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A foot stomped directly onto Li Yue's face, pressing it flat against the floor.

"Li Yue-kun, I swear if you say that word, I will absolutely kill you!"

Kasumigaoka Utaha's icy voice came from above. Li Yue, feeling the cold yet soft sole against his cheek, groveled in explanation.

"I'm so sorry, I didn't see anything—I mean, the edge of your towel didn't even have any loose threads. This towel is really good quality. Where'd you buy it? I want to get one for myself..."

"Shut up!"

Li Yue obediently chose silence. A man had to bow under a soft foot, especially when it belonged to his former wife. As an ex-husband, he had to give her some face, right? Beautiful lady, your soft foot calls the shots!

Kasumigaoka Utaha stared down at Li Yue pinned under her foot, black aura seeping from her whole body. After glaring at him and taking a few deep breaths to calm herself, she slowly moved her foot away.

"Tsk~"

Li Yue clicked his tongue in regret. Over so soon. He started to get up.

"Did I allow you to stand?"

Kasumigaoka's frigid voice came again. Li Yue simply lay back down, sprawling across the apartment floor.

"Fine, just get up!"

Kasumigaoka didn't want to have to step over Li Yue and risk him seeing something he shouldn't again, so she let him rise.

Li Yue scrambled up in one motion and sat cross-legged on the carpet. As for the Japanese-style dogeza apology pose, he had no intention of doing that.

Kasumigaoka walked past him. Her plump, shapely thighs trembled slightly with each step under his gaze. Though she wasn't wearing black stockings, the visible fair skin was still excellent!

She strode quickly to the sofa and sat down, crossing her legs to block his view, her hands resting over her ample chest beneath the towel.

"So, let's hear it. What's your reason for breaking into a maiden's room first thing in the morning?"

"I just came to take Nahida and Venti back."

Li Yue spread his hands helplessly in explanation.

"So you just opened a Portal straight into my room without even notifying me in the group chat?"

"I simply opened a door from Teyvat. I didn't expect it to land right in your room. Last time, I opened it in a small alley."

"But this time, you opened it in my room!"

"Uh... honestly, when I first came in, I didn't know whose room this was. I was about to open the window and leave through the balcony. If you'd come out just a few seconds later, it would've been fine."

"So you're saying it's my fault?"

Black aura began seeping from Kasumigaoka again.

"Of course not. It's my fault. I should've asked in the group chat first. I'm really sorry."

Seeing Kasumigaoka about to go dark again, Li Yue backed down once more.

Seeing him cave, Kasumigaoka took another deep breath to calm herself. At least she didn't have a habit of running around naked in her room—she'd come out wrapped in a towel, so he hadn't seen anything. She shot him a glare.

"What? Haven't you seen enough?"

"Hmph, how could I ever see enough? I could play with those legs for ten years!"

"You really are a pervert!"

Li Yue's longing expression left Kasumigaoka speechless. Ever since he sat up, he hadn't hidden his gaze, staring at her legs and feet. Just how obsessed was this guy with her legs?

Feeling exasperated, she also felt a strange hint of pleasure. Ah, her ever-present charm was just that captivating!

Watching Li Yue's mesmerized look, Kasumigaoka grew interested. She lifted her right leg toward him, her toes pressing against his chest.

"Li Yue-kun, if you want my forgiveness, it's not impossible. You like my legs, don't you? If you're willing to lick my foot, maybe I'll be happy enough to let you touch my leg."

No sooner had she spoken than Li Yue was already holding her fair right foot in both hands, his face dead serious.

"Do I start with the toes?"

Staring at the earnest Li Yue, only one thought crossed Kasumigaoka's mind.

I underestimated you! You're even more perverted than I thought!

52. Little Dendro Archon and Peppa Pig

"Tsk, what a shame. I was so close. I should've just gone for it with my mouth."

Li Yue rubbed his face, walking out of the apartment with a look of regret.

"Super pervert-kun, please don't go around indulging your terrifying carnal desires in broad daylight. It only makes me want to call the police."

"So you mean I can at night?"

The voice from behind made Li Yue's face light up with joy, but the response was an icy refusal.

"What do you think?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha, now dressed in her school uniform and classic black tights, stepped out of the apartment. She looked down at Li Yue with a glare, but he didn't care at all, answering with a grin.

"I think it's possible!"

"I think it's only possible in your dreams!"

Kasumigaoka shot Li Yue a disdainful glare before turning and walking toward the elevator. She was helpless against his thick skin—only her feet could keep him in line. She couldn't exactly call the police on an otherworldly superhuman, and what good would that do anyway? At least her feet still had some deterrent effect; one kick and he'd behave for a while.

Kasumigaoka swayed into the elevator, while Li Yue closed the apartment door and followed close behind.

In the end, Li Yue never got to lick Kasumigaoka's foot, nor did he get to touch her thigh. She had only been teasing him, and seeing how quickly he caved after those two kicks earlier gave her the illusion that Li Yue, for all his troublemaking, was essentially a spineless, wishy-washy Japanese light novel virgin protagonist at heart.

But who was Li Yue? He was the teacher at Gehenna who could shamelessly flirt with everyone from the Disciplinary Committee Chair to the ordinary students!

A mere foot-licking attempt dared to show off in front of him? Look at Iori from the Disciplinary Committee—she wouldn't even take off her shoes outside the dorm anymore!

Li Yue's earnest gaze made Kasumigaoka Shiyu back down. She had high offensive power when it came to teasing, but her defense was just as low. Just as Li Yue was about to go for it, she quickly lifted her left foot and kicked him away again, retracting her right foot, but not before Li Yue got another precise glimpse of the scenery beneath her bath towel.

After a second confirmation, he was sure he hadn't been mistaken before—there really was nothing!

The elevator reached the first floor. Li Yue followed Kasumigaoka out and through the apartment building's entrance. As she walked, she pulled out her wallet.

"Alright, I'm going to see my editor today to discuss the next volume. I don't have time to play around with you. Here's ten thousand yen. If you want to find Venti and Nahida, go ahead. As long as you don't take a taxi, this should be enough for food and drinks for the day."

Despite her disdain, Kasumigaoka still looked out for him, giving him a day's allowance. After all, this pervert from another world had no money in this one.

She pulled a ten-thousand-yen bill from her wallet and handed it to Li Yue, looking like a rich JK keeping a gigolo, which made a few passersby on the street outside the apartment widen their eyes.

That pretty boy was so lucky—being kept by such a beautiful JK! Damn, so jealous!

"Thanks, senpai!"

Li Yue took the bill, waved it at Kasumigaoka, then pocketed it and turned to leave.

Kasumigaoka chuckled softly, flipped her hair, and headed toward the station.

After parting ways with Kasumigaoka, Li Yue found a secluded spot, leaped straight up, and used Flash Step to land on top of an apartment building. He closed his eyes and spread his Reiatsu to search for Venti and Nahida.

Tokyo had twenty-three wards—way too big. Who knew where Venti had dragged Nahida off to? At least they wouldn't be at a disadvantage. One controlled the wind, and the other wielded the power of dreams—perfect for escape and control.

Li Yue's Reiatsu spread out without affecting any passersby, and he quickly detected Venti and Nahida's Reiatsu. This world was completely ordinary and mundane; everyone's Reiatsu was incredibly weak, making Venti and Nahida's stand out like beacons. He found them easily.

Using Greater Lord Rukkhadevata's dream power to cloak himself with an illusion to avoid detection, Li Yue directly Spirit Path Creation across the sky, heading straight for the location of Venti and Nahida's Reiatsu.

But when Li Yue arrived at their location, a string of question marks appeared over his head.

The building before him made him wonder if he'd gone to the wrong place, but Venti and Nahida's Reiatsu were definitely inside.

By Li Yue's guess, Venti the drunkard would have found some bar to drink at, tricking people into buying him drinks or busking for booze money. That was totally something he'd do—another world couldn't stop him!

But now, Venti hadn't gone to a bar. Instead, he was in a standalone three-story building.

"Kuroda Construction Co., Ltd.?"

Li Yue's expression turned odd as he read the horizontal sign.

A kabushiki gaisha meant a joint-stock company, so this was a construction firm?

And in Japan, these independent construction companies were often portrayed in anime as having yakuza ties, or many yakuza would run a construction company as a front.

So, had Venti been kidnapped by the yakuza? Probably not?

Curious, Li Yue landed and walked toward the construction company.

The front door was wide open, so Li Yue walked straight in. He saw a few blond-haired young men sitting on a sofa reading magazines—probably the gang's lookout thugs. Thanks to the dream power's influence, they couldn't see Li Yue at all. He didn't linger, heading straight to the back of the first floor and finding stairs to the second.

The second floor had several private offices and a larger meeting room. Venti's Reiatsu was in one of the private offices, from which constant laughter and shouts of "brother" could be heard—in Venti's voice. This made Li Yue squint one eye and widen the other, utterly baffled.

Li Yue ignored Venti and went straight up to the third floor. Venti's Reiatsu was on the second, while Nahida's was on the third. The third floor was much simpler than the first two—clearly a living area, with a bedroom, dining table, and even a bathroom.

"I'm Peppa, and this is my little brother George."

A line so familiar to Li Yue came from the bedroom, twisting his already odd expression even further.

He pushed open the bedroom door and saw a man in a black suit sitting cross-legged in the corner. In front of him, a little girl in a school uniform knelt seriously, staring at the TV playing Peppa Pig. Next to her, Nahida knelt just as seriously, watching the same show.

Li Yue's face finally turned into a black question mark.

So, the Anemo Archon from Teyvat was buddying up with some unknown yakuza, while the Dendro Archon from Teyvat was watching Peppa Pig with a yakuza youth and a schoolgirl?

Were they adapting a little too fast?

53. Venti Betrays Dvalin

Outside the front door of Kuroda Construction Co., Ltd., a boy in a green stage-play costume was warmly saying goodbye to a man in a black suit with a large gold chain and a scar on his forehead.

"Brother, you've got to come hang out more often."

"No problem, big bro. Whenever I'm in Tokyo, I'll definitely come by!"

"And Nahida too—come play with Kazuma Toge whenever you can!"

"Mm, I'll come when I have time. Peppa Pig is fun."

Nahida smiled and nodded at the elementary school girl standing across from her, making the girl shout excitedly.

"Then it's a promise! We'll be best friends forever and watch Peppa Pig forever!"

Damn, this kid talks so heavy—straight to "forever" right off the bat!

This girl is terrifying!

Li Yue, standing behind Nahida, couldn't help but suck in a cold breath at the sparkling-eyed schoolgirl.

"Alright, my dear friends. Parting is for a better reunion. See you next time."

Venti had already finished speaking with his big brother, officially bidding farewell before turning to leave with Nahida.

After the two had walked a certain distance and vanished from each other's sight, Li Yue dispelled the disguise of his dream authority and appeared before them.

"Eh? Li Yue! What are you doing here?"

Venti, seeing Li Yue suddenly appear, let out a friendly exclamation at once.

"Li Yue, what was that just now?"

Nahida was also very curious about Li Yue's sudden appearance, especially since he was flickering with a faint emerald light as he materialized, giving her a familiar feeling.

"How about it? Pretty impressive ability, right? This is the power of the Dendro element!"

Li Yue planted his hands on his hips and tilted his chin up with great pride.

"The power of the Dendro element?"

Venti pinched his chin, walked over to Li Yue, and circled around him.

"Li Yue, did you awaken a Dendro Vision?"

"No, not at all. I just stumbled into a gift from someone and got a bit of power from her."

"Elemental Power obtained from someone else? Can it be used like that? And I recall the Dendro element's power shouldn't work this way, should it?"

Venti studied Li Yue curiously. As the Anemo Archon, an old geezer who had lived for thousands of years, he might not be as learned as Zhongli, but his knowledge was still considerable. He recognized the Dendro element at a glance, but he was eager to know who had given Li Yue that power, because the way it manifested looked very much like the techniques of Nahida, the Dendro Archon.

Venti narrowed his eyes slightly and glanced at Nahida.

"Well, no rush. I'll tell you later."

Li Yue shook his head without explaining, instead squinting at Venti.

"On the other hand, can you tell me why you took my daughter to a gang's company? Letting her watch Peppa Pig is one thing, but you actually called the gang boss your brother?"

After discovering that Venti was on brotherly terms with a gang boss and that Nahida was watching Peppa Pig with elementary school kids, Li Yue hadn't revealed himself right away. Instead, he sat down and watched Peppa Pig too, then waited until it was over and Venti had finished chatting with the gang boss and left—just now, in fact—before showing himself. He was now very curious about what exactly Venti had been up to last night.

"Well... that's a bit complicated. Roughly speaking, here's what happened."