Xiao Ran returned to his residence holding back laughter. Sousuke Sagara's dead-serious expression was genuinely amusing. He had taken Xiao Ran's words as an order and firmly committed them to memory. Xiao Ran had encountered two other Sousuke Sagaras before, but this one was the Sousuke he knew best: rigid and proper, without much of a hero complex, and more grounded in everyday life. That made him the most interesting one.
What Xiao Ran had done was admittedly a little devious, even rather mean, but one thing had to be acknowledged: for Chidori Kaname, Sousuke Sagara himself was the best stabilizer. Especially if he gave her a passionate kiss or something. It would absolutely make Chidori's bloodline swell, send her blood rushing, turn her face bright red, and fill her heart with shyness. In the end, all of that would transform into Chidori's own unique brand of embarrassed anger, allowing her to snap awake instantly in any situation and bestow Sousuke Sagara with the iron fan of love.
Outside the residence, Xiao Ran saw Renard again. He paused, walked over, and asked, "What is it?"
Renard did not answer. Instead, he looked at Xiao Ran and asked, "You seem to be in a good mood. Did something interesting happen?"
"I teased Sousuke Sagara. That kid is pretty entertaining. His dead-serious expression is quite amusing."
Xiao Ran's quirky hobby had not acted up in a long time, but this time it had landed directly on the honest Sousuke Sagara. It felt rather nice.
Renard glanced at Xiao Ran, then turned his head away and lightly shook it. "Yuzes and Kane have arrived. I came to ask whether you had made the arrangements and when we would begin."
"Tonight." Xiao Ran's expression immediately grew serious. "Let's go. We need to explain the