A knock sounded at the door. Vivian looked up in surprise. "Who is it? Who's dropping by at this hour?"
To be honest, what Hao Ren feared most right now was someone dropping by his home. The odd creatures under this roof were growing increasingly accustomed to living undisturbed. At home, they let their true forms run wild.
Lily basically brought out her tail and ears to air them whenever she was home. When the weather had been hot a few days ago, Vivian would occasionally revert to her true form to cool the house.
Now that the weather had turned cooler and the air had grown dry, Izax was heating the house with demonic flames while Nangong May used Siren power to humidify it.
In any case, none of this was something outsiders could see. The moment Hao Ren heard the knock, he felt a headache coming on.
Still, he first had to get Lily to put away her ears and tail, then put the Little Merman into the pot and tell Nangong May to keep an eye on her so the little thing wouldn't suddenly jump out. Only then did he hurry to open the door.
When he opened it, he realized he had been overreacting. The person outside was none other than Nangong Sanba.
The guy was still wearing his flashy, pretentious black trench coat—which was actually nothing special as everyday clothing. He stood at the door with an innocent smile. "Heh heh, I'm back again. Russia is pressing me hard, and I have to leave this afternoon. I came to say goodbye to my sister before I go."
Hao Ren thought, You certainly came right at mealtime, but he didn't say it aloud. Instead, he ushered Nangong Sanba inside without a second thought and shouted, "Vivian,