"Damn it... It's always like this..."
Inside a luxurious limousine speeding down the road, Kojo sat in the incredibly comfortable cabin, yet kept gritting his teeth and complaining.
Looking at Kojo like this, Luo Zhen no longer wore the flawless expression he had displayed earlier. Instead, he teased Kojo with a lazy look.
"Well, being watched by so many girls is better than being ignored as a nameless extra with no presence in class, right?"
Luo Zhen spoke as though it had nothing to do with him, infuriating Kojo.
"I don't want this kind of attention!" Kojo shouted. "And don't talk like this has nothing to do with you. If you weren't deliberately putting on an act at school, those girls wouldn't be hostile toward me!"
"What can I do?" Luo Zhen curled his lip. "I have a strict older sister at home who keeps drilling it into me that I have to maintain a good image when I'm outside. Otherwise, she says my training isn't enough and I need more education. I can only play along with the young lady, right?"
"Isn't that a bit too exaggerated?" Kojo said disdainfully. "What do you mean, 'noble and elegant'? Even if you want to maintain a good image, you don't have to go that far, do you?"
"That's what I think too." Luo Zhen gave him an ambiguous smile. "Why don't you go discuss it with Natsuki?"
"Uh..." Kojo was instantly rendered speechless.
Have him negotiate with Natsuki?
"Forget it. I don't want to die yet."
Kojo surrendered helplessly.
"A wise choice."
Luo Zhen shrugged.
From their interactions, it was clear that Luo Zhen and Kojo's relationship had improved considerably since before.
That was only natural.
Kojo had moved to Kageno Island several months ago.
Ever since the spirit inside the