Invincible Me Only Wants to Slack Off

While Rin was in the kitchen, Kitagawa took Chen Tian's hand and tiptoed into the bedroom.

As soon as the door clicked shut, she buried herself in his arms, taking a deep breath, her voice muffled against his chest: "Ahhh~ I haven't smelled Boyfriend's scent all morning... recharging..."

Chen Tian wrapped his arms around her slender waist, gently patting her back without a word.

He knew Marin hadn't dragged him in here just for a cuddle.

Sure enough, after nuzzling against him for a few seconds, Kitagawa lifted her head, her small face tinged with hesitation and uncertainty.

"Tian Jun," she said, her voice dropping, fingers unconsciously twisting the fabric of his shirt, "um... can I talk to you about something?"

Chen Tian looked down at her, his gaze warm: "Yeah, go ahead."

Kitagawa pouted, as if struggling to bring it up, and finally whispered: "This time, Rin-chan came back... because my aunt, Rin-chan's mom... she... passed away."

She paused, her voice growing even softer: "Before she left... she specifically asked me to take good care of Rin-chan, to look after her..."

Chen Tian's arms tightened slightly around her, silently offering comfort.

He understood how Marin felt right now.

"Auntie didn't want to trouble me either," Kitagawa leaned into him, her voice muffled, "but Rin-chan's dad also passed away a while ago... Auntie just hoped I could look after Rin-chan in daily life."

She paused again, "But I think, since I have income from modeling and attending your concerts, and I'm an adult now... I thought maybe I could become Rin-chan's guardian..."

Chen Tian's brow furrowed almost imperceptibly.

Guardian? Marin was an adult with income, but she was still young, with limited social connections and life experience. Legally, it would probably be...

'Using the Gojo Family's connections should solve it.' The thought flashed through Chen Tian's mind.

Just then, Kitagawa lifted her head, those big, beautiful eyes fixed on him with a mix of nervousness and hope: "Tian Jun, I want to take care of Rin-chan. So... can I have her live with us?"

As if afraid he'd hesitate, she quickly added, her lips pouting slightly, "Not for long! Rin-chan's going abroad to study soon. Just when she's back in Japan, can she stay here temporarily? I don't want her to be alone..."

Her voice trailed off, her eyes full of pleading and anxiety, clutching his shirt as she waited for his answer.

Chen Tian looked down at her hopeful, nervous face, the faint frown already gone.

He raised his hand, his warm palm gently resting on her head, a soft smile curling at the corner of his mouth: "Of course."

He said it as if it were the simplest thing in the world.

"Really?!" Kitagawa's eyes lit up instantly, joy nearly spilling over.

"Yeah," Chen Tian nodded, pulling her closer with his other arm, "This is your home too. You decide."

He paused, then added, "Miss Tohsaka being alone, she really does need someone to look after her."

His tone was calm, revealing no doubt or difficulty about the feasibility of the "guardian" role.

"You're the best, Boyfriend!" Kitagawa happily stood on tiptoe and planted a loud kiss on his cheek, her smile bright as a little sun.

Chen Tian chuckled, gently pinching her cheek: "Don't get too excited. But how are you going to convince Miss Tohsaka?" he reminded her, knowing full well that Tohsaka Rin's cool, independent nature wouldn't easily accept this arrangement.

"Leave that to me!" Kitagawa immediately puffed out her chest, patting it, a sly, confident grin spreading across her face, her eyes sparkling, "Watch me! I'll totally win over Rin-chan!"

With that, she spun around like a little rabbit, "swish," and bounced over to grab the bedroom door handle.

Chen Tian watched her lively back, a helpless yet fond smile on his lips. He raised his voice slightly, calmly reminding her toward the door: "Xiao Meng, keep it down. Miss Tohsaka... might have already finished the dishes."

The moment his words fell, Kitagawa yanked the door open.

The bright living room light flooded into the bedroom.

There stood Tohsaka Rin, quietly by the sofa not far from the bedroom door.

She held a dish towel in her hand, her movements seemingly just paused, clearly having just come out of the kitchen.

Her ice-blue eyes were calm and unreadable, fixed on the two embracing at the doorway, and on Kitagawa Marin, who was about to burst out with excitement.

The air froze for a moment.

Kitagawa's radiant smile stiffened, then she forced it wider, a hint of awkwardness and guilt at being caught creeping in, her voice deliberately pitched higher: "Rin, Rin-chan! You're done washing? That was fast!"

Tohsaka Rin's gaze swept over her face, then glanced at Chen Tian, who stood calmly behind her, before she simply hummed a faint "Mm," and casually placed the dish towel on the sofa armrest.

At the bedroom door, in the living room, the three of them exchanged a subtle stare.

Chapter 32: The Marin Who Specializes in Ruining Chen Tian's Cool Moments

The atmosphere in the living room was tense.

Chen Tian lounged casually on a single sofa, his long legs crossed, the glow of his phone screen illuminating his calm face.

He scrolled with focus, as if the little incident by the bedroom door and the current silence had nothing to do with him.

Kitagawa sat beside Chen Tian, with Tohsaka Rin on the opposite sofa.

Marin kept her hands primly on her knees, her fingertips nervously twisting the hem of her skirt, her gaze darting—now stealing a glance at Rin's expressionless face, now shooting a pleading look at Chen Tian.

Rin sat upright, her ice-blue eyes lowered, staring at the polished floor, her face betraying no emotion, save for the slightly pursed lips that hinted at inner turmoil.

Silence coiled through the air like invisible vines.

After a long moment, Kitagawa finally gathered her courage, her voice tinged with timid hesitation: "Rin-chan... just now... did you hear what we said?"

Tohsaka Rin lifted her head, her gaze calmly landing on Kitagawa's face, and gave a barely perceptible nod: "Mm." One word, concise, yet it sent Marin's heart leaping into her throat.

"Ah... um..." Kitagawa instantly froze, her face screaming "What do I do now?"

She subconsciously nudged Chen Tian with her elbow on the sofa beside her.

Chen Tian seemed to just notice the commotion, slowly lifting his eyes from his phone.

Seeing his girlfriend's "help me" expression, he let out an almost imperceptible sigh, a flicker of helplessness in his eyes that said, "Didn't you say you had this handled?"

He set down his phone, placed his hands on his knees, and turned his gaze to Tohsaka Rin.

"Miss Tohsaka," he began, his voice carrying its usual calm, "since you heard what Marin and I said, I'd like to know what you think."

His tone was casual, as if asking "Want another cup of tea?" but it deftly tossed the question back in front of Rin.

Kitagawa immediately latched onto him like a lifeline, nodding frantically like a pecking chick: "Right, right! Rin-chan, what do you think? Just treat this place... treat it like a stopover for you! Don't overthink it! Tian Jun agrees too!" She looked urgently at Chen Tian for confirmation.

Chen Tian gave Rin a slight nod, barely perceptible, reaffirming his stance.

Tohsaka Rin's gaze lingered on the floor for a few seconds. When she looked up again, a flash of resolve crossed her ice-blue eyes.

"I... still want to go back to Fuyuki City." Her voice was soft but firm. "Not just to see my mother, but also to check on my younger sister."

At that, she cast a fleeting glance at Chen Tian. "More importantly, I have something very important to do."

Chen Tian naturally understood Rin's subtext—the Holy Grail War.

"Of course you can, Rin-chan!" Kitagawa jumped in immediately, eyes sparkling. "You should go see Auntie." She suddenly leaned in close to Rin, affectionately linking arms with her. "How about I go with you?"

Chen Tian nearly choked on his own spit at that.

He barely restrained himself from face-palming, only sighing heavily in his mind: Xiao Meng, oh Xiao Meng, if you go back with Tohsaka Rin, the act I put on in the car with her will easily fall apart.

Rin was clearly startled by the proposal too, her eyes widening slightly: "You... want to come with me?"

"Yeah!" Kitagawa nodded excitedly. "I can help you pack, and we can chat on the way to pass the time! Plus, Fuyuki City's local specialties are super tasty—we can go together to—"

"Marin." Chen Tian cut her off at just the right moment, his voice gentle. "Miss Tohsaka is going back for serious business." He looked at Rin, adding pointedly, "And... some things might not be suitable for outsiders to join in on."

Kitagawa pouted. "I'm not an outsider! I'm Rin-chan's cousin!"

Rin's mouth twitched almost imperceptibly. She looked at Chen Tian, their eyes meeting briefly in a silent, mutual understanding.

"Sister Hai Meng," Rin finally spoke, her voice unusually soft. "Thank you for your kindness. But this time... I do need to handle some family matters alone."

Kitagawa pursed her lips, unconsciously twirling a strand of hair around her finger. "I'm just worried you'll get bullied going back alone. Last time I saw Auntie, the Tohsaka family... weren't very friendly."

Her voice trailed off, then she lifted her chin again. "If I and Tian Jun were there, at least someone would have your back!"

Rin's ice-blue eyes flickered, a warmth rising in her heart. "Thank you, Sister Hai Meng." Her voice was a touch softer than usual. "But I'll handle it."

Kitagawa was left helpless by Rin's persistence, her shoulders slumping. "Fine, fine..."

She suddenly remembered something. "Then... about the guardian matter..."

Tohsaka Rin said nothing, her ice-blue eyes lowered. The living room fell so quiet that the hum of the air conditioner was audible, and the awkward air quietly crept back in.

Kitagawa couldn't sit still, shifting on the sofa and turning to Chen Tian again, silently pleading for help.

Chen Tian caught the signal, let out an almost inaudible sigh, and uncrossed his legs.

He looked at Rin, his tone calm but carrying an undeniable weight: "Miss Tohsaka, about the guardian issue, don't refuse Kitagawa anymore."

He paused, turning his gaze to his girlfriend. "She's genuinely worried about you."

Kitagawa immediately nodded like she'd found a savior. "Right, right! Rin-chan!"

Trying to lighten the mood, she puffed out her chest with a hint of smugness. "Don't overthink it! Your Sister Hai Meng is rich now!"

Rin looked up, taking in Kitagawa's earnest, sincere face and Chen Tian's calm but supportive gaze.

Deep in her eyes, a struggle flickered.

Rin wasn't unwilling to accept this kindness.

Sister Hai Meng's pure concern felt like a winter sun, stirring a bittersweet warmth in her cold heart.

She could even feel the support in Chen Tian's gaze—he genuinely wanted Hai Meng to get her wish.

But it was precisely this warmth that made her hesitate to nod.

The Tohsaka family... the Holy Grail War... her father's mysterious death... these heavy words were like invisible shackles, entangling her fate.

She stood at the center of the vortex. No matter how calmly she masked it on the surface, turbulent undercurrents churned within.

She couldn't be sure when the next danger would strike or in what form. She didn't want to—and couldn't—drag Sister Hai Meng into this quagmire that could swallow lives at any moment.

Her gaze inadvertently swept over Chen Tian.

This man carried a contradictory, dangerous aura, yet he showed astonishing calmness beside Hai Meng.

She could sense that Chen Tian was perceptive. He might not know the specifics, but he must have sensed that Rin was tangled in some "trouble."

His reminder about "not suitable for outsiders" was less a warning to Hai Meng and more a tacit signal to Rin—he didn't want Hai Meng involved; he just wanted to preserve this peaceful daily life with her.

Going back, besides visiting her mother's resting place and checking on her sister, the most crucial thing was this: she was Tohsaka Rin, a Magician, the daughter of the former Tohsaka Family head, someone destined to step onto the battlefield.

She had to uncover the truth behind her father's death, no matter the cost.

Making Marin his guardian? That would be like planting a huge, vulnerable target right beside her.

"Marin..." Rin began, her voice a little dry.

"Oh, Rin-chan!" Kitagawa, seeing that Rin seemed about to refuse, immediately grew anxious. She scooted over and sat close, grabbing Rin's arm and shaking it.

"Don't overthink it! Think of it as just one more person to care about you! See, Tian Jun already agreed!" She said, then looked to Chen Tian with a pleading expression, "Right, Tian Jun?"

Chen Tian didn't speak. He just looked at Rin.

His gaze was very calm, as if piercing through the layers of worry beneath Rin's eyes.

He didn't urge her like Marin had, eagerly. He just sat there steadily, like an invisible bulwark.

After a brief silence, Chen Tian slowly spoke, his voice not loud, but it reached Rin's ears clearly: "Miss Tohsaka, Marin wants to take care of you—that's her feeling. As for the rest..."

Chen Tian paused here, closed his eyes, and sighed inwardly: Ah, Xiao Meng, it seems my act of playing the big shot is about to be shattered.

With that thought, he opened his eyes. The gaze that had just been gentle and peaceful now had a faint, sharp edge lurking deep within. His tone carried no fluctuation, but it bore a heavy weight:

"I'll handle it."

Tohsaka Rin's heart gave a sudden jolt, and her eyes widened slightly.

"Handle it?" Those two words exploded in her mind.

He wasn't really... going to just dismantle the Holy Grail itself, like he said in the car, was he?

An absurd, yet powerfully jarring thought surged uncontrollably.

The quiet certainty in this man's tone made her once again truly feel a kind of pressure beyond the ordinary.

But she quickly suppressed that shock, keeping her face calm.

She couldn't agree. Fuyuki City was a battlefield, the Holy Grail War was a life-or-death gamble, and she wasn't even sure she could walk away unscathed herself.

She couldn't let Marin become a targeted mark just because of the title "guardian."