"It was just wishful thinking on my part."
"I misunderstood."
Zhao Luzheng simply "lay flat and admitted defeat."
Not everyone with ties to monsters had the same vibe as Third Brother.
Third Brother was special.
So far, he hadn't met anyone more unusual than Third Brother.
Zhao Luzheng was so sincere that the others didn't know what to say.
As expected.
Sincerity was the ultimate weapon.
The girl answered with complete candor.
"It's not that exaggerated."
The people beside the young man looked shocked.
"I'm really good at my studies."
"Everyone in your class knows..."
"Ah!"
"They saw it too..."
"Except when we talk about monsters, and she gets really enthusiastic, she's pretty rational."
Zhao Luzheng's mouth twitched.
The restaurant had grown a little quieter because of the girl's sudden, inexplicable behavior.
"I..."
"..."
"Do you think she's trying to brainwash you?"
"That also shows she's genuinely interested in them as a hobby."
The one being chased...
Zhao Luzheng smiled.
"She likes monsters so much that she's always suspecting everything she sees is one."
"You know her?"
They had a genuine expert who could see monsters—no tricks, no false claims.
What was even more surprising came next...
Some people couldn't help rubbing the corners of their eyes.
Zhao Luzheng looked like he could relate. "I'm telling you, just looking at her, it's really easy to think she's amazing..." "They ran into her so soon."
The two classmates were slightly taken aback.
"Did we hear that wrong?"
"That's really exaggerated!"
"I already believed monsters existed in this world."
What small animal?
"Oh, oh."
The girl ran with complete seriousness.
"What's going on?"
"Mon...ster..."
"An enthusiast?"
"Yeah."
"She's not bad either."
Their eyes were getting sore from staring.
"Really."
"So..."
"It's those two words you heard."