The Villain Young Master Just Wants to Live a Buddhist Life

"Come to think of it, to think Emma would actually consider attending a Ladies' Tea Party? What could be the reason for her change?"

Emma Metis, of course, was inspired by the acceptance speech Dark Demon gave after winning the championship, leading her to try out this so-called "balance between work and rest."

In other words, using some interesting activities to alleviate the monotony of studying, giving the brain some time to rest so that it can be more efficient when it is working.

She had learned about the Ladies' Tea Party on Traveler Street last week when she passed by the Forest Coffee Shop and a maid had shoved a flyer into her hand.

She had thrown the flyer away at the time, but her memory was strong enough to retain it.

The Forest Coffee Shop was a cafe themed around the "Real Forest"; as soon as guests stepped through the door, they entered the range of a "Forest Field Card."

In the quiet environment of intertwined giant trees, enjoying the lingering aftertaste of aromatic coffee was a unique experience.

This time, the Ladies' Tea Party was hosted by upperclassmen, with the primary goal of social exchange.

Emma felt that such entertainment might actually suit her.

And so, in order to become better, she stepped out of the cage that had been restraining her—the one named "thirst for knowledge."

A person's personality is not necessarily innate.

Even characters who have established personalities early in a work will undergo changes as the story develops.

Whether it is corruption or growth.

It depends on the character themselves.

Dark understood this deeply.

Following Emma, he entered the Lake Pavilion, chose one of the two vacant stone tables, and sat down on one of the stone stools. With a slight wiggle of his hips, he was lucky enough to be teleported.

Stepping out of the Lake Pavilion again and crossing the garden-style bridge known as the "Dress-up Bridge," he entered Traveler Street.

Having not been here for a week, Traveler Street felt slightly unfamiliar again.

Dark did not rush to the Morgan Shop, but instead wandered into a store that sold potted flowers and plants.

Keeping animals is forbidden within the Castle of Saint Marian Academy. However, no one forbids raising flowers and plants; even Professor Thompson of Potions would occasionally mention interesting potted plants in class, recommending that students try raising them.

Among them, for instance, was the Meow Meow Grass right in front of Dark!

As soon as he entered the shop, Dark's attention was captured by the Meow Meow Grass placed in the most prominent spot, and he almost forgot the purpose of his visit—the Insect Tree.

The so-called Meow Meow Grass is a plant that is entirely a cat, except for the fact that its tail is a root system!

Every spring and autumn, beautiful flowers grow on top of the Meow Meow Grass's head.

The academy forbids keeping cats, yet allows keeping Meow Meow Grass; this has to be said to be an unsolvable mystery.

Although the roots of the Meow Meow Grass must be planted in soil, they can drag their flowerpots along if they want to...

Moreover, they will not wither immediately if they leave the soil for a short time.

More importantly, they also meow and possess most of the habits of a cat, aside from excretion and eating.

→In other words, raising Meow Meow Grass doesn't even require scooping poop or buying cat food!

In its place is a potion known as "Cat Juice."

Watering the Meow Meow Grass with "Cat Juice" every day and taking it out to bask in the sun is enough to keep it alive!

As far as Dark knew, after Traveler Street opened last week, many girls' dormitories had gained a pot of Meow Meow Grass.

For example, Rose had bought a pot with an orange Garfield.

"Cats are truly wonderful companions for healing the body and mind."

Dark scratched the chin of a short-eared cat, unable to help but voice his inner thoughts.

"Do you think so too?"

A familiar aura suddenly came from behind him. Dark shuddered violently, as if a kitten had encountered a lion, his toes tensing up.

The fragrance of orchids brushed against the back of his neck; even without turning around, Dark could feel that heavy pressure!

Dark maintained his cat-teasing posture and asked in confusion, "Senior, why are you here too?"

Senior Pandora chuckled softly, "I followed you here."

Dark: "Hmm, here to buy Cat Juice?"

Pandora: "So hard to fool!"

Chapter 49: Dark Demon Steps Onto a Path of No Return

The interaction between Dark and Senior Pandora was actually very limited.

Most of it consisted of just a few words exchanged during the registration process when entering or leaving the library.

But to prevent [Bliss +1], Dark always ran away as soon as he finished registering.

It was just that he had visited the library so many times that they had become familiar with each other through repeated encounters.

Although this was not what he wanted to see...

He shifted his body away bit by bit from under the pressure of Pandora, then stood up as calmly as he could, smoothing out the wrinkles in his clothes.

Dark turned his head and said, "Hello, senior."

Pandora blinked, and the heart-shaped dragon scale beneath the corner of her eye reflected a magnificent color.

She crossed her arms beneath her chest and held her head high, saying, "Are you here to buy Meow Meow Grass?"

Dark had not originally intended to buy any, but upon second thought, keeping a pot of Meow Meow Grass in his dormitory didn't seem like a bad idea.

Raising a cat was indeed a good way to soothe the soul.

It could be beneficial for relieving emotions and reducing stress.

Especially a cat that didn't require scooping poop!

If utilized properly, it might even be more effective at reducing "Wrath" than those legendary magic items.

"I'll buy one pot!"

But before that, he needed to buy an Insect Tree first.

Dark would not get his priorities mixed up.

If he bought the Meow Meow Grass and ended up not having enough credits to buy the Insect Tree, wouldn't that be putting the cart before the horse?

So, after thinking for a moment, he said, "I do have that idea, but not right now."

Pandora then offered enthusiastically, "Are you having some trouble? If it's a lack of credits, I can offer an interest-free loan, to be repaid within a month. How about it?"

What is with this practiced technique of yours?

Dark's face darkened, and he quickly said, "I have other urgent matters, so I won't disturb you any further, senior."

As he spoke, he had already quietly stepped out half a foot.

But since Pandora had finally caught this coincidental opportunity, she wouldn't let him off so easily.

Just as Dark wanted to step out with his remaining foot, Pandora had already naturally blocked his path, squinting her eyes with a smile: "Do you have a date with someone? Could it be that little girl who often sits behind you?"

→She was talking about Emma.

Dark did not go along with the flow to use this as an excuse to run away, but instead said solemnly, "Senior, I am still young."

Pandora was stunned for a moment, then asked curiously, "Don't young boys your age dislike being called young?"

Dark then kept a straight face and said, "That is an objective fact."

Pandora chuckled, "Then I can only look forward to when you grow up."

Watching her moist, pink lips part and close, Dark felt his primal power was becoming hard to control.

He quickly said, "We'll talk about that when the time comes."

Then he forcibly crossed the line and hurried away!

"Talk about it when the time comes?"

"How truly uncute..."

After leaving the Meow Meow Flower Shop, Dark turned and entered the Coo-Coo Bird Flower Shop not far away.

Dark gave up on the question of what kind of bird a "Coo-Coo Bird" was and stepped directly inside.

The signature product of the Coo-Coo Bird Flower Shop was a type of stump bonsai called a "Chirping Tree," which could emit chirping sounds when the sunlight slanted in, making it a "natural alarm clock" very suitable for keeping in a dormitory.

Dark bypassed the strange and varied Chirping Trees and suddenly perked up, having spotted an Insect Tree planted in a flower pot in the corner!

The Insect Tree was the relatively cheaper option among the three choices and was also Dark's first pick.

Compared to the "Magic Brain Bottle" and the "Advanced Thought Bottle," the disadvantages of the Insect Tree were obvious.

One was that the shelf life was heavily influenced by the growth condition of the Insect Tree itself.

Once not cared for properly, it was very easy for holes to appear in the branches, causing the substances stored inside the Insect Branch to leak out, and sometimes they would even be partially absorbed by the Insect Branch itself.

The other was that the storable quantity was not high.

Each mature Insect Branch could only store the amount of 1 to 3 Magic Brain Droppers, depending on the thickness and length of the branch.

But it also had very obvious advantages.

First, each Insect Branch was separated from the others, allowing different emotions to be stored in different branches.

Second, it wasn't that expensive!

After Dark inquired about the quality and age of this Insect Tree, he finally asked the key point: "May I ask how many credits it costs?"

The owner of Coo-Coo Bird Flower Shop was a plump auntie. She looked Dark up and down and kindly advised, "This isn't something a first-year student can afford to raise. The purchase price alone is 800 credits, and to keep it alive and healthy, you need to continuously purchase the corresponding Magic Potion. The Magic Potion for each season is different, which is very troublesome!"

Dark thought for a moment: "May I ask how many credits the Magic Potion costs?"

The plump auntie was stunned, then smiled: "The autumn Magic Potion is 30 credits per bottle, which lasts for one month. The winter Magic Potion is 50 credits per bottle, also lasting for one month."

Dark pondered carefully and felt it was acceptable.

It felt like the Insect Tree was an installment plan: an 800-credit down payment, followed by monthly repayments.

Meanwhile, the Magic Brain Bottle and Advanced Thought Bottle were one-time payments.

The key was that judging by the price of this Insect Tree, the Magic Brain Bottle and Advanced Thought Bottle were likely things he couldn't afford!

Dark did not continue to dwell on it.

He recorded every point the plump auntie mentioned regarding the care of the Insect Tree, then purchased the potted Insect Tree and one bottle of autumn Magic Potion.

This potted Insect Tree was about eighty centimeters tall, with eight Insect Branches extending outward that looked like caterpillars, their texture quite similar to rubber rods.

After packing it in a black bag, Dark poked his head out to glance at Meow Meow Flower Shop. Confirming that Pandora had already left, he snuck inside.

→ He had truly decided to buy Meow Meow Grass!

"740 credits remaining, more than I imagined."

Dark reckoned he could still buy quite a few things, so he wandered around Meow Meow Flower Shop.

There was truly a lot of Meow Meow Grass in the shop, with every variety imaginable available.

Moreover, the Meow Meow Grass all looked very well-behaved.

Each one was irresistible.

But as he wandered, Dark suddenly realized something was wrong.

Because in front of him, a snake had appeared!