Looking at this damned choice, no normal person would pick this thing.
The reward was pretty generous, but for some reason, whenever he saw "Titanium Alloy Dog Eyes," he felt like the system was up to something.
He raised his eyes and looked at the second option below.
"Choice Two [White]: Seeing that the other person is reasonable too, let bygones be bygones.
Reward: 100,000 Gold Soul Coins."
He hadn't expected the white option to be at the bottom this time. It seemed they were ranked according to how generous the rewards were.
But overall, the first one was still better. However, considering the difference in strength between the two sides...
He glanced across at the other side. The male teacher standing beside the child wore a very serious expression. He hadn't taken his own student's side just because the boy was his student.
Faced with this, Du Hao could only swallow his pride.
"All right, all right. Since you've apologized, I'll forgive you."
"Then I hope we'll get along from now on." As he spoke, Du Hao extended his right hand toward the boy, who was standing before him with his head lowered in apology.
The teacher smiled, clearly pleased with the outcome. Both sides were happy, and things hadn't ended on a sour note.
Just as the two were about to apologize and leave,
Du Hao seemed to remember something. He hurriedly turned to the teacher and tentatively asked, "Teacher, may I ask if we're required to live on campus?"
The teacher, who had originally wanted to take the troublemaking brat home, heard Du Hao's question and turned back in confusion.
"Is there a problem with the dormitory?"
"No, no. I just wanted to ask if it's possible to request a private room here?"
"Me and my..." Before Du Hao could say "older sister," a scorching gaze fell on him from beside him.
Du Hao grimaced. Then he quickly changed his words. "My companion and I would like to share a room. I was wondering if that would be possible?"
In the end, he hadn't been shameless enough to call her his "maid," so he'd phrased it more tactfully instead.
Zhu Zhuqing didn't say anything. She simply stood quietly beside Du Hao.
But her gaze burned into the back of his head, as if she might pounce on him at any moment.
"The academy does have private dormitories, but the price..." The teacher glanced at Du Hao and Zhu Zhuqing with some hesitation as he trailed off.
After all, aside from the children of nobles,
who with money to spare would pay extra for special treatment when they already had a place to stay?
"Money's no problem! Please help us arrange it, Teacher!" Du Hao said firmly.
For Du Hao, the coins he had before might have required some frugality, but now...
Looking at the 100,000 Gold Soul Coins in his system inventory, he decided that from now on, he'd eat well and drink well! If he had a bowl of soup, he'd drink it and toss the bowl away!
The teacher didn't say anything more.
He dutifully led the three of them—one boy and two girls—to the academic affairs office to arrange a private dormitory.
Looking at the small detached villa before him,
Du Hao, standing at the entrance with his luggage after packing up from Zhu Zhuqing's dormitory, was drenched in sweat.
He stared, dumbfounded, at Zhu Zhuqing carrying a huge pile of luggage while he himself had only taken a small bundle of clothes.
"Zhu Zhuqing? Is all of that your luggage?" Du Hao was completely stunned by the items piled on Zhu Zhuqing's shoulder—there had to be at least four hundred pounds' worth!
Ever since he'd picked Zhu Zhuqing up, this perfect maid had basically taken care of him!
She occasionally went away for a while, sometimes not coming back for days, but it never lasted more than a week!
Even knowing that he was studying at Notting Academy, he hadn't expected her to have so much luggage!
After all, Holy Soul Village and Nuoding City weren't close!
But Zhu Zhuqing seemed to find her young master's shocked expression perfectly natural.
"To take care of my master's daily needs, I've learned all sorts of things~" Zhu Zhuqing said, finishing with a proud little expression.
The knowledge she'd picked up over the years had long since surpassed what an ordinary Soul Master knew, and that didn't even include all the odds and ends she'd read in miscellaneous books.
As the two of them struggled to carry their daily necessities upstairs to the bedroom,
a strange noise came from the entrance.
The two, who were tidying up the house, reflexively looked toward the door.
When they turned to look, they saw a pair of pink bunny-ear ornaments poking through the open doorway!
"Xiao Wu?" Du Hao, who was sweeping the floor, tentatively called toward the outside.
Realizing she'd been spotted, Xiao Wu stepped out, her face awkward.
She looked sheepishly at the two inside the house.
"Um, what a coincidence~" Xiao Wu said awkwardly, raising a hand in greeting.
Putting down his broom, Du Hao looked at Xiao Wu in confusion as she walked toward him. "Why haven't you gone to Dorm Seven yet? Did you get lost again?"
Hearing Du Hao's question, Xiao Wu hurriedly waved her hands in protest. "No, no. It's just that over there..." She trailed off, rubbing her two index fingers together. She looked a little aggrieved.
"It's just... their place isn't as nice as yours. Could I..." Xiao Wu glanced cautiously at Du Hao. "Could I move in and live with you?"
"Your house is pretty big. You should be able to rent out a room..." Xiao Wu's voice grew quieter and quieter as she spoke, clearly lacking confidence.
But just thinking about the conditions in Dorm Seven made Xiao Wu a hundred times less willing to stay there.
After all, she'd seen a luxurious dormitory. How could she ever tolerate that filthy place full of men?
Looking at the fidgety Xiao Wu, Du Hao felt like teasing the little rabbit.
"An event has occurred. Please choose..."
"Choice One [White]: Rabbits are so cute. What's wrong with giving her a little space? Just whisk her away...
Reward: 100 years of experience (club)!"
"Choice Two [Black]: Heh heh heh, you want to move in? How about becoming a maid?!
Reward: 100 years of experience (sword)!"
Looking at the system panel that had popped up, with its black and white options, Du Hao grinned to himself.
As for the two rewards, he'd only glanced at them before making up his mind.
If he picked normally, his Green Onion would indeed be more suited to being used as a club. But... he, Du Hao, didn't do things the conventional way! He wanted to play with a sword!
"If you really want to move in, I suppose it's not impossible." Du Hao smiled faintly and spoke unhurriedly.
"Really?" Xiao Wu's eyes lit up as she looked at the boy before her, full of anticipation.
"But..." Du Hao saw that Xiao Wu hadn't brought so much as a blanket. His voice turned faintly amused as he asked, "I'm curious. You didn't even bring something as simple as bedding. What are you going to use at night?"
"Huh? Well..." How would she, a little rabbit who'd just come out of Star Dou Forest, know about all this?
Just getting into the academy had been hard enough. How could she have thought of all these twists and turns?
Seeing Xiao Wu's troubled expression, Du Hao kindly offered a suggestion.
"How about becoming my maid?"
"Then I can help you pay your tuition, and you won't have to work as a Work-Study Student." Du Hao continued tempting her, trying to lead the rabbit down into the abyss.
Not far away, Zhu Zhuqing, who'd been wiping the windows, silently set down her cloth.
She walked over with an unfriendly look.
She quietly placed one hand on Du Hao's shoulder and fixed a murderous gaze on the back of his head. In a low voice, she asked, "My dear young master?"
"What exactly are you planning to do?"
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