Moon World Girlfriend Comes Knocking

Lan Ze glanced back, "I treat her as a mother."

Sajyou Manaka: →.→ ←.←: Lan Ze

"So you don't have any romantic feelings for her either?" Sajyou Manaka continued to ask.

"Mmm... Of course," Lan Ze nodded.

"She's the Creation Mother Goddess, how could I dare to blaspheme the Mother of Origin... really..."

Lan Ze gave a dry chuckle twice. However, under Sajyou Manaka's all-seeing gaze, he inexplicably felt a little guilty.

He started to wonder if this child could read minds or something.

Even so, Lan Ze still met Sajyou Manaka's gaze calmly.

There was no room for negotiation on this matter, and he couldn't back down. He couldn't let Mother of All be left to sleep on the streets tonight, could he?

Lan Ze could even imagine that if Mother of All were to leave and sleep on the streets tonight, the entire city would probably hear her mournful song of "Aaa" that night, lamenting how her own child had kicked her out of the house.

Their gazes locked, neither giving way. After a moment, Sajyou Manaka looked at Lan Ze's unwavering eyes and finally let out a heavy, helpless sigh:

"If you really want her to stay here, that's fine. But I have two conditions."

Lan Ze was stunned. He wondered when Aika had become so easy to talk to.

He had prepared himself for a protracted battle, and he hadn't expected her to agree so quickly.

"...What are your conditions?" Lan Ze asked tentatively.

"First, you and she must sleep separately. You can't sleep together," Sajyou Manaka stared into Lan Ze's eyes.

"No problem with that," Lan Ze nodded.

This condition wasn't excessive; in fact, it was quite reasonable.

However, Tiamat might not agree... But as long as he discussed it with her later, he believed the gentle Tiamat would agree.

"Second..." Sajyou Manaka stared at Lan Ze, silent for a long time, then said:

"I want to live here too--"

"No," Lan Ze immediately refused.

"Instant refusal?" Sajyou Manaka pursed her lips. "Why can she, but I can't? Besides, I'm the landlord."

If she really let her move in, it would be inconvenient to seek magical replenishment from Tiamat later... Lan Ze grumbled inwardly and explained, "You're still a minor. If you live with me, people will gossip."

Sajyou Manaka stared into Lan Ze's eyes for a long time, then said faintly, "Then I'll add the second condition later."

"Does that mean I have to agree to any request you make later...?"

"Don't worry, the requests I make won't be for you to die, nor will they be for you to drive her away," Sajyou Manaka said faintly. "Is that still not okay?"

"Then it's fine," Lan Ze finally nodded in agreement.

The little loli was clearly in a bad mood right now. It was better to go along with her. Maybe she'd forget about it later... Kids were like that.

"Also, I'm in a very bad mood right now, so you'll have to figure out your own meals for this week."

Sajyou Manaka actually didn't want to compromise, but there was nothing she could do now.

After all, Tiamat had already shown up, and she couldn't possibly let her leave... Even though she was the Princess of the Root, she had no confidence in dealing with a complete Beast.

Moreover, Lan Ze was watching. If she were to do so, it would be a huge loss of face.

And most importantly, she had recently said something similar to Lan Ze, like "If your mother shows up, I'll let her stay"... So now, she probably deserved it.

"I have to solve my own meals for three meals a day?" Lan Ze was stunned.

"That's right," Sajyou Manaka nodded. "Also, although I won't cook for you, I will still come to inspect every day."

"If I see you sleeping with Tiamat, I will..." she paused.

"You'll...?" Lan Ze finished her sentence.

Sajyou Manaka smiled. "I'll destroy the world. I don't want to live anymore anyway, so I'll drag the world down with me."

"Don't destroy the world so casually. Have you considered the world's feelings? It's very tired," Lan Ze complained helplessly.

Sajyou Manaka raised her finger, and the prepared dishes on the table all floated in mid-air.

With a wave of her finger, the plates seemed to come alive and left the room with Sajyou Manaka.

Before, Sajyou Manaka's breakfast was always terrible, with tables full of burnt bread. Lan Ze would occasionally think about helping to clear the plates, only to find that Sajyou Manaka had already cleaned the table in the blink of an eye.

At that time, Lan Ze was still wondering how this child could clean up so quickly.

Now, he finally realized... this girl was using magic to control the plates.

The once lively dining room suddenly felt deserted. Tiamat looked at the table where the delicious food had been, which had now all disappeared from her sight, and her eyes were inevitably filled with sadness.

The food smelled very good, and she had wanted to try it.

"What do we do? We have to solve our own food problems for the next week," Lan Ze sighed, looking at the empty dining table.

This scene was a bit like when he argued with his wife, and his wife got angry and went back to her parents' house, leaving the father to take care of the daughter alone...

But the problem was... logically speaking, Tiamat should be playing the role of the "wife," and Sajyou Manaka should be the daughter.

"Did I do something wrong?" Tiamat suddenly asked in a low voice.

Lan Ze silently looked at the woman who didn't seem to understand social graces. She appeared quite mature, yet he saw unease and sadness in Tiamat's eyes at that moment.

"It has nothing to do with you, Manaka is sometimes like this," Lan Ze gently patted Tiamat's head.

"She'll be back in a couple of days after she calms down. I've argued with her like this before too," Lan Ze continued.

It wasn't the first or second time he'd argued with Sajyou Manaka. After all, they'd known each other for a long time, and occasional arguments were quite normal.

However, thinking about it now, he really knew very little about Sajyou Manaka before.

According to Goetia, Sajyou Manaka was a Beast connected to the Root... but he had never heard the name "Sajyou Manaka" before. Even when interacting with her, he had always treated her as an ordinary girl.

Well, even now, he would subconsciously forget Sajyou Manaka's true identity.

It wasn't just Manaka, but even Mother... he always subconsciously forgot that she was the Creation Mother Goddess.

But then again, if he always remembered, he might, like others, feel a sense of reverence towards Tiamat.

He would be living with Mother from now on... Thinking of this, Lan Ze secretly rejoiced that he was a pervert and glanced excitedly at Tiamat beside him.

The woman was staring at the empty table, seemingly lost in thought, her eyes filled with worry.

She noticed Lan Ze's gaze and turned to ask, "Are you hungry?"

"I am a bit hungry, of course. I didn't eat much," Lan Ze smiled, looking at Tiamat's worried little eyes, and comforted her, "But it's okay, we'll just eat out today."

"Consider it a celebration for your first time in this world."

Hearing this, Tiamat's gloomy mood seemed to vanish. She suddenly looked up, her eyes brightening:

"A date?"

Lan Ze nodded slightly: "A date."

"I'll take you to experience a modern date today."

"But you'll need to change your clothes first," he added silently, glancing at the school uniform Tiamat was wearing.

Tiamat was still wearing the school uniform he had given her before. Honestly, there was nothing wrong with wearing a school uniform on the street...

But Mother's figure was too sexy. The buttons on the front of the school uniform looked like they could pop open at any moment... If she walked down the street like this, the return rate would be 100%.

Speaking of which, Lan Ze suddenly remembered something: could the Illusion Manifestation he used in the game before be used now?

He remembered that after learning Rune Magic in his dream, he could also use it in reality.

So, what about Illusion Manifestation in the game?

Thinking this, Lan Ze couldn't sit still.

He got up and went to the living room, rummaging through the fashion magazines Sajyou Manaka had brought over some time ago. While imagining clothes that would suit Mother, he flipped through the magazine.

Finally, Lan Ze's gaze locked onto a goose-yellow dress in the magazine.

"Aaa?" Tiamat walked up behind him, resting her hands on her knees and looking at Lan Ze.

She was holding a handheld game console in her hand. She had just seen it on the sofa. It seemed similar to the "portable computer" she had used before, both being modern products.

"Wait a moment, I'll be done soon," Lan Ze said with a smile, not noticing the handheld game in Tiamat's hand, and then closed his eyes.

He tried to visualize the dress in his mind. At the same time, Tiamat glanced at Lan Ze, then quietly walked to the sofa, tilted her head, and fiddled with the handheld game in her hand, her eyes full of curiosity.

And at this moment, Lan Ze's palm seemed to emit a faint halo. The moment he tried to construct the dress in his mind, he felt the magic in his body quietly circulating.

However, almost in the next instant of the magic circulating, a wave of weakness suddenly washed over his body.

This intense discomfort even made Lan Ze feel like vomiting. He quickly stopped visualizing.

"What's going on...?" Lan Ze looked down at his hands, his eyes full of surprise.

He was now certain that he had the ability of "Illusion Manifestation" in the real world, but for some reason, he couldn't use it now.

No, it wasn't that he couldn't use it, but rather that his magic was depleted too much to support Illusion Manifestation.

Looking at Mother, who was sitting on the sofa hugging her knees and playing the handheld game, Lan Ze's eyes widened slightly as he suddenly remembered something.

Speaking of which, the System had previously issued a quest to "kill Tiamat" and warned of severe punishment for abandoning it, including the penalty of having all magic in the real world reset to zero... Could this be related?

Thinking this, Lan Ze raised his finger and drew a Rune in the air. As soon as a small flame appeared on his finger, it immediately extinguished.

As expected... his magic had indeed disappeared due to the System's punishment at that time.

"So it really is related to the System's punishment..."

But having zero magic wasn't a big deal. It would recover slowly over time... With Tiamat around, it could even recover in less than half an hour.

He just needed to replenish his magic from her more often.

Thinking this, Lan Ze's gaze lingered on Tiamat's immense chest for a moment.

Right... The System had also warned at the time that besides magic being reset to zero, luck would also become E. Would this punishment affect reality as well?

Lan Ze suddenly remembered this and immediately became vigilant.

Forget it, a little caution should be fine... After all, he had already promised Mother a date, so he couldn't go back on his word, right?

Besides, he couldn't possibly stay indoors for the entire year, could he?

With that thought, Lan Ze temporarily calmed his mind and called out to Tiamat, "Let's go."

But the woman seemed engrossed in her handheld game and didn't hear Lan Ze's words.

Lan Ze had no choice but to walk forward and snatch the handheld game from Tiamat's hand.

The woman immediately looked up at him, her eyes wide.

Lan Ze had to explain, "We're going on a date, you need to leave this at home."

Tiamat still stared longingly at the handheld game.

"You can play it when we get back," Lan Ze continued.

Seeing Tiamat's relieved expression, Lan Ze felt a bit helpless.

It looked like he'd have to be careful from now on, lest he turn Mother of All into a gaming otaku...

Lan Ze resolved to keep an eye on Tiamat from now on.

After all, for the current Tiamat, modern things were all new and exciting, and she could easily become addicted.

"Do you need to replenish your magic?" Tiamat suddenly asked, her pair of crystal-clear red star-like pupils falling on Lan Ze, reflecting the boy's figure.

As the Creation Mother Goddess, she could naturally sense the intense weakness emanating from Lan Ze's body, and when he was this weak before, he would usually come to her to replenish his magic.

Every time after replenishing magic, Lan Ze wouldn't just feel his magic restored, but his spirit would also become very energetic.

Tiamat didn't understand why, but she felt that doing so would help her cub recover his spirits.

Lan Ze shook his head and smiled, "No need, let's go out first. I'll take you to buy a few outfits."