Night Bureau Member with Misallocated Talent Points (Part 1)

With the thick curtains drawn, the entire room was dark and completely cut off from the light.

The young man crouching on the chair froze as Fang Ran grabbed him by the shoulder.

"Y-you're Fang Ran!?"

Having finally interrupted the other party's self-torturing internal monologue, Fang Ran saw that he seemed to have calmed down and released his hand.

"That's me. So you're 'Anonymous' from the group chat?"

Only then did he notice that beneath the messy hair and oversized glasses was a delicate face that looked almost like a girl's. And presumably from staying in this lightless environment for so long—

His skin was a pallor no guy should have. He pointed at the letters on his pajamas.

"You can call me by my name."

"Eh? (°°)?"

Fang Ran looked at the letter I on his pajamas, stunned that someone would actually name himself after the letter on his sleepwear.

"Um... my name is Yota."

"Uh, come to think of it, I guess so."

As the other party fell silent for a moment before giving his name, Fang Ran suddenly remembered, somewhat awkwardly, that Sister Ye Sheng, Fusu, and the Young Master all seemed to call him that too.

He vaguely recalled hearing one of his teachers say something along those lines.

"I'm Fang Ran. You should already know who I am."

After an awkward pause, Fang Ran tried to steer the conversation back on track. He saw Yota, still crouching on the chair, shrink back as he answered.

"Mm, because I heard you ran away from home a while ago."

Speechless. I meant you should already know I came here to pick you up.

Damn it, good news never travels, but bad news flies.

"Um... there were some reasons for that. Ahem. Anyway, since you know who I