Chapter 152

"Huh? What are you talking about?"

Eblana interrupted Zuo Jian, extending a finger, from which a pale purple flame danced rapidly.

At the same time, Zuo Jian also noticed that the tip of the healthy, swaying long tail behind Loughshinny was now flickering with pale golden flames.

Well, asking two Drak how to quickly dry your body is definitely a bit silly.

"Ahem... Well then... let's go."

What other options are there now?!

Besides, Londinium isn't small; how could they possibly put everything in the same shop?

If Laurentina observes his other body, he will be 100% exposed!

If they didn't meet, he could try to use the part of him that was around Laurentina to cover up the senses he was emitting.

But this is on the premise that Laurentina herself didn't consciously notice it!

... There shouldn't be any problems, right?

Impossible, right?

"Ring ring ring--"

"Hello, this is Ms. Te, who's practically dying from overwork~ I'm so glad Boss Zuo Jian could take the time to call amidst his busy schedule, but I bet you're not here to offer condolences..."

[Doctor! Help me! Danger! Come quick!]

Chapter 110, Sweating profusely, Zuo Jian!

"Hey Zuo Jian, are you really not planning to come out? You never seemed to be against going out on the streets before."

Laurentina walked behind Skadi, tilting her head up with some confusion, while holding up her Sapphire brooch to show him the soft, bluish-green light emanating from it in the sunlight.

[Maintaining human form for a long time isn't easy, especially since you don't like me showing up, do you? It always attracts strange looks.]

[Also... don't mess with my eyes, the sunlight is really bright.]

"Okay--"

Laurentina pouted and reattached the brooch, which was actually her Zuo Jian eyeball, to her collar.

"But can't you just look like me?"

[However, I don't think that becoming like you would prevent me from attracting attention, for example... now.]

Almost instantly, Laurentina sensed several figures in the crowd being locked onto.

That was Zuo Jian watching them.

[Actually, guys like you and Skadi would attract a lot of attention from the opposite sex walking down the street.]

Even if I became like you, the situation would probably be similar, especially since I'd be using your face. Wouldn't that make you feel even worse?

"Sigh--why be so upset?"

Laurentina blinked, then confidently swept her hair back.

Doesn't that mean I'm very charming?

"Well, since you don't want to come out, then you should rest. After all, you were forcibly dragged out by that Orca, so it's normal that you're not very interested."

Looking at Skadi, who was looking around, and sensing that Zuo Jian seemed uninterested, Laurentina felt a sense of relief.

Sure enough, Zuo Jian only perks up when he's alone with me!

As for the Orca... well, she knows her companions all too well.

Threat? That kind of thing doesn't exist at all!

"Shark! This place! What do you think?!"

Skadi suddenly stopped, staring intently at the shop with the huge signboard next to her.

"... Orca, your taste really hasn't changed at all... But never mind, I have no objection."

Laurentina looked at the standard-sized, family-style barbecue restaurant in front of her and was momentarily at a loss for words.

... Her taste in this area is practically identical to her captain's.

"Speaking of Zuo Jian..."

"Hurry up, Shark! There seems to be a long queue inside!"

There wasn't even time for Laurentina and Zuo Jian to communicate.

Then, Skadi dragged her straight into the gate.

"Cough cough... Damn it..."

At that moment, also in a corner of the restaurant, Zuo Jian, who was sitting in Zuo Jian of the two sisters Eblana and Loughshinny, suddenly coughed slightly, choked by the liquid in his glass.

Damn it, it's the same restaurant... No, considering that Londinium isn't a very big place to begin with, and that barbecue restaurants aren't exactly a type of restaurant that can be opened very widely, it's not surprising that we bumped into each other.

However... fortunately, by keeping that part of the main body inside Laurentina's body, it was possible to conceal my senses... but this shielding was more like a thin veil, and everything depended on Laurentina not noticing anything unusual!

If she had even a little bit of sense, it would have been incredibly easy for her to notice that there was another "Zuo Jian" sitting nearby.

"Um, Uncle Norman, are you alright?"

Seeing this, Loughshinny cast a concerned glance at Zuo Jian.

Eblana, sitting between the two, merely glanced at Zuo Jian before speaking sarcastically.

"What could possibly happen to him? My sister, do you really think someone like him would choke on water? You're being naive."

"Someone like him must live a life no worse than the average nobleman, right? It's obvious he's disgusted and physically uncomfortable with restaurants crowded with ordinary people, isn't it? Loughshinny, when you choose a restaurant, you should choose a place that would be acceptable to such a 'distinguished' person as him, not some family-run restaurant~"

Hearing this, Loughshinny seemed to think that her sister was right, and she lowered her head slightly and spoke.

"Sorry, I don't know... Shall we go?"

The words had barely left his lips when the sound of menus being flipped through came from the side, along with...

"Babble!"

Eblana winced in pain, clutching her head, while glaring angrily at the person who had withdrawn their hand, and began flipping through the Zuo Jian of the menu.

"As the older sister, and as a girl herself, you should be more discreet when you speak in public, and avoid always making veiled barbs in your words."

"Also, I don't dislike the atmosphere of this kind of restaurant. In fact, I quite like it here. Loughshinny, you don't need to blame yourself--"

"But... your eyes kept darting away."

To Zuo Jian's surprise, Loughshinny raised her head slightly and spoke, causing Zuo Jian to freeze for a moment.

"Pfft, how hypocritical!"

Upon hearing this, Eblana even moved closer to the Zuo Jian to try and observe the other person's uncomfortable posture.

However, in most cases, her ability to read people's expressions was not as good as her sister's, so she missed many details about facial expressions.

The premise is that... Zuo Jian himself doesn't give himself away.

"Hmm, there's still an empty spot in the corner, let's go Orca."

"Um."

Skadi and Laurentina's voices rang simultaneously in the ears of the two bodies on the Zuo Jian, and for a moment even reminded him of the long-forgotten instinct of sweating profusely when he was human.

"Huh? That's really an exaggeration? Is the atmosphere here so unbearable for you? You even broke out in a cold sweat."

Eblana spoke with some surprise, and at the same time, Laurentina was next to her, also heard the voice of the Drak girl coming from the next table.

"Shark?"

"Something's strange... Is that girl... Vouivre? But she doesn't seem like it?"

[Cough cough cough... Is that so? What's different about it?]

"No, I can't quite put my finger on it, and there's another thing... that adult at their table... that back view... it just feels so familiar?"

[You look... familiar?! Laurentina, do you really think you look familiar?]

"It's a bit... like..."

She squinted, as if deep in thought.

"Zuo Jian?"

[What... what? Who? Me--]

"Hey, look who's here?"

Just as Laurentina's senses were about to lift that fragile veil, a woman's voice beside her interrupted her thoughts.

She and Skadi turned around almost simultaneously, looking at the tall figure that had suddenly appeared by the table!

That's?!

Laurentina widened suddenly as she stared at the woman who had appeared in an instant, a woman half a head taller than her...

Neatly trimmed short black hair fell from her ears, and against the backdrop of her black hair, a somewhat familiar scarlet crystal was hanging as an earring. Combined with her well-tailored and very fitted office lady outfit and pencil skirt, it created a very intellectual and sophisticated look.

Her black stockings were worn over a pair of red-soled high heels... It was precisely because of those high heels that she was able to completely overpower Laurentina in terms of height.

"Huh? It's you?"

In an instant, Laurentina's face contorted with displeasure as she looked at the woman who had overshadowed her.

"It's been so long, dear Laurentina, and... oh dear? Where's Zuo Jian? What's wrong? Now..."

Is your relationship so bad that you don't want to go out?

The Doctor slightly raised the corners of his mouth, revealing a gloating expression.

"Huh?! What nonsense are you talking about?"

In an instant, Laurentina practically wore her displeasure on her face.

[Ahem... Long time no see... Doctor...]

"Tsk, Zuo Jian! This woman doesn't need you to greet her like that!"

She raised her hand and covered the brooch on her chest.

"Oh my gosh~ So Zuo Jian's here too! Long time no see--"

Upon hearing the former's voice, the Doctor immediately hugged Laurentina, looking overjoyed.

"Tsk..."

First, Laurentina needs to repeatedly confirm one thing in her opinion...

That is, Zuo Jian "beside" her...

Well.

Seriously...

The Doctor, holding Laurentina, glanced out of the corner of his eye at another table, where the Drak sisters were sweating profusely in the "Zuo Jian."

If she could, she wouldn't want to appear before Laurentina again as an unpleasant woman.

But... looking at Zuo Jian beside him, who had an apologetic expression...

She slowly opened her mouth, as if to ask something, but no sound came out.

How are you going to make it up to me?

Sitting next to Eblana, Zuojian turned his Zuo Jian slightly, noticed the Doctor's mouth movements, and responded somewhat nervously.

Anything is fine! Please, Doctor! I'll do anything!