Who Isn't a Herrscher

The doorbell rang, chiming instantly.

"You brat! Open the door! Hurry up and open the door for me!"

Saikyo Neine's voice also came from outside the door.

Sighing, Luo Mio opened it.

"What are you doing here?"

"Huh? Didn't I tell you? Just visiting."

Facing Luo Mio's question, Saikyo Neine righteously held up the bag of alcohol in her hand.

"A teacher visiting a student's dorm with a bottle of alcohol. If Aunt Kuro finds out about this..."

Luo Mio threatened Saikyo Neine, "You know the consequences, right?"

Saikyo Neine retorted fearlessly, "What teacher? I'm just here as your guardian, as an elder, to visit you."

"Visiting with alcohol?"

Luo Mio pointed to the bag in Saikyo Neine's hand.

"Th-this is, yes, this is to celebrate while visiting you!"

Luo Mio sighed upon hearing Saikyo Neine's flimsy excuse.

"What is it, really?"

"Gulp..."

Saikyo Neine lowered her head, and with a thump, she quickly hugged Luo Mio.

Then, she looked up at Luo Mio with a wronged expression.

"I haven't had a drink in a month! Every time I think about or try to drink, Little Kuro appears and confiscates my alcohol."

Luo Mio looked at the legal loli with a headache.

She hugged herself, her delicate face wearing an endearing expression as she looked at him, her teary eyes blinking, letting crystalline tears hang on her beautiful eyelashes.

Undeniably, when someone is both beautiful and has a cute voice and an endearing loli appearance, it's hard to say no.

Luo Mio looked at Saikyo Neine's pitiful act.

Sighing, he said, "Come in."

Upon hearing Luo Mio's permission, Saikyo Neine instantly stopped crying and smiled, as if acting.

"I knew it, Little Mio-brother~ is the best."

Saikyo Neine looked at Luo Mio with alluring eyes and said.

A shiver ran down Luo Mio's spine.

"If you're coming in, come in. If you dawdle any longer, I'll go back on my word and call Aunt Kuro."

Hearing this, Saikyo Neine darted into the room with a whoosh.

Luo Mio closed the door and looked at Saikyo Neine entering the room.

Forget it, he thought, I'm someone whose principles change with good looks.

"Pfft."

As he walked into the room, he heard Saikyo Neine's laughter.

"Hahahaha, what's going on with this wall?"

Saikyo Neine pointed at the hole connecting Luo Mio's room 404 and room 405, which had been blown open.

Luo Mio's wardrobe space connected to where Ikki and the others placed their TV.

Ikki's TV had been destroyed in that accident.

As compensation, Luo Mio had moved his TV over.

"Laugh, laugh, laugh. Keep laughing and I'll make a call."

Luo Mio expressionlessly took out the Student Handbook.

"Pfft pfft pfft, you're not cute at all."

Saikyo Neine stopped laughing and pouted.

"Sniff sniff sniff..."

Saikyo Neine sniffed the air with her nose.

"What are you smelling?"

"I'm smelling the scent of youth."

"Huh?"

"I'm smelling if you've been secretly indulging your desires."

"Hey, Kuro..."

With a swish, Saikyo Neine snatched the Student Handbook from Luo Mio's hand.

"If you keep making noise, I'll personally go fetch Aunt Kuro."

Hearing Luo Mio's threat, Saikyo Neine whistled, though she couldn't quite manage it.

Saikyo Neine's eyes lit up when she saw the steamed meat slices on the stove that Luo Mio had prepared.

"Ah? It's been a whole month, Luo Mio's steamed meat slices."

Smelling the aroma of the meat slice soup, Saikyo Neine's mouth began to water.

"Hey, hey, hey, your drool! Your drool!"

Saikyo Neine wiped her mouth and looked at Luo Mio.

"Is it ready yet?"

"Mm, not yet..."

Suddenly, from room 405 next door.

"Yaaahhh!"

Slap—!

A loud slapping sound echoed out.

At the dinner table.

An awkward atmosphere settled among the four of them.

Ikki sat on his stool awkwardly, the slap mark on his face particularly conspicuous.

Stella lowered her head, her face flushed red.

Luo Mio closed his eyes, unable to bear watching, as it was his idea to send Stella to the bathroom.

Saikyo Neine, on the other hand, watched the scene unfold with amusement, her gaze shifting between the three of them.

Ikki coughed, trying to break the awkward silence, and said to Saikyo Neine, "It's been a while, Aunt Neine."

Saikyo Neine rolled her eyes.

"I'm still young, don't call me Auntie."

Pfft.

Hearing Neine's narcissistic tone, Luo Mio couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Hey, you brat, what are you laughing at? What's so funny?"

Saikyo Neine glared at Luo Mio.

Ikki smiled, hearing such familiar conversation and tone made him feel like he was back in the past, sitting quietly after training and watching Luo Mio and Saikyo Neine argue.

"Ah, Stella, this is an elder I used to know, and Miohua's guardian."

Ikki introduced her to Stella.

"Um, hello."

After greeting Saikyo Neine, Stella said, "I just didn't expect Miohua's guardian to be the famous 'Yashahime'."

"Don't mention it, this brat has caused me so much trouble."

Saikyo Neine, without any regard for etiquette, like a middle-aged man, scooped meat onto her own bowl.

"I had only just become the Yashahime when that old man dragged me off to deal with this kid's issues, and then I inexplicably became his guardian."

"By the way, little Ikki, I saw that sparring match the other day. It's been a few years, you've gotten good. I heard you even beat little Kuro when you first enrolled."

Ikki smiled shyly.

"Aunt Kuro went easy on me, and the strength I have today is thanks to your past guidance."

"If you two don't eat soon, Stella and I will finish it all."

Luo Mio said, picking a piece of meat from the soup.

"Ah, you brat, that piece is mine."

"Teacher Saikyo, haven't you eaten enough already?"

"Is eating for growth considered eating too much?"

"But, isn't your body done growing?"

"Hey, Luo Mio!"

After the boisterous dinner, Luo Mio returned to his room.

Standing on the balcony, Luo Mio quietly enjoyed the cool breeze.

"Be careful not to catch a cold."

Saikyo Neine reminded him, holding a wine bottle, her cheeks slightly flushed.

"Don't worry, I know."

Saikyo Neine looked at the paper and pen in Luo Mio's hand.

"What is this?"

Luo Mio looked at the paper and pen in his hand.

"A song..."

"A song...?"

"Mm."

"A song that records my time in this world."

Luo Mio lowered his head in silence.

Saikyo Neine stared at him blankly.

"Go to bed quickly."

Saikyo Neine said gently to Luo Mio.

Luo Mio looked at her gentle demeanor with a bit of surprise.

"What are you babbling about? Get inside and go to sleep, old hag."

"Alright, alright, I'm going in now."

"Right, and don't you dare get drunk. If you do, I won't be cleaning up your mess tomorrow morning."

After sending Luo Mio away, Saikyo Neine sighed.