Who Isn't a Herrscher?

The doorbell rang, instantly chiming away.

"You brat! Open the door! Open the door for me, now!"

Saikyo Neine's shouting came from outside as well.

With a sigh, Luo Mio opened the door.

"What are you doing here?"

"Huh? Didn't I tell you? I'm dropping by."

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

"A teacher bringing alcohol to a student's dorm room for a visit... If Aunt Kuro found out about this—"

Luo Mio threatened Saikyo Neine. "You know what the consequences would be, right?"

Saikyo Neine showed no fear as she retorted, "What teacher? I'm only here as your guardian, as an elder checking in on you."

"Checking in with alcohol?"

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

"This... this is, right, this is for celebrating while visiting you!"

Hearing Saikyo Neine's flimsy excuse, Luo Mio sighed.

"What is it really?"

"Guh..."

Saikyo Neine lowered her head, then—bam, so fast—she threw her arms around Luo Mio.

Then she looked up at him with a pitiful expression.

"I haven't had a drink in an entire month! Every time I wanted to drink, or was about to take a sip, Little Kuro would appear and confiscate my alcohol."

Luo Mio looked at this legal loli with a headache coming on.

With her arms wrapped around him, her delicate face wore a heart-wrenching expression. Her tear-filled eyes blinked, leaving glistening droplets clinging to her lovely eyelashes.

It was undeniable that when someone looked good and sounded adorable, and also happened to be a lovable loli, it was hard to say no.

Luo Mio looked at Saikyo Neine's miserable act.

With a sigh, he said, "Come in."

Upon receiving Luo Mio's permission, Saikyo Neine instantly went from tears to laughter, as though it had all been an act.

"I knew it, Little Mio~ You're the best."

Saikyo Neine looked at Luo Mio with seductive eyes as she spoke.

A chill ran down his spine.

Luo Mio suddenly shivered.

"If you're coming in, then come in. Keep dawdling and I'll change my mind and call Aunt Kuro."

At those words, Saikyo Neine dashed into the room.

After closing the door, Luo Mio looked at Saikyo Neine, who had entered the room.

Whatever. His worldview had always followed looks anyway.

"Pfft."

The moment she entered, he heard Saikyo Neine laughing.

"Ha ha ha ha! What happened to your wall?"

Saikyo Neine pointed at the blasted hole connecting Luo Mio's Room 404 and Ikki's Room 405.

The hole in Luo Mio's room connected the wardrobe area to where Ikki and the others had placed their television.

The television in Ikki's room had already been blown to pieces in that incident.

As compensation, Luo Mio had moved the television from his own room over there.

"Keep laughing and I'll call her."

Expressionlessly, Luo Mio took out his Student Handbook.

"Pfft, pfft, pfft. You're really not cute at all."

Saikyo Neine stopped laughing, pouting as she spoke.

"Sniff, sniff, sniff..."

Saikyo Neine raised her nose and sniffed around everywhere.

"What are you sniffing for?"

"I'm smelling the scent of youth."

"Huh?"

"I'm checking whether you've secretly relieved your desires."

"Hey, Kuro—"

In a flash, Saikyo Neine snatched the Student Handbook from Luo Mio's hand.

"Keep making a fuss, and I'll personally invite Aunt Kuro over."

Hearing Luo Mio's threat, Saikyo Neine whistled where she stood, though she couldn't actually whistle.

When Saikyo Neine saw the steamed sliced-meat soup Luo Mio had made on the stove, her eyes lit up.

"Huh? After a whole month, it's Little Mio's steamed sliced-meat soup at last."

As she smelled the fragrance of the soup, Saikyo Neine practically started drooling.

"Hey, hey, hey! Your drool! Drool!"

Saikyo Neine wiped her mouth and looked at Luo Mio.

"Is it not ready yet?"

"Mm, not yet..."

Suddenly, from next door in Room 405—

"Ahhhhhhh!"

Smack—!

A loud slap rang out.

At the dining table.

An awkward atmosphere hung around the four of them.

Ikki sat awkwardly on his stool, the palm print on his face particularly eye-catching.

Stella lowered her head, her face bright red.

Luo Mio closed his eyes, unable to bear watching. After all, he was the one who had suggested Stella go into the bathroom.

Saikyo Neine wore the expression of someone watching a show, her gaze moving back and forth among the three of them.

Ikki coughed, then said to Saikyo Neine in an attempt to ease the awkwardness, "Long time no see, Aunt Neine."

Saikyo Neine rolled her eyes.

"I'm still young. What do you mean, Aunt?"

"Pfft."

Hearing Ning Yin's narcissistic tone, Luo Mio laughed without the slightest restraint.

"Hey, brat, what are you laughing at? What's wrong with that?"

Saikyo Neine glared at Luo Mio.

Ikki merely smiled. Hearing such familiar words and that familiar tone made him feel as though he had returned to the past, when he would sit quietly after training and watch Luo Mio and Saikyo Neine bicker.

"Ah, Stella, this is one of my elders from back then, and also Miohua's guardian."

Ikki introduced her to Stella.

"Mm, hello."

After greeting Saikyo Neine, Stella said, "I just never expected Miohua's guardian to be the famous Yashahime."

"Don't mention it. This brat put me through hell."

With no manners whatsoever, Saikyo Neine stuffed meat into her bowl like some middle-aged man.

"Not long after becoming Yashahime, that old bastard dragged me off to deal with this brat's affairs, and then I somehow ended up becoming his guardian."

"By the way, Little Ikki, I watched that mock battle of yours that day. It's been years since I last saw you, and you've gotten pretty good. I heard you even beat Little Kuro in the entrance exams."

Ikki smiled shyly.

"Aunt Kuro went easy on me. Besides, the strength I have today is thanks to the instruction you all gave me back then."

"If you two don't start eating, Stella and I are going to finish everything."

Luo Mio said as he picked up a slice of meat from the soup.

"Ah, brat, that piece is mine."

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

"How can eating for growth be called too much?"

"But hasn't your body stopped growing already?"

"Hey, Little Mio!"

After the lively dinner, Luo Mio returned to his own room.

Standing on the balcony, Luo Mio quietly let the cool breeze wash over him.

"Be careful not to catch a cold."

Holding a bottle of alcohol, her cheeks faintly flushed, Saikyo Neine reminded him.

"Don't worry. I know."

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

"What's that?"

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

"A song..."

"A song...?"

"Mm."

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

Luo Mio lowered his head in silence.

Saikyo Neine stared blankly at him.

"Go to sleep already."

Saikyo Neine spoke gently to Luo Mio.

Luo Mio looked at her gentle expression in surprise.

"Quit babbling and get your ass in there to sleep."

"Okay, okay. I'm going."

"Oh, and don't get drunk. Otherwise, I'm not cleaning up your mess tomorrow morning."

After sending Luo Mio away, Saikyo Neine sighed.