The World's Number One Princess

Girl, was it really okay for you to so casually tell a strange man a woman's greatest secret?

Please stop hinting at it! On the road to becoming a racer—no, the Bald Great Demon King—there was no need for a girlfriend.

"Kiana, I'm actually the landlord of this building."

"That's great—"

Upon hearing that, Kiana smiled in relief and continued:

"Mr. Landlord, I'd like to rent a room. Um, I'm planning to stay long-term."

"Please wait—"

Kiana spoke rather quickly. After finishing, she opened the door on her own and darted outside. Two seconds later, she rushed back in, dragging a huge suitcase behind her.

As she opened the suitcase, seemingly unconcerned that Mo Yi could see the colorful underwear inside, she said, "Landlord, according to the rental listing, I'll pay three months' rent as a deposit first—"

"Mm, wait, I remember it should be here..."

"Cough, cough—"

Although the other party was the Heroine of the Honkai World, Mo Yi, who did not believe he had the ability to become the male lead in a yuri world, had no intention of getting too involved with her.

After all, protagonists represented trouble. The protagonist might not die, but weren't the insignificant supporting characters around them the best tool people could sacrifice to drive the plot forward?

A protagonist's landlord was undoubtedly one of the prime candidates for the sacrificial list.

As for daring to become the male lead in a yuri world?

He probably would not even survive until the finale. He would sacrifice himself during some crisis to save the Heroine, then become a tool person exclusively used in her flashbacks whenever she powered up in the future—a man who could only live on in memories.

Worst of all, his girlfriend would eventually be won over by another Heroine. At the end, the two would walk hand in hand to Mo Yi's grave, reminisce about the past, and tell him not to worry about her anymore. She was doing well now and would continue living strongly in the future. Thank you, darling.

Just thinking about it made Mo Yi feel awful!

I don't want to be the male lead in a yuri world! I, Mo Yi, am destined to become the King of Heroes. (With the guidance and abilities of multiple Honor of Kings heroes, becoming the King of Heroes did not seem impossible.)

"Kiana, how about you listen to me before getting busy—"

"Hm?"

Hearing Mo Yi's words, Kiana, who was still searching through her luggage for the last of her living expenses, suddenly had a bad feeling. Still, she stopped and looked at Mo Yi with a somewhat stiff smile, asking in a shaky voice, "Mr. Landlord, y-you go ahead. I'm listening—"

Seeing her pitiful and bewildered expression, Mo Yi somehow felt that she resembled an abandoned kitten—one that had finally found someone willing to take it in, only to be abandoned again soon after.

"I did post a rental listing online a few days ago, but that was already several days ago. The listing has expired."

Pity aside, Mo Yi quickly regained his composure. She was only looking to rent a place. If she could not stay here, she could go somewhere else. With money, she could live anywhere; it was not as though she had to live here!

Mo Yi, don't think too highly of yourself. The Earth won't stop spinning just because it lacks you.

"So—"

"I made you come all this way for nothing, Kiana."

Why did I suddenly think of that man known as the number one green hat wearer?

Chapter 4: The World's Number One Princess

"Why?"

Although she had already had an ominous feeling, Kiana, who was rather impatient by nature, anxiously pressed for an answer after hearing Mo Yi's words. "Have all the rooms already been rented out, Mr. Landlord?"

Naturally, she could not know the true state of his house. Mo Yi could casually say yes, and she would have no way to argue.

But Mo Yi did not want to lie over such a trivial matter. Lying was not a good habit, so he shook his head and said, "No—"

"In fact, this place is far from the city center. Other than electricity and water bill collectors and training institutions coming to the door to pitch their services, almost no one comes here. It isn't suitable for office workers to rent."

"The reason I don't want to rent to you is simply because you're a young woman."

Kiana had initially thought he was rejecting her because the rooms were full, but after hearing Mo Yi's explanation, much of her irritation faded.

So he was worried that having an unfamiliar girl like her living with a boy around her own age might lead to misunderstandings.

Mm, and when I came here, I noticed this was practically on the outskirts of downtown. It's rather secluded. Maybe he's worried that it wouldn't be safe for me to go out if I lived here.

It seems this landlord is unexpectedly a good person.

"It's fine—"

Kiana patted her chest and said with a bright, confident smile, "I don't mind living with Mr. Landlord. And don't let my appearance fool you—I'm an E-class cultivator registered with the Cultivator Association. A dozen or so ordinary thugs wouldn't even be able to get close to me."

Mo Yi muttered:

"It's precisely because you're a girl—and a cultivator—that I'm worried about my own safety—"

"After all, I'm just that outstanding."

Kiana's smile instantly froze. He had not been worried about her at all; he had been worried about himself.

This young lady likes girls! Who cares whether you're outstanding or not, you bastard!

But Kiana desperately wanted to stay here. After two seconds of silence, she said, "Please rest assured, Mr. Landlord. Since I, Kiana Kaslana, am female and like females, you don't need to worry about that."

"Pervert—"

Kiana: "..."

Even at the very end, Kiana had no idea how Mo Yi had opened the door, pushed her out, and shut it again before she could react.

"Phew—"

After closing the door, Mo Yi took a deep breath and muttered to himself:

"She really was a difficult one—"

"Female and likes females, huh? I definitely can't keep someone like that around. It would be completely irresponsible toward my future girlfriend. Kiana, you should go bother Miss Mei instead."

After resolving the matter, Mo Yi returned to his room and sat down before his computer. Bathed in the warm sunlight streaming in through the window, he happily began a new day of Honor of Kings battles.

And today's target hero to conquer was—Magical Cat Yuumi.

Tonight, I'm definitely going to learn to meow!