The Captain Just Wants to Go Home and Play Games

Mo Yi: "..."

Your tone... you're the one who was blocking my doorway, and you have the nerve to ask me what I'm doing?

Having lived two lives and navigated society, Mo Yi didn't retort with "What are you gonna do about it?" Instead, he casually sat down next to her.

Kiana shot Mo Yi a sideways glance, showing no other reaction. It was unclear if she didn't care or simply wasn't in the mood to deal with him.

"Why are you sitting in front of my door and not leaving?"

As he sat down, Mo Yi suddenly realized he hadn't sat on his doorstep in a long time. The last time was when his parents were alive, and he'd sit there, staring into the distance, pondering how to live his reborn life. Should he become a great writer or a business tycoon?

After more than ten seconds, Mo Yi finally spoke:

"Even if you can't rent here, Changkong City is huge. There must be somewhere suitable, right? Is there some difficulty? I suppose I can be considered a helpful citizen. I might not be able to offer practical help, but I can listen and let you vent. That's no problem."

"Don't worry, I'm very discreet. Besides, we don't know each other, so you don't have to fear me revealing your secrets."

That's right, girl. Quickly tell me your troubles, and let your understanding big brother analyze them for you. I'll even throw in some motivational quotes and a pep talk, and I guarantee you'll be full of energy again, ready to face your still difficult life.

Most importantly, you sitting here at my door makes me feel uneasy, like I'm the one responsible for you becoming a "lost cause."

Kiana glanced at Mo Yi and huffed:

"Hmph, you're such a man of your word, who wants to talk to you anyway."

How am I a man of my word? The house is mine. I wanted to rent it a few days ago, but now I don't. How is that breaking my word?

Anyway, I've done my best. If you don't appreciate my goodwill, then I'll get back to my own business.

However, before Mo Yi could say, "I'm just being nosy, I'll be going now," Kiana, who claimed she didn't want to talk to him, continued, "I already canceled my old room, so I have nowhere to go. I don't even know where I'll be staying tonight."

Mo Yi: "..."

Now Mo Yi didn't know how to respond to her. Wanting to find a new place to live was normal, but shouldn't you finalize things before canceling your old place?

Girl, where did you get the confidence that you'd definitely find a new place today?

But thinking about Kiana's nickname, a "simple-minded amoeba," maybe I can understand her bizarre thought process.

"Sigh—"

Mo Yi sighed and stood up.

"Hey—"

Seeing Mo Yi stand up as if to leave, Kiana quickly grabbed his sleeve and said, "You're way too unsympathetic!"

"According to my plan, it should have been fine—"

Mo Yi looked speechlessly at Kiana, who claimed she didn't want him to bother but immediately grabbed him when he tried to leave. He said irritably, "I'm going to the supermarket to buy groceries. Are you going to stay here and wait for me, or come with me to get familiar with the area?"

"Huh?"

Kiana didn't quite catch what Mo Yi said. "What do you mean?"

"Forget it, you stand here—"

Mo Yi opened the door, put Kiana's suitcase—which a normal guy would struggle to lift—inside, and closed the door. He then said, "Let's go buy groceries together and make lunch. Consider it a celebration of you moving in."

"Let me be clear, the landlord doesn't have extra provisions. If you want to eat together in the future, you'll have to pay for meals."

"You mean... you're renting to me?!"

Kiana's dejected expression vanished instantly upon hearing this. Mo Yi couldn't help but suspect if she had deliberately blocked his door just to play the victim and gain his sympathy.

"Hehe, the landlord is surprisingly nice."

Inside, she was laughing triumphantly. I knew it! No one can resist my 'playing the victim' tactic!

"I'm not a nice person. Being a good person costs too much these days."

Mo Yi walked away directly, not caring if Kiana could keep up. "Don't fall behind."

"Don't walk so fast—"

Kiana quickly caught up.

Mo Yi's place wasn't very close to the supermarket. It would take about ten minutes for a normal person to walk. Mo Yi naturally took advantage of this time to understand Kiana's situation.

"Kiana—"

Mo Yi thought for a moment before calling her name directly and asking, "There are apartments for rent in Changkong City. Why didn't you try other places? And my place, well, it's a bit remote, not very convenient for going to the city center or anything."

"I wanted to live elsewhere too, but the rent in other places is not only expensive, but they also ask for half a year's rent as a deposit upfront. Only your place, Mo Yi, has cheap rent and only requires three months' rent as a deposit."

Kiana stated the reason bluntly, adding with a complaint:

"The landlord where I used to live always looked at me strangely. Today, he even dared to touch me inappropriately. I beat him up and ran away. I didn't want to live there anymore anyway."

"The environment was bad enough, and the rent was high. My money is hard-earned from doing missions."

"..."

After listening to Kiana's string of complaints, Mo Yi didn't know how to react. Is it really a good idea to tell me, the new landlord, that you beat up your old landlord?

And should I consider increasing the rent?

When I set the rent myself before, I just wrote down a figure based on my own guess. It seems I underestimated the housing prices in Changkong City.

Chapter 6: Girls should eat more vegetables and less meat

With Kiana's constant nagging echoing in his ears, Mo Yi had to consider one question: was it too late to back out now?

Of course, he was only thinking about it.

While half-heartedly responding to Kiana's chatter, Mo Yi kept trying to focus on the benefits of renting out the house from her hometown.

For example, money is a good thing. The house is so big, and he doesn't need all of it. Renting it out to someone else could bring in extra income. Besides, houses tend to fall into disrepair faster if they're left unoccupied.

As the older generation would say, a house without human presence will be occupied by snakes, insects, rats, and certain strange things, causing it to decay faster.

Furthermore, regardless of whether a 'Honkai' event would actually occur in Changkong City in the future, and whether most people would die because of it, this situation wouldn't change just because he knew Kiana.