The couch at Gordon's House was more comfortable than Chen Mo had imagined.
Mainly because there were no leaks, no bugs, and no sounds of arguing coming through the walls in the middle of the night.
In Gotham, although it fell a little short of Wayne Manor and the Batcave's facilities, this already counted as luxury accommodation.
Wearing Venom, who had transformed into a black hoodie, Chen Mo rolled over on the couch and raised his left hand to check the expensive watch Tony had given him. He was starting to miss Tony.
That Bat, seriously. He hadn't even thought to give him a Black Card with no spending limit as a parting gift.
At six thirty in the morning, Chen Mo sat at the dining table with a slice of toast and a glass of milk in front of him, his expression as serious as if he were being interrogated.
Gordon pushed a document toward him.
"The school needs this."
Chen Mo looked down.
[Return-to-school explanation form for students with extended absences]
Great.
It felt like he had only just turned down Wayne Manor last night, and this morning the education system was already pinning him to the dining table to sign a confession.
Barbara came downstairs with her schoolbag on her back, her hair tied up neatly and her face carrying that calm murderous air unique to people who got up early for school.
She spotted the form in Chen Mo's hand and spoke flatly.
"Don't write 'saving the world.' I don't want to listen to you banter with the teacher in class."
Chen Mo's pen hand stopped.
"How did you know I wanted to write that?"
"Because you already said it yesterday."
"Then can I write 'inter-universal exchange program'?"
Barbara pulled out a chair, sat down, and