Having found a demon, I've decided to raise her.

"Hmm... I've already played Kantai Collection and Abyssal Fleet, let's try something else."

"You probably can't even beat the first door."

Chen Ming said casually, then looked at Dong Yi's profile. A strand of long, black hair that reached his waist fell across his cheek, and his brown eyes showed a hint of impatience.

He thought for a moment and said—

"Playing computer games all day is bad."

"Ah."

"I still go out for a walk occasionally."

"Ah."

"And another thing is to practice, and try to pass the next exam."

"Ah."

"My computer doesn't dissipate heat well. I'll get a desktop computer with water cooling, then I won't be able to fry eggs in it."

"Ah."

I ran into your classmate today.

"Uh-huh?"

and many more?

Dongyi, who had been giving Chen Ming perfunctory replies, seemed to have suddenly heard something strange. She looked at him, somewhat bewildered, and said—

What did you just say?

"Um, is it good to play computer games all day?"

No, a little further back.

"Should I exercise more?"

"No, a little further on, who did you meet?"

"Your classmate."

silence.

Dong Yi suddenly fell silent.

Then, covering her cheek, somewhat exhausted, she said—

"It was quite scary at first, but you've made me less nervous."

"What's so scary about it?"

"Are you stupid? If someone finds me here, they'll just grab me and take me back."

Chen Ming tilted his head and said—

"Why did we bring you back?"

"There is a reward: 5 points will be added to the final exam score."

"Ah, this..."

It turns out this guy has become a bounty target; it's quite a bizarre situation for him to end up like this.

He rested his chin on his hand and said—

I thought you might be happy.

"Happy? Why?"

“A classmate came and rescued you from the clutches of the inmates.”

"...Oh yeah, you've been keeping me under house arrest."

Dong Yi suddenly realized.

Chen Ming rubbed his forehead and said—

"You really have a big heart."

"You're the one who doesn't intend to imprison me at all. You just want to send me out for a walk all day long so I can stay at home."

"No way, you'll get moldy if you stay home all day. If you don't behave, I'll sell you off the next time I see your classmates."

"...I want to file a complaint! You should be doing everything you can to keep me at home, you incompetent prisoner."

"I don't know if you're cursing me or making excuses for me, but anyway, cheer up and stop playing games all day like a couch potato."

"Ugh, you're so annoying!"

Dong turned off the game, pounced on the bed, hugged the blanket and rolled around, her long, white legs curled up into a ball.

Chen Ming blinked. Now, looking at Dong Yi's thighs made him want to create art. He would do this every morning to cultivate his mind.

It's art, not pornography.

Dongyi, clutching the blanket, took a while to recover before peeking out and asking—

Who is it?

"She said her name was Fu, A-Fu."

"……symbol?"

"You know him? You're quite popular."

"Although I know some people, I don't know Afu... To be precise, I know her, but she doesn't know me... Ah, she might know me too, after all, I'm a notorious troublemaker, known throughout the school."

"..."

Why does she still have that smug look on her face? Shameless! He leaned over and tapped her head, saying—

"It's empty here."

"...In short, I'm not familiar with her."

Dong Yi pushed his hand away and said—

"After all, she's in the top ten, and I'm just a noob trying to avoid the dark room."

"Top ten? Are they that strong?"

"Fu Jianxian, a peerless genius, a figure who founded a sect."

"Found a sect? Aren't you students?"

"Does founding a school of thought mean you can't be a student? Learning has no end."

"It doesn't sound convincing coming from you to say that there is no end to learning."

Chen Ming shook his head, Dong Yi puffed out his cheeks, snorted, and buried his head back in the blanket.

He thought of Afu's dejected look and couldn't imagine her as someone who could stand on her own, so he said softly—

"He's an insecure person."

"……What did you say?"

Dong Yi looked at him in confusion. How could Fu Jianxian lack confidence?

But then, as if remembering something, he said—

"Although Fu Jianxian is already very strong, there are people who are even stronger."

"Lu Bu, right? A-Fu fought Lu Bu?"

"Yes, she was one of the three heroes who fought Lü Bu. Three against one and they almost lost. If the teacher hadn't stopped them, they would have already lost."

"..."

Lü Bu was terrifyingly powerful.

Three against one and they still got killed. Do they even know how to play?

No wonder Afu was so dejected; it was a truly crushing defeat. Even a brilliant star, hailed as a genius, could only have his brilliance overshadowed by the moon.

Chen Ming sighed for a moment, then walked to the makeshift bed, picked up the dog that was curled up asleep, and said—

Cerberus?

"Waaah..."

The dog slowly woke up and, upon seeing him, happily licked his face a few times.

"Master, master, master!"

"Okay, okay, I'm here. Did Lucifer take you out for a walk today?"

"Dongyi took me out."

"what?"

He realized he had misunderstood Dong Yi; she hadn't stayed home all day, nor had she gone for a walk with Cerberus. He glanced at Dong Yi.

She turned away from him.

He said—

"I misunderstood you, I'm sorry. I'll make you cookies tomorrow morning."

"Don't draw on me in the morning."

"Hmm... I can't guarantee that, haha."

"..."

demon.

Dongyi muttered to herself. But what could she do? She couldn't wake up in the morning. She knew he was making unwanted advances, but she just didn't want to get up. She felt so sleepy, she figured she might as well let him be.

I can't get out of bed.

Chen Ming carried the dog towards the bathroom.

The moment the tap was turned on, the dog sensed something was wrong, and struggled, pawing at his chest as if to say—

"No bath! No bath! No bath!"