Why is my anime art style so weird?

"Well, since that's the case, I'll reluctantly give it a try."

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Xu Ming looked at him with some confusion, but then noticed that Erina was examining the metal can in her hand with curiosity in her eyes.

Xu Ming seemed to suddenly understand something, and cautiously asked:

"Erina, you wouldn't... have never had cola before, would you?"

Erina blushed slightly, raised her head a little, and adopted a rather tough and arrogant attitude.

"Hmph! It's just a carbonated drink, isn't it? Besides, don't call me by my name. We're not that close yet!"

Xu Ming said with a smile:

"Looks like you've never tried it before~"

"Hmph! Mind your own business! I drink high-end black tea like Darjeeling every day, why would I touch this commoner's beverage!"

Erina pouted slightly.

"Since you've never drunk it... I'm curious how you know that drinking too much of this stuff can make you gain weight."

"Of course, Hisako told me. She said that drinking this carbonated beverage would not only be addictive, but would also make you grow into a 400-pound fat person."

Erina said with a self-righteous expression.

Xu Ming opened his mouth, but had nothing to say.

Hisako, whom Erina mentions, is actually named Hisako Shinto. She is the heir to a family of medicinal cuisine chefs and Erina's personal secretary. She takes care of everything for Erina, from handling official business to regulating her body with medicinal cuisine, and even managing her daily life.

Simply put, it's an advanced combination of an administrative secretary and a personal secretary.

Given how much this young lady, nicknamed "Secretary," cares about Erina, even controlling what color and length of stockings Erina wears every day, it's impossible for her to let her mistress come into contact with junk food like cola.

While it's not fair to say Hisako was wrong, her exaggerated statement gave Xu Ming the feeling that... a parent deliberately scaring a child to stop them from doing something.

Hmm~ In a sense, this secretary is indeed doing the work of a mother.

Chapter 141 Xu Ming's New Neighbor

Do you know how to open this kind of aluminum can?

Seeing Erina saying she wanted to try it but constantly shaking the can as if she didn't know where to start, Xu Ming couldn't help but laugh.

The secretary did all the work of a maid, which resulted in this young lady having a serious lack of common sense and being completely helpless with a soda can.

"I, of course I can drive!"

Erina blushed, a hint of annoyance showing on her face.

However, aluminum cans are not complicated, and with Erina's intelligence, she quickly discovered the pull tab on the top.

click!

With a soft pop, the can opened, followed by a series of hissing sounds as it released gas.

Perhaps the can had been shaken vigorously, as a large amount of foam immediately gushed out of the spout, and the cola overflowed.

"Wow!"

Erina was immediately startled by this unexpected turn of events and instinctively wanted to throw the jar away, but she was at a loss for what to do.

Her hesitation caused foam to overflow from the top edge, spilling a lot of cola onto her hands and even spraying some onto her body.

"Drink it quickly!"

Xu Ming reminded him.

Erina quickly brought her mouth to the edge of the can and kept sucking on the cola that was gushing out.

Seeing her disheveled appearance, Xu Ming couldn't help but smile slightly.

Erina, who had recovered, immediately glared at Xu Ming.

"How is it? Is it good?"

Xu Ming asked curiously.

Erina held the can in both hands, her face slightly flushed, but she didn't back down at all.

"Well, for a commoner's drink, it's not bad."

Xu Ming knew her inherent nature and didn't hold it against her. Instead, he kindly offered advice:

"It would taste even better chilled!"

Erina looked at him with some suspicion.

"Really?"

"Why don't you try it and see? By the way, can't you control the temperature? Just cool the jar down."

Erina looked at the can in her hand with some hesitation. Her 'God Tongue' clearly told her that the taste would indeed be better after being chilled.

Unable to resist the temptation, Erina began to try to activate her abilities.

Soon, a thin layer of white frost began to condense on the surface of the can.

To Xu Ming's surprise, Erina's hair suddenly turned silver-white and her pupils turned ice-blue again after she used her ability.

She took a small sip of the chilled cola, a happy smile spreading across her face.

"Dad, it tastes so much better chilled!"

Xu Ming was so shocked his jaw almost dropped.

It actually changed back!?

After conducting some tests with Erina, Xu Ming discovered that when Erina used her ability to lower the temperature, she would transform into that silver-haired girl who liked to call him "Dad," yet appeared as innocent as a newborn.

When she uses her ability to raise the temperature, her hair turns back to gold, and she transforms back into 'God Tongue' Erina Nakiri.

One body, two souls, that's really...

Ding Dong!

Xu Ming was having a headache when he suddenly heard the doorbell ring.

Xu Ming quickly had the piglet and Erina hide themselves, and then opened the door.

A figure that he never expected appeared outside his front door.

It's Aoyama Nanami!

At this moment, she was wearing simple home clothes, carrying a beautifully packaged paper bag. Her hand gripped the bag handle tightly and loosened it at times. Her feet tapped the floor repeatedly, making a knocking sound. She looked somewhat uneasy, and her eyes darted around. She stood outside Xu Ming's house like this.

Upon hearing the door open, Aoyama Nanami didn't even look at Xu Ming's face before bowing deeply in greeting.

"Hello! I moved to Aoyama Nanami across the street yesterday. We'll be neighbors from now on. Please take care of me!"

This is just a small token of my appreciation, please accept it!

As Aoyama Nanami spoke, she raised the paper bags in her hands.

"You're welcome. We've met before, Ms. Nanami."

Xu Ming forced a smile as he spoke.

"Eh~ Eh!!"

Upon hearing the familiar voice, Aoyama Nanami quickly looked up and immediately saw Xu Ming smiling at her.

"Xu Ming!?"

Aoyama Nanami's face immediately turned bright red.

At this moment, Xu Ming frowned, noticing that Aoyama Nanami was in very poor condition.

His eyes held a deep weariness, with obvious dark circles around them. His hair was dull and lifeless, his expression was blank, and his lips were dry and cracked, as if he hadn't slept for several nights in a row.

"Miss Nanami, are you alright?"

Aoyama Nanami's eyes glazed over for a moment.

"No, it's nothing, I'm fine..."

Aoyama Nanami seemed not to want to cause him any trouble, and waved her hand repeatedly.

Xu Ming could tell at a glance that she was putting on a brave face, so he activated his 'spiritual vision' and found a problem with her.

In Xu Ming's vision, a wisp of black mist swirled around her body, making her appear as if she were shrouded in resentment.

Kato Megumi once told him that after contacting "strange" people, they seemed to be tainted with some dark aura that was hard to dispel, making them more likely to attract the attention of "strange" people than normal people.

Xu Ming stared at Aoyama Nanami with a serious expression.

"Did you encounter something 'evil'?"

Forced by Xu Ming's imposing manner, Aoyama Nanami hesitated before nodding.

"Um……"

Tell me the details immediately!

……

"Knowing that this house might have problems, you still bought it?"

After listening to Aoyama Nanami's story, Xu Ming looked her up and down with a strange expression, as if he were looking at a simpleton.

"I... I never thought I could be so unlucky, always encountering..."

Aoyama Nanami stared at her fingers with an embarrassed expression.

And I bought it for only 60% of the market price! 60%!!

As if to cover up her embarrassment, Aoyama Nanami deliberately emphasized her tone.

"I remember you seem to have plenty of money."

"That has nothing to do with it. I don't have a stable income yet, so of course I can't spend money recklessly!"

Aoyama Nanami wore an expression of utter nonchalance, showing no sign that this was a sign of stinginess.

Xu Ming shrugged; in fact, he was pretty much the same.

The eldest brother doesn't laugh at the second brother, since they both have the same number of pockmarks on their faces anyway.