Tokyo Soft Rice King.

Kuroba Akira crossed his arms, pondered the image of Granny Kobayashi in his mind, and began to describe her.

"Grandma Xiaolin is a bit like an old witch from a fairy tale. She looks fierce and has a malicious look on her face, but if you try to get to know her, you'll find that she's actually quite easy to get along with. She's the type who has a sharp tongue but a soft heart."

"But I don't have the money to pay the rent."

"It doesn't matter. I've lived here for half a year and haven't paid any rent."

"Huh? But you said Grandma Kobayashi is the landlady..."

"The owner of the house is indeed Grandma Kobayashi, and her hobby is to pick up people and raise them, just like how lonely elderly people keep pets."

"It's so strange to adopt someone you find..."

"It's alright, didn't I find you too?"

"All right……"

Murasaki no Miyako had nothing to say; she was indeed in a position of being picked up.

Moreover, Kuroba Akira felt that Granny Kobayashi would accept her, since Shion Murasaki could be considered someone connected to Kuroo.

However, unlike Kuroba Akira's situation, he was brought to Granny Kobayashi by Kuroo, while Kuroo did not guide Murasaki Nyūmi, but simply brought Kuroba Akira to her. There is a subtle difference here.

Because Grandma Xiaolin doesn't actually go out of her way to pick up people.

Thinking about this, Kuroba Akira felt that he should confirm her identity before taking Murasaki back.

"Hmm... odd changes, even remains the same?"

"what?"

Murasaki didn't understand at all; what Kuroba Akira just said wasn't in Japanese.

Kuroba Akira immediately understood that her reply, 'Nani?', instead of 'Holy crap!', meant that she wasn't from his hometown.

Actually, Kuroba Akira still had a tiny bit of hope that Murasaki was from the same hometown, after all, her talent was too abnormal... but unfortunately it wasn't.

"It's okay, just leave it to me later, you don't need to say anything."

"Ah."

Murasaki nodded and followed Kuroba Akira into the Kobayashi residence.

"Grandma, I'm back."

"You've got a good sense of timing, buddy. I was just about to freeze the rice..."

Grandma Kobayashi's complaints came over, but they quickly stopped as she walked over and saw Shion Murasaki standing next to Akira Kuroba.

Murasaki stood obediently beside Kuroba Akira and met the legendary Granny Kobayashi, also known as Kobayashi Mika.

Although he is over seventy years old, he is in good spirits, has a loud voice, and does not hunch over like ordinary elderly people. Instead, he stands straight and his legs are exceptionally nimble, as if he walks with the wind.

Moreover, Granny Kobayashi is also very tall, almost as tall as Kuroba Akira, who is 1.75 meters tall. Murasaki Nyanko has to tilt her head slightly to see her face.

Indeed, as Kuroba Akira said, the old woman's eyes were very sharp; just being stared at by her could send chills down one's spine and give off a strong sense of oppression.

She's just like the boss lady in a yakuza movie.

"Hello, sorry to bother you."

That being said, Murasaki no Miyako's talent allowed her to maintain a calm demeanor without showing any fear, and she bowed in greeting.

Kuroba explicitly stated that he would entrust the task to him, so Murasaki no Miyako decided to trust him.

"Hmm, she is..."

However, just as Kuroba Akira was about to introduce Murasaki no Miyako, Granny Kobayashi took out another pair of slippers from the shoe cabinet and placed them on the ground, saying...

"Come in, don't chat in the entryway, and remember to change into slippers when you come in."

Then he turned around and went back to the reception room.

Kuroba Akira and Murasomiya Shion exchanged glances, then changed into slippers and followed him into the reception room.

Grandma Kobayashi took out an old leather wallet, pulled out a banknote, and gave it to Kuroba Akira.

"Here you go, kid."

That was a 10,000 yen bill.

"This is……!"

Kuroba Akira was utterly astonished.

That stingy old woman actually gave him money!

It should be noted that in the past six months, apart from providing meals, Grandma Xiaolin has not given Hei Yuming a single penny.

Pocket money? Forget about it!

Do you really think of me as your grandma?

But now she's suddenly receiving money, and it's 10,000 yen at that! What's wrong with her? Has she suddenly changed her personality?

Or did he see Kuroba Akira bring a girl back and know that he wasn't good at cooking, so he asked him to use the money to order some sushi or something?

However, instead of satisfying his curiosity by asking, Kuroba Akira shamelessly continued to demand more.

"Since you're going to give it anyway, why not give it a little more?"

Then that set off the powder keg in Grandma Lin's heart.

With a fiery temper, Granny Kobayashi raised her eyebrows and started yelling at Kuroba Akira, pointing her finger at him.

"You brat! Ten thousand yuan isn't enough for you. How much energy do you have? Even if you buy a good quality three-pack, it's only nine hundred yuan a box. You bought ten boxes at once, thirty tablets in total, isn't that enough for you? You might as well change your name to Thirty Times a Night! The remaining thousand yuan is enough for you to go out for a meal and replenish your energy!"

"Uh... ah?"

Kuroba Akira was completely bewildered. What did she want him to buy? Could it be the one he was thinking of?

After finishing her tirade, Grandma Lin continued speaking impatiently.

"Tsk, anyway, make sure I take proper safety precautions, don't cause any deaths at this age."

"Given your current situation, you probably can't afford to raise a child, or even afford an abortion."

“A real man should take full responsibility for what he brings back. Don’t be a useless man who ruins someone’s body and then runs away. I can’t bear that kind of shame.”

It turns out it was a security fee...

So what Grandma Lin meant was: You're a penniless wretch and don't have money to solve the problems that follow, so I'm giving you money to buy condoms. Remember to wear a condom.

No offense, but you old woman!

Does that mean you're assuming we have that kind of relationship?

Am I that kind of person?

Chapter Twenty-Four: You'll Sleep in My Room Tonight

Murasaki lowered her head, using her neat bangs to cover her expression and hide her shyness.

She had actually anticipated being misunderstood; after all, a young man bringing a woman his own age home looked like a couple in the making.

I just didn't expect Grandma Kobayashi to be so direct, assuming that Kuroba Akira brought her back to do that kind of thing... and she even gave her money, does that mean she supports it?

What was he thinking?

While Kuroba Akira was internally ranting, he remained outwardly calm, thanks to the control over his expressions that came with his newly acquired S-class acting talent.

But in Murasaki's eyes, Kuroba Akira seems to be an experienced driver who often brings girls home.

"Could I have been scammed?" The girl belatedly realized.

Fortunately, Akira Kuroba stepped in to explain, resolving the trust crisis that had arisen at the very beginning of their collaboration.

“BBA (old lady), it’s not what you think. I brought her back because she’s related to Kuroo.”

"Wow...she is too?"

These words immediately made Granny Kobayashi look at Murasaki no Miyako in a new light. Originally, she had only regarded Murasaki no Miyako as an accessory to Kuroba Akira and had no intention of asking her about her affairs.

While Murasaki no Miyako is indeed beautiful, her looks are only fatally attractive to men, and have a much lesser effect on women.

Most women, upon seeing the naturally beautiful Shion Murasaki, would likely feel more envy and jealousy than admiration and fascination.

A natural succubus who can turn straight women into lesbians is a concept that only exists in novels.

Moreover, Granny Kobayashi was a woman of wide experience and had an 85 out of 100 appearance when she was young. She was also very daring in her clothing, living up to the saying, "Back in my day, my cheongsam was slit up to my shoulders." So she didn't have any particular feelings about Murasaki no Miyako's appearance.

In the past, everyone who met her for the first time would compliment her appearance or stare at her intently. This was the first time she had been 'ignored' like this, or rather, treated like an ordinary person. This made Murasaki feel very strange.

What attracted Granny Kobayashi was actually Kuroo?

Murasaki recalled Kuroba Akira's words that Granny Kobayashi was an old witch. Could it be that Kuroo is actually Granny Kobayashi's familiar? Witches and cats are a perfect match!

The girl had already begun to indulge in wild and imaginative fantasies.

Both Kuroba Akira and Granny Kobayashi were too mysterious to a teenage girl, which greatly intrigued her.

"I was wondering how you managed to snag such a beautiful girl. Looks like I overestimated you."

Then Grandma Kobayashi showed a kind and amiable old lady smile befitting her age, took Murasaki no Miyako's hand and asked.

"So, where are you from?"

6. "...?"

However, this question was asked in the style of Chongwen.

It seemed friendly, but it was actually a test to see how she would react.

Murasaki looked bewildered. Suddenly, Granny Kobayashi said something that was hard to understand, but judging from the pronunciation, it should be the most popular foreign language right now.

It seems Kuroba Akira mentioned this earlier... Is this some kind of new way of greeting people?

Meanwhile, Kuroba Akira, who had already been tested, turned his face away guiltily and whistled. He knew he couldn't get away with it this time.

"Kid, you're lying to me?"

Grandma Kobayashi's face immediately darkened, and she glared fiercely at Kuroyu Ming.

"No, I'm not lying to you. It really was Kuroo who took me to see her. Kuroo even touched her belly."

"..."

Grandma Xiaolin remained silent for a long time before finally letting out a helpless sigh.