Ke Xue exorcists demons and starts with immobilization

Unique, exclusive drop?

It looks very precious.

"Champion's Headband": Inscribed with the words "World's Number One", it was a gift from Eri Kisaki and a prize for Ran Mouri's first victory in a competition.

Chu Zhong suddenly realized,

It turns out it's a commemorative item; no wonder it's a unique drop.

Looking at the time, it was already 5:30 in the morning.

I rested well last night and spent several hours in the dungeon without feeling tired.

Having experienced the dungeon, Chu Zhong suddenly longed to meet Ran Mouri in real life.

Just do it if you think of it,

Chu Zhong changed out of his pajamas and went straight to the third floor of the Maoli family's house.

As soon as I opened the door, I could hear the sound of a shower coming from the direction of the bathroom.

Next to the washing machine was a plastic basin containing what looked like a thin air-conditioning blanket that had just been pulled out of the water.

Chu Zhong smiled slightly and hung the quilt to dry on the balcony.

Then she went into the kitchen, opened "Ran Mouri's Home Cooking Manual," and prepared breakfast.

In the trash can, an empty, large mineral water bottle stood out conspicuously.

After ten minutes,

Just as breakfast was almost ready, a figure appeared at the kitchen doorway, steaming with warmth.

"It's really rare, Dad, you can actually...make...breakfast..."

Then I saw Ran Mouri rubbing her hair with a towel while talking.

He was stunned when he realized that the person in the kitchen wasn't Kogoro.

"Sorry, I'm hungry. There's no food at home, so I came here to find something to eat."

Chu Zhong smiled and explained, "But Xiao Lan, you're up really early."

Ran Mouri's face was unusually rosy after taking a bath, as if she had just soaked in a hot spring, adding a touch of mature charm.

"How...how do you have a key to my house?!" Ran Mouri came to her senses, somewhat flustered, and covered her face with a towel.

It was as if they were trying to hide something.

"The uncle gave it to me," Chu Zhong replied, scooping up the breakfast and plating it.

"I made an extra breakfast, let's eat together."

"No, no, I..." Ran Mouri looked at the breakfast, paused, and was somewhat surprised: "You can make this breakfast too?"

Chu Zhong shoved a plate of creamy corn and ham omelets into her hands. “This is just an idea that came to me on the spur of the moment. Just so you know, my cooking skills are so-so, so don’t force yourself to eat it.”

As if she had just thought of something, Ran Mouri's eyes crinkled into crescents with laughter. "These ingredients are edible on their own, so when combined, they certainly won't taste bad."

"That's what I thought when I was a child..."

The Maori family has limited space, so the coffee table in the living room also serves as the dining table.

As Ran Mouri went to the living room, she glanced nervously in the direction of the washing machine:

"Chu, Chu Zhong, the blanket in the plastic basin, you..."

"Oh, I hung it out to dry on the balcony. If you don't hang the blankets out to dry after washing them, bacteria can easily grow."

"what?!"

"It smells nice, so it must be clean. I just casually... Is there a problem?"

"That blanket is...there's nothing wrong with it..."

After Ran Mouri finished speaking, she blushed, lowered her head, and ate her breakfast in big bites.

But vague memories kept flashing through my mind.

I can't remember the scene clearly, I can only put it into a few words:

Passionate, defiant, rough, gentle, and... joyful.

And the only name I remember:

——Chu Zhong.

The author would like to thank everyone again for the monthly tickets, recommendation tickets, rewards, and even the blades (a metaphor for giving thanks), which let the author know that they are not writing in a single machine (actually, recommendation tickets alone are enough to satisfy the author).

Regarding the romantic relationship between the male lead and the characters, we will lay the groundwork as much as possible to make it as natural as possible.

The male protagonist in the dungeon acts rather capriciously, even like a villain, but he becomes more restrained in reality.

As for the illustrations, they are mostly generated by AI (for example, the one above, you can tell it's Ran even without the corners).

Illustrations of other characters will appear later (if we can't find good ones, we'll just use the ever-reliable Ran as a substitute).

Finally, if you encounter any uncomfortable parts while reading, please let us know in the comments section. The author will take your feedback into consideration and make revisions. Thank you again.

Chapter 17 The Feeling of Being Kissed

Ran Mouri was seen with her head down, eating her breakfast in large bites.

A small breakfast, but a small piece was left over.

"Looks like my cooking skills are lacking..." Chu Zhong teased deliberately.

Ran Mouri quickly shook her head, "It tastes pretty good, I was just too thirsty when I woke up and drank too much water..."

Sure enough, Ran Mouri drank that large bottle of water.

Chu Zhong couldn't help but reflect on his actions in the instance.

Don't go that far next time.

Exercise restraint...

“Oh, right,” Chu Zhong said, taking out the newly acquired prop, “I found this in the corner of the kitchen.”

He handed the "Champion's Headband" obtained from the dungeon to Ran Mouri.

"This is...this is it?!" Ran Mouri looked up slightly and was extremely surprised after seeing it clearly.

"Something very precious?" Chu Zhong asked knowingly, gently placing the headband in her hand.

Ran Mouri cupped her hands and nodded. "Yes, I've been practicing karate since elementary school."

"This was my first official competition when I was in sixth grade. I won the championship, and my mother wrote the message herself as a gift."

"Before that, my mother wasn't really in favor of me practicing karate..."

Ran Mouri seemed to have opened a floodgate of words, lost in her memories.

Chu Zhong didn't disturb them and listened quietly from the side.

The morning sun peeked in through the window, and the soft morning light made the girl's skin appear even whiter.

Having just finished breakfast, the girl's cherry lips were slightly glossy, like morning dew, clear and pure.

Certainly!

Chu Zhong was a little thirsty, so he drank the morning dew, which barely quenched his thirst.

There was a faint lingering taste of breakfast.

The aroma of milk, the sweetness of corn...

The regret of not being able to defeat Ran Mouri, the boss of the battle dungeon.

Finally, it's all made up for now.

After all, that "martial arts fanatic Xiao Lan" is like a little tiger, clueless about romance. If she's easily offered up, she'll definitely get bitten.

"...I thought I had lost it long ago and would never see it again."

"I never expected that you would find it."

After Ran Mouri finished speaking, she thanked him again and again.

I glanced one last time at the remaining breakfast on my plate, picked it up, and ate it.

The girl's cheeks flushed slightly. "Chu Zhong, the breakfast you made is really... amazing."

"It tastes like...being kissed."

"This is the first time I've heard such a compliment," Chu Zhong said with a gentle smile. "But how do you know what it feels like to be kissed? Who did you give your first kiss to?"

"It's just a feeling..." Ran Mouri said shyly as she got up to clear the plates. "It's a feeling that 'it should be like that'."

After breakfast, Chu Zhong felt a little sleepy.

He said goodbye, left the Mori family's house, and went back to his room to sleep.

Noon, Teitan High School.

"Xiao Lan, you're actually late today, that's a once-in-a-lifetime occurrence."

Sonoko took out the deluxe bento box prepared by the housekeeper and sat down opposite her best friend. "Tell me quickly, what earth-shattering thing happened?"

It's worth noting that Ran Mouri is a model student; she's never been late except when she's sick.

"No... I just overslept..."

Ran Mouri subconsciously rummaged through her schoolbag, only to realize that she hadn't made a bento box at all.

After taking a shower in the morning and relaxing, Ran Mouri ate breakfast and felt even sleepier, so she couldn't resist taking a 30-minute nap.

Unexpectedly, I slept so soundly that I didn't even hear the alarm clock. I didn't wake up until nine o'clock, and rushed out the door, which made me late.

"After we finished talking on the phone last night, Xiaolan, didn't you say you were going to sleep?"

"My sleep schedule is pretty much the same as usual, how could I not have gotten enough sleep..."

As Sonoko was talking, she suddenly seemed to realize something: "Could it be that you were whispering sweet nothings to that arrogant guy until midnight last night?"

The egomaniac naturally refers to Shinichi Kudo.

"Nah……"

Ran Mouri shook her head repeatedly, "It's just that I didn't sleep well..."

As they were talking, Sonoko handed the spoon to her best friend.

Sonoko often "steals" Ran's lunches, so naturally she wouldn't let her best friend go hungry.

Ran Mouri didn't stand on ceremony, thanked them, and started eating with her spoon.

"Speaking of which... I haven't seen Shinichi for two or three days since the amusement park..."

Ran Mouri suddenly realized that because someone had suddenly entered her life and something had happened, most of her attention was drawn to that.

"Needless to say, that megalomaniac must have gone off to solve the case."

As she spoke, Yuanzi moved her chopsticks, drawing a heart shape in the air, "Poor Xiaolan, you're all alone in your empty room, unable to sleep at night..."

"Okay, okay, let's not talk about him."

After being glared at, Sonoko had no choice but to change the subject, "Speaking of which, it's rare for a new transfer student to take leave on their first day."

"Transfer student?"

"It seems to be called 'Chu Zhong,' a name that doesn't sound like it belongs to a local," Sonoko said, clasping her hands together in a wish: "I hope he's a really handsome guy..."

"Are you sure you want to call him Chu Zhong?!" Ran Mouri almost choked.