Marvel: The Alchemist Just Wants a Peaceful Life.

To be more precise, Tony and Pepper are not actually in a "confirmed relationship" yet.

But for Tony and Pepper, the smile they exchanged at the airport and the playful remark about not wanting to change bosses again was enough.

After returning from the Middle East, Tony, a prodigal son, found his weakness and realized his true feelings, thus completing the so-called prodigal son's return.

As for Sherlock, due to the so-called plot, Sherlock always regarded Pepper as Tony's wife. Therefore, under various circumstances, these two grown men were completely controlled by Pepper.

Two grown men, one a unique alchemist and the other an absolute genius, were humiliated by a woman named Chili Pepper, to the point that they couldn't even lift their heads.

Fortunately, Chili Pepper didn't go too far. After scolding the two of them, she eventually took on her responsibilities as a secretary and started contacting a cleaning service to clean the mansion.

As for the garage for the two of them, sorry, it's up to the two grown men to clean it up themselves!

After arranging everything, Little Chili couldn't help but wonder what the two of them had done to ruin the mansion into such a terrible state.

"So, now let's talk about what you've actually been doing all this time!"

After arranging everything, Pepper turned to Sherlock and Tony and asked them directly.

Upon hearing Little Chili's question, the two people who were tidying up, looking like defeated roosters, froze instantly.

The reason for their performance is actually quite simple: their recent "competitions" have left them feeling rather inadequate.

Let's start with Tony. In this competition about creativity, Tony lost miserably.

Thanks to the convenience of Sherlock's alchemy and the assistance of the machine tools in Tony's mansion, Sherlock's output of alchemical creations can be described as explosive.

It's no exaggeration to say that in this month, Sherlock's output of alchemical creations even surpassed the number of practice pieces he made during his five years of learning alchemy.

Sherlock's output is highly efficient, with one alchemical creation after another emerging from his hands. However, Tony's progress is incredibly slow.

After all, although Tony has the Mark I as experience, there is still a long way to go in terms of refinement.

Moreover, science is not alchemy; science requires experimentation. Tony has only completed the construction of the thrusters and the armor skeleton so far.

That's why, after hearing Pepper's question, Tony almost instinctively wanted to avoid it.

Furthermore, given Tony's personality, he would never reveal the fact that he was building the armor if it hadn't been successfully completed.

As for Sherlock, the reason he's stuck is quite simple: thanks to Tony's super factory, Sherlock's output of alchemical artifacts this month has been enormous.

However, despite producing a massive amount of work, Sherlock did not want to showcase his so-called "works".

The reason is simple: Sherlock's "works" over the past month were essentially just "fakes" created to satisfy his collecting obsession.

From small items like "Demon Slayer" that can change color, to large items like the Monkey King's "Ruyi Jingu Bang" (Monkey King's staff), and even the legendary "Zanka Katana," there are countless similar anime and manga collectibles.

If this could still be considered as something from the world of anime, then the "alchemy works" that Sherlock built by imitating Doraemon's gadgets in order to gain an absolute advantage in his match against Tony can truly make Sherlock feel ashamed.

It's worth noting that this world also has the globally popular anime Doraemon. It's hard to imagine how embarrassing it would be if Sherlock pulled a bamboo copter out of his four-dimensional pocket and pressed it on his head.

The two, who had been frozen in place, avoided Little Chili's gaze and quickly began communicating with their eyes again.

Tony: Take the blame!

Sherlock: By what right?

Tony: Your robotic arm! I'll upgrade it for you! Lifetime upgrades! Redesign! Lifetime warranty!

Sherlock: As if my alchemy can't do that!

Tony: More money! We'll throw in a custom-made suit of armor! And some rare materials!

Sherlock: Deal!

As their conversation ended, Sherlock stopped cleaning and looked up at Pepper Potts, saying something to her.

"Sister Pepper, I've had a lot to show you this past month! With Tony's help, I've completed quite a few alchemical works!"

Sherlock's tone was affected and pretentious, especially when he emphasized the phrase "with Tony's help," as if he was afraid Pepper would overlook Tony's "contribution" in his alchemy works.

On the other side, Tony, who was cleaning up, got goosebumps all over after hearing Sherlock's tone. To be honest, if Pepper Potts hadn't been watching him right there, Tony would have slapped Sherlock across the face and then paid to send him to Hollywood to learn what acting really is.

Such a clumsy performance, coupled with the exchange of glances between the two, naturally did not escape the notice of the strong-willed Pepper Potts. The moment she saw Sherlock's performance, Pepper Potts concluded that these two rascals were definitely hiding something from her.

No, to be precise, Tony was definitely hiding something from her, but Pepper didn't point it out. She just stood there with her arms crossed, waiting for Sherlock's performance.

Even Doro peeked out from behind Pepper Potts' thighs, looking on with curiosity as he waited for Sherlock's 'performance'.

Seeing that Chili Pepper was determined to succeed without seeing any results, Sherlock weighed the pros and cons and finally decided to hide his anime/manga identity and just plagiarize.

He immediately pointed to the pocket on his stomach and said.

"First, this! Doraemon's four-dimensional pocket! Theoretically, the space inside can be infinitely large! I use it specifically to store alchemy gadgets!"

After explaining the pocket on his belly, Sherlock reached into it and began to rummage around.

It's amazing how the semi-circular four-dimensional pocket, which looks about the size of a tablet, managed to fit Sherlock's entire arm inside. Moreover, the pocket's elasticity was so good that it was almost unbelievable, comparable to the Hulk's purple shorts.

The next second, under Little Chili's slightly curious gaze, accompanied by the sound effect of Doraemon's exclusive gadget, Sherlock actually took out a bamboo dragonfly from his four-dimensional pocket and pressed it on his head.

Then, under Tony's somewhat used, speechless expression and Pepper's incredulous gaze, the bamboo dragonfly above Sherlock's head began to spin, causing Sherlock to float in mid-air.