The Japanese-fear sorcerer who started by taking in Tomie

"You filthy man! That damn bastard!"

Tomie gripped the rag as if it were a dead rat, making no attempt to hide the disgust on her face.

"Xin Hengyuan, you'll regret this sooner or later!" She looked up and yelled at the upstairs, "Scum! Degenerate! Trash! You imprison others and then make them clean their own cells! You're a complete bastard!"

"Xinhengyuan! You just wait! Sooner or later you'll be kneeling and licking this house clean!"

A muffled thud came from upstairs.

She immediately shut her mouth, her whole body tensing up.

After a while, confirming that there was no more movement upstairs, Tomie finally breathed a long sigh of relief, raised her hand and patted her high, firm breasts. The proud peaks bounced slightly through the thin fabric of her clothes, creating a dazzling arc.

"Turns out I was just scaring myself~"

She muttered to herself, her tone carrying a mixture of relief at surviving the ordeal and dissatisfaction with her own cowardly behavior.

She turned around as soon as she finished speaking.

Xin Hengyuan was leaning against the stairwell door, looking at her with a half-smile on his face.

Tomie: "..."

Tomie forced a smile: "Shingen, you... what brings you here? I haven't cleaned up yet, please, please leave, this place is too dirty."

New Hengyuan remained unchanged.

He crossed his arms and leaned against the door frame, his gaze sweeping over Tomie in front of him. At this moment, Tomie was no longer the glamorous and beautiful young girl she once was; she was covered in dust from head to toe, looking just like Cinderella from a fairy tale.

"He's quite good at swearing."

"Xinhengjun, you misheard me. I was praising the good lighting in this basement."

"The basement has no windows."

"...That's because the ventilation is good."

"There are no windows, how can we ventilate?"

Tomie's smile finally faded.

She simply threw the rag into the basin, deciding to go all out, closed her eyes, tilted her head back to reveal her smooth neck, and gave off an expression that said, "I'm going to curse, so what?"

Tomie closed her eyes, tensed her body, and waited for Shin Hengyuan's fist to fall.

After waiting for a long time, I found that my body was no longer in pain.

Could it be that I have finally evolved the ability not to feel pain?

She tentatively opened one eye and saw a can of coffee flying towards her.

Tomie caught it hastily, and the icy touch made her pause for a moment.

Xin Hengyuan leaned against the door frame, holding another can in his hand, and had already pulled the tab on his own.

"Are you tired? Have some drink first."

Tomie glanced down at the coffee in her hand, then looked up at Shin Heng Yuan. He was drinking it with his head tilted back, his Adam's apple bobbing, looking as natural as if he were entertaining guests at home.

Okay, this is indeed his home.

But the problem is, isn't this art style a bit off?

They were so violent towards her before, and now they're offering her coffee? What's going on?

Tomie Kawakami had absolutely no idea what Shin Hengyuan was up to; Shin Hengyuan was unlike anyone she had ever met in her nearly 100 years of life.

In the past, both men and women treated her like a queen, flattering her to the extreme. But no one has ever treated her like Shin Heng Yuan has.

This left Tomie with very mixed feelings.

"We don't have any ingredients at home, so we can't cook. We're going out to eat later. What would you like to eat?"

Xin Hengyuan asked questions while drinking, as calm as a woman who remains unresponsive even after being naked.

Tomie held the coffee, her fingertips tracing the cool surface of the can, her beautiful eyes fixed on his face, trying to find a trace of ill intent.

But the result was obvious—no.

His expression was as calm as if it were perfectly natural.

Aren't you going to hit me?

As soon as the words left her mouth, Tomie regretted them.

That sounded too weak, so unlike her, Kawakami Tomie. She should have asserted her demands with arrogance, seized the opportunity to take the initiative, instead of acting like a wildcat that had just been beaten and was cautiously testing whether her master's hand was meant to touch or hit her.

But for some reason, those words just slipped out of my throat uncontrollably.

Why would I hit you?

Xinhengyuan was full of questions.

Could it be that I've accidentally unlocked a hidden attribute in Tomie? No, that can't be right. I've never heard of Tomie having any special abilities. Could it be a butterfly effect from my own time travel?

Tomie was also stunned.

Yeah, why would he hit himself?

I clearly didn't do anything wrong! I only scolded him a few times, but he made her live in the basement first and even made her clean it herself.

What's wrong with her complaining a couple of times? She's Kawakami Tomie, for her to complain a couple of times is already an incredible act of restraint.

No, this must all be Xinhengyuan's fault! I'm not wrong, and I couldn't possibly be wrong!

"You just insulted me a couple of times, why would I hit you? I'm not a violent maniac," Xin Hengyuan shrugged and explained. "When have I ever hit you? Wasn't it because you started trouble first?"

Upon hearing this, Tomie's eyes immediately welled up with tears, and she looked utterly aggrieved.

"You're lying! When I first arrived this morning, I didn't do anything, and you dragged me to the rooftop and beat me up!"

She spoke with such self-righteousness, as if it were truly Xinhengyuan's fault, completely forgetting why she came to Xinhengyuan's school in the first place.

Xin Hengyuan just watched her like that.

Tomie felt uneasy under his gaze, and her voice unconsciously lowered: "...That's true."

However, their confidence has clearly waned.

"What do you want to eat?" Xin Hengyuan asked again.

Tomie lowered her head, turned the coffee can over and over, and then muttered something under her breath.

"What?"

"High-class cuisine..."

"Let's go even bigger!"

"...Sushi!" Tomie raised her voice, but buried her face in her soft chest, lost in thought. "I want high-quality sushi, made by a master chef!"

In Japan, older artisans are often called "masters," such as knife-forging masters, ramen masters, sushi masters, etc. The titles are impressive, but their work is not necessarily much better than others. However, there is one thing that will definitely be much higher than others, and that is the price.

Xin Hengyuan finished the last sip of coffee, crushed the can, and threw it into the trash can.

"I think there's a newly opened tonkotsu ramen place nearby. I heard the broth is good, so I'll have this one."

Shin Heng Yuan refused your sushi request and instead tried to force you to order ramen.

Xin Hengyuan turned around and spoke.

"Hurry up and get ready, wash your face, and change into some clean clothes. I'll go find some clothes my mom left behind. If you go out looking like this, people will think I'm abusing you."

It wasn't that Shin Hengyuan was deliberately making things difficult for Tomie; he wouldn't refuse any reasonable request Tomie made, since he would need her to do some work later.

Eating high-end sushi is one thing, but having it made by a master chef is another. Whether Tomie is happy or not after such a meal, his wallet is definitely not happy.

Tomie stood there, stunned, and pouted.

Is not it?

Upon hearing that she could only eat ramen, her face immediately fell. However, under the oppressive power of Shin Heng Yuan, she dared not protest loudly and could only lower her head and mutter softly.

"You stingy bastard! Tyrant! No wonder nobody likes you! I curse you to be single forever, and never be loved by anyone in this life!"

"What are you standing there for? Do you want me to run your bath?"

"This...it's coming right away!"