I, the Lord of the Fifth Heavenly Throne, flow out of all things!

"Ahhhhh!!! Too despicable! Too abominable! Why can't you add a label of 'harem male protagonist' to your character setting?"

Honjo Erya, who understood the meaning of Duanmulian's words, started shouting in dissatisfaction and unwillingness.

He clearly had the conditions to be a scumbag, and he clearly had the conditions to be the male protagonist of a light novel, but why did it turn out like this! ?

No, Honjo Niya probably knew it, but he was just simply unwilling to accept it.

After all, in Eternal Tribulation, among the countless Duanmulians, not one of them had a harem.

Even though Duanmulian was surrounded by three artificial angel beauties, namely Ikaros, Nymph, and Astraea, the only one he truly loved was Ikaros, and the other two were his family members.

This is the same as Sendoren, he only loves Bayi Yonglin.

Even though he had the peerless beauty Kaguya-hime, and two beautiful rabbit-eared girls Suzusen and Inaba-tei, they were just pets from his mother's side.

Therefore, after figuring this out, Honjo Niya also knew his position in Duanmulian's heart.

"As for a harem, I have had one before, but it was without any emotions..."

Duanmu Lian calmly described her past self as a more evil person.

It's like if in order for him to practice the Virgin Kung Fu, if something can assist and speed up the progress of the practice so that he can become stronger faster, he can remain a virgin forever.

If replenishing yang with yin is beneficial and the high-quality cauldron needed for dual cultivation can become stronger, then he will take as many beautiful women as he wants.

When he was an emperor on earth and an immortal in the fairyland, he had a bed several hundred meters long, which was filled with beautiful and charming bodies, and it could rock non-stop for years.

He has tried all kinds of witches, enchantresses, fairies, elves, demi-humans, succubi, etc.

No one would think that Duan Mulian has experienced countless worlds and has never been to the world of Li Fan, right?

"You really have the qualities to be a scumbag..."

After listening to Duanmulian shamelessly recounting the obscene things he had done in a certain generation, Liuzi did not criticize him, because she did not think that Lian was her master.

Although the soul is the same, the personality, spirit, and self-perception are completely different.

Even if they are the same person, Liu Zi firmly believes that the Duanmulian in front of her is different from the past ones.

"It's so contradictory and complicated. Do you have feelings for her, so you can't accept it?"

Honjo Niya's figure emerged from the Book of Omniscience, floating in mid-air, wearing a very astringent gauze nun's uniform, blinking her eyes as she looked at Duanmulian below.

Without any shyness, the elderly Aunt Erya frankly admitted that she liked Duanmulian in front of her.

"After you fall in love with me, will you still like someone else?"

There was no direct answer. Duanmulian's expression was calm and indifferent. She just asked this question.

In response to this rhetorical question, Honjo Niya pondered for a moment, then said softly:

"will not."

"That's it. You can give your feelings to me as my only love, but I can't respond to you as my only love, so I don't have the right to do that."

Duanmu Lian expressed her views on love and her views on Benjo Niya.

He put her on an equal footing, so how could he let her put herself in a difficult position?

The only person you like is not the only one who reciprocates your feelings. No matter how you think about it, it’s unfair, right?

"...Young people are so pure in their feelings."

For some reason, Honjo Niya felt warm-hearted for being treated so fairly, and he felt even more sorry that he had failed.

Although she still has the appearance of a girl, Erya, who is not young anymore, has seen many dirty things in her own world through the power of her elf.

There are people who treat relationships like Duanmulian, but they are not many and it is difficult to meet them.

"I just rarely experience this kind of thing, and I'm not...skilled?"

In response to Ben Tiao Erya's evaluation, Duanmu Lian organized her words and could only say that she was not familiar with emotional issues.

He is not good at dealing with other people's kindness.

Because in my previous life, I had never been treated kindly by anyone since I was a child.

He felt somewhat overwhelmed and uncomfortable with the love others showed him.

Because I have never been loved, I am unfamiliar with this kind of feeling.

"It's better that you don't become skilled. That's enough."

Looking at Duanmu Lian who didn't know what to say on her lap, Liu Zi revealed a charming smile on her delicate and flawless face.

She raised her hand and touched his head, then took the lotus seeds from his hand.

She felt that Duanmu Lian was pretty good and didn't need to be familiar with feelings.

"Yes, after all, the boy's setting does not allow him to be labeled as a harem hero."

Although he was unwilling, Honjo Erya finally thought it over and reached out to take the other lotus seed from Duanmulian's hand with a smile.

He is very good like this, no, it is more like this because of him that Honjo Niya likes the character of Duanmulian even more.

……

Liu Zi and Duan Mu Lian returned to the cabin.

The day of rest is coming to an end.

They have to go back to that mansion to work tomorrow, but for Erica, Natsume, and Shion, it's just like going to work tomorrow.

"Um... Erica?"

When I opened the door and entered the living room with Liu Zi.

The two saw Shion sleeping on the sofa, and Erica taking care of her.

After seeing the two of them coming back, Erica tiptoed to Duan Mulian with a smile on her face and said softly:

"That child had been waiting for you in the living room, saying he wanted to see you before bedtime, but ended up falling asleep there."

"It's not the last time we meet, really."

Duanmu Lian shook her head helplessly, then came to Shiyin who was sleeping on the sofa.

Erica and Liu Zi looked at each other, then quietly retreated, leaving the space to the two of them.

At this moment, Shiyin, wearing blue and white striped pajamas and covered with the sheet that Erica had put on her, curled up on the sofa like a baby and fell asleep.

"You can be as willful as you want, but don't be willful with your own body."

Looking at Shiyin sleeping peacefully on the sofa, Duanmulian whispered softly so that she wouldn't hear.

Whether in the mansion or in this small home, Shion really hates sleeping alone.

Now that she has her own room, Shiyin, who said she wanted to be independent, has gotten used to sleeping alone in the room.

Duan Mulian bent down slightly, picked up Shiyin silently without waking her up, and then walked towards the room on the second floor where she was resting.

It was ridiculous that the precise control of force that he had practiced hard to kill people was used to hug a girl without waking her up.

Duanmulian even felt that maybe she was just like Erica, and was pampering Shiyin too much?

"lotus……"

When he gently placed Shiyin on the bed and covered her with a quilt, Duanmulian was sure that the girl was not awakened by his actions.

But Shiyin, with her eyes closed, called out his name softly.

"……Why?"

Looking at the silver-haired girl who was half asleep and half awake on the bed under the faint moonlight outside the window, Duan Mulian was stunned for a moment.

He didn't ask why he woke up.

Because he had figured it out, it was probably his inner emotions that awakened the sleeping girl.

"Where did you go?"

Shiyin was lying on the bed, propping up her slender and delicate upper body with her arms. The reflection of Duan Mulian's crimson eyes in front of her was slightly narrowed, as if there were stars shining in her eyes, revealing a hint of mystery and seductive light.

Looking at Shiyin's adorable appearance, Duan Mulian said softly:

"Nothing, just going out for a short walk."

"With Liu Zi?"

"……Any questions?"

Feeling the jealousy that did not belong to her surging in her heart, as well as the willful emotion of a child whose favorite toy was taken away from him, Duanmulian's lips curled into a gentle arc.

With Shion's extraordinary observation skills, she might have already discovered Ryuko's feelings for him.

"You can't disappear without permission. Lian has promised me."

Because Duanmu Lian lost control of her mind during her first heart-to-heart talk with Shiyin, she didn't see Shiyin again for three whole months.

Shiyin always remembered that incident. After the misunderstanding was resolved, Duanmulian also promised her that she would not suddenly disappear again.

"I clearly made a move before I left... ah, I know, I know, it's my fault, I'm sorry."

Duanmu Lian subconsciously wanted to refute the greeting she had made, but after feeling the girl's willfulness and unhappiness growing in her heart, she immediately stopped trying to reason and simply surrendered and admitted her mistake.

Sure enough, sometimes you can't reason with girls.

"Please forgive me this time, Shion."

"No, I can't forgive you."

Shiyin's inner emotions have been calmed down by Duanmulian, but she is still as willful as ever and says that she won't forgive.

Just when Duanmulian was about to coax the girl to sleep.

bang bang-

Shiyin reached out and patted the bed beside her, then looked at Duanmulian with her moist crimson eyes slightly opened.

"Lian~."

Listening to Shiyin's voice and watching her slapping the bed with her hands, Duanmulian immediately understood the girl's intention.

"Can't Erica?"

"Of course Erica can, but Lian's words are the best. Only Lian needs to be forgiven. If we sleep together, I will forgive you..."

Although her eyes were still blurry, Shiyin's words were not ambiguous at all.

Just like a child who pesters her mother to read fairy tales, Shion's wish is very pure and serious.

Maybe she was jealous before, but now she just simply wants to be with Duanmulian.

"Then please forgive me, Master Shion."

Not willing to reject the girl’s innocent wish, Duanmu Lian did as Shiyin wished.

If she felt lonely and isolated, he had to be by her side.

"If you feel uncomfortable, just say so."

"Um……"

Yi Nian changed his clothes into pajamas, and Duanmulian lay down beside Shiyin, and gently held her in his arms.

After assuming a suitable posture, Duanmulian pulled up the quilt to cover Shiyin and herself.

Feeling Shiyin's breathing gradually becoming steady, he slowly closed his eyes.

And at this time——

"lotus."

A voice like a baby's whisper sounded in Duanmulian's arms.

"what happened?"

Duanmulian raised her right eyelid and looked at Shiyin who was curled up in her arms.

"Good night……"

There were no extra words, just the words that marked the end of the day before going to bed, conveying them to the person in front of him.

Sniffing the fragrance of Shiyin's hair, Duan Mulian, who was holding the girl, showed tenderness in her eyes and responded in a low voice:

"Good night, Shion."

Today was also a very fulfilling day for him because Shiyin was here.