Chapter 49: Towards Madness
[“He has such a bad heart. He must have done it on purpose. He brought it up in front of my family to make me feel guilty…”]

"Shut up."

[“Tell me to shut up? Why didn’t you tell me to shut up when I was venting my anger on Gray Mist?”]

Klein sat quietly and listened.

Old Blue raised his glass and said:

"Thank you for the hospitality from the Moretti family. I love food very much, but I am not proficient in cooking. I am very happy to have such delicious food. Let's toast to today's chef!"

"Cheers!" Melissa and Benson had smiles on their faces. As family members, they were proud of Klein for being able to help others. They clinked glasses with Klein, who was a beat late, and began to enjoy the food.

Benson and Melissa were a little confused about the dining etiquette, but when they saw that Old Blue's eating style, although not rude, was not very refined either, they ate with peace of mind.

……

Most of the food on the table was eaten, and the Moretti family was surprised to find that the old man, Mr. Blue, ate just as much as the young people. No wonder he was in such good health and could even walk a medium-sized dog... By the way, what about that dog outside?
Thinking of this, Benson said, "Mr. Blue, the dog you brought? Don't you need to take care of it? It's okay to bring it into the house."

Old Blue wiped his mouth with a napkin and said, "Don't worry about it, except when we go to the lower streets of Iron Cross Street, where people are interested in its meat...others don't want to pay any attention to it."

"By the way, I have something I want to ask Klein during this visit... Well, due to an emergency, I have to go to Backlund tomorrow, probably tomorrow. It may take a day or two, or a week. I'm not sure yet... I can't take the dog with me, so I have to leave it at home."

"But you know, dogs are active by nature and need to be walked every day..."

Ah? Old Blue is leaving Tingen tomorrow? How is that possible! Isn't he still investigating the mastermind behind his son's loss of control? Did he find a clue that points to Backlund?

[“Hasn’t he already killed Old Neil… This can be considered revenge. Next is my turn…”]

In addition to being astonished, Klein also felt a little regretful. According to his imagination, Old Blue could mobilize the illusory sea water and use a demigod-level light gun to fight. Even the black hand that created the coincidence would have to be a little wary... Living so close to Old Blue would make him feel much more at ease.

——You can run for help at any time.

When the mastermind shows up, it will be a pleasant surprise if we can bring in Old Blue and Mr. Azik, two high-sequence fighters...

"Well, I still have to rely on myself in the end... 'Sunfire Talisman', this is the highest level item I can get... I didn't plan to make it..."

"It's not my own power. I can't predict what will happen next..."

[“Hahaha, I’m right. I should have understood this a long time ago.”]

Ignoring the crazy words in his heart, Klein continued to listen to Old Blue's instructions with no abnormal expression.

"I'd like to ask Klein to feed Ah Fu and take him out for a walk while I'm not back. Don't worry about hygiene, I've hired a maid to do odd jobs... Well, I'm training Ah Fu to use the flush toilet by himself, but he doesn't seem to have learned it yet..."

Benson Melissa was successfully amused by Old Blue. How could a dog learn to use the human toilet?
[“This old man has malicious intentions. He actually asked me to help him take care of the dog! Unforgivable!”] Klein also smiled and said, “This is a piece of cake for me. Your residence is not far away. As a neighbor, I should be considered a neighbor. I am happy to help you.”

Melissa was a little surprised. She didn't expect Klein to agree so quickly... Did Klein also want to have a pet? No, he should save money to prepare for marriage!
Benson nodded. He deduced something from Klein's attitude towards Old Blue... This old man was either Klein's boss or very powerful... How could such a person live on Daffodil Street? How could he know Klein?
He said, "I just met Ah Fu at the door. He has a good personality and doesn't bark or bite. If Klein is not available, I think I can do it for him..."

[“No! Benson, Benson has fallen. He is actually willing to walk the dog for this old man!”]

“No, no, Benson, Klein,” Old Blue waved his hands and said, “This is not a favor. You may not understand, but walking the dog is quite tiring… This is the commission I proposed. Um, walk the dog once a day, 3 soli each time, until I return from Backlund… Then I will come to visit you again. I was impressed by today’s dinner. Even the ‘Silver Crown Restaurant’ on this street, the taste…”

3 soli? Seven days a week, 21 soli! 1 gold pound!

This number was quickly calculated and deeply imprinted in the minds of the three members of the Moretti family. You know, Benson had worked for many years and his weekly salary was only 1 pound 10 soli... Now the rent for the house they lived in was only 13 soli a week!

Benson and Melissa both looked at Klein, somewhat incredulous. How did this younger brother (older brother) know such a generous old man?
Melissa remembered what Klein said when he introduced Mr. Blue to her: "A generous gentleman..." He was indeed generous... just for a dog... She sighed in her heart, and then cheered up. Klein and Benson were both working hard to improve, and she couldn't let them down!
[“Look, this old guy is using money to insult me ​​and my family…Does he think money can buy everything? He first lowered my guard by waiving the rent, and then came to my house for dinner…What’s next? He paid money to let me and my family serve him?”]

Klein remembered that he was in the Divination Club. The fee for using extraordinary abilities to do divination was 8 pence. 8 pence... Klein had the urge to cover his face. His divination was so accurate, but it was not as expensive as the cost of Ah Fu's walk...

No, this is the fortune teller's reverence for fate! Don't use unreasonable means to gain benefits!

Now that I have been promoted to a clown, I can go to the "Fortune Teller Club" less frequently... No, in the eyes of others, I am still a "fortune teller". If I know how to "act" but don't act, it will be very suspicious...

[“Did I forget that Mr. Gao Wen already knew about my physical improvement?”]

Klein felt a chill on his back. "No... If this continues, I'm really going to lose control... Ask for help... Old Blue, ask him for help..."

[“I thought that old man could do anything to me? You must be joking… He’s just a reckless man.”]

Klein looked at his brother and sister, and as a response to them, he spoke:

"If Mr. Blue likes, we certainly welcome you to visit us. Well, I accept the commission, Ah Fu, leave it to me. But forget about the 3 soli. I haven't thanked you specifically for the rent yet..."

Old Blue spoke up to stop Klein from saying anything and said, "No, Klein, let's put things in perspective. Just agree to Ah Fu's matter..."

As he spoke, Old Blue stood up, walked to the door, took his formal coat, pulled out his wallet from his inner pocket, counted out a few bills and stuffed them into the hands of Klein who had followed him, and said:
"This is my advance payment...any expenses will be deducted from it. To be honest, this matter is also bothering me. It is troublesome to take a dog on public transportation, and it will disturb other people. Taking a horse-drawn carriage is too slow..."

[“Hahaha, giving me money again, don’t I think this old man is very weird? Don’t I think he showed me kindness too quickly and too much?”]

"Benson, Klein, Melissa, thank you again for your hospitality. My spare key is under the flower pot on the right side of the door. If you run into a girl named Nancy, she's the maid I hired to do odd jobs."

[“After a while, my sister, Melissa, might also become his maid! Kill him! Kill him!”]

　More, crazy.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)