Chapter 373, Change of mind?
Four days have passed since I met the man who seemed to be from the other world who was spying on me.

When going out, Zhuo was paying attention to whether he would see him, but Zhuo's concerns did not come true, and so far he has not seen even a single figure.

He probably came to see Zhuo, or to observe the situation, and was hesitant in the end whether to show up. Otherwise, he should have come to talk to him.

Zhuo asked Ling, and she said that she had not received any contact, nor had she met anyone like him. Perhaps that person was not planning to actually show up and meet him now.

“…I don’t understand.”

The action of coming over to check the situation was not incomprehensible, but Zhuo did not understand his, or their, motives. This inexplicable mystery left a knot in his heart.

Having said that, Zhuo couldn't delve too deeply into it. Before the other party came to contact him, Zhuo couldn't take any action.

"what happened to you?"

"I'm a little worried."

Just before school started, Ren visited Zhuo's home with snacks made by his parents during the winter vacation. He found that Zhuo was staring at the advertisements on TV and muttering. When Ren heard this, he showed a confused expression.

"It's rare that you can speak out your worries... What's wrong? Tell me about it."

"I said I'm older than you."

"Don't worry about the details, just say it."

Ren was probably just too bored during the winter vacation.

Vacation is probably like this. When you are away, you always miss it. When it really comes, once the excitement is over, you will want to go back to school. But when the time comes, you will regret it again, thinking that the vacation is not long enough.

Ren slapped the mung bean cake that looked like it was made by Kiritani's mother into Zhuo's palm, then patted his chest towards Zhuo, as if to say "leave it to me".

(……How to do it.)
Of course, Zhuo couldn't tell him about the other side of the world, that is, the world of mixed-bloods.

Even if Ren is a good friend, or rather, precisely because Ren is a good friend, Zhuo should not reveal the secrets of the dragon world that are tacitly hidden by various forces.

If the world of mixed-bloods could reason, maybe Zhuo would have told them, but in fact, those people were born psychopaths and killers. Zhuo felt that it was not surprising that a psychopath would be killed because of a guess, so he could not tell Ren without reservation. There was no way to hide this but convey it.

Having said that, simply rejecting Ren's good intention would not only be a letdown to others, but would also not get any answer.

Zhuo closed his mouth for a while, then spoke after carefully choosing his words.

"If someone, through some channel, learned that you are actually very rich, and now suddenly came to your door, but was reluctant to show up, just took a look and disappeared, what do you think he would think?"

"Have you become rich?"

"Not yet."

"Oh, I guess so."

Hearing Zhuo's speech, Ren's eyes changed for a moment, as if he understood something, but he did not ask further questions, just thought about it after listening to it.

"It depends on the situation...didn't the person contact us in advance?"

"No, I don't know him at all."

"Um...he's not a stalker, is he?"

"… barely?"

The man came to the apartment secretly, and disappeared quietly as soon as Zero appeared; although he could not be called a stalker, he was suspicious.

"I'm a little concerned about what you said about 'reluctantly'... Well, it's true that he cares about the other party. I don't know what they are thinking, but if I were to talk about possibilities, it might be that there is something important that must be conveyed verbally, or something made him change his mind and want to get involved." "...Must convey verbally, change his mind?"

"Since he is a stranger and came to meet me on his own, this is the only possibility, right?"

Ren shrugged and said, "But I definitely don't know the content." Zhuo also smiled bitterly and said, "That's it."

Considering what Ren said, it wasn't surprising that this person came to meet him, but in the end, it was still unclear why.

Zhuo didn't know whether that person was an individual or represented a group, and it was impossible to imagine the character and external conditions behind him.

If I had to explain it, it would be that I found out what happened to me. Other than that, I couldn't think of any other reason that would make a stranger come to observe me.

"Although I don't know the situation and can't say anything, if it were me, I would definitely contact him if I cared. I don't like to leave this unsolved issue unattended."

"That's what I said..."

"Since Zhuo is more passive, why don't we just wait for him to come? In this situation, he will probably come again soon. If he gives up, then there is no way to solve this matter from the beginning."

After hearing Ren say that he had no choice but to wait since he didn't understand the situation, Zhuo came to the same conclusion.

A big part of the reason is that Zhuo has no idea of ​​the other party's identity. Even if he knew it, there is nothing he can do. Zhuo simply does not have the social ability to investigate the other party. Zhuo is powerless.

Zhuo sighed and said, "It's the only way," while Ren raised his lips happily.

"...Hey, young man, work hard for the future with the one you love."

"Hey……"

"I can't help it. You're so easy to understand. If it was just your own problem, you would just ignore it and pretend it didn't exist. You're so upset. How could it be other than that this matter is also related to Romanov?"

"...You are so long-winded."

"I can't give you the best advice, so this is the only way. Zhuo, work hard for a happy future."

Ren nudged Zhuo with his elbow, and Zhuo showed a dissatisfied expression, then whispered "I know."

……

"Zhuo, save."

"I can't save you. Just wait to die, Ji."

This was the first time that Yurina had come to visit since that Christmas day. She bent over, held her homework books above her head with both hands, and cried facing the desk, but Zhuo did not hide his dumbfoundedness and rejected her.

She seemed to have come to visit in order to finish her summer homework before the holiday was over.

To put it simply - I just want Zhuo to help me with my homework.

Perhaps because she saw a comrade who shared the same suffering as her, Yurina came to drag Zhuo into this. She went to Zhuo's house to do her homework on her own. However, Zhuo had finished his homework before leaving and returning to his hometown. All she had to do was wait. There was no need to panic at all.

Zhuo didn't even think about reviewing or previewing at the desk. He just sat on the chair reading comics and looking down at Yurina.

"Why do you only think of me for things like this? Where are Hawaiian specialties, gifts for returning home, souvenirs for visiting?"

"Hmm... I do have some swimsuits left, I can..."

(End of this chapter)