"So, what the consultant means is that he missed his hometown so much that he locked himself in his room and grieved for three days?"
Lashara stared at Zhong Chen with a 'you expect me to believe that' expression.
"Ahem... that's the situation. Believe it or not, I believe it."
After speaking, Zhong Chen even nodded seriously, as if confirming it to himself.
"You scoundrel!!!"
Looking at Zhong Chen, who was full of hot air, Lashara immediately stood up, fuming, and yelled at him.
"Princess Lashara, please maintain the proper etiquette befitting royalty."
The Nanny, standing beside her, sternly lectured Lashara.
"Nyah nyah nyah, you can't do anything to me!"
Seeing Lashara being restrained by The Nanny, Zhong Chen became even more audacious.
"Ah ah ah! Let go of me... I'm going to fight this guy!"
Everyone present looked on in surprise at the flailing Lashara and the constantly provoking Zhong Chen.
"Heh heh, this must be Mr. Zhong Chen, Princess Lashara's new Senior Advisor."
"I am Aura Shuri-Fon, Princess of the Shuri-Fon Kingdom. It's a pleasure to meet you for the first time. Please guide me."
Zhong Chen looked in surprise at the self-introducing dark elf princess, Aura Shuri-Fon.
"Hello, my name is Zhong Chen, and I currently serve as Lashara's Senior Personal Advisor."
"Zhong Chen? What an unusual name. May I be so bold as to ask your surname?"
Aura asked with a puzzled expression after hearing him, and Zhong Chen replied with a dark expression:
"Uh... my surname is Zhong, and my given name is just Chen."
"Ah? I'm sorry, that was rude of me!"
Seeing Zhong Chen's dark expression, Aura quickly stood up to apologize.
"Look, look! Both are royalty, but why is there such a huge difference!"
Zhong Chen pointed at Aura, who had stood up to apologize, and said to Lashara with a look of disdain.
"Fine! Today, it's either you or me! Kenshi, go, grab this guy!"
Lashara, who had finally calmed down, was instantly reignited by Zhong Chen's words.
She then instructed Kenshi Masaki, who was standing by watching the show, to grab Zhong Chen.
Kenshi, hearing the command, said helplessly:
"Uh... Princess Lashara, I'm no match for Big Brother Zhong Chen, and besides, he's my savior."
"You... you all... I..."
Lashara looked at the helpless Kenshi Masaki, then at Zhong Chen's punchable expression.
She suddenly realized what kind of people she had taken in.
They were supposed to be her subordinates, but one only angered his employer, and the other couldn't even be ordered around.
"Alright, Lashara, I think Mr. Zhong Chen is just joking with you. Am I right, Mr. Zhong Chen?"
Messiah said to Zhong Chen with a teasing smile, then winked at him.
Zhong Chen, looking at this woman, constantly warned himself in his heart to resist temptation and not be pierced by sugar-coated bullets.
Messiah Fran's public identity was Kea's older sister, but her true identity was an ancient android with another personality.
That was Doll, who previously piloted the black seikishi; she could switch between the two personalities at will.
In the seventh episode of the original anime, she seemed to have taught Kenshi to do things that only a mature man could do.
Simply put, she was a protagonist controlled by the antagonist BOSS.
Two personalities, one mature woman and one loli. Thinking about it, it's really... tsk tsk tsk... "Hahaha, that's right, it was just a joke! Who told you, little girl, to keep asking so many questions?"
"Also, who is this young lady?"
"Oh my! Have I not introduced myself yet? My name is Messiah Fran, Kea's older sister, and I currently teach at the Holy Land Academy!"
Messiah puffed out her chest and explained to Zhong Chen with a charming expression.
"Then I look forward to your guidance in the future, Teacher Messiah."
After hearing her self-introduction, Zhong Chen also smiled and said.
"By the way, how did you all end up here?"
Because Zhong Chen had directly cured Kenshi's illness this time, there wouldn't be the subsequent plot of everyone searching for medicine to save Kenshi.
He hadn't expected these few people to still gather together.
"Well, it's like this..."
Lashara, hearing Zhong Chen's words, began to explain with an annoyed expression.
It turned out that Lashara still had Kenshi meet Dagmaya, but this time it wasn't a hidden bug, but Kenshi actively going.
The subsequent development was a bit different from the original; Kenshi, without his illness, quickly dealt with Dagmaya's subordinates.
Finally, seeing the situation was not good, Dagmaya hurriedly piloted his seikishi to kill Kenshi.
Hearing this, Zhong Chen still had a question mark about whether Dagmaya could kill Kenshi.
At the critical moment, Aura, who was patrolling, and Kea, who had been lurking nearby, saved Kenshi.
Dagmaya, seeing the unfavorable situation, ultimately chose to retreat.
After that, everyone returned to Hakucho Castle together, which led to the current scene.
"So that's how it is. Kenshi, you're really working hard, being ordered by such a boss to do life-threatening business."
Zhong Chen looked at Kenshi with sympathy, continuously slandering Lashara.
"Hey, hey, hey! You, who stayed in your room for three days, have no right to say that!"
"Huh? Am I wrong? Kenshi wasn't sent by you to risk his life, and you didn't even give him overtime pay... Tsk tsk tsk..."
Hearing their conversation, Kenshi awkwardly interrupted:
"Uh... actually, I wasn't in any danger."
"Shut up!" *2
"Yes! I'll shut up immediately!"
Hearing their words in unison, Kenshi immediately stood at attention and dared not say another word.
Watching the two bickering again, everyone present looked at the big and small figures with amusement.
The Nanny, standing nearby, also showed a relieved smile at this scene.
She hadn't seen Princess Lashara so happy in a long time.
Mr. Zhong Chen? He truly is a fascinating person.
Time passed with their bickering until Aura stood up and said to everyone present:
"Everyone, it's getting late. I need to go back. Mr. Zhong Chen and Kenshi Masaki, we'll see each other again in the Holy Land!"
"Alright, Miss Aura, please be careful on your way back, and thank you again for saving me!"
Aura, hearing Kenshi's words, smiled and nodded, then looked at Zhong Chen, who hadn't spoken, as if expecting something.
"Uh... well, Miss Aura, we'll see each other again in the Holy Land. Be careful on your way back!"
"Alright, I'll be careful, Mr. Zhong Chen!"
Hearing Zhong Chen's words, Aura's smile brightened even more. She then waved to everyone present and walked out with light steps.
"Sakuya, why do I feel like Miss Aura seems very happy?"
Hearing Zhong Chen's question, Sakuya showed a helpless smile and said:
"Perhaps Miss Aura likes you!"
"Likes? Me? No way!"
Zhong Chen pointed at himself with an incredulous expression and said to Sakuya.
Although Zhong Chen always thought his looks were on par with Yan Yanzu, it shouldn't be to the point where someone would fall in love at first sight.
Could it be that Aura just liked his type?
While Zhong Chen was constantly being conceited, Lashara, who had been watching the scene from the side, muttered discontentedly:
"Hmph! A thieving cat..."