Cat Boss Restaurant, second floor, Talia's home.

Glass skylights are embedded in the ceiling made of planks and sloping beams, giving the living room a terrace-like feel where you can look up at the stars.

On this quiet night, sitting in her home, looking up feels like bathing in the brilliance of the Milky Way.

The delicate wood grain on the walls has a calm beauty, and the warm-toned decorations and furniture can also warm the heart.

Originally, Talia's home only had an armchair, and a chair in the bedroom that matched the desk.

But later, one day, there was an extra chair in the living room.

It seemed she bought it for Lan Qi.

Now, Lan Qi is letting Hyperion sit on that chair, while he stands aside.

Without Talia's permission, he would not touch Talia's personal belongings, such as entering her bedroom or using her armchair.

Moonlight and starlight spill in from the glass skylights. Warm, pale yellow light inside the house surrounds the wooden beams and bookshelves, and the aroma diffuser on the chest of drawers emits a layered, soft fragrance of milky notes, magnolias, and distilled spirits.

"Miss Tata's home is so reassuring."

Hyperion looked at the stars of I刻里忒 and sighed.

Even now, when she recalls it, she feels that if Talia and the Great Love Poet were standing together, they would be identical twins.

Perhaps because she has spent so much time with the Great Love Poet, Hyperion doesn't know why, but when she sees Talia, she inexplicably feels a sense of closeness to her.

"This is the reliability of older women."

Lan Qi said with a smile.

However, the next second, when he heard the sound of the door lock, Lan Qi, who had been as elegant and free as a butler, immediately restrained his smile and pretended that he had not been chatting with Hyperion.

Talia opened the door and scanned Hyperion, who was sitting nervously on the chair, and Lan Qi, who was standing there properly with her golden eyes.

"..."

It seems that I have to buy another chair for the house in the future.

Talia pondered slightly.

She didn't stare at Hyperion too much, not wanting Lan Qi to notice anything.

Although Talia had fantasized in her heart that it would be great if she could get Hyperion to stay with her, it was obviously unlikely.

A duke's daughter couldn't just stay in a strange woman's house.

Most likely, they just had something they wanted to ask her about today, or it was about the Shadow World incident last time.

But now that she has seen Hyperion today.

Then there will be an opportunity to get to know her slowly and let her come here often.

"What do you need me for?"

Talia's question was as always without a questioning tone.

"My classmate is being targeted by an assassin. Tata, can you help me protect her? Because the source of the information is not from normal channels, you are the only one I can trust."

Lan Qi and Talia have always been about being straightforward and honest, anyway, he can't lie.

"How to protect?"

Talia was puzzled. How could this guy always foresee danger?

Until now, Talia hasn't figured out who wanted to kill Lan Qi in the first place.

But now Lan Qi is telling her that someone wants to kill Hyperion.

And it was verified to be the truth.

"Let her live here for a while, at most two weeks."

Lan Qi requested sincerely.

Talia was stunned for a moment when she heard the words.

She wondered if she had misheard something.

Then she quickly reacted.

"What are the benefits?"

Talia asked with her usual indifferent attitude.

Agreeing unconditionally would definitely make Lan Qi suspicious, so she had to symbolically propose a deal.

No matter what Lan Qi promised, she would agree to it.

Ever since she met Lan Qi, her life has been like a reversal of fortune.

Even if she stays at home and does nothing, she can get what she wants.

Is this what humans call "happiness"?

"..."

Lan Qi looked at Talia slightly, without speaking rashly.

Talia's response was better than expected.

Since Talia had a willingness to trade instead of directly rejecting it, it meant that as long as the price was right, she wouldn't resist it.

"...Although it is a promise that cannot be fulfilled temporarily, if you protect Hyperion well, you will gain the friendship of the Alanzal Duke's family. Within two years, you will become a distinguished guest and consultant of the Duke's family."

Lan Qi said on behalf of Hyperion.

The favor of the Duke's family cannot be measured by money.

But the premise is that the Duke can still come back, or Hyperion can inherit the position of Duke.

"I promise you in the name of the Alanzal family, Miss Tata."

Hyperion also bowed solemnly to Talia and promised.

Talia just looked at them like this, silent, unable to speak for a moment.

She didn't know what trouble Hyperion had encountered that would make the two of them ask her for help like this.

What Talia didn't understand even more was, what was wrong with Lan Qi, who seemed to want to break into a storm to find Duke 米垓雅.

But Lan Qi didn't know.

She had always wanted to find her important sister.

It was after meeting Lan Qi that she unintentionally discovered clues about her sister 伊珐提娅 from Lan Qi's Shadow World Challenge – a half-demon girl similar to her sister, Hyperion.

Later, after observing Hyperion in secret, she really confirmed that Hyperion was 伊珐提娅's daughter.

This allowed Talia, who originally could not see any hope, to finally find a crucial goal.

But Talia didn't expect that Lan Qi was not limited to this. He seemed to want to help the Duke's family have a happy ending.

If he continues to investigate.

Maybe she can just enjoy the comfortable I刻里忒 life that is about to melt every day, and her sister will be found by Lan Qi.

"Tata, I will do my best to make this promise come true."

Lan Qi added when he saw that Talia was unmoved.

"..."

Hearing Lan Qi's voice, Talia moved her usually calm gaze away.

At this moment, her eyes were filled with complex emotions mixed with gratitude, incomprehension, moving, and resentment.

She thanked Lan Qi for the good things he brought her.

But also, she never wanted to have too many grievances with a human.

Finally, Talia gradually calmed down her mind.

"Let's go."

Talia stood up and said.

"I knew it wouldn't work..."

Hyperion, who had been nervously waiting for Miss Tata's reply, seemed to have deflated.

Sure enough, it was too difficult to let a demon live at home, even for Lan Qi's teacher.

"Go to school and get your change of clothes, and you have to buy some daily necessities and pillows and quilts. I only have one quilt here."

Talia walked to the door, grasped the doorknob and twisted it, and said softly.

"Thank you...Miss Tata..."

Hyperion said blankly.

Listening to Lan Qi's description of Miss Tata, she always felt that Tata should be a very terrible person, but she didn't expect her to be so gentle.

"...?"

Lan Qi, who had been considering the next plan, suddenly stopped his train of thought in surprise.

His lips slightly opened as he looked at Talia's back.

Is that older female demon with personality problems who has been single for hundreds of years so easy to talk to?

She actually let Hyperion stay, and listening to what she said, she was even going to share half of the bed with her, and didn't let her sleep on the floor or the sofa!

While thinking, Lan Qi took out the 【Great Love Poet】 card, frowned and glanced at it to confirm that he was not being tricked by a fake Talia.

"..."

However, Talia seemed to have noticed something.

She turned back and stared at Lan Qi.

What does this bastard mean by taking out the 【Great Love Poet】 card and staring at it at this time?

He looks so simple on the surface, but he must be thinking about things that deserve to die ten thousand times in his heart!

One day, she will read this kid's mind.

Don't let her catch him!

(End of this chapter)