After school that afternoon, since Zhong Chen was taken away by Rimuru and the others, Misaki Ayuzawa walked home alone.
Some time later, Misaki Ayuzawa looked at the huge building in front of her with a shocked expression.
"Did I come to the wrong place?"
With a doubtful mind, Misaki Ayuzawa looked at the surrounding environment again. Yes, it was her home's location. The small advertisements on the nearby utility pole hadn't changed at all, so why had her house turned into a luxurious villa?!
Just as she was about to take out her phone… oh, sorry… she didn't have a phone yet.
"Who can tell me where my house went…"
Click… The gate of the luxurious villa automatically opened under Misaki Ayuzawa's surprised gaze.
A familiar voice suddenly came from the communicator nearby.
"Big sister, what are you doing standing at the door? Come in quickly."
"Sha Nai? What exactly is going on? It wasn't like this this morning."
"Mmm mmm mmm… How should I explain it… Just come in first."
Hearing her younger sister say this, Misaki Ayuzawa could only walk into the villa with a doubtful mind.
As soon as she entered the villa's living room, she saw Zhong Chen sitting on the sofa like a lord.
"Yo, you're back."
Looking at Zhong Chen's nonchalant expression, Misaki Ayuzawa didn't know what to say for a moment.
Does this guy even understand the current situation? She had only been away from home for one day, and when she came back, her home was gone.
"Zhong Chen-senpai, what exactly is going on?"
"They did it. I only found out after I came back."
Misaki Ayuzawa followed Zhong Chen's Pointing direction and saw several beautiful girls she had seen at school looking at her with smiles.
"Hehe, we came over and found that your living place was too dilapidated, so we just did a small renovation."
Rimuru scratched the back of its head awkwardly, with a hint of apology on its face.
A small renovation? Are you sure you didn't just flatten that old, broken house and rebuild a villa on the same site?
No, how did you manage to build a luxurious villa in one day? Can money really do whatever it wants?
"Um, may I ask, where is my mother?"
Hearing Misaki Ayuzawa's question, Rimuru and the others hadn't spoken yet when Minako Ayuzawa walked down the stairs from the second floor.
"I'm here…"
"Mom."
Seeing her mother come down from upstairs, Misaki Ayuzawa's heart, which had been racing, finally settled down.
No matter what, as long as her family was fine, that was all that mattered.
"I say, Little girl, your home has turned into a big villa, why aren't you happy at all?"
Zhong Chen saw Misaki Ayuzawa's inner worries and immediately teased her.
"It's hard to accept it all at once, okay? By the way, how did you do it? Building a villa in one day, this shouldn't be possible just with money, right?"
Hearing this, Zhong Chen didn't explain much. He just casually pulled out the familiar origin explanation device and shined it on Misaki Ayuzawa.
Misaki Ayuzawa's expression went from initial confusion to surprise, then to shock, and finally, she looked at Zhong Chen, who was drinking tea on the sofa, with a horrified expression.
"You… you… you… I… I…"
Zhong Chen looked at Misaki Ayuzawa, who was pointing at him and stammering, and a mischievous smile appeared on his face. He mimicked her stammering and said:
"I… I… you…"
"Although I knew you weren't an ordinary person, but the founder of the strongest empire in another world… isn't that a bit too sci-fi?"
Misaki Ayuzawa initially only thought of Zhong Chen as a homeless wanderer.
It wasn't until he pulled out a wad of Neon Yen that her impression of Zhong Chen changed to that of a prodigal youth who had run away from home.
After he became the Headmaster, he became a young master from a wealthy family who had run away from home.
Now, she never expected him to be such an unimaginable big shot.
"I have a question, why would such a powerful person like you come to my house?"
Misaki Ayuzawa directly asked her biggest question at the moment. Her home should not have any special qualities that would warrant such a significant person to reside there.
Before Zhong Chen could answer, Milim, from the side, unceremoniously stated the reason for Zhong Chen's arrival in this world.
"Hehe, I'll tell you, A Chen was exiled here for reflection."
"Exiled? Reflection?"
Misaki Ayuzawa looked at Zhong Chen's displeased face with an incredulous expression.
Wasn't he the highest-ranking official of the Monster Country Federation? How could such a big shot be exiled? He couldn't have done something unforgivable, could he?
As if sensing Misaki Ayuzawa's confusion, Izayoi Sakuya put down the tray in her hand, and her clear, cold voice immediately entered Misaki Ayuzawa's ears.
"The Master was sent here for reflection because he robbed money on the street."
"Robbed money on the street!"
Hearing Izayoi Sakuya's words, Misaki Ayuzawa mechanically turned her head and looked at Zhong Chen with a strange expression.
"Isn't Zhong Chen-senpai the highest-ranking official of the Monster Country Federation? How could such a person rob money on the street?"
"Sakuya, don't slander me! I just borrowed some money from Doraemon, borrowed!"
Zhong Chen retorted indignantly. It didn't matter if he returned it or not; nominally, he just borrowed money.
"Never mind whether it was borrowed or robbed. Why would a big shot like Zhong Chen-senpai be short on money?"
"Pfft! Hahahaha!!!"
"Hahahaha!"
Misaki Ayuzawa looked at Milim and the others, who were laughing and rolling on the floor, in confusion.
"Hahahaha, Little Misaki, let me tell you, A Chen is the most prominent poor person in the Monster Country Federation."
"It's not easy to find someone poorer than him in the Monster Country Federation."
Hearing Rimuru's explanation, Misaki Ayuzawa became even more confused.
"Zhong Chen-senpai, aren't you going to explain yourself?"
Zhong Chen pursed his lips uncomfortably, his eyes involuntarily glancing to the side.
"Uh… Is there something you can't talk about?"
Looking at the silent Zhong Chen, Misaki Ayuzawa asked with a hint of doubt.
"Hehe, actually, it's like this…"
Noticing that Zhong Chen found it difficult to speak, Izayoi Sakuya showed a slight smile and began to explain everything.
A moment later, Misaki Ayuzawa looked at Zhong Chen with a look of disdain.
This guy being so poor really isn't worthy of any sympathy.
"I didn't expect Zhong Chen-senpai to be addicted to gambling. Sakuya-senpai's actions were absolutely correct."
"Hey, you Little girl, I, the dignified Commercial Street…"
Before Zhong Chen could finish speaking, Rimuru directly interrupted him.
"A Chen, we're tired of hearing your introduction. Can you be a little more creative?"
"Tsk…"
"Let's get to the point, Misaki, I have a question for you. Do you want to go to school in Academy City?"
Misaki Ayuzawa looked at Zhong Chen, who had suddenly become serious, feeling a bit unaccustomed to it.
"May I ask if I go to school there, will I still be able to see Mom and Sha Nai?"
"Of course, I actually plan to move the entire Seika High School to Academy City…"
"Then what's the point of you asking me, you guy?!"
"Ehehe…"