Dragon Clan: They're all insane, and you still want me to slay dragons?

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But Gao Kui ultimately didn't take her to a love hotel.

The boy and girl sat side by side in the back seat. The taxi driver glanced at Gao Kui in the rearview mirror and remarked that the young man was really handsome. Then he drove off as if nothing was amiss.

The back seat of the taxi was spacious enough for three people to sit, but Makoto Aso still sat right next to Takagi after getting in the car, shoulder to shoulder, leg to leg, and they could hear each other's breathing and heartbeat.

This is already a clear indication of their liking for it.

What should I do? Should I refuse? Should I hesitate? Should I be pretentious and think that we've only known each other for less than a day, so we should proceed gradually?

The answer is of course no.

Gao Kui's mind does wander and daydream most of the time, but when it comes to important moments, he can always make a decisive decision.

For example, when Chu Tianjiao was about to be killed by Odin on the overpass, or when he and Chen Motong broke into Nibelungen and encountered the heroic spirits.

This moment is far more important for Gao Kui than the previous two.

Feeling the warmth beside him and listening to his own heartbeat, Gao Kui didn't say a word or hesitate at all. He grabbed the girl's slender hand and pulled her into his arms amidst her soft gasp.

The girl sat in the lap of the person she liked, her body stiffening, her mind filled with unexpected joy, and her beautiful eyes sparkling with a somewhat bewildered happiness.

Gao Kui gazed into the girl's eyes for a moment, then kissed her. He was just as decisive in kissing the girl as Kazama Ruri had been in his kiss yesterday.

Gao Kui would disregard any girl he didn't like, such as Chen Motong, no matter how proactive she was or how perfect she seemed in the eyes of others.

The girl he likes, such as Makoto Aso in front of him, no matter how cheap or morbid she may seem in the eyes of others, Gao Kui will never let her down.

Pulling and tugging, rejection, slowly cultivating feelings, agonizing over why she likes me, agonizing over how superficial it is that she only likes me because I'm handsome and rich, pulling off an entire Korean drama with hundreds of thousands of words of filler…

That's not something Gao Kui, that lunatic, should be thinking about. Just kiss him and that's it.

The taxi driver glanced at the boy and girl kissing in the back seat through the rearview mirror, yawned, and continued driving casually.

This is Japan, this is Tokyo, how rare!

Chapter 140 Scumbag

New York Bar, 52nd floor of Park Hyatt Hotel.

It was past 20 p.m., and the crowds of tourists had thinned out a bit. The noise and congestion in the bar had been effectively alleviated, and the rich voice of the black singer on stage could finally reach the tables near the floor-to-ceiling windows where Gao Kui and others were sitting.

Professor Guderian, beaming, stood before the floor-to-ceiling window with his back to the Tokyo neon lights, raising his champagne glass high to Gao Kui and the others: "Let's toast to love!"

Cheers to love!

Everyone echoed Professor Guderian's gesture, raising their champagne glasses. Except for Chen Motong, who was forcing a smile, everyone else, including Chu Zihang, had a genuine smile on their face.

Prince Gao Kui of Northern Qi has found a partner.

On his second day in a foreign country, he established a boyfriend-girlfriend relationship with an ordinary Japanese girl he had only known for less than 12 hours and officially began dating.

After dropping Makoto Aso off at home and meeting and talking with his grandmother, Gao Kui took a taxi back to the Park Hyatt Hotel.

When people are in high spirits, they are in a good mood. You can't expect a mentally ill person to hide any secrets. After just exchanging a few words with Caesar and others, the love affair of the Northern Qi prince was exposed.

This is a small step for Gao Kui personally, but a giant leap for Kassel!

Professor Guderian inquired about what kind of girl Aso was from Caesar and the others. After learning about her, he immediately clapped his hands and cheered, saying that they were a match made in heaven.

Guderian had always been concerned about Gao Kui's personal relationships and mental state as a "father." Now that his silly son was finally willing to take advantage of her, no matter how long the relationship lasted, he had to call everyone together to celebrate.

The "calling for everyone" refers to calling on instructor Masashi Tomiyama, as well as four A-level students—Chu Zihang, Caesar, Susie, and Chen Motong—who are barely within Gao Kui's social circle. The rest of the ordinary people in Kassel are not included.

After taking a sip of champagne, Professor Guderian, his face flushed, sat back down, like a father gossiping about his son's love life. He grabbed Gao Kui's hand and hurriedly asked for details.

"Chu Zihang and the others told me that you two met at the maid café at noon. How did you two become a couple so quickly? What happened afterward? How do you feel about that girl...?"

Chu Zihang cut the steak on his plate with a blank expression, while secretly perking up his ears.

"After lunch, I felt a bit restless and suddenly wanted to take a walk alone. I wandered aimlessly all the way to the St. Mary's Cathedral in Bunkyo Ward..."

There was almost nothing Gao Kui couldn't say about Professor Guderian. His feelings for Professor Guderian were probably somewhere between those for "Mom" and those for Chu Zihang and others.

The old man's initial purpose in approaching him was not pure, and it still is not pure now. In this world, there are very few people as pure as Aso Makoto to the point of being pathological.

But aside from his mother and Makoto Aso, the old man was probably one of the people who treated Takagi the best. This kindness wasn't material; in terms of material things, Guderian could never compare to Angers and Mai Takagi.

The former gave him medicine, girls, and equipment, while the latter not only gave him money but also a black gold card with no spending limit.

The point of this "goodness" is that Guderian practically treated Gao Kui like a son. He took great care of him for four years, and a bond had developed between them.

"Finally, I realized that she liked me, and I really felt good about her. I could feel a very obvious sense of authenticity and sincerity from her, so I kissed her in the car."

Gao Kui gave everyone a general account of his experiences from the afternoon to the evening, glossing over the church and Uesugi Kotsugu, and focusing on his relationship with Aso Makoto.

During the conversation, his thoughts wandered to other places several times, but Professor Guderian, eager for gossip, interrupted him and brought him back to the main topic.

"I see."

Guderian nodded slightly, then quickly turned to Professor Masafumi Tomiyama: "What do you think?"

Masafumi Toyama is a professional in mental and psychological matters. He can judge a person's general personality and mental state through just a few descriptions and micro-expressions.

Of course, Chen Motong is a professional, but Guderian wouldn't go looking for trouble by setting off this bomb.

"From Gao Kui's description, I roughly figured out the girl's personality and why Gao Kui had a good impression of her."

Masashi Tomiyama easily judged that Aso was a very superficial and simple-minded person, so simple that she was almost brainless in love, perhaps with a touch of the traditional Japanese Yamato Nadeshiko (ideal Japanese woman) style. In short, she was a perfect homemaker.

As a mentally ill person who is extremely insecure and harbors feelings of alienation and disgust towards the world, Gao Kui would theoretically be attracted to such a simple girl.

For Kao Kui, Aso was too easy to understand and too easy to control.

Perhaps not everyone will like the people and things they can completely control, but at least they won't feel disgusted by them, and they won't be wary when they are with them.

Kakui found peace of mind in Aso Makoto.

There was no need to voice one's inferences and speculations. To dissect his mental state and his girlfriend's personality in front of Gao Kui would be too offensive, no different from stripping someone naked and throwing them into a bustling city.

Professor Masafumi Tomiyama simply nodded and said, "Aside from the serious mismatch in their bloodlines, they are a good match in terms of spirit and personality alone."

Gao Kui nodded to Professor Masashi Tomiyama, expressing his gratitude for Tomiyama's affirmation.

Chen Motong suddenly asked, "What about Xia Mi?"

"Xia Mi? Xia Mi and Gao Kui are a good match too."

Professor Guderian answered without hesitation: "Their minds are equally light and joyful; they always find common ground and can chat about anything and everything for a whole day, starting with a simple topic..."

Chen Motong didn't even look at Professor Guderian. She knew that no matter whose name she mentioned, as long as the girl was pretty and cute enough, Professor Guderian would say that she was a good match for Gao Kui and give a whole bunch of reasons that at least seemed reasonable.

The girl with dark red hair gripped the knife and fork in her hand, staring intently at Gao Kui, wanting to get an answer from him.

"You know, although I only met Zhen today, she is incredibly sincere. I think the two of us could have great chemistry if we date."

Sometimes making decisions is difficult. After many moments of reflection, I decided to bring my talents to Japan. I can't wait to start a new life as a non-single person.

As for Xia Mi, I wish her all the best in China.

Gao Kui had a serious and solemn expression, as if he were announcing an important decision as a public figure on a nationally televised television program.

"Isn't that heartless?"

Chen Motong's cold features suddenly came to life, and she complained with a hint of regret: "Anyone can see that girl really likes you. Don't you feel even a little bit of attraction towards her?"

Does that mean that the girl in your heart is not as good as a stranger you just met a day ago? You two have been together for more than two months and have been through life and death together.

If Natsumi knew you chose Asou Makoto over her, she'd definitely cry.

Caesar and Susie both looked at Gao Kui.

They had heard of Xia Mi before, the former from Finger and the latter from Chen Motong, but what about going through life and death together? And what kind of dramatic love story was involved?

Knowing the truth, Chu Zihang and the others silently lowered their heads and cut the food on their plates, not daring to utter a single word.

Gao Kui, unusually serious, said, "I don't like what others think is good, and I treasure what others think is bad. Two people who seem perfectly matched in every way can be together for a long time but still can't establish a relationship, while some seemingly ordinary girls will be remembered forever after just one glance as they walk by a street corner coffee shop..."

Have you read Haruki Murakami's short story "Meeting the Perfect Girl"? Perhaps this is life; sometimes things like this just happen.

Chen Motong was still somewhat reluctant to accept it, and asked, "So, you're a stickler for feelings?"

"That's it."

Is it possible that one day you might suddenly fall for a girl you've never liked before, and suddenly discover something about her that you'd never noticed before?

"Who is that girl you're talking about?"

"Xia Mi." Chen Motong coldly uttered Xia Mi's name.

Gao Kui thought for a moment: "That possibility cannot be ruled out."

"If that girl back then, I mean Xia Mi, had been willing to be with you, and you hadn't broken up with your current girlfriend, what would you have done?"

"Then let's date them together, if they're willing." Gao Kui shrugged, "No big deal."

Chen Motong and Su Qian stared wide-eyed: "How can he so confidently utter such scumbag remarks?"

"I like both of them, so what can I do? Besides, there are only two."

Gao Kui puffed out his chest and head, then boasted about his glorious dating history: "At my peak, I was dating ten girls of different ages and backgrounds at the same time. I managed all the relationships perfectly, except for Valentine's Day when things went wrong. But luckily, a wise person came along and helped me persuade them all to come back to me..."

Chen Motong and the others consciously ignored Gao Kui's nonsense, but they could all see one thing: if that day ever came, Gao Kui would never let go of one of the girls' hands.

"Isn't your mother a Protestant? Is it really okay for you to talk about cheating without any restraint? Oh, I forgot that theoretically you're dating two girls at the same time right now. The other one is that long-legged woman, whom you just swiped over ten million US dollars from yesterday."

The girls vehemently condemned the scumbag who openly declared he wanted to open a crystal palace.

Gao Kui confidently quoted Uesugi Kotsu's words: "The Bible says that a man can only marry one woman at a time so that both of them can be complete. The key point is marriage, and the wedding is that covenant."

"I just dated a few more girlfriends, we didn't get married, and we didn't even have a contract, so how is that a breach of contract?"

The girls continued to condemn Gao Kui's scumbag nature and shamelessness, and through their repeated condemnations, Gao Kui's identity as a scumbag was confirmed.

But that's really what he thought.

Guderian said you're a Super A-level student and a prince of Northern Qi; Angers said you're an S-level hybrid and the Messiah of Kassel; Chu Zihang said, "Brother, you're awesome! From now on, I'll be your most loyal henchman..."

But Gao Kui still felt that he was a person who was poor in spirit.

They belong to this world, and everything they promised him and everything they gave him also belong to this world. It was abundant, but it had nothing to do with Gao Kui. He did not feel that he belonged to this world, or that there was anything in this world that truly belonged to him.

He accepted everything Angers offered and lived up to their expectations, doing what they thought he should do, simply because he was unwilling to commit suicide and had nothing else to do.

In his shattered heart, nothing remained except the light his "mother" had once given him; it was an empty, boundless void.

Now a fire has been kindled in his heart, very faint, not much brighter than the flame the little match girl lit, but he just doesn't want to lose it.