[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-esper-harem-in-the-apocalypse":3,"chapter-esper-harem-in-the-apocalypse-esper-harem-in-the-apocalypse-chapter-363":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Esper Harem in the Apocalypse",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1664253,2131,"Chapter 363 Moving In","esper-harem-in-the-apocalypse-chapter-363",363,"\u003Cp>\"Yeah. Everything is finally sorted out, and we are ready to move,\" Joe answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rudy glanced at Lucy and gently smiled at her, but Lucy turned her face to the side and glanced around the living room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Well, that's exactly how she was in my previous life too. At first, I thought she wasn't okay with the marriage. But when I found her getting along with mom and helping her out with everything, I thought maybe she was just treating me coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I even thought she was an arrogant, spoiled brat, but it turned out she was just shy. It took her a few weeks to start talking to me. However, once we began to talk regularly, we became close like a real brother and sister; well, sometimes, at least.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rudy suddenly remembered something and couldn't hide his smirk. He took a deep breath and asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, where is… umm, Paul? He was looking forward to moving in here,\" Rudy asked with an innocent face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Angelica shot a soft glare at him and squinted her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You have gotten better in acting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who knows…\" Joe shrugged his shoulders with a sigh and said, \"We haven't seen her since then. Most likely, he is hanging out with his friends and destroying his life.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hah! Sucks to be you, Paul. Even your father doesn't give a shit about you!\" Angelica scoffed out loud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are not worried about him?\" Rudy asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is not his first time. He was once away for a month, and then one day, I got a call from the cops saying they had arrested him because someone filed charges against him for assaulting a middle school girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I regret having a son like him. If only you were my son,\" Joe said with a sigh and shaking his head in disappointment for Paul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'He turned out to be a bigger asshole than I thought he would be. Now I am more than glad that I gave that piece of shit the suffering he deserved. Maybe I will visit him and curse him even more.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't worry, Joe.\" Rudy gave a thumbs-up sign and said, \"You can think of me as your son.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You bet. Rebecca talks a lot about you and can't stop praising you. I know you are a good son who wants to take care of family,\" he said while glancing at Rebecca. He then turned to Lucy and patted her head before saying, \"And I hope you can get along with Lucy too and give her the brotherly love she never got.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, don't worry about it. I always wanted a sister too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Angelica hugged Rudy and said, \"That's news to me. If you had told me before, I would have become your sister.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She licked her lips seductively and added, \"A sister who would do anything for her brother.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rudy ignored Angelica like a professional and said, \"Have you guys eaten yet?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, no. Lucy and I actually already ate out on our way here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rebecca noticed Rudy staring at Lucy, so she came in between and said, \"Lucy, you should sleep in my room, okay? I will always be out at night for work, so my room will be empty.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay…\" Lucy nodded meekly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'In my previous life, Lucy and I shared a room, and we took turns sleeping on the bed— although we got a bunk bed later on. But I am glad mom offered her room to Lucy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don't think I can share my room with her now. Angelica does night activities for me, and I don't think she will stop even when someone is in the room. Not to mention, I occasionally sneak out of the house, and if Lucy stayed in my room, she would catch me.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucy opened her bag and took out a pair of clothes. But while doing that, her underwear fell down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her face flushed, and she quickly picked them up. He hid them between her clothes and said, \"I will take a bath.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh.\" Rebecca pointed her finger at the bathroom and said, \"The bathroom is at—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucy entered the bathroom and locked the door from the inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please don't think of her as rude. She is just shy. Give her some time,\" Joe said apologetically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know. It's always weird when you get a new family,\" Rebecca said while glancing at Rudy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay. I need to leave soon,\" he said while looking at the watch on his wrist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm? Are you going somewhere?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am going on a business trip, and I have to rush to the next city to go to the airport to catch the flight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deep down, Rudy felt happy and relieved that Joe won't be around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When will you come back?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe a week. We were going to move in after that, but Lucy insisted on coming here, and I thought it wouldn't be a great idea to leave her alone in an empty apartment. She usually goes to her friend's house when I am away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He got up from the couch and said, \"But this place is now her home, so I guess it's the best choice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Obviously,\" Rebecca nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright. I will take my leave now. I don't know if I will get a taxi here at this hour.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Joe grabbed his suitcase and left after bidding farewell to everyone. Now, only Rudy and Rebecca were in the living room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They both stared at each other, but Rebecca was constantly averting her gaze to avoid eye contact with Rudy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uhh… mom. I wanted—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rebecca turned around and said, \"Oh my, I am getting late for work. I must leave.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rudy glanced past Rebecca's shoulder and looked at the uneaten food served on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But you haven't even eaten yet,\" he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will eat something at the store. Goodbye.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rebecca grabbed her purse and ran out of the house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SIGH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mommy's boy is getting avoided by mommy,\" Angelica commented.\u003C\u002Fp>",1006,"2026-06-06T12:42:09.049Z",1,"novelbin.me","3d493b87ae0a9046661b1dc738e3a73f4f84fec2bf8d2ae92c744565fdbe4bc2","esper-harem-in-the-apocalypse-chapter-364","esper-harem-in-the-apocalypse-chapter-362",1163,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fesper-harem-in-the-apocalypse-cover.jpg"]