[{"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-364":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},1664254,2131,"Chapter 364 Alone with Lucy","esper-harem-in-the-apocalypse-chapter-364",364,"\u003Cp>\"I can't let her keep doing this. I understand that she might feel guilty for what she did, but this can't go on. I can't live without seeing her smile. Today, when she returns from work, I will console her,\" he said in a solemn voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Angelica shot a knowing glance at him and said, \"I know you will get angry at me for saying this, but… that is not normal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whatever. I am in no mood to have this conversation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rudy locked the front and back doors and headed toward the bathroom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, hey. What are you planning to do?\" Angelica asked curiously and peeked from the couch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>KNOCK! KNOCK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wh-What is it?\" Lucy asked while stuttering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's me, Rudy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"W-What do you want?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nothing. I just wanted to say that I have locked the doors. I will keep the food in the refrigerator if you feel hungry. And you can keep the lights on if you want to. I will be sleeping in my room. You can wake me up if you need anything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good night.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Night…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rudy went to the kitchen and got himself some food on a plate while he placed the rest in the refrigerator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where should I eat?\" he asked Angelica.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want to watch the anime I was watching, and I can't do that here, so let's go to your room.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rudy went to his room and finished eating while Angelica watched anime on Rudy's phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had caught up to almost all the ongoing series episodes she had missed when they were in the vampire world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was sleeping on top of Rudy but turned to the side after he got a boner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That was so much fun~\" She looked at the time and noticed it was exactly 3:00 AM.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm… There are still like four to five hours before Rudy wakes up. I can binge 12 episodes of anime.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Angelica was watching, she stopped the video and slowly glanced at Rudy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...!\" her eyes widened when she noticed a black aura emitting from Rudy's body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She gulped down nervously and watched in horror, wondering what she should do next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Amn…\" Rudy turned to the side, and the emission stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>PHEW!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Angelica sighed in relief and muttered, \"That scared me. This had stopped happening lately, so I wasn't ready for it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She kissed Rudy on the cheek and thought, 'He must be having a nightmare. Perhaps, reuniting with his entire family tonight made him remember his past life's painful and horrible incidents.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Angelica lay beside Rudy and rubbed his back while watching anime on the phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few hours ago, John and his team returned to the police department.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John left his office and made his way to the office in the center that had a head chief written on the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knocked on the door and opened it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sir, you called?\" he asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, yes. John, come here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John sat on the chair and asked, \"Is it about today's bank robbery case?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes. But first of all, congratulations on solving your first case. You are as clever and quick as your father.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's not true. I didn't do anything…\" he muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Also, congratulations for getting promoted to chief. You deserve it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't really—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, come on. Stop being humble. You have made it so far. I am proud of you. If your father was alive, he would have laughed out loud while patting your back and congratulating you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I know it's not my place to say, but you have always been a good kid, and I treated you as my son as I don't have one of my own. And now that I am retiring next week and someone else will be coming to take my place— although I know who it's going to be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So I just wanted to say that keep doing what you are doing, and I wish you the best of luck. May you reach the success your father couldn't. Make him proud, son.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John nodded quietly and uttered, \"I will do the best I can.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's what I wanted to hear. Now, you should go home and rest. Today must have been tiring for you,\" the head chief suggested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John left the office and made his way out of the police department to his car in the parking lot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He closed the door loudly and yelled after closing the window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SIGH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn't do anything! I don't deserve any of those praises! I don't deserve to be a chief!\" he shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John's father was the former head chef of the department, and he died seven years ago in a terrorist attack while saving the civilians.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the same situation as John faced today where one of the terrorists had planted a bomb himself and was going to commit suicide— which is why John mentioned them today in front of Rudy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His father was able to save everyone by giving his life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He was my hero. I wanted to become like him, and I did. But I am nowhere near him. As soon as I joined this department, I was greeted with respect. And before I knew it, I was promoted to chief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, this all happened because of my father. I didn't do a thing. They respect me because of what my father did for them, for everyone! But I want them to acknowledge me for my own strength!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John placed his hands on the steering wheel and muttered, \"Rudy Ross. I will become like you one day and prove to everyone my worth. I will not betray the trust they have on me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>RING~!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John checked his phone to see the message regarding the bombs. It was only a four-word message, but it skipped John's heartbeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The bombs were real!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wha…t?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",976,"2026-06-06T12:42:09.049Z",1,"novelbin.me","577a743501b423d3e98d2e74f99dbb33b54029fc28974e31473e3410f4c02be1","esper-harem-in-the-apocalypse-chapter-365","esper-harem-in-the-apocalypse-chapter-363",1163,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fesper-harem-in-the-apocalypse-cover.jpg"]