Chapter 1782: Magic Academy's Eastern Exchange Student 13
Having promised Duobite the spiky-haired senior that he wouldn't be too far away, and moreover it would be convenient to rush over and capture Aliya in time when needed, Jin Chen spent almost the whole afternoon bringing Laisuo to play in the center of the square.
As a native of this continent, Laisuo had seen even fewer things than Jin Chen, only gradually encountering them after enrolling in the academy.
Studying at Weisipa Academy was really good, Laisuo thought, and being able to make good friends was even better.
Laisuo sampled the strange-flavored grape wine from the Food Club's stall exhibition, tasting its sweet flavor, feeling completely relaxed for the first time.
"Don't drink that..." Jin Chen tried to stop him but was too late, watching anxiously as Laisuo gulped down a sip from the purple small cup, "This should be a wild mushroom flavor, very strange."
"No, I think it's fine." Laisuo smacked his lips twice, glanced at the middle-division senior sister busy attending to other customers, tiptoed up, and whispered in Jin Chen's ear.
"The mouthfeel is like that of swamp water snakes, and wild mushrooms also grow there, so this seems to be the taste of the swamp."
Jin Chen: "..."
My apologies.
"How could I forget you're the Amazing Taste Appraisal Master." Jin Chen passed another cup of wine to the person beside him.
Hearing this, Laisuo's eyes curved upward, he looked up at him, his voice a little excited, "Are you praising me?"
Laisuo had drunk quite a bit, feeling light-headed after finishing the wine, the moisture in his red eyes intensifying.
Jin Chen lowered his gaze to the boy's faintly red eyelid skin, the pad of his finger holding the wine cup unconsciously rubbed twice, afraid Laisuo would explode on the spot, so he didn't directly reach out.
He smiled and said, "Yes, Master Laisuo is the most experienced potion master in terms of tasting."
Actually, Laisuo really likes being praised.
Feeling a bit dizzy, Laisuo liked it even more, and moreover he didn't hide his needs.
He scrunched his small face, red eyes fixed on Jin Chen, thinking for several seconds what was wrong with this praise.
"No," Laisuo whispered, taking the cup from Jin Chen's hand, placing his hand inside his own cap, pressing on the top of his head.
"When you praise me, you always pat my head."
Jin Chen paused, then asked, "Laisuo, you don't dislike being patted on the head, do you?"
Every time Laisuo's reaction was still quite big, he thought he was just indulging himself.
The continuously dazed boy hummed, nodded seriously: "Sometimes I feel... a bit hot, and I really like it."
As he said this, the ear tip and neck hidden under Laisuo's hood visibly turned red.
Jin Chen first felt a surge of cuteness, but then seeing that red start to look abnormal, he frowned and reached out to touch it, finding it scorching hot.
"Oh my, it's so cold!"
The hand at a comfortable temperature made Laisuo feel as if an ice cube had touched him, he unconsciously shrank his neck, wrinkled his nose, and asked Jin Chen.
"What are you doing?"
Jin Chen personally saw Laisuo's fangs appear when he was displeased.
He hurriedly brought the person two steps to the corner, full of doubt: "Your teeth have grown longer."
"I..."
Laisuo finally felt the presence of his fangs.
He took a deep breath, slowly and bewilderedly reached out to touch them, then lowered his head to look at his elongated black nails.
Laisuo hurriedly hid himself in his cloak, the dizzy feeling driven away by fright, his voice muffled: "Don't look..."
But Jin Chen not only wanted to look, he also held Laisuo tightly in an embrace.
"Why did this happen, do you feel uncomfortable?"
Seeing Laisuo not respond, Jin Chen lifted his chin to examine closely, the pad of his finger pressing on the scorching lips, gentle yet not without danger.
"Open your mouth."
Laisuo felt his hand cold again, pitifully opening his mouth.
Only two fangs had grown out, like a demon's fangs, but on Laisuo's face they really weren't scary.
Jin Chen's finger was suddenly bitten, he looked up at Laisuo, the boy clenched his fingertip between his teeth, grinding them, speaking indistinctly: "... Teeth good, cloth want to come in."
"You also didn't give me a chance to take it back." Jin Chen said, laughing and crying at once.
Laisuo: "..."
He reluctantly released the fingertip, staring foolishly at Jin Chen, "Aren't you afraid?"
"How cute." Jin Chen smiled, pinching his cheek, "As long as you're not uncomfortable."
"A little uncomfortable." Laisuo said, then moved behind Jin Chen to escape the sun, he had practically been basking in the sun outdoors for half a day.
"The Dragon Group Flight Day is coming up soon, I'll feel unwell."
Jin Chen recalled the original plot setting, and then suddenly understood.
Many races inhabit the Western Europe Continent; among them, the Dragon Clan, when the sun is at its strongest each year, collectively flies across half the continent to escape the heat, the dragon energy and sunlight shining together is the worst time for dark mages.
Thinking of this, Jin Chen's heart sank, and he couldn't help but think further.
Not only him, but Laisuo perhaps had never seen other dark mages, and would consider the devil's form normal.
But what if other mages wouldn't?
Suppressing this doubt in his heart, Jin Chen decided not to tell Laisuo about it for now, and would speak of it later when he found a control group.
"Let's go indoors to rest, can you still walk?" Jin Chen asked.
Laisuo lightly blinked his eyes.
In many previous Dragon Group Flight Days, he had gotten through them on his own; his younger brother Lain is a light mage, young in age, and couldn't understand his suffering.
Laisuo certainly still had strength; in fact, as long as he wanted, aside from a brief manifestation, he could almost disguise himself to be indistinguishable from ordinary.
But Laisuo now feels a little unwilling.
He suddenly lifted his face, grabbed Jin Chen's sleeve, and lied: "I have no strength left, Jin Chen."
Jin Chen lifted Laisuo and walked steadily toward the plaza's café, two little sprites were greeting guests, watching them approach they hilariously imitated the pose of a princess carry.
Jin Chen lifted Laisuo and walked steadily toward the plaza's café, two little sprites were greeting guests, watching them approach they hilariously imitated the pose of a princess carry.
"Oh! It's really cute." The two little sprites pressed their faces together and exclaimed in admiration.
Leiso inexplicably felt a bit shy, hiding his face in Jin Chen's embrace.
【Detected villain heartthrob value +10, total 30!】
Leiso had a trick for dealing with the manifestation; after Jin Chen helped block others' gazes, he saw Leiso pull out several bottles of differently colored potions from his magic bag and gulp them all down.
Leiso shivered, his sharp fangs and black nails gradually retracted, as did the two little horns on his head.
"This is the transformation effect." Leiso took a small sip of his coffee, adding, "But others shouldn't be able to tell; it'll be fine after the mass flight day passes."
Jin Chen nodded, just to be safe, placing a few more transformation charms on Leiso.
Leiso became clean and handsome again; because of what just happened, he was still happy and couldn't help but show a soft smile toward Jin Chen, his eyes full of pure trust.
"You're really kind to me."
Jin Chen's gaze softened, he cupped Leiso's face with both hands and rubbed it gently, "Mm, only for you."
He then stroked Leiso's head.
Leiso recalled what he had said after drinking too much, and lowered his head, a little flushed.
End of Chapter
