Do not confiscate my citizenship

Chapter 886 Finale: Lanqi's New Days

Here is a photo.

The photo wall of Cat Boss Restaurant is covered with photos.

These include many records of life, photos of the cat owner with celebrities from home and abroad, as well as photos of regular customers, most of which are from memorable and beautiful moments.

For example, one of the photos is a curtain call photo taken after the second day of performance of "Holy War Romance" Half-Witch Arc which ended yesterday.

The members of the troupe gave their thanks on stage, and the main hall of the Ikerite Opera House reached an unprecedented level of bustle, with the audience applauding with tears in their eyes and moved.

These photos placed in Boss Cat's restaurant look like amulets.

Pray for health, bless your relationship, and pray for passing.

Each person in the photo has a different wish.

"——This is Antanas Broadcasting."

"Hey, dear, today's host is still me, Antanas."

"Perhaps this is the last Antanas broadcast."

"Will the time from now on make you miss me again?"

On a winter morning in February, the wooden house restaurant on the street opened for business.

The sound of the radio drifted out softly from the window.

The sky was almost bright, the stars were dim, and the blue morning light descended on the streets of Ikerit, the capital of the Hutton Kingdom. In the sleepy morning, a world dyed in indigo was about to arrive.

In Cat Boss Restaurant, Pranay was already standing at the bar, ready for work on Monday.

Antanas's broadcast voice could be clearly heard on the first and second floors of the restaurant.

"Good morning, Pranay, Shinora, Boss Cat."

Accompanied by a long and crisp ding-ding sound from the door, the thick wooden door was pushed open by a pair of hands.

"Good morning."

Pranay looked up and greeted Ranchi who had come here early in the morning.

It has almost become Lanqi’s regular routine to come to Boss Cat’s Restaurant to buy breakfast every day when the restaurant opens.

"Good morning."

Shinola also said to Lanqi behind the front desk.

"Why did Antanas say that today is the last episode? Is she going to start her official new show at Hutton Times Broadcasting Company tomorrow?"

Lanqi stopped, listened to Antanas's radio, and asked Shinola.

"Yes, the Hutton Times Broadcasting Company has completed the preparations in recent times, and Antanas will be the official host tomorrow."

Shinora replied with relief.

She was sincerely happy for her friend, but Antanas still lived in the Cat Boss Restaurant. She could see him every morning when he went to work and every afternoon when he got off work. On weekends, he could go and play with Xubo as usual.

The three of them were chatting when Boss Cat's restaurant just opened.

There aren't many guests now.

The interior decoration of the restaurant has not changed for a long time. It is still so simple and full of style. The wooden tables, chairs and floors exude a faint pine scent. Some handicrafts and old books are placed in the corners, and the sofa that was brought back by the cat owner is placed on the terrace on the second floor.

Although the sofa has been somehow labeled "food" as a reminder, it has not yet been cooked.

"Has this week's Ikerite School Magazine arrived yet?"

Lan Qi caught a glimpse of a corner of the short bookshelf in the dining room.

The book with a red cover was the school journal of Ikerita College.

Since Asna, the former vice president of the Student Union of Ikerit College, became Boss Cat's apprentice and the head chef here, she would often bring the subscribed school magazines to the restaurant and place them on the bookshelf.

To some extent, it can be considered a kind of fate that Senior Asna graduated from the Sage Academy and then changed from being Loren's student to being Mao Lun's student.

"Yes, Asna brought it this morning."

Pranay noticed the new magazine, walked over slowly, took it, and spread it out on the table at the front desk so that all three of them could see it.

He didn't have time to read the latest issue.

Lanqi, Shinola, and Pranay gathered at the table and leisurely flipped through the red book of Ikerita Academy.

Its content covers news reports on major campus events and policy changes, academic research breakthroughs and achievements, faculty appointments and important lectures, and student activities and community dynamics.

There are also student and faculty comments on campus issues, discussions on hot social topics, and opinion and comment sections for readers' letters and responses.

College art exhibition reports, concert and drama performance reviews, cultural and art sections with literary works recommendations, campus photography works, news videos, multimedia content sections for podcast programs, etc.

Lanqi probably knew about the previous news sections in advance.

Because he has been working for Professor Bolaio at Ikrit Academy during this period.

Shinola and Pranay were not very interested in these contents.

So they all turned over faster.

It was not until the comments and multimedia sections at the end that they began to read carefully with growing interest.

One of the pages is [Survey of Ikrit Academy].

The latest issue of the Big Survey raises a question.

An investigation was launched on campus by Kukulka, the new officer of the Student Management Committee and a reporter for the Hutton Times.

"Who is the most powerful matchmaker?"

Kukulka posed the question to the classmates he could find downstairs in the old liberal arts building.

"Eh? Lanqi."

The grey-haired, purple-eyed young man wearing sunglasses answered.

In the photo, he seemed to be passing by, and even the shutter could not capture his figure clearly.

"It depends on the situation, but it should be Ranch. This is just my personal opinion."

In the student union room, President Monaster clasped his fingers together, supported his chin, and chuckled as he answered.

"Isn't it Lanqi classmate? If you count the great poet of love, it will be different."

When Teacher Theresa was called for an interview just after class at the Sage Academy, she turned around and thought.

The last picture is of a young man with black hair and green eyes.

He appeared to be drinking juice from a can and was asked the same question.

"Someone besides me and Asksan."

he replied.

Shinora pointed at the last picture in confusion.

"Isn't this you, Lanqi?"

Shinola now has some resistance to Ranchi, and has no problem looking directly at Ranchi at close range.

Just like her brother Pranay was also very handsome since he was a child, but after getting along with him for a long time, she no longer regarded him as the opposite sex.

"I admit that I am still far from being a matchmaker."

Lanqi spread his hands and shook his head.

"So what's going on with Loren?"

Pranay went to bed early that day, so he didn't know what happened in the theater afterwards.

All he knew was that the performance the next day, Sunday, was quite a success.

In addition to the opera itself, the promotional musical was treated as a work of art.

Shinola also stared at Lanqi curiously.

She later heard a replay of what happened on Valentine's Day.

But the person who knew the most details was undoubtedly Lanqi, and she wanted to hear it again.

"Loren's love life is still uncertain."

Lanqi seemed to have given up. He smiled helplessly, which made him look more like he was relieved.

He would never interfere in other people's life events again unless others really needed his help.

If he's not careful, he might go a little too far.

For example, the Fighter's Soul Team was changed to the Fighter's Team.

"Besides, how can the emperor be manipulated by others? Wouldn't this make me look like a treacherous prime minister?"

Ranchi declared to Pranay and Shinola.

Loren's date went smoothly quickly after leaving the theater on Saturday night.

The evacuation from the Ikerite Theater was undoubtedly the most dangerous stage.

After crossing, even without Lanqi's help, Loren could send the three of them back without much difficulty.

Brother line, colleague line, dining friend line, any one of them is possible.

But Lanci didn't intend to interfere anymore and let Loren develop naturally.

"Is this so?"

Pranay flipped through the red book thoughtfully.

It’s also good to have such a Buddhist Lanqi. At least in his opinion, it makes him feel more at ease.

When he had just been released from Helrom Prison, he had hoped that Rocky McCarthy would be more ambitious and lead them to greater glory.

Now his thinking has completely changed.

"In fact, there are some things that I can't control at all. It's because of my friends who help me and tolerate me that I have been able to make it this far despite all the difficulties."

Lanqi seemed to be able to see Pranay's thoughts and sighed.

Looking back, I realize that sometimes he is clever, has illusions, and is deeply obsessed. He thinks he can help others, but the actual process is somewhat problematic.

"But then again, the show was so successful that the demons accidentally became more popular, and industry insiders predict that many people will begin to want to learn about the demon culture. This may be a new blue ocean... Since the decisive battle of Brillda, the attention and tourism volume of the Person Demon Realm have continued to increase recently, and the restoration process is expected to accelerate again."

Lanci continued to talk to Pranay and Shinola about what happened after the performance that day.

This is what he heard from Etienne and Rosalinda.

People discovered that not all demons were as brutal and cruel as the war lords during the holy war. A small number of demons were docile and had strong personalities. Their desires were harmless and they would not indulge in killing and plundering.

There are even some very humorous demons.

"So this is ah."

Shinola listened with a calm expression.

It was as if he didn't hear the point of Lanqi's words.

"Praanai, what about you?"

Lanqi suddenly asked.

"what happened?"

Pranay's reaction was the same as Shinola's.

I don't have any feelings about what Lanqi said about the demons' restoration.

"It was Etienne who told me that if there are any great demons willing to go over here, they will at least be Grand Dukes, and will be given sufficient status to allow you to revive your family's reputation..."

Lanqi has not forgotten that when he brought Shinola and Pranai out, both of them wanted to restore their country.

"I told you when I rescued you that we are friends. You can leave anytime you want. You are free."

Lanci added.

Now that the wishes of the Pranai brothers and sisters can be fulfilled, it is unlikely that he will have an absolutely powerful enemy who needs their help to fight.

"That's not necessary."

Pranay just smiled and closed her eyes quietly.

Life is good now.

There is no need to keep any shadow of the old dreams.

"Why would I leave? I want to play with Xiu Bao every day. Working at Boss Cat's restaurant is so relaxing."

Shinora said more firmly.

After leaving prison, my daily life became about saying “I’m back” to the rising sun and “Welcome back” to the setting sun.

Time finally got back in sync.

She finally gained true freedom.

"Is this so?"

It seems that Lanqi can only help Planai and Shinola to reject the invitation from Etio.

The world is always so impermanent.

The answer is always in his heart. He believes that the judgment of the Planai brothers and sisters will not be wrong, and they are never the kind of people who will regret.

"By the way, when are you, Tata, Hugh, and Sid going to…"

Shinora suddenly asked.

Lanqi has been talking about their affairs, but in fact they are more curious about Lanqi's affairs.

"It will be soon. They can't afford to delay."

Lanci replied with a smile.

He knew that Antanas had found out from the cat owner what happened at the Ikerite Opera House on Saturday night.

Since Antanas knew about it, it meant that everyone knew about it, and he didn't intend to hide it.

But Lanci didn't notice.

This time Pranay didn't smile at all.

He put away the red book of Ikerita Academy and prepared to clean up the newspaper rack. Shinora also coughed twice.

"Sinora?"

Lanqi looked up at Shinola, whose throat suddenly felt uncomfortable.

Before he could ask anything, he felt a chill on his back.

He turned his head and saw a pair of golden eyes of an absolutely superior being looking at him at the stairs.

Tata also got up and came down.

A half-asleep Sigrid hangs behind him.

Sigrid seemed to remember to have breakfast, but also wanted to sleep for a while, so she hung on Tata and sniffed him twice while taking a nap.

"Ranchi."

Thalia clenched her fists.

She was sure Lanci had given up acting.

In the past, this guy only thought secretly in his heart.

Now he dared to speak it out in front of her.

That expression is so damn good!

"Good morning, Tata!"

Lanqi quickly looked at her and greeted her.
"And Sid."

He looked at Sigrid behind Talia and said the same thing.

"Good morning."

Thalia's voice was emotionless, just as her face was expressionless most of the time.

But she still had a long time to live with Lanqi in the future, so she didn't plan to torment Lanqi anymore, and her voice was a little gentle like a wife.

"Good morning……"

Sigrid drawled, and waved sleepily at Lanci.

Talia walked downstairs, took out a box of biscuit-shaped pet food from the cupboard, and filled it with breakfast for the black fox in the Cat Boss's restaurant.

For a moment, the restaurant became quiet again, and the radio program playing in the restaurant became the only sound in the entire space.

"It's late February, spring is coming, and some stories are coming to an end, but—"

Antanas' gentle and intellectual female voice was as soft and delicate as the night breeze. Accompanied by carefully selected healing music, the melody flowed slowly, interweaving with Antanas' words, adding a bit of tranquility to this morning.

"In the unpredictable season, in the bustling crowd, as long as I have you, I will be happy."

A moment passes.

Lanqi, Shinora and Pranai, who had just returned from putting away the red book of Ikerita Academy, started chatting again.

Outside the window, students wrapped in thick coats, holding steaming cups of coffee or tea in their hands, walked hurriedly, their breath forming small white smoke in the cold air.

"Xiao Xiu is here."

With a faint smile on her face, Hyperion pushed open the door of Cat Boss's restaurant and walked in.

She had a magic camera hanging around her neck, which was given to her by senior Luvisil, who asked her to choose some of her favorite half-witch pictures from "Holy War Romance" and keep them as a souvenir.

Today, as soon as she left the Duke's Mansion, she went to Boss Cat's Restaurant, ready to select photos with her friends and have them printed.

"Xiu Bao, here I come."

Shinola immediately looked at her and walked out from behind the front desk.

"Sinora, I missed you so much."

Hyperion looked at Shinora longingly and held her hand.

"Haven't we just not seen each other for a day?"

The two shook hands and Shinora asked her.

"You and Antanas should move into the Duke's Palace soon. There are two rooms specially reserved for you. I feel uncomfortable not being able to see you every day when I leave the room."

Hyperion proposed to Shinora.

Although staying at the Duke's house might mean that Antanas and Sinola would have to travel a longer distance to and from get off work at Cat Boss's Restaurant, which would not be as convenient as staying directly at Cat Boss's Restaurant, it should be no problem for them to stay at the Duke's Mansion more often on weekends.

"Why do I feel like the final fate of us demons is parasitism..."

Shinola thought about it and reflected.

More than two princesses took the lead.

These great demons have become almost the same.

"The talents and traits of the demons are more or less related to their personalities. This is why the great demons of the old era who are still alive today are all non-harmful civil servants."

Pranay said that strictly speaking, this was not their problem.

The more gentle the demons are, the more likely they are to have auxiliary talents. It can only be said that there is cause and effect in everything.

Purely damaging demons, such as Lord of Blasphemy Merogas, are undoubtedly powerful, but their personalities make it difficult for them to truly coexist with humans in human society.

"Perhaps there is a way for Merogas to coexist with humans, but she just needs someone who can understand her."

When Hyperion heard Planai talking about the difference between the demon officials and generals, she immediately thought of the typical counterexample, the Lord of Blasphemy.

Looking back now, she was very afraid of Blasphemy Qing at first, and even resisted taking her power.

It was not until she truly faced up to her own demon bloodline and harnessed the power of the Blasphemous Demon King that she began to understand her own prejudice against demons. In fact, as a demon, she was far inferior to Merogas in being able to face up to her own heart, and she even had to learn from Merogas.

“It’s so hard to meet someone like that.”

Shinola shook his head.

She also has awe for the super ancient demon like Lord Blasphemy who has the qualifications of a demon king, and she also knows the difficulty of making friends with Lord Blasphemy.

The first step is to beat her into submission.

The second step is to communicate with her on an equal footing.

Only then will it be possible for her to open her heart and regard the other person as her one and only friend.

"Or even if you meet someone, but can't get him/her in the end, that would be a lifelong regret."

Pranay added.

In that shadow world tens of thousands of years ago, he was on good terms with the demons of Lord Blasphemy's faction, such as Lord Skeleton and Lord Mercury. Although he was just a stalker, he developed feelings for them, and in the end everyone joined hands to fight the blood clan.

"Alas, demon generals are all very strong-willed. Demon generals only die, never surrender. I still remember that after losing, Merogasi would rather die than surrender. She seemed to have never been afraid of death."

Ranchi remembered that among all the enemies he had encountered in his career, the only one who remained calm when he was about to be defeated was Merogas.

Oh yeah, and Mann.

However, Man was instantly killed by Tata's ultimate move and was speechless.

"Since you can become friends with Lord Thunder and Lord Mist, it means that the Demon Generals are not impossible to communicate with. It's just a matter of difficulty."

After Talia put the fox feed away, she stood up and said to Lanqi.

At this time, the door of Boss Cat's restaurant was pushed open again.

"Monday Monday, fuck you."

Toliado muttered to himself, full of resentment about his work.

"..."

Ranchi’s conversation with Shinola and Pranay stops.

Toliado is indeed not afraid of death.

But he is different from other generals.

"Oh, good morning, everyone."

When Toliado saw his friends, he immediately smiled, said goodbye, and ran straight to the kitchen.

Since the troupe still stayed in Ikerit, one of the tasks given to him was to buy food and drinks for the crew every day.

Toliado came early this morning to pick up the breakfast he had ordered from Cat Boss Restaurant.

"This is the first time I've seen a bishop treated like a beast of burden."

Hyperion complained quietly.

"At least Toliado is so honest with the priests of the dimensional branch. We don't have to worry about being left alone."

Lanci preached to Hyperion.

"I think there won't be a general without any troops, unless he encounters a very evil bishop, which will cause all his subordinates to be alienated or rebel."

Talia comes over and comments on Ranchi.

Her main focus was still on Hyperion. She ruffled her hair a little, then felt relieved.

Hyperion used to have poor sleep quality and often had nightmares.

But looking at her complexion now, she gets a good rest every day and no longer has difficulty getting up in the morning.

"Don't worry, Tata. I sleep well every day and I am very happy every day now."

Seeing Tata's habitual concern, Hyperion smiled and said.

The parents are back.

I am surrounded by friends.

Just like what I saw in the land of falling tenderness.

And all this was because of Lanqi who was by her side. She had promised Lanqi in the classroom that day and embarked on a journey with him. From then on, her dream was realized step by step.

"Thank you, Ranchi."

Hyperion smiled at him with emotion, and even dimples appeared at the corners of her mouth.

"Why are you thanking me all of a sudden?"

Lanci asked Hyperion with great interest.

“Isn’t it normal to express gratitude to your hard-working husband?”

Hyperion leaned in closer and spoke in his ear.

"Hush Bao you."

Lanqi didn't expect that this was what Hyperion would suddenly say.

She also learned to sneak attack.

"Okay, it's getting late."

Hyperion chuckled and glanced at the time to remind him.

Lanqi's departure is earlier, and teachers often have to arrive at school earlier than students.

Now, Professor Bolaio, the dean of the School of Magical Engineering, has entrusted all the work that originally belonged to the dean of the School of Sages to Lanqi.

He doesn't teach, he's just in charge of management.

With Lanqi taking over, Professor Bolao no longer has to worry about school affairs, or in other words, the Sages' Academy is even more organized than when Loren was still there.

"Yes."

Lanqi also looked up at the clock on the first floor of Boss Cat's restaurant and found that he had been chatting with his friends so happily that he almost forgot the time.

"Then I'll go."

Lanqi casually put the briefcase on his shoulder and turned around with a grin.

"..."

The expressions of the others were all more or less surprised.

Hyperion also subconsciously picked up the camera in her hand and pointed the lens at him.

Including the cat boss who had just minuetted out of the kitchen, he stopped and blinked at Lanqi.

"Why are you looking at me like this?"

Lanci touched his cheek.

"You've become Ranki-meow."

The little black cat said cheerfully in a childish voice.

Those in Boss Cat's restaurant had never seen Lanqi laugh so happily.

Lanqi used to be very dignified, like an old principal who was unapproachable. Even his smile was only vague and just right.

"is it?"

Lanci smiled again.

It was exactly the same smile as before.

"Yes!"

"Becoming like a real teenager!"

There was laughter all around in Boss Cat's Restaurant as Lanqi set off.

They like this kind of Ranchi very much.

The shutter clicked.

The picture was frozen at this moment and was captured as a photo pinned to the photo wall of Cat Boss Restaurant.

Just like that, it will always be there after a long, long time.

And below the photo, there are some beautiful strokes left by someone passing by.

It is written like this.

[The sun is gradually shining, the divinity is extinguished, love is used to find the heart, and human nature is restored. ]

(End of this chapter)