He was a short man with a somewhat sturdy figure. His skin was quite tan and his face looked a little gaunt. Not exactly the face of friendliness."Sir, I'm a student from Rowe Academy. I have had a long day looking for a room to rent, and I'm just resting here for a while. I'm sorry if I'm disturbing your business, but do you know any good places nearby for rent?" I tried to sound as polite as possible. This was his store, after all."No, now move! You're holding up my business!"The old man hardly wanted to listen. He was dead set on shooing me away from his store. Even though it was irritating, was I really going to argue with an old man over something so petty?"Alright, I'll leave."I had no choice but to leave under the old man's sharp gaze. However, the man's unconscientious attitude still left a bad taste in my mouth.After finding another spot to settle down at, I sat down and had a bite to eat before continuing on my hunt. While I was on my wa

With such a miser like Old Jeff, my chances of bargaining down the rent were practically non-existent. But when I thought about the positives of the place as well as Doris, I gritted my teeth and accepted the deal.After paying half a year of rent, a total of six gold coins, I was handed the keys."Alright, this place is yours now."Just looking at the large set of keys Old Jeff handed me was enough to give me a headache. But no matter what, I was still happy to finally have my own space.However, after my initial joy, I started to worry. My uncle had given me some gold before I left on this trip, but after paying the school fees, together with some miscellaneous purchases, and now the rent, I had little left. If I was to keep on surviving, then I would have to find a way to earn money.Fortunately, the academy's rules were quite reasonable. Students were allowed to rent homes outside as long as they didn't skip class. I planned to use my time after school t

"Charles! You never listen when I tell you to practice, and now look at you. You seriously let a junior beat you up like this? Are you trying to disgrace our department?""I… I…"The boy tried to speak so he could defend himself, but he only ended up stuttering."Get out of here!"Luca's words shut him up in an instant. He struggled to his feet and glared daggers at me before walking away. He turned back to look at Catherine and the others, but he must have been too ashamed to say anything, so he just turned around and left.Luca smirked at me when he saw my cautious gaze."Don't worry. As long as you keep up your end of the agreement, I won't lay a single finger on you."Only then did I silently breathe a sigh of relief, but I did not show it on the surface. He then turned to look at Catherine."Brother..."Catherine shrank her neck in fear when her brother laid his gaze on her. She was definitely afraid of making him angry

“It’s okay now.”I called out to her, letting her know that the war was over.Doris nodded and cleaned everything up before the two of us embraced each other in bed until we fell asleep. I had never felt such pleasure and satisfaction before, and I was able to sleep better than ever that night.The next morning, after a light make-out session with Doris, I quickly got ready for school. As we had discussed beforehand, Doris stayed at home to train.With my soul cleansed, even the air felt fresher than usual.“Hey Leon, you look like you’re in a good mood today. I bet you’ve been enjoying yourself behind your brothers… What happened? You better spill!”It seemed like Windley was just joking, but it still made me nervous. As expected of the experienced playboy, he had a sharp eye.“Oh you know, after moving to a new place and all, I had the greatest restful sleep of my life without your snoring. W

After her declaration, she started yelling in the shop without a care in the world."Shop owner! Come out, come out, wherever you are!"When Old Jeff heard an unfamiliar voice in his shop, he rushed out from the back room, thinking that he had finally gotten a customer."Who's calling for me? I'm the shop owner. Leon! See, what did I tell you? Hard work pays off! Oh…"Before he could even finish speaking, the woman moved in front of him in preparation for a bear hug. I was so terrified that I covered my eyes, shielding them from the probable scene of a tragedy.Old Jeff wasn't expecting someone like that to pop up in his store, and he was so shocked that he couldn't move. When the woman was only an inch away from him, he finally thought of dodging, but it was too late. Both bodies collided, and Old Jeff was sent flying when the woman’s bulging belly hit him on the head and sent him staggering a few steps before falling to the ground.Yet th