My Restaurant's Guests are All Abnormal

Chapter 347: Chapter 207: Pain and Joy Always Come Together

"Want some chips?" Chen Ze sat on the couch and then passed a bag of chips over.

"Sure." Lafra took the chips and slowly ate one, her eyes glued to the TV screen in front of her.

The screen was playing a Detective Conan movie.

As the world’s longest elementary school attendee, Edogawa Conan, Chen Ze felt rather somber for him, after all, living in such a world where every year, even every day, he was hit by a stick, it was quite tragic.

Moreover, this life had to continue, with Kudo Shinichi evolving from the Holmes of the Heisei Era to the Holmes of the Reiwa Era.

Chen Ze watched Lafra curiously; his girlfriend had been here for a while and had headed straight upstairs without saying a word, prompting Chen Ze to deeply review whether he had done something wrong.

But Lafra didn’t seem to be troubled, so Chen Ze was still unable to figure it out.

However, to take care of Lafra, Chen Ze locked up early anyway, sending Betty home and effectively closing the business ahead of time.

Even though Lafra arrived around seven in the evening, for a restaurant, that was still quite an early closing time.

"I think this person is the murderer." After watching one of the movies, Lafra pointed at the photo of a guy who looked the most sinister.

"I think it might be this one." Chen Ze pointed at the man in the middle who looked honest and kind, as scriptwriters often liked to use some twists.

For instance, what appeared to be a gorgeous woman could, in fact, be a cross-dressing master, and what seemed to be a middle-aged, overweight mother could actually be a stunningly beautiful actress.

And the world of Conan was one with rather fantastical combat abilities, on the one hand, it was set in the real world. freewebnovel.cσ๓

But some of the experts acted in ways that didn’t seem human at all, not to mention how the Phantom Thief Kid utilized such lifelike disguises, his hang glider alone was very unscientific.

Plus there was Kyogoku Makoto, the absolute pinnacle of combat strength in the Conan world—a normal person, without any tools, breaking a solid stone column was indeed highly illogical.

Therefore, Conan’s world was commonly referred to as the world of Detective Studies, mockingly named for those unrealistic characters and their power levels.

But Chen Ze always insisted that being too serious in an animated show usually marked one as a nitpicker, so when Chen Ze saw Kyogoku Makoto face off against the Phantom Thief Kid, he would enthusiastically post some bullet comments.

"I’ve almost sorted out my issues on my side." Lafra suddenly spoke up, completely catching Chen Ze by surprise.

"Huh?" Chen Ze looked at Lafra, bewildered, somewhat unclear about the situation.

"It’s just..." Lafra curled her legs, hugging them with both hands, her head dropping lower and lower.

Against the dark background, the light from the TV screen shone on Lafra, making her appear even more adorable.

"It’s just... I can... can stay... stay at your place... for a long time..." Her voice was as faint as a mosquito’s buzz, and had Chen Ze not listened attentively, he probably wouldn’t have caught it at all.

"Eh?" Chen Ze blinked in confusion. Did she mean that...

Looking at Lafra, whose face was flushed, Chen Ze felt his heart beating rapidly.

"So... you can cohabit with me for a while now?" After Chen Ze said this, he couldn’t help but lick his lips, feeling a bit nervous.

"..." Lafra didn’t speak, but Chen Ze saw her head nod ever so slightly.

That was probably a sign of agreement, right?

"Then... then I’ll go prepare the futon!" Chen Ze stood up flusteredly, so much so that he was all thumbs.

But before Chen Ze could walk away, he felt his clothes being tugged, and when he looked down, he found Lafra gently pinching his clothes.

"Won’t... won’t you... sleep with me..." Her voice was even fainter, and Chen Ze almost didn’t catch what Lafra was saying.

For a moment, Chen Ze felt like he lost consciousness, he didn’t know how he responded, did he respond? Or did he not?

Regardless, by the time Chen Ze gathered his wits again, he was sitting next to Lafra, stiff as a puppet.

And Lafra, still looking down, her long hair covering her face, made it impossible for Chen Ze to see her expression.

However, one thing was certain for Chen Ze, that Lafra really did ask him to sleep with her.

Watching Conan deliver the solution on the TV, and with a kick of a soccer ball, once again showcasing the terrifying world of Detective Studies, Chen Ze finally waited for the ending.

"So... shall we go to sleep?" Chen Ze asked, trembling.

Lafra didn’t respond, still holding on to herself.

Nervously, Chen Ze made his way to the bathroom, washed up again, and stealthily took out his pajamas and sleep pants from the bedroom. After much deliberation, he also grabbed a pair of underwear of his lucky color.

"Hmm, a man has to be prepared for any situation." Chen Ze looked at himself in the mirror, nodded quietly, and psyched himself up.

Returning to the bedroom, it was pitch dark; the TV was off, and only the light from outside the window provided a bit of brightness.

Chen Ze saw Lafra lying on her side in bed. He slowly crawled up and covered himself with the blanket.

The moment Chen Ze lay down, he saw Lafra shudder slightly, then he smelled a faint fragrance from inside the blanket.

"Goodnight... Lafra." Chen Ze whispered, and then he closed his eyes to sleep.

Unexpectedly, Chen Ze felt something warm on his chest.

Chen Ze opened his eyes, and Lafra had turned her head to rest it on his chest, her hands gently clutching his pajama top.

"..." A very light voice, Chen Ze couldn’t hear at all.

"Huh?" Chen Ze let out a question.

"Hold... hold me..." Lafra’s quivering voice was exceptionally pleasant to hear.

Chen Ze went completely rigid, but still he lifted his hands and gently hugged Lafra.

Warm, soft, and Lafra was even pressing her head against Chen Ze’s arm.

"Goodnight... my dear..." Lafra said softly.

That night, Chen Ze almost suffered from insomnia, continually pondering whether he was a beast or worse than a beast? freewёbnoνel.com

In the end, Chen Ze fell asleep while still contemplating.

The next morning, Chen Ze looked at his numb hand somewhat speechlessly, it seemed that his hand couldn’t tolerate the weight of Lafra’s head all night.

"Ow... it’s killing me..."