“See! I knew you’d make that face.” Prince chuckled. “So you should thank me too. I deliberately stole your wallet to distract you, and those guys are off the hook now. At least I successfully got you on your guard, and they don’t dare to openly spy anymore. When we ran in just now, a lot of people had already left. So, you should be thanking me. Come on, stop making that face!”
Chen Xiao looked at the guy with the frivolous smile on his face, took a step back to create distance, and frowned, asking, "Who exactly are you?"
“I told you, my name is Prince.” Prince’s eyes held a hint of smugness. “It seems that although you’re one of us, you’re quite the newbie. At least, it seems you’ve never heard of me before.”
At this point, Prince's eyes suddenly lit up, and he punched his fist, excitedly shouting, "Fantastic!! You don't know who I am, that's perfect!! Haha!! Those guys who know who I am are the worst! You don't know me, and I don't know you, so we can have a proper conversation."
He laughed loudly a few times, completely unconcerned about the astonishment on Chen Xiao's face. He grabbed Chen Xiao's arm: "Hey. What are you doing in Akihabara? Ah! Are you one of my kindred spirits? That's fantastic! I've been living in Japan for almost a year, and what I love most is being called by these Japanese people... ah. What's that called again... ah! Right, otaku culture! It's so interesting! I have to say, the Japanese are geniuses when it comes to this! They seem to be very good at finding the exciting points of all sorts of unspeakable desires in human nature!"
As he spoke, he suddenly noticed a piece of paper sticking out of Chen Xiao's pocket and picked it up without any hesitation. It was the same "cross-dressing" flyer that someone had given Chen Xiao at the intersection earlier.
Prince took it in his hand and looked at it for a moment, his eyes filled with laughter: "Hahahaha! Very good, very good, my friend, I didn't expect you to be one of my kind! And you seem to have rather unusual tastes! Hmm, I don't really like cross-dressing, but I won't object to it! Anyway, it's rare to meet an esper with the same hobby as me here, I'm definitely going to be friends with someone like you!"
Chen Xiao was slapped hard on the shoulder, feeling both amused and exasperated by this somewhat eccentric guy. He was just about to say, "I don't..."
Prince had already pulled Chen Xiao forcefully out of the alley, laughing as they walked, "Come on, let's go for a walk around Akihabara. You don't seem to know this place very well, do you? I've lived in Tokyo for a year, and I know a lot of fun places in Akihabara. I'll take you there!"
Chen Xiao was being pulled along by him. Prince wasn't very strong, but for some reason, Chen Xiao's body was involuntarily pulled along by him.
Once they reached the alley and onto the main street, Chen Xiao was about to refuse when Prince laughed, "Alright, friend, I like you. I don't care who you are, what trouble you've gotten into, or who's watching you. With me here, I'll take care of your problems, okay? Just come with me for a nice stroll!"
As he spoke, the handsome blond man looked at Chen Xiao with a pitiful expression: "You know what? As a foreigner who yearns for otaku culture, I'm very lonely here..."
“But I don’t…” Chen Xiao tried to explain again, but Prince interrupted him once more: “Stop talking, just half a day! Okay? Just spend half a day with me! I’ll introduce you to a great crossdressing club! Hmm, don’t make that face… So, three hours? Two hours? One hour?? Hey. You wouldn’t be so rude, would you…”
Prince clung to Chen Xiao like a scoundrel. Chen Xiao was both amused and exasperated; with this guy holding his arm, he felt completely powerless. He couldn't even muster the slightest thought of breaking free!
A sudden thought flashed through Chen Xiao's mind: Mind control?! Could this guy possibly have mind control abilities?!
Thinking of this, he immediately became wary, but Prince had a fawning smile on his face: "Well? If you don't say anything, I'll take that as a yes!"
Chen Xiao was pulled forward by him. He felt as if he had been kidnapped. His steps were normal, but his body seemed unable to generate any resistance to this guy. He wanted to refuse, but he couldn't utter a single word of refusal. It was as if he were in a dream.
Prince, as if he and Chen Xiao were old friends, strolled leisurely down the bustling street, but suddenly a strange smile appeared in his eyes: "Oh, right, my friend, I think I smell a very familiar scent on you right now!"
As he spoke, he shamelessly leaned in and sniffed Chen Xiaodi's face, neck, and behind his ears.
Chen Xiao felt a chill run down his spine. After all, being smelled so closely by a grown man was hardly a pleasant experience.
“There’s a strange smell in your blood. And it’s very strong!” Prince frowned, his expression growing increasingly odd. “Huh? I think I’ve smelled this before… Hmm, let me think…”
Chen Xiao thought angrily: "Do you have a dog's nose?"
"Ah! That's right!" Prince suddenly snapped his fingers excitedly. "A few years ago, at sea, I met that girl named Poseidon. We had a fight, but I'm always a gentleman, so I backed down. I remember that girl liked to ride on a monster. Your scent... is very similar to that monster she rode!"
Chen Xiao immediately understood: the "monster" Prince was referring to was most likely the giant snake whose blood he had drunk and whose brain he had eaten! He had drunk the snake's blood, eaten its flesh, and swallowed its brains; did he really now carry the snake's scent?
However, what surprised Chen Xiao even more was that this guy named Prince knew the Sea God? And had even fought with the Sea God?!
Damn it! Poseidon is... an S-class monster!!
Just who exactly is this Prince?!
Originally, Chen Xiao just wanted to go shopping alone to buy some gifts, but unexpectedly, she encountered this persistent guy who was like a leech. This guy had a strange ability: once he grabbed Chen Xiao, she seemed unable to resist him. Even though he didn't use any violence, he seemed to control Chen Xiao's emotions. Although Chen Xiao felt resistance, she couldn't muster a strong urge to refuse him.
It felt like a dream; I was vaguely aware of how this guy was dragging me around Akihabara...
This guy named Prince seemed to be a fanatic of Japanese "other cultures," a typical researcher of otaku culture. Along the way, he passed several electronic and audio-visual stores, forcibly dragged Chen Xiao inside, and then spoke with the store owners in extremely fluent Japanese, asking about and bargaining.
Chen Xiao didn't have a deep understanding of the so-called otaku culture, but this Prince was a fascinating person. Along the way, he actually acted as a tour guide. He was also very eloquent and could talk a lot, speaking in a very fluent and colorful way. Although Chen Xiao felt helpless, he couldn't help but feel that his eyes had been opened.
Hmm... I always knew the Japanese were perverted, but I never imagined they could be this perverted!
In an anime and video store, Prince grabbed Chen Xiao's arm with one hand and picked up a best-selling CD from the most prominent shelf with the other. With an excited and enthusiastic expression, he shouted in an excited and lewd voice, "Me! The long-awaited Fantasy VOICE series has finally released a new episode!!"
Chen Xiao glanced at the CD. It didn't seem to be anime music… The cover featured a cute loli girl—uh, could it be H-rated?
Prince excitedly pulled out a CD to listen to, then listened intently for a good ten seconds, exhaling a long breath, his face full of rapture: "My God! This is simply heavenly music..."
As she spoke, she suddenly glanced at Chen Xiao beside her, and without saying a word, picked up the earphones and put them on Chen Xiao's head: "You should listen to it too, friend! You'll definitely like it!"
As soon as Chen Xiao put on the headphones, he heard a delicate, soft, and tender voice, almost like that of a young girl, calling out... The voice even seemed to have a hint of panting...
Chen Xiao immediately gave Prince a malicious glare: That old scoundrel! He really is a pervert!
Prince understood Chen Xiao's meaning at a glance and shook his head with a smile: "Don't misunderstand. This isn't what you're thinking! What I mean is, it's a collection of the most popular anime voice actors right now, using all sorts of tones and voices to call me 'brother.' It's not the kind of disgusting sex. It's voice acting taken from many non-H anime! Listening to those voice actors with the softest and most delicate voices calling me 'brother' in different tones and voices like little girls is truly a wonderful experience!"
Chen Xiao finally understood!
This CD doesn't contain music or songs... The entire CD is filled with various different voices, all calling out "brother" in the innocent tone of a little girl...
That's really weird!
What left Chen Xiao speechless was that this Prince was not just an ordinary professional!
He began his explanation to Chen Xiao as if showing off: "Listen. This line... 'Can't leave, bro,' what a sweet voice!! And this one, meaning 'Already soaking wet, bro, hahaha!' Doesn't it make you want to get excited?!"
At this moment, in Chen Xiao's eyes, the word "sleazy" was clearly written all over Prince's face!
Perverted! Perverted! Absolutely perverted!
Chen Xiao thought to himself, "What do you mean?"
Chen Xiao finally breathed a sigh of relief after Prince finished haggling with the shop owner and triumphantly led the CD out of the store. He couldn't help but look at Prince with curiosity.
This guy... his ability level is obviously very high. Such a powerful expert actually has this kind of "special" hobby...
Of all the experts I've encountered, this guy is probably the least like one...