Chapter 1345 - Rollie’s Depression (1/2)

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation  Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

It was already noon when Hao Ren got home. Everyone in the family was waiting to be fed. They all knew that the goddess was not a good cook. Only if you caught her when she was having her meal, or she had put in too much salt when cooking her noodles would Raven 12345 let you eat there. That was why the goddess kicked Hao Ren, Lily, and Vivian out of her mansion before lunch. It was apparently too late for Vivian to cook, so they took a detour and headed to the Nangongs’ restaurant on the other end of the street. It so happened that after closing for two months, business was slow. Just as the Nangong couple began to worry about what to do with the tons of unsold food they had prepared in the morning, Hao Ren and his two buddies arrived. The couple packed the leftovers and gave it all to them.

Lily headed home carrying a large box of food. Nothing brought her more happiness than having an amount of food that she could not possibly finish.

As Hao Ren stepped into his house, he saw Rollie lying on the sofa armrest listlessly. She kept changing the channels by pressing the TV remote rolled up in her tail. Meanwhile, Lil Pea was gamboling on Rollie’s back. Y’zaks and Y’lisabet were each holding a book in their hands, studying radio frequency technology. The Nangong Siblings were chewing melon seeds while wondering if they would be having any meal at noon. When Hao Ren came back with packed lunches in his hands, everyone’s spirit was lifted. It was as if they had seen their savior.

Nangong Sanba put down the melon seeds and went up to Hao Ren by teleportation. “Mr. Landlord, good to see you back. We are all starving. What are we having for lunch today? Hmm, this smell is a little familiar.”

“What do you think? It’s your mom’s cooking.” Hao Ren handed the food to Nangong Sanba and motioned Lily to put the large box of rice on the table. “We had a long meeting with the goddess earlier. There’s no time to cook so let’s just eat these. Rollie! Wash your hands before the meal!”

The cat girl, who had crept up under the table, was stunned. She got out from under the table with her head lowered, reluctantly stretching her hands out to Nangong Wuyue, who summoned a ball of water to wash Rollie’s hands. Cats could be lazy creatures—Rollie found it too troublesome to go to the washroom.

“I thought you were scolding me.” Nangong Sanba scratched his head.

“If this cat weren’t so stubborn about change, I would have given her a new name.” Hao Ren sighed. “I can’t take her out because of that damn name. I’ve been trying to get her an identity card, but I can’t seem to make an order.”

Even if she had an identity card, no one was going to believe that someone was named “Rollie.”

“It’s your fault for giving her that name in the first place,” Vivian said. She filled everyone’s bowl with rice while she rolled her eyes at Hao Ren. “Now she’s gotten used to the name.”

Hao Ren spread out his hands. “How would I have known that she’d become a humanoid? She never walked upright the last time.”

“Big Boss Cat, I’ve washed my hands!” The cat girl skipped up to him and flashed him her hands. Before Hao Ren could take a closer look, she climbed into her chair. Her eyes brightened when she saw the table full of food. “Whoa, there’s fish! Big Boss Cat, I want the fish!”

Among the dishes were slices of squid, which Lil Pea was not able to distinguish. But if it had been braised fish, it would have been a problem since Lil Pea was also a fish. At least, she thought so.

“You can take it yourself.” Hao Ren rolled his eyes at Rollie. “It’s just right in front of you. But for god’s sake, use the chopsticks, not your hands!”

The cat girl quickly pulled her hand back, feeling hard done by. She grabbed a pair of chopsticks and poked them into the fish dish while she mumbled, “Big Boss Cat, why are you shouting at me? Big Boss Cat, are you having another cat? Big Boss Cat, are you going to swap me for a Persian? Big Boss Cat, are you going to stop keeping a cat? Big Boss Cat—”

“Ahem, ahem, where did you learn all this nonsense?” Hao Ren was greatly annoyed. Rollie made a mess of the squid dish with her chopsticks. Hao Ren’s eye began to twitch. “Haven’t you learned how to use chopsticks? I thought you mastered the skill two months ago. It seems that you’ve forgotten it now.”

“Nobody’s taught her for two months. The skill degenerated. You should be thankful that she can still walk upright.” Vivian shook her head. “Just let her use her hands. The dish looks like a mess now, and I guess you’ve lost your appetite already.”

Hao Ren shook his head helplessly. He wondered how Rollie ate her meals for the past two months. But realizing that Vivian did not cook during that period, and they all survived on instant noodles, he thought better of asking more questions. “I’m going to the North Pole in two days.”

“Oh, there are codfish in the Arctic!” Rollie grew excited.

“Just shut up and eat your meal!” Hao Ren shot Rollie a glance and turned to the others. “I need the demon hunters to help me do a sampling test. Vivian and I are also going to find some purebred Ancients, who were the original demon hunters in Holletta. Besides, we will organize a family visit for the demon hunters in Coldpath, let them have a look at their homeworld.”