Working as a consultant in the Ultra Universe

That day at dinner, only Gu Chen and Xing Yao sat at the table.

Gu Chen was about to call Ya Demeng down for dinner when the food was ready, but when he got to the second floor, he saw a "Do Not Disturb" note on Ya Demeng's bedroom door.

It seems that Yashiro is truly determined to study that data slip of paper with utmost dedication.

Well, anyway, the Ultra race can survive without food, so let them be.

However, after the meal, an unexpected guest arrived at Gu Chen's home.

"Grandpa Manabe, you've arrived?"

Because Gu Chen was washing dishes, Xing Yao was the one who went to open the door when she heard the doorbell, and Xing Yao's voice came to Gu Chen's ears from the entrance hall.

"Prime Minister Manabe?"

Upon hearing Xingyao's voice, Gu Chen turned his head to look at the corridor by the door, quite surprised.

Why would Prime Minister Manabe come to him so late at night?

As Gu Chen was thinking this, he saw Prime Minister Manabe with a kind and gentle smile on his face, leading Xingyao by the hand and walking into the living room.

Seeing this, Gu Chen quickly put the half-washed bowl back into the sink, then took off his apron and dried his hands on it before walking quickly toward Prime Minister Manabe.

"Prime Minister, what brings you here?"

After leading Prime Minister Manabe to his seat, Gu Chen immediately asked curiously.

"What do you mean? I can't come to visit you anymore?"

Upon hearing this, Prime Minister Manabe raised an eyebrow and feigned anger as he retorted.

"No, no, you're welcome to come and go as you please. I was just curious. You're always so busy..."

Gu Chen quickly smiled apologetically, as if coaxing an old child.

"You know I'm incredibly busy, so why do you keep causing me trouble?"

Prime Minister Manabe glanced at Gu Chen, his words carrying a hidden meaning.

"No way! I haven't caused you any trouble at all."

Gu Chen cried out that he was wronged, and regardless of whether he really did not, he absolutely could not admit it at this moment.

"Hehe, no?"

Upon hearing Gu Chen's words, Prime Minister Manabe immediately sneered, then tossed a file folder to Gu Chen and said, "Your medical report, as well as the report written by that kid Hoshino and the film and television materials from this operation."

Upon hearing this, Gu Chen's expression immediately changed, and he instantly knew why Prime Minister Manabe had come to see him.

This can be considered a stroke of luck amidst misfortune, since the purpose was only to lecture him, not to tell him about any other unexpected situations.

That makes sense. If there were any unexpected circumstances, Prime Minister Manabe wouldn't need to come in person. He could be notified with just a phone call. There's no need for him to come here so late at night.

"I'm sorry, Prime Minister, for causing you concern."

Seeing this, Gu Chen took the initiative to apologize, emphasizing his willingness to admit his mistake but showing no remorse.

"Grandpa Manabe, have some water."

Just then, Xingyao came over from the kitchen with two glasses of water to serve Prime Minister Manabe.

"Okay, okay, thank you, Xiaoxingyao. You're such a good girl, unlike your unreliable father."

Upon hearing this, Prime Minister Manabe immediately put on a smiling face, took the tea handed to him by Xingyao, and praised Xingyao with a smile, while also mentioning Gu Chen.

Hearing Prime Minister Manabe praise Xingyao, Gu Chen rolled his eyes inwardly, thinking to himself, "You have no idea, compared to this little one, my irresponsibility is child's play."

Although he thought this to himself, Gu Chen still kept a smile on his face and remained silent on the surface.

Prime Minister Manabe took a sip of tea, then turned to Gu Chen and said again, "Fortunately, nothing unexpected happened this time, but it was really too dangerous. You dared to plunge into an area with such dense negative energy. Did you think you could do whatever you wanted just because you have some ability?"

"You're not careful at all. You're the highest-ranking officer of the Earth Defense Force in the Asia-Pacific region. How many times do I have to tell you before you understand your own importance?"

“It’s not that I’m nagging, but I know you only do things when you’re absolutely certain of success, but that’s no reason for you to put yourself in danger.”

"The world is always full of all sorts of unexpected events. Sometimes, when you feel confident about doing something, you will always encounter unexpected emergencies."

"What will you do then?"

"Being adaptable won't guarantee you can continue to walk this safely. As the highest-ranking officer, you must be more cautious than ordinary people in order to go far."

"..."

As Gu Chen expected, Prime Minister Manabe, after taking a sip of tea to moisten his throat, began his long speech once again.

What could Gu Chen say in response? He could only nod in agreement.

After all, if we don't do this, Prime Minister Manabe can keep coming up with all sorts of new ways to say things.

Moreover, Xingyao, that little brat, is quite oblivious. She immediately refilled Prime Minister Manabe's teacup as soon as she saw it was empty, preventing him from feeling thirsty.

As a result, Prime Minister Manabe talked on and on until he finally stopped when he was tired of talking.

Meanwhile, the clock on the wall had already struck midnight.

"That's all for today. I know I'm old and can't take care of you young people anymore, but I can still squeeze out some time to chat with you."

"Alright, I'm going back to rest. You should go to sleep early too. Tomorrow, you can put together the incident report and submit it to me for filing."

"Little Xingyao, you should go to sleep early too, goodnight."

At the entrance, Prime Minister Manabe finished his final words and finally took his leave.

Goodnight, Grandpa Manabe.

Xingyao waved energetically at Prime Minister Manabe, bidding him farewell.

Prime Minister Manabe smiled and nodded in response, then his smile vanished as he glared at Gu Chen before getting into his car and driving away from Gu Chen's house.

Where's my ice cream?

After bidding farewell to Prime Minister Manabe, Xingyao turned around and looked at Gu Chen with anticipation.

"Want more ice cream? Go back to sleep!"

Gu Chen smacked Xing Yao's head in an annoyed tone and said.

Based on her behavior tonight, she wants ice cream? She should be grateful she's not being asked to do the dishes.

Xingyao touched the back of her head where she had been slapped, and looked at Gu Chen with a puzzled expression.

She didn't understand. She had behaved quite well tonight, so why did Gu Chen seem unhappy at all?

Ah, humans are so complicated.

With these thoughts in mind, Xingyao pouted and went back to her room to sleep.

As for Yagami Takeshi, he never came out of his bedroom from beginning to end, and no sound could be heard from inside. It is likely that Yagami Takeshi used something to separate his bedroom from the outside world so that he could devote himself to his research.