[Western Crossover] Mr. Li Has a Unique Charm

An anonymous love letter brings Li Muya back home from Gotham. But as soon as he steps into the courtyard, he sees nothing but the desolate red and black. The rundown courtyard is full of drooping red roses, their colors faded yellow, their petals and leaves wilted and curled from lack of water. "I love you, crying with joy, I love you." * Mr. Li is a painter, famous for his dark, lavish style. Perhaps the feng shui back home isn't very good. At daybreak, Mr. Li is forcibly kidnapped by a handsome man, apparently a crazed admirer. Feeling the cute brown curls on the other side of the teacup and playing with the Death Knight's sleek, glossy black feather, Mr. Li completely forgets that the letter is a confession. Naturally, he takes the love-filled letter as a clue in a game of truth or dare. The proud Death Knight struggles to reach out a hand: That was the confession I racked my brains to come up with! Mr. Li follows the clues all the way back to Gotham, where he meets a shy little bespectacled guy who speaks in riddles so confusingly that people are left dumbfounded. The shy guy stands there and asks, "I'm praised in poems and adorned with ornaments. A single bouquet of roses can represent me. What am I?" The protagonist is universally adored. Please go easy on the out-of-character writing. All the villain bosses love our Mr. Li. P.S. Everyone has a one-sided crush on him. Mr. Li doesn't end up with anyone, and the ending is open-ended. Coming soon: I'm Reporting Hannibal [Western Crossover] Lanon died while playing a game called The Devil's Intern. Then he was reborn with the game interface. On the surface, he's a rare, beautiful boy just adopted from a Paris orphanage. In reality, he's a developing succubus minor with internal organs completely unlike a normal human's, muscle density far beyond that of an athlete, and extremely fast wound healing. Lanon: ... Is this the kind of "naughty" succubus he's thinking of? But the game interface for The Devil's Intern, which came back with him, cleared the junk from Lanon's brain and quickly displayed the correct information about succubi. "Succubus": A nonhuman species. Difficult to raise. They are skilled at keeping humans and feeding on their life force. Their behavior differs greatly between their growth and mature stages. They get along well with banshees, vampires, werewolves... Their only natural enemy is hunters. Oh, he has to add one more to that list of natural enemies: young Hannibal. After the adoption paperwork is complete, the game interface warns him: "The player is about to become the first subject on young Hannibal's experimental list." Lanon: ... He'd thought he just forgot to drink Meng Po's soup before being reborn, but when he realizes that the woman who adopted him is called "Madame Purple," he senses that something is off and falls silent. Hannibal? That name sounds so familiar. When it finally dawns on him, he tries to run away, but the game stops him, leaving him no choice but to struggle. "Are you trying to get me killed? That's Hannibal! Are you sure he won't cut me open as soon as he finds out I'm not human?" Then... "Hunter presence detected nearby. Player is expected to die tonight." "Optimal escape plan: Join the Lecter family." Lanon: ... He can only endure the humiliation and scrape by. So Lanon abandons his escape, no, his running-away plan, and obediently follows Madame Purple home. The silent, mad Lecter family welcomes a new member, joining the several Lecters who are already dead. Fresh blood flows into the family, producing an extraordinary chemical reaction. * "Quest: Report a loophole in the biological laboratory's equipment and sabotage Hannibal's plan." "Quest complete." Lanon: I think he's going to start killing people. Hannibal, whose plan was sabotaged: Silent, ignoring him, staring at Lanon for a full five minutes at dinner. Lanon: (Terrified) Then he dreams that night that Hannibal is chasing him with a knife. * "Quest: You're starving during your growth period. Complete a hunt." Lanon: Do I really have to hunt? I'm a germaphobe. "Yes." Lanon: ...Then what if the Lecters find out? They'll dissect me! "Please don't imagine things that haven't happened." Lanon: (Still trying to negotiate) Finally, Lanon: Fine. I'll ask my prey for consent. (Disappointed) But before he can even step outside, Hannibal blocks his path. Lanon is so hungry that his vision is swimming. Hannibal, whose personality has already changed in subtle ways, smiles and asks elegantly, "Are you hungry?" Lanon: "?" Lanon is so frightened that his mind goes completely blank. * "Quest: Report a murder to the police and leave the Lecter home." "Quest complete." Lanon: ... Heartbroken, he moves into the Cortez Hotel. Lanon hesitates: That name sounds familiar. Wait, could it be...! Theme: Even when trapped in a mire, keep searching for the light.