◇ Cool, fervent tentacled evil god gong x Slow-witted, adorable, pitiful shou
Bai Xia is a pitiful soul who is often bullied and earns a living caring for monster cubs.
His lonely, helpless life comes to an abrupt end after a new neighbor moves in.
The mature man has a cool expression and the imposing air of someone in a position of power, yet he pays a great deal of attention to the gentle young man.
He shows up when the young man is bullied, and looks after him and his family when he falls ill.
...The cool neighbor is always speaking softly and gently to him.
Bai Xia's heart pounds.
But the neighbor has already helped him so much.
If he also gives in to his good looks and takes advantage of him,
that would be going too far for someone as soft and sweet-natured as Bai Xia.
Bai Xia guiltily reflects on his behavior, unaware that his coworkers at the monster nursery are already screaming.
Sir, please hurry up and make a move on him!
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Lin Xin is the supreme leader of the monsters, a high-ranking figure as impartial and indifferent as a machine.
But no one knows that one of his avatars has become self-aware and wants to pursue free love.
The little human he likes works as a monster-cub caretaker, and really does treat his avatar like a cub, dutifully coaxing and caring for it.
His soft, gentle words leave the avatar completely smitten.
Lin Xin can't help drawing closer to him.
Of course, everyone else knows their leader's identity. Only Bai Xia truly believes Lin Xin is a kind neighbor who's cold on the outside but soft inside, and that the avatar is just an ordinary little cub.
Until one day, Bai Xia finds out.
The great monster presses closer and coaxes him in a low voice.
"Eighteen tentacles, good at keeping you warm, and can cook. Want to keep me?"
His presence is now overwhelming, nothing like the cool man Bai Xia met at first.
The black-haired young man dodges the other's warm breath, his little face flushed red.
Is this something he can just keep as a pet?
No! He really can't!
◇ Bonus Scene 1 ◆
Bai Xia discovers that his little tentacle is incredibly difficult to appease.
It seems neither cold nor warm, but is astonishingly jealous. It even sulks and refuses to eat when the young man gets close to other cubs.
But Neighbor Mister isn't a cub. Why is the little tentacle jealous of him?
Only after learning the identity of the other big tentacle does Bai Xia understand where that jealousy comes from.
"I swear you're my favorite tentacle... Really..."
The other one exposes him without mercy: "You said that to the avatar last time."
"...!" Why does that make it sound like he's two-timing them?
Theme: If you want to receive someone else's passionate love, you should love them just as passionately.
