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Kevin had thought things would go smoothly according to his plan.
But the fact that Cate decided to live at his house—Kevin truly hadn't considered that at all!
So when he heard Indira's words, Kevin's face was filled with astonishment:
"Wait, Indira, you haven't forgotten I'm a man, have you? Are you sure it's a good idea to let a teenage girl live at my house?"
"Hmm? Aren't you living with Starlight?"
"No..."
Kevin listened to Indira's confusion and breathed a slight sigh of relief.
It seemed Indira hadn't just sent Cate to him without any consideration.
She probably thought Kevin was cohabiting with Annie January and that with another girl in the house, Cate would be much safer there.
But she didn't expect Annie January wasn't living with Kevin; she had stayed at her own house to take care of Kimiko.
Knowing Kevin lived alone, Indira also looked at Cate with a slight hint of difficulty.
After a moment of thought, Cate softly said:
"It's okay, I don't think Mr. The Deep will do anything to me. I trust him."
Kevin: "..."
"Kevin, she said so, what's your decision?"
"I'm happy you trust me, but I don't trust myself, and Annie January... never mind, both of you come in first, I'll figure something out."
Cate personally coming to his door was, undeniably, a very good opportunity to build a relationship with her.
But Kevin couldn't appear too obvious, nor could he simply turn her away.
So after much thought, he came up with a solution: simply have Annie January and Kimiko move in with him.
He hadn't let them live at Kevin's house before because at that time, Kevin and Annie January hadn't formalized their relationship, and being photographed living together would create a bad impression and spread rumors online.
Moreover, Kimiko didn't have a formal identity back then.
But now, Kevin and Annie January's relationship had been officially announced, and their joint fan club had surpassed 100,000 members.
Kimiko was also officially recognized as Kevin's younger sister.
A girlfriend and a sister living in the same room wouldn't be an issue even if they were photographed.
Furthermore, if Cate were to live there without telling Annie January...
Kevin would likely be in big trouble if he actually did that!
After seating Indira and Cate, Kevin called Annie January and asked her to come over when she was free.
Annie January was currently resting, so she promptly came to Kevin's house after receiving his call.
However, when she saw Indira and Cate there, she was momentarily stunned:
"Uh, Kevin, who are these two...?"
"Let me introduce them. This is the current dean of Godolkin University, Indira Shetty, and this is Miss Cate Dunlap, who is currently staying at Indira's house."
Kevin first introduced the identities of the two beside him to Annie January, then turned to face them:
"This is my girlfriend, Annie January. You must know her."
"Hello, Ms. Starlight."
Indira smiled and extended her hand to Annie January.
Annie January, still a bit dazed, shook hands with Indira. After shaking hands with Indira, she leaned closer to Kevin and whispered:
"...What's going on? The dean of Godolkin University? Why is she here?"
"Ahem, this is a long story. Don't you know I have a consultant position at Godolkin University?"
"Yes, there is that..."
"And... for some reason, Miss Dunlap... wants to live here with me, which is why Dean Shetty brought her here."
"?"
Kevin briefly explained the cause and effect, and sure enough, Annie January's head was filled with question marks.
What Kevin said seemed to have no logical connection.
Why would a female student want to live at his house just because Kevin was a consultant at Godolkin University?
Are you sure this consultant is a legitimate kind of consultant?
Are you sure you, as a consultant, haven't done anything improper?
Annie January had a belly full of questions, and her gaze towards Kevin became strange.
Her expression was also noticed by Indira.
As an excellent psychological expert, Indira saw Annie January's confusion and understood that Kevin's explanation was too concise and didn't clarify the key points, so she immediately took over Kevin's words and explained to Annie January:
"It's like this, Cate's abilities are a bit special. Because her abilities once harmed her own family, I brought her to the school and kept her by my side to look after her.
"Originally, I intended to raise her until she could be independent, but... Mr. Kevin seems to have the ability to prevent Cate's powers, so Cate proposed wanting to live with him; at least this way, she can live more easily."
Indira provided a more detailed explanation.
And explained Cate's abilities in detail, allowing Annie January to understand the whole situation.
In fact, even if Cate hadn't said anything, Indira had originally planned to have Cate live in a separate dormitory at the school, rather than at Indira's own home as in the plot.
The most crucial reason was that Indira's husband and daughter were at her home.
Indira herself didn't have any particular prejudice against Cate, and through self-suggestion, she could even convince herself to deeply care for Cate, ensuring Cate wouldn't notice anything amiss.
But Indira's husband and daughter were different.
No matter how you look at it, Cate's abilities were too dangerous for ordinary people. What if she accidentally touched her husband or daughter and caused them injury?
Then, no matter how much Indira tried to convince herself to like Cate, she simply wouldn't be able to.
To prevent such a thing from happening, Indira wanted Cate to live elsewhere.
And before she even brought it up, Cate proactively requested to leave her home and stay at Kevin's, which undoubtedly relieved Indira greatly.
After all, Kevin was also a member of The Woods, and having Kevin look after Cate made Indira feel very reassured.
Having roughly understood the situation, Annie January finally felt a little relieved.
It seemed Kevin hadn't done anything improper to this beautiful blonde girl.
Looking at the rather timid young girl Cate, Annie January first offered her a gentle smile to reassure her, then asked Kevin:
"So, what did you call me over for...?"
"It's a bit awkward for Cate to live here alone with me. Besides, we're already dating, aren't we? So I was thinking, would you and Kimiko like to move in here with me?"
"Got it."
As soon as Kevin spoke, Annie January understood his meaning.
Instantly, her expression towards Kevin gained a hint of mischief, looking at him playfully, which left Kevin a bit bewildered.
However, Annie January said nothing further, and after a moment of thought, she very gently said to Indira:
"Okay, I think I understand, Dean Shetty. I have no objection to Miss Dunlap living here. If Miss Dunlap also feels it's fine... then please move in in a few days."
"Ms. Starlight, won't you reconsider?"
Indira was surprised by Annie January's decisiveness.
Annie January smiled and shook her head:
"No need. I trust Kevin. Since he thinks it's fine for Miss Dunlap to live here, then I won't refuse."
"Alright, thank you for your open-mindedness. Thank you."
Indira thanked Annie January, and Cate also quietly said 'thank you' to Annie January.
The pleasant conversation concluded, and with Annie January's agreement, Cate's residence officially changed from Indira's house to Kevin's house.
However, she couldn't move in yet because Annie January and Kimiko hadn't moved in.
Once Annie January and Kimiko also moved in, Cate could then move over here to live.
After agreeing on the moving date, Indira and Cate bid farewell and left.
They still had many things to do, and not just them; Kevin and Annie January also had things to do. Everyone was busy, so since the matter was settled, there was no need to waste more time there.
After seeing off Indira and Cate and closing the door, Annie January lightly nudged Kevin with her elbow:
"Did you plan this all along?"
"...Plan what?"
"About me and Kimiko moving in."
"..."
Kevin wanted to say that it was a spur-of-the-moment decision and that he hadn't really thought about cohabiting with Annie January before, but seeing the subtle anticipation in Annie January's eyes, Kevin immediately said with serious sincerity:
"Yes, I've wanted you to move in for a long time, I just felt awkward bringing it up."
"Pfft, what's there to be awkward about? If you wanted me to move in, you could have just said so. I wouldn't get angry."
Listening to this, Kevin smiled and didn't answer.
Indeed, even if Kevin asked Annie January to cohabit with him, Annie January wouldn't get angry, but if Annie January knew that Kevin hadn't had the idea of living with her before this, then whether she would get angry was unknown.
Kevin guessed it was highly likely she would, so he wisely chose to remain silent now.
Anyway, Cate moving into his house was a foregone conclusion; the other minor details weren't important.
But then again... why did it feel like the number of girls in his house suddenly increased?
This gave Kevin the illusion that he had become one of those dense male protagonists in certain fan-service animes.
Hmm... it must be an illusion, right?
After all, Kevin didn't think he was dense.
...
Cate's matter was a small interlude; Kevin's focus remained on his own work.
Vought's work was progressing smoothly, with widespread publicity for The Seven's new recruits, and Kevin gradually faded from The Seven's spotlight.
Although his reputation was still huge, everyone now knew that The Deep of The Seven had plans to retire.
However, because The Seven had just welcomed new members and was in a transitional period, The Deep had not immediately withdrawn from The Seven.
This was the fans' speculation, and they firmly believed that Kevin thought the same way.
The fans' ideas undoubtedly reduced Kevin's workload significantly. He no longer had to make Vought's public relations team invest too many resources to mitigate the impact, allowing the PR team to focus on other matters.
For example, the recently popular issue of 'Super Villains.'
This was the official name currently set by Vought.
It referred to criminals with superpowers.
Originally, it was 'Super Terrorists,' which Kevin changed to 'Super Criminals.'
But Homelander insisted on emphasizing the name 'Super Villains' and even decided to include this name in The Seven's recent joint new movie.
That is, the recently filmed "The Seven: Dawn," the superhero blockbuster describing the establishment of The Seven, which was Vought's latest film.
On a side note, Kevin's "The Deep 3" was currently showing in cinemas, and it was said to have received a very good response, with a first-day box office of 60 million US dollars.
And this number was increasing daily.
Listening to this astronomical figure, Kevin even felt like continuing to make movies.
After all, good movies genuinely make money, especially when no special effects are needed.
Getting back to the 'Super Villains' topic.
Currently, there weren't many Super Villains worldwide. Besides a few appearing in the Middle East, the remaining ones only caused disturbances in small areas.
No Super Villains had been seen causing trouble in New York City.
Vought's arranged actors didn't count.
So, for now, Kevin didn't need to pay too much attention to this matter, as it didn't concern him.
He originally thought so.
Until he was driving peacefully down the road and an advertising billboard fell from above, hitting his car directly.
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