Rex sighed as he looked at his room. it was empty and he was about to move out.

'with this, Aunt... I mean principal Theresa will have lost one heavy burden in exchange for three angels.' He thought as he took out something.

It was given to him as a regular colorless crystal by mister Zhongli but when he touched it, it glowed amber and lit up like this. It was beautiful and it was his. He rarely wore it, but mister Zhongli showed him a good trick.

It was able to store items in it, that was why he always have it on his body.

It also stored his weapons and most of his money. Well... Not to brag or anything but he was rich. He found a way to use his Vision as mister Zhongli called it to locate precious metal such as platinum in gravel, and iron or gold dust.

All of which he gathered and condensed before selling.

He also has somehow opened up and found an ore appraisal shop when he helped a few people.

It was mostly using his apartment as a shop when he can and people always come by.

As he thought about it, a soft knock was heard.

"Rex?" It was Auntie Theresa. Quickly summoning his lyre and musical instruments, he answered the door.

"Yes, Aun... I mean miss principal," he asked her as he showed her his lyre. It has been with him for years now.

"May I come in?" Theresa asked as she looked at her nephew.

"I... I'm cleaning" He said straightly, not wanting his aunt to see his bare room lest he gets dragged into a shopping spree like last time.

He did not want to trouble his aunt anymore.

"Oh... Do you..."

An alarm was heard and Rex looked back, allowing his aunt to see his bare room.

"Sorry, but I have to finish cleaning." He said as he gently closed the door the sound of a vacuum cleaner running to life was heard.

Theresa... She was disappointed. She wanted to spend time with her nephew. She won't be able to spend more time with him as much now that Kiana was living here. the girl suffered enough.

The last time they hung out without Rex being forcibly dragged along with them was when he was 11 a few years ago.

She sighed as she looked at her friend and colleague, Himeko.

"What's wrong?"

"Rex is busy and I got a glimpse of his room. it was empty..." She said, looking down as he remembered the state of her nephew's room. it was spartan with only his computer and gadgets on a small part while the rest were empty.

"I feel guilty. He can't catch up even after I trained him in my greatsword fighting style. The katanas don't agree with him and my style is too... different with his." Himeko looked down as well.

"Maybe I can take a look out some experimental weapons and see if-"

"Principal, Miss Himeko." Fu Hua said as she approached them. she was dressed casually and from the looks of it, she was heading out.

"Huh?! I'll be heading there now!" Rex shouted as he slammed the door, he was panicking and he barely put on a jacket and slammed his door shut. "What? No! I'm on my way!" He shouted much to the shock of the three women, especially at the sight of the amber orb hanging off his belt.  

He was dressed in a simple shirt and a light green hooded vest with a symbol of Anemo on it. He was also his lyre happily and he has a pair of finger claws on his right hand. One on his pointer and the other on his middle finger. 

"Yes, your advice worked." He said as he made sure to lock the door and calmly looked at his guardian, teacher, and class representative. 

"I'm heading out." He said and moved with the swiftness of wind and put on his shoes.

"Watch it! crybaby!" Kiana shouted as Rex passed by her. Hearing the Kaslana, he looked at her up and down. 

"Like what you see?" Kiana teased only to receive a tilt from the young man's head. "Now, now Crybaby. praise me!" 

"Seen better and from smarter people than you." He shot back as he put on his shoes and escaped before anyone can recover. 

"W-was that Rex?" Theresa asked as Himeko and Fu Hua nodded. They saw him smile! A rare sight as he rarely did and he was so happy! 

"Hmph! I'm smart too." Kiana pouted as she went back to the living room. 

"I'll be heading out as well."  Fu Hua said with a smile as she looked at her watch. 

"To the city?" Himeko asked, still shocked at the smile from Rex. She only saw it once and that was when she taught him how to fight with a greatsword. 

"Oh my? Does the class president have a date?" Theresa asked a bit weakly before her eyes widened at the reddening cheeks of the young lady. 

"I-in a way." Fu Hua said with a blush as suddenly, Kiana, Mei, and Bronya's heads peaked out of the door and stared at the class representative. 

"Class rep has a date!" Kiana shouted as she started to panic while Bronya just nodded and looked at her phone/ There was the title of a famous Music youtube called 'EMP3RR0R' with a special icon of a rook with an emperor crown over it with wings of some kind. EMP3RR0R has around 2-3 million followers and she was listening to one of the music he made. 

Rex smiled as he arrived at the restaurant they always met. 

"Sorry, I'm late," Rex said as he sat in front of the young man. 

"No need for apologies, I just arrived."  It was Mister Zhongli, his trainer in using the spear arts and anything related to ores. 

Rex smiled as he took his bowl of noodles and ate it at the same time as Zhongli. 

As the two ate, a young man of 20 years old passed by the restaurant dressed in a black and white suit, looking like a regular office worker with a pair of reading glasses on his face. A symbol of a burning moth etched proudly on the buckle of his belt. 

"I wonder where Hua is?" He asked as he looked in the mirror to reveal the face of a man similar to Rex's but with more prominent Asian figures and a scar over his right eye. 

"Ren!" He heard her call out. "Sorry for being late, my dormmates were talking with me." Fu Hua said with a smile.