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Although Jessica had not expected to have to pay for food in advance, to be fair, the boss's cooking skills were surprisingly good, and he would be blessed with food in the future, so paying a little money didn't seem to be a disadvantage.

It’s just that chopsticks are so anti-human, and Jessica feels as if her intelligence has been insulted. She has decided that she will find a video on how to use chopsticks when she has time in the future, and practice hard in private to learn how to use these two sticks in order to save the face she lost today.

Richard was quite happy with this meal. It's oddly amusing to see the legendary "untouchable" lady, Jessica Jones, crumbling on two chopsticks.

After dinner, Jessica actually took out a bottle of beer from her room, opened the lid and drank it boldly. That posture made Richard involuntarily think of those heroic men and women in martial arts novels, who drink without blinking.

However, he knew that Jessica Jones in the original plot did have some drinking problems, especially after a bad experience that could be called a turning point in her life. Jessica Jones was controlled by the mental powers of a super criminal named "Purple Man", and for a long time she became a doll that could only be manipulated by him. That period became the darkest moment in the heroine's life and her biggest nightmare. After that, her irritability became increasingly serious, her life was sloppy, she didn't strive for progress, and she was in a state of depression all day long.

Richard originally thought that perhaps Jessica's drinking problem began after that, and that alcohol dependence was indeed a favored escape solution for many people who have experienced inescapable trauma. But now it seems that Jessica's alcohol problem didn't just arise at that time.

Richard watched Jessica take two gulps of wine and suddenly said: "Alcohol dependence is a bad habit. I think you should stop."

Jessica glanced at him sideways and continued drinking unconcernedly: "My body is different from others, and I don't get drunk so easily."

Richard was expressionless: "As for the issue of rent, I just changed my mind and thought about it a little bit. The rent is really too cheap for a room in the center of the city. I think the price may need to be increased. "

Jessica's drinking movement suddenly froze. She turned her head stiffly and glared at Richard: "Boss, you know, you are blackmailing."

"Blackmail? Who? So shameless?" Richard began to look around.

That's not all, Richard thought of something next: "Oh, by the way, our newspaper office has been having trouble transferring funds recently. You know that the gold-plated model installed on the roof of our building cost a lot of money. So I’m thinking, I’m afraid your salary won’t be raised for a while.”

Jessica gritted her teeth and almost squeezed the beer bottle and exploded it on the spot without using too much force.

OK! You are awesome! I'm a good girl who won't fight with men, and I won't drink unless I drink.

Jessica stared at him coldly for a moment, and finally put down the bottle angrily, her eyes so full of resentment that it sent chills down Richard's spine, and he even doubted for a moment whether he had really done something excessive.

People have to bow their heads under the eaves. Jessica has all her supernatural powers, but in the end she still can't defeat the landlord and her boss.

Sure enough, superpowers are completely useless in today's society, and capitalists are the real BOSS.

But although Jessica had a long face, she was not as angry in her heart as she showed on her face.

Because in fact, Richard was the first person to tell her "no drinking" so far.

Jessica Jones' biological parents and younger brother died in a car accident, and she was the only survivor of the accident. After that, no one told her what she should or shouldn't do, and no one asked her to go home before seven o'clock in the evening.

She didn't even feel like she had a home to go back to - if the place she returned to was just an empty old house, could that place really be called home?

So she was surprised to find that when Richard sternly told her not to drink, instead of resisting, she actually felt a little happy somewhere in her heart.

Only when no one tells you what not to do anymore will you miss the days of being controlled, because that in itself is a kind of happiness.

Richard hummed a little tune and returned to the kitchen to start washing dishes. Jessica offered to help, but he refused.

Anyway, people have paid for food. Since they have paid, they are customers, and it is appropriate to provide a full range of services.

Besides, Richard didn't feel comfortable letting Jessica wash the dishes. When people wash dishes, their hands slip and they break the plate without holding it tightly. It is really unsafe to ask Jessica to wash the dishes if she squeezes too hard and the plate breaks too.

Richard was washing the dishes and humming softly: "As long as you are a man, you should become stronger for others. The same is true for women. You can't change just by talking or doing nothing."

"Hero", one of the theme songs of the Ultraman Nexus TV series, is also his favorite song.

Jessica leaned against the door frame and listened for a while, and couldn't help but ask: "What kind of music is this?"

Because it was in Japanese, she didn't quite understand the lyrics, but she only thought the melody and tune were pretty nice.

"This? This is called "Hero"." Richard explained with a smile, "It's one of my favorite songs. The theme is probably about... It tells the story of a lonely hero who keeps being knocked down and then keeps getting up. .”

"Oh." Jessica thought for a while, "Then do you want to be such a person? A hero?"

"Me? Forget it, it's not that material." Richard shrugged.

"But don't you have abilities?" Jessica asked, "You are actually the same as me, right?"

"Hmm, that's right."

Richard thought to himself that we are actually very different. I can get bigger and stronger, can you?

"But so what?" he said, "I'm still me, and superpowers can't change anything."

Jessica hesitated and asked, "So you've never thought about using your abilities to help others or make the world a better place?"

Richard glanced sideways at her: "Why? Because someone will pay me a salary? Or will I get a medal from the mayor?"

Jessica was a little stunned by the question: "Because. Because we have superpowers, and this is the right thing to do?"

Richard remembered that in the original American TV series, Jessica Jones also tried to be a superhero for a while. It was not until she encountered the Purple Man and experienced the darkness first-hand that she became disheartened and gave up on the idea of ​​a hero.

In fact, Richard has discovered before that it seems that in the Marvel worldview, when everyone gains superpowers, they naturally feel that they will either become a superhero or a super villain. In fact, many superheroes never thought clearly when they entered the industry. Obtaining superpowers only means that they can match the word "super", but they have not yet understood the meaning of this heavy word "hero".

Only after they have experienced a lot and lost a lot will they understand that heroes are not that beautiful and beautiful at all, and not everyone can afford this word.

"Having superpowers doesn't mean anything." Richard said to himself, "Being a hero means diligence, and being yourself is your duty. I know what kind of person I am, and that's enough."

Well, when spoken in English, I feel like it lacks a bit of charm, but I hope Jessica can understand it.

Jessica leaned against the door frame, thoughtful, and remained silent for a long time.