Tokyo: After years of stagnation, the heiress of the yakuza arrives.

[Warning: The target has a tendency to sabotage equipment.]

"You just realized that?"

Kuroba Shido raised an eyebrow.

"I thought you, you stinky outsider, had figured it out already. What's wrong? Why is the system latency so high? Is your server made from Yamamoto's rice ball brain?"

Smart lock: [Preparing to sound the alarm.]

"Go ahead and call for help, hehehe, even if you scream your lungs out today, no one will come to save you..." Kuroba Shido had a standard villainous smile on his face, while letting out a hehehe laugh.

As if afraid everyone wouldn't know he's a villain, this kind of character wouldn't survive two episodes in a TV series before being trampled to death by the protagonist... Sorry, I thought it was chewing gum...

At this point, he was about to add another comment about being from out of town.

But just as he was about to speak, Shido Kuroba suddenly stopped.

It's too quiet around here.

This kind of quiet isn't ordinary quiet; it's the kind of quiet where someone has seen you doing something stupid and has been watching for a long time.

Shido Kuroba's survival instincts instantly triggered an alarm.

He slowly turned his head.

At the end of the corridor, Kaoru Amamiya and Airi Shimotsuki were standing there at some point.

Amamiya Kaoru was carrying several shopping bags, her hair was a little messy from the night wind, and her expression was somewhere between tired, silent, embarrassed, and wondering, "Should I not have come back?"

Shimotsuki Airi was also carrying a small bag, her cheeks puffed out, and her beautiful big eyes were staring unblinkingly at Kuroba Shido.

The Black Feather Warrior said, "..."

Amamiya Kaoru: "..."

Airi Shimotsuki: "..."

The air in the corridor suddenly became extremely awkward.

The smart lock flashed a blue light.

[Resident detected returning.]

Kuroba Shido ignored it.

He was silent for two seconds, then his expression suddenly became serious.

He even looked much more handsome than before because he was so upright.

He looked at Kaoru Amamiya, then at Airi Shimotsuki.

Then he spoke very sincerely.

"Can you forget what just happened... I'm begging you, I'll do anything you ask, please don't let anyone else know about this, okay!" Kuroba Shido turned into a "poor Tom," clasping his hands together and begging for mercy.

Amamiya Kaoru: "..."

Airi Shimotsuki: "..."

Uncle, are you even human...?

Smart lock: [A historically high-risk individual is attempting to conceal unusual behavior.]

Kuroba Shido suddenly turned around, his expression fierce, a complete contrast to his pitiful look just now, perfectly demonstrating what it means to change one's expression!

"If you go for a horse ride, we'll take your batteries off right away!"

If you can't bully others, can't you at least bully yourself?

Hey!

A few minutes later, the door finally opened.

As Amamiya Kaoru entered the house carrying shopping bags, the first thing she did was lead Shimotsuki Airi to the side of the entryway, find a pair of clean slippers, and then take out a disposable toothbrush and a new towel from the cabinet.

"Ellie, this will have to do for today."

Shimotsuki Airi nodded obediently.

"Xiaoyu, I'm not picky."

Hearing this, Amamiya Kaoru felt a strange pang in her heart.

She recalled that her family had never even had enough to eat before, and suddenly felt that this "not picky" sounded like a second trial on an adult's ability to live independently.

In the kitchen, shopping bags were placed on the table, along with milk, bread, rice balls, bento boxes, snacks, and some ready-made food ingredients. Finally, this house, which had long been used by the owner as a sleeping place, had a slight human-like atmosphere.

Amamiya Kaoru sighed and started heating up the milk. Shimotsuki Airi was still growing, and drinking more milk would help her grow taller and some parts of her body grow faster... Of course, she was referring to her hair.

Meanwhile, Shido Kuroba had already entered his own battlefield.

He squatted by the door, his cane leaning against the wall, and pulled a coin out of somewhere in his hand, examining the battery cover of the smart lock.

The smart lock's blue light flashed wildly.

[Warning: The target is attempting to dismantle the equipment.]

Kuroba Shido lowered his head and operated the machine intently.

"You little brat, weren't you so arrogant?"

Please stop your current action immediately.

"Now you know to invite them?"

This equipment is an important component of the home security system.

"When you just called me a high-risk individual in history, did you ever think you'd end up like this yourself?"

[Sending assistance requests to residents.]

Kuroba Shido looked up and glanced in the direction of the kitchen.

"Oh ho, so you know how to boost my stats, huh? I love these kinds of moments the most, right now!"

Smart lock: [Help!]

The Black Feather Warrior said, "..."

Smart lock: [Help! Device vital signs detected are under threat.]

Kuroba Shido remained silent for a moment.

"How could a door lock possibly provide vital signs?"

Smart locks: [System integrity is like a vital sign.]

"She's quite good at making herself look dramatic."

Kuroba Shido sneered, "Then you'll experience today what it means for a poor boy to manually strip away your system's integrity."

In the living room, Shimotsuki Airi had already changed into slippers.

She leaned against the sofa armrest, her hands pressed against the cushions, quietly watching the doorway.

Kuroba Shido crouched there, engaging in a very serious battle with a door lock.

The door lock is screaming for help.

Shido Kuroba is removing the battery.

This scene is clearly beyond the comprehension of a primary school student.

Shimotsuki Airi blinked.

The uncle is getting stranger and stranger, but he's really good-looking...

Subconsciously, this thought flashed through Shimotsuki Airi's mind. Because Kuroba Shido usually behaved so strangely, the people around him subconsciously overlooked the domineering nature of his appearance.

Damn it, don't underestimate a weak, gigolo chef from Tokyo!

In plain terms, he's a walking succubus. Before, when Shimotsuki Airi didn't have time to watch, she only knew that Kuroba Shido was a weirdo. Now that she has a little time to watch him quietly, she finds that Kuroba Shido is unbelievably upright...

It looks so good...

Especially compared to those snotty-nosed kids with rice ball heads running around in school, it's like comparing heaven and earth...

Take one look, then another, and yet another…

Shimotsuki Airi stared at Kuroba Shido for a long while...

Kuroba Shido seemed to notice her gaze and turned to meet her eyes.

The two, one big and one small, stared at each other.

Kuroba Shido, still clutching the smart lock's battery cover, raised an eyebrow: "You damned, worthless brat, what are you looking at your Uncle Kuroba for? Did you pay me to look? What about the hush money? Don't think I've forgotten!"

Kuroba Shido had the demeanor of a cruel slave owner.

Airi Shimotsuki: "..."

Okay, I take back what I just said. He's just a complete stinky old man. It would have been better if Uncle Hat had been arrested... Humph!

The smart lock was still nearby, continuing to plead for help.

【Help.】

Just then, the backpack placed next to the sofa suddenly moved.

Rustling.

Airi Shimotsuki's attention was drawn to it.

She slowly turned her head and looked at the black backpack.

The schoolbag moved again.

A tiny black nose first peeked out from the zipper gap.

Then there were a pair of round, bright eyes.

Finally, Big Black's head popped out from inside.

A man and a mouse stared at each other.

Airi Shimotsuki: "..."

Big Black: "..."

Big Black had a piece of roasted corn still dangling from its mouth.

A few seconds later.

A sharp, explosive sound, strikingly similar to the one that came from earlier that morning, rang out in the living room.

"Aaaaaaahh ...

Amamiya Kaoru: "???"

Amamiya Kaoru, who was still busy in the kitchen, heard a sharp explosion and rushed out, only to see Shimotsuki Airi close her eyes and kick her legs, going to enjoy her life.

Amamiya Kaoru: "???"

I looked around again...

Kuroba Shido was still squatting there, holding a battery in his hand, and was very seriously disassembling the smart lock.

The smart lock's voice has become weak.

【Help……】

Kuroba Shido didn't even turn his head.

"Keep shouting, keep shouting."

Amamiya Kaoru: "..."

at the same time.

The Miyazaki family.

The lights were still on in Kiyoshi Miyazaki's room.

She leaned against the headboard and reopened the book, but she remained on this page for a long time without turning it.

The room was very quiet.

The water glass was on the bedside table, and the warm water inside was still steaming slightly.

Miyazaki Kiyoshi lowered his eyes, looking at the words on the pages of the book.

A few minutes later, she closed the book.

Snapped.

The sound was very soft.

She reached for her phone, which was lying beside her, unlocked it, and the screen lit up, its cold white light reflecting on her calm face.

The chat interface remains blank.

Miyazaki Kiyoshi watched for half a minute.

Then, she opened Kuroba Shido's chat window.

My finger hovers over the input field.

I didn't hesitate for long.

The next second, a message was sent out.

Why didn't you come to the club activity today?