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

"Do the other children at the orphanage not play with you?"

Kuroba Shido raised an eyebrow.

The little girl blinked, and this time, without thinking for long, nodded...

"Um."

Doubt and curiosity surfaced in his eyes as he looked at Kuroba Shido. Although the emotional response was still very weak, at least two different emotions appeared on his face.

Kuroba Shido sensed that the little girl in front of him seemed to have some kind of personality flaw?

Not small at all...

These special needs schools will probably charge double the fees...

"Do you want to know why?" Kuroba Shido raised an eyebrow and continued to ask.

The little girl nodded first, and then... shook her head.

The Black Feather Warrior said, "???"

Do you want to know or not?

"I thought about it before, but I don't think about it now." The little girl said the longest sentence she had ever uttered since she met Kuroba Shido.

Wow, so you can talk!

After saying that, Shido Kuroba labeled the little girl in front of him as a problem child. She was too abnormal. Were there any normal people in this orphanage?

I'm speechless, damn it!

Couldn't there be a sister who isn't related to me by blood, a kind landlady, or a childhood sweetheart who secretly loves me...?

"Why did you think that before?" Kuroba Shido asked.

The little girl shook her head.

"Then why don't you want to anymore?"

This time, the little girl thought for a moment and then spoke up: "They don't like me."

Upon hearing this answer, Shido Kuroba's expression turned strange. He had originally thought that the girl in front of him had a cognitive impairment and couldn't recognize the relationship and distance between herself and the people around her, but it turned out that she could clearly recognize it.

Then why are you behaving so strangely?

Kuroba Shido carefully recalled the scenes of the little girl in the orphanage...

Despite having a very low profile, Shido Kuroba still managed to find him!

Because he is also a poor soul who needs to stay away from the Pokémon in the orphanage to avoid being infected by these guys. He doesn't know when a Pokémon King will appear to control these lawless guys.

It's impossible for him anyway. Communicating with these guys is too much of a hassle, and he might even get elbowed or something...

He's a good-for-nothing, but he still has that much self-awareness.

Clearly, the little girl in front of him was also a marginalized person... The difference was that the other girl was isolated, while Kuroba Shido chose to be isolated.

Soon, Shido Kuroba discovered the reason why the other person was isolated: the speed of their physical development, their unique way of speaking, and their frequent death stares...

Normal children can't stand it, let alone these orphans in welfare homes who have no parents. They stick together for warmth and isolating others is what they are best at. Those who don't fit in will be kicked out.

Being too outstanding will attract jealousy, being too weak will lead to isolation... They will do everything they can to suppress and alienate you, and you will only be accepted back if you are at a similar level to them.

The tallest tree in the forest will surely be felled by the wind!

Clearly, the little girl in front of them fits this description perfectly. Look at her, look how tall she is, like a telephone pole. If they don't ostracize her, who will they ostracize?

"So, you came to find me because they don't like me either?" Following the girl's lead, Kuroba Shido immediately grasped the crux of the problem.

The girl nodded.

The Black Feather Warrior said, "..."

Hey kid, is it possible that your older brother is too handsome and too outstanding, and doesn't want to hang out with these Pokémon and lower his IQ?

"Also, you can say some strange things," the little girl added, as if she had just thought of something.

The Black Feather Warrior said, "???"

Strange things?

Could it be that he's been muttering and cursing about the system and magic chants all day long?

Kuroba Shido swallowed hard, his heart leaping into his throat. He tentatively asked, "For example?"

The little girl blinked, thought for a moment, and began to recite on the spot.

"What kind of reincarnation technique is this? A hellish start, I'm fucking impressed..."

"Is there any kind soul willing to take me in? I'm an expert at polishing shoe uppers, and I'm open to being a kept man..."

"Child, I am your father..."

"Isn't anyone going to do anything about these Pokémon? They're so damn big, they eat so much in one meal, I don't even have anything to eat..."

"A car, a house, an orphaned sister with no blood relation, a kind-hearted married woman, and a proud childhood sweetheart..."

The Black Feather Warrior said, "???"

"Wait, okay, let's forget about all those unpleasant things we just talked about and start a happy new tomorrow."

When Kuroba Shido heard the last part, he couldn't hold back any longer and hurriedly interrupted. It turned out that the magic incantation he was given had been memorized.

Is this even human?

And also, how long have you been following me, kid?

You know all of this?

Knowing it is one thing, but being able to recite it word for word is a bit too weird.

Wait... not a single word different?

Could this bamboo pole in front of me be a genius?

Considering the little girl's strange words and actions, as well as her being ostracized and isolated... she's definitely a protagonist template!

Could it be that his chance to defy fate has arrived?

Holy crap, what a powerful guy!

However, before that, Kuroba Shido has one more thing to resolve, such as...

"How long have you been following me?" Kuroba Shido asked after a brief silence.

The little girl shook her head: "I wasn't following you, I..."

"I just happened to be passing by?" Kuroba Shido replied.

The little girl nodded: "Mmm."

The Black Feather Warrior said, "..."

Awesome!!!

"Okay, let's put it another way. How many times have you just happened to pass by here?" Kuroba Shido prayed in his heart that it wouldn't be too many times.

Sure enough, following the little girl's words, the other party immediately relented, changed their story, and gave an incredibly accurate number.

"Including today's instance, that makes a total of 12775 times."

The Black Feather Warrior said, "..."

Based on a year of 365 days, that means you have to "just happen to pass by" like this about 35 times a day.

You mean you've been spying on me for almost a year, and I only recently discovered that you were watching me?

Please don't say that. I'm an adult, after all... well, at least before I was transported here, I was a seasoned veteran in the workplace.

He thought he had some knowledge of "people-reading skills" and "social skills," but he was completely outmaneuvered by a little girl who was only a few years old?

Is that right?

In that case, how am I supposed to survive at the market? I might as well jump...

grass!!!

Silently, Shido Kuroba squatted on the ground and started drawing circles, holding a tree branch in his hand... He became withdrawn, feeling like he would never laugh again in his life.

The little girl stood still, blinked, and stared at Kuroba Shido without moving, her eyes filled with curiosity and a strange light. There was something about him that attracted her...

then……

Number of times voyeurized +1...

A few minutes later, Shido Kuroba finished his self-isolation, stretched, looked at the sky outside, and thought, "Hmm... it's about time. It's time for my daily delicious potato dish again."

Gone to eat.

Kuroba Shido walked towards the orphanage, but halfway there he reversed back into the parking space because he found the girl still standing there, staring at him without moving.

The Black Feather Warrior said, "???"

"Why are you still here?"

The little girl blinked but didn't say anything.

Seemingly realizing something, Kuroba Shido's expression turned somewhat strange: "You wouldn't be staying here because I told you to stand there, would you?"

The little girl nodded: "Mmm."

The Black Feather Warrior said, "..."

The black-feathered warrior asked, "Why?"

"I don't want you to dislike me like they do. I will be obedient." The little girl spoke calmly, as if stating something ordinary.

For a moment, Shido Kuroba froze, a gust of wind blew by... it felt like something had struck his heart.

Thump, thump...

Twisted black text appeared above the little girl's head...

Current status...

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