I adopted a child demon from the Gap, and I'm a special agent for the Bureau of Supernatural Ab

"Oh, does Cheng mean we're very old?"

"Haha, that's not what I meant. I just feel like I've been behaving really badly lately, not like a man at all. To be honest, I'm a little ashamed."

"I'm a little surprised that Cheng would admit his mistakes so frankly. As a human being, he's probably gone from being an 'incurable idiot' to a 'badass who is barely salvageable'?"

"I've tried so hard to examine myself, but I still can't escape the realm of being stupid and foolish? That kind of talk makes me sad, Zi."

"After all, humans are inherently stupid creatures, and Cheng is a typical idiot among humans, even an idiot who almost infected us with idiocy."

"Don't try to fool me, fairies are the real idiots. Speaking of which, I remember there's a pretty good restaurant near the airport, wanna go check it out later?"

"Well, I actually really like the taste of clear tea."

"Really? Then I'll buy some when I get home."

"We can't accept just any old thing."

"Zi is really strict."

……

The two voices faded into the distance on the wind. In the empty cemetery, only a wreath hanging on a tombstone swayed gently in the breeze. Soon, the cemetery returned to tranquility, with only the gentle sunlight quietly illuminating this sleeping world.

The two people who walked away hand in hand had no trace of gloom on their smiling faces.

He had been robbed of everything he cherished, so he shut himself off completely and could no longer move forward.

But at this moment, he finally rediscovered the meaning of moving forward again.

She is the sole reason for my continued existence.

…………

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It has been decided to change the name to "Gap Bonds". The name change statement has been sent out and it will probably be changed in a few days.

Section 242, Final Chapter: Please Guide Me From Today On

New Tokyo Special District, the neon capital, a bustling city.

At 11:10 a.m., two figures, one tall and one short, slowly emerged from the crowd at the airport located in its suburbs.

Several people were already waiting outside the airport.

"Welcome back, Senior Lee Seung."

Rin, who had changed her original twin-tail hairstyle to a side ponytail, waved to Li Cheng as he slowly walked over and said with a smile. Beside her, Wuming nodded slightly to Li Cheng, which also served as a greeting.

The believer remained silent as always, while the boy on the other side waved and greeted them in a very sunny manner, though the gauze on his face and the bandage wrapped around his left hand were particularly noticeable.

"Has Kamijou gotten injured again?"

Seeing Touma Kamijou like this, Li Cheng subconsciously asked a question, and then saw the other's smile gradually disappear, and he returned to a distressed look.

"Who knows what's wrong with this kid? It was just a normal arrest operation when suddenly a few A-level magicians who wanted to carry out a terrorist attack appeared out of nowhere. This kid went up on his own to show off, and although he managed to defeat all of his opponents, he almost lost his life there."

"After all, the situation was quite urgent at the time..."

"Well, anyway, it turned out to be nothing serious, so there's no need to keep bringing it up. So, Senior Li Cheng, why don't we go to my house today? We can all come together, and I'll cook."

"Really? If it's Chef Wuming, can I call Index over too?"

"Yes, no problem. It'll be more lively with more people."

The group left together, chatting and laughing. Wuming and Shirou were the two chefs, and the lunch was unusually lavish, seemingly because they were competing with each other. During the lunch, everyone quickly noticed the change in one person's appetite.

"tide, are you losing your appetite?"

Shirou leaned over and asked with some concern.

“No, this is fine for us,” the blonde girl shook her head and said. “Also, my name now is Purple.”

"Hey, is that enough? tide, uh, no, wait, what did you just say?"

Zi's ​​voice quickly drew the attention of everyone at the table.

"That means I've regained some of my old memories, so I've changed back to my old name. From now on, please call me Purple!"

"Why!!!"

Rin, Kamijou, and the others, who knew nothing of the true story behind Yukari, exclaimed in surprise after Yukari finished speaking. Meanwhile, Wuming, who had learned about Yukari's true origins and some unusual events from Kiritsugu Emiya, narrowed his eyes and began to ponder as he looked at Yukari.

Zi paused for a few seconds, then quickly began to recount the arguments she had previously discussed with Li Cheng.

According to the prior communication, Zi claimed that she had only recovered some basic memories, such as her real name. She deliberately kept her origins vague and did not tell them completely. She also made up some unimportant experiences to ensure that there were no flaws in her story.

Although these people were indeed good friends and colleagues to Li Cheng, there was really no need to talk about a fantasy world that had been destroyed.

While everyone was listening intently to Zi's (deceptive) story, the indifferent believers and Index, focused on the food in front of them, had almost finished eating.

……

In the pitch-black room, a dark container covered in dust seemed to tremble slightly, like a regular heartbeat, slowly pulsating, growing louder and heavier.

click-

With a slight sound and a cloud of dust, the container slowly opened, and a hunched figure slowly rose from inside.

"It's been destroyed, my thought entity."

The figure spoke softly, in a gentle tone as if recalling something beautiful.

"Killed by the one I loved most, Remilia."

Such a furious, sorrowful gaze, such a merciless and decisive blow—to be killed by her with that gaze is an incomparably blissful memory.

Lost in reverie, the figure couldn't help but giggle. Just then, steady footsteps echoed from the side of the corridor, startling the figure from their reverie.

"Ah, it's you..."

There was no need to turn around; the aura alone was enough to identify the newcomer. The figure stretched out a hand and caught a coat thrown to him, draping it over his shoulders.

"I remember you were supposed to be investigating the anomaly of an experimental subject being destroyed, and testing the Minotaur Labyrinth and the 'Hercules' project, so how come you have time to come see this cursed old codger, Amakusa Shiro?"

Completely different from his initial tender words, the man's voice was now extremely cold, as if it were devoid of any emotion.

"The maze test is complete and highly successful. It basically only needs some minor improvements before it can be officially used. However, the 'Hercules' test did not go smoothly. The replica performed much worse than expected, so we need your help as a researcher."

Amakusa Shiro spoke calmly, completely unconcerned about the other person's tone and attitude.

“I’m not interested. I won’t participate in research that’s already been completed. I have new projects to follow up on.”

In response to Amakusa Shiro's invitation, the figure merely expressed disgust, stepped out of the container, and intended to leave the room immediately.

“No, I think you’ll be interested, Mr. Carter,” a screen was then presented to the figure, “you can make a decision after you’ve seen this.”

On the screen was a video that had just started playing: a man fighting a red giant in a dark corridor.

The figure fell silent, its blood-red pupils fixed on the man fighting in the video.

"Oh my, what a coincidence!"

……

After leaving and returning, two months later, Li Cheng opened the door again and returned to the house where he lived in Japan, the house where he lived with Zi.

"I thought it would be dirty and messy, but it's so clean. Shirou, that kid, sometimes you really can't say anything."

A house that has been uninhabited for two whole months would normally be covered in dust and teeming with rats and insects. But when Li Cheng opened the door, he found the house remarkably clean, with virtually no dust. His house didn't have a dust-cleaning system like the Tohsaka family's, so this could only mean someone was cleaning it regularly.

Among all the people he knew, the only one who would do such a thing was the sunny boy named Emiya Shirou from the Emiya family.

"This 'nice guy' personality will probably cause him trouble when he enters society."

With a somewhat helpless sigh, Li Cheng muttered to himself as he picked up his luggage and entered the room.

"That's not necessarily true. There's a very firm belief in that child's eyes. A person like that can only become a lion, never a sheep."

Zi, standing behind him, immediately retorted.

"Oh, is that so? I don't really understand this either, but Shirou is indeed a very resilient child."

In terms of training intensity, Shirou Emiya is comparable to, or even more rigorous than, Li Chengyuan, yet he has endured it all without a word and persevered until now. Putting aside everything else, this ability to endure hardship certainly guarantees that Shirou's future achievements will not be too bad.

Besides, with her years of experience, Yukari's judgment of people must be exceptional. Since she believes Shirou Emiya can become a lion, then Shirou must indeed possess qualities and talents that she approves of. Li Cheng walked into the house while pondering this, and Yukari closed the door behind him.

"Speaking of which, there's probably nothing left in the fridge. In that case, we'll have to go grocery shopping later. Zi, do you want to come along—you, you, you... what are you doing?!"

As Li Chengzheng pondered, he turned his head while speaking, his voice suddenly becoming flustered, and he subconsciously took a few steps back, collapsing onto the sofa.

His eyes were fixed on the girl in front of him, his expression filled with shock.

"Oh dear, if you're talking about Cheng, you should have seen me in this pose before, right? In my memory, hasn't Cheng remembered this pose yet?"

It wasn't the short, blonde little girl who was less than 1.5 meters tall, but a young woman who was about 1.6 meters tall, with a still somewhat immature figure, yet clearly showing signs of a slender figure. Zi, with a smile on her face, slowly approached Li Cheng.

Why do you want to change yourself?

Shocked, Li Cheng could only ask this question.

"Isn't this a simple matter? Because this is how we should act normally. Cheng said he's our family, so is it wrong for family members to treat each other normally? Or does Cheng actually prefer how we were before? If Cheng has this kind of fetish, we'll be in a difficult position."

"N-no way I have that kind of fetish! I'm not a lolicon!"

"In that case, there's nothing wrong with our stance, is there?"

With a smile, Zi reached out and pulled Li Cheng up from the sofa. Then, she took two steps back and bowed slightly to Li Cheng, who was still not fully recovered.

"Then, from today onwards, please take good care of me, thank you."

…………

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With the end of Volume 10, the loli Zi is gone, and the young girl Zi officially enters the scene. Speaking of which, the male protagonist is 1.87 meters tall, so even if Zi returns to her 1.6-meter height, there is still a height difference of nearly 30 centimeters.

Volumes 8, 9, and 3 tell the story of the male and female protagonists' journey from separation to understanding each other, and finally, formally accepting each other as family. To be honest, writing this was very difficult, and judging from the subscription numbers, the results probably aren't very good. However, given my current level, there's nothing I can do about it; I can only say I'll keep trying.

In the upcoming eleventh volume, the story returns to a lighter atmosphere, and the last person unexpectedly swept out of Gensokyo will also appear. Can you guess who it is?