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

Ah, right, she's a youkai of unknown origin, and there's a very serious problem hidden behind her—no, there definitely is. Perhaps a dangerous group is plotting something, experimenting with something. Keeping the girl with him is also to conceal the truth, allowing Emiya to gather intelligence effectively.

Looking at the plastic bag he was carrying and the various ingredients inside, Li Cheng felt a sense of disorientation.

In all these days, what exactly has been my attitude towards her?

…………

"No intelligence? How could there be none?"

In the deserted alley, Li Cheng stared dumbfounded at Emiya Kiritsugu across from him.

“That’s true. So you know what level of danger might be hidden here, right?” Emiya’s face remained tough, but there was an indescribable worry in his expression.

“…Indeed,” Li Cheng understood that not being able to find anything was even more frightening. “So what should we do now?”

"Since the possibility of a hidden enemy already exists, we cannot go any deeper. The best way is to hand her over to someone else to take care of, someone who will not involve us."

This……

Li Cheng stood frozen in place, his fingers involuntarily tightening around the food bag.

No, it shouldn't be surprising. I actually knew Emiya would propose this. Given their public and hidden identities and strength, this action was simply a statement. Unless they were ruthless opponents, they wouldn't investigate further, and they would be fine.

Continuing to delve deeper would be a mistake. Li Cheng is alone, which isn't a problem. But his teammates, Emiya Kiritsugu, Tohsaka, and the team leader, all have families and can't face opponents of that caliber. Therefore, it's best to give up now.

“Then…” Li Cheng began, but felt his throat tighten and become heavy, as if filled with lead, “When…when will we send her away?”

"I haven't thought it through yet. These things require careful consideration, but I'll come to you in three days at most. Be prepared."

"……Understood."

The message had been clear enough, and neither of them had any intention of continuing the small talk. Li Cheng moved somewhat dazedly, slowly leaving with his bag. Emiya Kiritsugu silently watched him go, closed his eyes, and reached into his pocket for cigarettes. He pulled out a crumpled, empty pack, then remembered that he had already smoked all the cigarettes he had while still in the office.

In early spring, the sky was slightly chilly, and the sunlight was obscured by dark clouds. It was almost noon, yet there was not a trace of bright light.

…………

On the edge of Neo-Tokyo, a place that exists only in history books and is now just ruins, something is slowly writhing in the shadows.

Deep underground,

"Ah, what is that? Is it a monster? Is it a real monster? This kind of thing that only exists in stories actually exists..."

A beautiful, heavenly female voice, overflowing with curiosity, like the purest and kindest person in the world, with a simple curiosity and thirst for knowledge about the unknown.

"I'm so curious, so very curious. Could you bring the other person to me? I want to see what kind of being it is, how it communicates, and how it survives. I'm so curious."

Such a beautiful voice, such a pure person, such simple curiosity—how could we not try our best to satisfy them? People were moved to tears; people were burning with passion.

For such a sacred and perfect person's slightest wish, the only thing they could do was to go through fire and water.

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Section 10, Chapter 9: Shopping (Part 1)

"Cheng?"

"..."

"Cheng, you idiot?"

"..."

“…Ugh.” (Moving closer)

"..."

"Cheng!!!"

Wow!

"What are you doing, you little brat! Will you go deaf?!"

When the girl suddenly shouted into his ear, Li Cheng felt like his eardrums were about to explode, and his head was buzzing. He covered his ears and it took him a while to recover before he turned around and glared angrily at the girl who had run away after playing the prank.

The girl didn't run away; she sat down beside him, gazing at him intently with a very serious expression, her sapphire-like eyes following Li Cheng's gaze closely.

"..."

What's wrong with you? Why are you looking at me like that?

Under such intense scrutiny, Li Cheng couldn't bring himself to pursue the matter further. He could only awkwardly turn his face away, lie back on the sofa, and stare blankly at the ceiling once more.

In three days at most, Kiritsugu Emiya will come and take the girl away; in three days at most, she will be sent to another place, a place unrelated to him; in three days at most, he will return to a life of solitude, no longer needing to worry about the girl's life every day.

Li Cheng scratched his hair hard, feeling inexplicably irritated.

What are you so upset about? Haven't you wanted to get rid of this girl for a long time? She's disobedient, runs and jumps around everywhere, is unhygienic, and is incredibly difficult to teach. And because of her, your furniture has broken countless times, your daily expenses have increased several times over, you have to spend time cooking for her every day, and now she's even taking over your bed…

She's been causing me so much trouble all along, so why am I so...annoyed now that she's finally leaving?

A strand of hair beside his ear was gently tugged. Turning his head, he saw the girl had already run away with a "whoa," hiding in the distance to spy on his reaction. Li Cheng pursed his lips, ignoring her, and continued lost in thought.

A few minutes later, his hair was pulled again by his ear. The girl leaned in once more, reached out a hand to grab his hair, and pulled it back and forth.

Li Cheng slapped her hand away, but she jumped back again. Li Cheng sighed, turned his back to the girl, and ignored her little antics.

Then he jumped right up off the sofa.

"You brat, what are you doing!"

Li Cheng clutched the back of his head and yelled. The girl giggled and dodged away, still holding a small tuft of hair between her fingers. Just now, she had suddenly touched Li Cheng and pulled out a bit of his hair.

In her mind, this was probably just a joke, if she had even learned the word "joke." But seeing Li Cheng rushing angrily towards her, she immediately realized she had made a mistake, let out a scream, and turned to run away as fast as she could.

Twenty minutes later, the girl, whose feet had been tickled hard by Li Cheng, lay weakly on the sofa, only able to make pitiful "woof woof" sounds.

"Serves you right for being so cheeky."

Sitting to the side, Li Cheng said irritably, touching the back of his head where he was losing a little hair. He looked up and saw that the clock had already reached about ten o'clock.

It's so late, time to go to sleep.

"Time to sleep, kid."

Li Cheng patted the girl's head, stood up, and prepared to wash up.

To be honest, she'll be gone in three days at most. How will she spend these last few days?

Suddenly realizing this, Li Cheng abruptly stopped and turned around. The little girl, who was hugging a fox plush pillow and yawning, was about to walk into the bedroom. When she saw Li Cheng turn around to look at her, she stopped with some confusion and tilted her head.

"Hey, girl."

Is it really okay to do this kind of thing...?

"Would you like to go out and have a look?"

The next day was a rare sunny day. Although the weather forecast for the night was clearly for rain, when we woke up in the morning, it was indeed a clear and cloudless day.

I was initially feeling somewhat irritable, but seeing this kind of weather inevitably brought a bit of joy. Besides, the things I had to do today were indeed very suitable for this kind of weather.

"Can you really put on your shoes by yourself? Is it okay?"

"Mmm, mmm, I'm all dressed!"

Her voice wasn't very clear yet, and she needs to work on her pronunciation a little more, but considering that this is the result of just a few days, this girl's learning ability is truly remarkable.

She wore a pale purple long dress with delicate lace trim. She seemed to really like purple dresses, always favoring this color when choosing clothes. She also refused to take off her white cotton hat, which had a red bow tied on it. Paired with little shoes, she looked every bit the part of a child on a holiday outing. Although it wasn't a holiday, she was quite different from other children.

"Let's go!"

He waved excitedly, it seems he really wants to go out and see the world.

Thinking back to how he had locked her in the room for over half a month, Li Cheng still felt somewhat guilty. Now that she was about to leave, Li Cheng thought she might want to come out and see the world, and not wanting to leave her with any regrets at the end, he decided to take her out with him.

He didn't tell Kiritsugu Emiya, knowing he would definitely stop him if he found out, though Li Cheng himself was aware of the danger. But he couldn't help it; he was, after all, a creature of emotion. After spending so many days together, he had developed feelings for this wild little girl.

I'm sorry, Emiya-kun, but please allow me to take this small risk...

Having deliberately chosen a bustling area, the exquisitely beautiful girl attracted many eyes, causing the initially excited little girl to shrink back and hide behind Li Cheng, tightly gripping his right hand that was holding hers. She appeared to be a shy and gentle girl, but Li Cheng could tell from the strength in her grip that if anyone dared to provoke her, she would definitely give them a good beating.

It was already difficult for him to control her with his superhuman strength; if an ordinary person were to do it, they would probably die on the spot.

Thinking of this, Li Cheng also became nervous, constantly being careful not to let anyone around her touch her.

Fortunately, the girl was very adaptable. She quickly overcame her initial nervousness and looked around with great curiosity. She would climb onto Li Cheng's shoulders from time to time to see places she couldn't reach, or excitedly pull Li Cheng to run towards places that interested her.

Li Cheng deliberately skipped breakfast and took the girl to a well-known pastry shop nearby. After they devoured almost all the pastries on the menu, Li Cheng took her to the amusement park. The girl seemed very interested in the thrilling rides like the roller coaster and the log flume, so Li Cheng took her to try them one by one until after noon.

At noon, Li Cheng took her to an authentic Japanese ramen restaurant. Once again, the girl generously ate all the ramen on the menu. The ramen chef was so moved that he burst into tears and was inspired to create three new ramen recipes on the spot.

In the afternoon, Li Cheng considered taking her to see a movie, of course, a family-friendly comedy, something suitable for her age. Li Cheng had done a very good job protecting the girl in this regard; in the past two weeks, he hadn't exposed her to even a single instance of violence or pornography, only showing her positive, educational content.

After buying two tickets for the currently showing children's movie "The Big Adventure of Frog 3" in front of the cinema, Li Cheng led the girl, who was curious about the cinema's layout, through the crowd and into the theater.

A disheveled man, with his hands in his pockets, glanced at the crowd around him, then suddenly revealed a sinister, slow smile and opened his mouth wide.

"The female swordswoman from The Twin Heroes is dead!"

Inside the movie theater, the crowd that had been discussing things enthusiastically suddenly fell silent.

Huh, what's going on?

Li Cheng was somewhat confused. Why did everyone stop after that person said one sentence? And what was with this ominous atmosphere? Oh no, something bad is going to happen. I have to get out of here quickly!

Before Li Cheng could make a move, the man spoke again with a smug look on his face:

"And the Longsword Swordsman is dead too!"

In an instant, it was like a spark falling into an oil drum, a finger poking into a hornet's nest, or killing a chicken before a saint's heart. It exploded, a real explosion.

The crowd surged forward, instantly engulfing the arrogant man who had just been standing there. The crowd was in a frenzy, and you could hear many people kicking and punching him while cursing him with strange phrases like "Go to hell, you spoiler dog!", "Your whole family will be cremated!", "You know everything now!", and "Spoilers don't count as stealing."

The girl watched the riot with great excitement, waving her little hand and cheering.

Unexpectedly, the man forced his way out of the crowd and shouted in his last, decaying voice:

"Your favorite Warcraft hero died at the very beginning."