Don't force me to use my right fist.

She greeted Saya, who was hiding at the back with her head down. Her older sister gave Saya a very polite smile before turning and walking into the kitchen.

"Is your sister the only one at home?"

Saya took the initiative to speak to Saya, who was sitting next to her, mainly because it felt strange to sit there all the time.

It felt like meeting the parents.

"My sister and I have been living together for a long time, and she is my only relative."

It seemed that this touched on Saya's sad story, and the girl, who was originally a little shy, became dejected, and her voice lowered.

"Um, well, I'm sorry, I didn't know about your situation."

Zuoyou scratched his head, not expecting that he would step into a minefield by simply picking a topic.

"Well, Saya-kun, won't you introduce your sister? I remember your sister taught you how to make cookies, right?"

Saya quickly changed the subject, talking to Sayata to prevent her from dwelling on any unpleasant memories.

"My sister is amazing! She can make not only cookies, but also cakes, desserts, and anything else that's edible."

Hearing Saya mention her older sister, Saya snapped out of her dejected mood and proudly boasted about her sister's abilities, behaving like a doting sister. As if her older sister were an omnipotent goddess, Saya became increasingly animated, even straightening her previously hunched back, clearly showing her genuine admiration for her sister.

"I'm nowhere near as good as you describe, Xiao Sha. Why are you exaggerating my abilities so much?"

The girl who came out carrying hot tea looked embarrassed, but smiled and said something about her younger sister who had always been very sensible.

"But that's clearly the truth! In my heart, my sister is just that amazing."

Saya nodded solemnly, her eyes showing no confusion, but rather a firm resolve, as if she were reciting a prayer.

"Saya-kun, you'll believe me, right?"

Perhaps feeling that this wasn't enough, the girl turned her head away.

"Isn't a girl as gentle, kind, and beautiful as my sister perfect?"

"Well, of course, I also think that a girl who can support such a family on her own, no matter what, can proudly say she's the best." Saya nodded. He hadn't experienced the terms "gentle" and "kind" firsthand, so he couldn't make a definitive judgment, but if she could raise Saya to be so innocent and kind on her own, she couldn't be too bad. As for her looks, Saya secretly glanced at the girl who was looking at Saya with seemingly doting eyes—with that perfect figure and beautiful face, she was only second to a bewitching beauty like Kaguya.

Seemingly noticing Saya's gaze, the girl in the white dress turned her head, squinted at him, and gave him a slight smile.

"Saya, stop bragging about me. You should at least introduce your friend to me first. I don't know how to address him."

Asawa Saya stretched out her fair little hand, and the girl with the ever-present smile on her face met his gaze.

"Shubu Kanya, Saya's older sister, is currently the manager of a confectionery shop. If you don't mind, you can just call me Kanya-nee."

As expected of a store manager, her approachable manner made Saya feel like she was his own older sister.

Sawa politely extended his hand and shook hands with the small hand, preparing to introduce himself, but suddenly froze.

The instant his hand touched hers, Zuoyou felt as if he had been thrown into a void. All around him, besides darkness, was a huge, churning, decaying cloud. This cloud kept coalescing and breaking apart, revealing strange human bodies mixed with tentacles and slime. Black tentacles, resembling sheep hooves, could be barely discerned extending out from within, writhing wildly in front of Zuoyou.

Saku gasped, pulling his hand back as if electrocuted, and looked at the girl opposite him with lingering fear. Now that the true master of the fusion was here, he finally remembered this guy's true identity. The three pillars of the Cthulhu universe... wasn't that a bit too much of a stretch? Small Earth really couldn't contain this god; perhaps returning to the world of M was the best choice.

Saga wiped away his cold sweat. If this were a tabletop role-playing game, he would have failed the sanity check. The current situation was already considered good; he didn't go crazy on the spot and do anything weird or chaotic, which could only be attributed to his good luck.

"Saya, what's wrong? Are you alright?" Saya, who was about to introduce Saya to her older sister, asked with concern when she saw Saya's face turn pale.

"Yes, Saya-kun, are you alright?"

Shubkanya, who was directly involved, acted as if she knew nothing. She also moved closer to Saya and reached out her small hand to touch Saya's forehead.

"It's nothing, maybe just a little low blood pressure, I'll be fine after a while." Saya quickly explained to her, subtly dodging the hand reaching for Kanya's. Whether the other party was trying to intimidate him or had unintentionally revealed her true form, staying away from her for now was definitely the best course of action.

Chapter 124 The Reason Why the Strange is Called the Strange

"Are you sure everything's okay?"

Saya's little face was full of concern, as if she were the one who was uncomfortable.

"It's really nothing, I'll be fine after sitting for a while."

Sōyū sat back down on the sofa, picked up the freshly brewed black tea, took a sip, and calmed his still somewhat flustered emotions.

"Since Saya-san says she's fine, then Saya, you don't need to worry too much."

Pulling the girl who was still worried about Saya to sit down, the girl named Chiya sat opposite Saya.

"My sister's been telling me these past couple of days that the classmate who takes good care of her at school is probably you, Sawa, right? She's been mentioning you to me quite a bit these past few days." Seeing that Sawa's expression had softened considerably, Kanya put down the teacup he was holding and asked Sawa with a smile.

"No, that's not true. I just don't like what other people do. Besides, we're classmates, and Saya helped me once, so it's only right that I help her."

Saya shook his head. He said he hadn't really taken care of Saya in any particular way. He had simply done what he thought a classmate should do.

Qin, this sounds a bit different from what my sister said.

Looking at Saya beside him, Chiya's eyes were full of mockery.

"I'll go cut some fruit for you, Saya."

Feeling so much that she wanted to disappear into a hole under her older sister's gaze, the girl stood up and hid in the kitchen next door.

"Actually, there's no need to be so polite. I'll be going back soon."

Sōyū called out to the girl who was about to escape, indicating that he really wanted to retreat first.

"Well, Saya-kun, there's no need to be so polite. You're one of the few friends that kid has had over the years."

As Saya's figure disappeared through the kitchen doorway, Chiya's smile vanished instantly, and she spoke to Wakasayu in a low, emotionless voice.

Sensing the change in the other party's attitude, Sōyū's expression became subtle.

It seems the other party did this on purpose. So what exactly is she planning?

"Don't look at me like that. I don't know what you're seeing, but this is my true form. You can rest assured about that."

As if knowing what Saya was thinking, Kanya crossed his arms and made the soft flesh on his chest stand out even more.

"At least until she considers herself still human and wants to live as a human, neither she nor I will turn into monsters. Does that put you at ease?"

Chiya didn't seem to have any intention of hiding anything from him. Before he could even ask, she directly told Wakasao the truth.

"You are the second person I have met who did not feel disgust or fear upon seeing Saya in that form. The first one, that idiot, is an exception."

"I'm just a little curious. What exactly is your purpose in choosing to contact my little Saya?" Narrowing her eyes, Chiya looked at Saya with more of a questioning tone in her voice.

"Can you accept what I just said? At most, I'd add that I'm worried about the potential negative consequences if she actually gives birth?" Since the other party had already laid it all out, Zuoyou didn't bother with any beating around the bush and spoke directly to her.

Your guess was quite accurate.

Looking into Sawa's eyes, and seeing no deception in them, Kanya chuckled softly, picked up the black tea on the table, and took another sip.

"If you're asking me this, there's something I don't quite understand either."

Sōyū looked at the black-haired girl opposite him—or more accurately, the black-haired Outer Goddess—and asked the question that had been brewing in his mind since the beginning.

"Hmm? You ask."

Qianye put down her teacup and made a light gesture to him.

"If you're so capable, why do you let Saya be bullied? You could easily help Saya make friends if you wanted to, right?"

Saya narrowed her eyes. Judging from her behavior, her doting on Sana was definitely not fake. But if that was the case, why was that girl being bullied?

"You don't really think I can't do anything, do you?"

Gan Ye glanced at him.

"Since you want to be friends with Saya, you should naturally know her true self. Otherwise, if you find out later if something unexpected happens, it will hurt Saya even more."

"As for loneliness and having no friends, that's something Saya herself chose to endure as a human being. If one day she can't bear it anymore and makes another choice, I will support her in the same way."

"And if I were to actually make a move against her, how do you know I wouldn't? Like just now, you almost got to see news tomorrow about a park being razed to the ground by a meteorite."

With her fingers constantly fiddling with the black hair at her temples, Chiya then told Wakasaya a chilling truth in a nonchalant tone.

"For example, if you hadn't saved Saya back then, I would have had to reluctantly let those pathetic humans enjoy some special services. In a sense, you didn't save Saya, but those classmates." Kanya stretched her slender fingers, made a half-clenching gesture, and gave Saya a look that sent a chill down his spine once again.

"You didn't tell Saya about any of this?" Saya rubbed his temples, realizing he had unwittingly gotten himself into a huge mess.

"Of course not. Saya genuinely believes she is human, but the more she believes that, the greater the blow will be when she discovers the truth."

Gan Ye stuck out her scarlet little tongue and licked the corner of her mouth, as if anticipating the arrival of that moment.

"What's wrong with being a human forever?"

"It seems you really don't understand anything, Saya-kun. Her true nature is strange, just like yours and mine." wihl

Kanya shook his head, as if mocking Saya's naiveté.

"Huh? So what's the difference?"

This is the second time Sawa has heard this conclusion. It's strange, but does that mean it's necessarily bad?

"It seems Saya-kun has misunderstood something. In this world, the birth of an anomaly requires the integration of the world's malice. If human nature is inherently good, then an anomaly is born evil."

He casually uttered one of the essences of this world, and a smile appeared on Qianye's face.

"So, even someone as innocent and kind as Saya now might do something evil someday, even if that happens. Even so, Saya, can you still accept being friends with her?"

Chapter 125 Lamb Biscuits

"Even if you tell me all this, I still won't understand." Zuoyou scratched his head. He hadn't expected such a thing to exist. Could it be that he would one day become a bad guy?

But then I thought, what she said seems to be how the anomalies in this world are formed. But the problem is, he's not from this world. And even so, what she said might not be entirely true. Sawa isn't so naive as to blindly believe others about such things.

"If you don't understand, that's fine. Judging from your expression, you won't understand unless you experience it yourself."

Kanya shook her head, not seeming to force Saya to do anything. As Saya walked out of the kitchen, she quickly regained her smile, transforming into the image of a friendly older sister next door.

"Sis, what were you two talking about just now?"

Saya, carrying a plate of sliced ​​apples, placed them on the table and looked at the two people who were currently her closest confidants with a curious expression.

"It's nothing, I just mentioned what happened to you at school, Saya. To express my gratitude, I even prepared a thank-you gift for Saya-kun." Chiya and Saya exchanged a glance, neither of them intending to tell her what had just happened. They got up and went into the kitchen. After rummaging through the refrigerator, they took out a bag of rather delicate cookies and placed it in front of him.

"These are cookies I made myself. Although they're not as lovingly made as Saya's, they still taste pretty good."

He pushed the biscuit towards Saya. Kanya covered his cheek with one hand, waiting for his reply.