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"It's okay, don't be afraid, I won't hurt you. Um...how about this, I'll tell you the secret of this eye, okay?"

"What's the secret of this eye?"

Hearing Jue's deliberately seductive question, the little girl suppressed her fear, took two steps closer, stared curiously at the big eyeballs that Jue casually covered, and spoke with extreme curiosity.

"But, can you tell me, Sister Tianren?"

"Of course."

Looking at the curious and cute look of this little girl, my mood also became very good. I deliberately put on an extremely mysterious expression, leaned forward, and whispered to the curious little girl.

"This eye can see other people's thoughts~"

"Eh?! Wow, that's awesome! Amazing Sister Tianren."

Hearing Jue's mysterious explanation, the little girl immediately showed a surprised expression of "That looks so awesome" as Jue expected.

However, what was a little beyond Jue's expectations was that the little girl was not so afraid of her this time. She quickly sat next to her, pulled up Jue's sleeve, shook it constantly, and asked questions expectantly.

"Sister Tianren, can you show me how to do it?"

“…Um, alright.”

I was somewhat surprised to see the little girl's curious reaction. After thinking about it for a while, I happily agreed to the little girl's request.

Afterwards, the mind-reading monster Miss Komeiji Kaku demonstrated her mind-reading ability to the curious girl, successfully making the little girl completely admire Kaku.

Volume 4: Edo Chronicles: Chapter 191: Seeing Through

In Edo of this world, there are celestial beings of various shapes and sizes from various planets in the universe who frequently come and go. Therefore, the children of this world are more accepting of people with strange appearances than those in other ordinary worlds.

Therefore, the big eyeball floating on Jue's chest - the pupil of Jue, was instantly regarded by the children as a symbol of intelligent life from outer space - celestial beings.

On the other side, Ai also took out the candies and snacks she had brought and shared them with the children.

Although as the strongest fighter in the underground fighting arena "Purgatory Gate", Mr. Kidomaru Nobuyuki earned enough money to allow him to live a luxurious life.

However, because Mr. Daoxin used almost all the money he earned to ensure the daily lives of the orphans he took in, and because Mr. Kidomaru Daoxin adopted dozens of children, the life of the Daoxin family could only barely be maintained by having enough to eat and wear warm clothes.

As for other aspects, there is really no need to be more particular about them.

Therefore, although these orphans adopted by Dao Xin do not have to starve on a daily basis, they do not have many opportunities to enjoy exquisite snacks such as candies and pastries.

Ai, who was distributing some candies and snacks to the children around him, also saw Jue and the girl sitting next to him and playing happily with him.

The girl with long black hair walked up to Jue in two or three steps without saying anything, placed the paper bag containing the last few candies and snacks on the wooden steps next to Jue, and then turned around and went to the grass to play with the children.

Jue looked at Ai's actions with a little confusion, and when he noticed that the children beside him who had not received any candy or snacks just now, or who pretended not to receive any candy or snacks, were now looking at him eagerly, Jue instantly understood Ai's intentions, and showed a gentle smile with a little helplessness. Then, he bent down slightly and distributed candies and snacks to the children.

Soon, Jue bribed these children with candies and snacks to make them remember the "Sister Tianren" with a "warm smile".

Of course, with Jue's efforts and emphasis, the children all called Jue "Sister Jue".

It should be noted that Shang Yang, who was instigating the children and trying to get them to call Jue "Little Five Loli Sister", was kicked out by Miss Jue with her little foot.

After a while, all the remaining candies and snacks in the paper bag were distributed to the children.

Miss Jue breathed a sigh of relief and reached into the paper bag to get a snack for herself. Only then did she realize that all the candies and snacks in the bag had already been divided up by herself.

Seeing this, I couldn't help but feel very obvious. I sighed and shook my head.

At this moment, the little girl sitting next to Jue, who was extremely curious about Jue, was about to put the chocolate she had received into her mouth. However, the little girl saw "Sister Jue" sighing very obviously, so the cute little girl stopped what she was doing.

After seeing that there was nothing left in the paper bag, Jue sighed slightly and turned around to sit down. Just as Jue sat up straight, the little girl sitting next to him handed him the hazelnut chocolate in her hand without saying a word.

The cute little girl’s intention was very clear: I’m giving this share to Sister Jue.

And seeing the little girl's eyes full of reluctance, but still insisting on handing the delicious chocolate to him with her considerate gesture, a hint of warmth and tenderness flashed across his beautiful lavender pupils.

Miss Jue naturally took the hazelnut chocolate from the little girl's hand, opened her mouth slightly, and gently bit off a small piece from the edge.

Then, when the little girl was stunned, Jue put the chocolate back into the little girl's soft hands and praised her softly in a gentle tone.

"Mmm, it's delicious~"

Hearing Sister Jue's gentle praise, the little girl smiled contentedly, and with a smile on her face, she happily bit into the hazelnut chocolate.

Seeing this scene, Shang Yang, who was sitting next to Jue, looked thoughtful. He took out a piece of milk chocolate from his pocket and handed it to Miss Gu Mingdi Jue with concern.

When he saw the milk chocolate that Shang Yang handed over, Jue had no intention of being polite to Shang Yang. He took it all away without any intention of sharing it with Shang Yang.

Seeing the girl's rude behavior, the young man sighed with some regret.

In this way, the two girls, Ai and Jue, played with the children for three hours.

For the children living in this remote wooden house far away from the bustling streets, neither the strange dark red eyes nor the strange eyes of Jue floating on Jue's chest made these children feel unnecessary fear.

The young man with gray and white hair, a wealthy businessman who ran a trading house in Kabukicho, Edo, had no interest in playing with the children. He casually took out a light novel from his clothes and began to read in the afternoon sun.

When Mr. Kidomaru Doshin finished today's underground fight and returned from the Edo underground fighting arena "Purgatory Gate", he saw the two girls Ai and Jue playing with the children, and the young businessman leaning against the pillar reading a book. Even the strongest fighter in Purgatory Gate was stunned.

A few minutes later, in the living room of the old wooden house.

After Dao Xin slowly placed four cups of steaming hot tea on the wooden table, he sat down. The generous middle-aged man, who had killed several ronin trapped in the underground fighting arena "Purgatory Gate" again today and had a lot of blood on his hands, thanked Shang Yang who picked up the teacup with great gratitude.

"Oh, thank you all so much for coming to play with the children and bringing them some delicious candies and snacks that they haven't had in a long time."

"To be honest, although I have always wanted my children to have a life without worries about food and clothing, I don't have much time to spend with them."

"No, you're welcome, Mr. Daoxin."

Shang Yang took a sip of tea, glanced at Ai and Jue who were still playing with the children on the grass outside the door, then turned around and smiled.

"It is wrong of us to come visit you without permission. Your Excellency Daoxin is extremely busy with his work, and we have come to visit you without permission. We are truly sorry."

"Also, my two daughters were very happy to be able to play and have a good time with the children."

"No, no, you all have helped me a lot. Actually, as these children grow older, the girls are fine, but the boys are becoming more and more fond of running around, and I am the only one at home to take care of them."

Hearing this, Dao Xin's expression of gratitude became more serious. He shook his head and said helplessly.

"Recently, whether I'm at work or out, I've been very worried about my children. I wonder if they'll run around and get into danger."

"Just like what the owner of the Yorozuya shop who came with us yesterday said."

Hearing this, Shang Yang nodded and answered casually.

“Raising a child is not an easy task.”

"Hehe, probably."

Hearing Shang Yang's words, Kidomaru Doshin smiled indifferently, took a sip of tea, and then his expression became serious.

"So, I wonder what brings you all to my humble abode again, to seek me out, the evil spirit guarding a rare treasure?"

"Ghost? Oh, I'm afraid that's not the case anymore."

Hearing Dao Xin still calling himself an evil ghost, Shang Yang blew away the hot steam rising from the tea and then spoke casually.

"Mr. Kidomaru Doshin, the strongest fighter of the underground fighting arena 'Purgatory Gate', seems to me to be ready to reincarnate from a demon into a human once again."

Volume 4, Edo Chronicles: Chapter 192 Incident

"...Haha, my determination has been discovered by you, the perceptive businessman."

Hearing this, Dao Xin was silent for a moment, then smiled nonchalantly and spoke calmly.

"Yes, I plan to take these children and leave Edo soon."

"Over the years, in addition to using most of the money I earned from Purgatory to support myself and my children, I also saved some money."

"I want to take my children to the countryside far away from Edo, buy some land there, and continue to make a living by farming."

"Although it is truly despicable to say this now, I really don't want to continue killing people."

Putting down the teacup, Daoxin's expression became more relaxed.

"I don't know how many years it will take, but I want to be someone my children can hold their heads high and call me father."

After completely revealing his true feelings, Kidomaru Doshin, the strongest fighter in the underground fighting arena "Purgatory Gate", put down the teacup in his hand, stood up, walked to Shang Yang, bent down, knelt down, and saluted the calm young businessman with an extremely sincere dogaza (note: the highest etiquette for requesting others in Japan), and said in a deep voice.

"Although I don't know what you, the big boss of Edo, think about the underground fighting arena 'Purgatory Gate', please pretend that you haven't heard anything today. Please."

"Is that so... please rest assured, sir."

Seeing Dao Xin's actions, Shang Yang nodded thoughtfully, put down the teacup in his hand, slightly turned sideways to avoid the sincere courtesy of the generous middle-aged man, waved his hand, and answered indifferently.

"Mr. Daoxin, it's a good thing that you've made up your mind to escape from Purgatory."

Having said that, Shang Yang also stood up, seemed to feel a little tired, yawned, and stood up to leave while speaking casually.

"We should also say goodbye. Really, I was a little sleepy just now. I didn't hear what Mr. Daoxin said just now."

"If there is another chance, let's continue talking about this topic."

Upon hearing the calm words of the young man with gray hair, the strongest fighter of the underground fighting arena "Purgatory Gate" immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

The meaning of this enigmatic young businessman was very clear. He had no other plans about leaving Edo with his children.

Just as Daoxin was thinking, Shang Yang's calm words once again reached Daoxin's ears.

"Recently, the Tendoushu, the Celestial Beings who control the Purgatory Pass and hold real power over the shogunate, have noticed unusual activity within the Shogun's family, the Ichibashi faction, a faction they are wary of."

"At such a critical moment, if the Heavenly Dao Clan were to notice that an evil spirit within the Hell they control was attempting to escape, they wouldn't bother to respond in any unnecessary way."

"Please act quickly, sir."

After lightly saying out the important information that stunned Dao Xin who was thinking, the young businessman walked out of the wooden house without looking back and called Ai and Jue to leave together.

After the two girls said goodbye to the reluctant children, the young man and the two girls quickly disappeared from Dao Xin and the children's sight.

Leaving the outskirts of Edo and heading back to Kabukicho.

As they walked, Ai glanced at Shang Yang and asked the question in a low voice without any hurry.

"Shang Yang, what did you say just now? Mr. Dao Xin seemed surprised..."

"Oh, this..."

Hearing Ai's question, Shang Yang organized his words a little and began to explain.

"I just told him..."

"…He told Kidomaru about the movements of the Tendoushu, the group behind Purgatory Pass, something even he, the strongest fighter there, didn't know much about. He also casually revealed important information that should alert the Tendoushu: the Ichihashi faction, a faction within the Shogunate.

Without waiting for Shang Yang to say anything, Jue spoke for him calmly.

Then, Gu Mingdijue sighed softly.

"If you say that, I'm sure Mr. Michinobu will be surprised and on guard. I'm sure he'll leave Edo soon with the children."

"……Is it?"

Hearing Jue's words, Ai responded softly while shaking her head with a little emotion.

Just when Ai was feeling a little emotional, several strange-looking, ferocious beings with scars on their faces and bodies passed by from the other side of the road.

Noticing these celestial beings, Ai looked at Shang Yang and Jue who were talking and didn't look over there at all, then turned sideways to glance at the celestial beings who seemed to be scum who came to Edo to make a living and walked away, and frowned slightly.

Although in Edo, various kinds of angels are very common, and there are also many space mercenaries who come to Earth to make a living, or scum who can't make it on other planets and come to Earth to bully others.

However, after seeing those vicious celestial beings just now, Ai felt a strange aversion towards them...

...Moreover, some subtle strange feelings have never gone away since the past few days.

Thinking of this, Ai shook her head gently, denying her own confused thoughts.

...a strange feeling.

Midnight, around one in the morning.

The soft and white delicate feet were put into pure black student socks and brown student shoes. The beautiful girl with long dark hair stood up, adjusted her long skirt, picked up Shang Yang's gray coat from the hanger, put it on herself, and then opened the door quietly with subtle movements and walked out of the house.

After closing the door casually, Ai turned around and walked forward along the streets of Kabukicho.

Kabukicho is bustling at night. The noise coming from pubs and other entertainment venues, the clamor of various kinds, the drunks and hooligans wandering the streets, the colorful neon signs, all of these make up Kabukicho at night.

Only at night does Kabukicho truly wake up and become the street of desire in Edo, the space route port city.

Dodging a drunk man walking towards him, Ai reached out and tugged at his collar, then walked alone through the crowd coming and going on the street of desire, heading towards the suburbs without stopping.

...As expected, I am still a little concerned.

After returning, everyone agreed to send Michishin and the children out of Edo safely starting from tomorrow, hiding from Shimura Shinpachi and Kagura who were probably helping Gintoki monitor Michishin. But ever since returning home, Ai has always been concerned about the strange feeling of disgust she felt when she saw those Celestial thugs when she returned.