I was the fourth disaster in Yokohama and was loved by everyone.

Why are you locking me up? What did I do wrong...?

His breathing became rapid, cold sweat soaked his back, and the dean's tall figure distorted into a terrifying silhouette in his field of vision.

"I...I didn't mean to...I didn't, I'm sorry," he kept repeating absentmindedly.

Fear began to darken his vision, but just as the darkness was about to engulf his consciousness—

"Wow! Higher!"

A sudden burst of clear, cheerful laughter broke through the gloom.

Atsushi Nakajima looked up blankly, his forehead still covered in cold sweat.

The afternoon sun suddenly became incredibly dazzling, forcing him to squint and then stare blankly with his mouth slightly open.

The girl who had just spoken to him was surrounded by layers of children, and countless emerald green vines were spreading out from under her feet.

Those dancing vines that only exist in fairy tales are gently wrapping around the children's waists, lifting them lightly into the air, tossing them high, and catching them firmly.

Amidst the children's excited screams, he gazed hopefully at the slender vines, too excited to speak.

So, magic does exist!

Atsushi Nakajima, now twelve years old, has come to believe that magic exists in the world.

Even though the magic he prayed for during the countless dark nights of confinement failed to save him, at this moment, he was genuinely happy to have discovered the existence of magic.

The miracle he had been waiting for happened.

The dean, the one with the perpetually stern face, noticed the commotion, turned around, and froze instantly.

This...this!

He subconsciously turned his head to glance at Atsushi Nakajima, whose face was full of excitement, and his eyes flickered.

*

Ever since the day he handed the found child over to the orphanage, Oda Sakunosuke would donate money to the orphanage or volunteer there to take care of the children whenever he had the chance.

Oda Sakunosuke would occasionally extend invitations to Zhu Yu, who would readily accept the tasks that popped up on the task panel.

Of all the NPCs that appear in the orphanage, the one she pays the most attention to is the one named "Nakajima Atsushi".

She firmly believes that NPCs with "supernatural abilities" must have a storyline involved.

After quickly completing small tasks on the panel such as "play hide-and-seek with the children" and "tell the children stories," she will search for Atsushi Nakajima in the orphanage.

Fortunately, after their first meeting, his favorability rating was high enough that he was added to her friend list.

She could easily find Atsushi Nakajima hiding in various secluded corners of the orphanage, and a few times she even found him in dark, secret rooms.

Not being able to get into the secret room was a minor problem; she simply broke through the wall and swaggered in to interact with the NPCs.

At these times, he would rush over and hug her with tears in his eyes, nuzzling against her.

It always feels like I've adopted another stray... and a very clingy one at that.

The player fell into deep thought.

*

That day, Zhu Yu received another invitation from Oda Sakunosuke to visit the orphanage, and she naturally accepted without hesitation.

The two arrived at the orphanage with ease. Oda Sakunosuke gave the director a stack of coins, and Zhu Yu followed suit by handing over some food.

After interacting with the NPCs and completing the quest requirements, she went to find Atsushi Nakajima as usual.

Now I can find him right in the yard, which is much more convenient.

After interacting with Atsushi Nakajima and watching him earnestly eat the food she handed him, Zhu Yu decided to leave, ending her visit to the orphanage for the day.

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As Atsushi Nakajima swallowed the last bite of his crepe, a sudden wave of panic washed over him as he watched Zhu Yu get up and leave.

He blurted out instinctively, "...Will you come again?"

Zhu Yu paused, turned around and nodded: "Yes."

As long as there are tasks to be done, as long as her interest remains.

She left the welfare home.

— [Current map merging progress: 100%]

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Unsolicited side story [forum style]

[Anonymous internal forum of the Port Mafia]

#Seeking help: What's a suitable thank-you gift for my kind boss?#

1L (Original Poster)

As the title suggests, the supervisor I want to thank isn't my direct supervisor. I'm just an ordinary office worker, and my supervisor is already a superior to the superior. Not long ago, after work, I wanted to go to an izakaya for a drink, but on the way, I accidentally encountered a superhuman randomly killing people on the street. It was already late, and my shooting skills aren't very good. I drew my gun but failed to kill the person, and instead attracted their attention.

2L

Looks like the original poster got rescued?

3L

Front row, you've been saved, OP!

4L (Original Poster)

Yes, just when the poster thought they were about to be stabbed in the street and was lamenting that they still had savings left, that important person appeared, knocked the bastard superhuman unconscious with a single blow, and then kindly said "hello" to the poster and even called them by name. The poster was overjoyed, considering they were just a lowly henchman who had only met this kind boss once before in an elevator and exchanged a few words with him.

5L

!!!

6L

!!!

7L

!!!

8L

Are all the people upstairs just repeating themselves...? But this person does seem to have a very kind heart.

9L (Original Poster)

At that moment, all I wanted to blurt out was, "Mr. K, my Superman!" Of course, I held back. After calmly greeting Mr. K, I don't know why, Mr. K stared at me without saying a word, then walked away seemingly with a hint of disappointment. I didn't even have a chance to express my gratitude before Mr. K left, and I felt very regretful. I've been wanting to thank him in person, but I haven't had the chance. Now I'm thinking of preparing a gift that Mr. K might like, and I'd appreciate any suggestions from my colleagues.

10L

Hiss, Lord K (Element Detection)

11L

Hmm, are they talking about that person?

12L

Who are you talking about? I don't understand.

13L

Is the person upstairs not at headquarters?

14L

Yes, he was seconded to Tokyo, so he doesn't know much about the situation at headquarters.

15L

No wonder.

16L

No wonder.

......

80L

No wonder.

81L (Original Poster)

Don't interrupt! But why are there so many people all of a sudden?

82L

I came here as soon as I noticed the original poster mentioned Lord K, hehe~

83L

Hehe, Mr. K~

84L

Hehe, Mr. K~

......

200L

...What's wrong with these people? They're acting like perverts! (Replying to the original poster: As long as the thought behind your gift is there, she'll happily accept it.)

201L (Original Poster)

Finally, someone reliable! But why does the person upstairs seem to know Lord K quite well? Could they be Lord K's direct subordinate?

202L

They are friends, not subordinates.

203L

We're friends~

204L

We're friends~

......

301L

We're friends~

302L

That's great! I also want to be K's friend! [envious][envious]

303L (Original Poster)

[Envious] But the phrase "full of heart" feels a bit too broad, I don't know where to begin...

304L

The original poster seems quite troubled. As for Master K... he seems to have a particular fondness for picking up trash that others don't want. Why don't you give it a try?

305L (Original Poster)

You can't try that!

306L

Even so, we can't just send Lord K junk like that! What do we take Lord K for?

307L

Exactly, I agree with the comment above. I've heard that Lord K often goes to a dessert shop in the city center with Cadre O. We could consider sending Lord K desserts from that shop; it's a small gift but a big token of our appreciation.