My name is Levi, and I work in anime.

The girl named Enma Ai, who, like the boy, is a legendary figure in the city, replied: "You will stay here forever, with me."

That’s not impossible…

"That won't work."

At the same time, after a flash of spiritual light, a magician named Merlin, dressed in a black robe, appeared before the two: "This child is coming with me."

Chapter 44 A Dignified Resurrection

"Come on, kid, your time is up."

Mr. Merlin's eyes still held a lingering weariness, as if he had been tormented by some energetic child for a long time.

"Before that, I need to be honest with you." The magician, whose entire being was filled with lies, gently stroked Li Wei's head: "Actually, I don't understand Chinese at all. Everything that teacher said was made up by me."

“I’ve always known.”

The boy nodded. His answer clearly surprised Mr. Merlin:

"you know?"

“Of course, a person’s writing style and logic of action are positively correlated; they can’t be so completely separate.” Li Wei frankly replied, “I might not have noticed anything when I was younger, but how could I not see the problem now?”

"Then you'll still listen to me?"

“Because what you said makes sense.” The boy replied earnestly, “The blessings of a virtuous person last only five generations; the blessings of a petty person also last only five generations. No matter how great Master Confucius was, he was still a person from many years ago. Why should I interpret it exactly as it was originally meant? As long as what you said makes sense, Mr. Merlin, there’s absolutely no problem in listening to you.”

"The Six Classics interpret me? Why can't I interpret the Six Classics?!"

Li Wei was always a gentleman who kept his word, and this kind of question would not bother him at all.

Yes, in his eyes, the words and principles of conduct left by Confucius were not immutable or timeless dogmas. The most important thing was that when they first met, Confucius enlightened him and taught him the ideals of being a virtuous person.

Clearly, this answer was unexpected by Mr. Merlin.

He said, "There's one more thing. My name isn't Merlin either. The stories of being bullied and ostracized in the past were all made up to deceive you."

“That’s even better, isn’t it?” Li Wei looked at him strangely. “I’m glad that you didn’t suffer the kind of treatment you described.”

This answer was also unexpected by Mr. Merlin.

He had considered many possible answers from Li Wei, but this was the one he hadn't thought of.

"I changed my mind."

After a long silence, Mr. Merlin—or rather, the man not called Merlin—squatted down and looked Li Wei in the eye: "Originally, I wanted to take you away so you could be a playmate for my child and watch her grow up. But now I don't want to do that anymore."

You are a true gentleman. As for demons, they are not worth saving.

"You're not taking me with you?" The boy pondered his words carefully. "Then where will I go?"

"Go back to where you came from."

"Can I be resurrected to find Yin and Yang?"

"of course can."

"Huh? It really works?!" Li Wei was stunned. He had only said it casually: "Mr. Merlin, does your magic already have the ability to resurrect the dead? What materials are needed?"

Could it be 30 liters of water, 20 kilograms of carbon, 4 liters of ammonia, 1.5 kilograms of lime, 800 grams of phosphorus, 250 grams of salt, 100 grams of saltpeter, 80 grams of sulfur, 7.5 grams of fluorine, 5 grams of iron, 3 grams of silicon, and a small amount of the other 15 elements?

“You don’t need anything, because you’re not dead at all.” Mr. Merlin smirked at the bob-haired girl in the distance. “Ask her if you don’t believe me.”

Enma turned away from Li Wei, which was considered an admission of his words.

“I’ll take you back now, and we’ll never see each other again,” Mr. Merlin said.

"I have one last question."

Before leaving, Li Wei raised his hand, as if speaking in class: "You said before that Merlin is a suspicious character who breathes with his cheeks, is good at online scams to swindle money from innocent young men, and is unmatched in telling the story of the king; a modern IT fairy older brother who manages online idols; and a lovestruck magician who loves to eat but has no money and drinks alcohol while beating up old people. Are all of these fake?"

"No, I haven't lied about this one thing!"

For some reason, the mere mention of Merlin's name instantly broke the other person's guard: "If you ever meet Merlin, don't hesitate, give him a good stab with your sword first!"

However, Li Wei had already been teleported by the spirit, so it was unclear whether he had heard it or not.

Looking at the spot where the boy had once stood, Mr. Merlin left behind only his last words before leaving this world:

"I forgot to pull the sword out of that kid's body!"

Then, disappear.

It was as if they had never existed.

……

"The familiar ceiling."

This was the boy's first reaction upon opening his eyes. Then came the strong smell of disinfectant and the bright lights, all reminding him that he was in a hospital.

It seems that his movements were a little too loud, disturbing Ryougi, who was resting on the bed and seemed to have been by his side the whole time.

"Um, did I disturb your rest?" Li Wei pondered how to greet his close friend who had survived the ordeal.

However, before that, Ryougi expressed his emotions through even more intense behavior.

Shi held Li Wei tightly in her arms without saying a word, as if she were extremely afraid and terrified, her body still trembling slightly.

At first, he was surprised, then relieved, and finally, he felt affection. The boy gently stroked the hair of the person in his arms: "I'm sorry to have worried you, Shiki."

The other person didn't say anything, but simply hugged the boy even tighter.

After a while, Liangyi, finally relieved, let go of his hands and stared intently at him, making Li Wei feel a little uneasy.

“The doctors just said that you might fall into a deep sleep forever and never wake up again.” Ryougi Shiki said very seriously, “Promise me that you will never leave me alone to take risks again.”

"...Okay." At this point, there probably isn't any other answer.

Next, as the nurse's bell was pressed, a large number of relatives poured in from outside the door. Most of them were acquaintances of Li Wei, such as Hiratsuka-nee, who had rushed back from university and was crying in her arms; Fujibayashi-sensei and Aikawa-sensei, who were hugging each other and saying "That's great, that's great..."; and Saeko, who was sitting silently on the edge of the bed.

The most special one was Liangyi's mother, who had come all the way from her hometown. It was the first time Li Wei had ever met her.

It looks at least seven or eight parts similar to Liangyi, only bigger and more mature.

"No, no, no, we have met before."

The aunt said kindly, "I saw you when you first entered kindergarten, but you were taking a nap on the bed on the east side, with your clothes open and your belly exposed."

Isn't that incredibly embarrassing?

"Shi Geng is even more mischievous, holding your head in his arms like some precious treasure."

That way, it doesn't feel so embarrassing.

"In short, I'm entrusting my child to you from now on."

As if conveying some kind of mission, Liangyi's mother said this.

“No problem, I’ll take care of Yin and Yang from now on.” Li Wei said confidently.

Chapter 45 Li Wei always manages to find all sorts of strange and unusual things.

A few days later, Li Wei was discharged from the hospital.

In fact, he should have been discharged from the hospital the day he woke up, but the people who were worried about him forced him to stay in the hospital for a few more days for examinations and only allowed him to be discharged after confirming that he had fully recovered.

Next came the moving arrangements.

Regardless of the circumstances, the Xiaochuan Apartment was no longer habitable. After an investigation, the local government concluded that the explosion was caused by a gas leak due to the aging and disrepair of the fire hydrant system.

Does anyone actually believe that reason? Even a primary school student like Li Wei wouldn't believe it, right?

That's how it is. Compared to the government's evasive and half-hearted behavior, Li Wei decided that it was more important to take care of himself first—that is, to move into his new home.

The apartment building in Xiaochuan was no longer habitable, but fortunately, the room I rented was not damaged, so the moving process went very smoothly.

“These are banners presented by patients. Now that we don’t have as much space as before, we can hang them in the study.”

In the living room of the new house, Li Weiqing counted the items and decided on their placement: "Saeko's things... it seems like there are more again? Oh well, I might as well give her a separate bedroom."

"By the way, there's also this."

The busy boy suddenly remembered something, and then carefully rummaged through the box and pulled out a pottery jar.

After carefully wiping it clean, I placed it in the shrine in the living room. I lit incense, put my hands together, and then prayed.

Don't get me wrong, he didn't suddenly become superstitious about any weird gods after experiencing life and death; the jar just contained Yama's ashes. If this house is really haunted, let him and Yama have a go at it first.

Next, there are various daily necessities such as clothes, books, medicine, and computers to organize, dusty areas to clean, and unusable items left by the previous owner to remove. All sorts of miscellaneous garbage are sorted, packed, and temporarily stored in the storage room in the yard. These items will be handed over to the garbage collector when he comes on the weekend.

Scrub floors, wipe furniture, clean tiles, open windows for ventilation, unclog drains, drill holes, and run network cables.

As a single man, Li Wei has mastered all these skills very well. Hiratsuka once commented that even if he becomes really down on his luck, he could still make a living by hanging up a sign on the street and relying on his skills.

I was busy until evening, and the new house looked brand new. Finally, I went to the convenience store to buy some food and daily necessities, and then I could declare the moving a great success.

And so, after a busy day, the boy, carrying two large bags of daily necessities, returned home from the convenience store when he vaguely heard something fall to the ground, followed by a pungent smell of alcohol.

"Did a stray cat break the bottle? It doesn't sound like it."

Li Wei first put the things in his hand into the entryway, then closed the door again and walked over following the sound.

After turning a corner outside, the boy saw the source of the sound under the moonlight.

Under the moonlight, a mature-looking woman lay unconscious on the roadside, reeking of alcohol. Judging from her attire, she was likely a resident of the neighborhood.

"Hello, are you alright?"

The boy boldly leaned in and gently nudged the other person. But clearly, this slight movement had no effect on someone suffering from a hangover.

The older sister only opened her eyes slightly and glanced at him before falling into a deeper sleep.

"Ah, another drunkard."

With this thought in mind, Li Wei, being a virtuous man, naturally began to consider what to do next.

There's no way we'd just leave someone here. Even if this is a wealthy area with good security, sleeping here would easily make you catch a cold. As Confucius said, "To see what is right and not do it is cowardice."

Taking her home? The house has just been basically furnished, and the bags and boxes haven't been unpacked yet; it's not a suitable choice.

Moreover, the "cat" at home is still there.

He still had plenty of money in his pocket, enough to find a hotel—but someone would probably call the police. A minor taking a hungover older woman to a hotel room would definitely attract the police, wouldn't it?!

Therefore, this choice is not good either.

"This is the only thing we can do in this situation."

Five minutes later, Rin Tohsaka, who had already showered, dried her hair, changed into her bathrobe, and finished a video call with her parents, was preparing to browse the forum for another ten minutes before going to bed—not to see Li Wei's latest photos—heared her doorbell ring.

"What time is it? Why are people still coming?"

The little devil with twin ponytails made a very annoyed sound, ran all the way to the door, and looked through the peephole at the person who was disturbing her sleep.

—It is Li Wei.

"What are you doing here at this hour? I'm about to go to sleep!"

For some unknown reason, Rin Tohsaka's emotions went from surprise to joy to panic, her expression changing eight times in a second.

Girls naturally develop earlier than boys. She had studied history, knew about the Japanese culture of night climbing, and also learned about the complex relationships between magicians and the actual meanings of some professional terms from her own books.

For example, mana replenishment, mana replenishment, and so on.

As for erotic stories about boys ambush girls at night, I've read countless of them on the forum, and they're all about childhood sweethearts. But I never imagined that such a thing would actually happen to me one day.

While I've had that idea of ​​renting the house to you, isn't it a bit too fast for you to start doing this on the very first day you move in?

“I know, but I have something very important to tell you.” Li Wei sighed. “Just open the door and let me in.”

"Don't even think about it, I'm not mentally prepared yet."

"What kind of mental preparation do you need for this kind of thing? Saeko has never struggled with it."

"You've already done this with Busujima? And you still want to come to me? You're utterly shameless, utterly shameless!"

“I don’t know what you’re thinking, but it’s definitely not what I’m talking about.” The boy knocked on the door very seriously: “I’m looking for you for something very healthy, very sound, and full of gentlemanly conduct.”

"Then explain yourself clearly before I open the door."