My name is Levi, and I work in anime.

five minutes later.

"Oh, this child is strange. I knew it. Although that old woman Yakumo Yukari has no morals whatsoever, she wouldn't do something as simple as crushing a child."

With bandages on his head, Sakata Gintoki's eyes were clear, like a college student, a stark contrast to his previous image of spouting nonsense.

The reason he believed it so quickly was twofold: firstly, Li Wei's character was impeccable, and secondly, Li Wei's fists were equally formidable.

The Han dynasty had its own system, which was a mixture of hegemonic and benevolent rule; the weapon of criticism can never replace the criticism of weapons.

"Anyway, that's it. I'll bring her to visit you guys occasionally." It was getting late, and after taking the little girl, who was happily eating a donut from Ms. Fujibayashi, Li Wei prepared to leave.

"Please take good care of Shinobu. If it's inconvenient for you, you can send her to us."

"Xiao Nin?"

"Um, Fujibayashi Shinobu, is it alright if Airi and I have chosen a name for this child?" For some reason, Fujibayashi Kyou-sensei's face was a little red, as if she was asking a very important question.

"No problem." You can call this child whatever you want, she's an oddball anyway. You can even call her Princess Mia Mora, Suna, Dani, Sheri, or Hong.

Such a solemn gesture; anyone who didn't know better would think the child was born to her and Fujibayashi Kyou-sensei.

"Well then, we'll take our leave." Waving goodbye to everyone, Li Wei, carrying the donuts he'd taken from Sakata Gintoki and the little girl's clothes that Misato-sensei had given him, headed home.

This kind of dessert with an astonishingly high sugar content is practically just flour mixed with sugar; eating it sooner or later could lead to diabetes.

"Speaking of which, the weird blond guy reminds me of someone."

It wasn't until the boy's figure disappeared below the horizon that Sakata Gintoki belatedly uttered those words.

But the age doesn't match. She's a strange king who's lived for hundreds of years, how could she possibly turn into a young girl?

And if she really comes, what happens to the marriage agreement we made so casually back then? Should we chop Li Wei into dumpling filling and divide it among the families?

Thinking of this, the silver-haired, naturally curly man shivered.

God help me, please don't let her be Kiss-Shot Acerolario Lyon Heartless.

Chapter 10 Taking care of children is hard work

It was evening at Li Wei's house.

Because of the need to take care of Hiratsuka-nee, Lucy was left at the Hiratsuka residence. During this time, Saeko would also frequently visit to take care of Hiratsuka-nee, leaving Li Wei alone in the large house once again.

Yeah, one person, the rest are all ghosts.

"I will find a way to deal with your missing limbs and memories. For now, you will stay with me."

Looking at the blonde girl in a simple white dress, Levi thought for a moment and made a decision.

No matter how harmless she may seem, she is ultimately a powerful anomaly. According to her previous account, the fox sister conspired with others to trick her and succeed in her scheme.

If we let it go unchecked and something bad happens, it will be too late to regret it.

I'll finish my work in a couple of days and then go to Kyoto to summon the fox sister in person and ask her about the little girl's background. But I'll probably have to pay some magic as a price.

Next was taking care of the young girl, something the boy considered himself very good at.

That's a joke. I raised Ryougi myself in kindergarten, and even after she grew up a little, she would often go to Sakata Kindergarten to help out.

She washed Isayama Yomi's underwear, changed Mizushiro Yukikaze's diapers, caught dolls for Misaka Mikoto, and patted and fed Kaburagi Mizuho. Taking care of a child is a piece of cake.

However, Li Wei overlooked one thing: the person in front of him was not an ordinary child, but a genuine oddball.

So, in the living room.

"Put some clothes on. You can't be so naked, even at home!"

"The key parts are well covered up, and besides, there's no one else here."

Does putting on a band-aid really count as covering up well?

On the table.

"Wash your hands after eating donuts, don't grab things with sticky hands!"

"Ugh... Human life is so troublesome."

This is already troublesome. What kind of life did you live before?

in the bathroom.

"Open your mouth, ah——"

"Why do we need to brush our teeth? We don't have cavities at all."

"You can say those things when you've regained your strength!"

Exhausted, extremely exhausted.

Exhausted, I finally finished my work for the day by holding my still enthusiastic young daughter and putting her to bed.

Shinobu has more than ten times the energy of an ordinary child. Taking care of her has caused Li Wei almost the same mental exhaustion as training with Scáthach.

"If you're so tired, come with me to replenish your mana. I'm beautiful, have a sweet voice, and a great figure. I'm wet, skilled, and not clingy. One time is better than six."

Without a doubt, the only person who could so seriously utter such Sword Art Online words in a boy's dream is a white-haired dream demon named Merry.

Since it was in a dream and she couldn't cause any real harm, Li Wei was completely helpless against her.

No matter how many times you try to kill her, she will always revert to her original state. Although she can feel pain, she is a masochist, and only towards herself.

Li Wei found it tiring to hit her, while this guy actually enjoyed it, becoming more and more discouraged the more he hit her.

Honestly, I can't even sleep peacefully. I'm using a blonde little girl as a pillow, and it feels so nice to rest with.

"Wow! No, no, no!"

Sensing something was wrong, Mary clung to Levi's leg, rubbing against him desperately to take advantage of him, saying things that were enough to get her taken away by the police and forced to eat pork chop rice.

"Avi, you can only be addicted to replenishing mana with me. You can't have any feelings for blonde little vampire girls. Being a legal little girl who can be cute or mature and can change size at will is simply cheating!"

Especially since she's a vampire who doesn't defend herself at all, and even finds it troublesome to put on a band-aid, she's practically a classic heroine who just appeared out of nowhere! This kind of cheater who breaks the rules of the game should be banned by the GM!!!

"That's enough, Sister Meryl. I'm really tired and exhausted. Can you let me rest for a bit?"

"Oh no! I don't even have much time to dream at night, and ever since Avi returned to this world, that old woman with purple hair has been trying to steal my time. I haven't absorbed any of Levi's energy for a week, twelve hours, thirty-five minutes, and eight seconds. If this continues, my sister will die!"

No, as a dream demon, your lifespan is very likely longer than Scáthach's. Calling her an old woman is just the pot calling the kettle black.

"How about this, you help me think of a way to help Xiaoren recover to normal as soon as possible, while also ensuring that she doesn't harm any innocent people." Li Wei offered a very tempting suggestion: "If you can do it, I'll take a nap every day at noon this month, and I'll come to see you every time, okay?"

“Really!” Sister Meryl’s eyes lit up.

"A gentleman's word is as good as his bond." Even with a crazy woman whose mind is full of [censored], Li Wei would still keep his promise.

After receiving affirmation, the white-haired sow became highly motivated, her fighting spirit visibly increased.

The saying "a generous reward will surely attract brave men" perfectly illustrates this point.

"Hooray! My sister's alchemy skills are off the charts!"

With a snap of her fingers, a massive alchemy table descended from the sky. Sister Mei instantly changed into a white lab coat and quickly immersed herself in the experiment, it was anyone's guess what she would produce.

Almost in the blink of an eye, bottle after bottle of potions that looked extremely ominous appeared on the alchemy table, potions that would fit perfectly into a magical girl anime and be used by the villains.

As if reporting a achievement, Sister Mei casually picked up a bottle and began to introduce it:

"Just a tiny bit of this medicine will turn that blonde vampire into your flesh slave, completely stripping her of her self-awareness. Then you can do whatever you want to her. How about it?"

"What kind of person do you take me for, Sister Melly? Can't you produce some decent medicine?"

"How about this bottle? After she drinks it, she'll see you as her father, just like a chick sees its first creature after hatching. Then you can play some loving activities like listening to Daddy!"

"Besides brainwashing, Sister Melly, don't you have any other new tricks up your sleeve?"

"Tch, don't look down on me." The infatuated magician grumbled, then pulled out a new potion: "Try this one. After drinking this potion, the other person will have to absorb your [beep] periodically to survive. This one should be fine, right?"

"Isn't there any medicine that conforms to the behavior of a virtuous person?"

"How could a gentleman possess such an inconvenient object!"

"Never mind, it was my problem to have expectations of you."

Li Wei covered his face and prepared to leave. Just then, he stepped on a bottle of magic potion.

"this is?"

"Ah, this bottle is my previous failed attempt." Meryl looked disgusted. "I originally wanted to concoct a potion that would make a handsome young man who is 1.72 meters tall, has a kind and righteous appearance, is very polite, and has a high drug resistance obey me, but the effect was very poor. It can only make the two of them share life for a period of time."

What would happen if we cut off the source of life?

"The weaker party will lose the ability to resist."

"Great, I'll take this bottle."

"Huh? Really not going to choose anything else? I even have medicine that can turn you into a magical girl!" Sister Meryl tried her best to sell it.

Li Wei turned and left, pretending not to hear.

Chapter 11, the "rejection of engagement" trope, is an old one from over a decade ago.

In a secluded corner of Tokyo, there stands a two-story wooden apartment building called "Minkura-so," which is over thirty years old.

According to government data, this area has the lowest housing prices in Tokyo, but it is also the most dangerous area. You can imagine the economic situation of the people living here. They are almost all poor people who have no food to eat the next day. Anyone with a little savings would not choose to live here.

Public facilities are severely lacking in maintenance and are located far from hospitals and schools.

The surrounding environment was also terrible; the old houses were filled with a depressing atmosphere, making it difficult to feel happy.

"So, the victims of that guy Kaiki Deishu's scam live around here? How pitiful."

As Li Wei followed the recorded address, he couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

According to the information, the victim family originally had a high standard of living, but gradually fell into poverty a few years ago. After experiencing the fraudulent activities of Bei Mu Ni Zhou, they were completely devastated and eventually ended up living in Min Cang Zhuang.

This led the boy to consider handing him over to Sister Youxiang and throwing him into the flower field as fertilizer.

"The Senjougahara family... this is it."

Following the map, turning left and right along the way, after much effort, we finally stopped in front of one of the houses to carefully examine it.

Then he knocked on the door.

"Hello, is anyone at the Senjougahara residence?"

"..."

I knocked on the door several times, but there was no response, as if it were an empty room.

The homeowner might not be home, or they might have had to leave temporarily. The problem is, the phone number for this house is out of credit and can't be reached by phone.

Or should we come back at a different time?

Just as the boy was thinking about what to do next, the door to the room was opened a crack.

A pair of beautiful eyes peered warily through the crack at the boy outside the door, seemingly quite surprised by this uninvited guest.

"Hello, I……"

"Li Wei?"

"Huh?" To everyone's surprise, the other person called out his name directly, which made the boy pause for a moment.

"Li Wei?" the girl in the house repeated.

"Yes, I'm Li Wei."

Although I don't know what happened, I don't care if I'm recognized or not, it won't interfere with my work.

"You're here."

The other person seemed to know him very well, sighed slightly, and then stepped aside: "Please come in, there's nothing to offer you."

The moment the door was opened, the other person's face finally appeared before the boy.

Her long, straight black hair reached her waist and cascaded down to her hips. She possessed a refined and serene demeanor, resembling a traditional model student. She wore a school uniform and black tights, which, based on previous memories, should be the uniform of the neighboring private Naoiejin High School.

It was obvious that she was the daughter of the head of the household, Mr. Senjougahara.

"Excuse me." Following behind the girl, the boy entered the house.

The house was empty; while it wasn't exactly destitute, it only had basic household furniture, and the furniture looked quite old, which suited the dilapidated building perfectly.

"I apologize for not having tea or snacks; we are sorry for the poor hospitality."