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Chapter 411 Just... Quite Sudden
Late Night, Doctor Agasa's House.
Ai sat up, careful not to disturb the sleeping Doctor Agasa. She quietly opened the Door, went all the way to the Basement, and dialed a Phone Number.
"Beep... Beep..."
The Phone rang for a while before switching to the answering machine.
"This is Miyano. I'm not Home right now. Please leave your Name and message after the tone..."
After listening to the familiar and long-lost female voice on the Phone, Ai was silent for a moment, then whispered, "Older Sister..."
"I had fun playing Game with everyone today. I went out for Coffee in the Night and encountered a Case again..."
"I think I Understand now... that Gaze of yours back then..."
Ai's Eyes were filled with longing and reluctance, yet also faintly tinged with helplessness, a complex mix of emotions.
Without looking in the Mirror, she could guess that her Gaze now must be the same as Akemi Miyano's the last time she saw her.
She no longer felt like she had no place in the world, as she used to. On the contrary, the thought of leaving made her reluctant.
"I haven't decided yet..."
Staying here might attract the Organization's people at any Time, bringing Disaster to those around her.
But she also felt unwilling. Her Older Sister had tried, and for her to give up like this seemed a bit too weak...
But then again, after her Older Sister tried, the ending was Death. She should have understood the outcome of resisting the Organization long ago...
But then again, rashly seeking Death might not even kill her but harm others. Even if she died, everyone would be sad.
She was also worried.
Without her, Doctor Agasa wouldn't take care of himself, which was worrying.
Chi Feichei could take care of himself, but he was even more worrying.
Would his Illness worsen because of any Action on her part?
Also, he was always drifting around. It's not like he was unpopular with Girls, but he just couldn't settle down. It was worrying that drifting like this, he would end up growing old alone with Doctor Agasa, without even her to provide Retirement...
No, no, Chi Feichei could still be saved.
In the Basement, a certain Loli hugged the Phone, tangled in her thoughts. As she struggled, her Eyes suddenly turned red.
She remembered what Akemi Miyano had told her that Day, telling her to find a Boyfriend.
Those Words that Akemi Miyano had silently swallowed, inconvenient to Say, she suddenly heard them now—
'Even if I'm gone, don't always think about me, don't be too sad. Find someone worthy to accompany you through the future, live a good Life. In This Case... I'll be relieved.'
Because of these Words, these were also what she wanted to Say to Chi Feichei now.
And just like Akemi Miyano back then, Akemi Miyano thought she was smart, afraid she would See through something, afraid she would worry, so she pretended to be fine.
She was also afraid that Chi Feichei would See through something, afraid that Chi Feichei would worry, so she pretended not to care about what happened on the Bus that Day, and continued to live Life as usual.
Ai lowered her Head and suddenly smiled, "He's not as easy to fool as I am. I can't even Say a Word of warning. My Gaze, Expression, and daily Life can't reveal any Opening. It's too difficult... You were the same back then, right?"
In the following Days, Ai went to School every Day, came Home to play Game, did some Research, and went out to buy Things. She seemed no different from usual, but every Night, there was always a Phone Call made.
"Older Sister... After Suzuki Foundation invested in THK Company, they did some Promotion, and now the Company is more famous than many celebrities. It's really Weird, right?"
"Today, Detective Boy had Music Class. You definitely Don't Know, right? His singing is terrifying..."
"Today is the broadcast Time for the third episode. Seeing someone who is still working hard even after failing, should I try to work hard too... I want to finish watching the rest, and there's a new Movie that hasn't been released yet... He's a very talented person, right?"
"Today, Detective Boy was reading a Medical book Extracurricular. He's really persistent in surpassing that person, um... it Seems like he needs to catch up first."
"Today I went horseback riding... He rides better than many Racehorse Rider. It Feels like he can do anything, but I can't let him Help Handle the Organization. You Understand, right? The Organization's Strength is not something one person can contend with... By the Way, I met a Pony, white, very cute... I Seem to be even more reluctant to leave..."
"Today I went to School, but after School Dismissal in the afternoon, I went to buy the remaining Gifts..."
"Today I went to School. After School Dismissal, I told Magical Girl about the Return Gift. She Said before she wanted to find Lizard Tears. I can't buy that kind of Weird Thing, and collecting it Oneself is too much trouble, but I can get Rat Teeth Oneself. I pulled out a bottle for her and already sent it out..."
"Today I went to School. After School Dismissal, I Log in Game and asked Zero One Two, Not Black, and Little Kazami for their Addresses and sent them Gifts. Those three Fellows didn't give specific Addresses, their Guarding Against is really strong, so I sent them Dolls for Little Girl to play with... I did it Intentionally because I really didn't Know what they liked..."
"Today I went to School and brought the Gifts for them to School to give to them..."
...
The Next Day.
A certain Home Delivery Pickup Point.
Amuro Toru no longer dressed in a mysterious Hat-wearing style. After Morning Exercise and Breakfast, he went out to the Home Delivery Pickup Point, reported his Phone Number, explained the Situation, and carried a large Cardboard Box Home.
"The Advisor's Little Younger Sister..."
Amuro Toru was in a pretty good Mood. He closed the Door, placed the Box on the Ground, and started unpacking it.
Now, every Time he saw Home Delivery, especially Leopard Express, his Mood was quite subtle, always Feeling like he would unpack a Criminal.
However, she actually sent them Gifts, much better than a certain Advisor.
From their usual Chat in the Game, he felt that she should be a Little Girl who was at least in Middle School, um, definitely not the Advisor's biological Younger Sister, that much was certain, probably a cousin, calm and sensible, and the Gifts she sent were worth anticipating.
The Box was opened, and Amuro Toru took out the Packaging Box inside, opened it, and the smile on his Face froze.
Inside the Box was a Doll for Little Girl to play with, along with a pile of attached Doll Clothes and Doll Cosmetics.
Flipping through it, at the very bottom, there were even some Parts for building a 'Princess Room', like a Toy Wardrobe and a Toy Dressing Mirror...
It was clear at a glance that it cost a lot of Money.
But...
He remembered Saying that he was a Male in his twenties, right? What was she doing sending him this?
Amuro Toru looked at the Doll in the Box and was silent for a long Time.
Not only was her calmness like the Advisor, but her cunning was probably the same too...
Was he sure she wasn't biologically related?
...
Elsewhere, in an Apartment Room.
Kazami Yuya was looking forward to unpacking the Box, then looked at the Doll in the Box, and couldn't recover for a long Time.
How could she send him this kind of Gift...
He was a Male! A Male who was over thirty!
Could it be... that his Game Nickname made others suspect he was a Girl?
...
Crow Legion, Beika Town Base.
In the Room that Non-Ink used as a Communication Room, two rows of Computers were placed against the Wall. More than ten Crows stood in front of the Computers, occasionally tapping the Keyboard with their Claws.
Through the Window that was not closed, Crows flew in and out from Time to Time, turned their Heads to find the Crows in front of the Computers, cawed twice, and then either flew out the Window and left, or stayed to drink some Clear Water and eat something.
On the other side, besides two Tables filled with Landline Phones, there was also a Desk.
Chi Feichei sat in front of the Desk, looking at the Things in the opened Box, and was silent for a long Time. "Ai gave you this Gift?"
Non-Ink: "Yeah."
Chi Feichei: "Did you tell her you were a Girl?"
Non-Ink: "No, I Said I was Male..."
Chi Feichei: "..."
He suddenly felt a strong sense of mischievousness...
"This kind of Toy, I've long..." Non-Ink leaned over to Look at the Box, his Eyes lit up. "Master, Master, hurry, Help, assemble the House Parts inside. Ai bought a large-sized House, I should be able to live in it!"
Chi Feichei helped take out the Parts at the very bottom.
Actually, this was probably a high-end Barbie Doll set. Besides the Doll, there were also Clothes, Cosmetics, and a Toy Room. The Room needed to be assembled by Oneself.
After assembly, the Room was actually quite big.
A Wooden Board Toy Room that was 50cm long and wide, and 30cm high, with no Rooftop above. The Floor and Wall had some golden carved Patterns, and there were two Windows left.
"Master, no Wardrobe, no Bed, put the Sofa down... um, put the Mirror down! Wait, the Bed can stay, but no Table, it's not big enough and easy for me to knock over..."
Chi Feichei arranged the Toy Room according to Non-Ink's Words.
Non-Ink immediately flapped his Wings, flew in from above, landed, put away his Wings, sat on a small Toy Sofa, looked at himself in the Mirror placed on the opposite Wall, turned his Head and shouted, "Hissashi, come in, the Bed is for you!"
Hissashi had been watching eagerly from the side, muttering, "I'm playing that Game too, but Ai is All Offline when I'm Online..."
Chi Feichei helped pick up Hissashi and put him on the Toy Bed, looked at it, and it was just enough for Hissashi to curl up and lie down. "Non-Ink Said the Bed is for you."
Hissashi was immediately happy, curled up on the Toy Bed, poked his Head out of the Window, crawled out, and crawled back in. "Master, I can climb in through the Window!"
Non-Ink also bounced on the Toy Sofa. "The quality is really good. Ai must have spent a lot of Money..."
Chi Feichei helped tidy up the Doll. Non-Ink probably wouldn't Play with this...
"Master, Master, Keep the Doll too," Non-Ink Said busily, "Change her into a Maid Outfit and glue her to the Corner of the Room with Glue... no, glue her next to the Mirror..."
Chi Feichei: "..."
In his two lifetimes, he had never done anything like dressing up a Barbie Doll... But Never Mind, seeing how happy the two Pets were, he would Help.
After Chi Feichei changed the Doll into a Maid Outfit and glued the Doll's Feet to the Floor next to the Mirror with Adhesive, Non-Ink stepped forward and patted a Wing, patting the Doll into a bowing Posture. Then he bounced onto the Sofa and squatted down, looked at it, and nodded in satisfaction. "Not bad, although she can't move, at least we have a Maid."
Hissashi was no longer busy crawling through the Window, turned his Head to Look at the Doll, "Huh? Our Maid?"
Chi Feichei: "..."
They knew how to Play!
Ai probably wouldn't have thought that the Gift, which was originally a Prank, perfectly suited the Goodwill of the Gift recipients.
Just... quite sudden.
"Caw!" On the other side of the Room, a Crow squatting in front of the Computer turned its Head and cawed.
Chi Feichei stopped Non-Ink, who was about to jump out, got up and went over. "It's okay, you guys Play, I'll go take a Look."
The Crow saw Chi Feichei coming over and waved its Wings at the Computer Screen.
The Screen showed a UL Chat Software Chat Window.
The Organization would not use UL Chat Software to exchange Intelligence, worried that Information would be intercepted or leaked.
But for Chi Feichei, those Problems were not a concern at all.
Their own Chat Software, their own people would not intercept Information.
And if they asked Wilson to have the Technical Department prepare a special encrypted transmission channel, it would be very difficult for Outsiders to intercept Information.
Now the Crows basically no longer use Email, and have switched to using UL Chat Software to exchange Intelligence.
Occasionally, they even chat in cross-regional groups, gossiping and stuff...
And in the Chat Window, the Account marked 'West Tama City - Aoba' sent a message, the content was only a short line: [Yuan Jiaming has begun to Action!]
(End of Chapter)
Late Night, Doctor Agasa's House.
Ai sat up, careful not to disturb the sleeping Doctor Agasa. She quietly opened the Door, went all the way to the Basement, and dialed a Phone Number.
"Beep... Beep..."
The Phone rang for a while before switching to the answering machine.
"This is Miyano. I'm not Home right now. Please leave your Name and message after the tone..."
After listening to the familiar and long-lost female voice on the Phone, Ai was silent for a moment, then whispered, "Older Sister..."
"I had fun playing Game with everyone today. I went out for Coffee in the Night and encountered a Case again..."
"I think I Understand now... that Gaze of yours back then..."
Ai's Eyes were filled with longing and reluctance, yet also faintly tinged with helplessness, a complex mix of emotions.
Without looking in the Mirror, she could guess that her Gaze now must be the same as Akemi Miyano's the last time she saw her.
She no longer felt like she had no place in the world, as she used to. On the contrary, the thought of leaving made her reluctant.
"I haven't decided yet..."
Staying here might attract the Organization's people at any Time, bringing Disaster to those around her.
But she also felt unwilling. Her Older Sister had tried, and for her to give up like this seemed a bit too weak...
But then again, after her Older Sister tried, the ending was Death. She should have understood the outcome of resisting the Organization long ago...
But then again, rashly seeking Death might not even kill her but harm others. Even if she died, everyone would be sad.
She was also worried.
Without her, Doctor Agasa wouldn't take care of himself, which was worrying.
Chi Feichei could take care of himself, but he was even more worrying.
Would his Illness worsen because of any Action on her part?
Also, he was always drifting around. It's not like he was unpopular with Girls, but he just couldn't settle down. It was worrying that drifting like this, he would end up growing old alone with Doctor Agasa, without even her to provide Retirement...
No, no, Chi Feichei could still be saved.
In the Basement, a certain Loli hugged the Phone, tangled in her thoughts. As she struggled, her Eyes suddenly turned red.
She remembered what Akemi Miyano had told her that Day, telling her to find a Boyfriend.
Those Words that Akemi Miyano had silently swallowed, inconvenient to Say, she suddenly heard them now—
'Even if I'm gone, don't always think about me, don't be too sad. Find someone worthy to accompany you through the future, live a good Life. In This Case... I'll be relieved.'
Because of these Words, these were also what she wanted to Say to Chi Feichei now.
And just like Akemi Miyano back then, Akemi Miyano thought she was smart, afraid she would See through something, afraid she would worry, so she pretended to be fine.
She was also afraid that Chi Feichei would See through something, afraid that Chi Feichei would worry, so she pretended not to care about what happened on the Bus that Day, and continued to live Life as usual.
Ai lowered her Head and suddenly smiled, "He's not as easy to fool as I am. I can't even Say a Word of warning. My Gaze, Expression, and daily Life can't reveal any Opening. It's too difficult... You were the same back then, right?"
In the following Days, Ai went to School every Day, came Home to play Game, did some Research, and went out to buy Things. She seemed no different from usual, but every Night, there was always a Phone Call made.
"Older Sister... After Suzuki Foundation invested in THK Company, they did some Promotion, and now the Company is more famous than many celebrities. It's really Weird, right?"
"Today, Detective Boy had Music Class. You definitely Don't Know, right? His singing is terrifying..."
"Today is the broadcast Time for the third episode. Seeing someone who is still working hard even after failing, should I try to work hard too... I want to finish watching the rest, and there's a new Movie that hasn't been released yet... He's a very talented person, right?"
"Today, Detective Boy was reading a Medical book Extracurricular. He's really persistent in surpassing that person, um... it Seems like he needs to catch up first."
"Today I went horseback riding... He rides better than many Racehorse Rider. It Feels like he can do anything, but I can't let him Help Handle the Organization. You Understand, right? The Organization's Strength is not something one person can contend with... By the Way, I met a Pony, white, very cute... I Seem to be even more reluctant to leave..."
"Today I went to School, but after School Dismissal in the afternoon, I went to buy the remaining Gifts..."
"Today I went to School. After School Dismissal, I told Magical Girl about the Return Gift. She Said before she wanted to find Lizard Tears. I can't buy that kind of Weird Thing, and collecting it Oneself is too much trouble, but I can get Rat Teeth Oneself. I pulled out a bottle for her and already sent it out..."
"Today I went to School. After School Dismissal, I Log in Game and asked Zero One Two, Not Black, and Little Kazami for their Addresses and sent them Gifts. Those three Fellows didn't give specific Addresses, their Guarding Against is really strong, so I sent them Dolls for Little Girl to play with... I did it Intentionally because I really didn't Know what they liked..."
"Today I went to School and brought the Gifts for them to School to give to them..."
...
The Next Day.
A certain Home Delivery Pickup Point.
Amuro Toru no longer dressed in a mysterious Hat-wearing style. After Morning Exercise and Breakfast, he went out to the Home Delivery Pickup Point, reported his Phone Number, explained the Situation, and carried a large Cardboard Box Home.
"The Advisor's Little Younger Sister..."
Amuro Toru was in a pretty good Mood. He closed the Door, placed the Box on the Ground, and started unpacking it.
Now, every Time he saw Home Delivery, especially Leopard Express, his Mood was quite subtle, always Feeling like he would unpack a Criminal.
However, she actually sent them Gifts, much better than a certain Advisor.
From their usual Chat in the Game, he felt that she should be a Little Girl who was at least in Middle School, um, definitely not the Advisor's biological Younger Sister, that much was certain, probably a cousin, calm and sensible, and the Gifts she sent were worth anticipating.
The Box was opened, and Amuro Toru took out the Packaging Box inside, opened it, and the smile on his Face froze.
Inside the Box was a Doll for Little Girl to play with, along with a pile of attached Doll Clothes and Doll Cosmetics.
Flipping through it, at the very bottom, there were even some Parts for building a 'Princess Room', like a Toy Wardrobe and a Toy Dressing Mirror...
It was clear at a glance that it cost a lot of Money.
But...
He remembered Saying that he was a Male in his twenties, right? What was she doing sending him this?
Amuro Toru looked at the Doll in the Box and was silent for a long Time.
Not only was her calmness like the Advisor, but her cunning was probably the same too...
Was he sure she wasn't biologically related?
...
Elsewhere, in an Apartment Room.
Kazami Yuya was looking forward to unpacking the Box, then looked at the Doll in the Box, and couldn't recover for a long Time.
How could she send him this kind of Gift...
He was a Male! A Male who was over thirty!
Could it be... that his Game Nickname made others suspect he was a Girl?
...
Crow Legion, Beika Town Base.
In the Room that Non-Ink used as a Communication Room, two rows of Computers were placed against the Wall. More than ten Crows stood in front of the Computers, occasionally tapping the Keyboard with their Claws.
Through the Window that was not closed, Crows flew in and out from Time to Time, turned their Heads to find the Crows in front of the Computers, cawed twice, and then either flew out the Window and left, or stayed to drink some Clear Water and eat something.
On the other side, besides two Tables filled with Landline Phones, there was also a Desk.
Chi Feichei sat in front of the Desk, looking at the Things in the opened Box, and was silent for a long Time. "Ai gave you this Gift?"
Non-Ink: "Yeah."
Chi Feichei: "Did you tell her you were a Girl?"
Non-Ink: "No, I Said I was Male..."
Chi Feichei: "..."
He suddenly felt a strong sense of mischievousness...
"This kind of Toy, I've long..." Non-Ink leaned over to Look at the Box, his Eyes lit up. "Master, Master, hurry, Help, assemble the House Parts inside. Ai bought a large-sized House, I should be able to live in it!"
Chi Feichei helped take out the Parts at the very bottom.
Actually, this was probably a high-end Barbie Doll set. Besides the Doll, there were also Clothes, Cosmetics, and a Toy Room. The Room needed to be assembled by Oneself.
After assembly, the Room was actually quite big.
A Wooden Board Toy Room that was 50cm long and wide, and 30cm high, with no Rooftop above. The Floor and Wall had some golden carved Patterns, and there were two Windows left.
"Master, no Wardrobe, no Bed, put the Sofa down... um, put the Mirror down! Wait, the Bed can stay, but no Table, it's not big enough and easy for me to knock over..."
Chi Feichei arranged the Toy Room according to Non-Ink's Words.
Non-Ink immediately flapped his Wings, flew in from above, landed, put away his Wings, sat on a small Toy Sofa, looked at himself in the Mirror placed on the opposite Wall, turned his Head and shouted, "Hissashi, come in, the Bed is for you!"
Hissashi had been watching eagerly from the side, muttering, "I'm playing that Game too, but Ai is All Offline when I'm Online..."
Chi Feichei helped pick up Hissashi and put him on the Toy Bed, looked at it, and it was just enough for Hissashi to curl up and lie down. "Non-Ink Said the Bed is for you."
Hissashi was immediately happy, curled up on the Toy Bed, poked his Head out of the Window, crawled out, and crawled back in. "Master, I can climb in through the Window!"
Non-Ink also bounced on the Toy Sofa. "The quality is really good. Ai must have spent a lot of Money..."
Chi Feichei helped tidy up the Doll. Non-Ink probably wouldn't Play with this...
"Master, Master, Keep the Doll too," Non-Ink Said busily, "Change her into a Maid Outfit and glue her to the Corner of the Room with Glue... no, glue her next to the Mirror..."
Chi Feichei: "..."
In his two lifetimes, he had never done anything like dressing up a Barbie Doll... But Never Mind, seeing how happy the two Pets were, he would Help.
After Chi Feichei changed the Doll into a Maid Outfit and glued the Doll's Feet to the Floor next to the Mirror with Adhesive, Non-Ink stepped forward and patted a Wing, patting the Doll into a bowing Posture. Then he bounced onto the Sofa and squatted down, looked at it, and nodded in satisfaction. "Not bad, although she can't move, at least we have a Maid."
Hissashi was no longer busy crawling through the Window, turned his Head to Look at the Doll, "Huh? Our Maid?"
Chi Feichei: "..."
They knew how to Play!
Ai probably wouldn't have thought that the Gift, which was originally a Prank, perfectly suited the Goodwill of the Gift recipients.
Just... quite sudden.
"Caw!" On the other side of the Room, a Crow squatting in front of the Computer turned its Head and cawed.
Chi Feichei stopped Non-Ink, who was about to jump out, got up and went over. "It's okay, you guys Play, I'll go take a Look."
The Crow saw Chi Feichei coming over and waved its Wings at the Computer Screen.
The Screen showed a UL Chat Software Chat Window.
The Organization would not use UL Chat Software to exchange Intelligence, worried that Information would be intercepted or leaked.
But for Chi Feichei, those Problems were not a concern at all.
Their own Chat Software, their own people would not intercept Information.
And if they asked Wilson to have the Technical Department prepare a special encrypted transmission channel, it would be very difficult for Outsiders to intercept Information.
Now the Crows basically no longer use Email, and have switched to using UL Chat Software to exchange Intelligence.
Occasionally, they even chat in cross-regional groups, gossiping and stuff...
And in the Chat Window, the Account marked 'West Tama City - Aoba' sent a message, the content was only a short line: [Yuan Jiaming has begun to Action!]
(End of Chapter)
