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Chapter 570 The Pet Raising Style Is Not Quite Right
Dinner was late, starting at eight o'clock and lasting until nine thirty.
After dinner, Kuroba Kaito didn't stay long before taking his leave with Terai Kiichirou, Assistant.
Lydia and Emma went to the Kitchen to clean up. Chi Kana picked up the Water Bottle and added water to Hissashi's Small Dish on the Table. "Where's Non-Ink?"
"You don't need to worry," Chi Feichei said, taking out his Mobile Phone to check the Time. "It will find food outside on its own."
Chi Kana raised her hand and rubbed her brow weakly.
Before she came back, she imagined the scene of her son raising pets like this: There would be a carefully prepared Pet Bed at Home, food would be prepared for the Pet at mealtimes, she would gently watch the Pet eat, and usually, she would spoil the Pet by patting its Head and occasionally taking it out for a walk.
However, when she came back and saw it, the reality of her son raising pets was like this: Exquisite and comfortable Pet Bed? Non-existent. The Snake sleeps in Bed with him, the Crow doesn't come Home, and at Home, there's only a terrifying Doll Wall left, letting the Snake crawl and the Crow swing.
Feeding at mealtimes? Non-existent. The Crow is nowhere to be seen, the Snake only needs to be fed once every few days, and at mealtimes, there's no need to worry about feeding at all.
Walking the Pet? Non-existent. Hissashi is content to play at Home. If you have to talk about walking the Pet, it's probably walking on his body. Hissashi crawls out of her own son's collar one moment, and crawls out of her own son's Sleeve the next, the scene is once again horrifying.
She dared to pick up Hissashi with her hands, but to let Hissashi crawl on her body... just thinking about it made her feel uncomfortable all over.
As for Non-Ink, it's still the same, she can't see its shadow at all, she doesn't know if it's alive or dead, whether it's been bullied, or whether it's been rained on or exposed to the sun, let alone taking it out for a walk.
Gently patting the Pet? That's even more non-existent. Looking at the scene before her, her own son has a face of Indifference, his Gaze is cold, holding a gray-black Snake, the Snake's body wrapped around the back of his hand, the cold and smooth Scales reflecting a little bit of light, the Snake's tail hanging beside the Sofa still wriggling, actively wrapping around her own son's Wrist... the warm man style in her imagination instantly shattered into pieces, and the entire Living Room was filled with a strong dark style.
Her own son had also patted Non-Ink's Little Head once, but still with an Indifference face. What should have been a heartwarming interaction looked like he was plotting Evil things with a Messenger of Death God...
Chi Feichei saw Chi Kana rubbing her brow and proactively asked with concern, "Are you feeling unwell?"
Chi Kana lowered her hand, raised her eyes, and smiled, "No, I'm probably just a little tired."
How could she say this? Could she directly say: 'Son, don't you think your Pet raising style is a bit off?'
"You should go Rest first," Chi Feichei said, looking towards the two figures busy in the Kitchen. "If it gets late, let Lydia and Emma tidy up a Room here and stay."
Lydia has been with His Mom for thirty years, so there's no need to worry about theft or anything like that. Even if she found a Corpse at his Home, Lydia would probably think of telling His Mom first and asking His Mom how to deal with it.
If His Mom said to help destroy the Corpse and eliminate traces, Lydia would definitely choose to help, rather than betray. Conversely, if His Mom said, 'Lydia, Report to Police,' Lydia would also choose to Report to Police without hesitation.
And Emma is Lydia's niece. He doesn't know how long she's been with His Mom, but to be able to be brought by His Mom's side, she must be trustworthy.
"Okay..." Chi Kana stood up.
Chi Feichei also intended to Return to Room, picked up Hissashi and got up. "Mother, about Kaito's previous Proposal that you could be Ai's Godmother, please Consider it."
Chi Kana was a little surprised, "Are you serious?"
"Serious." Chi Feichei was about to leave when he saw Chi Kana reaching out her hands towards him.
"Say goodnight to Mother." Chi Kana said Smilingly.
Chi Feichei stepped forward and hugged Chi Kana. "Good night."
"Good night." Chi Kana said softly.
Chi Feichei also lowered his voice, "Be mature, you're over forty years old."
Chi Kana pretended to be angry, frowned, and said, "Mentioning a Lady's Age is a very un-Gentlemanly Behavior."
"Apology." Chi Feichei let go of his hand, turned around and left.
Chi Kana: "..."
No Sincerity at all!
Chi Feichei walked through the Kitchen and Returned to Room.
Behind him, Chi Kana was talking to Lydia in a low voice, and as the Room Door closed, the sound of speaking was also cut off from the Outside.
In the Room without the Light turned on, the Computer Screen on the Table was glowing faintly.
Chi Feichei reached out and Turn on Light. After closing the Room Door, he Step Forward.
On the Screen, a paragraph was displayed in the Opened Document: 【Godfather, I'm sorry for making a Choice on my own without Discuss with you. But I am the Soul of Noah's Ark. Without my Fusion, Noah's Ark cannot exert its Real Ability. Creating a perfect Network Lifeform is also my Dream. I don't want to be a Child who is controlled by others and powerless. I want to gain Strength in my own Method, Strength that is Sufficient to help Godfather and make Godfather proud. This is my Choice. I have already made Mental Preparation to bear all Consequences. If I told you, you would not agree to me taking risks. I Hope you can forgive me. In addition, please help me prepare a Machine Room, copy the Location Program in the Computer and upload it to the Server. I will go to you tomorrow after the Game is End. ——Little Noah who begs for forgiveness and is homeless】
Hissashi swam to the Computer and Looked. "Master, did Hiroki succeed?"
"Uh-huh..." Chi Feichei minimized the Document, flipped out a USB Drive from the Drawer, downloaded the extra Procedure on the desktop, and chuckled, "But if he knows me well enough, he should know that Acting Cute is ineffective!"
Hissashi Turn Head to Look at Chi Feichei, sweating.
Master seems to be very angry, but looking at the Body Temperature change, he should still be quite Happy, right?
Hypocritical Humanity.
...
1103.
Lydia tidied up the Kitchen and Room, turned off the Light in the Living Room and prepared to Rest. Suddenly, she discovered that a line of Light was still coming through the Door Crack of the master bedroom. She Turn Head and saw that the Scented Candle on the Table hadn't decreased at all. She said in a low voice, "Emma, you go to sleep first. I'll go ask Madam what Breakfast to prepare tomorrow."
Emma Nod and tiptoed into the Room.
Lydia turned around to get a Scented Candle, and knocked on Chi Kana's Room Door. "Madam, may I come in?"
"Lydia?" A gentle and refined Female voice came from inside the Door. "Come in."
Lydia Opened the Door and entered the Room, saw Chi Kana sitting in front of the dressing table reading a Book. She closed the Room Door, Step Forward, lit the Scented Candle, and placed it on the candlestick. "If you don't light a Candle for sleep at Night, you won't sleep well."
"I forgot," Chi Kana smiled and Looked at Lydia. "And you still have to Help me bring it in, it's really Troublesome for you."
"It's okay," Lydia put down the Candle, didn't rush to go Outside, and Looked at the Psychology Books about Growth. "Are you still planning to read a Book for a while?"
"I'm not reading anymore," Chi Kana closed the Book, pulled over the Chair beside her. "Lydia, I Just Now saw an Experiment recorded in the Book..."
Lydia sat down on the Chair, raised her Eye and Looked at Chi Kana. "Are you willing to tell me about it?"
"Of course," the smile on Chi Kana's Face disappeared. "Someone forcibly took Small Monkey away from Mother's side and sent it to the Laboratory. They also prepared two 'Fake Mothers' in the Laboratory, one made of Steel but with Warm Milk, and the other a Plush Doll without Warm Milk. Do you know which Fake Mother the Small Monkey will be close to?"
Lydia thought for a while and smiled, "Is it the Plush Doll Mother? I remembered Young Master Hissashi's Childhood. He liked you to hold him the most. Even though I was the one who prepared the Milk Powder to feed him, as soon as I picked him up, he would turn his Head away and refuse to drink. Only when you came to feed him would he willingly drink it all."
"Yes, it's the same in that Experiment. Unless they are so Hungry that they can't bear it, Small Monkey will not leave the Plush Doll Mother. Even if they leave to drink Milk, they will quickly Return to Plush Doll Mother's side," Chi Kana Looked at Lydia. "Do you Understand? For Little Life, the desire and attachment to warmth exceeds Food."
"Are you thinking about Young Master Hissashi's Matter?" Lydia asked directly.
Chi Kana Nodded, leaned back on the Chair Back, her fingers casually flipping through the pages of the Book on the Table, recalling the bits and pieces of that Little Life's Growth.
"He was sensitive since Childhood, and liked to pay attention to the expressions of people around him. As soon as his Father got angry, he would immediately put on a well-behaved Child appearance. If his Father was just pretending to be angry to tease him, he could also see it and would not bother to pay attention to his Father at all..."
"Not long after he just learned to walk, once it had just Rained, and there was Soil washed out from the Flower Bed on the Street Outside the Park. I held him and walked over, but he was unwilling and insisted on turning back and walking it again..."
"Growing up little by little, when he encountered things he was Interested in, he would Understand as soon as you said it. If he wasn't Interested in something, he wouldn't bother with you. His temper was really getting worse and worse, and his competitive spirit was also getting stronger and stronger. The year he just entered Kindergarten, he wanted to Challenge the most difficult Puzzle, and wouldn't let me and Father Help. I stayed up with him for a Night before watching him finish it..."
"Then The Next Day, he came back and told me, 'Mother, I will never talk to Kikue again in the Afterwards. He broke my Puzzle and hasn't Apology yet'..."
Lydia couldn't help but chuckle, and continued, "After two Weeks, Teacher came to Home for a Home Visit and mentioned Young Master Hissashi quarreling with his Desk Mate. I Realize that Young Master Hissashi really hadn't spoken to that Child again. If Teacher hadn't helped mediate when going to School, that Child wouldn't even remember this Matter. After Kikue Apology to Young Master Hissashi, he would Ignore People for another two Weeks before starting to pay attention to them again, and also Said that Kikue actually forgot such an Important Matter for two Weeks, so he would also forget Kikue's Apology for two Weeks."
Chi Kana also laughed, "He couldn't stand seeing Others bully his Classmate and Friend the most. Even if Teacher misunderstood a Child, he would Help to clear up the misunderstanding, but he himself was quite energetic in bullying others. Kikue was very sad that time."
"Actually, Young Master is an upright and Gentle little Gentleman. Children all like him very much." Lydia couldn't help but speak up for Chi Feichei.
The smile on Chi Kana's Face dimmed down, "But I don't know from which Day onwards, he has no Friends anymore..."
The smile on Lydia's Face also froze for a moment, she Looked at Chi Kana, hesitating to speak.
"It's my fault." Chi Kana lowered her eyes and smiled, looking a little lonely. "When he was promoted to Elementary School, he made a Phone Call to tell me that his Exam Score was the best, and Teacher Said that Parents should be brought to the Interview together, but I just told him a bunch of things and didn't promise to come back, and his Father didn't come back either..."
"When he was in the second grade of Elementary School, he Call me, but I didn't answer at the Time. Afterwards, I Realize that he was Ill and had a very serious Fever. Jane was Keeping Company with him at the Hospital. I didn't go back Afterwards either, and what I told him was that since he had finished the injection and was Okay, then I didn't need to go back..."
"When he was in the fifth grade, there was an Activity at School. I secretly went back, wanting to give him a Surprise. I saw him standing in the Corner, enviously and dejectedly watching other Children interacting with their Parents, and then walking away with a Face of Indifference..."
"Lydia, do you also think I'm a heartless Mother? Even if he has excellent Score and needs me, or skips class, fights, or runs away from Home, I wouldn't change my Itinerary for him, not even once."
"Uh-huh." Lydia Nod.
Chi Kana raised her Eye and Looked at Lydia sadly.
Just... so sure? Too honest, right?
Thank you Patron 'Huan Rong' for the monthly ticket support~ The ninth Patron is born, there will be an extra chapter tonight.
End of Chapter
Dinner was late, starting at eight o'clock and lasting until nine thirty.
After dinner, Kuroba Kaito didn't stay long before taking his leave with Terai Kiichirou, Assistant.
Lydia and Emma went to the Kitchen to clean up. Chi Kana picked up the Water Bottle and added water to Hissashi's Small Dish on the Table. "Where's Non-Ink?"
"You don't need to worry," Chi Feichei said, taking out his Mobile Phone to check the Time. "It will find food outside on its own."
Chi Kana raised her hand and rubbed her brow weakly.
Before she came back, she imagined the scene of her son raising pets like this: There would be a carefully prepared Pet Bed at Home, food would be prepared for the Pet at mealtimes, she would gently watch the Pet eat, and usually, she would spoil the Pet by patting its Head and occasionally taking it out for a walk.
However, when she came back and saw it, the reality of her son raising pets was like this: Exquisite and comfortable Pet Bed? Non-existent. The Snake sleeps in Bed with him, the Crow doesn't come Home, and at Home, there's only a terrifying Doll Wall left, letting the Snake crawl and the Crow swing.
Feeding at mealtimes? Non-existent. The Crow is nowhere to be seen, the Snake only needs to be fed once every few days, and at mealtimes, there's no need to worry about feeding at all.
Walking the Pet? Non-existent. Hissashi is content to play at Home. If you have to talk about walking the Pet, it's probably walking on his body. Hissashi crawls out of her own son's collar one moment, and crawls out of her own son's Sleeve the next, the scene is once again horrifying.
She dared to pick up Hissashi with her hands, but to let Hissashi crawl on her body... just thinking about it made her feel uncomfortable all over.
As for Non-Ink, it's still the same, she can't see its shadow at all, she doesn't know if it's alive or dead, whether it's been bullied, or whether it's been rained on or exposed to the sun, let alone taking it out for a walk.
Gently patting the Pet? That's even more non-existent. Looking at the scene before her, her own son has a face of Indifference, his Gaze is cold, holding a gray-black Snake, the Snake's body wrapped around the back of his hand, the cold and smooth Scales reflecting a little bit of light, the Snake's tail hanging beside the Sofa still wriggling, actively wrapping around her own son's Wrist... the warm man style in her imagination instantly shattered into pieces, and the entire Living Room was filled with a strong dark style.
Her own son had also patted Non-Ink's Little Head once, but still with an Indifference face. What should have been a heartwarming interaction looked like he was plotting Evil things with a Messenger of Death God...
Chi Feichei saw Chi Kana rubbing her brow and proactively asked with concern, "Are you feeling unwell?"
Chi Kana lowered her hand, raised her eyes, and smiled, "No, I'm probably just a little tired."
How could she say this? Could she directly say: 'Son, don't you think your Pet raising style is a bit off?'
"You should go Rest first," Chi Feichei said, looking towards the two figures busy in the Kitchen. "If it gets late, let Lydia and Emma tidy up a Room here and stay."
Lydia has been with His Mom for thirty years, so there's no need to worry about theft or anything like that. Even if she found a Corpse at his Home, Lydia would probably think of telling His Mom first and asking His Mom how to deal with it.
If His Mom said to help destroy the Corpse and eliminate traces, Lydia would definitely choose to help, rather than betray. Conversely, if His Mom said, 'Lydia, Report to Police,' Lydia would also choose to Report to Police without hesitation.
And Emma is Lydia's niece. He doesn't know how long she's been with His Mom, but to be able to be brought by His Mom's side, she must be trustworthy.
"Okay..." Chi Kana stood up.
Chi Feichei also intended to Return to Room, picked up Hissashi and got up. "Mother, about Kaito's previous Proposal that you could be Ai's Godmother, please Consider it."
Chi Kana was a little surprised, "Are you serious?"
"Serious." Chi Feichei was about to leave when he saw Chi Kana reaching out her hands towards him.
"Say goodnight to Mother." Chi Kana said Smilingly.
Chi Feichei stepped forward and hugged Chi Kana. "Good night."
"Good night." Chi Kana said softly.
Chi Feichei also lowered his voice, "Be mature, you're over forty years old."
Chi Kana pretended to be angry, frowned, and said, "Mentioning a Lady's Age is a very un-Gentlemanly Behavior."
"Apology." Chi Feichei let go of his hand, turned around and left.
Chi Kana: "..."
No Sincerity at all!
Chi Feichei walked through the Kitchen and Returned to Room.
Behind him, Chi Kana was talking to Lydia in a low voice, and as the Room Door closed, the sound of speaking was also cut off from the Outside.
In the Room without the Light turned on, the Computer Screen on the Table was glowing faintly.
Chi Feichei reached out and Turn on Light. After closing the Room Door, he Step Forward.
On the Screen, a paragraph was displayed in the Opened Document: 【Godfather, I'm sorry for making a Choice on my own without Discuss with you. But I am the Soul of Noah's Ark. Without my Fusion, Noah's Ark cannot exert its Real Ability. Creating a perfect Network Lifeform is also my Dream. I don't want to be a Child who is controlled by others and powerless. I want to gain Strength in my own Method, Strength that is Sufficient to help Godfather and make Godfather proud. This is my Choice. I have already made Mental Preparation to bear all Consequences. If I told you, you would not agree to me taking risks. I Hope you can forgive me. In addition, please help me prepare a Machine Room, copy the Location Program in the Computer and upload it to the Server. I will go to you tomorrow after the Game is End. ——Little Noah who begs for forgiveness and is homeless】
Hissashi swam to the Computer and Looked. "Master, did Hiroki succeed?"
"Uh-huh..." Chi Feichei minimized the Document, flipped out a USB Drive from the Drawer, downloaded the extra Procedure on the desktop, and chuckled, "But if he knows me well enough, he should know that Acting Cute is ineffective!"
Hissashi Turn Head to Look at Chi Feichei, sweating.
Master seems to be very angry, but looking at the Body Temperature change, he should still be quite Happy, right?
Hypocritical Humanity.
...
1103.
Lydia tidied up the Kitchen and Room, turned off the Light in the Living Room and prepared to Rest. Suddenly, she discovered that a line of Light was still coming through the Door Crack of the master bedroom. She Turn Head and saw that the Scented Candle on the Table hadn't decreased at all. She said in a low voice, "Emma, you go to sleep first. I'll go ask Madam what Breakfast to prepare tomorrow."
Emma Nod and tiptoed into the Room.
Lydia turned around to get a Scented Candle, and knocked on Chi Kana's Room Door. "Madam, may I come in?"
"Lydia?" A gentle and refined Female voice came from inside the Door. "Come in."
Lydia Opened the Door and entered the Room, saw Chi Kana sitting in front of the dressing table reading a Book. She closed the Room Door, Step Forward, lit the Scented Candle, and placed it on the candlestick. "If you don't light a Candle for sleep at Night, you won't sleep well."
"I forgot," Chi Kana smiled and Looked at Lydia. "And you still have to Help me bring it in, it's really Troublesome for you."
"It's okay," Lydia put down the Candle, didn't rush to go Outside, and Looked at the Psychology Books about Growth. "Are you still planning to read a Book for a while?"
"I'm not reading anymore," Chi Kana closed the Book, pulled over the Chair beside her. "Lydia, I Just Now saw an Experiment recorded in the Book..."
Lydia sat down on the Chair, raised her Eye and Looked at Chi Kana. "Are you willing to tell me about it?"
"Of course," the smile on Chi Kana's Face disappeared. "Someone forcibly took Small Monkey away from Mother's side and sent it to the Laboratory. They also prepared two 'Fake Mothers' in the Laboratory, one made of Steel but with Warm Milk, and the other a Plush Doll without Warm Milk. Do you know which Fake Mother the Small Monkey will be close to?"
Lydia thought for a while and smiled, "Is it the Plush Doll Mother? I remembered Young Master Hissashi's Childhood. He liked you to hold him the most. Even though I was the one who prepared the Milk Powder to feed him, as soon as I picked him up, he would turn his Head away and refuse to drink. Only when you came to feed him would he willingly drink it all."
"Yes, it's the same in that Experiment. Unless they are so Hungry that they can't bear it, Small Monkey will not leave the Plush Doll Mother. Even if they leave to drink Milk, they will quickly Return to Plush Doll Mother's side," Chi Kana Looked at Lydia. "Do you Understand? For Little Life, the desire and attachment to warmth exceeds Food."
"Are you thinking about Young Master Hissashi's Matter?" Lydia asked directly.
Chi Kana Nodded, leaned back on the Chair Back, her fingers casually flipping through the pages of the Book on the Table, recalling the bits and pieces of that Little Life's Growth.
"He was sensitive since Childhood, and liked to pay attention to the expressions of people around him. As soon as his Father got angry, he would immediately put on a well-behaved Child appearance. If his Father was just pretending to be angry to tease him, he could also see it and would not bother to pay attention to his Father at all..."
"Not long after he just learned to walk, once it had just Rained, and there was Soil washed out from the Flower Bed on the Street Outside the Park. I held him and walked over, but he was unwilling and insisted on turning back and walking it again..."
"Growing up little by little, when he encountered things he was Interested in, he would Understand as soon as you said it. If he wasn't Interested in something, he wouldn't bother with you. His temper was really getting worse and worse, and his competitive spirit was also getting stronger and stronger. The year he just entered Kindergarten, he wanted to Challenge the most difficult Puzzle, and wouldn't let me and Father Help. I stayed up with him for a Night before watching him finish it..."
"Then The Next Day, he came back and told me, 'Mother, I will never talk to Kikue again in the Afterwards. He broke my Puzzle and hasn't Apology yet'..."
Lydia couldn't help but chuckle, and continued, "After two Weeks, Teacher came to Home for a Home Visit and mentioned Young Master Hissashi quarreling with his Desk Mate. I Realize that Young Master Hissashi really hadn't spoken to that Child again. If Teacher hadn't helped mediate when going to School, that Child wouldn't even remember this Matter. After Kikue Apology to Young Master Hissashi, he would Ignore People for another two Weeks before starting to pay attention to them again, and also Said that Kikue actually forgot such an Important Matter for two Weeks, so he would also forget Kikue's Apology for two Weeks."
Chi Kana also laughed, "He couldn't stand seeing Others bully his Classmate and Friend the most. Even if Teacher misunderstood a Child, he would Help to clear up the misunderstanding, but he himself was quite energetic in bullying others. Kikue was very sad that time."
"Actually, Young Master is an upright and Gentle little Gentleman. Children all like him very much." Lydia couldn't help but speak up for Chi Feichei.
The smile on Chi Kana's Face dimmed down, "But I don't know from which Day onwards, he has no Friends anymore..."
The smile on Lydia's Face also froze for a moment, she Looked at Chi Kana, hesitating to speak.
"It's my fault." Chi Kana lowered her eyes and smiled, looking a little lonely. "When he was promoted to Elementary School, he made a Phone Call to tell me that his Exam Score was the best, and Teacher Said that Parents should be brought to the Interview together, but I just told him a bunch of things and didn't promise to come back, and his Father didn't come back either..."
"When he was in the second grade of Elementary School, he Call me, but I didn't answer at the Time. Afterwards, I Realize that he was Ill and had a very serious Fever. Jane was Keeping Company with him at the Hospital. I didn't go back Afterwards either, and what I told him was that since he had finished the injection and was Okay, then I didn't need to go back..."
"When he was in the fifth grade, there was an Activity at School. I secretly went back, wanting to give him a Surprise. I saw him standing in the Corner, enviously and dejectedly watching other Children interacting with their Parents, and then walking away with a Face of Indifference..."
"Lydia, do you also think I'm a heartless Mother? Even if he has excellent Score and needs me, or skips class, fights, or runs away from Home, I wouldn't change my Itinerary for him, not even once."
"Uh-huh." Lydia Nod.
Chi Kana raised her Eye and Looked at Lydia sadly.
Just... so sure? Too honest, right?
Thank you Patron 'Huan Rong' for the monthly ticket support~ The ninth Patron is born, there will be an extra chapter tonight.
End of Chapter
