Chapter 104

They gathered in the living room on Shirou's side, each doing their own thing.

Sometimes the group would maintain their weapons, or simply relax and pass the time.

I probably spend about 80% of my time just lounging around, since I've been working hard all day and need some time to relieve stress.

Croissant and Exusiai occupied the sofa area, while Shirou, Sora, and Texas were reading books at the cleaned table.

Shirou, wearing Lupo Ear headphones, looked at the book in his hands and marked some key points.

Just like any other day.

The difference is that Shirou isn't focusing all his attention on his books right now; instead, he's thinking about what happened today.

Rhodes Island... Shirou has already done some research on this pharmaceutical company, but there isn't much information available. However, it is indeed a registered pharmaceutical company.

Although the fact that the company employed child labor made Shirou somewhat suspicious of its reliability, the company also said it was willing to help treat Ansuo.

Shirou planned to take Ansuo over to check first, and if there were no problems, he would try to explain the situation to the other party.

It wasn't that he doubted the other party. After all, based on his conversation with Rosemary, Blaze, and Minmin today, Shirou could roughly piece together what kind of environment Rhodes Island was.

Of course, the main explanation comes from Rosemary.

Therefore, Shirou is not worried that Rhodes Island will target the infected; what he cares about is the medical resources Rhodes Island has at its Lungmen office.

If things don't go well, Shirou will probably still be inclined to talk to A again.

"Um..."

Thinking of this, Shirou stretched his body and could feel the sounds coming from his back and waist.

I've been thinking for so long that my body is getting stiff.

"Water."

She poured a glass of water and placed it in front of Shirou often forgot about his surroundings once he got into a state of focus.

Being focused is a good thing, but ignoring everything around you is not good.

So Sora would always prepare a pot of tea and place it next to him, pouring him a cup after Shirou finished a segment.

Thank you.

He took the cup and drank it all in one Shirou.

"Are you having some trouble? You seem to have been looking at this page for a long time."

Texas, who was standing nearby, put down her phone and asked.

If she remembered correctly, Shirou had been looking at this page for almost an hour.

It hasn't turned the page in over an hour, so it must have encountered some problems.

Although she couldn't be of much help, some casual chatting could be quite relaxing.

"It's okay, I was just thinking about something."

Shirou took off his headphones and said.

"Something on your mind?"

Texas remembered the topic they had just discussed and showed some concern.

"It's nothing, I just met a lost child today."

Shirou assessed the situation and decided that the Rosemary matter could be discussed, but as for Rhodes Island and Fuyuki Store, they could talk about it later when there was an opportunity.

It's not appropriate right now, especially given what happened at Fuyuki Store.

"So, Shirou, you were helping that child find his family, that's why you're back so late today?"

Upon hearing Shirou's words, Sora immediately filled in the blanks with the whole story.

"Pretty much, mainly because we spent a long time wandering around with the other person."

Shirou thought about it and realized that was indeed the case.

"I see."

Kong looked as if he had just realized something.

"That's exactly the kind of thing you would do."

On the other side of the sofa, Exusiai turned around, leaned her upper body back on the sofa, and said.

Even if you praise me, I won't give you anything in return.

Faced with Exusiai's sudden praise, Shirou felt that the other party must have ulterior motives.

"That's outrageous! Do I look like that kind of person?"

Exusiai walked straight past the sofa and headed towards Shirou.

If Shirou gives a less than expected answer, she'll have to chop him up with her hand.

"It doesn't look like it."

Shirou shook his head, then tidied up the things on the table a little, and continued, "Because that's exactly it."

"Aaaaaah!"

Exusiai launched an attack, extending her right hand and rushing towards Shirou.

"Really."

Seeing this scene before him, Kong wore a helpless expression.

Texas, on the other hand, quietly took a sip of tea, knowing she was going to sleep soon, so she didn't drink any coffee.

"Hey, wait a minute, Shirou, didn't you just say you helped a lost child?"

Croissant suddenly jumped up from the sofa and asked Shirou, whose face was being pinched by Exusiai.

"It's fine, it's swollen and bruised."

Because one side of his cheek was being pinched, although the pinch was very slight and not painful, Shirou's speech was still a little strange.

"Is it a little Feline with white hair?"

Croissant then asked.

"Croissant, did you find something?"

Hearing Croissant say that, Sora felt that Croissant must have found something, which was why she asked that question.

"The top ten trending topics on Lungmen, including the one with the title 'Cute Little Feline and the Fierce Big Brother'."

Croissant turned her phone over and showed the group the photos on it.

It can be clearly seen that a red-haired man is carrying a white-haired Feline on his back.

Needless to say, it's the photo of Shirou carrying Rosemary, though it's unclear when it was taken.

The photographer took the picture from the side, so it's probably hard to recognize without a close look. I don't know why it's been labeled as vicious.

It couldn't be that hair... Never mind, Shirou is exhausted and doesn't want to complain.

"Tsk tsk, they're really popular with kids."

Croissant got her phone back and saved the photos.

Isn't that interesting?

"There are many more if you scroll down. Shirou, where did you find such cute little Feline? Why didn't you bring them back?"

Upon learning of this gossip, Exusiai immediately let go of Shirou and ran to pick up her phone to look at it. Scrolling down, she found that quite a few people had posted the photos they had taken.

The image quality and angles vary, but there are still a few good photos occasionally.

"They need to go home too, you know."

Shirou responded irritably to Exusiai's question.

"That thing that uses its tail instead of its hand to hold your hand is so cute! I'm dying of joy!"

Exusiai didn't have time to respond to Shirou; she was busy scrolling through the comments and photos below.

People can't resist cute things, and when it's gossip from someone they know, it's even harder to resist.

Look how fragrant and sweet this melon is! How could we not eat it?

"It's quite a contrast, no wonder everyone is so enthusiastic about it."

As an idol, Sora can probably guess why everyone is so interested in these pictures.

The contrast between these two items makes them very appealing, and since both of them are quite good-looking, some people have started shipping them, as evidenced by many comments below.

"The death penalty is the maximum penalty, Shirou, you'd better watch out."

Exusiai naturally noticed the comment below as well, and she gave Shirou a subtle smile as she reminded him.

"I'll take both of you down with me before I die, don't worry."

Shirou responded to Exusiai's words.

Then I remarked that the people here are really strange.

No, it should be the people of Lungmen who are strange. Shirou has no idea if other places are as strange as Lungmen.

"Hiss... No, Shirou, what you said is very convincing. Please don't make jokes like that."

Hearing Shirou's words, Exusiai felt a chill run down her spine.

Don't be ridiculous. Shirou's firepower is definitely enough, okay? His long-range sniping combined with explosives can kill her without her even knowing why, and she might not even be able to catch him.

After all, these things are created out of thin air and disappear after use, so there's no evidence whatsoever.

"Exactly, that's right, stop making jokes like that."

Croissant, who was hiding behind Exusiai, poked her head out to protest.

"Now you're scared? You guys seemed pretty brave just now, why did you stop?"

Texas said, seeing the two looking worried and scared.

It should have been like this a long time ago. Look how well-behaved they are now!

"Don't worry, I was just saying."

Seeing the two of them huddled on the sofa looking scared, Shirou sighed and said...

He was stating a fact; he was just saying it.

If he were really capable of taking action, he would have done so long ago, since Exusiai and Croissant are always dancing around like that.

He could also tell that the two of them were relatively restrained when facing Texas and Sora, but they jumped around so much when it came to him.

The two of them were certain he wouldn't lose his temper.

"Real?"

Exusiai peeked out from behind the sofa and asked.

Although she managed to hide her head, she couldn't hide the halo at all.

Of course, Texas was also there, with part of her bull horns showing. It was Croissant that Texas was in charge of the infiltration; if these two had been in charge, the mission would probably have failed immediately.

"Really, but you guys should tone it down a bit, otherwise I'm afraid I might not be able to resist one day."

Seeing that Exusiai and Croissant didn't seem too scared, Shirou added a comment.

Then the two of them shrank back, and this time even the halo and bull horns were no longer visible. They probably just lay flat on the sofa.

"Wow, is it really that scary?"

As a well-behaved child, Sora naturally didn't realize how cunning Shirou's last words were.

"Sora, think about Shirou's fighting style, and you'll understand why the two of them are so afraid."

Seeing that Sora didn't seem to understand why Exusiai and Croissant were so scared, Texas gave them a gentle reminder.

After Texas reminded him, Sora immediately understood.

"Don't worry, it's just to scare them. It's fine if they're just joking with me, but it's not good if it involves other people."

Shirou sat back down in his seat and said.

He doesn't mind being joked about, but if other people are involved, the situation changes.