Chapter 202

"Wow, Shirou, you're really popular!"

After confirming that Lappland had left, Minmin put on a strange smile and said to Shirou.

"Oh? That's someone I know from Texas?"

Faced with Minmin's teasing, Shirou looked puzzled and said...

Although he helps the other party not based on this, it is simply that Shirou is helping the other party.

However, judging from Lappland's behavior, if she weren't an acquaintance of Texas, Shirou might not have been so dedicated.

Introducing the other party to this place should be the limit; if the other party tries to escape treatment afterward, there's nothing he can do.

Although the other person calls him "Mom," he is not their actual mother.

Putting aside the gender error, in terms of age, he should be able to be sure that he is younger than everyone who has ever called his mother "mother".

"Texas? Oh, Penguin Logistics people? Tsk, what a pity!"

After hearing what Shirou said, Minmin thought for a long time before she remembered who Texas was.

After all, we've only met a few times, so it's normal not to remember for a moment.

At the same time, he put down the melon he was eating.

I thought Shirou would use his great kindness to win over the girl again, but this is all?

It was utterly tasteless.

"There's nothing to regret, right? And if she has any problems later, just contact me immediately, and I'll get there as soon as possible."

Shirou said, not understanding what the other person meant.

He was somewhat surprised to hear that Lappland had been very cooperative throughout, but Shirou thought that apart from her mouth, she was usually quite normal.

They only reveal their other side when fighting or brawling.

It turned out that he was just worrying too much, but considering the other person's unpredictable personality, Shirou felt it was necessary to explain to Minmin.

"I understand. If there's nothing else, I'll get back to work. I need to study Miss Lappland's treatment plan more carefully, so I won't see you off."

After nodding to indicate that she understood Shirou's meaning, Minmin picked up her things and prepared to get busy.

There wasn't much to talk about. We had just had our blood drawn at noon, so we'd already covered everything we needed to say.

And she really is busy.

"Well, I'll leave the matter of Lappland and the children to you again."

Shirou knew that the doctors here were very busy, and he had no intention of staying to chat.

"No, I'll contact you if anything happens. Remember the next blood draw time! Also, it seems Amiya and the others are planning to come to Lungmen to meet you. I'll let you know when there's a confirmed time."

After saying that, Minmin turned around and went into her office, leaving Shirou alone outside.

"They seem really busy... It doesn't seem right to keep bothering them like this. Should I make something easy to eat?"

Watching Minmin turn around and leave, Shirou began to wonder if he had been too much trouble for everyone in the office lately, and whether he should get something to eat.

He walked out of the office and checked the time; it was a little later than the time he had planned to return.

Although it's a bit late, it's still possible to buy some ingredients now and cook a simple meal. I should be able to finish it before the usual mealtime.

Once the general direction was determined, Shirou made the purchases very quickly.

Having spent a lot of time in the market, Shirou has developed a few favorite shops.

After buying some Scale Beast Meat from Jie and Uncle Dong, Shirou left the Slums.

In the end, we managed to get the food on the table just in time for our usual mealtime.

"Are we having Scale Beast feast today?"

Croissant looked at the Scale Beast Meat on her plate Croissant said.

As he spoke, he picked up his chopsticks, took a bite, and then picked up a piece of food.

Although it's not as satisfying as the meat of tumor-bearing animals or Beast meat, it's still quite nice to eat occasionally.

Moreover, Shirou's cooking technique is quite good, with no fishy smell.

"Today's is great! The pan-fried Scale Beast's skin is crispy and crunchy, the texture is really good!"

Exusiai was standing nearby, also picked up Scale Beast Meat from in front of her and shared her thoughts.

Sora and Texas nodded in agreement with Exusiai's words, and then ate quietly.

Penguin Logistics' dinners are always Croissant and Exusiai usually taking the lead in starting conversations.

Today, however, Texas seemed noticeably distracted.

After taking a few bites of food, he would glance in Shirou's direction, repeating this about ten times before Shirou finally put down his chopsticks and asked:

"What's wrong? Don't you like today's food?"

Feeling somewhat uncomfortable being stared at, Shirou naturally attributed the main reason to the fact that today's food might not be to Texas tastes.

He could understand that, since everyone has different hobbies!

"No, dinner was delicious tonight, it's just... that..."

Upon hearing Shirou's words, Texas shook her head, then hesitated as if trying to ask something.

"That...?"

Seeing Texas's somewhat unusual appearance, Shirou asked in confusion.

Exusiai, Croissant, and Sora all shifted their attention from the dinner in front of them to Shirou and Texas.

After all, this is the first time I've ever seen Texas like this!

"Phew... you ran into Lappland today?"

After briefly organizing the questions she wanted to ask, Texas took a deep breath and inquired.

She had noticed this when Shirou sat down near the dining table.

Although most of the flavor is masked by the cooking fumes, there is still a trace of it.

It wasn't that she was targeting Lappland, but Texas was worried that Lappland would cause Shirou a lot of trouble.

Especially since Shirou has other acquaintances in the Slums, it wouldn't be good if he were implicated because of this.

"Hmm? Yes, I happened to see her fighting with gang members when I went over today. I intervened slightly to stop them from escalating the situation, and then she came looking for me."

Upon hearing that the problem wasn't with his cooking but with Lappland, Shirou breathed a sigh of relief and recounted what had happened that day.

"Did I make things difficult for you?"

Upon hearing Shirou's words, Texas's first thought was that Lappland hadn't had enough of a fight and had gone to cause trouble for Shirou.

"No, she just suspected it was me. I was using a bow and arrow at the time."

Shirou shook his head. As for whether he was made things difficult for himself... that depends on the individual, but at least Shirou would definitely not say that he was made things difficult for himself.

Someone coming to his door and calling him "old woman" is definitely trying to make things difficult for him!

Is that all?

Texas continued, not believing the other party would give up so easily; there must be other things to do next.

After all, if they had only been in contact for such a short time, there shouldn't have been so much of a scent on Shirou that it would bother her.

"Well... since her Oripathy is quite severe, I took her to the Rhodes Island office for another check-up and to prepare her for further treatment."

After briefly confirming Texas's current situation, Shirou felt that revealing this to Texas first shouldn't be a big problem.

If Lappland refuses further treatment, he will have to ask Texas to persuade her.

Of course, he would also be prepared with a price: making a chocolate cake using Texas's favorite brand of chocolate.

"I see."

After understanding the cause and effect, Texas nodded and continued to eat her meal quietly.

Only Exusiai noticed that Texas seemed to be thinking about something.

It was a very subtle change, but Exusiai to detect it.

In an instant, a battle between Twin Wolves unfolded in Exusiai's mind, Texas versus Lappland, while Shirou hung up the prize plaque on the side...

It feels so exciting!

She definitely supports Texas!

"Sister Neng, stop laughing. I know you're happy, but your smile doesn't look very good."

As for Sora and Croissant, they didn't notice anything unusual about Texas; they just thought Exusiai's smile was rather eerie.

Croissant then reminded Exusiai, Exusiai immediately coughed twice and continued eating.

After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill and finished tidying up, it was time for the Penguin Logistics team to relax and unwind.

At this time, Exusiai and Croissant would usually be playing games on the sofa, while Sora, Texas, and Shirou would be reading books or using their phones at the other table.

But today... Shirou, who was wearing headphones and reading a book, felt something was off.

It feels a little furry?

Shirou looked away from the book in his hand and saw Texas standing to the side with her back to him.

The other person was leaning back in the chair, seemingly using their phone.

What made Shirou feel uneasy was the other party's constantly swaying tail.

Because the other party had its back to him, its tail basically brushed against him every time it swayed.

"Um... Texas?"

After finding the source of the problem, Shirou decided to give Texas a heads-up.

"..."

Shirou did not receive a response from the other party.

And whether it was just his imagination or not, Shirou felt that the speed of his tail seemed to have increased.

Texas?

While pondering why Texas was behaving so strangely, Shirou patted her on the shoulder and called her name.

"What's wrong?"

Texas turned around with a Pocky stick in its mouth, its wagging tail stopped, and its face was quite calm.

"It's nothing, I just wanted to remind you that sitting like this isn't good, it can easily cause body aches."

Seeing that the other person didn't seem to have noticed what he had just done, Shirou decided to change his approach.

Leaning back in a chair is indeed a bad posture. It's okay occasionally, but if you maintain it for more than ten minutes, it will definitely be uncomfortable.

"...I see."

Upon hearing Shirou's reply, Texas paused for a moment before sitting up straight.

After confirming that Texas was seated correctly, Shirou nodded in satisfaction.

As for the croissant and the light tube person who were already sprawled on the sofa, he ignored them; they were beyond saving.

Even if you don't need to sit up straight, at least look up at the sky!

Look how upright Kong is sitting! Those two are the only ones who usually complain about backaches and stiffness!

With his headphones on, Shirou continued reading his book.

A few minutes later, that fuzzy feeling returned.

Looking closer, Texas was still sitting upright, but its tail wasn't directly behind it; instead, it was emerging from its direction and wagging continuously.

"...?"

Looking at the scene before him, a question mark slowly appeared above Shirou's head.

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