Growing Bigger and Smaller

Fujino: "?"

Under Fujino's gaze, Ai Haibara's body suddenly trembled.

Then, wisps of transparent vapor began to emanate from his body.

In the steam, her originally slender figure began to gradually grow larger.

The clothes, which initially seemed a bit cumbersome, gradually stretched out and wrapped around her figure.

As the steam dissipated, a familiar-looking girl appeared before Fujino's eyes: Shiho Miyano.

However, the magic trick of growing bigger only lasted for a moment. After another wisp of steam rose, Shiho Miyano turned back into Ai Haibara.

"It's gotten bigger?"

Fujino stared at Ai Haibara, who had transformed into Ai Haibara Shiho Miyano, and was immediately taken aback. "Could it be because of that fever-reducing injection just now?"

He glanced at the fever-reducing injection in his hand, diluted it, and then gave Ai Haibara another injection.

[Host detected performing healing actions: Triggered the Angel in White skill effect, increasing healing effectiveness against others by 100%]

A moment later, water vapor filled the air.

It's gotten bigger again.

It's gotten smaller again.

What's the principle behind this?

Fujino glanced at the fever-reducing injection in his hand and was immediately dumbfounded. "Fever-reducing injections have this effect?"

So he simply stopped thinking about it.

Although he didn't understand such Ōgami thing as bioengineering.

But practice makes perfect. After two trials, he was able to confirm that the fever-reducing injection could indeed temporarily transform the little girl into a voluptuous older sister.

However, it's fine to play these super transformation games occasionally.

If this happens too often, even a little girl Ai Haibara won't be able to handle it.

After all, the dosage of fever-reducing injections is still too strong for a child of Ai Haibara's age.

Generally speaking, half the dose is sufficient.

He's taken about four-sixths of the dose... but it's still within an acceptable range.

Although nothing serious will happen, hitting too many times can be dangerous.

Moreover, that burst of steam just now terrified him.

How much water does the human body lose?

He wouldn't be Sister Li if he hadn't turned into a human.

Perhaps this is the kind of "Science Fiction" that the world finds so appealing.

Putting her thoughts aside, Fujino opened the system inventory and found a pink Lolita-style women's outfit.

He casually discarded her original sweater and white coat, took out a towel to wipe her muddy body, then put the suit on her. After that, he found a blanket and covered her with it.

After doing all that, he touched Ai Haibara's head again, and after confirming that the temperature was dropping, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

"But why hasn't the System Task been completed yet?"

Muttering to himself, Fujino opened the system interface, staring at the unfinished System Task before him, his face full of doubt. "Normally, the person has been saved and the injection has been given, shouldn't the System Task be completed immediately?"

After a moment's thought, a bold guess popped into her mind. "Could it be that she's going to take down all the members of the Alcohol Company who are chasing her?"

"This is a bit difficult..."

Before he could finish speaking, a system notification sounded in his ear, "A new Fighting Expert job quest has been detected. Please check it."

"Fighting Expert Career Quest?"

Upon opening the system interface, Fujino saw a new System Task appear before him:

Fighter Class Quest: Take Down the Man in Black

Mission objective: Subdue ten people dressed in black.

Mission location: Already marked on the host's head-up display

Mission Rewards: 1 million yen, 100 Fighter Proficiency Points

Fujino looked at the rewards for the System Task and suddenly felt that they weren't so difficult after all.

You get a million for hitting ten?

That means you get a reward of 100,000 for hitting one.

This money is coming in a bit too fast...

It's not difficult now.

Compared to using her brain, Fujino felt it was much easier to help others fall into a wonderful sleep with a cute Wooden Sword.

However, using Wooden Sword to deal with people from the Alcohol Company is indeed somewhat inappropriate.

Then let's use those cute little fists to help us fall asleep.

I can also collect some skill points to try and get my Fighter class to the top level.

Thinking it over, Fujino took out Assassin's Robe from his Pocket Dimension, skillfully put on a mask, turned on the voice changer, paused, and then took out Life-Saving Windbreaker and wrapped it around his body.

After completing the preparations, he opened the car door and slowly drove straight towards the direction indicated by the system's target.

Thirty minutes later.

Screams echoed incessantly through the alley.

The sound of pattering rain masked it.

[Congratulations, host, on completing the Fighter class quest: Defeat the Man in Black]

[Congratulations, host, on completing the bodyguard job mission: The escaped researcher from Aoyama Pharmaceutical Factory]

[System rewards: 1.1 million yen, 100 Fighter Proficiency Points, and 100 Bodyguard Proficiency Points have been issued.]

Current balance: 2.8 million yen

Has the reward been credited to your account?

Fujino silently withdrew his fist, which was the size of a sandbag. "It seems that the condition for completing the bodyguard mission really is to take down these pursuing members of the Alcohol Company's perimeter..."

His clenched fists were now covered in blood.

It wasn't his; it belonged to the ten peripheral members of the Alcohol Company he had just brutally beaten.

Fujino casually wiped the bloodstains off his robe before opening his class interface:

[Fighter: Advanced (860|1000)]

[Professional Bodyguard: Intermediate (100|500)]

"Didn't you max out your fighter points?"

Fujino looked at the system interface and sighed softly.

When you're going all out, a one-sided beatdown is like this; you won't gain many skill points from the fighter.

The main concern is that the other side may have lethal weapons.

As for whether it exists or not, Fujino doesn't know.

If you don't know, just assume the other person does.

We have to be ruthless.

"If they keep fighting, the person will probably get killed..."

Thinking it over, Fujino turned his gaze to the outer member lying on the ground, his eyes rolled back, and the surrounding area was still stained crimson by the rain. He shook his head, having no intention of going up to finish him off.

Then he turned around and disappeared into the heavy rain.

Braving the heavy rain, the Ford Taurus drove through the streets of Beika City.

The car stopped in front of a shopping mall.

Fujino carried Ai Haibara, who had changed into a pink dress, into the mall and went straight to a women's clothing store.

Inside the shopping mall, a female sales clerk in a professional suit and pencil skirt stared strangely at Fujino, who had purchased cute pajamas... all sorts of things, as well as Fujino -sized clothing.

"May I ask your relationship with this child?"

After thinking for a moment, the waitress, noticing something amiss, stepped forward and asked in confusion.

Fujino, who was looking through a panda-themed pajama set, paused slightly, looked up at the waiter, and replied calmly, "My sister."

The female shop assistant glanced at Fujino's black hair and black eyes, then at Ai Haibara's Ai Haibara and rosy face and brown hair as she slept soundly in Fujino's arms, and asked warily, "Then why are your hair colors different?"

Fujino calmly repeated, "My half-sister."

The female shop assistant was clearly skeptical of Fujino's explanation and became even more wary. "Then how come she fell asleep?"

Fujino glanced at Ai Haibara, then explained in a serious tone, "My sister has narcolepsy."

The waitress silently took out her phone.

"I am a detective."

The waitress silently put away her phone.

Fujino watched the female shop assistant put away her phone, breathed a sigh of relief, then looked around and asked, "Where are your fitting rooms?"

"Isn't this a bit inappropriate?"

The female shop assistant frowned. "Even if you're her brother..."

Before the shop assistant could finish speaking, Fujino pointed to a bag not far away. "By the way, please Fusae Bag for me. My sister really likes that kind of bag."

"You really are a caring older brother to your younger sister!"

The waitress immediately became enthusiastic.

The purchase cost Fujino over 300,000 yen.

Even with the discount, it would still cost around 260,000.

Oh no, picking up a little girl not only didn't bring me any profit, but I also lost 160,000 yuan.

An hour later, Fujino returned home with Ai Haibara, who was wearing panda pajamas.

"Fujino- kun."

Miyano Akemi paused, looking at the large and small packages Fujino was carrying, as well as the brown-haired little loli wearing panda pajamas in her arms, she frowned and asked doubtfully, "This child is..."

I picked it up from the roadside.

Fujino changed his shoes, put on slippers, and carried Ai Haibara into the bedroom.

"Oh, I found it by the roadside..."

Akemi Miyano breathed a sigh of relief. She had thought that her little cousin had gone down some evil path of crime, but it turned out he was just someone she picked up on the roadside.

After a pause, she realized what she had said and exclaimed in surprise, "What did you say?!"

Fearing that Akemi Miyano might not have paid attention to what he said, Fujino added in more detail, "Yes, I found it on the side of the road when I was driving out for a walk, so I just picked it up."

"That's not the point..."

Akemi Miyano was somewhat speechless.

"I found the child in a puddle by the roadside. He had a fever, so I gave him an injection to reduce the fever."

As he spoke, Fujino carried the large and small bags and walked slowly to the sofa, continuing to explain, "At that time, her clothes were no longer wearable, so I bought her some new ones."

As she spoke, Fujino gently placed Ai Haibara on the sofa, then put the large and small packages on the coffee table in front of the sofa. "I cleaned her body with a towel when I was helping her change her clothes, but she's still a little dirty. Sister Akemi, could you help her wash her?"

"Uh... I understand."

Well, she was speechless.

I didn't pay attention to those details.

She stepped forward, glanced at Ai Haibara, then at Fujino, took a deep breath, picked Ai Haibara up, and slowly walked towards the bathroom.

On her way to the bathroom, Akemi Miyano couldn't help but glance at Ai Haibara in Jiyan's arms.

From the first moment she saw this child, she always felt a sense of déjà vu.

It's like we know each other, but it's also like we don't.

In short, it was a strange feeling.

Although they were not related by blood, she had a feeling that this child was her sister.