Daily Life

Wakanda's secrets had been exposed, severely damaging its international reputation. Adding to their woes, their prince was now in someone else's hands. Already in the wrong, they dared not act rashly, despite possessing technology far beyond other nations.

Furthermore, their domestic situation was far from stable. No matter how isolated a nation was, ambitious individuals would always emerge. Seizing this rare, heaven-sent opportunity, these ambitious figures had managed to rally a group of Wakandan citizens unwilling to settle for a quiet life, and they began to stir in the shadows.

Meanwhile, on the international stage, even America maintained a cautious stance towards Wakanda. While they were covetous of the advanced technology seen in the photos and videos, it was precisely because they understood the sophistication of that technology that they dared not pressure Wakanda too severely.

With both sides exercising restraint, Wakanda and the United Nations became mired in a protracted dispute.

No matter how much commotion there was internationally or online, it no longer concerned Kraft, because he…

School had started!

Promoted to eighth grade, Kraft brought along his beloved robot sister, Alice, at the start of the new semester. By this time, they were the same height. If anything, Kraft might have been a tiny bit taller, which reduced his reluctance to take Alice to school.

"Big brother—! I wanna go too! I wanna go, woof!"

Quinn, the dog, held onto Kraft's leg with his front paws on the first day of school, howling loudly.

"It's so boring at home without you and big sis!"

"Stop messing around! Pets aren't allowed at school!"

Kraft ruffled Quinn's head, laughing and scolding him good-naturedly.

"Shocking! More species discrimination! I'm so angry and about to cry! When will we little animals ever stand up! Don't you humans have animal protection societies? Don't they do anything?!"

"What have you been watching all day!"

Kraft tugged at Quinn's chubby face, feeling that he should limit Quinn's access to television and the computer.

"Haro, you're not allowed to show Quinn weird things anymore!"

"Haro understands, Haro understands."

"Shocking! Not only won't you take me to school, but you're also limiting my TV time! Is this fair?!"

Quinn became more agitated, flipping over and lying on the ground, his four paws flailing in the air.

"I don't care! I want to go to school! I want to go to school!"

"...Three bags of snacks!"

Kraft deployed his ultimate weapon.

"Five bags!"

As soon as he heard about food, Quinn perked up. He twisted his body and stood up again, starting to haggle with Kraft with a serious expression.

"It's three bags! Take it or leave it! If you eat any more, you'll turn into David!"

"Alrighty~ Take care on your way, big brother~"

Quinn quickly nudged Kraft's discarded backpack to his feet, wagging his tail with a fawning smile.

"Sigh..."

Kraft sighed powerlessly, picked up his backpack, and walked out. He regretted buying Quinn just because of a fleeting feeling. Cats were so much more hassle-free; Bea never caused this much trouble.

After arriving at Vantas Public Middle School to register Alice, Mr. Martin, a school board member, had already made arrangements. The school naturally placed her in Kraft's class.

Alice's first day of school was met with a warm welcome from her classmates.

With her cute appearance, sweet personality, and being Kraft's sister, any one of these traits would have made many people want to get close to her. Moreover, Alice possessed all three.

However, Kraft hadn't expected some female classmates to use Alice as an excuse to try and get closer to him.

"Am I really that popular?"

Kraft scratched his head, asking Fatty Liao, who was beside him with envy and jealousy, with some confusion.

In most schools in America, nerds weren't very popular; they were usually the primary targets of bullying. While Kraft wasn't exactly a nerd, he spent a lot of time in his laboratory, and his relationships with his classmates were rather ordinary.

"Have you forgotten you're also the big boss of Dream Toy Company?"

The most deadly form of showing off is doing so unintentionally. Seeing Kraft's genuinely confused expression, Fatty Liao clutched his chest, gasping for air, and gritted his teeth with resentment.

Students at this age might not yet understand what Dream Toy Company represented, but that didn't stop them from admiring Kraft. And besides...

If they could actually get together with Kraft, wouldn't they have Barbie dolls, fairy wands, and everything else they could ever want!

Even the desires of young girls at this age seemed so adorable.

Unfortunately, Kraft couldn't understand. He politely declined all the girls' invitations.

Seriously! I don't even have enough time to spend in my lab, how could I possibly have time to date girls!

This was how Kraft had righteously replied when Fatty Liao questioned him with heartbreaking distress.

Enraged, Fatty Liao pointed his short, radish-like finger at Kraft, trembling for a long time without being able to utter a single word.

Alice's first school trip went very smoothly, so she was in a cheerful mood and practically skipped all the way back.

Seeing Alice's joyful demeanor, Kraft's mood also lifted considerably.

That is...

Until they opened the door.

The house was in disarray. Food and decorations were scattered all over the coffee table, several chairs were overturned, the plant in the corner had lost most of its leaves, and the sofa was covered in holes, clearly ripped by sharp claws and teeth.

"Quinn! You stupid dog, get out here!"

Kraft's eye twitched, and he roared at the top of his lungs.

However, after he finished shouting, he waited for a long time but didn't see the stupid dog Quinn appear. Furthermore, the little black cat Bea also seemed to have disappeared.

But Kraft didn't notice this at the time. He angrily walked over to the TV. Although the red Haro that was placed there was also nowhere to be seen, Kraft still had Angela, the artificial intelligence that only existed online.

"Angela! Bring up the surveillance footage from the house today!"

At Kraft's command, the TV in front of him automatically turned on and began playing everything that had happened in the house after he and Alice had left.

Then, as Kraft watched, his expression grew darker and darker. He originally thought the culprit was the stupid dog Quinn, but he never expected it to be the usually quiet little black cat Bea!

To think I previously felt she was less troublesome!

However, Quinn wasn't much better. Although he wasn't the main culprit, he was definitely an accomplice.

The whole thing was very simple. The little black cat Bea, tired of the toys Kraft had prepared for her, became interested in the small ornaments on the coffee table. She pushed them off one by one, and when that wasn't enough, she also pushed off the plates containing fruits and nuts.

After clearing the coffee table, Bea jumped onto the sofa and started sharpening her claws. At this time, Quinn, carrying the treats Kraft had allowed him, ran down from upstairs. Seeing Bea wrecking the house, he didn't stop her; instead, he joined in. The cat and dog turned the house upside down.

After the chaos, probably feeling guilty and expecting to be scolded, the two culprits hid themselves, not forgetting to take the Haro used for surveillance with them.

When Kraft found them following the video footage, they both looked incredulously at him.

We even hid Haro together!

"I'm so screwed..."

Watching the video of his crimes playing on the TV, Quinn buried his head between his paws.

Meanwhile, Bea, the main culprit, put on a well-behaved act, snuggling into Alice's arms and purring "meow meow meow" affectionately, trying to get away with it.

"Brother..."

The soft-hearted Alice wanted to speak up for them but was interrupted by a wave of Kraft's hand.

"Impossible! These two are dead!"

Then, Kraft improvised, using his engineering skills to whip up a pile of parts and assemble two pet-specific "Shatter the Cauldrons Treadmills," into which he threw Quinn and Bea.

"Big brother, you have no heart! RUAA!"

"You can't abuse small animals, meow!"

Thanks to [Creative Project] [Book Friend 20170525203433891] [Hope x2] [Book Friend 20170831034807561] [Falling Leaves Fluttering, Fragrance Fills the Long] [Guardian of the Beach] [Gradually Cooling] [xd22292] for the tips.

I'm still feeling groggy after sleeping all day. I apologize if I missed anything or made any mistakes. My cold seems to be getting worse... Fortunately, I have a lot of drafts saved and scheduled.

Also, I just realized that the recommendation slots for PC and mobile are separate...

Regarding the protagonist's attitude towards Wakanda in the previous chapter, the main reason was the desire for Vibranium, followed by disdain for them relying on aid. The part about helping fellow countrymen was actually just an excuse or slogan, similar to "no need for chivalry when dealing with such heretics," that I casually added to fill up some word count...

I never expected such a huge controversy over something I didn't pay much attention to...

In any case, I've deleted it for now and will go back to resting