Golden Courtyard? Luming's Courtyard!

Late at night, a man stood in the doorway against the cold wind, his strange wooden mask faintly glowing red.

"Witch, you called me and said you'd be right back... It's been three hours! Did you get kidnapped, fall into a ditch, or are you still too busy with work?!"

The Guotie that he had dragged out of its den to guard the bear paw felt Kalpas's overflowing murderous aura and was so frightened that it was wide awake. "Master, come back quickly, or my bear paw will be in danger!"

Kalpas took out his phone and dialed again, but still no one answered.

"For the forty-fourth time! Witch, wait till you get back, I'll make you pay!"

The man's roar carried far through the dark night sky, startling Wendy, who had brought the Stardust Baby she'd picked up on the road and the two Flame-Chasers to the manor gate. "(Brother Xing said the manor's butler is a kind old man with a bad temper but a sensitive heart. I don't know about his sensitive heart yet, but I can tell he's bad-tempered...)"

"LaLa? (Why isn't Sachi here yet?)" Stardust waited anxiously for Wendy to join them, gesturing to Wendy and the others, but since she hadn't learned Earth's language yet, no one except Sachi could understand what she was saying.

Wendy thought for a second, then took out the Translator's Magic Freeze Yam that Tesla had made out of boredom from her pocket and fed it to Stardust.

"LaLa~ (It tastes good~)" The alien girl licked her lips with relish, reached out to the dumbfounded Wendy, and asked for another piece!

Wendy was dumbfounded. Didn't the doctor say that anyone on Earth who ate this would instantly learn the ten most commonly used languages on Earth? Why could she still only say "LaLa" after eating it? Had the doctor messed things up again? Wait, where did those two people go? They disappeared in the blink of an eye!

Note: This is different from the original; it was invented by Tesla while reading comics.

Master Sen was throwing a tantrum when he suddenly noticed two children hiding in the haystack next to the gate, secretly watching him. "Hey, you two brats over there, I'm talking to you! Do you think I'm blind?!"

Cosmo awkwardly carried Griseo out, "...(How should I put it? Because this masked man gave me a familiar feeling, I subconsciously brought Griseo over? He looks so fierce, could he be a bad guy? It's okay, the belt I got from that girl hasn't been taken away yet, even if he has malicious intentions, I can protect Griseo and me.) I'm sorry."

Kalpas suddenly fell silent. He slowly walked forward to the two of them. Cosmo's hand slowly landed on the Desire Driver. "If anything goes wrong, I'll..."

"Hey kid, what are you doing out here so late, running around with your sister?" Kalpas slapped the boy on the shoulder. Before he could react, the boy almost fell over. This uncle is strong!

"Cosmo is not Griseo's brother..." the blue-haired, purple-eyed little girl tried to explain, "...Although he is not my biological brother, Cosmo is indeed like a brother to me."

Cosmo's level of shame is 99+

Kalpas frowned. These two brats... why do they look so familiar? Just like that kitten. Damn it, could they be acquaintances from before? No way, they look way too young.

"Give me your parents' phone number, and I'll have them pick you up!"

"...(Should we talk about our amnesia? The girl seemed to be taking us here for the night. Could this be some kind of secret base? A mysterious manor hidden deep in the mountains—the location certainly fits.) I don't remember."

"Cosmo and Griseo have lost their memories; they don't even remember where their home is." Griseo buried her head in Cosmo's arms, feeling a little sad.

Kalpas covered his face, remained silent for a moment, and then let out a cold laugh. "Hmph, no wonder you've been running around outside like headless flies. Aren't you afraid of being caught and sold by human traffickers? Come in, I just happen to need two laborers. Help me with some work and I'll let you stay for the night!"

"...(Hmm, should I agree? He seems suspicious. What if he's like that Dog-headed Woman and wants to capture us? But this seems to be the base of the organization that girl belongs to. They should be good people, right? No, we can't be careless. Although we were saved by this organization, we don't know their stance yet. We need to observe them more closely.) Is this not a good idea?"

Glug glug~

The two children's stomachs growled in unison. Griseo tugged at Cosmo's collar and whispered in his ear, "Cosmo, I'm hungry."

Kalpas grew impatient, and with a powerful hand, he lifted the boy up through his body, along with Griseo. "There are still some leftovers, consider it a generous gift from me... Kid, what's that hard thing on your waist? It's hurting my shoulder."

"Brother Jie, we're back!"

Just as Kalpas was about to take the two children he had picked up at the door home, a wormhole opened outside the gate, and Kane, riding a motorcycle with a girl in his arms, made a dazzling appearance, with Wendy chasing after him close behind.

"Give me back my happiness... the Source of Happiness Luming Sister!"

"LaLa! (I don't know why I'm chasing him, but it seems really interesting!)"

Seeing the pale-faced, unconscious girl in Kane's arms, the originally chilly night suddenly felt warm.

"Who did this?!"

The hot-tempered man uttered these words in an incredibly calm tone, like the calm before a storm.

"Brother Jie, Luming just fainted from exhaustion. She'll be fine after a good night's sleep!"

"Then hurry up and help her into the room! I'm talking to you kids!"

The Armed Doll worked together to carry their master/little master into the room. Pardo came out to see what was going on after hearing the noise, fell into deep thought as she looked at Cosmo and Griseo. "Little Xing, are you planning to collect the complete illustrations of the Thirteen Flame-Chasers?"

Where did you find Amo and Little Griseo? Leaving Amo aside, didn't Little Griseo go on Ark Project? How did you bring her back to Earth?!

Kalpas stopped Wendy and Stardust from entering, then turned to Kane, who had just been punched by Little Te, and asked, "What's going on with these two girls?"

"Like them, Luming picked it up on her way back."

Kalpas: "???"

"Alright, come in, everyone. Remember to change your shoes. The slippers are in the shoe cabinet by the door. Don't get the floor I just mopped clean dirty."

Ten minutes later, everyone sat down at the table, speechless as they stared at the steaming "leftovers".

"Hmph, that witch didn't even call to tell me, making me have to clean several rooms at the last minute!" Master Sen carried a basket of steamed buns back to the dining table with deep resentment, the overflowing aroma waking up the unconscious Xing.

The girl swam to the dining table like a fish and sat down, grabbing any food she saw and stuffing it into her mouth. Kalpas snorted coldly at this and turned back to the kitchen, "Eat, eat, all you know is how to eat! I'll make you stuff yourself to death!"

Everyone is having a late-night snack—

After a satisfying meal, the group sat around the table, exchanging bewildered glances. Sachi tapped the table with the Ex-Aid Driver. "So, what happened tonight? First question, Wendy, why are you in Sky Dome City?"

Wendy obediently placed the Desire Driver containing the Greeagull Core on the table. "The headmistress secretly sent me to assist Luming Sister ~"

"Okay, second question, who gave that guy his belt?" The girl walked over to Cosmo and curiously poked his head. Strange, no horns, but it feels pretty good.

The blushing boy obediently placed the Desire Driver Devolf Core on the table.

"(If I tell you the truth, Brother Xing might be angry. He only touched the blank ID because of the emergency, so I can't blame him.) Ah, that was my spare belt that I always carry with me. I lent it to him because of the emergency."

Cosmo looked at Wendy in surprise, who glared at him with displeasure. Fortunately, she saw everything but said nothing. She just smiled slightly and placed the Desire Driver containing the Extreme Fox Core on the table.

"Oh, so you have one, Luming Sister." Wendy lowered her head awkwardly, as if she now understood why she couldn't find the Magnum Buckle.

Kane looked longingly at his partner, "Luming, I want the new toy too!"

Fortunately, the restless girl was tormenting the chuunibyou boy, her soft little hands stroking his head back and forth. The boy's overwhelming sense of shame and helplessness towards her made the girl very happy.

"(Hehe, he seems like a docile big wolfhound... no offense intended, by the way, what's his name again?)"

If Mom Hua were here, she would probably give her daughter a good lesson in etiquette.

Griseo, who is of the same generation as Sachi but is ignored by Sachi, said, "Cosmo looks very comfortable. I want to touch Cosmo's head too."

Yae Sakura is jealous.

Wendy is jealous.

Kane is jealous... Has something strange gotten mixed in?

With one in each hand, the girl who had just finished ravaging the two youngest members of Flame-Chasers withdrew her wicked claws with satisfaction. She picked up the Wolf ID and examined it carefully. "It's very cool. Have you named it yet?"

"... Devolf, the wolf-eater."

"Cool~"

"...Thanks."

He handed the Zombie Buckle, drill buckle, and driver unit to Cosmo. Seeing the surprised yet excited orange eyes, he couldn't help but pat Kosmo's head again. "Since you've been targeted by that Dog-headed Strategist, take this. It can protect your safety to some extent."

"... Thank you." Cosmo subtly slipped the genuine toy into his pocket.

"By the way, you guys have amnesia now?"

"...yes."

"Then stay here for now, and I'll reimburse all the expenses, okay, Brother Jie?" Xing asked Kalpas was washing dishes in the kitchen.

"I've even tidied up the room, what do you say?"

Cosmo had a brainstorming session in an instant, "Um, this isn't really a good idea..."

"It's alright, money is the last thing I lack." Xing pulled out a bunch of gold cards and waved them in front of the two children who seemed familiar. She then handed a HOMU doll to Griseo, and the little girl looked very happy.

Kane pulled away his partner who was relentlessly tormenting Cosmo, almost spilling his jealousy. "Luming, is it really a good idea to take in two people of unknown origin... I didn't mean it that way, but this person always gives me a very dangerous feeling."

"Are you teaching me how to do things?" Xing snorted and pulled a washboard out from under her skirt.

"I wouldn't dare!" Kane immediately backed down.

"Hey, Luming Sister!" Wendy, who had been ignored, burst out, pointing at Stardust Baby who was enjoying Earth's food. "Where did you kidnap this girl from?!"

"You might not believe it, but it fell from the sky."

Wendy was speechless for a moment. "Brother Xing, I may be obedient, but I'm not stupid."

Speaking of which, isn't Brother Xing too popular? When he was a boy, he could bring back a beautiful girl with both good looks and talent every time he went on a trip. When he became a girl, he switched to bringing back handsome boys... Well, now he's bringing back both a boy and a girl.

Xing gently rubbed Xingchen's soft, delicate face. "Sweetie, how about we stay here tonight?"

"LaLa? (What do you want to do?)"

"I sleep here."

"LaLa! (No, I've been sleeping in the universe for tens of thousands of years!)"

"Oh, well, it's okay if you sleep a few more hours. If you're good, I'll take you shopping tomorrow with my friends."

"LaLa~ (I don't know what shopping is, but I'm so excited~)"

Everyone else fell silent. How exactly did you two communicate?

—Sleep, sleep—

Cosmo, who had been assigned to a room, quietly made his own bed and then made up Griseo's little bed.

This is a consensus reached by Kalpas and Luming. The important task of taking care of the child is entrusted to you. Do you have any objections?

"...(Even if I have a problem with it, it doesn't matter, right? That old man just wanted me to take good care of Griseo, but that Luming seems to be doing it on purpose.) Never mind." The boy put socks on the loli's bare feet and then carefully covered her with a blanket. "Goodnight, Griseo."

"Goodnight, Cosmo. That older sister was very friendly to us, she's a very nice person." Griseo poked her little head out from under the covers, her purple eyes blinking in the night.

Cosmo placed the Zombie Buckle by the bedside and looked at the Devolf Core in his palm, which was gradually stabilizing. The original black and blue part had turned orange.

"... Yes, Chen Xilumeng is indeed a very good person."

—I ship this couple, what about you?—

In Luming's (Xing's) room, the girl, exhausted from a long day, was sleeping soundly on the bed. The Armed Doll were haphazardly nestled beside their master, while Ai-chan and Hiyokomaru, the two with the highest potential size, occupied the positions on either side of Xing.

The fox-eared girl's tail became Sachi's best pillow and body pillow, while Cabbage nestled happily next to the girl. The weight of her future boss is truly reassuring.

Although AI doesn't need to sleep, Ai-chan finds it interesting to simulate this kind of human behavior.

"(Hehe, after all my hard work these past few days, that device is finally almost finished! Now Ai-chan can join Miss's battles too! As her manager, I can't just sit idly by and not do something for her!)"

Wendy was on a night raid, was so angry that she gritted her teeth and left in a huff when she saw that all the seats were taken.

—Sorry, when I released the preview of the Fire-Chasing Squad's enhanced build, I forgot to list Ai-chan's belt—

In a mysterious room on the battleship Hyperion, several sophisticated machines had been running continuously for months, and now the long-term work was finally coming to a temporary end.

The black driver, predominantly yellow, was printed out, and next to it were several mysterious devices with identical shapes but different appearances.

It is rectangular in shape, about the size of a personal identification document, and printed with bio-patterns in different colors.

The robotic arm packed the driver and transformation linkage device together, with the driver being placed in first, followed by the linkage device, and the yellow Surge Key with a locust pattern being placed in last.

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