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"Kiana, remember this: you're not some perverted lolicon."

The white-haired girl warned herself in her heart.

She held back the urge to hug him and rub against him, as well as the urge to lift him high into the air.

That would make her look like a pervert.

"Zerg!" (Food!)

After Zerg arrived in the room, a fragrant scent lingered beneath his nose.

The tiny figure immediately locked onto the source of the aroma.

"Zerg!" (Want to eat!)

His eyes began to sparkle.

"You're hungry, aren't you, Zerg?"

Kiana revealed a warm smile as she raised her fork, lifting steaming noodles coated in tempting red oil that slowly dripped down.

"Here, this is for you."

She held out the fork.

The next moment—

The tiny figure immediately bit down on the fork. He bit so deeply that he even sucked her fair, tender fingers into his mouth along with it.

"Huh?"

Kiana froze.

Feeling the soft, smooth sensation against her fingertips, she slowly lowered her gaze.

What she saw was an exquisite, adorable face.

Within those beautiful amethyst eyes, only the girl's reflection remained.

"My fingers aren't edible!"

The white-haired girl finally reacted.

She immediately pulled out her fingers, looking a little embarrassed.

Then Kiana Kaslana saw the tiny Zerg make a swallowing motion.

"?"

Had she failed to pull out the fork too?

The white-haired dumpling realized the truth.

Then she cried out—

"Spit it out, now! Forks aren't edible!"

A child this small would definitely have problems if he swallowed a plastic fork!

Kiana panicked.

In her fluster, she tried to pry open Zerg's mouth.

"Zerg!"

But the tiny Zerg ignored Kiana's anxiety.

He directly picked up the fragrant cup, then opened his mouth—

"Gulp."

Under the shocked gaze of the white-haired dumpling, the instant noodles and their cup disappeared together.

Just now, that child's mouth had opened to an utterly inhuman extent.

Yet it didn't look frightening at all.

Mainly because he was simply too cute.

No, this wasn't the time to focus on that!

"Spit it out! Plastic forks and plastic cups aren't edible!"

Kiana suddenly pounced on the person before her.

"Zerg!" (Tasty!)

But the tiny Zerg contentedly narrowed his eyes.

He was still hungry, but what he had eaten was far tastier than anything he'd eaten before.

"Spit it out, Zerg! You'll get sick if you eat like that!"

Kiana sat on top of the tiny child.

Then she instantly became completely at a loss.

What was she supposed to do?

Was she supposed to hit this child's stomach and make him throw up what he'd just eaten?

No, she couldn't bring herself to do it!

"Zerg!" (Want more!)

Zerg blinked his sparkling eyes as he looked at the white-haired girl sitting on him.

She was a good person. She was willing to feed him!

The newly born swarm overlord formed such a simple thought in his heart.

"Zerg, I'll take you to the hospital. You'll definitely be fine!"

Gritting her teeth, Kiana stood up and scooped up the child in front of her.

Plastic was something a child this small couldn't digest.

If something happened because he'd eaten it, she would blame herself.

"Zerg!" (Want more food!)

Held in her arms, Zerg was somewhat confused, not knowing what the girl in front of him wanted to do.

[Activating language translation system...]

"Want more food!"

Just as Kiana was anxiously preparing to jump straight out the window, she heard those words beside her ear.

The voice was familiar. It was the tiny child's voice.

This child could talk now?

[System Notice: The Ultimate Invincible Super-Freaking-Cute Tuna! has activated the language translation system. Group members can now communicate smoothly with one another. This effect also applies to intelligent lifeforms in group members' worlds.]

So it was that strange system.

"Tasty food, want more!"

Zerg raised his head, like a young beast begging for food.

That pitiful gaze made Kiana's heart tremble.

Not feeding such a cute child would bring down divine punishment...

Ah, no!

"Zerg, do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?"

Kiana asked anxiously.

"Hungry! Want food!"

The tiny Zerg answered.

"..."

After some probing, Kiana Kaslana had no choice but to admit that Zerg seemed completely fine.

He was even full of energy.

Still, she thought it would be better to take him to the hospital for a checkup.

Taking out her wallet, the white-haired dumpling pulled out a coin.

"..."

Kiana's face scrunched up like a bun.

She only had one hundred yen left.

That definitely wouldn't be enough for an examination.

Urgent, waiting online: was there any way to make money fast?

[Congratulations, you successfully fed the adorable Zerg once. You have obtained one lottery draw.]

The strange system suddenly gave her that prompt.

"System, draw for me!"

Without hesitation, Kiana used the lottery chance.

[Drawing...]

A large roulette wheel appeared before her, its prizes all being money, though the amounts varied.

The white-haired dumpling nervously clasped her hands together.

She didn't ask to become rich overnight. She only hoped to draw enough money for one doctor's visit.

She prayed to whatever gods might exist, hoping she could save the child before her.

[Congratulations, you drew the reward: 100,000 yen.]

"Great!"

At least she had enough for registration and a consultation.

Kiana breathed a sigh of relief.

As for the expenses afterward... she could think of a way to scrape them together.

At worst, she'd become a working warrior.

Her constitution was strong. Even working sixteen hours a day wouldn't be a problem.

"Hungry, want food!"

Zerg spoke up again at that moment.

That cup of food from before hadn't been enough.

He wanted even more food!

"Be good, Zerg. I'll take you to the hospital for a checkup first, then I'll get you something to eat."

Kiana gently stroked the child's head as she spoke softly.

"Okay!"

Bronya Is Kindhearted

It was already nighttime.

Still, Kiana held the tiny child's hand as they walked down the street.

"Bright things!"

Zerg curiously looked at the surroundings.

These were things he couldn't see in that underwater city.

The city had been black and dark. Although Zerg had night vision, he still liked bright places.

"Those are streetlights, Zerg."