Mizuki's Little Sister?!

"Sister Chen, take my hand."

Mizuki reached out her hand, and Ch'en took it with some skepticism.

(So soft, Mizuki's skin is so good?)

That was Ch'en's first thought, and then she heard the voices—the children's.

"If we do this, will Sister Dragon not come next time?"

"Probably, she seems really angry, but... but that way, she won't get infected by us, right?"

"It felt so nice when that brother named Mizuki touched my head just now. It doesn't hurt at all when I'm with him."

"Cliffheart said, Sister Long is not from our world. The slums are so dangerous, what if Sister Long gets targeted by bad guys?"

"But the thought that Sister Dragon won't come, brother, sob... I..."

In the end, they were just children under ten years old. Once one of them cried, the rest couldn't hold back either. Mizuki was thinking of letting go, but unexpectedly, Ch'en gripped her hand even tighter. He glanced at the Doctor, who waved her hand helplessly.

Mizuki led Ch'en slowly away, walking further and further away, and slowly retracted the tentacles he had left in the courtyard.

"Rhodes Island, isn't it the place that treats Oripathy?"

Ch'en looked at the Doctor, remembering what the Doctor had said when she tried to win her over.

"Yes, but to be honest, while Rhodes Island's medicine is effective in suppressing Oripathy, a complete cure for Oripathy remains a distant dream, unless..."

Unless Mizuki chooses to use her own power to activate the entire Seaborn the Brood's functions and transform the entire planet's environment, waiting for Rhodes Island to find a true way to combat Oripathy, or rather, to deal with Originium, is simply too time-consuming.

"Unless?"

Ch'en looked at the Doctor who seemed to want to say something but hesitated, and finally followed her gaze to Mizuki. She thought she was overthinking it, but then she suddenly realized something: ever since Mizuki held her hand, the Originium parts of her body that had been slightly aching had stopped feeling uncomfortable.

Does Mizuki really have a solution?

"However, even if you don't say that, Miss Chen, Rhodes Island will still help these children. In fact, starting tomorrow Rhodes Island will be conducting free medical consultations and distributing medicines here, and those children will be able to receive them."

Only after personally handling Rhodes Island's various documents, materials, and financial statements did the Doctor understand why Rhodes Island had only developed to this level in three years.

Besides maintaining the operations of offices in various locations, Kal'tsit and Amiya have consistently upheld this practice of providing free treatment. Expensive equipment and medications are all distributed free of charge. Rhodes Island spends a considerable amount on this, but it has saved many lives. Perhaps the two of them are not really suited for business management, but no one can deny that this is a commendable act of kindness.

"... Thanks."

Ch'en was at a loss for words. Her impression of Rhodes Island improved significantly in an instant, as did that of the Doctor and Mizuki. Although they had caused quite a stir earlier, Ch'en couldn't bring herself to dislike either of them.

"However, considering some security concerns, we need to find someone local. Ms. Chen should know that, right?"

"Hmm." Ch'en did not deny it. "Uncle Lin used to be in charge of maintaining order in the gray area of Lungmen, but in recent years he has intentionally handed over the responsibility to his daughter. That pink-haired rat should not refuse such a thing."

Upon hearing the name "Pink-haired Mouse," Mizuki subconsciously recalled Lin Yuxia, who had come to find her that day because of a game dispute, while Ch'en took out her communicator.

The phone rang for a while, and it took almost two minutes before someone answered. The voice that came through confirmed Mizuki's guess.

"What's wrong?"

"I need to talk to you about something."

"I'm busy."

Lin Yuxia hung up very quickly, seemingly in a real hurry to do something, which made things a little awkward. Ch'en looked at the Doctor and Mizuki with some embarrassment.

Mizuki thought for a moment, took out her communicator, and dialed the phone number Lin Yuxia had left that day. Under Ch'en's questioning gaze, the call was quickly answered.

"What do you want with me?"

"I have a favor to ask you, um, a one-on-one game. We're playing a racing game this time. I'm in the slums. I've sent you the address."

"Fine! You just wait, I'll be there in ten, no... three minutes!"

Ch'en's expression shifted from confusion to disbelief. Even the Doctor student was somewhat surprised. When did Mizuki get involved with Lin Yuxia? She'd never heard of it.

Moreover, the difference in attitude was too great, and Ch'en felt that she had completely failed as a person.

"It should be sorted out."

"... Mizuki."

"Um?"

"No matter what method you use, even if it's putting her in a sack or using your beauty, just get her to Rhodes Island!"

The Doctor patted Mizuki on the shoulder, his gaze so firm it made him seem like a warrior. But no matter how you looked at it, his words were tantamount to committing a crime, making Ch'en, a senior superintendent of Lungmen Police, feel a little itchy to do something.

"Are you serious, Doctor?"

Mizuki suppressed his smile and looked at the Doctor with a serious expression. He was basically the type to follow the Doctor's instructions exactly, because he believed that the Doctor would not make wrong judgments.

So when the Doctor said he planned to have Mizuki sweep through Terra, he genuinely considered how to do it, and he's still thinking about it now, because he sensed that the Doctor was serious when he said those words.

"Um... I'll try to use my good looks; Exusiai shouldn't mind?"

"She'll happily give you an apple pie laced with laxatives."

Mizuki poked the Doctor's cheek. She knew the Doctor was the type who liked to talk but didn't have much guts. To be honest, the Doctor was a very straightforward person. She did want Mizuki to bring Lin Yuxia to the island, but she wouldn't force her.

"There's really no need to do that. Rhodes Island and Lungmen have signed a cooperation agreement. As a pharmaceutical company, we definitely need to target the slums. Miss Lin will at least visit Rhodes Island occasionally, right?"

"... It seems so."

Doctor suddenly realized that she had entered a mental dead end, only thinking about kidnapping and not realizing that this could be done. It's also because the Mizuki card was too useful before, and it always managed to Reunion.

"No, can someone explain to me why Mizuki knows that pink-haired mouse, and why her attitude towards the two of us is so different?"

They grew up together, so how come they're not as good as Mizuki, who's only been here for a short time?

"That's easy to explain." The Doctor patted Mizuki on the shoulder. "Do you think Mizuki is cute?"

"She's quite cute."

"That's enough. Who doesn't like Mizuki? She's just putting on a brave face."

Looking at the smug look on the Doctor's face, anyone who didn't know better would think that Mizuki was her boyfriend. However, Mizuki was just thinking about what kind of snacks to bring back for Exusiai after returning home. Hearing Ch'en's words, she didn't intend to hide her relationship with Lin Yuxia, because there was nothing to hide.

"We just met through video games. I probably beat her more often, so she challenged me to a match offline, and that's how we met."

"So you two only met once?"

"Um."

Ch'en almost got sick from anger. She felt her blood pressure, which she had finally managed to bring down, spike again. Damn it, this pink-haired rat has absolutely no regard for friendship!

Just as Ch'en was thinking this, Lin Yuxia appeared in everyone's sight in less than three minutes, because this place was actually very close to her home.

Then, after seeing Ch'en and Mizuki holding hands (actually, they forgot to separate because they were so comfortable), a hint of doubt and confusion flashed in his eyes.

So much so that when he walked up to Mizuki and the others, he didn't even greet Ch'en, but instead looked at Mizuki first.

"Are your eyesight bad?"

No.

"But you don't seem like someone who can't find a partner, so why would you be interested in her?"

"You..."

Just as Ch'en was about to swear, Mizuki pulled him back, forcing him to hold it in. He simply smiled, a pure smile tinged with a hint of cunning.

"There's nothing I can do; someone entrusted her to me just now."

Lin Yuxia was stunned, and Ch'en was dumbfounded. Where was the Doctor? She had simply taken this photo and decided to print it out, naming it "Exusiai on Rhodes Island."

Achoo!

Exusiai on Rhodes Island couldn't help but sneeze. She had just been scolded by her older sister and was originally planning to go find her boyfriend, Mizuki, to play games together or simply lean on him and vent her frustrations.

Originally Exusiai had planned to have Mizuki take down her older sister and then give Lemuen a good beating! But now that Lemuen 'Mizuki legs considerably, she's a little reluctant to do it.

The reason I wanted to offer Mizuki a buy-one-get-one-free deal was mainly because of Lemuen's health issues. It was indeed difficult for her to find a partner or live alone, Exusiai wanted to take good care of her.

But now that Lemuen is able to run and jump, she thinks, "Then go play by yourself, and don't try to steal my man!"

But with Mizuki not around, Exusiai had nothing to do. As her girlfriend, she naturally had a key to Mizuki's room. She opened the door and went inside, where she happened to meet the eyes of the extremely tall and slender Aegir woman.

There was a moment of awkwardness. Gladiia had assumed that Mizuki had returned and that's Mizuki wanted to personally verify whether he was worthy of her trust. If he was just a simple, special Seaborn, or one of those foolish Deep Sea Cultists, then even if Skadi held a grudge, Gladiia wouldn't keep him.

Although Kal'tsit said that the current Gladiia is probably no match for Mizuki.

But she didn't expect that it would be Exusiai who walked in. Exusiai, too, at first glance she thought it was Specter, but Gladiia's cold and handsome temperament was completely different from Specter's.

With their large eyes facing each other, Gladiia, standing at a full 181 cm, could easily look down on Exusiai, who was less than 1.6 meters tall, but she felt she could explain it away.

A strange woman appearing in her boyfriend's room is indeed something that could easily lead to misunderstandings, Gladiia didn't want to cause any conflict; she found it troublesome.

"Why did you find another woman I don't know? Is it another one of Mizuki's past romantic entanglements?"

As expected, the imagined scenario unfolded, but the reaction was unexpected. Gladiia was somewhat bewildered. She had thought Exusiai would be furious after imagining a relationship between herself and Mizuki, but what was with this completely unsurprised attitude, like a high school student seeing the teacher assign homework as soon as the school bell rang?

However, this is an opportunity to get to know Mizuki. If you ask Mizuki directly, he might lie, but if you subtly inquire with the people around him, there shouldn't be any problems.

"Don't misunderstand, we're not in that kind of relationship. I just wanted to ask him some questions."

"Don't you like Mizuki?"

Of course not.

"... I don't believe it."

Exusiai shook her head, but didn't really care. What difference would one more make at this point? She'd heard there was a barbershop on Rhodes Island, so she might as well go check it out. Green hair... it would look better if it grew a bit longer.

Chapter 107 Mizuki's Sister?!

As a pharmaceutical company, Rhodes Island has all kinds of living facilities because it frequently needs to sail overseas. In addition to supermarkets and small cake shops, there are definitely beauty salons and hair salons. Exusiai touched her hair and found that it hadn't changed much in less than a month. It would probably take about a year to reach waist length.

It's been over a year, so we'll get married first. We don't have to rush to have children. Exusiai suddenly remembered that she hadn't registered her marriage with Mizuki yet.

However, more than those things, she was concerned about the indifferent Aegir in front of her. This person who called herself Gladiia did not seem to like Mizuki, but was very curious about Mizuki. After chatting for a while, Exusiai was sure that she was not Mizuki's past love interest.

"We haven't known Mizuki for very long, but he's a really nice person. He just likes to play pranks on people sometimes, and he's as cunning as my sister."

"Although the food looks a bit unappetizing, it actually tastes and feels quite good, and Mizuki seems to be able to do a little bit of everything."

Exusiai counted on her fingers, thinking about Mizuki's information as she went.

"He's worked as a hotel waiter, restaurant chef, car mechanic, and so on. Oh, and he even worked as a child star."

Exusiai talk about everything about Mizuki, and she can be quite talkative. When it comes to her boyfriend, she always has endless things to say, as if every single hair of Mizuki's is a virtue in her eyes.

This is what it's like when you really like someone: when they're around, you might want to complain about their flaws, but in front of others, you won't allow yourself to say anything bad about them.

"..."

Gladiia listened quietly. The information she had gathered from Kal'tsit was enough for her to know how Skadi and Specter had come into contact with Mizuki, but they didn't know Mizuki's true nature.

Rhodes Island's investigation into Mizuki continues. Listening to Exusiai's description, Gladiia felt that she wasn't talking about a Seaborn; it was simply a case of beauty being in the eye of the beholder. To fall in love with Mizuki was tantamount to betraying the entire race in Aegir.

"So, is there something you need from Mizuki?"

Exusiai looked at Gladiia, her hand already subconsciously preparing to summon the gun hidden in her wing. Skadi and Specter had mentioned the animosity Aegir and Mizuki. Since Gladiia wasn't Mizuki's former lover, her presence here was something worth considering.

"Don't be nervous. I have an agreement with Kal'tsit that I will not take action until I have confirmed his condition."

Exusiai's description, Kal'tsit's assurance, and Skadi and Specter's attitudes toward Mizuki, Gladiia was more inclined to believe the latter. She was certain that Specter and Skadi were well aware of Mizuki's identity; however, if they weren't blinded and their minds were not dominated by the blood in their veins, it meant that they truly recognized and accepted Mizuki.

Most importantly, according to Kal'tsit, Mizuki might be the key to solving Aegir's current problems, as he holds an extraordinary position within the Brood Seaborn.

"Mizuki told me that it was you Aegir yourselves who provoked Seaborn and brought disaster upon yourselves."

Just as she was about to leave Gladiia suddenly stopped and turned to look at Exusiai. The murderous aura that Exusia had accumulated over the years of fighting with Seaborn almost made Exusiai break out in a cold sweat.

She was certain that Gladiia was stronger than Specter and Skadi. Damn it, were all the Abyssal Hunters in Aegir monsters?

"What did you say?"

"I don't know the specifics, but he said that the Seaborn would regard ordinary attacks as normal predation behavior, which is part of the food chain. It's impossible for it to stimulate the fighting spirit of the entire Seaborn group. You, Aegir, must have done something."

Gladiia's eyes were extremely cold, yet she didn't want to say anything more. She simply thought of the faint patterns of scales on her neck.

As the governor, she might not know the full story of what the Aegir had done, but now that she knew about the origins of the Seaborn from Kal'tsit, she had her own guesses. She couldn't refute Exusiai, and even subconsciously agreed with this statement.

After Gladiia left without looking back, Exusiai wiped the cold sweat from her forehead. She had thought Gladys was a rival in love, but she hadn't expected her to be such a formidable character. Having spent so much time with Skadi and Specter, she had almost forgotten their actual combat strength.

"Never mind, Mizuki should be fine. Let's go find a hair salon."

Touching her hair, Exusiai felt it was necessary to go to the hair salon. It wasn't that she really wanted to dye her hair green; Mizuki had said she loved her hair the most, so how could she possibly do something like that?

Even if her hair wasn't quite waist-length yet, she should still get it trimmed on the sides, and luckily there was a very good hairdresser on Rhodes Island.