Xavier Community College, study.
"Waaah..."
Little Rachel jolted awake from her sleep, her heart-wrenching cries shattering the stillness of the night.
"Rachel, you're a good girl. Don't worry, Daddy's here..."
Scott carefully held Rachel, helped her use the toilet, changed her diaper, then placed her back in the cradle.
"You are my sunshine~, my only sunshine~"
(You are my sunshine, my only sunshine~)
"You'll never know, dear, how much I love you~"
(Dear, you'll never know how much I love you~)
He softly hummed a lullaby, and soon coaxed little Rachel into quieting down.
The song was not particularly beautiful, yet it was strangely calming, gradually soothing the little one's emotions.
"Yah..."
Little Rachel stopped crying and stretched out her chubby little hand, as though she wanted to grab something.
Then, her fingertips inadvertently touched the metal inhibitor on Scott's head.
A chill traveled up from her fingertips.
"...Waaah!"
The little Rachel who had just calmed down began crying even louder than before.
Scott's humming came to an abrupt halt.
"..."
He could feel that his daughter's little hand had touched something.
The tall man's body trembled slightly, and he remained silent for a long time.
Then he grinned again, revealing a happy smile.
"Don't like that song? It's okay, Daddy can sing another one."
"Daddy knows lots of songs..."
After a frantic round of fussing, the little one finally exhausted herself and fell asleep again.
Scott, drained both physically and mentally, let out a long breath and slumped wearily into his chair, falling silent.
Only his heavy breathing remained in the study.
After a long while, he seemed to notice something and slowly spoke.
"You still haven't left, Farouk..."
New York battlefield.
Inside the Psypoint Armor, Sophie's expression froze as she clearly sensed Miles's consciousness returning once more.