We Really Are Innocent

Maria Hill quickly ran over to check the soldiers. After confirming that they had merely fainted, she finally nodded to Nick Fury in relief.

He understood, but he was still thoroughly annoyed.

Kino withdrew the pressure bearing down on them and set Black Widow down at the same time. Holding her shoulder, he reached out and gave a gentle tug. "Bzzzt... bzzzt..." The electricity was pulled out.

The newly freed Black Widow did not waste a word and immediately launched a sweeping kick meant to kill.

Her ankle was caught.

"Darling, hitting means affection, scolding means love. So, still up for another date? We can continue some other day...?"

"Get lost!"

Black Widow was furious. She forcefully shook free of Kino's filthy paw, turned around, and stomped away in a huff.

Beside them, Blackhead Nick Fury had only just managed to get up. Hearing that, he nearly collapsed again.

"What are you looking at? We really are innocent!" Kino shrugged, wearing an innocent expression.

Black Widow, already walking away, stumbled and nearly fell over!

She was livid!

And she really had no way to refute him.

There were still several half-empty cartons on the hotel table.

That bastard had said he really wanted to see her drink Telunsu, so she had no choice but to drink it.

It was just—not the usual way of drinking it.

Huh?

Although most of the Telunsu had slid down, quite a bit had still gone down her throat, so... she really had drunk quite a lot...

She truly could not refute him, because it was the truth.

But why did it sound so wrong when it came out of that bastard's mouth?

As for why she had been delayed for nearly forty minutes before coming over, it was because she had gone to take another shower!

"You—hmph!"

Before leaving, Black Widow turned back and shot him a vicious glare before pushing open the door and entering the Helicarrier. She had wanted to say something harsh, but when the words reached her lips, they felt pale and powerless. In the end, she could only glare at him and leave. She decided that she would never interact with this detestable guy again. He was nothing but a man with vile tastes—lowbrow... and a bastard!

Although he had not done that to her, it was no different from having done that to her. She had already been violated mentally!

She still remembered that bastard's sparkling eyes!

As though he had truly been very interested in that scene!

?!

Having finished teasing Black Widow, Kino prepared to find another target.

"Mr. Nick Fury, can we find somewhere safer to talk now?"

After his single eye rolled around wildly for a while, Nick Fury finally nodded. "Follow me!"

No one who could become a director was an idiot. He had already seen Kino's strength. Kino possessed the power to easily wipe out the Helicarrier, yet he had not done so. Clearly, this man might not be a friend for now, but he could not be an enemy either.

Once inside the Helicarrier, Kino was immediately dumbfounded, staring around in amazement. He looked like a country bumpkin visiting a grand estate for the first time, dazzled by everything he saw.

Holographic controls!

That was cool!

From what he could see, Marvel Earth's technology was at least fifty years ahead of Earth's.

He had heard that this technology had already existed on Earth when he transmigrated. Unfortunately, Kino did not know how to use it.

He decided to properly improve himself.

Well, his most urgent task was to cram some English first. He did not know English at all. In his previous life on Earth, his level had only been around CET-4, barely enough for simple communication. Besides, after transmigrating for all these years, he had never used English. Most of what he had learned back then... had probably faded away, leaving only basic greetings.

When he was with Natasha, their conversations had only involved simple exchanges, so he could barely manage. But when it came to complicated sentences, he was completely out of his depth!

Naturally, S.H.I.E.L.D. had no shortage of secure rooms.

At the door of one such room, Phil Coulson said, "Director, then we'll leave first."

Maria Hill nodded as well.

"Mm."

"Wait, you two stay." Kino suddenly spoke.

The two of them froze.

"That doesn't follow protocol." Nick Fury glared.

"Then just demote them to Level 7."

"Uh..."

"Besides, I don't trust your character. I trust this gentleman's more." Kino turned to look at Coulson.

Nick Fury was so angry that his single eye nearly bulged out. "Then what about Hill?"

"This beautiful lady is called Hill? A lovely name." Kino first pretended not to know her, then shot Nick Fury a disdainful glance. "Miss Hill is here to provide the looks! Three grown men sitting in a secure room together—if you aren't worried about people talking, I am."

Nick Fury's face darkened even more.

Phil Coulson gave a bitter smile. "..."

Maria Hill still wore an icy expression. She did not feel the slightest bit pleased by Kino calling her beautiful. Of course, she was still a little curious about him.

Blackhead decided not to get angry with this bastard. "Fine. You two can stay as well."

"Yes, Director!"

"Yes!"

After the four of them sat down, Blackhead got straight to the point. "Can you state your purpose now? You're a... World Transmigrator? You came from another world? An alien?"

"You don't seem surprised!"

Oh, right!

As soon as Kino said that, he remembered. This guy was the director of S.H.I.E.L.D. and had helped oversee Project T.A.H.I.T.I., so naturally he knew about the blue-skinned Kree.

"But you got one thing wrong. I'm an Earthling, not an alien!"

"..."

Nick Fury frowned. He did not quite understand that statement. If Kino was a World Transmigrator, then he should have come from another planet. How could he be an Earthling?

"I transmigrated from Earth to another world, then transmigrated back from that world. Is that hard to understand?"

"Uh...?"

Nick Fury was somewhat dazed, thoroughly confused by the convoluted explanation. He decided not to dig too deeply into Kino's origins for now. After all, there was no way he could figure him out in a short time. The urgent question was whether the man before him was friend or foe.

"Then... Mr. World Transmigrator, what will you bring to Earth? Death... or destruction?"

Kino tapped the table playfully. "NO! Hope... and the future!"

"Oh, really?"

The answer was not perfect, but Nick Fury still relaxed slightly.

"You want to join S.H.I.E.L.D.?"

"No! I just want a part-time job."

"Huh?"

All three of them were stunned. They had never heard of anyone taking a part-time job with S.H.I.E.L.D.!

"Are you sure you didn't misspeak?" Nick Fury dug at his ear.

"I'm sure. You heard correctly!" Kino rolled his eyes.

"Now let's discuss compensation!"

"A year-end bonus of five hundred thousand dollars, and a monthly salary of one hundred thousand dollars. The monthly salary will be paid in full at the end of every month, while the year-end bonus will be paid at the end of December."

Nick Fury's mouth opened wider and wider as he stared at Kino with an expression that said, Are you an idiot? After a long while, he finally managed to force out four words.

"Are you kidding me?"