"..."
A brief, deathly silence fell.
At the sight of her expression, so miserable she could not even cry, Lynn's face softened. He walked over and gave her shoulder a solemn, gentle pat, comforting her:
"It's all right. I actually love picking on the weak, too. If someone tougher were in charge, I might have trouble handling them. Doesn't thinking of it that way make you feel much better?"
Although something about his words felt wrong, the Evil Spirit still replied miserably:
"Yes, much better. Boo-hoo."
Thanks a lot. To you and your whole family.
o(╥﹏╥)o
Lynn then gently sat cross-legged in front of the spirit and motioned for her to sit down as well. There was no interrogation procedure whatsoever. Instead, it was like two people chatting about everyday life, pointing guns at each other without the slightest sense of incongruity.
"In that case, let's have a nice chat. As long as you answer my questions honestly, I certainly won't give you a hard time. You should know that I have a friendly face, and I'm very easy to talk to."
The Evil Spirit tremblingly glanced at Lynn's gentle expression.
Indeed...
He did have a very friendly face.
At least among this collection of monsters, he actually looked human.
Lynn gently adjusted his Monocle and said, "All right, answer my first question. Here's the situation: the main reason I rescued you all from that devilish Plague Doctor was to find this body's original owner."
Lynn reached out, scooped up the Cat-Eared Girl, and set her on his lap, holding her around the waist as though she were a doll.
"See this adorable Cat-Eared Girl?"
"The original owner of this body was my adorable Cat-Eared Girl's former big brother. I swore to find her family for her. Considering how cute