"This is my big brother! Levi Ackerman. He's incredibly strong-no one can beat him. The one standing by the door is Furlan Church, and I'm Isabel Magnolia! Welcome to the family!" Isabel said, spreading her arms in welcome.
Zhang Surou stared blankly at Isabel, then looked over at Levi and Furlan.
Levi nodded, while Furlan smiled and waved.
"Thank you... thank you, Isabel." Zhang Surou was touched. She had never expected complete strangers to take her in.
"Chris, your clothes look really expensive. I've never seen material like that in the Underground District. Did you come down from the surface?" Furlan looked at Chris's long brown hair and long legs clad in black stockings, admiration showing on his face.
"Really? Chris, you're from the surface? What's the world outside the Underground District like?" Isabel's face was full of envy and longing.
At the sight, Chris was overcome with maternal affection, a trace of pity entering her eyes. Such a young girl was living in such a terrible place.
"I did come from the surface. My father served the Royal Government, but they murdered him. My mother's whereabouts are unknown. As for why I ended up in the Underground District, perhaps I was abandoned." Zhang Surou had not lied; she had merely phrased it differently.
"What? The Royal Government is awful!" Isabel said, bristling with righteous anger.
"It looks like life on the surface isn't as simple as we imagined, even if it seems glamorous. Still, as long as we can see the sunlight, that's enough. Right, Levi?" Furlan said optimistically.
"Since you're from the surface, you should be good at cleaning. Let me see how well you do first," Levi said, casting a cold glance at Zhang Surou.
"Cleaning?" Zhang Surou froze for a moment.
"It's a habit of Levi's.