"If anything goes wrong, I will personally explain it to Edgar on the phone. Now, take your schedule and go back to rest, and keep those adults' hypocritical tricks away from my children."
Lynn's voice was not loud, and he did not speak harshly, but his calm aura of being in a high position and protecting his shortcomings forcefully suppressed the female publicist who still wanted to argue her case.
Sato wiped the sweat that had just appeared on his forehead, quickly pulled the female publicist's sleeves, bowed repeatedly to Lynn, and then quickly disappeared at the end of the corridor with this group of elites sent by the headquarters like chasing ducks.
Lynn watched them leave, then turned and returned to the room.
The game consoles in the house have been turned off.
Several children were sitting around the low table, discussing what to eat for dinner.
Black Noir has silently retreated to the dark corner that belongs to him, as if the game master who just held the controller and killed everyone was not him at all.
A night of silence.
Early the next morning, Manor became unusually lively.
"I won't wear this, the tie will make me breathless."
Tommy stood in front of the mirror, tugging hard on the Dark Blue silk bow tie around his neck.
The clothing department of Vought International has really spent a lot of money. This small suit is customized to show the calm temperament of boy Telekinesis. There is no fault in the workmanship, but it is somewhat inconsistent when worn on this cool boy who always likes to put his hands in his pockets and chew gum.
"Just be patient, Tommy, just treat it like going to a buffet where you need to wear formal attire."
Lynn walked over, patiently helped him readjust the bow tie to a comfortable arc, and stuffed a pack of unopened fruit-flavored chewing gum into his suit pocket.
Tommy touched the candy in his pocket, curled his lips, and finally couldn't resist anymore.
In comparison, Annie is much more cooperative.
The little girl put on a white dress embellished with diamonds and stars, and her golden curly hair was carefully braided into two cute braids.
She happily spun around in a circle on Tatami, causing Reggie next to her to whistle repeatedly.
In this room full of laughter and laughter, John was the only one sitting quietly on the sofa in the corner.
The boy is only wearing an ordinary pure cotton long-sleeved T-shirt Wagyu jeans today.
He lowered his head and dug his fingers unconsciously at the fabric on the edge of the sofa. Although Azure tried his best to hide it, there was still a hint of obvious loss in his eyes.
As the most powerful child in the Manor, he is used to being the center of attention.
Normally, he doesn't have any special feeling when he shines alone in the spotlight, and he even feels disgusted.
But once there is a comparison...
Today, both Annie and Tommy put on beautiful new clothes and were about to face countless flashing lights, but he could only stay here.
A gentle palm fell on John's head.
John raised his head and met Lynn's gentle eyes.
Lynn did not stand and rub his hair as usual, but squatted on one knee in front of the sofa so that his eyes were level with the boy.
"It feels unfair, right?" Lynn asked softly.
John bit his lip, hesitated, and nodded honestly.
"They are going to be on TV. Many people will like them, but I am better than them. Why don't I even have a new set of clothes?"
The boy's voice was muffled, with a kind of vulnerability that longed for recognition.
Lynn looked at John and sighed slightly in his heart.
This child has the power to destroy the world, but emotionally he is still just an insecure child.
In fact, it's not just John, it's not just psychological trauma, but this happens to any child.
"John, do you know what is the most important rule when playing cards?"
Lynn smiled and asked a seemingly unrelated question.
John shook his head blankly.
"The most important rule is to never reveal your best card to everyone at the beginning of the game."
Lynn stretched out his hand and gently pinched John's somewhat tense cheek.
"Annie and Tommy go face the camera because the company needs them to deal with the curiosity of ordinary people, but you are different."
"You are not only my trump card, but also my trump card, John. You are the king bomb I use to protect this family and deal with all troubles."
"The trump card doesn't need to go on TV and smile at people you don't know. The trump card just needs to stand up at the critical moment and beat all the bad guys to the ground."
"Moreover, you may not realize it yourself, but you are already the brightest star of America."
Lynn's words were like a ray of warm sunshine, instantly shining into the boy's heart that was worried about gains and losses.
John's eyes lit up little by little, and the sense of loss caused by not being noticed was swept away, replaced by a sense of pride of being given an important mission.
"Am I your trump card?"
John asked again uncertainly, with uncontrollable excitement in his voice.
"Of course, the only one and the strongest one."
Lynn nodded firmly, "So this morning, you can stay in the Manor with peace of mind and let Reggie play a few more games with you Street Fighter. After I take them to deal with those boring reporters, we will go to Tokyo Tower to eat ice cream in the afternoon."
John nodded vigorously, the haze on his face completely dissipated, and he jumped off the sofa to find the controller.
After appeasing the little ancestor, Lynn stood up and walked out of the room with Annie and Tommy who had changed their clothes.
Ten o'clock in the morning, Tokyo Chiyoda City, a high-end hotel banquet hall.
This place has long been swarmed with reporters from the media.
The flashing lights kept coming and going, making people unable to open their eyes.
When Lynn led Annie and Tommy onto the stage, there was a loud shutter sound.
Sato Minister was sitting in the audience, his palms full of sweat. He was afraid that these two children who had not memorized the script would say the wrong thing on the stage.
A Japan reporter with slicked back hair stood up, holding a microphone in his hand and looking sharp.
"My friend Tommy, regarding the chandelier falling incident that occurred in the Akihabara shopping mall yesterday, many witnesses claimed to have seen incredible scenes. Was it really you who used the so-called Superpower to stop it? Or was it just a show directed and performed by Vought International for publicity?"
As soon as this question came out, the scene suddenly became quiet.
Tommy stood in front of the microphone, reached into his pocket and took out the piece of fruit-flavored chewing gum that Lynn had given him in the morning, peeled off the candy wrapper and put it into his mouth, chewing it twice.
The boy didn't even look at the aggressive reporter, he just tilted his head slightly.
"When the broken lamp fell, it almost hit the candy Annie just bought. She is my sister, I can't watch her get hit."
Tommy blew a pink bubble and then sucked it back with a pop.
"Besides, in fact, there is no need for me to do anything about this kind of trouble."
Tommy put his hands in his pockets and said with a sense of pride in his tone, "If it weren't for the fear of too much noise, brother John would only need to glare at that broken iron frame to leave even ashes. He is the most powerful among us, just like the real Superheroes in the comics."
"But Lynn has taught us to keep a low profile when we go out. Lynn is the person we admire the most. He knows everything. As long as he is here, we don't have to be afraid of anything."
The whole place was silent.
There are no false and empty declarations of saving the world, and there is no over-packaging of heroism.
Annie, who was wearing a white star skirt next to her, also approached the microphone. The little girl raised a bright smile and seriously added to the camera.
"Yes! Lynn's cooking is delicious. He will always protect us, and brother John is super cool. He will fly to the ceiling at home to help me get balloons. I also want to grow up quickly and become as brave and strong as brother John, and as gentle as Lynn!"
The reporters in the audience were stunned for a few seconds, and then burst into good-natured laughter and warm applause.
The originally tense atmosphere of questioning instantly disintegrated amid the innocence and sincere admiration of these two children.
Even the sharp reporter who asked the question couldn't help laughing.
And in Japanese Manor more than ten kilometers away.
John is sitting cross-legged in front of the TV, holding half a piece of senbei in his hand.
When he heard that Tommy and Annie did not conceal their admiration for him in front of so many reporters, the blond boy's cheeks suddenly turned red.
He rubbed his nose uncomfortably and muttered "two idiots" in a low voice, but the corners of his mouth couldn't help but raise crazily, and Azure's eyes were filled with sparkling smiles.
Lynn stood in the shadow on the side of the stage in the banquet hall, looking at the two children who were on the stage with ease, and smiled with satisfaction.
The appeal of truth is always much more powerful than a carefully crafted lie.
Half a step behind him, Black Noir was still standing silently as usual.
Lynn didn't even look back, he just handed over a can of soda water with his backhand.
Black Noir stretched out his black-gloved hand and took it steadily.
The sound of shutters at the scene continued, and the flashes intertwined into a gorgeous day.
Lynn looked at his watch, it was time to fulfill the promise of ice cream.