Looking at Kratos and Logan who returned, the girl couldn't help but startled, then laughed.
She had a lovely smile, and her shoulder-length blond hair seemed to be shining brightly in this cute smile.
Kratos ignored it at all and looked down.
"I seem to have lost my pocket knife here."
Logan explained.
"I, I will help you."
The girl said, her voice was crisp and pleasant.
Kratos and Logan did not refuse. There are dense weeds near the grove behind the school, and the light in the evening began to dim. It would be good for one more person to search.
And soon, Kratos and Logan felt lucky for their thoughts.
"Is it this one?"
The girl raised the knife in her hand and looked at Kratos and Logan expectantly.
"Yes, that's it."
"My father gave it to me."
"It's my most precious possession."
"Thank you very much, thank you very much."
Logan happily took the knife and thanked the girl repeatedly.
The girl shook her head again and again at a loss, but reluctance rose again in her heart.
The knife was found.
Are they leaving
I wish I could spend more time with them.
The girl thought silently.
Then-
"Kratos, Logan!"
Esther's figure appeared on the side of the teaching building. After seeing the figures of Kratos and Logan, Esther ran over quickly. After seeing that both of them were fine, he took the role of dad Esther breathed a sigh of relief.
After waiting at the school gate for 10 minutes, it became clear that Quest and Esther, who was punctual, couldn't wait any longer, and went directly to the school to find someone.
After questioning other students in the classroom, Esther quickly found the grove behind the school.
"No injuries?"
Although his eyes confirmed it, Est still asked.
"No."
"They were scared away by me and Quest."
"We came back just looking for my pocket knife."
Logan shook his head.
"That's good."
"Did you find the knife?"
Esther asked with a smile.
"found it!"
"This senior sister helped me find it!"
Logan pointed to the girl beside him.
Esther immediately smiled at the girl.
"Hi, I'm Esther, their guardian."
Esther introduces herself.
"Hi, I'm Emma."
Out of politeness, the girl said her name.
"Are you a student here?"
Est asked.
"That's right."
Emma spoke vaguely, as if she had something to hide.
Esther naturally understands, but he doesn't care, as long as Kratos and Logan are fine, the rest
who cares.
Just when Esther was about to say goodbye to the little girl who had helped Kratos and Logan, he suddenly thought, maybe it would be nice for Kratos and Logan to have one more friend
Thinking of this, Esther suddenly said: "As a thank you, our family would like to invite you to have dinner together, would you like to?"
"certainly!"
The little girl nodded immediately, with a smile on her face again.
Or that black muscle car.
With the space of seven seats, after having three more children, it is not a problem.
Alas looked curiously at the newly joined little girl.
"Hi, I'm Emma, a student of Xavier School for Gifted Youth."
Emma introduced herself.
"Aras."
Aras immediately showed a generous smile.
"Avent Joe."
Through the mask, Avant also showed a friendly smile. For some reason, after having three more children in the car, instead of feeling bored, he felt a slight sense of warmth.
It seemed that this was what he had been looking forward to.
home
Avent thought, and then his eyes turned to Jason.
There was undisguised annoyance in those eyes.
Avant really didn't like Jason, he always felt that Jason's occasional look like a fool was an insult to him.
Moreover, Avent always felt that Jason was so out of place in this car, which affected the warmth of home.
However, Avent also understands how sad it is for Jason to exist in an organization like the 'Night Owl Court'.
Emotional indifference, not even allowed to have feelings.
They don't feel the family, friendship, love at all, let alone the feeling of home.
Such a person is really pitiful!
Thinking of this, Avant couldn't help but look at Jason with a trace of pity.
Jason saw Avant's look of pity mixed with boredom, and he responded with indifference.
Don't compare with fools.
Jason told himself, and then said lightly to Emma, "Jason."
Although Jason's attitude was very cold, Emma didn't mind.
"Nice to meet you, Mr. Jason."
"And Sister Arras and Mr. Avent."
Emma was very polite.
This made Avent and Aras fall in love with this little girl even more.
Along the way, everyone was talking non-stop.
And the car drove to the former temporary secret bases of the 'Brotherhood', 'Hydra', 'Glutton Club', and 'Night Owl Court'—this was specially rented by Este with his savings. The secret base is also to settle Kratos, Logan and Varen's wife Patsy, and Clive's girlfriend Danvers.
The old Edwin couple had their own house and would come here occasionally.
The car stopped, and the children ran directly to the single-family apartment under Avent's supervision.
"Why not separate?"
Aras asked curiously after the children rushed into the room.
"Concealment is a profound knowledge. Blindly breaking away and emphasizing concealment is not so clever. On the contrary, it is best to integrate into life, that is..."
Esther said seriously.
However, under Jason's watchful eyes, the young man who hoped to live a long life shrugged his shoulders, and it was a showdown.
"Well, I can't make it up anymore. Simply put, after renting this place, I have no money to rent another place."
"Don't ask Senior Edmund if he has money."
"He's a poor man worse than me."
"However, poverty is temporary. I will soon be able to receive double reimbursement from the 'Asylum' and the 'Holy Snake Society'. By then we will be able to create another secret base."
Esther said confidently.
"Let's go, dinner is about to begin."
"I've heard Clive say that his girlfriend's cooking is delicious. I don't know..."
Esther said excitedly.
But only halfway through the words, his face darkened.
He obviously thought of Clive, who had died inexplicably.
Can't help taking a breath.
Esther hid sadly, put on a smiling face again, and walked in with great strides.
Aras was about to follow, but he took a step before he found Jason standing where he was, without moving.
"Jason?"
Aras looked at Jason in surprise.
"Tell Esther for me, I have some personal matters to deal with."
After speaking, Jason turned and left.
Aras stared at Jason in the distance, his face full of surprise.
She knew Jason.
When it comes to food, Jason loves it from the bottom of his heart.
And now
Don't go to dinner, but to deal with private affairs
What kind of personal matter can be more important than eating
With puzzlement in his heart, Aras walked into the house.
Hearing the sound of the door closing behind him, Jason twitched his nostrils violently.
smell good!
I want to eat it!
Can…
If I go, it is estimated that everyone will be hungry.
Jason, who was very self-aware, couldn't help taking a deep breath.
Although he can restrain his 'hunger' a little now, this kind of restraint is only before he starts eating. Once he eats, Jason knows exactly what state he will be in.
I'm afraid there won't be any food left.
It’s okay for adults to go hungry for a meal or two, but not for children.
What's more, one of them is a guest.
"Restraint... still not enough!"
With such a sigh, Jason pulled up the wide hood, covered his cheeks, and strolled on the streets of Ang City at night, and soon he blended into the crowd who got off work.
Street lamps and moonlight shone brightly and softly on the street.
The off-duty people unconsciously slowed down.
They seem to be enjoying the rarest time of the day.
A smile appeared on his face unconsciously.
Are you happy
At least, at the moment is happy.
And in such a slow pace of happiness, Kuya, who was almost trotting, naturally became different.
However, Kuya doesn't care about the eyes of the people around him.
She is what she is, a different Kuya.
Now she just wants to go home as soon as possible.
'Claw 13' must have been waiting for me outside the house for a long time, right
No!
It should have been waiting for me around me.
Kuya, who refused to work overtime habitually, couldn't help raising her head, she just wanted to take a look.
Then…
A tall, familiar figure came into view.
That is!
Kuya almost cried out.
However, she forcibly held back.
She started to chase that figure, and even two office workers who couldn't dodge were knocked down by her.
"Feel sorry."
"I'm chasing happiness!"
Kuya didn't help the other party, he could only apologize with apologies.
The two office workers who were knocked to the ground were surprised at first, and then could only smile wryly. One of them was obviously a good-tempered guy who liked to join in the fun and shouted directly: "Come on, be happy!"
Such a voice is naturally eye-catching.
People looked at Kuya who was running, and then at the tall figure, and couldn't help but smile.
At some point in the past, they also seemed to be so desperate.
A low-pitched blessing sounded.
Kuya blushed and ran faster and faster.
Jason's face was gloomy.
Damn Esther, why did you choose a place so close to the 'Holy Snake Society'!
With such curses, Jason walked faster and faster.
Seeing Jason who was getting further and further away from him, Kuya, who had already chased at full speed, couldn't help feeling disappointed.
Why
Do you hate me that much
Don't you want to see me besides the mission
Unwilling Kuya shouted loudly—
"I just want to treat you to dinner!"
Whew, wheeze.
After shouting these words, Kuya put his hands on his knees and panted heavily.
She was exhausted and too tired to catch up.
The exhaustion and the disappointment in her heart made her feel an unprecedented discomfort.
And at this moment, amidst the sound of the cloak flying across the night sky, a shadow illuminated by the moon appeared on the road, Kuya was taken aback for a moment, and then raised his head in surprise.
She saw the familiar mask.
Her... 'Claw 13'.
familiar figure.
familiar breath.
Also, that familiar voice—
"Where to eat?"