I'll kill you after I finish this game!

In her timid and confused eyes, the image of Lei Zhe holding her with one arm was reflected, their bright blue eyes gazing at each other.

It was intense and joyful, gentle and heartbreaking... and beyond that, there was another emotion that was hard to describe.

Their eyes, each carrying different emotions, conveyed their feelings to the other's eyes and...heart.

The fear in Xiaoyou's eyes began to dissipate the moment she looked into Lei Zhe's eyes, and the tension and fear in her heart also unconsciously disappeared.

What kind of look was that? Or rather, what kind of unfamiliar look was the man in front of me giving me?

Five-year-old Xiaoyou doesn't understand the burning emotions that men feel for her.

Moreover, the man in front of me seemed to possess an indescribable, overwhelming presence that distorted everything.

Xiaoyou, who was being held in the man's arms, felt that she should be terrified, but she did not feel any aversion to the huge, alien feeling that the man himself brought.

"You are......"

He showed no malice towards her, only a silent, complex gaze and a gentle smile, which finally made Xiaoyou utter her first question to Lei Zhe.

Hearing Xiaoyou's childish voice, Lei Zhe's lips curled into a pleasant smile as he slowly walked away with the girl in his arms.

Just as You started to panic again, Lei Zhe spoke up.

“Leizhe, this is my name. I’m going to live with you for a while from now on, and I’m also your family.”

Lei...Zhe? Family?

Do you want to adopt me? Why?

She had countless questions in her mind, but she looked at the man who wouldn't let go of her no matter how helplessly he struggled.

Xiaoyou felt a complex mix of emotions—neither repulsed nor rejected—from Lei Zhe's frank words and strangely joyful gaze. A strange and unfamiliar feeling swirled in her chest.

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I am Yu-Cleewood, a person from the underworld who has wandered in the shadow of war since I was old enough to understand.

Even without family, before the war, I had playmates and friends in the orphanage, as well as elders who loved and cherished me.

However, the endless wars in the underworld shattered everything around me.

My former comrades and friends all left me because they needed to protect me, the weakest and youngest child, during the war.

That day I came to understand the concept of death. When you die, you will never move again, you will never laugh again, you will only feel coldness and loneliness, and you will become an unconscious soul in the underworld and go to the other side.

From that moment on, I hated death, hated and resented those around me who protected me being favored by death, being taken away by death and never coming back.

One by one, my companions left me, until I was left alone, wandering in solitude.

Similarly, I also abhor wars that bring endless death. Those who fight each other not only bring death to their own side, but also sow death among all the innocent people around them.

As a person, I can't see the future, I have no expectations for the so-called future, I just want to live.

Perhaps it's because of a dislike of death? Or perhaps it's because one is also afraid of death?

No, she couldn't let the chance to survive that her former comrades had risked their lives to protect her go to waste.

My life was saved by their protection, so it feels very heavy.

Therefore, even if I face a life without any expectations or aspirations, I will not have any thoughts of suicide or escaping by ending it all, because that would be disrespectful and a betrayal of the deceased.

The happiest moment of each day of wandering is when I can collect oranges. The sweet and sour taste spreads on my tongue and makes me feel good.

Although the fibrous tissue of an orange is a deadly poison to people from the underworld, it is the most delicious and cheapest food for me.

Even if there's a risk of poisoning, I sometimes don't have many choices; to survive, I need food.

It was because I accidentally didn't clean the pith off an orange when I was eating it that I realized I was somewhat special as a person from the underworld.

What is a deadly poison to other underworld beings, the orange veins, seem to me to be something that would cause me to catch a bad cold and have a high fever if I ate it, but it wouldn't kill me.

When poisoned, you will experience severe cold symptoms and develop petal-shaped orange patterns on your body. Aside from that, if you can get through this uncomfortable period, there will be no problem.

Well, if I could find some cola, I could detox immediately and get rid of the problem.

Today, after a brief skirmish, I found the ruins of an abandoned convenience store and got some decent food, including quite a few of my favorite oranges.

Today, I was captured by a strange man. I was confident that I could escape, but when I heard this stranger call my name, I froze and was caught by him.

Damn it, you despicable and treacherous adult, I'll remember this grudge.

Despite thinking this with a slightly cynical mindset, I couldn't bring myself to dislike or reject this man with his peculiar presence.

The way he looked at me was different from the friendly and caring look I had with my former friends. Although there was still obvious goodwill and care, it was just different.

The core and essential thing about that relationship is different!

Although I have studied and am quite intelligent, and can learn new things quickly, I haven't actually acquired and mastered much knowledge.

I have no words to describe or summarize the emotions and look that this man conveyed to me.

He said his name was Rezhe, and that he was neither from the underworld nor belonged here.

Well, my first reaction to his self-introduction was, after a moment of silence, that his name was...so short.

When I had this thought, he made this funny "囧" face. I don't know why, but the expression was hilarious.

After all, the names of people in the underworld are usually quite long, and this was the first time I had ever heard such a short name, which is why I had that kind of reaction.

This man named Lei Zhe said he wanted to adopt me and be my family.

Even though I was still young, I was wary and couldn't understand why this guy suddenly called out my name and wanted to explain his purpose in adopting me.

He looked at me, his eyes wary as he sighed, a hint of disappointment in his voice as if hurt by my gaze. But he quickly regained his composure and said to me with a serious and earnest look:

"I will never lie to you, and you can ask me anything you have doubts about."

Here we go again. It seems like the emotions in this man's eyes always have a way of precisely conveying themselves to me. Even though I'm on guard, I can't help but want to trust him.

He suddenly appeared behind me and hugged me tightly.

"...Why did you adopt me?" I pursed my lips, following my impulse to try and believe him. He said he wouldn't lie to me, and it sounded unbelievable that we were strangers.

But the unknown emotions swirling within me from our first meeting made me want to give it a try.

"Because you are the most important person to me, and the person I love deeply," the man named Lei Zhe said gently, his eyes seeming to 'see' something else through me.

The most important person, the one I love deeply, is it me?

But I don't know this man at all. If I had met him, I believe I would never forget a man with such a powerful presence.

He said I was the most important person to him on our first meeting...that must be a lie, right? And what is his love for me?

Looking into the man's earnest yet gentle eyes, I wanted to tell him that he was lying to me, but I couldn't say anything.

"...Why?" It was still the same question, but this time she was very confused and puzzled, not understanding or comprehending the man's feelings for her.

This time, the man didn't speak, but a helpless smile appeared on his face, and his eyes showed the expression of an elder looking at young children who didn't know any better.

And there were also the elders from the orphanage who liked me, with those doting expressions.

After that, the man took me away from the war-torn areas and we found a quiet place where we could live without being disturbed.

Besides their mysterious origins, the man also possesses magical powers that are only found among the great beings of the underworld and some who can afford to attend magic academies.

With just a wave of my hand, I created a small house that I can live in. This is the second time I've had a home.

Although this man was strange, he treated me incredibly well. I could choose any delicious food I wanted, and he prepared a whole bunch of beautiful clothes for me.

By the way, Rezhe prepared a lot of clothes for me, and often asked me to wear those outfits, which were either exquisite, beautiful, cute, or... strange.

What's the point of having cat ears on its head and a little tail on its back?

I put away my little hands that were making cat paws, looked at Lei Zhe in front of me who was smiling happily at my photo, and tilted my head in surprise.

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Chapter Twenty-One: Yu's Crying and Making a Scene, Little Saint from the Past Era

Perhaps it was because Lei Zhe was too good to me, so good that it felt like a dream and unreal, that I quickly lost all vigilance towards him.

Instead, a strange and inexplicable panic arose.

It's easy to go from simple to luxurious, but it's very difficult to go from luxurious to simple.

I love the feeling of Razer's boundless gentleness towards me, I love his unconditional pampering and care for me like a princess, and I love his indulgence in making me any unimaginably delicious food.

The being named Eucliwood, which is me, easily succumbed to Reiji's gentleness and care.

Just a few days ago I was very wary of him.

The unease and panic in my heart came from Lei Zhe's boundless tenderness and affection for me, without any ulterior motive.

Because its origins are unknown, I'm afraid of losing it suddenly, and I'm terrified that these tender and blissful moments will just be a dream.

I fear waking up suddenly from the dream and finding myself alone again, feeling lonely and destitute.

"Well......"

Xiaoyou, who was being given a nice bath by Lei Zhe in the bathroom, made comfortable sounds. Her head was covered in clouds of soap, and her bright blue eyes sparkled with many emotions. She looked at Lei Zhe, who was gently washing and grooming her hair, as if she had something to say.

"What's wrong, Xiaoyou? Why are you looking at me like that all of a sudden?"

Looking at Xiao You, who was naked and soaking in the bathtub, her fair little hands gripping the edge of the tub, she looked up at me with a complicated expression.

Lei Zhe carefully applied bath soap to the little guy's head, then stopped, thinking he was hurting him.

"...Zhe, will you leave me?"

With a childish and trembling voice, Xiaoyou looked up at Lei Zhe and suddenly said these words.

The older brother who is gentle with her always fulfills her every wish, giving her the right to be willful like a girl. Deep down, Yu absolutely doesn't want him to leave her.

"Have you become so dependent on me...?"

Lei Zhe smiled gently upon hearing this. As Xiao You's husband, he understood Xiao You's delicate and sensitive heart very well.

Gently manipulate the water in the basin to float up and slowly land on Xiaoyou's head, gently stroking every strand of hair, while the foam flows into the bubbly bathtub.

“You, I once said that I do not belong to the underworld, nor do I belong to this time.”

Not belonging to...this time?

As she squinted, enjoying Lei Zhe's gentle care, Xiao You tilted her head upon hearing this. She knew from the beginning that she didn't belong to the Underworld; not belonging to this time meant...

If you ask me if I would leave you, my answer is... yes.