Alchemists do not need self-cultivation

She had originally planned to compose herself and start cooking, since her husband would be back soon.

Just then, she heard a series of clanging sounds upstairs, so she hurriedly put down her work and went upstairs to check.

Anyway, her husband's study was open and ransacked, and her daughter, Fujisawa Ayana, was sitting silently on the floor.

Chapter 655: Why Don't You Feel Happy?

"Ayana, what are you doing!?"

As soon as she went upstairs, she saw that her husband's study had been made a mess by her daughter, and Mrs. Fujisawa panicked instantly.

"You silly child, didn't I warn you not to come into this room? How could you just barge in and make such a mess of the room! Clean this room up right now!"

Seeing that her daughter seemed not to hear her, she became even more annoyed.

"Hey, did you hear me...?"

"Mom, who is that woman named 'Saya'?"

"What!?"

When Mrs. Fujisawa heard the name 'Saya', she froze on the spot.

Ayana expressionlessly took out a letter and said to her mother, "This is a letter from Dad and that woman. Judging from the date on it, you should have been married by then."

"you……"

“Mom, you’re always so subservient to Father. Do you still want to please that philandering man now?” Ayana’s voice rose with anger. “I finally understand why Father is always so cold to us. It’s all because of this woman…”

She finally realized that what Isaac had told her earlier was not a lie.

My father really did have a woman outside the marriage, and they even had a son together.

Mrs. Fujisawa seemed to want to make one last attempt at defense: "Miss Saya is just your father's cousin, she..."

"I've had enough of these lies!"

After she shouted that, the atmosphere fell into a brief silence.

Just then, a clear sound of footsteps came from outside. Besides the mother and daughter, the father was also in the house.

Fujisawa Soichiro also went home after get off work at this time.

He placed the umbrella in the entryway, heard the noise upstairs, went up to check, and found his study in a complete mess.

Seeing this scene, the letter held in her daughter's hand, and the shattered photo frame, her eyes turned cold.

When Mrs. Fujisawa saw her husband return, she said in a flustered manner, "I'm sorry, I didn't keep a close eye on Ayana and let her in. I'll have her get ready in a bit."

Fujisawa Soichiro didn't look at his wife; his cold gaze was fixed on Ayana, sending a chill down her spine.

“When I got back, I saw that there was graffiti on the front door. Your mother is usually home, so this definitely wasn’t her who went out to cause trouble. It must be something you did at school.”

"no……"

"I warned you long ago not to come to my study, and look what you've done now!" Fujisawa Soichiro said coldly. "All you do is bring shame to the Fujisawa family. Forget about repaying your parents, do you want to learn those delinquent things?"

Fujisawa Soichiro's harsh words made Ayana unable to lift her head, and his last sentence was like the last straw that broke the camel's back.

"A child like you, it would have been better if you had never been born."

Ayana's pupils were unfocused, and she felt cold all over.

She was bullied at school, and now even her own family has abandoned her.

Devastated, Ayana gritted her teeth, held back her tears, and ran out without looking back.

"Wait! Ayana, where are you going? Come back and apologize to your father!" Mrs. Fujisawa shouted from behind her.

Neither of her parents cared about Ayana's feelings.

Ayana ran out of her house, the cold raindrops dripping onto her body, and tears welled up in her eyes at that moment.

At this moment, she finally felt firsthand the greatest malice the world had inflicted upon her. The violence and ridicule from her classmates, the indifference from her family—all flashed through her mind.

That's enough!

Nobody cares about me!

'People like me are inherently...'

The drizzling rain fell on her, and her thin clothes were already soaked.

The image of Isaac appeared in her mind, the boy who would always help her and always greet her with a smile.

'Rentaro, you're all I have left, and you're all I need...'

Please don't...abandon me like they did.

As if guided by some unseen force, she walked toward Isaac's residence.

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"Huh? Isaac, you didn't cook today?"

Levi also returned from outside.

Isaac would have already prepared the meal and was waiting for her by this time, but there was nothing on the table today.

"It's raining outside today, and judging from your appearance, you probably forgot to bring an umbrella."

Isaac looked at Levi, who was already soaked.

"This is utter garbage! It started raining before we even finished shopping. The weather in Japan is so unpredictable."

"Whose fault is it that you didn't check the weather forecast before going out? Besides, didn't I already leave the umbrella at the door?" Isaac said helplessly. "I'm not cooking today, I ordered pizza."

"Thank goodness it's pizza, I really wouldn't be able to stomach something like sashimi."

Levi, who had only been in Japan for a few days, was still not used to the raw food.

"That's good. Looks like I'll just order takeout from now on. That way, I can make things easier."

"No, I still want to eat your cooking."

"Come on, I cooked the food and washed the dishes. Can't you and Robert choose one of them to do?" Isaac's eyebrows twitched.

Robert smiled and said, "Young master, I can actually wash the plates and cutlery."

"...Do you remember that you've already rubbed several plates into powder?"

Isaac couldn't really expect this super-strong maid to do housework; she could probably thin the floor after just one mopping session.

I wonder how she managed to do housework at home back then. Was it because her mother taught her step by step?

But it was indeed thanks to her that Hansel and Greta at least behaved themselves.

Thinking about it this way, he started to worry about the situation at home again. Robert wasn't there. Had those two brats burned the school down?

Levi, standing to the side, curled her lip and said, "You're living under the same roof with two stunning beauties now, can't you feel a little happy?"

"We're so busy, what's there to be happy about?" Isaac sighed. "Levy, you're all wet now, go take a shower, the pizza will be here soon."

"Okay."

Levi went upstairs to the bathroom, and just as she entered, the doorbell rang.

"Hmm? Who's here at this hour?" Robert got up and walked towards the door. "Young Master, I'll go open the door."

"I'll go, it's someone I know."

Isaac pushed open the door first.

He could feel that familiar aura as he sat inside; it was definitely Ayana Fujisawa.

But what does she want to do by coming to see me at this time?

Upon opening the door, one could see Ayana standing outside, soaked to the bone, her head bowed so that her expression could not be seen.

Her school uniform was so wet from the rain that it became semi-transparent, revealing her underwear underneath.

"Ayana? What happened to you..."

Before Isaac could even speak, Ayana suddenly rushed forward and hugged him tightly, sobbing against him.

Chapter 656: Have You Already Made a Move on a Middle School Student?

"Young master, who is this child?"

Robert waited for Isaac to open the door, and when he returned, he saw Isaac walking into the house with a girl he had never seen before.

The girl was still wet; she had clearly been caught in the rain.

“It seems something happened to the target,” Isaac said. “Is the water still hot in one of the bathrooms?”

Isaac's residence was a fairly large villa, so it was normal for it to have multiple bathrooms.

"There's still a bathroom where the water won't be ready for a while. Young Master, you can let her and Levi shower together."

“Considering Revy’s bizarre sexual orientation, I don’t think this is very safe.” Isaac went into another bathroom, took out a towel and draped it over Ayana. “Turn the room temperature up a little.”

"Yes."

Isaac and Robert were talking in English, so Ayana didn't understand them.

Besides, she wasn't paying attention to the conversation right now.

"Cai Cai, dry yourself off first. The hot water in the bathroom will be ready soon. Please sit down and wait a moment."

"Um……"

Ayana nodded; her eyes were still a little red from crying.

……

While she was sitting in the living room waiting, Isaac ran to the back and took out his phone.

"Hello? Boss, we haven't finished investigating yet."

"Don't rush into that. Let me ask what happened to the target? Were they being chased? Did you take down any suspicious individuals?"

"what?"

The employee on the other end of the phone paused for a moment, then said, "Boss, we've been keeping a close watch on her very seriously. The target hasn't come out since you sent her home. She just left home and came straight here by herself."

"really?"

"It's true."