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Molly said as she was about to close the door.

Usami Airi was stunned for a moment, and quickly said, "Wait... wait a minute!"

"Anything else?"

"No...but...but I really want to thank you! So at least...please accept this snack! Please!"

This time, Usami Airi raised her head and looked at Molly, with a hint of grievance in her eyes.

Perhaps she didn't understand why Molly resisted her so much, so she felt aggrieved. Looking at Usami Airi's appearance, Molly really couldn't bear to shut her out.

It's not a good idea to hit a smiling person. If you think about it carefully, Usami Airi didn't do anything. The mechanical spider she encountered last time was most likely an accident. It was because Molly had a paranoid complex that she thought there was something wrong with the other party.

And if the other party really has no problem, what Molly did would hurt the heart of an innocent girl.

Although Molly didn't think that anyone could remain pure in heart in a place like the City of Chaos.

After thinking quietly for a while, Molly looked through the crack in the door towards resident number one.

There was a pool of blood on the ground, but resident number one had disappeared, probably taken away by an ambulance.

Looking at the bloodstains on the ground, and then at Usami Airi who seemed a little scared, Molly first cursed herself for being soft-hearted, then opened the door and said to the silver-haired girl outside:

"…come in."

"!"

Usami Airi's expression turned from gloomy to bright, and she looked at Molly with some disbelief and surprise, as if she didn't believe that Molly would invite her in.

Molly ignored him and turned around to tidy up the things in the room after opening the door. She said:

"Close the door after you come in, and then... thank you and go back. I don't need your snacks."

She was afraid the snacks might be poisonous.

Although Molly should not be afraid of poison now, after all, no matter how strong the poison is, it cannot destroy Molly's body unless it destroys Molly's body's self-healing ability.

…Okay, Molly took it back. If that was the case, she was still a little scared.

Usami Airi entered the room somewhat cautiously. She stood at the door and looked around, then suddenly asked:

"Excuse me...where are the slippers?"

"You don't need anything like that. Just come in. I'm moving out soon anyway."

Molly said casually, but Usami Airi reacted strongly and asked:

"Moved away?! Why?!"

This reaction made Molly stop what she was doing and looked back with a frown:

"This doesn't seem to be any of your business, why are you reacting so strongly?"

"Ah... that's... no, it's... I wanted to... still want to be friends with you."

"Friends? Why?"

"Because you just saved me, didn't you? And...we are both women living alone. In a place like the City of Chaos, shouldn't we help each other?"

Usami Airi said as a matter of course.

Molly didn't rush to pack her things for the time being, but sat on the sofa and shook her head at Usami Airi:

"You think too simply. This is a cannibalistic place. Even if you are a woman, she may harm you for other reasons."

In such places, the gender boundaries between men and women are quite blurred. You must never rashly trust someone just because they are the same age and gender as you.

Molly has heard of many cases where outsiders who had just come from other places were sold to other places just because they believed some women who seemed easy to talk to.

When Molly first came to the City of Chaos, she was almost lured into those brothels. If it weren't for Muzi, she would probably have become the top girl in the brothel.

Here, women are more deceptive than men.

Molly just finished saying this, and then heard Usami Airi say:

"But... I think you're a good person."

"..."

Molly, who was inexplicably given the nice guy card, didn't know what to say.

Usami Airi said seriously:

"Because you just saved me, didn't you? Although... although the method was a little... excessive, you did save me..."

Usami Airi's words made Molly rub her temple subconsciously.

After a while Molly asked:

"I remember your name is...Usami, right?"

"Usami Airi, you can just call me by my name."

"Okay, Usami."

"…You can call me by my name."

Usami Airi muttered, and then she heard Molly say:

"It doesn't matter what happens. As someone who has been through this, I think it's best for you to leave the City of Chaos as soon as possible. A girl like you won't live long here."

If Usami Airi cannot change her mind, one day Molly will see her dead body in an alley somewhere.

Just like Molly's original self.

Chapter 47 I want to be friends with you

The City of Chaos has never been a good place, at least for the poor.

Molly didn't know why Usami Airi came here, but it was obvious that she was not suitable to stay in such a city.

If possible, it would be better for people like Usami Airi to leave as soon as possible.

Otherwise, next time she is bullied, there will be no one like Molly to stand up and protect her.

"I…can't leave here."

Usami Airi sat down, rubbing her fingers nervously, and whispered:

"I have offended...some people. I can no longer stay in my own country. Outside, the only place that can shelter me is the City of Chaos."

"You came to the City of Chaos to seek... 'sanctuary'?"

Molly's expression was quite strange. Although it was a little inappropriate for her to say this, this was indeed not a place to seek refuge.

No one will protect you here, you have to rely on yourself for everything. This is how Molly got through it.

But Usami Airi believes this very much. She said:

"Yes, although it is very chaotic here, it is precisely because of the chaos that outside forces cannot interfere here. For a small person like me, there is no place safer than here."

Usami Airi pursed her lips, her expression was somewhat miserable, and it was obvious that she had her own reasons and stories for coming to this city.

Molly listened to Usami Airi's words without saying anything.

What she cared about was what Usami Airi said, "other forces cannot interfere." Perhaps this is also the reason why Molly came to the City of Chaos?

Molly's original body knew that someone wanted to harm her, and if she stayed outside, the power of Molly's family could not protect her, so she had to run to the City of Chaos, because no matter how powerful the outside forces were, they could not interfere in the affairs of the City of Chaos?

This seems to make sense. After all, no matter how much the people who targeted Molly wanted her to die, he himself did not take action personally.

He just paid money to hire people from the City of Chaos to deal with Molly.

Apart from that, Molly did not encounter any overt attacks or suppression, such as "deportation" or being charged with any crime to become the most wanted criminal in the Chaos City...

If the forces targeting Molly could interfere in the affairs of the City of Chaos, Molly believed that he could definitely do it.

But he didn't do that, which proves that what Usami Airi said was right.

Maybe leaving the City of Chaos is not a good idea, Molly should stay here.

No, aren't we talking about Usami Airi now?

Molly, whose thoughts were a little scattered, came back to her senses halfway through, but after realizing that she should stay here, she had no right to persuade Usami Airi to leave.

Molly stopped discussing this matter with Usami Airi and said with a sigh:

"Well, whether you choose to leave or stay in the City of Chaos is your own business. As for now..."

Molly glanced at the cartons around her and said, "I should clean up my room. If you don't have anything else to do..."

"Oh, sorry to bother you, I'll leave now!"

Usami Airi stood up immediately, and she returned to her previous polite appearance. She stood up, bowed to Molly, and prepared to say goodbye and leave.

Molly was about to pack up other things, but just as she turned around, she heard Usami Airi suddenly ask:

"Well, there is one last thing..."

"what's up?"

Molly turned back to look at the silver-haired girl.

Usami Airi hesitated for a moment, then asked cautiously as if she was afraid of angering Molly:

"Can I...be friends with you?"

"what?"

"Although we have only met twice, you saved me, and... and I think you are a good person. I think we can be friends, and I also hope... that you can be my first friend here."

Usami Airi spoke slowly, giving Molly time to digest the words.

Molly did not agree immediately. She looked at Usami Airi, the Japanese girl who had just moved in. At this moment, her behavior was like a girl who had just confessed her love and was waiting for a response.

Her hands were tangled restlessly, but her eyes were fixed on Molly, filled with anxiety and anticipation.

Molly believed that this anxiety and expectation all came from herself. She was waiting for her own answer, afraid that she would reject her, but also expecting that she would agree to her.

Molly fell into a long thought.

She doesn't have many friends. Daisy at Muzi Bar can barely be considered one, but since Molly became a mercenary, she rarely talks to Daisy.

Molly had no intention of making friends. In this city, there were very few true friends. Once you decided to make friends, you would need a long time to see what kind of person the other person was.

But when you try to become friends with someone with your heart, this sincerity is likely to be betrayed.

Molly didn't want to waste time on these things, so she never planned to make friends.

Even now.

But even so, looking at Usami Airi, who looked like a prisoner waiting for judgment, and the snacks she placed on the table, Molly swallowed back her words of refusal.

After all, Molly couldn't be hard-hearted when faced with someone who showed kindness to her.

Although she doesn't have much conscience, she still has some.

So after a moment of hesitation, Molly let out a long breath and nodded:

"If you don't mind me being unavailable from time to time, yes."

When she heard Molly's agreement, Usami Airi's expression changed from worry to excitement at a speed visible to the naked eye. A bright smile appeared on her face, and she bowed to Molly again and said:

"Well, please give me your guidance from now on. My name is Usami Airi...um..."

"Molly."

Molly said her name and held out her hand.

Compared to bowing, Molly prefers handshakes, and bowing to each other always feels like a couple bowing to each other...

***

The move will have to wait for a while. The new house needs some cleaning and repairs, and at least a better security door needs to be replaced.

Molly doesn't want to go out on a mercenary mission one day, only to return home to find that her home belongs to someone else.

So a better anti-theft door is a must.

Before moving, Molly had time to complete her task, and she planned to go to Lydia's house to "brush up her favor."

As mentioned before, Lydia's home...or the Hawthorne family's address is in a wealthy area near the center of District 22.