Chapter 125: First come, first served, but everyone thinks they are the first to arrive...

"That brat is definitely not what you see on the surface, Hiro. For your own safety and hers, stay away from her. It will be a good thing for both of you."

Within the scope, the target, briefly obscured by an obstacle, returned to the center of his field of view. Midorikawa Kei, choking on an ice cube, watched as three familiar figures passed by his target and vanished from view, his crosshairs remaining perfectly still.

The target of the sniper this time was a young master of a Tokyo underworld family. His father broke the rules of the organization, so the organization planned to kill the young master to teach his father a lesson.

The young man was unaware of the approaching danger. He had no bodyguards with him, only two young girls, with whom he flirted and embraced. Meanwhile, the executioner who was about to take his life was lurking silently on the rooftop of the adjacent building, silently watching him... and the girls as they passed by.

It's been a while since I last saw her, but she's still as energetic as ever, her steps brisk, like a graybird hopping on the snow. I don't know what she said just now, but Matsuda, standing next to her, gave her a rather disdainful expression and pinched her face, squeezing it into a duck's mouth.

Although he couldn't hear what she was saying, Midorikawa Keiya still mentally lit a candle for Matsuda. Chaomu's train of thought was always quite peculiar. Her conversation could leave anyone speechless, making it difficult to follow her train of thought.

When it comes to getting along with her, Hagiwara might be better off, but Matsuda... will probably be bullied.

The memory of her speech, leaving him speechless, flashed through his mind. He smiled silently, but didn't let his mind wander for too long. His target was already within range. Once both of their female companions were trying on clothes, his bullet would pierce the dyed-yellow-haired idiot's head.

The young man was affectionately choosing clothes with his female companion. Gin didn't say anything, but the cat-eyed young man's gaze involuntarily shifted to the corner. He couldn't see the familiar figure clearly without moving the sniper scope, and the words that Xiao Xunran had said to him today flooded back into his mind.

"So you heard the recording too, right? That brat was threatening me for my bag... Tsk... and even stole my wallet in the end!"

As he spoke these words, the blond youth's face was filled with accusations: ["How can she be the good kid you mentioned? Look at her... Wait, Hiro, why are you still smiling?"]

Midorikawa Kei coughed lightly, his smile fading into a more serious expression as he disapproved, "That kid certainly made a mistake... but using a sting operation on an innocent citizen like this is wrong, you know? Zero? Some of your words are a bit too harsh."

Amuro Toru, who said things like “If you want to live off me, calling me daddy isn’t enough” and “Let me teach you”: [“…………”]

The blond youth's accusatory words got stuck in his throat, and a hint of guilt flashed across his eyes. Then he became confident again: "Anyway, Hiro, you were completely fooled by her, right? That guy is also very skilled at robbery. He doesn't look like a..."

Of course Midorikawa Jing knew.

He had seen her planning to rob a convenience store and finally saving a hostage from a real convenience store robber; he had also seen her using a rather dangerous method to save a housewife who was about to jump from a building, and when the housewife wanted to thank her, she ordered him to take all the money out of her wallet.

Chaomu is definitely not a good child who follows the rules, and many of her behaviors are quite unusual.

He just calmly told the young girl: [“But you also know that she is not a bad person, right? Zero?”]

The blond youth was silent for two seconds: [“That’s why you should stay away from her—me too.”]

Midorikawa Jing knew he was right.

Vodka seemed to have received some new information, notifying them that the sniper mission was suspended and that they only needed to maintain surveillance. This allowed the young man with cat eyes to turn the scope to the target he wanted to observe more.

Downstairs in the women's pajamas shop, a curly-haired young man was leaning against a pillar with his arms folded, a look of disdain on his face, his gaze unconsciously drifting in one direction. The half-haired young man smiled and handed a pair of plush pajamas with a black cat print to the young girl, gesturing in front of her.

The short-haired girl took the clothes and turned to go into the fitting room. Although her vision was blocked by the door, Midorikawa Jing still moved his sight away uncomfortably.

Chaomu came out quickly. About half a minute later, she appeared at the door of the fitting room in her loose-fitting pajamas and cotton slippers. The black cat's green eyes sparkled on the pajamas, and the fabric looked soft, thick, and very warm.

She always wears that gray hoodie. Midorikawa Jing also has a few similar ones. Because they are inconspicuous enough and not easy to get dirty, she often wears them when she goes on missions.

Kenji Hagiwara has a good aesthetic sense, and such cute pajamas suit her better than gray hoodies.

[“Scotland? Mission as usual.”] Gin must have gone off to do something else. The voice on the other end of the headset had turned into Vodka’s gruff voice. [“That old guy really doesn’t want to drink when he’s not happy with the toast…”]

Midorikawa Kei's index finger hovered over the trigger, his breathing barely audible. Downstairs, Hagiwara was smiling as he placed a fluffy nightcap on Asami's head. The girl, with her cat ears, tilted her head.

He moved the sniper scope upwards and refocused his sights. A yellow-haired thug was impatiently waiting for his female companion outside the locker room, reaching out to grab the restless waiter.

Bang.

The silencer muffled the gunshot, and the sound of the bullet casing hitting the ground was carried away by the night wind. The young waitress, who had just been struggling to retreat, opened her mouth wide as she watched the blood spurt out. It was unclear whether her expression was more panic or relief.

The young man with cat eyes took one last glance at the three people downstairs who were unaware of the danger and quickly dismantled their weapons: "Mission accomplished."

In his last glance, he saw that Hagiwara had bought her a scarf and tied it around her thin, pale neck. The girl buried her chin in the wool, her face flushed.

Her shopping trip was almost over... the smell of gunpowder shouldn't have gotten on her new scarf.

Congratulations to the player for obtaining the Appearance | Couple Kitten Pajamas (Constitution +10)

Congratulations to the player for obtaining the Appearance | Warm Scarf (Constitution +5)

The temperature dropped significantly at night in early November, so wearing a scarf didn't feel out of place. Considering that it could increase his stats, Chaomu didn't take it off.

Kenji Hagiwara had just finished paying and was carrying a bag of pajamas. Matsuda, also used as labor, was walking behind with a large bag of daily necessities.

"This cat pajamas are pretty comfortable. I think we can buy Xiao Chaomu's summer pajamas here." The young man with semi-long hair wrote the store name down in his memo, his eyes falling on the bag's logo. "The pattern is cute too...it would be great as home wear, too. Let's wear it for a while when you get home, Xiao Chaomu, to see if it's comfortable for you."

Asami really liked this pattern—she'd bought it when she was looking for pajamas and loungewear for Mimi Moroboshi. Unexpectedly, Kenji Hagiwara also spotted the same pattern and bought it for her.

As expected of a close friend of players, he has great taste.

"It should be quite comfortable." She recalled the warm touch when she pounced on Mimi and praised the quality of the clothes. "If Hagiwara-kun wants to buy it, I recommend it - so did you buy your own set? Didn't you just say that you wanted to buy one too?"

She'd noticed earlier while shopping that Matsuda was averse to such cute patterns, but Hagiwara Kenji was quite receptive. The latter was clearly attracted by the black kitten with its tongue out pattern, and paused for a moment in front of the same pattern she'd bought for Mimi.

According to Asami, Hagiwara was actually more suitable for the light-colored Samoyed suit next to him. If he didn't buy it, she thought she could come back and buy a set later as a Christmas gift for Hagiwara Kenji.

Hearing her question, the half-long-haired young man's eyes wandered and he said vaguely: "Well... I didn't buy it in the end. I have enough pajamas at home, so I don't have such a need for the time being."

After all, if I wear the same outfit as Xiao Chaomu at home... wouldn't that just be couple outfits? That's still a bit embarrassing... Buying the same outfit secretly is even worse; what's the difference between that and being a pervert...

He was secretly condemning his own bad thoughts, but the other two people were unaware.

"It's really strange, Hagi, that there will be a day when you feel that you have too many clothes." Matsuda raised an eyebrow and looked at his little friend, "I think that Samoyed pajamas suits you very well - don't you think the silly dog ​​on it has the same smile as you usually do?"

Hagiwara Kenji: "…………?"

He looked at Xiao Xunran, who had suddenly attacked him, speechlessly, and wanted to say a few words to defend himself: "Xiao Zhenping, what you said is not right——"

"Matsuda-kun, you're wrong. Ye Ye's smile isn't silly at all, and neither is Hagiwara-kun." Someone defending him was one step faster than him, and Chaomu righteously retorted to Matsuda, "Even if he's a little silly... he's still cute! Isn't a smile good? It's always cuter than a sullen-faced curly-haired cat... I mean a curly-haired cat."

She said she was talking about the curly-haired cat, but her eyes went straight to Matsuda as she said this. Matsuda's eyebrows twitched slightly, and he put on a dangerous smile. He cracked his knuckles, raised his hand and approached her. "Oh, you're talking about the curly-haired cat... I wouldn't believe that! Who are you calling the curly-haired cat with a stinky face, little brat! You're so disrespectful... Didn't you just call me brother?"

Chaomu dodged behind Hagiwara and grabbed his windbreaker, revealing half of his face from the side. He blinked his golden eyes and spoke in a long tone: "Then I will be more honest from now on and respectfully call Matsuda-kun "stinky-faced curly-haired brother"? Onii-chan, onii-chan, onii-chan, this will be considered as respectful of elders and juniors, right?"

Matsuda Jinpei: “…………?”

Hagiwara Kenji, who was placed in front as a shield, said: “…………Puff.”

Seeing Matsuda's forehead vein throbbing, he reached out to grab her by the collar. The girl tugged at his skirt and backed away. Hagiwara decisively took on the responsibility of mediating: "Alright, Jinpei-chan, it's getting late. We still have to clean up when we get home..."

"Don't stop me, Hagi—I'm definitely going to teach this brat a lesson today." The curly-haired young man cracked his knuckles and stretched out his hand with a sinister grin. "If you continue to indulge her like this, she'll bully you and bully you... Chaomu, come out now, don't hide behind Hagi."

Hagiwara's cheeks flushed for a moment, but after realizing what was happening, he reached out and held the girl tightly behind him, continuing to try to persuade her: "Alright, Zhenping, Chaomu isn't that kind of bad kid. You should talk to her properly... Although her provocations are sometimes a bit excessive, it's not necessary..."

"Why not?" Matsuda reached out to grab her, his smile dangerous. "Weren't you so provocative just now, kid? Why are you hiding behind someone now?"

...Yes, why is she hiding?

Chaomu, who had played a game of "Eagle Catches Chicken" with him, was stunned for a moment and stuck her head out: She is no longer the rookie with a combat skill of D. Under the training of teacher Reborn, her combat skill has been raised to C. How come she has no strength to fight?

After figuring it out, she rubbed her fists and walked out from behind Hagiwara with full momentum: "It's not impossible not to hide, are we going to fight here?"

After months of hard training in taijutsu, she suddenly faces a small boss battle. Let Matsuda be her first opponent! Watch her beat Matsuda to a pulp!

Seeing that she seemed to really want to fight with him, Matsuda Jinpei actually made things difficult for her.

He glanced at her inexplicably, then took a step forward under her stern gaze, ruffled her hair, and pinched her cheek: "Next time, don't be so disrespectful and call people brother... Where do you get so many good brothers?"

Chaomu, who originally thought he was going to have a fight, was rubbed on the head by him and then banged several times. He sighed slightly in disappointment because the fight did not happen.

When she heard him ask how many good brothers she had, she blinked innocently and said, "Not many, right? Not bad."

After all, she doesn't have many good brothers, but she has quite a lot of godfathers, and they take turns.

"Not many means... there are quite a few?" Hagiwara, who had originally wanted to protect her, looked at her with a slightly strange look. "How many 'good brothers' does little Chaomu have?"

If it was yesterday's Chaomu, she would probably have been talking nonsense because she couldn't control the effect of the truth bullet, but today she had mastered this mechanism and said skillfully: "Then there must be more than one, Kenji-ni, you too - Kenji-chan?"

Kenji Hagiwara, who would blush just now when being called brother, was not fooled by her this time.

"Is that so..." He pinched his chin and glanced at her, then patted her head thoughtfully. "Anyway, what Xiao Zhenping said does make some sense. Xiao Chaomu, you'd better not call me brother so casually next time."

Chaomu didn't expect Hagiwara to say that to her. She was stunned for two seconds: "Huh? Is that not possible?"

Jinpei Matsuda was greatly encouraged: Hagi finally stopped pampering that brat!

He straightened up, put on the airs of a senior, and lectured You Xunran side by side: "Of course not, little brat, how can you casually call a man brother? What if someone misunderstands..."

"Will Matsuda-kun and Hagiwara-kun misunderstand this?" Chaomu thought for two seconds and asked sincerely, "Can't I just call you two brothers?"

Matsuda Jinpei: “…………”

"How, how could there be a misunderstanding..." He was choked by her, and the momentum he had just built up gradually disappeared. "If you insist on calling me that, then... that's fine... Although it's weird to call me that... But anyway, since I won't misunderstand you calling me that, and I am indeed a few years older than you..."

...So it seemed... normal for her to call him brother? It was perfectly reasonable? It was... nice to hear it occasionally.

Matsuda seemed to have crashed, but Hagiwara Kenji started laughing.

The young man with purple eyes curved his eyebrows slightly and touched the top of her head: "If you want to call me, I don't mind. You can call me whatever you want, Xiao Chaomu."

"Calling other people...it's really not appropriate." His voice was soft and patient. He looked into her eyes and said gently, "There are always some people who mind this kind of thing."

Chaomu said "Oh" to show that he understood, but actually he didn't take it to heart at all.

It’s okay for the NPC to mind, but the player can call anyone he wants, brother, younger brother, wife, or husband.

After playing around, they went to buy milkshakes and then she sat obediently in the back seat of Hagiwara Kenji's car and went home with him.

She used to come here regularly to do housework, and she came every day to rummage through the trash cans, so she was quite familiar with the place.

Matsuda lived next door anyway, so he helped them carry a bag of daily necessities into the entrance hall, then yawned as he returned to his own home.

"The quilt and sheets were air-dried last week, so they can be used right away...Are you used to sleeping on this mattress, Xiao Chaomu?"

Kenji Hagiwara led Chaomu into the guest room and casually hung his coat on the hanger.

He took out bedding from the closet and leaned over to help her make the bed. As he moved, he leaned forward, and his clothes were pulled up, revealing a slender waistline. "My sister and I seem to be used to slightly harder mattresses. They say it's good for the spine. I don't know if it will be too hard for you..."

Chaomu squatted beside the bed and unpacked the toothpaste and toothbrush: "Anything is fine. I'm not picky."

Although she actually prefers to sleep on a softer mattress, it's not a big problem - she is mostly running around outside at night and probably won't sleep in this bed for long.

The mattress in "home" is a very soft type. Sometimes she would take a nap with Mimi, or hug the big cat and daydream... At such times, the soft bed would exert its power to the greatest extent, making people so happy that they would just want to lie on the bed motionless.

So, even though Chaomu hadn't made any major adjustments, every aspect of the spawn point actually met her expectations. She didn't know if the game had read her preferences or if it was just the default, but she was quite satisfied anyway.

The same goes for the bed and the pet - although Mimi was not very willing to cuddle and kiss her mother at first, she has become very well-behaved in the past few days.

Thinking of Mimi, Chaomu glanced at the map and found that Mimi seemed to be nearby.

She suddenly stood up, holding her pajamas: "I can clean up by myself from now on. Thank you, Hagiwara-kun - Anyway, I'm going to take a shower first."

Hagiwara Kenji had just made her bed. Seeing her in her slippers and pajamas, his ears turned a little redder for some reason. He coughed softly, "Well, okay... I'll be out first. Xiao Chaomu, you go to bed at night... Remember to lock the doors and windows."

Chaomu naturally agreed to everything.

The guest room had a small bathroom. She quickly cleaned it and changed her clothes, then she heard some small collision sounds outside the window.

She opened the curtains and saw a big black cat struggling to hang in front of the window, its paw pads scratching at the bottom of the window frame: "Meow..."

...As expected of her pet, it can actually climb up here?

Chaomu originally thought she would need to go down to pick him up, but unexpectedly he climbed up by himself. She quickly opened the window to prevent the house cat from suddenly running out of energy and falling down like she did when she was cleaning the windows: "Mimi! Mommy kiss!"

As soon as Mimi Moroboshi came in, she was hugged by her. She let her hug her as if it was normal. Her green eyes turned around and scanned the room.

After he had hugged her long enough and the hair on her forehead was wet from kisses, he carefully walked around the room, even checking under the bed: there were no cameras or eavesdropping devices, so it was safe.

After the inspection, he walked across the wooden floor and jumped lightly onto the knees of his master who was waiting for him with a comb in hand: "Meow."

Completing the pet's daily tasks will increase the favorability and give a can of food. This reward is basically a must-get every day.

She expertly combed the black cat's fur, kissed its paws, shook hands, and trimmed its nails. Then she fell into deep thought, "But Mimi, aren't you going to turn back into a human and go back? Can you still go through the window? It doesn't seem very convenient."

A black cat climbing a window was fine, but a human... seemed a bit more iffy. Plus, she'd heard Hagiwara mention before that many residents of this building seemed to be police officers. What if Mimi was mistaken for a thief or robber and caught red-handed?

Zhu Xingda meowed calmly, indicating that he had found a way to leave. Chao Mu finally felt relieved and kissed his paw pad again: "As expected of you, Mimi, a good cat... You even brought back a rare material today... Great!"

The black cat was held in her arms and kissed. Its green eyes looked at her helplessly, but its tail was raised.

The next second, his furry pointed ears suddenly twitched twice and stood up.

There was a soft knock on the door, followed by Hagiwara Kenji's hesitant voice.

"I forgot to ask... Xiao Chaomu, have you started washing yet?" The young man's gentle voice was a little hesitant, and he coughed lightly, "Um... I haven't taken the bath towel yet..."

Chaomu: “……!!!”

It's Hagiwara-kun!

She smoothly carried the black cat into the bathroom, locked the door, and mumbled through it, "I'm already in the bathroom—could you please put the towel on the bed, Hagiwara-kun? I'll come out and get it myself later."

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Author's comment: The copywriting is so difficult to write... I finally came up with a simple copy for the new novel, which is the pre-collection of the masked persona that XP released earlier, "Honest Beta, Good at Killing Husbands" (a very charming female Beta and a masked muscular mercenary adoptive father + various tentacles/mechanical arms/other people)

I’ll have to revise it again later… I’m so bad at writing copy!

I will post it here after I revise it. Friends who are interested can go to the column to collect it first. If you are not interested, wait until I finish revising it before collecting it (not)