Chapter 63: I’m a rat (6) Sweet words!

Fushiguro Shijiro has always been a man who does not waste time on internal conflicts and has a very thick skin.

Although his rare outpouring of genuine emotion was interrupted by his underage son, who watched and stared at him with a perverted, accusing look, he remained unfazed. Like a good father, he patted his son on the head and said, "If you need to use the restroom, go ahead. Take as long as you want. Dad won't bother you."

The boy with the sea urchin-haired hair, whose already messy hair was made even more messy by ruffling it: “…………”

He shook off his father's hand, and with that stinky face that looked just like his father's, he pushed the door open coldly and said, "I'm not going to do my homework in the bathroom, how long will it take?"

This was obviously a complaint about his father's strange habit of chatting with people about serious matters in the bathroom. Asami Rat rummaged through the pocket on Shigeru's chest, and with his full chest muscles, he praised Fushiguro Megumi's sharp attack power in his heart: After all, Shigeru really deserved a beating.

Unfortunately, although Megumi Fushiguro is sharp, Shinobu is obviously more shameless.

"There are so many things that can take a long time in the bathroom. When you grow up, you'll regret how much you promised me now, Hui." He rested his hands leisurely on the back of his head and responded nonchalantly, "Don't worry, Daddy won't rush you outside when the time comes."

Fushiguro Megumi: “……?”

The boy, who hadn't even had time to close the door, was stunned for two seconds before his cheeks flushed red. He slammed the door shut and said with a hint of anger, "I told you not to bring your problems upon me! You terrible adult..."

Chaomu was also quite shocked.

"You told your son this?" She poked the man's chest in shock. "Your parenting style is too... indiscriminate, isn't it?"

How old is Fushiguro Megumi at this point? Even if he's trying to retaliate against his son, isn't his statement too advanced?

"That's not what I taught you... Do you have any misunderstandings about kids these days?" Shen'er nonchalantly carried her out of the bedroom, rubbing her head. "When Hui was in first grade, there were kids in her class already in love. It was even more troublesome in the upper grades—especially the little boys, who matured very precociously and had so many bad things in their heads. Back then, at Zenyuan's house, boys that age would have already started bullying and doing all sorts of evil things."

Zenyuan family...another term I have never heard of.

His tone was quite subtle, and Chaomushu's round ears perked up. "So, from what I hear, you're saying that Hui is actually a delinquent, just like you were when you were little?"

"That's not the case. Kei only taught a lesson to a man who had bad intentions towards Miki Tsu, and that's why he was called to school for fighting... Fighting with that kind of annoying kid will force you to grow up a little."

A prepared breakfast was placed on the table in the dining room, and under the toast was a cute note written by a girl: [I went to the library to study, please don’t worry :)]

Shen'er picked up the small piece of paper, his sharp features softening slightly. He folded the paper and slipped it into his pocket before continuing to answer Chaomu's question: "As for me... the role I played as a child wasn't the one you imagined."

Although Chaomu's thinking has become much simpler and cruder than usual after becoming a hamster, her little head still works very fast when it comes to gossip.

Considering the previous sentence about "fighting with those annoying kids," it seems like even as a child, Shiro was often the victim of bullying. It's bizarre that even someone as powerful as Tian Yu and the Tyrant could be beaten up as a child.

This subtle curiosity was quickly diverted by a piece of toast that Shen'er thrust towards it. Seeing food approaching, the morning-muk rat instinctively took it and began to nibble: the toast was toasted crispy and surprisingly fragrant.

"Make good use of the time we have to chat and eat breakfast. We'll go explore the route first." Seeing her chewing on the crumbs, he lifted her out with two fingers in disdain and placed her on the table. "Although I already have a plan, if you can sneak in in hamster form, the optional routes will have to include various pipes. You'll need to explore this aspect on your own. I can only provide assistance from outside... After all, I can't stick myself in a pipe."

"The Watanabe family's auction house is quite large, and security is very tight. Even you will need to spend quite a bit of time exploring to fully explore the route. The auction will be held the night after tomorrow, and the items we want will be delivered by a special person the day after tomorrow evening... We need to seize the opportunity during the transportation and handover."

He stuffed two slices of bread into his own, then lowered his head and poked the hamster on the forehead. "This form of yours should also be time-limited, right? How long can it last?"

"There's still over sixty hours left," said the Astro Mouse, crunching his toast and glancing at the status bar. "It'll still be in working order the day after tomorrow evening, so that should be enough."

"That's no problem." Shen Er also estimated the time and felt that there didn't seem to be any big problems, so he put her back in his pocket. "Let's prepare some small equipment first. Let me think... we need to find the smallest micro camera and locator... In case of situations where the circuit may be damaged, we also need to equip some blades or something."

As a man with rich experience in the gray industry, he quickly took Chaomu to get a set of equipment.

"A waterproof micro communicator. You should be able to hide it in your cheek." He half-knelt in front of the table, arming the chubby hamster. "The camera can be fixed on the head... or would you prefer to put it on the chest? It seems more concealed."

"On the chest. A hamster with a camera on its head would be too conspicuous." The Asano took a deep breath, tucked in her bulging belly, and let him wrap it around her like a belt, securing the camera. "It's easier for me to adjust it here."

"That's right. If you're discovered, put the camera in your backpack." After putting the camera away, he saw the hamster's furry pink belly bulging. The corners of his lips curled slightly, and he pressed his fingertips against the furry skin. "I remember you had that thing, a storage space."

He even knew this... How familiar was she with him?

Chaomushu squeaked in disgust, dodged his hand, and put the blades and other tools into his backpack.

But then again, she is now increasingly curious about how and in what kind of bizarre copy she will meet Shen Er in the future.

I've heard him say before that she was already very powerful when she met him. It's not ruled out that she was a super-powerful max-level player who went back to the Novice Village to kill monsters. Judging from the plot setting and the planner's love of melodrama, the time point when she met Shen'er could also be when he was a child - something about little Shen'er having a miserable childhood, with no love from his father and mother, and being bullied by his peers, and a beautiful older sister suddenly appearing to save him... Well, turning into a small child and going back to be childhood sweethearts seems possible...

...Damn it, the more I think about it, the more curious I get. I might as well just ask Shen'er directly. But if I ask him directly, he'll probably say something like, "Sure, but it'll cost extra," and then make up some nonsense or act like a riddle. Games like this are always so secretive about the plot. I don't even know how long after the server launch did I finally catch up on the Korlan trade storyline yesterday...

The player's thoughts went around in circles, and finally looked at the task panel which seemed empty because the task had not been officially triggered yet, and returned to the most important question again.

"You said before that you would give me half of the commission reward, right?" She placed her pink paw on his finger. "The specific amount, please sign a receipt."

Shen Er: “…………”

He sneered and flicked her finger, sending the little hamster careening sideways onto the table. "Don't worry, you won't be left behind—don't you know clearly? There's some kind of 'contract' between you and me that can't be broken."

As he spoke, the task box finally popped up in Chaomu's vision.

[Do you want to accept the main quest - Mysterious Information?]

Mission Summary: To obtain the mysterious information that could change the world, various forces converge at an auction filled with bloody conspiracies. How will players dig through the dusty waste and find the chip that holds the key to their destiny?

[After completing the mission, you will receive the following rewards: Character Experience + Half of Councillor Fujita's huge bounty + 2000 Raccoon Coins Stealth skill level +1 Mysterious reward???]

It really is the main quest!

Chaomu, who had no idea about the main storyline, suddenly had his eyes light up: Should I say it is worthy of being the main storyline, there are so many rewards!

At the same time, the icon next to the silver bullet on the pet panel lit up, and a strangely shaped knife appeared in the second slot of the previously dark, locked pet column. The name "Zenyuan Shen'er" was followed by an "Unlocked" icon. She clicked on it, and the prompt box read "Special Path Unlocked."

With the pet connection, Shen'er's reliability was officially verified once again. She patted the back of his hand generously with her paw and crawled into his palm. "Then it's settled! Let's go, Shen'er! Towards our goal!"

The man being used as a mount lowered his eyes, glancing with a half-smile at the silver-gray fur ball that stood proudly in his palm. "Finally, you're willing to trust me completely? It's not easy."

Until just now, the unpleasant, vague suspicion and wariness in this guy's eyes finally disappeared completely - when she forcibly picked him up and let him live in his house, her attitude was much better than it is now.

"Of course not! Haven't I always believed in you?" Chaomushu took out an almond and nibbled it nonchalantly, pretending to be just an innocent and simple hamster. "Shin'er-kun has always been my important companion. Even if someone new replaces you in the future, I will still insist on taking you into battle! You are different from everyone else!"

Shen'er would never believe her nonsense: this woman said a lot of weird things. At the beginning, she kept saying things like "Shen'er is the best" and "I came here just for this fateful meeting". But when they met again, didn't she forget him completely?

He put the fully equipped hamster into his pocket and suppressed the slightly upturned corners of his lips: "I won't give you any more money even if you say such sweet words. Get ready to go, little hamster."

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The author has something to say: I got stuck in the design of wonderful details.

Anyway, let me bring you the pre-collected .jpg "A Pet Raising Game" (the main tutor is named Kojo, and Jotaro's adopted sister raises cyber pets.)