[The autumn wind brings the news of falling leaves, and the cold winter in the north is about to come]

[On your way home, you unexpectedly met a demon girl with impure blood. Her body was covered with scars and was even thinner than the homeless man you saw in the slums.]

You treated her, you fed her, you brought her home

[You don’t think you are noble, nor do you think you are great. You just show a little kindness within your ability.]

[Although for her, this is a redemption as dazzling as the sun]

The thick sole of the boot.

On the dry leaves on the road.

Makes a crisp, subtle sound.

Xu Xi held the girl by the hand, leading her through the dark alley, away from the unpleasant smell of decay, across a small canal, and up a few steps.

A white-brown courtyard appeared before our eyes, clean and peaceful. This was Xu Xi's residence in Allenson City.

"Come on in."

Facing the clean courtyard, the demon girl seemed a little timid, so Xu Xi increased his strength a little and half-dragged and half-pulled her into the courtyard.

Snap——

Snap——

Walking on the gravel road in the courtyard, the sound of footsteps echoes in your ears, making the courtyard seem even more empty and quiet.

The girl exposed to the sunlight looked very unnatural. She kept squinting her eyes and trying to lower her head to avoid the bright light that was so dazzling that it made her uncomfortable.

only.

Her little hand was held tightly by Xu Xi, and she could not escape like before.

Gradually, she tried to open her eyes.

What comes into view is the soft sunlight that shines through the brick and tile railings, and the gorgeous light and shadows that are scattered and cut by plants and flowers. The hazy and intermittent spots of light shine on the road.

In the silence, there is the sound of insects.

If you listen carefully, you can even hear the hum of steam engines in the city center.

"So beautiful..." The girl's eyes reflected Xu Xi's figure. For the first time, she discovered that the bright world was so beautiful. For the first time, she discovered that she could also stand in the sun.

As long as, as long as I hold this man's hand, I can muster up the courage.

…

[You brought the demon girl home. The first thing you did was to take her into the bathroom and wash her thoroughly.]

[The girl has been wandering for too long, hanging around garbage dumps for years. The water magic you cast earlier is not enough to cleanse her completely.]

[You summoned the water elemental spirit to release the water purification magic with you]

You succeeded

[The filth on the girl was completely purified and eradicated by you]

"Blah, blah."

In the bathroom.

The sounds of water crashing rang out one after another.

Xu Xi pressed the valve, and with the unique hissing noise of mechanical operation, steaming hot water flowed out of the pipe and was controlled by Xu Xi to be poured over the girl's head.

"So it's gray hair?"

Xu Xi let out a light "eh".

He rubbed the girl's head with his palms to wash away the lumps of solidified mud and water. When her hair was clean, she was left with long gray-silver hair.

The hair had a dull sheen and felt rough, like dry straw.

This is a sign of extreme nutritional deficiency.

As it should be.

There is no need to be surprised.

After all, the girl's body was skinny, and her protruding bones could be clearly seen through her skin. It was a manifestation of weakness, and she had a strong sense that she could die at any time.

With such physical condition, it is a miracle for her to be alive, so there will certainly not be any extra nutrients for her hair.

How pitiful.

Xu Xi sighed inwardly again and helped the girl wash her hair and hands. Then, in front of the girl's blank gaze, he handed the hot water pipe to her.

"You wash it yourself next, can you do it?"

Xu is an opening.

He could help wash the hair and hands, but Xu Xi decided that the girl should wash the more private parts of the body herself.

After all, the girl has grown up and is no longer a crying baby.

Some things.

We need to establish this concept from now on.

"Okay..." The girl nodded slightly.

After handing her the hot water pipe, Xu Xi left the bathroom. While the girl was taking a shower alone, he went out to buy some clothes.

He previously lived alone.

There were no clothes for little girls in the house.

What the girl had been wearing before could not be considered clothes at all. It would be more accurate to call them tattered. They had been burned by Xu Xi long ago.

"..."

When I came back from buying clothes, the girl had just finished washing them.

She stood alone in the bathroom holding a hot water pipe, motionless, like a hardened sculpture. The pipe in her hand was still emitting hot water, which disappeared down the drain.

Lifeless eyes.

After Xu Xi appeared, he looked at him.

Like a robot, waiting for Xu Xi's next instruction.

"Come out and wipe yourself off."

"Turn off the hot water here."

With the girl's confused expression, Xu Xi pressed the valve on the bathroom wall, and a few seconds later, the hot water pipe in the girl's hand stopped flowing water.

Then, Xu Xi covered her with a wide towel and wiped her wet body.

The hair will not fall naturally.

Xu used fire magic in his left hand and wind magic in his right hand, which blew out a unique warm wind that blew the girl's hair clean without leaving any water droplets.

Then came new clothes.

The clothes I bought for the girl were not very pretty.

Even so, after the girl changed her clothes, she still felt a sense of freshness.

If I have to describe it, it is probably the feeling of finally becoming a "human", not garbage that can be thrown away at will, not a dead leaf that no one cares about, but a "human" who is truly standing here.

Looking at the girl who looked refreshed, Xu Xi smiled.

"Well, this makes me feel more energetic."

He took the girl's hand again.

Xu Xi was about to take her to the room where she would live.

The corridor extends straight inward. It is not very long, and at the end is the room prepared for girls.

With his hand on the door handle, just before pushing the door open, Xu Xi seemed to suddenly remember something and looked down at the girl:

"Do you have a name?"

"Krisa..." The demon girl who had remained silent finally responded. She raised her head and looked at Xu Xi, "Krisa Christina."

His eyes were still empty and lifeless.

There is no feedback to the human world in it.

But vaguely, Xu Xi seemed to see some hope in it.

"Chrisa? What a nice name," Xu Xi said softly, stroking the girl's hair, pushed open the wooden door of the room, and led the girl in.

[You learned the demon girl's real name]

【Chrissa Kristina】

[This name sounds nice, you thought so in your heart and said so at the same time]

[You have arranged everything for Krisha. From today on, you have officially adopted her, a witch.]