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People from two different worlds shook hands.
"It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Satomi!"
"Mr. Satomi, do you believe me now?"
Rentaro shook his head.
"To be honest, I still find it hard to believe that there are visitors from another world. After all, it's too amazing."
"Yeah, I understand."
“However…” Rentaro suddenly changed the subject, “Whether you come from another world or not, I am willing to believe in you, to believe that you are a good person, because I saw the sincere tears you shed for that child… Even I cannot do such a thing.”
After saying this, Rentaro's face showed a look of sadness and self-reproach.
He seems to have never shed a tear for his comrades.
Am I... becoming cold-blooded too?
"Well, in that case, Mr. Satomi is a very strong person!"
"Hey, why do you say that?"
"Because of you, Mr. Satomi, when you saw that child's eyes, I noticed you turned your head away, unable to bear looking...at those eyes. So you must be a very sensitive person, Mr. Satomi!"
Li Xiang's words, like bright sunshine, dispelled the gloom in Rentaro's heart.
He always thought he was too cold-blooded, that he had become a true adult...
But what this person from another world, whom he had just met, said made Rentaro feel much better.
He may have witnessed too many tragedies over the years, but that doesn't mean he's become numb to them.
"Thank you, Mr. Li Xiang... If you're so kind, please just call me Rentaro, there's no need to stand on ceremony."
"Okay, Rentaro, you can also just call me Hibiki!"
And so, in just a few minutes, the two grown men became best friends across countless time and space!
This is the friendship between men!
"Hibiki, if you really are from another world, you probably don't understand this world yet, and you don't even have a place to live!"
"Or... why don't you come and visit my workplace? My boss, Tendo Kisara, will definitely welcome you! If possible, I can even try to find you a place to live!"
"Wow, really? Rentaro, you've really helped me a lot! I was originally planning to camp out in the wild!"
"The wilderness? That won't do. There's a monster in this world called Gastrea. It would be too dangerous for you to be alone in the wild! Come to the company with me!"
"Then I'll leave it to you, Rentaro!"
"Leave it to me, Xiang!"
Sigh, the strange friendship between men...
Afterwards, the two returned to the original place to pick up Yeon-joo and the white-haired girl.
The little girl was all alone and had been abandoned by her parents.
Li Xiang couldn't possibly let her beg for a living outside by herself.
So he asked Rentaro if he could take care of the child and bring her to the company.
Rentaro agreed; he couldn't just abandon that child... even though countless children in the world still don't receive help.
But if there's a chance to help them, then you absolutely must go!
Li Xiang approached the white-haired girl.
"Hello, my name is Li Xiang. Can you tell me your name?"
"Hello, Brother Xiang, my name is Shisa!"
The little girl, being very friendly, immediately called Li Xiang "brother," which surprised Li Xiang for a moment.
But Li Xiang immediately smiled.
What an adorable child!
"Brother Xiang, I've even given the little bird a name!"
"Its name is Sheila!"
"Sila?" The moment Li Xiang heard this name, he thought of Sila and Mami, who were traveling in the universe!
"Great, Sheila...that's a wonderful name!"
Hisa and Sheila, both names are full of hope.
Li Xiang then got down to business.
"Hisha, are you wandering around begging all alone right now?"
"Yes, Brother Xiang! I usually get a little money from kind people to fill my stomach. If I don't have any money, I have to rummage through the trash... Even though I often go hungry, I'm still alive and well!"
Hearing Hisa's words, Li Xiang couldn't help but feel sorry for her again.
How can a child endure such suffering?
Children should grow up happily!
Because children are—the most precious treasures in this world!
"Shisa, would you like to be my sister and leave this place with me?"
Li Xiang looked at Xi Sha and asked sincerely.
"My sister... shall we leave this place together?"
"Yes, I will take you to get your eyes treated, take you to school, and then you will make more friends!"
"But... Brother Hibiki, don't you hate me?"
"I don't dislike her at all. I really like Shisa. Shisa is a gentle and strong girl. I like Shisa very much, and I'm sure everyone else will like Shisa too!"
But Hisa shook her head.
“No! Shisa is a cursed child, she will bring trouble to Hibiki and everyone else... so Shisa cannot leave with you.”
Although she said that, Shisa's little hands gripped the dirty hem of her clothes tightly.
She wanted to leave with Li Xiang, but she was also worried that her identity would cause trouble for others.
A mature and lovable child.
"That's not how it is!"
"Shisa is not a cursed child. There have never been any cursed children in this world. All people are the same and equal!"
"Hisha, neither you nor any of the other children should be called the cursed children. Your future should not be like this, it should not be the tragedy that others talk about!"
"Future, dreams, hope!"
"As long as Shisa can muster up the courage, she will definitely succeed! She will definitely become a happy person!"
"So, Hisa, would you like to come with me?"
Heisa couldn't see Li Xiang's face, and she now deeply regretted why she had destroyed her own eyes.
She slowly reached out her hand towards Li Xiang.
She wanted to see with her own eyes the brother who had always encouraged and helped her!
"Hibiki-nii... Shisa..."
"Hissa wants to see that kind of future with her own eyes!"
"Xisha doesn't want to be alone, sob sob sob..."
Hisa started crying.
She successfully cried!
"Waaah... Shisa was so scared, but she never dared to cry..."
"Because if I cry, even more people will hate me... Waaah﹏"
All along, what had prevented Shisa from crying was "lead".
It became Shisa's tears.
—Flowing slowly down.
Li Xiang grasped the hand that Hisa had reached out.
A small hand was held by a big hand.
"Don't be afraid, I'm right here with you."
"Always, always!"
Chapter 54: Feeling guilty for the sake of the children of this world...
"Mr. Li Xiang, please have a seat!"
"Mr. Li Xiang, please have some tea!"
"Miss Shisa, there are some snacks here!"
"There's also bird food here that Sheila can eat!"
A petite girl with long, straight black hair was warmly welcoming Li Xiang and Xi Sha.
Although the girl looked innocent and cute, Li Xiang knew that she was the president of the "Tiantong Civil Security Company".
"Mr. Li Xiang, please wait a moment. I'd like to speak with my employee, Mr. Li Jian, first. Thank you for your help!"
"It's no trouble at all, we're the ones who bothered you!" Li Xiang quickly replied, holding his teacup.
When Rentaro heard Kisara Tendo call him "Satomi-san," he was already sweating profusely.
"Enju, Tina, please take care of our guests!"
"Leave it to me, President!"
"Tina will help..."
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