20demayo Chapter 128: The Dim Light in the Night
Chapter 128: The Dim Light in the Night
Chapter 128: The Dim Light in the Night
The orphanage’s canteen was quite spacious, with groups of four people gathering at the tables. Children with unbounded vitality chattered continuously amongst themselves while dragging their friends along to sit down beside them. Ji Bai had gotten onto the same table as Lil’ Sha, the old orphanage head, and Xiao’an.Th.ê most uptodate novels are published on n(0)velbj)n(.)co/m
Currently, only Ji Bai and Lil’ Sha were at the table. The old orphanage head had told them that he was going to serve them food while taking Xiao’an with him.
“Can’t you take the helmet off, obscene middle-aged man? It’s time to eat.”
“It’s not in the way.” Stated Ji Bai in a neutral tone.
“Why must you be so stubborn?”
“The more relaxed things are, the more important it is to keep your guard up.”
“? Don’t tell me you’re planning on eating without taking your helmet off?”
“I don’t see why I can’t? You don’t believe that I could do that?”
“That’s not what I meant...” said Lil’ Sha softly as she turned her head to the side, pouting.
“Don’t you think that there is something very wrong with you right now?”
“What exactly are you referring to?”
“Everything! Ever since the day we explored the underground sewers till now, you’ve been acting very strange...” Lil’ Sha narrowed her eyes as she spoke in a soft voice.
“I believed that your neurotic behaviour would die down somewhat after the exploration mission. Instead, it’s become even worse, and you became someone totally different from the obscene middle-aged man I knew... You’d better not tell people that this boring old-fogey personality is your true self.”
“Is that so?” Ji Bai fell silent and unconsciously touched his helmet in a slight shock.
Perhaps, he still hadn’t gotten through the depressive stupor caused by his companion’s death and subconsciously reverted to his law enforcement mode of the past.
However...
“Is that actually a bad thing?” Ji Bai stroked his helmet.
“Don’t you think that it makes you look like a fleshless robot right now?? Which part of this resembles a normal person?... Even though that despicable look of yours gives one the uncontrollable impulse to beat you up, it’s still way better than this infuriating slow-witted image!”
“I just want to prevent another tragedy from happening.” The metal helmet lowered slightly.
“This is just an ordinary human city without any hostile demons. Why do you always have to strain your nerves like that?” As she said this, Lil’ Sha’s expression darkened a little.
“Obscene middle-aged man... Even if you’re placing great blame on yourself for things that happened in the past, you shouldn’t bring those negative emotions into your everyday life. Ke’er is still young, and she will more-or-less receive these harmful influences. Can’t you at least go back to your normal self during normal times?...”
She knew too well that a certain stubborn individual would definitely treat this advice as nothing but wind passing by his ears. He would definitely not...
“I understand.” Said Ji Bai and took his iron helmet off.
“Eh?!” Lil’ Sha froze.
“It’s still the world outside the helmet that’s cooler.” Ji Bai deeply exhaled as he gave Lil’ Sha a smile.
“Wah, that smile of yours frightens me...”
“Mhm, I do.” Xiao’an nodded her head like a chicken pecking on some rice.
“If you’re uncomfortable, you need to tell your big sister immediately, alright?” Lil’ Sha stroked Xiao’an’s head.
“Mhm...”
“I will be leaving Xiao’an into your care, director. I hope this money might come in handy.”
“Hehe. That is my responsibility, so you don’t need to be so polite about it.”
Ji Bai was so single-mindedly pushing food into his mouth and gnawing on potatoes that he didn’t interrupt them.
............
“Click.” The sound of a turning door handle resounded.
“Ke’er, I’m back.”
“Mr. Ji Bai~ You’re back?” Ke’er stretched her head through the kitchen door. The apron currently draped around her body seemed a little too big for her.
“Mhm. I’ve returned.” Ji Bai changed into his slippers and entered the room with his iron helmet in his hand.
“Have you already had lunch?” Ke’er bounced through the kitchen door.
“I ate it outside, how about you?” Ji Bai smiled as he brushed and patted Ke’er’s fluffy ears.
“Gu-nyaa! Th-That tickles~” Ke’er rebuked.
“O-Oh, my bad.”
‘Mhm. As I thought, this one is a bit more pleasant to touch.”
“Oh, that reminds me. Ke’er, you don’t need to prepare dinner. I’ll bring you to someplace where you can freeload on their food.”
“Eh??” Ke’er cocked her head in confusion as she looked at Ji Bai’s smile.
“A-Are you alright, Mr Ji Bai?”
“Mhm, it’s just that some minor things had happened earlier. I didn’t frighten you, I hope?”
“Actually, that appearance of Mr. Ji Bai was pretty dashing too...”
“Hmm? What did you say?”
“N-Nothing~”
............
South City, in the wee hours of the night.
Old-fashioned street lamps flickered between light and darkness, with not a single pedestrian in sight on the desolate and bleak streets.
A blurry silhouette lightly swayed under the illumination of the feeble light.
“Clack, clack, clack.” A succession of footsteps resounded. A figure clad in coarse brigandine armor wore a cross-shaped molybdenum helmet adorned with a pair of wings on his head. An object, wrapped up in dilapidated leather cloth, was tightly tied to his back.
The man, seemingly submerged in the night, had made his way forward towards his target.
At this time, the decrepit-looking South City had already sunken into deathly stillness. No matter if it was the bustling day workers, nor the wandering beggars in the streets, they were all snoring in their respective beds.
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