Chapter 54: The progress seems a bit too fast

Seeing the little girl's head in their hands, Conan was about to explode.

"Ayumi! You bastards!"

He grabbed the helmet hanging on the motorcycle next to him and kicked it out.

Bang bang.

The helmet, after two refractions, knocked them both down.

Before passing out, they both regretted it immensely.

We really shouldn't have spoken ill of Lord Onmyoji behind his back.

Sure enough, we suffered retribution.

This is a disaster...

Three children ran over crying.

"Ayumi, we came late..."

"Poor you, only half your head is left..."

"Huh? Half a head?"

Conan was stunned.

He wiped his tears and looked carefully.

This isn't Ayumi's head at all; it's just an empty prop.

At this time, Akaso Kaze called from the Detective Badge.

"Conan, I've already sent Ayumi home, she asked me to tell you guys."

Conan hung up the phone blankly and turned to look at the two people foaming at the mouth on the ground.

"Did we cause trouble?"

Akaso Kaze hung up the phone, and Mrs. Yoshida happened to bring the cake and put it on the coffee table.

She said with a smile: "Try it, I don't know if you like it."

Akaso Kaze took a bite and couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, "Yo, the taste is really not bad, even better than what's made in my coffee shop."

That guy Amuro Tooru's skills are actually very average.

If it weren't for his diligence, I would have fired him long ago.

"Achoo!"

Amuro Tooru, who was cleaning the toilet in the shop, sneezed.

"It's over, I caught a cold."

"No, I can't ask for leave. If I ask for leave, I'll be fired. I must find out that guy's true identity."

"He is definitely not an ordinary Onmyoji."

Amuro Tooru started scrubbing the toilet while holding his nose.

"Mrs. Yoshida is really amazing, her skills are great."

Hearing Akaso Kaze's praise, Mrs. Yoshida's mouth curled slightly, and she covered her mouth and chuckled: "Really? If Mr. Akaso likes it, eat more."

[Ding, Mrs. Yoshida has developed an affection for you, current affection level is 3.]

Feeling Ayumi in his arms secretly swallowing her saliva.

Akaso Kaze smiled and fed her a piece.

Ayumi obediently opened her little mouth and let Akaso Kaze put it in.

Very soft, very sweet.

Akaso Kaze's fingers felt a bit wet.

"Ayumi, come down." Mrs. Yoshida persuaded.

"No." Ayumi buried her head in Akaso Kaze's arms again.

Mrs. Yoshida said embarrassedly, "Sorry to trouble you, Mr. Akaso, Ayumi's father passed away when she was young, so..."

"Oh, it's okay." Akaso Kaze looked at Mrs. Yoshida with sympathy.

This woman is also pitiful enough, widowed at a young age.

"Why don't you have dinner here tonight, Mr. Akaso, I don't know if it's convenient..."

Mrs. Yoshida said, and her face turned red again.

Since Mr. Yoshida passed away, she had never invited a man to stay over.

"Okay, I'm alone anyway, so I'll bother you." Akaso Kaze said.

"Not a bother, I, I'm very happy, is beef and chicken steak okay?"

Mrs. Yoshida's eyes lit up.

"Mom, I want to eat eel rice. Brother Akaso, my mom's eel rice is delicious."

Mrs. Yoshida's face stiffened, and she persuaded: "Ayumi, be good, is chicken steak okay?"

Ayumi didn't speak, and silently buried her head in Akaso Kaze's arms again.

Akaso Kaze saw it.

The situation in the Yoshida family seems to be bad.

Come to think of it, renting such a high-end apartment must be expensive, and looking at Mrs. Yoshida, she doesn't seem to have a job, so the family must not be wealthy.

Akaso Kaze smiled: "Let's eat eel rice, I'll have someone send a few eels over."

"This, this isn't good, I'd better go buy it..." Mrs. Yoshida said anxiously.

"Buy what, someone will send it, and it's free."

Akaso Kaze made a phone call, and soon someone delivered it, a whole box of lively eels.

As the most famous Onmyoji in Tokyo, there are many people who want to curry favor with him.

Not to mention that he himself has a restaurant, and there is a pond of live eels in the shop every day.

Mrs. Yoshida's cooking level is quite excellent.

The aroma of the eel rice made Akaso Kaze's eyes light up.

Ayumi was drooling with greed.

However, she still didn't want to leave Akaso Kaze.

Sitting on Akaso Kaze's lap, she ate happily.

Since the affection level exceeded 5, her feelings for Akaso Kaze have undergone a qualitative change, full of attachment.

"Ayumi has never been this happy... Thank you, Mr. Akaso."

Mrs. Yoshida's eyes were red.

[Ding, Mrs. Yoshida has developed an affection for you, current affection level is 4.]

This... the progress seems a bit too fast...

My damn top-tier charm.

Akaso Kaze took a light bite of the charred eel.

So fragrant!

After eating, Mrs. Yoshida went to wash the dishes.

Akaso Kaze sat on the sofa, wiping Ayumi's little mouth.

The phone next to him suddenly rang.

Mrs. Yoshida didn't hear it in the kitchen.

After a moment, a beep sounded.

An electronic voice message came from inside: "Your loan has expired, please repay it as soon as possible."

"Your mom is still borrowing money?" Akaso Kaze asked Ayumi secretly.

"Yeah." Ayumi nodded, leaned into Akaso Kaze's ear, and whispered: "Someone came to urge for rent a few days ago."

The small breath made his ears itch.

Looking at the poor little Ayumi, Akaso Kaze smiled.

He opened his phone to search for the landlord's information, preparing to help little Ayumi pay the rent.

"Ah? The landlord of this high-end apartment is me? It was transferred today..."

After some thought, Akaso Kaze finally remembered.

After saving Ayumi, he had been rewarded with a high-end apartment building.

It turned out to be this very building.

It didn't just contain this one unit, but over a dozen, worth at least over a billion.

He had hit the jackpot.

"Let me tell you a secret: Big Brother bought this whole building. You can live here whenever you want from now on, and no one will ever ask you for money again."

"Really? Thank you, Big Brother."

Ayumi, who had been sensible for a long time, was very grateful; she hugged Akaso Kaze and gave him a peck on the cheek.

Then, feeling shy, she buried her head back into Akaso Kaze's chest.

"I wish Big Brother were my daddy."

She muttered in a low voice.

Akaso Kaze’s lips curled slightly, but he said nothing.

Being a daddy or whatever—did it matter?

Rumble.

Outside, thunder suddenly began to roll.

A moment later, rain began to pour down.

Mrs. Yoshida had just finished washing the dishes and came out, saying apologetically, "Oh my, it's raining. How will Akaso-san get home?"

"It's fine, I have a car..."

"No, I'm afraid of thunder! I want Big Brother Akaso to sleep with me!"

Ayumi hugged Akaso Kaze’s neck tightly, afraid he might run off.

"Huh?"

Akaso Kaze was stunned.

Didn't I choose the "sizzle-sizzle" option?

Could they be a couple too?

What should he do now?

What was that about "starting"... how many years ago was it?

"A-Ayumi, how can that be? Big Brother should be going..."

Hearing her daughter's request, for some reason, Mrs. Yoshida felt a strange sensation in her heart.

She seemed to hope Akaso Kaze would agree, yet she was also afraid he would.

Akaso Kaze hesitated for a moment.

Outside, a loud crack of thunder struck just then.

Ayumi shivered in fear.

Akaso Kaze’s heart softened instantly.

Ayumi was so cute; who could bear to refuse her request?

"I don't mind, since I live alone anyway, but I don't know if it's convenient for Mrs. Yoshida."

"I-it's convenient." Mrs. Yoshida’s heart felt like it was about to jump out; her chest heaved, and her face was so red it looked like it might bleed.

"Akaso-san can sleep in one room, and Ayumi and I will sleep in the other..."

"No, I want to sleep with Big Brother Akaso."

Ayumi acted spoiled.

Mrs. Yoshida didn't know what to do either.

"How about this: I'll coax her to sleep and then go to the other room."

Akaso Kaze made a difficult decision.

I am really not a beast!

Akaso Kaze agreed to stay.

Ayumi finally let go of his neck, happy.

So she was just afraid he would leave.

Mrs. Yoshida gave Ayumi a bath.

The weather was hot, and after her bath, Ayumi wore a small pink camisole and obediently crawled under the thin sheet.

Her left hand held Akaso Kaze, and her right hand held Mrs. Yoshida.

This forced the two of them to lie on the bed as well.

The atmosphere suddenly became a bit strange.

Just lying there like this wasn't a solution.

Akaso Kaze coughed.

"Ayumi, let Big Brother tell you a story."

"Big Brother Akaso can tell stories too?"

Ayumi couldn't quite believe it, because her mother had never read her bedtime stories to coax her to sleep!

But, there was a story to listen to!

Ayumi didn't think much more, nodded her little head excitedly, and said happily, "Mm-hmm, Ayumi loves listening to Big Brother Akaso tell stories!"

"Ahem!" Akaso Kaze cleared his throat and began to tell the story, feeling slightly nervous.

"A long, long time ago, in the Kingdom of Arendelle, which was surrounded by the sea and had very beautiful scenery, lived two cute and beautiful little princesses..."

Ayumi was immediately drawn into the scene by Akaso Kaze’s description.

Akaso Kaze’s memory had always been quite good; as long as he had seen something, he could remember the details of movies or manga clearly.

He spoke slowly: "The older sister was named Elsa, and the younger sister was named Anna. Anna was very lively, and she loved to find her sister to play with."

That’s right, the story Akaso Kaze was telling was the animated movie *Frozen*, which had swept the globe in his previous life.

Why tell *Frozen*? Naturally, it had to do with Akaso Kaze’s abilities.

Ayumi blinked her big eyes and asked curiously, "Big Brother Akaso, why do their names sound like Americans?"

Akaso Kaze smiled slightly. "They aren't Americans, but they are indeed foreigners."

The story was interrupted by the little one, and Akaso Kaze continued. The following plot was not just about moving scenery!

He was getting into the flow; his voice was very soft, making people listen intently: "Actually, the older sister Elsa had the magical ability to create ice and snow from a young age. It was as if, with a wave of her arm, many snowflakes would drift down..."

That’s right, Akaso Kaze told this story because he was a mage.

Isn't it normal for a mage to tell a story about magic?

Ayumi’s gaze followed the movement of Akaso Kaze’s arm. She felt as if she could really see the snowflakes dancing. Her little face was very devout and full of envy.

"Magic! That's so amazing!"

— Author's Notes —

Thanks to sky Xia Mo for the tip, thanks to the comprehensive anime lover Qiu for the update ticket. I'm adding an extra chapter today at eleven; everyone, don't miss it!