Chapter 403: Congratulations to You, Canary

In a certain lower universe, Island Country, the orphanage Canaria Home.

Situated beside a river, an orphanage with an aesthetic similar to a kindergarten.

A man in an English style, wearing a black tailcoat, a bowler hat, and a monocle over his right eye, walked through the playground where children were playing and entered the backyard through a side passage.

Then he went up to the second floor and pushed the door open to enter.

The moment the door was pushed open, a crisp female voice immediately rang out in the room.

"Breaking in without even knocking, Kuroa, you really have less and less of a bottom line."

Hearing this, the corners of Kuroa's mouth twitched, and for a moment, he didn't know what to say.

"I say, are you praising me or insulting me, Canary?"

Kuroa cast his gaze toward the only bed in the room, or rather, the hospital bed.

On that white bed, a heroic-looking young girl with short golden hair, wearing a neat white shirt, was leaning against the headboard, looking at him with a smile.

"Both."

Canary smiled and pointed to the chair beside her, then picked up the book placed to the side and said while flipping through it.

"It seems you have prepared a little surprise for me?"

Kuroa's eyelids jumped, and then he said with a subtle expression.

"Is it that obvious?"

"A little."

Canary said while flipping through the book.

"Your reaction is too calm."

"Normally, knowing that I have less than three days left to live, given your personality, you would probably put on a brave face and force a smile for me, but just now you didn't retort to my joke at the first opportunity to make me happy, but instead stood there like a fool."

"Well, guess who just visited?"

"Oh? Who could it be? To be able to make you so calm, and even make your mood brighten up, is it an acquaintance?"

Kuroa's mouth twitched; he was already numb to this woman. He had only shown a slight sign of something being off, so how did this woman notice everything? How is this woman's brain so sharp?

Thinking of this, Kuroa, who had originally wanted to give Canary a surprise, couldn't help but retort.

"How come your Spirit Status atrophy didn't cause your brain to atrophy along with it?"

Hearing this, Canary put down the book and apologized sincerely.

"Ah, sorry, it has actually atrophied, it's just that your reactions are too easy to guess; one can tell at a glance."

"That's even more hurtful than if it hadn't atrophied, you know."

Kuroa finally couldn't hold it in anymore.

"You woman are about to die, why is your personality still so nasty."

"Yeah, I'm about to die."

Canary showed a relaxed expression at this time and said.

"Speaking of which, Kuroa, you're still a virgin, right? Do you want to make do with this corpse of mine that is still considered fresh?"

"Although Fudujiao worships corpses, we don't have that kind of fetish."

Kuroa shouted angrily, and then said with unusual seriousness.

"Besides, I have no interest in old women!"

Canary, however, said with a look of deep emotion.

"Oh my, such a terrible statement is even worse than necrophilia in an orphanage."

"And that's just our orphanage; if people outside heard it, they would probably call the police, right?"

"Who do you think caused this?"

Kuroa's fists hardened; he felt his fists were ten times harder than when he was at his most manly.

If it weren't for knowing this woman was about to die, he would really want to punch her directly.

"Oh my, I didn't expect you to still be the same old Canary."

The third person, who was expected, spoke up, yet Canary, who should have anticipated this, still showed a look of surprise at this moment.

But the next second, her surprise completely turned into shock.

"Kuroa, quick, kill me, quick!"

"Huh?"

Kuroa was stunned.

"Canary, are you crazy?"

"She's not crazy."

Kasukabe Takaaki revealed her figure in the room with a smile, and then looking at Canary on the sickbed, her smile became more and more wanton, more and more rampant.

"Hee hee, didn't expect you to have this day too, Canary."

"Done for."

Canary patted her cheek, sighed, and said.

"To actually meet the person I should least meet when I am at my weakest, it really is..."

After sighing, she looked at Kasukabe Takaaki weakly and helplessly and said.

"Considering I'm about to die, when you roast me, could you please not add cumin?"

Kuroa, who was on the side, suddenly remembered.

Back then, Kasukabe Takaaki seemed to have been tied to a barbecue grill and turned over for roasting for some reason, and was even sprinkled with special cumin by Canary, which almost caused the Day Heaven lion to break its fast.

Ah this... Kuroa stepped back quietly, distancing himself from Canary; it wouldn't be good if blood splattered on him.

And at this moment, Kasukabe Takaaki's smile became even more smug.

"Rest assured, how could I possibly do such a thing?"

Hearing this, Canary's face turned green instantly.

"Don't tell me you want to coat me in mustard and honey, then toss me into Ganesha's mouth? Don't be so cruel, right?"

The one being cruel is you... Kuroa complained inwardly.

He suddenly remembered again; this appeared to be the blow suffered by the wife Kasukabe Takaaki had hidden in the lower universe after being discovered by the folks in the Community.

And the ringleader of the abuse was none other than the sinful woman before his eyes.

Now that the victim had come, he seemingly had no reason to stop it... Thinking of this, Kuroa took another step back; if possible, he would rather hide behind that old ox.

After several years of rest, that old ox should have recovered from its injuries, right? It could block a crazed Xiaoming, right?

"Rest assured, I won't do that either."

However, after hearing Kasukabe Takaaki's words, Canary's face turned deathly pale, though it was unclear if she was thinking of the vile acts she had once committed against Kasukabe Takaaki.

"You wouldn't also want to strip me bare, and then..."

"I'm not yet low enough to bully a woman like that! Although, you, this fellow, can't really be counted as a woman anyway."

Kasukabe Takaaki sighed and said.

Although he truly wanted to do everything Canary mentioned, especially the last thing—being stripped bare and tied to a cross to become the leader of Arcadia.

At the mere thought of this, his fists couldn't help but clench.

Yet, just as Kasukabe Takaaki was sighing, Kuroa clearly noticed a "plan succeeded" expression flash across Canary's face.

This bitch, she used Xiaoming's pity again... Kuroa's mouth twitched, wanting to warn Canary, but he was glared back by Canary, who had anticipated it long ago.

Kasukabe Takaaki naturally noticed Canary's little movements, but he didn't care; the mere thought of Canary's miserable end after taking office as the Anti-Corruption Inspector of the Heavenly Army made him ecstatic.

Guess why this position was concurrently held by Uesugi Kenshin before? Because this position is extremely high-risk! Never mind investigating; even if there were just rumors of an appointment, being ruled a suicide the next day would be considered lucky.

"I've come to congratulate you, Canary."

Kasukabe Takaaki revealed a brilliant and sincere smile as he spoke to Canary.

"Congratulate me?"

An ominous feeling shrouded Canary's heart; she didn't feel there was anything to congratulate her about at all right now.

The lack of intelligence is far too severe.

"Congratulations, Canary, under the operation of the Second Generation, you have successfully assumed the position of Anti-Corruption Inspector of the Heavenly Army."

"Act first, report later, authorized by the Central Hub!"

Kasukabe Takaaki cupped his hands and bowed to Canary.

"Kasukabe Takaaki pays his respects here, Inspector."

But Canary looked as if she had been scared half to death, her mouth hanging open in horror as she stared at Kasukabe Takaaki.

"Anti-Corruption Inspector of the Heavenly Army?"

"Are you referring to that Anti-Corruption Inspector of the Heavenly Army position where, as soon as it appears, anyone who is even a potential candidate dies mysteriously, and in the end, it can only be concurrently held by Bishamonten?"

Kasukabe Takaaki wore a very brilliant smile, nodded, and said nothing, just watching Canary.

The next moment, Canary's figure vanished in an instant and appeared by the window, preparing to jump.

"Give it up, you won't die from a fall from the second floor, Canary; even if you did die, we could save you."

Kasukabe Takaaki said with extreme smugness, not feeling the slightest bit of sadness for selling Canary out.

Canary's face was deathly pale; she walked back to the bed on her own, covered her head with the quilt, and attempted to escape reality.

"Escaping reality is useless, Canary."

Kasukabe Takaaki lifted Canary's quilt and tilted his head to look at her.

"Give it up, the Second Generation has already paved the way for you, just go and take the position with peace of mind!!"

"Second Generation? Su Nian!!"

Canary's expression twisted a few times; she hadn't forgotten the memories Su Nian had fabricated for her, though she didn't know how they were dispelled later.

But instead, she felt even more unable to sleep; sure enough, her intuition back then was correct.

Damn it, this brat Su Nian really doesn't act like a human at all, or rather, he doesn't do a single thing that involves being human.

Saying he wouldn't leave her a whole corpse, he really wouldn't leave her a whole corpse.

She now regretted why she hadn't committed suicide sooner; perhaps she could have died more painlessly.

"This time, I admit defeat."

Canary gritted her teeth viciously; her intelligence was at too much of a disadvantage, and all the intelligence she currently had on Su Nian even came from the memories he had fabricated for her.

How is this supposed to be played? Under such an absolute intelligence gap, even Black Rabbit could probably trick her until she couldn't find north.

Force, intelligence, connections, and even character—she couldn't beat this brat Su Nian in any of them; what could she do?

Thinking of this, Canary glared at Kasukabe Takaaki.

"Xiaoming, how much did you sell me for?"

"Not much, just found a good teacher for my daughter."

Kasukabe Takaaki curled his lips, revealed a brilliant smile, hooked his arm around Kuroa's neck, and said.

"Let me tell you, Kuroa, I recommend you also sell Canary later; the price for Canary's intelligence is going to skyrocket."

"Just like before, I sold Canary to have Bishamonten be my daughter's teacher~~"

"Brother Xiaoming, is that for real? Then I'll have to properly organize Canary's intelligence."

Kuroa chuckled, completely ignoring the deathly pale Canary beside them.

(End of chapter)