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Chapter 75: Learning from Others and Losing Control
Chapter 75: Learning from Others and Losing Control
No matter what happens, will you still see me as your little sister?
As she watched the peaceful Anna, whose breathing grew lighter as she seemed to fall asleep on his shoulder, Lyon, who had received her promise, couldn't help but bite her lips until they turned white.
But what if... I'm not really your sister, and all the happiness I have now is stolen? After finding out what I've done to you, will you still feel the same way as you do now?
...
In the midst of the frail girl's fear and anxiety, the carriage carrying the family of four raced through the streets of the capital. Lyon, who had only managed to nap for less than thirty minutes, was abruptly awakened by the honking of the carriage's horn upon arrival.
Could the carriage be this fast?
Lyon rubbed his bleary eyes and yawned again. He first smoothed out the creases on Anna's shoulder, then playfully patted his brother and sister's bottoms as they slept on the opposite seats.
"Wake up! We're home!"
"We're here?!"
Hearing Lyon's words, William rubbed his eyes and sat up, imitating Lyon's actions. He then tidied up his own messy hair before mercilessly poking his sister's ribs.
"Wake up! We're here!"
"Ugh... Stop it..."
Melanie, whose sweet dreams had been interrupted, hummed twice and kicked her feet, which were clad in little leather shoes. She then wriggled away from William like a little worm, leaving a trail of drool over a foot long on the seat.
"Let me sleep a little longer..."
"Ew... Gross!"
William, disgusted, grabbed Melanie's arm and wiped the drool off the chair with her sleeve. He then patted her face and said,
"Wake up! Our new home is on the sixth floor. How will you get up there if you don't wake up?"
"Mmm... Stop patting..."
Pouting, Melanie climbed out of the chair and saw Lyon's exasperated face across from her. Her eyes lit up, and she stretched out her arm towards him.
"Big brother can carry me up since he's my big brother!"
"No, I can't carry you up today."
"Why not?"
"Because big brother has to work to support the family, so he can buy you pretty dresses~"
Smiling, Lyon twisted his sister's pouting face and carried her and William down from the carriage. He turned to look towards the direction of the Happy Apartments.
Sure enough, an old man who claimed to be "unwell" was standing in the small garden in front of the building. He held a pair of gardening shears over a meter long, staring intently at Lyon as if ready to pounce. In his hand, he snipped the leaves of the bush, which was as thick as a bowl...
Don't cut it, don't cut it, I can't even approach him?
Lyon glanced at the old man's muscular arms, tanned from the sun, and then at his own legs, thinner than the old man's arms. Afraid that his big brother might become a 'big sis', Lyon didn't dare to linger. With effort, he moved their luggage from the carriage to the apartment entrance and then fled without hesitation.
Seeing the "demon brat" wisely staying away, the old man huffed and jammed the shears into the ground. He then hobbled over to the entrance, facing the new residents of Happy Apartments.
"Thank you, Mr. John."
Anna, who had visited Happy Apartments a couple of times before, was familiar with the intimidating-looking manager. After greeting him politely, she picked up all the luggage she could carry and asked her siblings to do the same. Then, with an apologetic expression, she said,
"My brother is busy with work, so he couldn't help us move. Could you please..."
As Anna spoke, the burly manager, who had visited twice before, grinned, revealing a smile that seemed to say, "I'm a nice guy, really." He then, like a circus performer, tossed six or seven large bags into the air and caught them all on his body.
After making slight adjustments to the position, the burly old man firmly shouldered the luggage, which weighed around 300 pounds. He then snatched the luggage from Anna’s hands without a word and hung it on his back, turning around and walking away without a sound.
"Mr. John?!"
Startled, Anna quickly reacted and pulled her brother and sister along, chasing after him. She wanted to help carry some of the luggage, but with the mountain of bags piled on the old man’s back, she had no idea where to start. All she could do was follow behind and keep saying thank you...
Phew... It looks like everything is fine now.
Seeing that Anna and her family were indeed accepted into the Happiness Apartment, Leon, who had been hiding around the corner, finally relaxed. He then frowned and quickly walked towards the Cleanup Bureau.
Just 600 more live fire training sessions, and the Marksman Badge can be advanced. But before that, I need to visit the Director and use her connections to investigate Anna’s situation and see what’s troubling her...
What? Didn’t I just promise half an hour ago that I wouldn’t ask if Anna didn’t want to talk about it?
I said I wouldn’t ask, but I didn’t say I wouldn’t investigate! As the Director put it, not asking is one thing, investigating is another, and these are two separate matters.
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If Anna’s secret is trivial, I can pretend to be ignorant for the rest of my life, but if it’s a dangerous secret, shouldn’t I investigate and resolve it now instead of waiting for her to do something foolish?
...
With the composure he learned from Senior Emma and the thick skin he picked up from the Red-Haired Director, Leon arrived early at the Cleanup Bureau and knocked firmly on the Director’s office door.
"Director, are you there?"
However, it seemed he arrived a bit too early, as the sun hadn’t fully risen, and the Red-Haired Director either hadn’t woken up or hadn’t come to work yet, not responding at all.
After waiting for a while with no response, Leon knocked again and raised his voice slightly.
"Director, it’s Leon! Are you there?"
"Here."
Leon’s raised voice seemed to have an effect, and the Red-Haired Director finally responded. However, the voice didn’t come from inside the office but seemed to penetrate from the floor above.
"Director? Are you upstairs?"
"Uh, yes, I’m upstairs."
With a calm, almost indifferent tone, the Red-Haired Director answered, her voice slightly muffled.
"Do you need me? If you do, come up."
Go upstairs...
Hearing the Red-Haired Director’s words, Leon couldn’t help but be slightly taken aback, instinctively feeling something was off.
Although... the Sixth Cleanup Bureau doesn’t have a rule against going upstairs, from his observations, no one in the bureau ever went up. The stairwell not only lacked a single footprint but was also covered in a thick layer of dust, suggesting it hadn’t been used for at least half a year. Why would the Director suddenly call me up today?
Also, I remember the Director mentioning that the upstairs was filled with her anomalies. At the time, it seemed like she was just joking, but when I asked about the bureau’s work content, she talked about it with a lighthearted tone. I later confirmed with Senior Emma, and what she told me, though rare, was indeed true. So...
Could it be that this time it’s also true? Is the Director’s anomaly talking to me right now?
(End of Chapter)
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