Surviving in a Collapsed World, Is Something Wrong?

"Human...Human brother..."

"Huh? What's wrong? Don't you like fried eggs?"

Jiang Ming looked at Yuexia's timid look and thought that she didn't like eating eggs very much.

"No...No, it's just..."

Yuexia looked at Ji Zi's room with some fear.

"It seems...there are other humans here..."

"Oh, you said this."

Jiang Ming smiled indifferently, then put on a proud look.

"It's okay. I knocked her out last night. She won't wake up until the afternoon, so don't worry..."

"Who can't wake up?"

Ji Zi suddenly appeared in front of Jiang Ming and Yuexia with a resentful look and a hint of evil smile. After glaring at Jiang Ming, she went to wash up.

Because the incident happened suddenly, Jiang Ming and Yuexia didn't react at all. When they came to their senses, Ji Zi had already finished washing up and appeared in front of them again, and started eating Jiang Ming's breakfast.

Jiang Ming: "......"

Moon: "......."

"Um... Himeko?"

Jiang Ming called Ji Zi's name carefully.

"What?"

Ji Zi responded to him a little impatiently, but then she thought about why Jiang Ming called her, so she spoke.

"Don't underestimate my alcohol tolerance. No matter how drunk I am, I will wake up as long as I smell the delicious breakfast."

After saying that, Ji Zi raised her eyebrows again and looked at Jiang Ming with ill intention.

"Could it be that you did something to me when I was drunk and asleep?"

Although Jiang Ming did nothing, he still looked at Yuexia unconsciously with a guilty conscience. Yuexia was sitting motionless on the chair because of being frightened by Ji Zi. Ji Zi followed his gaze and saw the lovely Yuexia. She was so frightened that she opened her mouth wide and looked at Jiang Ming with horror, her voice trembling.

"I didn't...I didn't expect you...So...I see, is this the reason you got me drunk?"

"Ah... sorry, I just wanted to..."

Jiang Ming, feeling a little sorry, was about to apologize but was interrupted by Ji Zi.

"Bring the underage girl back and give her to..."

He seemed to realize that such things should not be spread outside and that the child might be innocent, so his voice became smaller and smaller.

"How is that possible! Idiot! What on earth are you thinking about!!"

Jiang Ming slammed the table so hard that the plate was shaken 5 cm off the table. He looked at Ji Zi with shame and anger on his face.

"Huh? No... not what I thought?"

Ji Zi had cold sweat on her forehead and looked at Jiang Ming with embarrassment.

......

After Jiang Ming's explanation, Ji Zi also understood the whole story.

"Haha, so she is your sister."

Ji Zi scratched her head and smiled awkwardly.

"Yes - my sister who came from the countryside. We have played together since we were little. Now something happened at home, so she came to me. But I have no place for her to stay, so she had to come to your place."

Jiang Ming explained to Ji Zi while drinking milk, and occasionally touched Yuexia's little head to relieve her nervousness.

"Oh, it's okay."

Ji Zi waved her hand proudly and said, "I was wondering why you were being so attentive to me yesterday. It turns out it was because of this. Although my house is a little small, it is big enough for you to live in."

"Thank you, but she might be a little shy."

"That's it..."

Ji Zi looked at Yue Xia carefully. The loose white hair, the gem-like bright eyes and the slightly helpless expression greatly stimulated Ji Zi's girlish heart.

Ji Zi leaned close to Jiang Ming's ear and asked in a low voice.

"Hey, what's her name?"

"Um...her...her name is...Jiang Yue."

In a hurry, Jiang Ming had no choice but to think of this name.

"Jiang Yue...it's a nice name, very cute."

"That is, no matter whose sister it is."

Jiang Ming immediately showed a proud look, but then he breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that no one had actually seen the white ghost, otherwise it would be troublesome to be recognized at this time.

"What are your plans for the future?"

Jizi asked casually after taking the last sip of milk.

"Well, I plan to take her to the Hoom Hoom Amusement Park first, and then take her to the Hoom Happy Restaurant to eat ice cream and steak at noon."

"Oh, then how about I be your tour guide? I'm very familiar with the place."

Ji Zi suddenly recommended herself to them. Jiang Ming thought about it and thought that since there was an acquaintance leading the way, it would not be bad. After all, he was not very familiar with this place. He just didn't know if Yuexia would be afraid.

"..."

"Don't you have to work next?"

"Oh, it's okay. Recently, an old friend came. She has taken over the previous case. So it's okay to be lazy now. Besides, the investigation should start in the evening, right?"

"That's it..."

Yuexia's body trembled and she was scared when she heard this, but she gradually calmed down after being comforted by Jiang Ming.

"Of course I'm happy to go play with you two, but my sister is here, and she might not like being with strangers." Jiang Ming shrugged, speaking helplessly, and then looked at the moon.

But Yuexia was a little scared and didn't dare to look at them. Seeing this, Jiang Ming looked at Ji Zi again. Ji Zi immediately understood what he meant and turned to leave the living room. Before leaving, she couldn't help thinking: Isn't this too shy? Am I so unpleasant...

Thinking of Jiang Yue's appearance, Ji Zi stopped as soon as she returned to her room, leaned against the door and frowned.

"Would a little girl from the countryside wear this kind of clothes? Although it does look very cute when she wears it."

But then she shook her head and wondered why she should care so much.

'Maybe Jiang Ming bought it for her...'

Seeing Ji Zi leave, Jiang Ming looked at Yuexia again and asked patiently: "As you can see, there is a sister who wants to go with us. Are you willing?"

Fearing Yuexia's rejection, Jiang Ming hurriedly said again: "Don't rush to reject. Listen to me first. Don't be too rejecting of others' kindness, and don't be afraid that you will lose your mind and hurt others halfway."

Jiang Ming placed his hand on Yuexia's shoulder and said seriously.

"If you want to suck my blood, I can help you. If someone wants to harm you, I will stop him at the cost of my life. More importantly, you must remember that you are a human being, a real human being. You cannot live in the shadows forever."

"But....."

"No buts!"

Seeing that Yuexia still refused to accept it, Jiang Ming toughened his attitude and his tone became a little fierce.

"If anyone dares to say you are an alien, I want him dead."

"..."

"I see...I'd like to go with you."

As if she was afraid that Jiang Ming would hate her and leave her, Yuexia quickly grabbed the corner of Jiang Ming's clothes and agreed to him.

'He looks so scary, but why do I feel so relieved? Why...?'

After hearing the satisfactory answer, Jiang Ming immediately went to inform Ji Zi.

.......

Yuexia seemed to be very resistant to the sunlight. It would be more accurate to say that as soon as she went out, she stuck close to Jiang Ming. Seeing her like this, Jiang Ming conjured up an umbrella from somewhere that matched the color of Yuexia's clothes perfectly and used it to block the sunlight for her.

Ji Zi couldn't help but gasp when she saw this.

"He's so well prepared, but this man with a sister complex is so terrifying!"

Hoom Hoom Amusement Park.

Yuexia was a little excited, observing everything around her with curiosity and fear, and kept asking Jiang Ming questions, while Jiang Ming patiently explained to her.

"Hey, what's that?"

"A vending machine. You put money in and buy a drink."

"So...what about that one? What about the one that looks like a cloud?"

Yuexia pointed to a stall not far away, which seemed to be selling something. If you think about it carefully, it makes sense. I have been living under the moon in fairy tale books since I was a child, so this metaphor is very reasonable.

"That is, it's sweet, do you want to eat it?"

Jiang Ming regretted the words as soon as he said them. After all, Yuexia would never bother others casually, so Jiang Ming didn't care what Yuexia thought. He took her to the stall and bought a red and white one and put it in Yuexia's hand. Under Jiang Ming's expectant gaze, Yuexia tentatively opened her cherry lips and took a small bite. As soon as she put it in her mouth, she was conquered by the sweet taste. Bright stars seemed to emerge from her ruby-like eyes. She didn't know how to express her feelings and excitedly patted Jiang Ming.

People passing by couldn't help but smile at such a cute little girl, and felt like they were healed for the whole day.

Yuexia realized that her actions seemed a bit rude and quickly apologized, "Sorry, I just..."

"Haha, it's okay."

Jiang Ming said it was nothing and shook his head with a smile.

"Don't worry about it. It's normal to be surprised when you taste these things for the first time. It would be unreasonable to ask you not to be interested in them."

“…Is that so?”

Yuexia said this in disbelief, then as if remembering something, he straightened his posture and pointed at something again.

"Then...what is that?"

Jiang Ming raised his head and looked in the direction indicated by the moon.

It was a machine box placed at the entrance of the game room, making a noisy sound. In the large glass box, there were several small dolls arranged in it, and their round eyes looked at the passers-by.

"Oh, that's a claw machine. There's a mechanical arm on top of the box, right? You operate it from the outside to grab the dolls inside, like Homo, Homi, and so on."

After Jiang Ming briefly explained the game, Yuexia kept rubbing the corner of her clothes, as if she really wanted to take a look. Seeing Yuexia like this, Jiang Ming took her hand and walked closer to the claw machine.

"Do you want the Hom doll inside?"

Jiang Ming asked softly after briefly observing the doll.

"Hmm~..."

Yuexia showed her previous hesitation again. After all, Jiang Ming had already given her a super giant Houmu. When she was about to refuse, Jiang Ming spoke first.

"Let me help you catch it."

"......Eh?"

Hearing this, Yuexia raised her head, her expression seemed to tell of her surprise and astonishment.

"Haha, don't be so surprised. After all, I will fulfill any wish of yours today."

Jiang Ming smiled bitterly at her expression, put the money into the machine, and then began to operate the robotic arm following the instructions.

Ten minutes later, he hit the target with one shot... Although he didn't do it, Jiang Ming's mouth twitched as he looked at Hou Mu, who had only moved a little bit. The sly smile and the cheerful music around him seemed to be mocking him.

"...I should have asked Bronya for advice earlier."

Although he really wanted to use some special abilities, that would be meaningless. Before his wallet was emptied, Jiang Ming still managed to grab the Houm doll inside.