I have become stronger, but also shorter [comprehensive]

Normally, this man would never ask for trouble for himself.

Anything that could be related to "trouble" made him avoid it from the bottom of his heart.How comfortable it is to walk alone, why bother wasting time on chores that are not good for you at all.

That's right, even now, he firmly believes that being alone is the most comfortable - what?Said he was happily playing with those two friends?

Tsk, what nonsense is this talking about.

Not to mention anything else, where are those two guys?Now I can't even see anyone!

It's fine if one disappears, but two of them disappeared while playing behind his back. He said he doesn't plan to remember such friends in a short time.

Note: The other one who disappeared with Saitama Kusuo...huh?It seems that even the need to think of it can be omitted.

In short, let's assume that this is an arrogant, cold and unreasonable man.

He doesn't like to make trouble for himself.

However, there are exceptions to everything.

If the trouble here is based on his principles, then the situation is different.

Just like not bullying the weak at will, but everyone who mentions his height should be damned, stay away from little ghosts who may come forward to touch porcelain at any time, and you must never drink Coke without ice, etc., all belong to his "principles" among.

A man's principles and his dignity are generally undefiled, so everything he does has priority.

The priority of "hate trouble" is under a certain important principle, and the specific content of that principle is:

[What you promised others to do must be done no matter what, regardless of the identity and background of that person, and it has nothing to do with time and place. 】

Thinking about it this way, the logic is very clear.

This person who is very principled has worked very hard (really very hard) to search the corners of his memory, only to remember a joke he said casually before.

When he was regarded as a dangerous person by the kid a long time ago, what did he say?

He's a friend of Santa Claus—?

Also, what did the man named Santa Claus say when he planned to make him reconcile with the idiot?

Promised, to grant wishes to the little ghosts who are willing to help?

Oh, that's it, almost enough.

Because the bald "Santa Claus" and his reindeer went somewhere to squander their lives, promised to help people realize their wishes but failed to fulfill them, so——

As a friend of Santa Claus, he really can't stand his friend's untruthful and irresponsible bad behavior, so he reluctantly cleans up the mess for others.

What?This obviously nonsense excuse is too illogical to justify?

With so many words, do you want to become an ice sculpture?

Since all the brave men who see the truth and want to speak out will have the fear of becoming ice sculptures, no one will dare to speak out, so this topic will be stuck here, and there will be no follow-up.

So, the equation becomes like this:

Just because he inherited the task of fulfilling the wish of the little ghost from his irresponsible friend, and the little ghost named Emma also clearly made a wish, which he clearly heard...

Then it is impossible to ignore it.

Because he will not break the principle.

Therefore, all the starting points of this useless action are for him to carry out the unbreakable purpose to the end, not for the good intentions of "for others" on the surface.

——Only this point must be understood thoroughly.

"Pfft..."

"Um?!!"

The not-so-pleasing sound came at a very inappropriate time, and a certain cold and arrogant "man" stared unhappily at him.

The nun who couldn't hold back her voice expressed embarrassment, it was really rude, but——

"What a serious and responsible Santa Claus, Eric."

"what?"

There was a hint of puzzlement in Eric's eyes, obviously not understanding how Isabella would say such stupid things.

"I'm not what you said. I'm not the one who wants to fulfill their wishes. I just have to replace them." The boy's slender eyebrows raised slightly, as if he wanted to increase his persuasiveness with his expression.

In fact, he did so, and he did not forget to emphasize his tone: "It's a replacement, do you understand?"

Isabella is so reasonable, of course she wouldn't expose it ignorantly, so she just pursed her lips and smiled lightly.

Then he added a sentence unhurriedly: "However, in my opinion, those kind people who are willing to protect the beauty in the hearts of children are such a special existence."

Eric: "Huh?"

A bit unclear so.

But this is not important content, so don't be confused, just skip it.

After rambling on for so long, Eric finally got to do that simple yet troublesome thing.

The trouble is not only reflected in the implementation process, but also involves the after-effects.

You don't need to think about it, but the so-called after-the-fact impact will be particularly huge, because the impact will be directly proportional to his actual behavior and closely linked.

It is for this reason that the imps are thrown far enough away.

"They went to play with their own, so as not to see something they shouldn't see and be scared to cry on the spot, I didn't bother to coax them."

Someone with a soft mouth and a soft heart said so, and the actual intention can be guessed almost exactly.

Isabella was not sent to another world of absolute safety.

Firstly, it was because she was considered a half-informed person, and her understanding of the world was much deeper than that of Eric who had only been there for a few months, and she knew the inside story of the orphanage better.

Secondly... well.

That is the main reason.

"—let's go."

Isabella: "Huh?"

Eric: "What are you doing in a daze? Aren't you going to find someone to settle accounts? If you don't lead the way, how do I know where those people are!"

We already know that he hates looking for things without bounds!

However, Isabella: "Well..."

The nun pondered for a while, and then found enough euphemistic words:

"If you don't use transportation, just rely on my dictation...it seems too difficult to find the capital of our country accurately?"

In other words.

It is impossible for her to become a humanoid navigator and directly guide Eric to the correct place.

No, even a normal person can't do it. This is a task that can be done with just opening your mouth.

The silver-haired boy who obviously didn't expect this: "..."

so close.

He only used a moment of silence to cover up his mistake, and in the next second, Eric returned to normal without even raising half of his eyebrows.

"Oh."

It was very natural—in fact, he turned the subject abruptly, and he just didn't say a word.

"How about starting from here tonight?"

Isabella makes a proposal.

One of the five orphanages separated by the cliff suddenly became empty. This was something that only they who were present knew.

Why choose today?Because according to the previous rule, today is the day when another child will be sent away.

A few days ago, the big money that should have caused a sensation in the world unexpectedly did not cause any waves, and no one knew about it beyond a certain extremely small range.

Even if there are people with superpowers ending, and no human beings are killed in the underground shock that is almost equal to a disaster, the mutation of "the underground prison is destroyed and the 'fodder' disappears" is a real fact.

It was strange, so peaceful.

The orphanage thousands of miles away has not been affected, as if it has always existed in peace.Even the adoption notice, which will come a few months later, still arrives unchanged.

That is to say, tonight there will still be a carriage painted in pitch black parked in the warehouse, and after picking up the chosen child, it will leave in a muddy shadow like mud.

"It's true that I don't like going around in circles, but when you put it this way—"

The young man thought about it, and the brows that had not been raised before (but were slightly frowned) were immediately filled with vitality, revealing a particularly bright color due to satisfaction.

"It's interesting, so let's do it like this!" Without hesitation, he made a final decision, "It's decided to be tonight...huh?"

He keenly noticed that what the black-haired nun was looking at was his——eyebrows, which was another strange move.

"Ah, sorry, I thought of something else." Although Isabella quickly explained this, it was still a bit strange.

Fortunately, Eric never meddled in other people's business. If he didn't talk, he just didn't ask.

This has been determined, and the time to kick off this provocation is tonight.

Very simple.

Before the starless night overturns the earth, there is no need to do any superfluous actions.

Same as always.

The rusty iron door, like a ferocious iron dragon, opened slowly, and there was a harsh thumping sound, and a similar sound came from the dilapidated front door of the warehouse.

--Da da da.

someone is coming.

The same constant dim light filled the inner room, and this level of light seemed not as bright as the sparks that ignited at the front of the tobacco in front of the driver's mouth.

Dim flames mixed with cloudy eyes, realizing that the "goods" he was waiting for had arrived, and the driver's eyes finally turned to the side.

He asked symbolically and a bit perfunctorily, and he didn't put out his cigarette when he spoke: "Here it is. This time, is this the child?"

"Yes." The black-haired nun who showed her figure smiled, her attitude was as friendly as usual.

It's just that her position is subtly different from before.

It is no longer holding the luggage handle of the child who is about to go far away, and parking beside the car reluctantly.

She casually took a step forward, causing the crisp echo of "Da—" to spread around.

"This is the last child."

"Huh?"

The coachman probably didn't understand the deep meaning of these words, but he obviously had a bad feeling.

After being surprised, with surprise——suddenly raised his eyes.

"...!"

"what!!!"

A scream that was too sharp to be human-like came from the depths of the man's throat, and every bit of it showed the fear that was pierced to the marrow.

He was intimidated and overwhelmed by fear, so that he couldn't help but tilted his body and fell from the front of the carriage to the ground.

Even so, the bloodshot eyes that almost protruded from the eye sockets were still embedded in the distorted face, and the driver's face became extremely pale in an instant.

——It was as if I saw the "devil" from hell with my own eyes.

"what."

People who are considered "devils" don't feel offended, and seem to find it a little funny.He couldn't get used to this identity anymore.

A pair of golden eyes different from ordinary people appeared in the darkness that should have engulfed everything.

This alone is not enough to scare the coachman who has seen too many villains to such an extent, so there is an even more terrifying addition.

The coachman hadn't seen clearly the appearance of the "child" who was traveling with Isabella before. From his perspective, it was the eyes that appeared in the darkness.

——It was just glanced at indifferently.

Like falling into an ice cave, all kinds of coldness poured down, and the soul was frozen from the inside to the outside.