Chapter 421 (1/2)

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Tengu city, Itsuka residence…

Wu Yan looked at Tohka who is busy exploring the house. Then, he looked at s.h.i.+ori who's taking the stairs to the second floor in order to organize a room for Tohka. Finally, pursing his lips, he looked at Kotori who is busy chewing on her Chupa Chups.

”Kotori, how will Ratatoskr deal with Tohka?”

Kotori shook her head and a.s.sured him.

”Well, since her powers are sealed, Ratatoskr decided that Tohka will be placed under my supervision and I am directly responsible for her actions and well-being.”

Wu Yan doubted her, it would seem that she's more concerned with the flavor of her candy than Tohka's matter.

”Just supervision and observation? Does it not interest Ratatoskr to investigate her spirit powers, anatomy and derive technology and weapons based on the research?”

Kotori gasped at Wu Yan. She examined him and shrunk back like a frightened kitten.

”Don't tell me, Onii-chan wants to dissect a spirit?”

”Just where has your mind gone?!”

Wu Yan put on a 囧 expression.

”I am just curious whether Ratatoskr had any interest in spirit research. I was wondering if they can get data on s.p.a.cequake and how it happens, plus, knowing more about spirits could be beneficial for me…”

”I see…”

Kotori released a sigh of relief. She smiled at him and Wu Yan can't help but twitch the corner of his eye.

This brat, she totally thought I wanted to dissect her didn't she?….

”There were talks about catching a spirit and then studying the heck out of it but that goes against the precept of Ratatoskr. Naturally, the proposal got denied.”

Wu Yan scratched his cheek. He knew this but he still can't accept it like that. An organization is made up of a collection of individual even if Ratatoskr is fundamentally benign in its objectives, there is no guarantee that there aren't any evil-doers in here.

If there's anyone with ill will in here, precepts are just variables for them, tentative and liable to change at any moment.

Kotori didn't sound any alarm on any individual so Wu Yan decided to ignore this risk for now. As long as Tohka won't be used as some kind of tool then it's okay for him.

”s.h.i.+do! What is this?!”

They can't believe what they are seeing. Tohka grabbed a bottle from the kitchen when they weren't looking. She removed the cap and she inched closer to the bottle.

Wu Yan and Kotori knew she's actually trying to drink dishwasher detergent.

”Nooo! Tohka, you can't drink that!”

Wu Yan yelled as he rushed towards Tohka to s.n.a.t.c.h the detergent from her. Kotori also jumped in shock.

Wu Yan managed to s.n.a.t.c.h it away from her before a drop of that detergent manage to hit her lips. However, the bottle of detergent spilled magnificently onto Kotori who is nearby.

Kotori froze up. She couldn't believe she got sprayed with a bunch of thick white sticky liquid, she pursed her lips and she glared at Wu Yan and Tohka with tears at the corners of her eyes.

”Ahaha….”

Wu Yan laughed in an awkward manner. He averted his gaze.

”I didn't do it on purpose…”

”s.h.i.+do, why did you stop me?!”

Tohka complained to s.h.i.+do who stopped her from tasting the detergent.

”Dumb dumb!”

Wu Yan leered at her.

”You can't eat everything you get your hands on!”

”I can't eat that?”

Tohka dropped her head in a sad manner. He put a palm to his face.