I've already said this isn't a life simulator!

Once he's dealt with properly, he'll have to make him pay back a thousandfold, ten thousandfold! — That's what he decided.

So, somewhat irritated, he turned on the power to the warehouse and took out his key to open the door... During this process, because he had to hold the rope binding Xi Wang with one hand and an umbrella with the other, coupled with the dim rainy night, he seemed a bit flustered. Many cold raindrops fell on his hands and soaked his sleeves... This cold feeling only made him more irritable, and his movements became more and more chaotic.

"Do you need any help, Father?"

Xi Wang's voice drifted softly from behind, gentle yet cool, like a quietly flowing stream.

"Shut up, you don't need it."

For some reason, the priest growled in frustration, completely unlike his usual relaxed demeanor. The gentle expression he usually maintained on his face unconsciously turned ferocious... and he was unaware of it.

Damn it... Why is it so cold? What's wrong with this rainy weather? And this damp air is so annoying.

The priest's thoughts grew increasingly agitated. He wondered if it was just his imagination, but he felt that the surroundings were getting colder and damper... This made his movements more chaotic and his heart more anxious.

Click——

That's the sound of the door lock being opened.

"call……"

For some inexplicable reason, the priest breathed a sigh of relief, as if he had solved some extremely troublesome matter. He stepped inside, while pulling the rope, trying to drag Xi Wang in as well.

Then he realized... he couldn't drag him anymore. The obedient child, the child who seemed unconcerned even after his hands were tied and who had naturally followed him... was now resisting.

Is it because you sensed something bad was about to happen to you? But unfortunately, once you get here, it's no longer up to you!

"come over!"

He yanked the rope sharply, trying to drag Xi Wang in by force, and turned around at the same time, wanting to teach this "bad kid" a lesson... Disobedient "bad kids" must be punished and disciplined, isn't that a matter of course?

But what followed was a small, cold, and damp figure that quickly rushed into his arms, and... a stinging pain from his neck.

"Uh...poof..."

His body was knocked down, his throat was pierced, and his mouth was covered. The priest could only let out some incomprehensible groans.

His body twisted and turned, his limbs contorting and struggling in pain.

He grabbed the small, cold, and damp body with both hands, trying to push him away, but soon, with a sharp pain, his hands fell limply to his sides.

He kept pushing against the ground with his legs, trying to move his body and get away from that terrifying figure, but soon, his legs also became immobile.

And all of this was accomplished by Xi Wang using a small kitchen knife hidden in his sleeve.

Precise, fast, without the slightest deviation—it's nothing like a child's work.

What's going on? This child... could this child be an assassin? Is someone higher up trying to get rid of me? Impossible! I didn't do anything!

The priest stared wide-eyed, his eyes filled with doubt, as if asking Xi Wang—why do this?

"...Actually, I'm quite puzzled myself as to why I dislike you so much."

Xi Wang tilted her head and muttered to herself in a puzzled tone.

"Including when I was at the police station before... In my mind, the police station should be a safe place, but... I don't know why, when you took me there, I just felt... disgusted, I hated it."

“Father, you’re such a good person. You give me food, clothes, and shelter… but I just really hate you. I don’t know why.”

"However... judging from some things that were discovered later..."

Xi Wang slowly released his grip, looked at the corpse whose pupils were dilated, had stopped breathing, and whose body was no longer moving, slowly stood up, and muttered to himself.

"You really are a jerk...yes, I knew I should hate you."

Stepping outside, I sat down against the doorway in the drizzling rain, letting the cold rain soak me.

Looking down at the knife whose bloodstains were being washed away by the rain, and at the blood gradually spreading across her body, Xi Wang was speechless for a moment.

"I always feel like... I'm quite skilled at it?"

Knowing how to kill with a single blow, knowing how to quickly sever a person's tendons in their hands and feet... and having no aversion to the heinous act of murder.

Even before the priest came to find him and restrain him, he had a premonition. He secretly ran to the kitchen and took a knife. Then, taking advantage of the rain and the drop in temperature, he changed into long-sleeved clothes and hid the knife in his sleeves... He was even able to hide it skillfully so that the priest would not find out.

It was as if all of this was an easy thing for him.

"I... I really am a born bad kid."

Xi Wang murmured softly, but surprisingly... he didn't resist at all, even though he knew it was bad and wrong.

But... whatever, I just hate him anyway.

As for disposing of the body... I don't really want to do that, so let's just leave it at that.

Xi Wang casually stretched out his hand, letting the rainwater gather in his palm and then flow away from his fingers.

"...I'm a little hungry."

Xi Wang murmured to herself, then looked at the night sky again. The rain clouds were still piling up and showed no signs of dissipating... "Maybe it will rain until morning," Xi Wang subconsciously judged, then got up and walked towards the kitchen.

squeak-

There was a slightly grating sound as the door opened. Pressing the switch turned on the warm light in the kitchen. Stepping into the warm and dry room, Xi Wang glanced around before walking to the refrigerator, taking out some leftovers and bread, and slowly began to eat.

Yes, it's fine as is, no need to heat it up.

"...Aren't you coming out to eat with us? You're still here so late, you must be sneaking a bite."

The quiet lasted for a short while before Xi Wang spoke softly, as if talking to herself.

"........."

No one responded, but a faint, rapid, and tense breathing could be heard.

Xi Wang remained silent, simply heating up the food and letting the aroma spread.

"Gulu——"

You can hear the sound of swallowing saliva. After a while, a boy who was also small and even looked a little thin came out from where he was hiding and approached Xi Wang.

"Oh...it's you, Wright from 'Bad Kids,' right?"

Xi Wang glanced at him and, with her excellent memory, quickly recognized him. She then pushed the heated food in front of him.

"You certainly know how to use your 'bad kid' status. After all, you're a 'bad kid,' so it's not a big deal for you to steal food... But you can eat whatever you want this time, and I'll take the blame for the rest."

After saying that, Xi Wang started eating bread with her milk, her gaze fixed on the dim rainy night outside, seemingly lost in thought.

"That...that...you...you..."

Wright looked at the bloodstains on Xiwang's clothes and didn't know what to say for a moment.

"If you want to know where the priest is, then I can only tell you that he is dead."

"You...you did this?"

"has a problem?"

"why?"

“I hate him, and... he’s a jerk.”

Xi Wang took another bite of bread, glanced at him, and then said.

"I don't know what he wants to do to me, but it's definitely not a good thing. And... you guys have probably been messed with by him before, since you don't usually look like 'bad kids' to me."

"……Um."

Wright was silent for a moment, then nodded slightly.

"That's good. He's dead. This might be a good thing for you."

Xi Wang shifted her gaze back to the rainy night outside, then casually found the jar containing rock sugar, took one out, and popped it into her mouth.

The sweetness filled my mouth, which was quite pleasant.

"After you finish eating, go back quickly. Don't think about anything. Get a good night's sleep. When you wake up tomorrow, don't say anything. You won't know anything."

"……Uh-huh."

Wright nodded timidly, then cautiously and slowly began to eat.

"…………"x2

Silence filled the air, with only the sound of rain outside.

With a soft clinking of fork and spoon against the porcelain plate, Wright finished the hot food, but he didn't leave. After hesitating a few times, he spoke again.

"Well... um... perhaps... you should... leave."

"Ok?"

“You…you are much more capable than us, so…so even if you leave here, you should be able to live a good life…I can take the blame for killing the priest for you.”

He paused slightly, savoring the lingering aroma in his mouth and the warmth in his stomach, and seemed to become more resolute.

"Actually, we all really wanted to kill him, but we... couldn't..."

"...Forget it, you don't look like you can actually do it."

"I can!"

As if to prove himself, he grabbed a fork and ran out, but soon returned pale-faced. Apart from some bloodstains on the fork, there were no other marks on him... and even the bloodstains on the fork were quickly washed away by the rain.

"I'm...I'm sorry...Please...Go quickly..."

With a mournful face, he apologized and pleaded with Xi Wang.

"They're coming... You have to go... Please... You deserve better than us... You can live a better life than us... Please, go..."

"unnecessary."

Xi Wang sat on the table, swinging her legs, slowly stuffing herself another rock candy, and casually said something.

"And you."

Those strange, oddly colored three-colored eyes—dark, with a touch of gold and a ring of scarlet—glanced at Wright, and her tone turned somewhat cold.

Go back to sleep.

Wright was momentarily startled, his hands and feet turned cold, and he subconsciously obeyed Xi Wang's words, leaving in a daze.

Silence fell again here.

tick-

The only sound was the dripping of rainwater outside.