Absolute Zone Zero: I survive in Liufen Street

"Huh? Why are you here again?"

Public Security Bureau, Resident Archives Management Section.

The sheriff who handled Bai Yu's paperwork last time looked at the child behind Susan and raised his eyebrows: "I remember you brought this white-haired child last time. What's going on with the little girl next to him?"

"The situation is a little bit complicated." Susan smiled awkwardly and made a pinching gesture with her fingers.

"Well! You talk, I'm listening." The sheriff squinted his eyes, supported his chin with one hand, and stretched out his hand to make a gesture of invitation.

"Uh..." Susan tugged at her hair uncomfortably and patted Bai Yu on the back. "Ahem, uncle is asking you about your situation. Come on! Explain yourself!"

"It's my younger sister. Bai Fu, 13 years old." Bai Yu pursed his lips and uttered a few words sparingly.

Coming out of the detention room and being brought here unexpectedly, Bai Yu had no time to fabricate a suitable identity for Fu Fu. He could only speak less and make fewer mistakes.

"...That's all? Putting aside your information, why didn't you mention that you had a sister when you filled out your application last time?" The sheriff frowned in dissatisfaction, but he didn't want to embarrass the child. He turned his gaze back to Susan and said in a serious tone: "Susan, you are also a sheriff, you know all the rules and regulations.

Temporary resident identity information cannot be changed at will after it is entered.

You brought a related child with you, so the previous certificate will be invalidated, and we will need to increase the level of investigation into them both, and find an adult who can take care of these two children as soon as possible."

"Then, can't I apply by myself without bringing Xiaobai?" Fu Fu said in a low voice, revealing half of her face from behind Bai Yu.

"Little girl, do you think the Public Security Bureau is a market where you can bargain?!

The purpose of entering resident identity information is to ensure comprehensive management. In the event of a resident being in danger or a crime being committed, the Public Security Bureau can quickly search for the identity and relationships of the person being investigated, so that they can make appropriate decisions based on the situation.

"Does that mean we can just separate them?" The sheriff said helplessly, "In short, we need to fill out the application again. And this time, we need to clearly list all family members. We can't have brothers and sisters suddenly appearing."

After the investigation report, we will arrange for other people to conduct the investigation."

"Let me do this!" Susan said immediately after hearing this: "This is already my responsibility. There's no need to trouble other colleagues. I'll do it."

"You can take a rest. When you have time, write a self-criticism and hand it in to the captain yourself!

That's because you were in charge before, so you need to change people.

Who among our colleagues doesn’t know each other?

Before, you were stepping on the line and skirting the investigation report, and I didn't want to say anything to you.

This time, there's no room for negotiation!" The sheriff took out a form and a pen and handed them to Bai Yu and Fu Fu, ignoring Susan who was circling around him, trying to explain.

Bai Yu held the application in his hand and unconsciously tightened his grip on Fu Fu's hand.

"Xiaobai..." Fu Fu held Bai Yu's hand and called his name in a low and anxious voice.

"It's okay, let's go over there and write." Bai Yu turned around and shook his head at Fu Fu, then pulled her towards the guest seats nearby.

"Xiaobai, did I do something wrong again? QAQ"

"No, Fufu was just worried about me and wanted to help me. And Susan was the only one we knew who could come pick me up.

"This situation is all because we're not familiar with the rules." Bai Yu pulled out a chair for Fu Fu to sit down, patting her shoulder soothingly. He placed the application form and pen in front of her and sat down beside her.

"Just watch how I write it and follow my lead." Bai Yu was quite familiar with filling out forms, so he picked up the pen and quickly began to fill in the information.

"Fu Fu, how long can you last like this?" There are some things that Bai Yu needs to understand clearly in advance before he can make up a new identity and background.

"As long as I don't actively recycle it, I can maintain it. It just costs energy, just like Xiaobai's body.

Ouch... But creating a new body has already consumed a lot of energy. Now the system is storing energy to maintain two bodies, and there are only fifteen days left.

"Wuwuwu... my energy." Fufu sobbed softly while filling out the form.

"Oh! Why are you crying?" Susan failed to communicate and walked towards the two of them angrily. Seeing Fu Fu with tears in her eyes, she mistakenly thought that she was sad because Bai Yu also had to reapply, and she immediately forgot about her anger.

"Don't cry, don't cry! Fu Fu, it's okay. Just submit a new application form, and you two kids will be passed soon.

As for the guardian...

If you really don't want to go to a welfare institution, how about I be your guardian?"

Bai Yu and Fu Fu looked up in surprise when they heard this. Looking at the sheriff in front of him, who was pretending to be calm but was actually very nervous, Bai Yu was silent for a moment, then shook his head firmly and rejected the proposal.

"What? You guys despise me?" Susan was so angry that her face puffed up again.

"Is there more than one person in Susan's family?

Suddenly having two more children in the family will cause trouble for you and your family even if we can provide for their living expenses ourselves.

"Thank you for your kindness, but we just want a home of our own." Bai Yu carefully chose his words, trying to politely reject Susan without revealing too much personal information. At the same time, he quickly mentally reviewed their identities, making sure there weren't any obvious loopholes.

"How did you know about my family situation?" Susan frowned, folding her arms across her chest. She hadn't shared any personal information with Bai Yu, and they mostly met at the Public Security Bureau. After all, they weren't that familiar with each other.

"You have group photos in your wallet. The hairbands on your head and wrists are different when we've met. It's obvious that they're not the same style.

"The key pendants are paired, and you bring a beautiful bento for lunch, but when we were chatting, you once said you weren't very good at cooking." Bai Yu listed his observations one by one.

"As for today's matter, I guess you didn't have time to discuss it with your family and made the decision on your own. This will be very difficult for both your family and us.

I appreciate your concern, Susan, but deciding to live with someone is not an easy thing to do, and Susan doesn't understand our situation.

I cherish the chance to meet Susan, and I don't want to waste this precious relationship easily, nor do I want to bring our troubles to you.

So, I'm sorry, I can't accept your suggestion."

"No, I took it for granted. I'm the one who should apologize." Susan looked down at the bunny hair tie on her wrist. She had to admit that Bai Yu's thinking was more comprehensive and realistic. She wanted to help them, and she had the confidence to convince her family.

However, the friction in the trivialities of life together would cause both parties to suffer from unspoken grievances. This was not what Susan wanted to see.

"Feel sorry……"

“Please don’t say that!

I actually have something I want to trouble you with.

...I never thought Fufu would come to me. Being alone is a bit unpredictable, and where we live now isn't really suitable for the two of us.

And later... maybe new "family" will come. So we need a new place to live.

However, not to mention proof of residency, first of all, my age makes it difficult for me to find a landlord willing to rent a house to me.

So I'd like to ask if you could help me find a suitable house. It doesn't have to be too big, just enough for Fufu and I to live in for now. If possible, please consider one near Liufen Street. I've heard that Liufen Street is very safe.

Would you do me a favor?" Bai Yu interrupted Susan's apology and brought up another problem to divert Susan's attention.

When he saw Fu Fu, Bai Yu began to reflect on his neglect of Fu Fu.

Ever since Fu Fu spoke in his sea of ​​consciousness, the binding relationship between "system" and "host" made Bai Yu subconsciously regard Fu Fu as his property.

Even though he realized that the "system" is also a "living entity" with a soul, it did not completely change his subconscious understanding of the master-slave relationship.

Therefore, Bai Yu had never considered that since 145 was so severely suppressed in his world, it could still exist independently and even choose a host. Then in this lower-level world, the system that could construct a body for Bai Yu could naturally construct one for himself as well.

The reason why Fu Fu didn't do this before was simply because she didn't have enough energy.

Over the past two months, he has been constantly converting etheric energy day and night, collecting the emotional energy of those rescued from the void. His fame, known to more people on the rope network, has continuously replenished his energy reserves.

That's why Fu Fu was able to directly ask for help when Bai Yu encountered difficulties this time, instead of anxiously waiting in her sea of ​​consciousness for Bai Yu to find a way to solve the problem himself.

Now that he had realized his mistake, he should make changes immediately. Moving out of the temporary base in the cave and having a formal residence was the first step in Bai Yu's decision.

"Of course I can help you find a house. I'll arrange it as soon as possible.

But speaking of this, can you explain to me now what happened with Fufu? What do you mean by "I didn't expect Fufu to be able to come to you"?

If she wasn't with you before, then where did she come from? And where did you come from?

And family, where are your family? Why aren't they with you? Why are you two children trying to fend for yourself? "Susan pulled her chair closer. She folded her hands, supporting her chin, and looked at Bai Yu seriously.

The two children were still wearing worn-out, ill-fitting clothes, and the new clothes she bought them were probably not suitable for daily wear. This proved that the two children were still living in poverty and the environment they lived in was probably not very good.

Susan was afraid of touching Bai Yu's sad memories, so she just wanted to confirm that he was a good boy and didn't press him any further. She wanted to wait until Bai Yu spoke himself.

But the appearance of Fu Fu not only means Bai Yu's concealment of his distrust of Susan, but also a breakthrough in understanding his past background information.

Whether it was her responsibility as a sheriff or out of concern for Bai Yu, Susan would not miss this opportunity.

"Fufu was in a very safe place (in the sea of ​​consciousness) before, and we had contact, but I didn't know she could come out (construct a body and appear in reality). Our origins are difficult to explain clearly in words.

But we just want to live a good life and make money (energy) to support ourselves.

As for "family" (my own pseudonym that may appear in the future)...

I don't know. Perhaps he'll come to us when the time is right (when he's full of energy). Until then, all we can do is wait." Bai Yu looked up at Susan's eyes, trying his best to justify his lie with a fabricated account.

One lie must be covered up with countless lies.

Even if one is willing to be honest, there is a limit to how far one can go. A relationship built on secrecy and deception has left Bai Yu exhausted. But on the surface, he remains calm and composed, not letting on.

However, Fu Fu, who sensed Bai Yu's emotions, did not have such good composure.

She already felt like she had messed up, and now she found Bai Yu's downcast mood even more upsetting. Tears kept falling from her eyes, and the more she tried to hold them back, the more uncomfortable she felt.

"Fu Fu! You..." Susan and Bai Yu noticed the sobbing sounds around them, turned around and saw Fu Fu's tears, and came close to Fu Fu in panic.

Susan put her arm around her shoulders and wiped her tears in a panic, while Bai Yu held Fu Fu's hand and asked anxiously.

"Xiaobai... I'm sorry! I shouldn't have come out! It's all my fault! Wuuuuuuuwaaa!!!" Under Bai Yu's worried questioning, Fu Fu finally couldn't help but threw herself into his arms and cried loudly.

"That's not true! It's not Fu Fu's fault!! Stop crying, it's really not Fu Fu's fault!"

"What's wrong? Why are you crying for no reason?! Susan, what did you say to the two children?!" The other sheriffs in the office were startled by Fu Fu's sudden burst into tears, and they couldn't help but stick their heads out to look over here.

"Huh? I didn't say anything?! I...

Okay, okay, I won’t ask anymore!! Fu Fu, be good~

Please stop crying. If you keep crying, your sister will have to write another letter of apology!

"Don't cry, don't cry! Your little face has become like a kitten from crying." Susan was speechless in the face of her colleagues' disapproving looks. She could only hold both children in her arms and comfort them.

In the end, Fu Fu was sobbing as she was dragged out of the police station by Bai Yu, carrying the sheriffs' private stock of snacks. Naturally, the inquiry about Bai Yu's past came to nothing.

Fortunately, Susan's review did not add another one.

However, she had not finished the work at hand yet, so she asked her partner in the same group to take her place. She could only send the two children to Liufen Street and then rush back to the bureau to work overtime.

"Okay, Fu Fu, you've been crying for a long time. Are you tired? You won't be able to see the road if your eyes are swollen~" Bai Yu said goodbye to the worried Susan and took Fu Fu to Chef Qiaopu's ramen shop.

"Burp~ Yes, I can refresh my body, burp~ Status. Woo~ Xiaobai, I can't stop! Burp~" Fu Fu rubbed her eyes and burped non-stop. She thought to herself that the materialized body was so troublesome! She couldn't even push the tears back into her body.

"Then refresh your mind quickly and you won't hiccup. How about I take you to eat ramen? Fu Fu has never eaten human food, so come and try the difference between ramen and emotions." Looking at Fu Fu who finally stopped crying, Bai Yu quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

"I'm fine. Is the ramen... delicious? I've certainly never tasted the real thing." After Fu Fu refreshed her own values, she became a happy little system again.

She was naturally very interested in Bai Yu's suggestion and was willing to try it. She pulled Bai Yu and trotted towards the ramen shop.

Koi Ramen is still bustling with customers.

However, what attracted Bai Yu's attention more than the ramen restaurant was a large truck belonging to a moving company parked not far away.

Tetsu, a man with silver hair and blue eyes, and Suzu, a cute girl with short blue hair and an orange vest. The siblings, the "Children of Destiny" [Phaethon], stood at the entrance of a crucial store, directing the workers to move luggage.

"Xiaobai! The video store is open! They have moved in!" Fu Fu said to Bai Yu in surprise.

"Yes, the 'actor' has reached the designated position on the 'stage', and the 'gear of fate' is ready to go." Bai Yu couldn't help but stop and mutter.