As a symbiotic being, I raise children amidst the chaos.

Upon hearing this, Chen Yuan shrugged and smiled helplessly, "Alright, let's talk about it when we get to the city." He turned to Kiana, Bronya, and Raiden Mei and said softly, "Anyway, don't worry, I'll help you pick out everything you need today."

Theresa nodded and looked at everyone: "Well then, now that everything's been explained, everyone get ready." She stood up, clapped her hands, and said, "Remember, stick close to me and Himeko, it won't be fun if we get lost."

"Huh? I'm not going. It's my vacation time right now." Himeko yawned when she heard Theresa's words and tried to go back to her room. "Besides, I haven't tidied up at all, it's a mess. You guys go ahead."

"In that case, Major Himeko, you should get to work!" Suddenly, Himeko's adjutant appeared behind her and patted her on the shoulder. "After all, there's still a lot of follow-up work to be done in Changkong City..."

The next second, Himeko was carried out of the restaurant by her adjutant. Kiana looked at Himeko's empty seat, then at the closed door, her face filled with astonishment. "Where...where did she come from?"

“You’ll get used to it…” Theresa didn’t seem to care. “Since Himeko isn’t going, you guys better stick close to your headmaster! Alright, now get ready to go out.”

Upon hearing Theresa's words, Kiana was the first to jump up from her chair, forgetting everything that had just happened. Excitedly, she exclaimed, "Yay! Finally, we can go shopping!" She ran towards the door to put on her shoes.

Bronya stood up, raised her little hand, and calmly said, "Bronya is ready and awaits instructions!"

"Um... I'm ready too..." Raiden Mei raised her hand shyly. Even the former young lady Raiden Mei was quite tempted by what Chen Yuan had just said.

"Alright, now that everyone is ready, let's follow in my footsteps and head towards the city!"

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After some time, the group arrived on the street. The sun was shining brightly, the air was fresh, and the shops on both sides of the street opened for business one after another.

Although it was still early, there were already many people on both sides of the road. The four of them walked down the street, attracting a lot of attention, after all, the combination of two beautiful girls and two little girls was quite pleasing to the eye.

Theresa led the three little ones through the crowd, heading towards the city center. Along the way, Kiana kept looking left and right, excitedly glancing around, and occasionally letting out a gasp of surprise.

"Wow! There are so many fun things here!" Kiana pointed to a toy store by the roadside, her eyes shining. "Mei, look at that teddy bear, it's so cute!"

Raiden Mei looked up and glanced at it, then nodded. "It is indeed very cute, but our main task right now is to buy daily necessities, snacks, and toys. It's better to look at them when we get back."

“Raiden Mei is right, we should take care of business first.” Dust’s voice came from Theresa’s shoulder, as she quietly extended a tentacle and gently patted Kiana’s head. “Don’t forget, we still need to pick out clothes and other necessities for you later.”

"Okay..." Kiana was a little unwilling, but she still obediently followed behind the group, silently memorizing the location of the toy store.

Behind them, a strange man in a trench coat seemed to sense the moment Chen Yuan extended his tentacles and raised his head, staring intently at Theresa and the other three. His black pupils suddenly flashed with a scarlet light.

A short while later, they arrived in front of a large supermarket. Theresa pushed open the door, and a blast of cold air hit them, instantly invigorating them.

“Alright, let’s assign tasks first. After all, we need to buy so many things, and doing it all at once would be a waste of time.” Tobronia found a blind spot in the surveillance, and Chen Yuan jumped off Theresa’s shoulder, instantly returning to normal human size.

Kiana and Raiden Mei were alright when they saw this situation; they were only slightly surprised. After all, the events that Chen Yuan had brought them had been quite shocking, so they were more or less immune to them.

But Bronya was different. When she saw Chen Yuan turn into a normal human, her eyes were so bright they could be used as flashlights!

"Let me think about it, Mei. You and Theresa go to the general merchandise section. After all, you used to be the young lady of ME Company, so you know more about these things."

"Bronya, when you go to the gaming section, it's best to buy some items that allow you to team up or engage in PvP. Of course, you can also buy whatever you like."

"Kiana, come with me to the snack area. That's settled for now. Do you have any other opinions?" Seeing that the 'girls' in front of him didn't respond, Chen Yuan nodded and waved to Kiana. "Let's go, Kiana."

"Okay!" Kiana replied excitedly, eagerly following behind Chenyuan.

The two quickly arrived at the snack section, where Kiana's eyes lit up at the dazzling array of treats. "Wow! So many delicious things!"

Excitedly, I ran to the shelf, picked up a bag of potato chips, then put it down. Next, I picked up a bag of chocolate beans, looking at the chips and the beans, hesitating, unsure which to choose.

Seeing this, Chen Yuan couldn't help but laugh. He stepped forward and patted Kiana on the shoulder: "Don't worry, you can eat your fill today. Take whatever you want, don't be shy."

"Really?" Kiana's eyes lit up instantly, and she cheered, starting to frantically throw all sorts of snacks into her shopping cart. Potato chips, chocolate, candy, cookies... she bought several bags of almost everything.

Chen Yuan watched calmly from the side, occasionally offering a few words of advice: "You can try this, it tastes good," or "This is too high in calories, eat less." However, he soon realized that his suggestions did not seem to have much effect, as Kiana still had a "want it all" attitude.

Chen Yuan shook his head helplessly, deciding not to say anything more and letting Kiana choose as she pleased. Before long, the shopping cart was overflowing with all sorts of snacks, looking quite impressive.

"Chenyuan, what do you think of this?" Kiana asked expectantly, holding a bag of spicy strips.

"This... are you sure you can handle it?" Chen Yuan looked at the simply packaged spicy strips with some doubt, mainly because the word 'Danger' in big red letters on it was genuinely frightening. You see, spiciness isn't a taste, it's pain!

"Of course! Spicy food is so much more satisfying!" Kiana tossed the spicy snack into her shopping cart without hesitation. "Don't underestimate me, I can handle a lot of spice."

Chen Yuan shook his head with a wry smile, thinking that since they were here to shop anyway, he might as well let her have her way. He followed Kiana around the snack section until the shopping cart was almost full.

"Sir, may I have a word with you?" Just as Chen Yuan was enthusiastically continuing his stroll with Kiana, the strange man in the trench coat approached Chen Yuan.

"you are?"

“You’ll find out who I am soon enough, but before that, please take a look at this.” With that, the strange man pulled a snake-shaped engraving from his pocket. “Now you should know whose person I am.”

When Chen Yuan saw the engraving, his pupils suddenly contracted. Chen Yuan was extremely familiar with that engraving. It was the mark of Möbius, one of the thirteen heroes of the Moth Chasing Fire, an anti-Honkai organization from the First Civilization Era, whose position was "X" and meant "infinite"!

"Kiana, wait for me over there for a moment. I need to say a few words to this uncle." Taking a deep breath, Chen Yuan turned to look at Kiana, trying to sound as gentle as possible.

"Oh, okay." Kiana nodded obediently, though she was a little confused. She picked up a bag of potato chips and walked to the shelf not far away, staring intently at the area.

After Kiana left, Chen Yuan turned to face the strange man in the trench coat, his expression turning serious. "A member of the World Serpent? What do you want with me?"

"As expected, I knew Mother's program wouldn't go wrong." The strange man before him bowed slightly to Chen Yuan, then said, "Nice to meet you, Father. My name is... Gray Serpent!"

Hearing the words of the person in front of him, Chen Yuan almost spat out his saliva. "Wait a minute... let me catch my breath... what did you say I am to you?"

“Don’t be surprised, Father. Although this is a title I’ve adopted without permission, it’s perfectly acceptable in every sense.” Gray Serpent coughed twice, a fanatical look appearing in his disguised black pupils.

Chen Yuan was stunned, unsure of what to say for a moment. He felt the gray snake's gaze, which seemed to be serious.

"You...I...ah?" Chen Yuan was speechless for a moment. Who could understand this? He was shopping with a beautiful girl when suddenly someone rushed out and called him "Dad." Who could stand that?

Meanwhile, Theresa and Raiden Mei were standing in the daily necessities section, carefully selecting various household items. Raiden Mei appeared very professional, meticulously checking the ingredients and production date of each item before adding it to her shopping cart.

“Principal Theresa, this brand of shampoo is very good and suitable for your hair type.” Raiden Mei picked up a bottle of shampoo and handed it to Theresa. “I used it for a while, and it smells really good.”

"Really?" Theresa took the bottle, looked at the ingredient list, and nodded. "Hmm... I don't understand it. Since Mei said so, then this one will do."

The two continued shopping for a while, and their shopping cart was already full of daily necessities, including shampoo, shower gel, toothpaste, toothbrush and other essentials.

"I wonder how things are going with Mr. Chenyuan. I hope Kiana won't make things difficult for him..."

"Oh, Mei, don't worry." Hearing Raiden Mei's worry, Theresa waved her hand dismissively. "That guy's good with kids, she'll be fine..."