One soul, two twins, the other half is Bronya

——She's alone, is this really okay? Sister Nia, the children in the nursing home...

"What are you thinking about, little Padu?" Bronya's unique voice sounded behind Padu.

"Eh, no, nothing..."

Padu shuddered and turned around quickly, even accidentally bumping into something. Umm… what's so soft? Her eyes gradually focused…

"Yes, yes, sorry, boss!" After seeing it clearly, Padu bowed and apologized in a panic.

"It's okay~"

Bronya smiled slightly at this...it was something a cat could do. "Okay, little Paddy, what were you thinking about just now? You were so lost in thought."

"I, I just..."

Pardo lowered her head slightly. The boss was very kind to her, but she still wanted to ask for something, which made her feel uncomfortable. But...

After some hesitation, she finally spoke, "Um, Boss...I! I, I...I want to buy some new clothes for everyone in the nursing home."

"Please, Boss!"

The next moment, Padu bowed forward with her frail body, not daring to even look at Bronya. She only clasped her hands together and raised them high, "I, I will work hard and will definitely not let the boss drag me down..."

Before Padu could finish, a hand was already gently placed on her little head, bringing a very warm feeling.

Sure enough...this is Padu~

It was also at this moment that Bronya's voice was particularly gentle, "It's okay, little Paddo~ If you really want to, just do it."

78. Progression of Relationships

nursing home

A small brown head quietly peeked out from outside a not-so-high wall. Emmm… No one can enter.

Then, like a cat, Padu climbed over the wall and landed lightly in the yard. In her hands were new clothes she had bought for everyone.

"Very well, quietly..."

As always, she had no intention of showing up. Paddo looked around, put the package in the yard, and tiptoed to leave.

"Pado~"

Unfortunately, it was still a step too late.

A very gentle, motherly voice sounded, and a tall, almost criminal nun appeared—Aponia!

"Hey, Ninini, Sister Nia, why are you here? You shouldn't be here at this time..."

Under Aponia's gentle gaze, Paddo's voice gradually became softer.

Wait a minute, I’m a tour guide now! It’s a legitimate job, so why am I feeling guilty?

"..., the guest over there, won't you come out?"

After waiting for a long time and seeing no response from outside the wall, Aponya finally spoke.

◆Aponia can see "silk threads"

Although at the moment, since I'm not a fusion warrior yet, I can only vaguely sense it. But...

Bronya was a bit of a peculiar character: first an outsider, then a demon who had broken free from fate, unable to entangle her. This also gave Aponya a sense of connection.

"Did Aponya see something?"

After a moment, a figure appeared in the yard. Padu and the others didn't notice how she appeared at all - imaginary numbering, the ability corresponding to quantization.

"No, on the contrary, I felt nothing." Aponya said calmly and turned around slowly.

Although her ability remains at the elementary level, she can vaguely feel... Bronya, she is different!

There was a hint of piety in her gentle tone, which was very consistent with her image as a nun. "Can you tell me your name?"

"..., Bronya."

Good man, don't believe in me, I'm not here to be a charlatan. Although she was a little speechless, Bronya still replied, "Also, please don't use "you", okay?"

"Feel sorry."

Aponia nodded slightly. She clasped her hands together, placing them on her full chest. "So, what should I call you?"

"Just call Bronya by her name. There's nothing special about Bronya."

Then, Bronya paused and thought for a moment before changing her tone to a more appropriate one, "Aponia, the destined moment has not yet arrived. Now is not the time for us to meet."

"Of course, if there's a need, Bronya won't put on an act and will naturally come back here."

There were some things Bronya wasn't going to get involved with for now. After all, after this... Brother Jie still had Aponia to pick up the pieces.

After greeting Pado, Bronya left the sanatorium, this time through the main entrance.

"Then Sister Nia, I'll go first~" Padu also waved to Aponya and followed energetically.

……

"Boss, what do we do next?"

Pado sat in the back seat, holding Bronya tightly with her little hands from behind, and asked as loudly as she could.

"There's no need to be so loud, Bronya can hear it." Bronya said lightly.

Even amidst the roar of the engine, she could still clearly distinguish what Padu said, "As for what's next? Little Padu, just use your luck."

"What--!"

But Padu was still an ordinary person. With the engine roaring so loudly, she couldn't hear what Bronya said at all. "Boss, can you speak more clearly? I can't hear you!"

This was Bronya's mistake... Thinking this, the silver motorcycle passed a street corner.

A figure suddenly rushed out and fell to the ground in a mess. Beside him was a black, bulging bag, with layers of banknotes faintly visible inside.

"do not run!"

"stop!"

Not far away, a group of people dressed like gangsters and holding machetes were chasing after them - it was like a scene of gangs robbing gangs, and Bronya happened to run into them.

Bronya slammed on the brakes, then she looked at these people and fell into deep thought. Emmm... Is this the cat's luck?

"Wait a moment, little Paddo."

She happened to be wearing a helmet, so she didn't have to hide her identity. Bronya got out of the car and quietly materialized a baton in her hand. "It will be quick. Bronya will be back soon."

"Eh? Boss, what are you doing...?"

Seeing Bronya facing a group of people alone, Padu was still a little worried, but it didn't take long...

Bronya's technique was quick and decisive, as she took down the pursuing gangsters one by one. They were just scum, so she didn't hesitate to strike without any hesitation.

Finish work.

Bronya put down her baton and walked past the gangsters, naturally taking the "trophies" with her.

"time to go."

Then, without saying anything extra, Bronya casually tossed her bag to Paddy, got back into the car, started the engine, and quickly left the scene.

"Wow, that's a lot of money!"

Pado was not even afraid of riding in a car. She held her handbag tightly and had no time to pay attention to the howling wind. Her beautiful heterochromatic eyes almost turned into a symbol of money.

"There's also half of little Paddo~" Hidden under the helmet, Bronya's mouth corners slightly raised, revealing a beautiful smile.

"Wha-wha-what? Half!!!"

Padu's voice trembled with disbelief. If she hadn't been in the car, she would have jumped out of shock. "No, no, I didn't do anything."

"Boss, I can't accept this money." Padu's tone was stiff, and one could hear the reluctance in her voice, but she still refused with difficulty.

That's why I like you, little Paddy~ Hearing this, Bronya smiled even brighter, "It's okay, Bronya doesn't lack this little money."

Then, I took little Padu to a nice meal. Bronya had built her clothes before, and they were made according to the pattern of "Koumu's" combat uniform. Unfortunately...

——Too thin!

Although the outfit was cute, it was a little too skinny and not very suitable, so I changed into something more formal.

There were only a few home-cooked dishes in the small restaurant, but Paddo still enjoyed the meal very much.

Padu looked at Bronya beside her, only to see that she was supporting her face with one arm and looking at her gently, "..., Boss, which... I, I..."

"Can I call you Sister Bronya?" Pado asked timidly, turning her eyes away slightly, not even daring to look at Bronya.

One hand gently rested on Padu's little head, Bronya leaned over half of her body and said softly, "Of course, little Padu~ Why not?"

79. Stay in a nursing home

When the two finished their meal, it was already late and it was almost time to find a place to sleep.

emmm...

"Little Padu, do you usually live here?"

A dark alley, at first glance, gives the impression of being dirty and messy. Deep inside the alley, several cardboard boxes are stacked together...

——This is Padu’s “home”.

Indeed, the plot also mentioned that Paddo usually had to find an empty hotel even to take a shower, which shows that she really had no place to live.

“This…this…”

Padu unconsciously turned her eyes away from Bronya. She knew that the environment was indeed very bad.

"Meow~"

Just then, several stray cats came out from the corner, distracting the two men.

Seeing this, Padu distributed the leftovers she had packed and happily stroked the cats' cute little heads. "Sister Bronya, do you want a pet? Cantou is very well behaved."

"Did Pardo even give them special names?" Bronya also took the opportunity to pet the cat. It was this "cat" that was a little special.

"Don't touch me, Sister Bronya."

The little head trembled, but Padu finally did not dodge. Bronya's hands were warm. "Actually, they are all called canned goods. I picked them. But..."

"Because there are so many of them, gradually, I can no longer tell which one is which."

Padu has been hanging out with stray cats since she was very young. Most of her skills in climbing walls, trees and even fighting were learned from stray cats, making her extremely agile.

Of course, when it comes to fighting, she may not have learned it well and appears to be a bit incompetent.

"If you like it, take care of it as much as possible."

Knowing the pressure in the future, Bronya didn't mention raising a child because she didn't have the money.

At the same time, the Atlas of Life quietly changed, emitting a biomagnetic field similar to that of cats, attracting the cats to get close.

"Hey, Sister Bronya, it seems that Cantou likes you very much?" A pair of heterochromatic eyes sparkled under the short brown hair.

“…Maybe.”

Feeling the closeness of the cats, Bronya would tease them once or twice from time to time. The whole scene was harmonious and natural.

After eating a little more, the stray cats were not in a hurry to leave. Instead, they lay down lazily nearby to rest.

"Okay, little Paddo, let's go find Aponya. You don't want to sleep on the street anymore, do you?"

Although the cats were cute and I trusted them, I couldn't stay here forever. As the sky gradually darkened, Bronya stood up and greeted Paddy.

"Hey, but... won't this cause trouble for Sister Nia?" Padu was very self-aware.

There's a wanted poster for her on Twilight Street, even though she only committed petty thefts.

"Little Padu, you don't need to worry about this. The boss you mentioned who doesn't exist now exists."

Bronya walked past Pado, and patted her shoulder with her slender, fair hand, but it was so powerful. "From now on, Bronya will protect Pado."

"..., um, thank you, Bronya-san!"

Although these words were spoken softly and without much seriousness, they really touched Paddy's heart.

……

"Dong Dong~"