It seemed that from the moment she was born, she had always been a background character for someone else.
No one cared about what achievements she made, and her preferences didn't matter.
No one paid attention to those things, and no one cared about her thoughts.
She just needed to fulfill her duty as a nanny. In fact, during this period when the Star Religious Group was becoming increasingly disgusted with the Star Plasma Vessel, Misato Kuroi couldn't find favor with any side.
The only thing that was somewhat comforting was that Riko Amanai was a very strong and gentle child.
But Riko was only about ten years old now. No matter how sensible she was, she could never truly understand Misato's feelings.
But the words Zenin Kiyoshi said were different, as if the face hidden behind a mask was being peeled off by someone.
It had been a long time since she had been seen as "Misato Kuroi."
So long that she herself had forgotten when the mask of a "thoughtful maid" had fused with her flesh and blood.
She had also gotten used to taking the identity of "Star Plasma Vessel's attendant" as her primary identity, but when someone really brought out the face buried deep under the mask, she would still shed tears because she couldn't bear the glare of the sun.
Misato Kuroi didn't know why she would react like this just because of Zenin Kiyoshi's few words. Was it because it was the first time in her life that she had been cared for by someone?
She didn't know the specific reason, just felt that something was stuck in her throat, making it difficult to speak.
But she was not the type to show weakness in front of outsiders. She just bit her lip lightly, stared ahead, and her fingers gripped the steering wheel so tightly that her fingertips turned a little white from the force.
She used the act of yawning to hide her slightly red eyes. While waiting at a red light, she said to Zenin Kiyoshi:
"I will continue to negotiate with the people from the Star Religious Group later. It's better for you not to get too entangled with them. They have been developing here in Okinawa for many years, and they have a considerable relationship with both unregistered sorcerers at Jujutsu High and some curse users with more extreme behaviors.
"If you rashly offend them, it will pose a hidden danger to your and Miss Riko's safety in the future, so..."
Before Kuroi could finish her words, Zenin Kiyoshi directly interrupted her.
"So, in order not to cause us trouble, you still choose to endure all that pain and humiliation by yourself?"
Hearing Zenin Kiyoshi's words, Misato Kuroi was stunned. She had originally thought that he would use various reasons to refute her.
For example, reasons like "the high cost of the cursed tools," "Master Tengen's intention," or "not being able to swallow this insult."
But... she had never thought that the other party would use the reason of "not wanting her to swallow that pain alone."
Why, why does he always say things that make it completely impossible for me to hold back my emotions?
And before Misato Kuroi could say anything, Zenin Kiyoshi's voice continued:
"Taking care of the Star Plasma Vessel, taking care of Miss Riko Amanai, is just your job, Miss Kuroi. It's just a 24/7 job, but it doesn't represent your life. Your whole being is not born to take care of others.
"This time we came here not only to protect Miss Riko Amanai, but also to protect you. You are never someone who can be sacrificed casually, and you should never be a background character for others. You have your own choices and life. This is just a job."
Hearing Zenin Kiyoshi's words, Misato Kuroi could no longer hold back her tears. Two lines of clear tears flowed down from the corners of her eyes, but there was no sound.
Her voice was suppressed and choked, like the intermittent breathing of a drowning person.
"I am a member of the Kuroi family. From the moment we are born, our family is destined to be..."
"You were born in the Kuroi family, and you came into this world because of the Kuroi family, but you definitely did not come into this world for the Kuroi family. That decadent uncle behind me and I are also members of the Zenin clan, but we both take our surname as a disgrace.
"We can't choose our birth, but that doesn't mean we can't choose our lives. Only an idiot would be troubled by their birth for a lifetime.
"If your family binds you, then abandon your family. If your family kidnaps you, then calculate the money you've spent since you were born, go out to work and pay them back!
"Don't say that your parents gave you life, that's just their by-product! You didn't beg them to give birth to you. If they use this to morally blackmail you, then sue them for illegally imprisoning you for ten months!"
As Zenin Kiyoshi finished speaking, a faint smile appeared on his face, which eased the somewhat oppressive atmosphere in the car a lot.
Misato Kuroi's eyes were filled with tears, but when she heard Zenin Kiyoshi's last sentence, a faint blush also crept up her cheeks.
She could understand the meaning behind his words, and found it funny and embarrassing at the same time.
Toji, on the other hand, looked at Zenin Kiyoshi with a strange look in his eyes.
How does this kid talk in such a set way? And he even reacted to that last sentence for a while. Where did he learn these things?
And he always felt that this kid's words to Misato Kuroi were meant for someone else, like he was pointing at a mulberry tree and scolding a locust tree.
You bastard kid, am I the kind of idiot who has been bound by his family for a lifetime?
Tsk... I'm only in my twenties, that's not a lifetime!
Toji looked at Zenin Kiyoshi, a hint of helplessness flashing in his eyes.
This kid is so wicked, his words always stab people in the heart.
And Zenin Kiyoshi looked at Misato Kuroi in front of him, and before she could break free from his words, he continued to add:
"Let's go to the Star Religious Group, Miss Kuroi. On the one hand, Master Tengen wants us to take a side. On the other hand, those cursed tools are very important to us. And we will be coming here every year in the future. Are we going to let them confiscate our cursed tools every year?
"No matter what, we have to go there. This is an important process of our work this time. Don't worry, we are very strong, and there will be no problems.
"By the way, could you please help us buy some fried noodles later? We didn't eat much on the plane and train. I want mine mildly spicy, and he wants his not spicy."
Hearing Zenin Kiyoshi's words and looking at his gentle yet resolute eyes, Misato Kuroi only felt a little dizzy.
She swore that she had never thought that one day she would be played by a little boy who was just over eleven years old to this extent.
Mature, steady, gentle, emotional, witty, humorous...
It seemed as if all the beautiful qualities in this world had fallen on him.
She couldn't refuse his request, nor could she take her eyes off him.
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