World of Black Bullet, Tokyo Area,
Xiao Feng walked through the dimly lit streets of the Tokyo Area, his white suit standing out against the grim urban backdrop. Turning into a narrow alley, he stopped short.
Before him was a scene all too common in this dark world: a young girl, dressed in tattered clothes, lay on the ground, surrounded by a group of men wielding sticks and belts. Their faces twisted with malice.
"You filthy, cursed children," One man spat.
"Damn cursed child, I am going to kill you."
"Monster, you don't belong in this world."
The group of men raised their weapons but then Xiao Feng stepped forward and his footsteps caught the attention of the group.
One of the middle-aged people in the group looked at the boy in front of him and said, "Kid, what are you doing here at your age. Forget it, since you are here, do you also want to join us We don't mind. Although your sword can't get up, it's good to beat these damn monsters to death. What do you think?"
The face of the middle-aged man distorted, it was as if he had become a man-eating ghost. But he laughed maniacally like a joker.
The rest of the group also had the same expression. There was a wave of malice gathering; they were ready to start.
Xiao Feng ignored the man's words. With a silent step, he closed the distance between himself and the girl in an instant, and held her gently in his arms.
"It's alright now. You're safe."
The men froze. "What the—how did he—"
"Ghost! He's a ghost!" One shrieked as they scrambled to flee.
The group of middle-aged people was frightened. It was as if they had seen a Ghost because there were 3 people blocking the road, but teenagers passed them like they didn't exist.
They immediately started running away while shouting
"Ghost! There are ghosts here, help."
"Civil security officer, help, there are ghosts."
Xiao Feng extended a hand, a small flame flickering to life at his fingertips.
Without hesitation, he unleashed it. The flame expanded, roaring like a beast as it consumed the fleeing figures.
"Ah! Don't come here, I don't want to be burned."
"Don't come near me, you monster!"
Their screams echoed through the alley, but Xiao Feng's expression remained cold.
This was the first time he killed a human, but he didn't feel bad.
To him, these people were even worse than the magical beasts in the Mythical Beast Mountain Range.
They couldn't run away as the flame had already reached their side.
"Ah! Don't... Don't..... Don't come near me. Ah!.....Ah!.... Please put it out. I will do whatever you say. I can be your shave... Ahhhh"
"Monster, damn you monster! Ahhhh! Police will not let you go."
They frantically begged for mercy, but he didn't intend to let them go, and the flames burned even more vigorously.
He could have burnt them to ashes instantly without pain, but it would be better to make them pay for it.
Seeing that they wouldn't be let go, they started cursing. They had already broken down mentally.
Eventually, they were reduced to ashes.
"No one harms a child in front of me,"
Xiao Feng extinguishing the fire with a flick of his wrist.
Turning his attention to the girl in his arms, he was met with wide eyes brimming with a mix of fear and awe.
The girl had shoulder-length purple hair, and her cute watery eyes were watching him intently.
Seeing that the big brother who saved her looked at her with kind eyes, she couldn't help but feel warmth because, since she was found out to be a cursed child, no one treated her kindly; everyone treated her as a monster.
She was very sensitive to emotions. So she could feel his kindness.
As for the fact that he killed people, she saw it, but she wasn't frightened because of it. She just felt warm in her heart because she was saved, and she wouldn't have to be beaten again.
"What's your name, Big Brother?" The little girl asked in a cute loli voice, which would make any otaku heartbroken, and looked at him expectantly as if she was waiting for his answer.
"My name is Xiao Feng, you can call me Big Brother or just Feng." Xiao Feng said while caressing her head.
"Tell me your name as well."
"Koharu..... Big Brother Feng, my name is Aoki Koharu. Big Brother can call me Koharu in the future."
Koharu told her name to Xiao Feng in a cute loli voice, which almost melted Xiao Feng's heart. Her words subsided the depression caused by killing.
"Then would like to come with big brother. Big brother promises to give you a nice home. You won't suffer like this ever again." Xiao Feng said firmly.
"Hm!"
Koharu looked at the big brother's warm smile and nodded.
"Then let's go. I will take you to a hotel to wash first, and then we will go to a clothing store to buy a dress for you. You don't look good in your current attire."
Xiao Feng took the hand of Koharu and walked out of the alley, then he walked into the nearby hotel.
Koharu didn't refute. She felt that her life had suddenly changed. This Big Brother whom she just met today not only did he saved her but he also took her in knowing she was a cursed child.
Everything felt unreal to her. If everything were a dream, then she doesn't want to wake up.
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