ALL NOVEL Chapter 11: Chapter 11: Pearls Before Swine
Kiryu didn't have many thoughts about Enshuu.
He had come to terms with it.
Even if she was a member of the twisted Kihara Clan, it did not matter. Kiryu trusted his instincts, and this child had no ill intentions towards him and even seemed incredibly drawn to him. That, and who wouldn't want to dote on a sweet and soft little girl?
So, even if she's likely a psycho, as long as she's cute, he will dote on her!!!
The main thing was that Kiryu had confidence in his own strength.
There might be many people who could beat him now, but he always had a way to protect himself.
Did they think the 'Mystic Eyes of Death Perception' were just for show? Still, even if he couldn't kill his enemies, he could at the very least repel them...
So, after confirming multiple times that Enshuu had no intention of separating from him, Kiryu decided to take her with him... No matter what kind of trouble she might bring, he would deal with it as it came.
Life is never perfect, and Kiryu himself had a healthy liking for thrill and adventure.
"Alright then, from now on, you'll live with Onii-san!" Kiryu lifted Enshuu high and rubbed her soft cheeks with his hands...
Don't get the wrong idea, he wasn't some kind of pervert. He just believed that cute and pretty girls deserved to be cherished, provided they were not his enemies... Otherwise, no matter how cute they were, he would not hesitate to take them down.
Had he not killed enough pretty women who invaded Nanaya Village? So, no matter how beautiful they were, if they were enemies, they had to be killed... Kiryu understood this well.
Originally, Kiryu thought he needed to find a place to stay. He did not mind sleeping rough, as he was used to it from his training days, but he could not treat the delicate little girl like that. Since Academy City had sent an invitation to the Nanaya Clan, then they likely should have arranged everything properly. And indeed, someone came, but it wasn't who he expected.
It was not someone from Academy City, but one of his own clan members.
"Young Master Kiryu! I've been waiting for you for many days!" It was a middle-aged man in a suit, looking very refined and scholarly. He respectfully led Kiryu to the 15th district. Fortunately, he had someone to guide him this time, otherwise, even if he were given a month, Kiryu might not have found the place.
Don't ask why—just know he's a 'bit' directionally challenged.
The 15th district was the most prosperous area of Academy City and the origin of various trends.
TV stations and media institutions were everywhere in this district, making it the most expensive place in the entire city.
The landmark building was a giant commercial building called 'The Dianoid', which also served as the district's station building.
The three of them arrived in front of a villa.
"Here are the keys to your villa, young master!" The middle-aged man respectfully handed Kiryu a bunch of keys.
Kiryu: "..."
Holding Enshuu's tiny hand, he kicked the middle-aged man's leg lightly and took the keys, "Now, answer me honestly! Nanaya Houshou, when did you arrive? And Why wasn't I notified?!"
The kick was light, or else the man's leg would have broken.
"Confess and you'll be treated leniently, resist and you'll be punished severely!"
The middle-aged man, named Nanaya Houshou, had always been the Nanaya Clan's external affairs manager. Kiryu had seen him several times as a child. As a member of the Nanaya Clan who couldn't learn the Nanaya assassination arts, the man was assigned to external affairs.
Usually, such important positions were given to those without talent but with unwavering loyalty to the clan.
"I arrived more than a month before you set off, young master." Houshou answered as he glanced oddly at Enshuu, who was clinging to Kiryu. He thought, 'The family's genius is indeed... different. He just stepped out into the outside world and already has a little girl following him, seemingly devoted to him. The world is really going downhill!'
Pearls before swine indeed...