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Number 21 came down the mountain with Aion.

They came down the mountain holding each other’s hands tightly. During the process, she held onto Aion’s hand tightly, not wanting to let go. Aion smiled at her like that, but he was worried about the future.

Although she did hurt people, it was only in the process of protecting her own body, so it was something that could be considered to some extent.

If those who confronted her were to reveal the truth about her, it could pose a great danger not only to her safety but also to ours.

That’s why Aion was in trouble.

“I got a good idea.”

A brilliant plan to completely overcome this situation came to Aion’s mind.

If this method worked, not only would Aion and her be out of danger, but they would also be able to do things without committing a sin.

Aion, who had come up with a brilliant idea, smiled brightly and said.

“Wait here for a moment. I have something to bring.”

Aion spoke to her with a gentle smile.

At the sight of Aion like that, she looked at him as if she didn’t want to let go of his hand, but soon let go of the hand she was holding and said.

“You have to come quickly..”

No. 21 let go of the hand he was holding with a hazy expression.

He quickly ran to where they were.

“Please, all four of them must faint…Please…!”

He ran to the place where he had fought the four men and there.

“Ugh….”

There were those who were coming to their senses one by one, while caressing the parts that were hurting them as the pain surged.

“Ugh..what’s going on..”

The captain who had been hit in the head was getting up from his seat, clutching his head in pain as if his skull was being shattered, and his hatchling was still breathing heavily and not coming to his senses, perhaps because he had not yet recovered from the damage he had received from Aion.

“Sleep Punch!!”

Seeing them like that, Aion struck the back of their heads with his fist, causing them to fall into a deep sleep once again.

“Good..All 4 secured!”

Aion was delighted to see them lose their minds, like a shaman who discovered a potion.

Aion, carrying those who had fainted on his shoulders, returned to where she was waiting with a happy smile.

***

After that, Aion, who had brought them to the nearby guild as planned, handed them over to the nearby guild.

He stated the guild he belonged to and its name, saying that the recent incident was their doing.

He said that they were the masterminds of the incidents that had occurred in this area and that they were the cruel ones who had abandoned the corpses of the monsters.

There were also those who doubted Aion’s words, but due to the fame and skills he had built up until then, they were branded as criminals and imprisoned.

It turned out that they were bad guys who gathered bad people from the town, acted as vigilantes, and exploited people’s money.

As news of their capture spread through the village in a short time, people shouted in joy.

Aion, who had also received a large bounty on them, looked at her with a grin.

“I think it worked out well, right?”

Aion said as he looked at her who was staying beside him.

At Aion’s words, No. 21 looked at him silently and smiled cautiously.

In this way, the two were able to successfully place the blame on them.

Aion felt uneasy at the thought of blaming those who had nothing to do with him, but he soon forgot about it because the people he was dealing with were those who had put fear in people.

Aion’s item box, which he was about to return home, was filled with various items.

When the villagers learned that it was Aion who had captured those who had put them in fear, they were truly grateful to Aion.

Some of them expressed their gratitude by giving him food and other items.

Of course, Aion didn’t catch them from the beginning to get something from them, so he politely declined their offer at first.

Aion, who had fallen to their repeated tributes, was finally able to escape the gift zombies only after filling up the item box.

Aion’s item box, which was once empty, was filled with items and ingredients thanks to the variety of items received.

Aion couldn’t help but be happy as he looked at the enriched item box and wallet.

Not knowing that there was a bounty on them, he was delighted to receive a reward that was larger than he had expected.

So, after a long time, she and Aion were able to escape from there.

“Ha.. It was hard, right? There were more people than I thought, so it was really hard.”

Aion sighed in relief as he emerged from the crowd and spoke to her.

“……..”

She didn’t even respond to Aion’s words.

“Why are you like that? Does it hurt?”

Aion looked at her in surprise at her completely different reaction from before.

Number 21 slowly turned his head and said.

“Just because I’m curious..”

“What?”

“I was seeing all of them for the first time, but it was amazing how they talked to me as if they knew each other. Everyone there was happy..”

She said, looking at Aion.

Perhaps a sight like today was the first she had seen since she came to her senses.

Because from the moment she opened her eyes, she had been subjected to brutal torture by fellow humans and abused in the name of training.

That’s why, seeing people happy for the first time, she naturally became quiet.

Then he spoke to him in a small voice.

“Are people originally affectionate..?”

She looked up at Aion and asked.

Aion smiled and answered her question.

“Well… I don’t know. Are people always good from the beginning or do they become good? There aren’t only good people in this world.”

“……..”

“But… I think there are more good people than bad people in this world.”

After saying that, Aion looked at her and said.

She stared blankly at Aion’s answer.

“Oh right. What’s your name?”

Aion changed the subject and asked her back.

“21.. Everyone there called me 21.”

When Aion asked her name, her expression darkened as if a bad memory had come to mind.

“Then can I give you a name?”

Aion noticed the change in her expression and asked her.

“Really..?”

At Aion’s words, she smiled slightly and asked back.

“Of course. You are our new family. So forget the dark days of the past and start living again with a new name.”

Aion looked at her with a kind smile and said.

At Aion’s words, she nodded repeatedly with a face brighter than any she had ever seen before.

“Hmm..let’s see what name I should give it..”

Aion named her like that.

He was thinking of naming her based on her physical features, so he scanned her appearance.

A name that brings a smile to your face just by looking at it, with pink hair and pupils.

Aion stared at her, trying to give her a suitable name.

Aion, who had been looking at her like that for a while, spoke to her as if he had decided on a name.

“How’s your day?”

Aion looked at her and asked.

“Okay!”

At Aion’s question, she smiled brightly and showed a happy smile.

“Then from now on your name is Haru!”

Aion smiled in response to her smile.

So the two of them returned home together, calling each other’s names.

***

After that. To add to what happened, when she first arrived home, Haru and Hine seemed wary of each other.

In the case of Haru, the blood of a monster flows through his body, and Hine’s appearance has changed because he ate something unidentified.

They seemed to be wary of each other, each hiding behind Aion and behind the door and glaring at each other.

Danawa and Fre didn’t show any particular negative reaction.

Dana grumbled and talked about bringing another woman to Aion, but the atmosphere was welcoming.

Fred approached Haru without hesitation, and the two were able to become friends.

Although she had a terrifying power within her that could destroy the world if it went wild, she was soft-hearted and quickly became close with Freya.

So, starting with Frere, they began to accept Haru as their family.

Dana, who had been grumbling at first, showed interest in her by bringing her food.

When she first arrived home, Haru and Hine, who had been wary of each other, seemed to have opened their hearts and become close.

“……….”

Aion just smiled silently as he watched them like that.

Since they came home, the food bill has been increasing day by day and there hasn’t been a single quiet day.

“This kind of noise…it’s not all that bad…”

Aion just smiled at their appearance.