Chapter 1: Newly arrived, Aragaki Sawaha

Earth, 1990s.

Island country, Tokyo, Beikacho.

Late at night, the moonlight covered the earth, and silent rain fell from the sky, dripping on the ground like a leaping water elf.

In a deserted alley, a blond boy about seven years old was staring at the house number on the wall beside the street. His whole body was wet from the rain and he looked disheveled, but he didn't care at all.

"is it here?"

The little blond boy muttered to himself thoughtfully, with a gleam in his eyes.

"Ni-chome 22-ban, Agasa's house, yes, this is it."

After saying that, he reached out and pressed the doorbell.

Ding dong, ding dong!
…………

inside the house.

Snap, sizzle…

A shrill sound of electric welding was heard. A portly old man wearing a mask picked up an electric welding machine and was concentrating on welding some precision parts.

Hearing the knock on the door, the elderly man put down the welding machine in his hand and looked up with some confusion.

"What's going on? It's so late, and someone is knocking on the door?"

"Could it be that Shinichi kid coming over?"

"Really? I'm only halfway done with my work and now I have to stay up late again."

The old man grumbled a little dissatisfiedly and stood up.

This is an old man about fifty years old, about 1.6 meters tall, with fluffy curly hair on the back of his slightly bald head, thick eyebrows and beard, a pair of round glasses on his big nose, a plump figure, dressed in white, and looking like a scholar.

He picked up his umbrella, walked to the door of his house, and looked at the little guy opposite through the gap in the iron gate.

This is the guy who rang the doorbell just now.

"you are?"

Dr. Agasa scratched his bald head with a puzzled look on his face, pushed open the iron door, and looked at the little boy who was soaked all over.

He was muttering to himself in his heart.

Who is this little guy? Could he be a lost kid from the neighborhood?

How come he has never met the other party?

Also, why did the other party ring his doorbell?
It’s already so late now…

Looking at this inexplicable visitor, Dr. Agasa felt very confused and couldn't figure out what the other person was thinking.

Although Dr. Agasa thinks he is a great scientist, he still has some self-awareness. He knows that he is not famous and that apart from a few old friends, he should not have any visitors.

What's more, the other party is such a young child, it is even more impossible for him to come to visit me in the heavy rain.

"Hello, Dr. Agasa, can you let me in first? I'm all wet. If I don't take care of myself, I'll catch a cold." The little boy did not answer the doctor's question directly, but pointed at his wet hair and spoke to himself.

"...Okay, come in first and talk."

Dr. Agasa hesitated for a while and finally nodded.

Although the doctor did not know the other party's identity or the other party's intention, the other party was a child after all. He was wet by the rain and looked even more miserable. If he was not treated, he would catch a cold and have a high fever. Even if the other party's identity was unknown, he should be turned away. However, looking at the child's appearance, the doctor could not bear to let the little boy continue to get wet in the rain outside the door, and finally softened his heart.

"Thank you Doctor."

The little boy bowed politely and walked to the doctor's house covered in rain.

Fearing that the child would get lost, Dr. Agasa hurriedly followed, walked to the side of the little boy, pointed to a place in the house, and said, "Child, go take a shower first. The bathroom is over there. As for the change of clothes..."

Speaking of this, Dr. Agasa felt a bit of a headache.

He didn't have any spare clothes for the child.

"it's okay."

The little boy said with a happy face, walked towards the bathroom and closed the door.

Looking at the closed door, Dr. Agasa walked to the sofa in the living room and sat down, touching his chin in confusion.

"Who is this child? Why did he come to see me in the middle of the rainy night?"

"Also, how does he know me? He even knows my name. I shouldn't be famous enough that even a kid like this would know me..." Dr. Agasa grinned, not knowing what to say.

"Forget it, let's wait until he comes out."

…………

five minutes later………

With a click, the bathroom door was opened, hot steam came out, and a little guy wrapped in a bath towel walked out of the bathroom.

“Uh…” Dr. Agasa looked at the other person in a daze, and even the biscuit that was about to reach his mouth stopped subconsciously.

Because it was late at night and it was raining, Dr. Agasa did not see the other person clearly. After entering the house, he did not observe the other person carefully. He only knew that the other person was a very young child, and he knew nothing else.

It was not until this moment that the doctor truly saw the appearance of this strange visitor.

This is a little boy about seven years old, 1.2 meters tall and petite, with golden hair down to the shoulders, slightly curled at the ends, amber pupils, clear and flawless, just like the clear water at the bottom of the river, without any impurities, a straight nose, slightly red lips, soft facial lines, and skin as white as a piece of jade carefully carved out. He simply wears a bath towel, revealing his snow-white neck and shoulders. He looks as delicate and cute as a porcelain doll, with a weak aura that makes people feel pity for him at the first sight.

The most important thing is that this child has a rather neutral appearance, like both a shota and a loli. If it weren't for his voice being more like that of a boy, Dr. Agasa wouldn't even be able to identify the other person's gender.

But what is certain is that if this child were to wear girls' clothing, his or her gender would be truly indistinguishable, and he or she would definitely be prettier and cuter than most girls in the world.

After realizing what was happening, Dr. Agasa rubbed his eyes and swallowed the biscuit in one gulp.

To be honest, this was the first time he met such a cute child.

This shota's appearance is completely free of any flaws or blemishes, he is so perfect that he doesn't seem like a human being.

For some reason, when Dr. Agasa saw this child for the first time, he felt that his appearance and temperament were completely beyond the reach of an ordinary human being.

The little boy nodded slightly, walked to the sofa opposite Dr. Agasa and sat down, patting his chest and said, "Hello, Dr., I am Aragaki Zeyu, and the reason I came to visit you today is because of this."

After saying that, he reached into the bath towel on his body, took out an envelope and an old necklace, and placed them on the table.

"This is?"

Dr. Agasa looked at the necklace on the table hesitantly. For some reason, he felt it was a little familiar.

Then he put away both things, opened the envelope and read what was written on it.

After a while, Dr. Agasa finished reading the contents of the letter, pushed up his glasses, and said with sudden realization: "So that's how it is, you are the child of the Ishibashi family..."

(End of this chapter)