𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐓𝐖𝐎 ; 𝐂𝐀𝐊𝐄

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"Now little girl, "You called for her. "are you an esper?"

It was only a guess but if you hit a jackpot, you probably need to knock her out cold and erase her memories. Seeing him acting leisurely around her, Twilight probably doesn't have any idea of this.

She only stared at you with her jaw agape and didn't do anything to deny it. Not acting clueless or playing dumb. Due to her lack of reaction, it was safe to say your guess was correct.

"Young girl, you know too much than you should, don't you?"

You saw her swallow down her saliva nervously before bursting into tears.

"A-Anya– Anya will be a good girl!"

"What—"

"Down't kiwl meeee!!"She whimpered ridiculously loud while you were left flabbergasted, fearing if the neighbours might hear what she has said. "Anya won't tell anybody!!"

"T-That's not what auntie— Auntie will give you carrots!"

"Anya hates carrots!"Her sobs are getting louder and not showing a sign of ceasing. Even your eyes are starting to swirl at her tumultuous voice as your sensitive hearing only makes it worse.

Cupping your ears, you were left with no choice. "You can have auntie's cake so please stop crying!"

Apparently, you has cast a spell; or probably the word cake was the magic word — because she immediately stopped crying as if she didn't cry milliseconds ago. The same twinkle eyes reappeared and her whole face brightened.

"Cake?!"

"Yes, Anya. Cake."You sighed, suddenly feeling exhausted from this babysitting.

You then noticed her snot hanging in front of her mouth. Face scrunched in disgust, you turned around to pull a tissue from its box and put it on her nose.

"Blow your nose."

She did as you told her. Probably too hard since some of her snot got to your hand. When you turn your head a slight to look at her, she instantly put on her cute little act.

A smile appeared on your lips though it promptly vanished when you pinch her cheek with your hand that has her snot. "As if I would fall for that."

She makes a whining sound and took multiple steps away to create a distance from you, wiping the snot on her cheek with her sleeve. A smug look now dances across your feature upon seeing her reaction.

"Auntie is a meanie. Anya hate meanie!"

Walking back to your kitchen, you could only roll your eyes at her exaggerating words and turned around to face her while still walking backwards,

"Well, this meanie won't give you any dessert if you say that again."It was a harmless threat. Despite what you've done to the other SSS agents, you wouldn't dare to lie to an innocent girl and other children, especially when they haven't met the dark side of this polluted world.

She puffed her cheeks which reminds you of a squirrel and trails behind you.

"Go watch your favourite series."You shoo her away while taking out the cake. She remained silent while climbing up a bar stool.

Somehow she slipped and would've hit the ground with the bar stool on top of her; maybe gaining some light bruises if it wasn't for your fast reflex and caught her. The light sound of a ' thud ' was heard once the stool hit your hardwood floor.

"Now what did I tell you?"

"But Anya wants to help!"

"You can help just by sitting and doing nothing."The word ' nothing ' came out in emphasis as her eyes starts getting watery from your light scold.

"Anya, if you cry, auntie will cry too."

It wasn't a lie. You will start breaking down if you hear another ear-piercing high-pitched cry again as it hasn't been 5 minutes since you last hear one.

"B-But Anya wants to help auntie . . . "She sniffles, now feeling guilty for her childish act. You put her down on the stool and serve her a slice of the castella cake.

"Just help auntie by eating this cake, okay?"You tried to bargain. She slowly nodded her head and took a spoonful of cake before putting it inside her mouth.

"Tasty?"

Your heart was engulfed in warmth once she shot you a bright smile while speaking with her mouth full.

"It's tasty!"

"Really? Then you can have more if you want to."You offered and her translucent green eyes sparkles.

"Anya can?"

"Of course, you can!"It seems like you have succumbed to her cute spell since you gave her the whole cake.

"How about auntie?"She inquired, still munching the dessert while you only look at her with a benign smile.

"Auntie is already full. Anya can have all of it."

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"Bullshit."

The curse word flowed from your mouth once you realized what you have done. What she has done.

The girl was fast asleep next to you when you cursed at yourself for giving her all your cake without you having a spoonful for yourself. "Ah, my 6 dalc castella cake."

There is no use in crying over spilt milk but it seems like the girl will have cavities by tomorrow. It looks like you need to inform her father about it. It was already past 8 p.m. when you heard a knock at the door.

Speaking of the devil.

"Took you long enough, Twilight."The words greeted him as soon as you swung the door open. Indubitably you shouldn't speak with the WISE greatest agent like that but you couldn't help yourself.

"I thought I could grow a beard from waiting for you to arrive."

"You and your sarcastic remark."He lightly laugh as he walked inside to pick up Anya in his arms and handed you some cash that is thick enough to satisfy your greediness. "Here is your payment."

"Thank you very much."You grinned and proceeded to close the door when he stepped outside of your apartment but his next words left you halted.

"I don't understand, your salary is good enough to buy you a whole castle? Why would you even need more money?"

"You are exaggerating when your salary is like thrice of mine."You muttered while giving him a knowing look, the corner of your lips lifted to form a smile.

"y/n, don't you think you should get married?"

Your smile wavered and he noticed it.

"Back at you."You chuckled and flips your [ length ] hair, "I'll be a cool rich single aunty that lives happily with my cats when I get old. No one is going to stop me!"

"Pipe it down! You will disturb the neighbours!"He whisper-yelling and you look at him with squinted eyes.

Just say that you don't want your daughter to wake up.

"After the war and the recent spy hunts, I wouldn't be surprised if you haven't recovered from it."

You hummed and crossed your arms in front of you and your gaze was cast on your wooden floor. "Let me tell you a bit of my future plan."

"If there's no need for me to be an agent anymore, I want to return to Westalis with my cats and stay there until I old in a remote village. I miss the taste of croquettes. I will get around to the countless books I've bought but never read."

You then lifted your head to look at him and flashed him a tired smile.

"When that happens, pay me a visit, will you?"

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"Speaking of which, where are your cats?"

"Sylvia-san will pick up them from vets for me. She will arrive in minutes."

"Now that, how many cats do you have now? Last time I checked, you have 1."

You raised three fingers. "Only three but it's still growing."

"I was expecting for you to have at least 32 by now."

"Are my cats breeding factory? And they are male, Twilight."