"I've decided. I want to join your team."
"Why not join our family?" Young Brian took a sip of the hand-ground coffee Raiden Mei had made for him, his expression one of regret.
If Bronya chose to join their family, then everyone would be close and inseparable.
If only she had done so, everyone could have started working together intimately from today onwards, contributing their strength to save the world.
He, young Brian, was absolutely serious when it came to saving the world.
"..."
The silver-grey-haired girl's small face was cold, her eyes saying only one thing.
—In your dreams.
Her specialty was saying no to self-righteous people.
"That won't be necessary. Bronya has her own family and doesn't need your concern. It's enough for us to be partners in cooperation."
The power of a Blondie could be experienced by Raiden Mei and Kiana.
He could make a young lady's heart flutter at first sight, and in a matter of days, turn Raiden Mei's brain to mush with love. A loser like Kiana was only fit to eat the Blondie's dust.
If she were a bit luckier, she might even get to hear Raiden Mei's 'running' sounds over the phone.
The Innate Gigolo Saintly Physique, how terrifyingly potent!
She still had so many sisters at home; she couldn't let her lovely sisters leave her because of some detestable Far East specialty.
Her sisters were all so cute, she must not let the wolf into the house!
Bronya's small face was cold as she emphasized, "We are only partners. There is no need for anything more."
The Blondie's intentions were clear to all.
Bronya was well aware of her own and her sisters' looks. While not every one of them was a stunning beauty...
The Russian genes worked their magic on her, mixing the childishness of a loli with the budding youth of a maiden, making her utterly irresistible.
For this ill-intentioned Blondie to make such a suggestion, it was undoubtedly because he was lusting after her body, or even their bodies.
Despicable!
As she spoke, the towering figure of Project Bunny silently materialized behind the girl.
This combat weapon designed in the Previous Era waved its menacing arms, cheering Bronya on with the will of another young girl.
Anyone who had designs on Bronya and the sisters in the orphanage must first get through Project Bunny!
Brian: "..."
Why did everyone misunderstand him, this young Brian?
He truly had good intentions, just wanting these three little ones to get along well so that Bronya could receive more help.
Oh well, if she didn't appreciate it, then so be it.
A mere Russian loli. One day, you'll be crying and clinging to my leg, begging me not to make a move on your sisters.
The thought, unrelated to the business at hand, flashed by.
Having completed Part 2 of his wolf-taming plan, young Brian put down his hand-ground coffee, leaned back on the sofa, and looked straight at Bronya. "Bronya, I'll leave contacting the Far East Branch to you."
"But I have a few requests."
"..." Unpleasant past experiences as a client made the girl subconsciously frown.
However, considering this guy had provided her with valuable information, as long as he didn't make strange requests like 'colorful black', she could pinch her nose and endure it.
"We are bringing in Schicksal to intervene in Nagazora City's situation. But for our safety, we must ensure that Kiana's aunt, Theresa Apocalypse, is the first to receive the news."
"Furthermore, to avoid explanations afterward, I hope you don't use the identity of anyone among us to notify the Schicksal Far East Branch."
"No problem. Bronya agrees with your proposal." The girl's brow relaxed, her estimation of Brian's intelligence rising a notch.
She had thought this guy was just a Blondie who got by on his Innate Gigolo Saintly Physique, but it turned out he was quite capable when it came to getting things done.
Even if Brian hadn't mentioned these requests, Bronya would have completed them based on her own experience.
After all, the point of this matter was to let the Far East Branch know about Cocolia's plan, so that Kiana's aunt, Theresa, would intervene, and Schicksal would put a check on Cocolia.
The rest were minor details.
If unnecessary trouble could be avoided, it was best to do so.
"Bronya is starting work now. I hope you won't disturb me unless it's urgent."
Having received her requirements, the girl, who was a woman of action, immediately got to work.
Cocolia hadn't mentioned her interactions with Raiden Mei and the others, but Bronya believed the woman must know; the only explanation for her not saying anything was that she believed the situation was still under her control.
Even if she betrayed her, it wouldn't change the outcome.
To avoid long nights and many dreams, she had to act as soon as possible.
Adapting to the circumstances, Bronya walked into Raiden Ryoma's study and began to work using the equipment in the Raiden household.
Contacting the Far East Branch was simple, but erasing their tracks required some hacking skills.
In this matter, Bronya Zaychik was a professional!
Even with just a broken computer she picked up from the snow and ice, she could teach herself advanced hacking techniques.
The snooping white-haired dumpling scratched her head as she watched this incredible scene.
"I lived in Siberia too, why didn't I learn how to hack?"
Kiana was completely baffled.
Two people from the same nest shouldn't be that different. Likewise, two people from the same snowy plain should be cut from the same cloth.
But Bronya knew everything, while she knew nothing but how to eat a lot.
Could it be...
"Is Bronya a woman with an urban overpowered male protagonist template?" Kiana quipped.
Parents deceased, has a sister and a house, skilled in cooking, learned hacking...
Taken separately, these elements weren't a big deal, at most just another tragic life. But once combined, it was a total protagonist template.
Kiana glanced at the hard-working Bronya and muttered, "You little shorty, don't tell me you also know how to play the stock market and write novels?"
"A little." Bronya glanced at the long string of zeros on her bank card, being exceptionally modest.
Kiana: "..."
"Don't tell me you also have some deep, unknown background, with someone secretly protecting you all along? Not only is your sister trapped in a dangerous place, but your father's killer also has a very deep connection with us!?"
The horrified girl was so shocked by Bronya's life story that she almost did a tactical lean-back.
She never expected a woman with a protagonist template to appear by her side.
And with Brian, this uninvited Blondie...
"Am I the tragic female side character in some soap opera, responsible for being miserable and persecuted?"
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