Meanwhile, on this cozy Christmas Eve, in the wealthy residential area not far from Wall Street, eight-year-old Kevin was alone and worried in his desolate house.
This year, his family had originally planned to travel together for Christmas, which was common in New York.
However, when the family left in the morning, little Kevin had to use the restroom at the last minute, and as a result, he was forgotten at home by his careless parents.
By the time little Kevin ran out, his parents and sister had already driven off.
"Sigh, I hope Dad and Mom can come back soon…"
Kevin, who had found a holiday cake from the refrigerator to fill his stomach, blew out the candles on it and made his Christmas wish.
It seemed God had not noticed this poor child. Just as little Kevin was about to eat the cake, he keenly heard the sound of someone prying open the front door lock.
"Oh no… oh no…"
Instantly realizing something was wrong, little Kevin quickly extinguished the small light in the living room and tiptoed to the home phone.
Although young, this child was very smart and immediately thought of the legend of burglars breaking in on Christmas.
So, he wanted to call the police now.
"Beep beep—!! Your phone bill is overdue. Please pay before dialing again…"
Something even worse happened: little Kevin's careless parents had forgotten to pay the phone bill this month.
At the same time, two not-so-smart thieves at the entrance had also pried open the door of what appeared to be an empty house.
These thieves took advantage of people's tendency to travel with their families on Christmas, choosing this day to break in.
"They really are thieves—!"
Kevin, who had pressed the phone, saw the two thieves at the entrance by the dim moonlight outside.
After the initial panic, the little guy cleverly scurried back into the kitchen.
"Dad and Mom aren't here, I need to protect the family's property… but how do I do it?" Kevin calmed down and thought, then his eyes lit up, and he said, "I've got it—!!"
As the two thieves ransacked Kevin's house, Kevin found a large amount of cooking oil, honey, and other sticky and somewhat slippery liquids in the kitchen.
Finally, he evenly sprinkled these liquids at the kitchen entrance, tested that they could make someone slip, and then Kevin deliberately made some noise in the kitchen.
"Kitchen… someone…"
"Maybe it's a mouse…"
The two thieves, with guilty consciences, were already very sensitive, and they were startled when they heard the commotion in the kitchen.
However, in the end, both of them decided to go to the kitchen to check.
Then, they saw little Kevin waving at them from the kitchen.
"It's a kid, grab him, don't let him call the police…"
The two thieves conferred and rushed towards little Kevin simultaneously. In their eyes, the other party was just a child and easy to deal with.
Then, with two "Ouch" sounds, the two thieves both slipped and awkwardly rolled in front of little Kevin.
"Clang, Clang—!"
Kevin first showed the two thieves an innocent smile to confuse them, then pulled out a frying pan from behind and gave each of the two thieves a sharp whack on the head.
Amidst curses, little Kevin tiptoed carefully around the thieves and escaped from the kitchen, then locked the kitchen from the outside.
Then, little Kevin, who had fled the house in one breath, heard laughter coming from a luxurious villa not far away.
...
Not long after, Mike, who was enjoying the dance performance of Jessie and Carly in the luxurious villa, heard a faint knocking sound downstairs.
After that, the knocking grew stronger and stronger.
"What's wrong, Mike?" Paige asked softly when she saw the man distracted.
"Nothing, it seems like someone is knocking downstairs," Mike replied.
"Hmm? Did you invite other guests today?" Because it was Christmas Eve, Paige's first reaction was that guests were knocking.
"Probably not, I'll go check." Although Mike had many abilities, he had not yet reached the point of being omnipotent and omniscient.
After giving Paige a reassuring look, he got up and walked downstairs. Needy, who was standing alone nearby, also followed him.
"Are you… home alone?" Mike, who opened the door, saw the little guy anxiously knocking.
In this situation, Mike naturally didn't mind probing the other party's thoughts, and thus learned the whole story.
"My name isn't Home Alone, I'm Kevin and I live over there… Two thieves broke into my house, so can I borrow your phone to call the police?"
Perhaps Mike's appearance and demeanor were too "approachable," little Kevin blurted out his experience and request.
"Call the police?" Mike didn't want the police to disturb his Christmas Eve later, so he immediately took out two candy canes with ribbons, handed them to the little guy, and said confidently, "This might help you."
"No, I'm not a child who came for candy, I really encountered bad guys…" Before Kevin could explain further, the door of the luxurious villa had already closed. Only a "Have a Merry Christmas!" was left.
On the other side, Mike, who had resolved a minor problem, returned to the second floor with Needy.
"Who was knocking?" Paige, seeing the man return so quickly, curiously leaned over.
"A child who came for candy," Mike replied.
"Are you sure?" Paige retorted, after all, today was Christmas, a day for families to reunite, not Halloween, so why would a child come so late to prank for candy.
"He just came for candy," Mike gave the girl a definite look.
"Whatever!" Paige, unable to get a clear answer, stopped pressing. She changed the subject and said, "When do you plan to leave for Genovia, and what will happen to Lina after you leave?"
Mike had previously promised Princess Mia of Genovia that he would visit her once a year.
Now, with the year drawing to a close, the princess had specifically called to urge Mike.
Needless to say, this was another one of Mike's romantic entanglements.
"In two more days, Mia said she would send a private jet to pick me up…" Thinking of the beautiful and lovely princess, Mike had no intention of standing her up. Then, he continued, "After I go to Genovia, please help me take care of Lina, you can take her around to explore and get familiar with the environment."
Around Wall Street were Broadway theaters and commercial streets, etc., there was always something for girls to enjoy and shop for.
"You just like to order people around." Paige, who had inexplicably received a task, expressed her dissatisfaction with the man.
One should know, these were all his own affairs.
"I know you're the best, Paige." Mike, taking advantage of her inattention, pulled the beautiful girl into his arms and whispered, "Don't worry, I'll be back in two days and bring you a gift then."
Mike had also realized that with his rich emotional life, to make the girls get along peacefully, he really needed Paige, this little "housekeeper," to be in charge.
Indeed, Mike hadn't even truly taken her in yet, and Paige had already managed the affairs of his fan club in an orderly fashion.
One had to say, a genius was indeed a genius.
"Who'd want your gift." Paige was held in the man's arms like he was "cuddling a cat," and two blushes gradually rose on her small face, but she still chose to be stubborn.
This little girl, after growing into a beautiful young woman, had also developed some tsundere traits.
"Alright then, I'll only bring gifts for Lina and the others then," Mike playfully teased, flicking the girl's delicate nose.
"You wouldn't dare—!" Paige instantly bristled like a kitten, then saw the triumphant smile on the man's face and knew he was deliberately provoking her.
"Hmph—!"
At the same time, the girl also realized her reaction had been a bit strong, and after secretly glancing around to see that no one was paying attention, she relaxed and pinched the man.
...
Unlike the warm atmosphere in the villa, downstairs, little Kevin looked at the closed door in front of him, a bit bewildered for a moment.
'Do I look like a bad kid who would play pranks?'
The little guy stood in the cold wind, questioning life.
But soon, he was startled by the sound in his ears, and he had no time for self-reflection.
It turned out that the two thieves, who should have been locked in the kitchen, had crashed through the door and chased him out.
"Kid, let's see where you run this time—!"
These two thieves, for some reason, had the chance to just steal the items and run, but after escaping the kitchen, they recklessly chased little Kevin to the front of the villa.
Earlier, seeing someone come out of the villa, the two thieves were afraid their whereabouts would be discovered, but who knew that the handsome young man opened the door, said a few words, and then closed it again.
What was this? This was a great person!
With no one stopping them, the two thieves decided to catch little Kevin and then make him play "slippery fun" in the kitchen, hoping to make the kid realize how much it hurt to fall on the ground.
"Don't come any closer, I've already found someone to call the police. You can still escape now…"
Kevin reacted quickly. Seeing the two thieves chasing him, he quickly made up a lie to scare them away.
And surprisingly, the little guy's words were quite effective at first.
The two thieves, who had almost been fooled, were about to run away, but then one of them suddenly saw the little kid's trembling legs.
"He's lying, let's go catch him…"
Back and forth, the two thieves, who had almost been tricked by words, accumulated more anger towards the kid in front of them.
Just as the two clumsy thieves gradually approached little Kevin, the ribbons tied to the candy in the little guy's hand underwent a strange change.
Amidst colorful light spots, two ribbons floated up, and under the gaze of three pairs of eyes, they transformed into two "Universe Rings," coiling towards the two thieves.
"Ghost!!!"
Seeing such an abnormal scene, the two thieves were so scared that they turned and ran.
However, the two ribbons seemed to have eyes; before the two thieves could run a few steps, they tied them up, leaving only their two pairs of eyes able to move.
"Cool—!!! So there really is a God!"
Kevin, who witnessed the entire process, happily stepped forward and held the ribbons.
After looking back at the luxurious villa behind him, he turned back and said with a mischievous smile to the two clumsy thieves, "Next, I will send you to the police station. I will definitely make sure you have an unforgettable Christmas."
...
Time came to midnight, and the big pendulum clock in Central Park accurately struck the New Year's Eve chimes.
The melodious and crisp chimes traveled far and wide—
In the luxurious villa, Mike had already led everyone to the open-air balcony on the third floor of the villa and lit the special fireworks in his hand.
Accompanied by the chimes and the lights of thousands of homes, colorful fireworks also bloomed in the high sky.