Demon Hunter and His Cabin

That was a pretty girl, about seven or eight years old, with a cold expression on her face and eyes full of wariness.

Seven or eight years old, calculating the time... it seems about right, Roger murmured to himself.

At this moment, Senka and Yuan Guanghai quickly walked up to Roger, and he had to look away, then smiled and nodded.

"Not bad, you all have grown, I've heard that now Sunrise is mainly under your responsibility."

Receiving Roger's approval, Higurashi Chika was very happy, but her character had always been like this, unwilling to show too much emotion.

Yuan Guanghai seemed to have completely walked out from under the shadow of the past, "It's all thanks to Miss Sonia's help. With her power as intimidation, no other shrine or Sword Pavilion dares to say anything."

"Oh..."

Roger nodded, but at this time his thoughts couldn't possibly be on the two of them. He glanced back casually and unexpectedly saw a familiar figure in the crowd.

Aoki Kazuo.

Could this guy still not have given up, or is it...?

Roger curiously glanced at Higurashi Chika, who was looking straight ahead, only gripping the sword in her hand tightly.

Poor Aoki Kazuo, sometimes living too long is clearly not a good thing.

It seemed Yuan Guanghai also guessed Roger's feelings at this moment, tugging at Higurashi Chika's sleeve, as Roger brushed past the two and took the initiative to walk towards Amanda.

Amanda was holding the girl's hand, she pursed her lips but did not take the initiative to step forward, a hint of complexity in her eyes.

"You're here..." Roger squeezed out a dry and pointless sentence, because he really did not know what to say at that moment.

"Oh, what a cute child, whose family is she from?" Roger asked awkwardly, pretending to be casual.

"Mine." Amanda snorted coldly, raising her head slightly.

Tch tch... she said "mine," not "yours," the difference in just one word here is huge.

Roger opened his mouth, completely unsure of how to respond.

And just at this moment, a weak voice came from behind him, it was Higurashi Chika.

"Amanda really likes this child, almost treats her like her own, don't you think she looks familiar?"

Treating her as her own... so that means she isn't really her own.

Upon hearing Higurashi Chika's words, Amanda snorted again, turning her head away.

"This one isn't mine, but next time when you come back, who knows."

Although she tried to restrain herself, when she looked at Roger, her eyes were full of grievance, Roger sighed, understanding Amanda.

It wasn't because of the seven-year separation, but because of the choice Roger made to save Amanda back then, Amanda would rather have died than let Roger get hurt.

So even though she survived, since Roger didn't return, Amanda naturally felt full of guilt.

"Familiar?" Roger was stunned for a moment, re-examining the overly quiet girl.

Soon, a flash of understanding appeared in his eyes, and then he uttered a name.

"Kensumi."

This is the child of Yatagarasu Kensumi and Yuuki Nao; back then Kensumi went to his death bravely, and Yuuki Nao also chose to leave.

It seems that after Higurashi Chika and the others returned to Sunrise, they must have found them through some channel, which led to the present situation.

But why would Amanda, so young, suddenly become interested in a child? Roger couldn't help but feel strange in his heart.

Moreover, he understood Amanda's emotions derived from his previous choice, but Roger always felt that things might not be as simple as they seemed.

Could something strange have happened during the time he was gone?

Now doesn't seem like the time for a private conversation, so Roger had to suppress his thoughts.

"Looks like her temper and personality are just like your parents'." Roger smiled, unable to resist reaching out and patting the girl's head.

"You knew my father?" The girl raised her head, full of curiosity.

"Yes."

"Can you tell me what kind of person he was?"

"He was amazing."

Roger answered seriously.

"Alright, let's go inside quickly." Amanda suddenly interrupted the conversation between the two, and in a moment of body misalignment, her voice full of threat whispered into Roger's ear.

"Stay away from her."

Roger looked helpless, "Come on, such a worry is really unnecessary, she's just a child, in my heart just like my daughter."

"But she can grow up, and you can live a long time, hmm, who can say what might happen ten or twenty years from now?"

This logic... Roger opened his mouth but suddenly realized, although Amanda's thinking was peculiar, it seemed...

Quite reasonable.

Phooey phooey phooey!

What nonsense, I was actually influenced by Amanda.

Shaking his head, watching Amanda's departing figure, Roger always felt there was definitely something important he didn't know.

Turning away from Amanda, the little girl suddenly turned around and made a face at Roger.

"Little rascal..." Roger chuckled and shook his head.

"Rindo's perceptiveness is very high, her talent even surpasses mine, I even worry about leading her astray."

Higurashi Chika said from the side.

"Rindo..."

"Yatagarasu is her surname," Higurashi Chika added, "This surname is Kensumi's glory and also the beginning of his disaster; Yuuki Nao knew him well, so she finally chose to let her inherit this surname."

Roger nodded.

"Go ahead and do it, I am here for everything."

Yuan Guanghai and the others simultaneously saluted, then left, leaving Aoki Kazuo.

"Mr. Roger, I haven't had the chance to thank you yet." Aoki Kazuo was much more composed than before, no longer behaving as impetuously.