The kitten's attachment puts Jonah in a slump all at once, and there is no doubt that Jonah would not make such a bad joke. It must have been before Jonah sent the email, and the kitten hacked into his terminal and added such an attachment to his email.

On the attachment, the black and white rabbit is bowing to Lloyd, looking cute, not like it is malicious.

But Jonah shouldn't feel cute, right? There was a small muttering sound from Ainigmari, and Jonah muttered the impossible, followed by all sorts of terms that Lloyd didn't understand.

Hawkers, young people get a little hit, it should be fine. Probably.

Now, Lloyd cares more about Theo.

"Theo, is it okay?"

"Hmm...... CPU overheating...... Nothing more. Just wait for it to cool down a bit. ”

Even though she said that, Tio's expression didn't look like he was fine. His face was red, as if he had a fever. The voice is also weak, and it doesn't look like it's usually cold.

"So, that with a wet towel or something, does it help?"

Lloyd was scrambling to do something, but he didn't know what he could do, and although he danced, he didn't move.

"Well, moisture destroys the internal structure...... Just take a break. ”

Theo gasped incessantly, his bright yellow eyes revealing a look of forbearance. His eyes showed Lloyd's face, a face distorted by pain, which for a moment overlapped with Guy's impression in his memory.

Obviously two completely different people.

And...... The reactions of the two brothers are so similar.

Tio couldn't help but recall what it was like when he was first rescued.

The tall man squatted down and hugged her, with great strength and caution, very contradictory. As if he was going to stuff Theo into his chest.

He said sorry with a pained expression and tears streaming uncontrollably, as if the person who had received inhumane treatment in this experimental base was not Theo, but himself.

I'm sorry......

I don't understand why the man was apologizing, but now that I think about it, this man -- Guy Bannings -- was probably saying, "I'm sorry, we're too late......"

Will suffer for the pain of others, two brothers, even the personality is very similar. Obviously they are so different people, but they are very similar.

"The Bannings' ...... Family motto? ”

Tio said unconsciously, the corners of his mouth hooked.

"Brother Lloyd, if you want to help me, help me remove my breastplate...... It's hot. ”

"Yes, I know!"

At Theo's instructions, Lloyd unscrewed the fixtures on Theo's breastplate. Very hot. Through his gloves, Lloyd still felt the temperature close to boiling water.

The rise in temperature cannot be instantaneous. Going from 0° to 100° in an instant only exists in literature, so was Theo enduring such heat and fighting kittens before?

Lloyd blamed himself even more, why did he force Theo to do such a thing. If he can make the right judgment - for example, tell the police department that they should pay attention to it if they explain the stakes well. Or contact Director Roberts to gather the elite of the Epstein consortium and capture the kittens together......

Why didn't you do that......

Lloyd now regrets it very much.

"Big Brother Lloyd......"

"Yes!"

"It's not like Big Brother Guy now."

Tio kept smiling and said this to the boy with a pained face.

Theo didn't say it very clearly, and in fact she didn't understand the difference between the two of them.

However, Lloyd already understood. If it's a big brother, I shouldn't blame myself.

Rather than "why don't I have", Guy prefers to think in terms of "I must".

It's not "why didn't I find out early and take the best approach". It's "I'm going to make up for my previous gaffes."

"Sorry for letting you see something strange."

Lloyd quickly wiped his face and let his expression return to normal.

Can't be so decadent.

Lloyd made up his mind and looked Tio in the eye. It was because of this action that he saw wonderful scenery.

"Theo...... You laughed? ”

"Huh? It's true? ”

Suddenly pointed out, the girl's beautiful smile suddenly turned to surprise, and she quickly touched her cheeks with both hands to confirm whether she was really smiling.

It's a pity that I wouldn't have said it if I had known......

"Well, I laughed. Although only a little. ”

Lloyd said with a hint of pity.

……

"Hehe......"

Theo smiled again.

I thought that Theo would keep a straight face, and it seemed that it didn't seem to be to that point.

"Brother Guy said the same thing......

Theo frowned slightly.

Back then, on the train, Guy said something similar.

No, it should be said that Tio did the same reaction back then. Unconsciously smiled.

Remember, it was because the topic of cats was mentioned back then, but what about this time? Is it because of Guy's topic?

"Well, I said the same thing as my eldest brother - why did Theo come to Crossbell?"

Lloyd suddenly felt a little strange.

He remembered very well that when the eldest brother left that day, he said that he was going to go on a long trip, to Remephilia, to have a date with a young lady. Combined, it should be the eldest brother escorting Theo to Remephilia. A similar fact was mentioned in Theo's previous autobiography.

So, shouldn't Tio be living happily ever after by her parents' side?

Why......

"yes...... Haven't you told Big Brother Lloyd yet? Hmmm(Reflection tone) ......"

"I guess I was five years old. I 'disappeared' because of a kidnapping by an organization. When he was about nine years old, he was rescued by Big Brother Guy. After a little recuperation at Crossbell, he was escorted back to Remephilia by Big Brother Guy. These have already been said. ”

Theo's voice gradually returned to its usual coldness.

Then I went back to my parents' house. Go to school. But...... Big Brother Lloyd knows that too, right? Compared to ordinary people, I am actually an outlier. ”

Theo categorized himself as an outlier flatly, and Lloyd couldn't help but get a little angry, and subconsciously wanted to refute it. This anger reached Theo's heart, and unexpectedly made her feel a little warm.

"It's okay, it's a fact. Because of that organization, my perception was greatly enhanced, and it was close to the level of mind reading. I can hear the voices that others can't hear, I can see the direction of the flow of power that ordinary people can't see, and even the feelings between people...... Even in Sunday school, I will always be alone. The world in my eyes is completely different from theirs, and I can see even the malice and curiosity that I should not see. Although my parents care about me very much, there is a limit to that. Finally, one day, I felt the real thought: 'If only this child hadn't come back.' ’”

“！”

The sound of gnashing teeth. Lloyd clenched his fists, desperate to find out her parents and punch them hard.

Theo breathed a sigh of relief and continued, "When I came to my senses, I was already on the train. The target is Cross Bell. ”

"Really...... Theo, you're here to see Big Brother......"

Royde's tone was a little lonely.

Since he hadn't seen Dio, the eldest brother and Theo should have been staggered. Before Theo came, the eldest brother had already ...... Killed.

“…… Maybe so. Brother Guy, who gave me Missy, said, 'If you can't find something happy in the future, then come to Crossbell and find me.' I will definitely help you fight those misfortunes and make you happy to the extent that they annoy you! ’”

There was a hint of nostalgia in his tone.

"But come to the police station...... Big Brother Guy was already ...... by that time After leaving the police station, I stumbled upon someone from the Epstein Foundation, and they took a fancy to my senses, so I joined their wand team and went to the Leman Autonomous Region, where I spent three years at the institute. It wasn't until three months ago that he returned to Crossbell. ”

"Theo ......"

Lloyd walked over. Theo looked at him with some confusion, not knowing what he would do.

Lloyd gently placed his hand on her head, stroking it with a force that would not mess with her hair.

"What a stupid big brother...... obviously made an agreement with others, but unilaterally broke the contract. It's the worst. ”

“…… Hmmm......"

Obviously, Lloyd said words to rebuke Guy, but from his heart, he couldn't feel malice. Human beings are so strange, many times they are obviously good words to persuade each other, but they are full of malice, and sometimes although they speak badly to each other, their hearts are really warm......

Sensing Lloyd's feelings, Theo unconsciously agreed with him.

"That'...... Tio. Can I inherit the agreement that my eldest brother made with you? ”