Merlin almost pinched his way back home, and as soon as he entered the living room, he smelled a scent.

The table was full of food, in addition to the pizza delivered from takeout, there were some freshly prepared dishes, and there was a clanging sound in the kitchen, and Merlin looked back to see a little fat man wearing an apron, busy in the kitchen.

He was dressed in a suit and dressed up very energetically, and his eyes were always smiling, and Lorna stood beside him to help, as if she was learning to cook.

His name is Fudge, and his family lives not far from Josie's Bar in Hell's Kitchen, where he runs the best deli in the neighborhood, where Merlin and the kids often go to buy some meat.

He's also Matt's friend, well, the only friend.

"Little Fuji, you're finally a guest at home."

Merlin took off his trench coat, threw it away, and hung it on the hanger by the door, and he greeted the little fat man, saying:

"I also have to thank you for helping me take care of my family's Matt, you know, he doesn't like to make friends as a kid, and it annoys me."

"Oh, Mr. Merlin."

The delightful little fat young man, while stir-frying the ham in the pan, turned back to Merlin and said:

"Don't say that, Matt and I always help each other, well, besides, your cats and dogs are so cute, they're the smartest pets I've ever met."

"Well, of course. They're certainly smart. ”

Merlin glanced at Frank, who was crouching at Fudge's feet, and the stupid dog turned back to Merlin with a flattering smile.

Gollum was lying on the couch and sitting with the magical illusion of Rocket Raccoon and the Treant, who were sipping beer and looking a little dissolute.

Raven and Laura sit on the other side of the table, and the withdrawn little wolf girl seems to have made her first friend when she arrives in her new home.

"Where's Matt?"

Merlin reached out and unbuttoned his cuffs, and he said to Raven:

"Why don't you see him come down to eat? His friend has come to the house, won't he entertain him? ”

"Matt is waiting for you in the study."

Raven helped Laura put on a napkin, she pushed her round-rimmed glasses, and said to Merlin:

"He's got something to tell you, well, he doesn't seem to be very happy."

"Okay."

Merlin's expression changed slightly, and he turned back to Fuji and said:

"You can eat first, Fuji, don't wait for me and Matt, we guess we'll have to talk for a while. Lorna, don't pester Brother Fuji and let him cook well. ”

"It's okay, it's okay."

Fudge smiled and took the plate handed by Lorna, and threw a piece of ham to Frank, the stupid dog at his feet, and he waved his shovel and said to Merlin:

"Go ahead and get busy, Mr. Merlin, I'll have to cook a few more dishes."

"Hmm."

Merlin nodded, reached out and picked up the lazy Gollum, stroking Gollum's fur as he walked up to the second floor. He pushed open the door to the study and saw Matt sitting in a chair, with a guide cane and a calm face.

His and Tomie's college acceptance letters were placed on the table.

Merlin looked at Matt's expression, then reached out and closed the door, he sighed, and said:

"You found out?"

"Hmm. I heard the conversation between the professors, and they thought I couldn't hear it. ”

Matt nodded, and he said what he had heard earlier.

"I didn't do it, some of my friends helped me."

Merlin put Coo aside, he reached for the wine cabinet, took out a bottle of wine, took out two more glasses, then looked at Matt, and put another one back.

Minors are not allowed to drink alcohol.

"Friends help each other, and I can't refuse their kindness. I know you're going to think I'm cheating on you, you're going to think I'm not trusting you, you've always been so sensitive, and you've been very independent, and you've had your own ideas, since you were a child. ”

Merlin poured himself a glass of wine, and he whispered:

"Of all the children in the family, you are the most worry-free for me, so as if nothing happened, you and Tominochi obediently go to school, and then become a good lawyer in the future... What do you think? ”

"That's not right."

Matt reached out and took off his sunglasses, his godless eyes turned to Merlin, and he said stubbornly:

"We don't need extra help, Merlin, and I appreciate your interest in my studies, my life, but I don't like the way I meddle... It would make me feel like I don't deserve any of this, and I'm going to give up early admission with Fuji before I go to the test. ”

"If I want to be a lawyer, if I want to use the power of the law to help others, I have to obey it myself."

Pointing to the acceptance letter on the table, Matt said:

"And not through my guardian's connections and power... What's the difference between this and those criminals who steal? ”

"The difference is..."

Merlin took a sip of wine, he walked up to Matt, stretched out his hand and patted the two acceptance letters, and he replied earnestly:

"You have the ability to get it, and I'm just making sure that the process isn't interfered with by other forces. Matt, not everyone thinks the same way as you, and not everyone will follow the rules the same way you do. ”

Merlin explains:

"If my friends don't intervene, you and Fuji, two poor boys from Hell's Kitchen with little background, will be topped by the children of the rich man who donates money to the school, and if you need to, I can even show you the proof, the parents of those two uneducated guys donated a lot of money..."

"Listen, Matt, my friend is just making sure the process is a little more 'fair' for the two of you."

He placed the wine glass on the table, and he pushed the two notices in front of Matt, who said:

"You took the test, and your grades were excellent, so you deserve it."

"I'm a public official, I'm responsible for maintaining social order, protecting innocent people from being harmed, protecting the rules from being challenged, protecting other people's lives, and protecting you from being treated differently, it's not theoretically illegal, so don't have any psychological pressure."

Merlin said to Matt:

"After a while, it will be comforting for me to go to school honestly, and after graduation, like Eric, to get a decent job, and to find a good woman like Charlie to marry and have children. Do you have any questions after I've spent so much time explaining it to you? ”

"And, Matt, is that my impression in your mind so bad?"

Merlin took a sip of wine, and he feigned sadness and said:

"The distrust from my children really hurts me."

"I just want to figure it out, Merlin, that I don't distrust you."

Matt reached out and touched the notice, and he said:

"I thought you were using your connections to make sure we were admitted, I..."

"Okay, no need to explain, have a little confidence in yourself, kid, your grades are very real, you can check it."

Merlin patted Matt on the shoulder, and he said:

"Let's go down to eat, Fuji is waiting for you, I'll go down soon."

Matt didn't say anything more, he left the study with a guide cane, and after watching Matt leave, Icarus's voice rang in Merlin's ears, and she said:

"Matt won't talk about it, his score is a few points above the admission line, but Fuji... He's just crossed the admission line, right? ”

"But Fuji is also eligible to be admitted, Icarus."

Merlin looked at the acceptance letter at hand and said:

"Although the odds of losing the election are quite high, it seems that the little fat man is lucky, Matt and his good friends can go to school together again, and it always makes me feel more at ease to have someone to take care of him for me."

"You're really nice to them."

Merlin shrugged his shoulders as Merlin finished his last bit of wine, and said:

"Isn't that what guardians should do? Jack's last wish is to hope that Matt will become a decent person and not have to struggle in the quagmire of Hell's Kitchen for the rest of his life, and Matt is doing well, and Jack will definitely be satisfied. ”

"Alright, it's time for us to go down to dinner... Where's Logan? ”

Merlin asked:

"Will he be able to make it tonight? If it's too late, let yourself sleep outside and come back tomorrow morning. ”

"Logan's plane landed five minutes ago."

Icarus projected a timetable into Merlin's eyes and marked the coordinates of Logan's movements in New York City, saying:

"He's supposed to be here in 30 minutes, and you can get Laura ready in advance."

"There's nothing to prepare."

Merlin Says:

"Just to meet, and I'm not going to let Logan take her, that guy's life is a mess, and I don't believe he can take care of a little girl with communication difficulties."

"Then why would you want to make a fuss?"

Icarus asked, puzzled:

"Whether Logan knows about Laura's existence or not will have no impact on his life or Laura's life."

"I'm just preparing in advance."

Merlin placed the glass on the table, and he whispered:

"If I suddenly disappear one day, Logan will help me take care of Laura, and the child will not have nowhere to go."

“......”

Icarus was silent for a moment, and then she added:

"So, you let Lorna and Miss Wanda get in touch, made sure that Fat Fat and Matt went to college together, kicked Eric and Charlie out to live alone, didn't use the Three Magic Weapons for a long time, and kept hiding your relationship with Little Peter, and even asked me to hide Little Peter's background information... These are all the ways you have prepared for the children at home? ”

"Merlin, tell me, are you aware of something?"

"No, the signs haven't come yet."

Merlin pushed his glasses and said:

"But it's not a bad thing to prepare early. Children are always the weakness of adults, I try my best to protect them, their presence can relax my mind, if... If I'm going to disappear one day, then I should make sure my kids can get on with their lives. ”

"And you, Icarus."

Merlin opened the door to the study, and he jokingly said:

"If it's time to say goodbye, I'll definitely choose a good host for you."

"I don't need to."

Icarus whispered:

"These glasses are just a carrier, I don't need them to exist in the world of data networks, if you die, Merlin, in a sense, it means I'm free."

"But what's the use of being free because of me?"

"Don't be so pessimistic, Icarus."

Merlin Says:

"You will always find the meaning of your existence, and you have to believe that your birth is definitely not just to help me deal with all the complicated things. Okay, the kids are in a hurry, let's go eat. ”

Merlin walked down the stairs, and Rocket, clad in magical visions, and Groot were shouting and trying to persuade Fat Fudge to drink with them, although Groot was repeating that sentence, Rocket was very eloquent, and by the time Merlin walked to the table, the little fat man had already drunk several glasses, and he was a little drunk.

"You bastard!"

Merlin said to the rocket sitting at his hand:

"In this world, minors are not allowed to drink."

"Wow, Merlin, you're a spoiler."

The rocket seemed to have some magical illusions that were not well adapted to the human form, and it held the spoon and fork awkwardly, forked a large piece of meat onto the plate, and then rudely cut it, and while eating, it took the little fat man's shoulder, and said:

"You just said what university did you get into? Sounds like a good thing, come on, have another drink. ”

"This is what I did, Merlin, you can taste it."

Lorna put a plate of unclear food in front of Merlin's eyes, she looked at Merlin expectantly, who hesitated, then put a piece of black stuff in her mouth, and after a few seconds, Merlin gave Lorna a very hypocritical smile:

"Well, the taste... It's a unique look, and it can't be considered unpalatable. ”

"Hey, if you don't like it, just say it."

Lorna rolled her eyes, she deliberately squeezed between Merlin and Laura, much to Laura's dissatisfaction, but the little wolf girl didn't say anything, but ate her own things seriously.

She seemed quiet, withdrawn, and somewhat out of place.

"Eat more vegetables, it's good for your health."

Merlin picked up the vegetables with chopsticks and placed them on Laura's plate, and the little wolf girl looked up and gave Merlin an awkward smile, but it was also fleeting.

"Bang, bang"

After more than 20 minutes, there was a knock on the door, Merlin picked up a napkcloth and wiped his mouth, he stood up, walked to the door, opened the door, and saw Wolverine Logan, who he hadn't seen for a long time, leaning against the door.

His hair was as distinctive as ever, with a scruffy beard, a black leather jacket and jeans, a cross-waisted waist, and a cigar in his mouth.

Oh, and this guy also knows that he needs to bring gifts for his visits, so he has two bottles of wine in his hand.

"What's wrong?"

Merlin looked at Logan's dark expression, and he asked:

"In a bad mood? Something bad is happening? ”

"It's bad, it's bad."

Logan Says:

"Alas, it's hard to put into words."

"Then come in and eat first."

Merlin beckoned Logan into the house, and he said:

"Put out the smoke, there's a child."

Logan entered the door and saw a number of people around the table, his eyes quickly fell on Rocket and Groot, who were clad in magical illusions, he took off his cigar, pressed it in the palm of his hand, and looked at Laura, who looked very lonely in the crowd and looked like a blood drag, he put the wine in his hand on the table, and then said to Merlin:

"That's..."

"Yes, she's your 'daughter'."

Merlin Says:

"It can also be understood as your sister, her name is Laura, but, let's eat first."

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