Watching the scene in the theatrical release where the young Tendo effortlessly dealt with two Star Beasts, the bullet comments on Site 13 began to roll again.
'Holy cow! That kick by Tendo was too cool! Having that kind of combat power at six or seven years old, he truly is a born monster!'
'Liuli's dad's reaction is so real! That fear of wanting to protect your child but being powerless to do so, it's gut-wrenching!'
'No wonder in the previous side story, Tendo was able to survive alone in the fallen zone. His combat power has been maxed out since childhood!'
'Little Liuli's crying is heartbreaking. Thankfully, Tendo showed up in time!'
Amidst the scrolling dimensional comments, the young Tendo led the two people, avoiding the increasing number of Star Beasts on the street, and arrived at an old residential building.
The walls of the stairwell were covered with yellowing flyers, and the paint on the stair railing was mostly peeled off, revealing rusty metal pipes underneath.
The young Tendo walked in the lead and only stopped abruptly after reaching the door of Room 302.
However, the Liuli father and daughter found it odd that the young Tendo, having reached home, did not rush to push the door open.
He quietly squeezed his throat with his hand, as if adjusting his voice.
The next second, the young Tendo's previously cold tone vanished.
In its place was a soft, baby-like voice unique to children.
"Grandma, I'm home!"
Watching Tendo switch from a cold little demon to a normal child in a single second, not only were the Liuli father and daughter outside the door stunned, but even the dimensional viewers on Site 13 were shocked.
No way, Tendo, so you've been a fan of posturing since you were a kid, and your acting skills were already superb from childhood too!
Impressive!
Amidst the dimensional viewers' complaints, the old iron door opened with a creak.
The next moment, a blast of warm air, mixed with the fragrance of pork rib soup and corn, rushed toward the three people by the door.
"You're back, Tendo. Why so early today?"
Hearing the voice from outside, a white-haired old lady peeked out from the kitchen.
She wore a faded blue apron stained with a little oil from the rib soup on the hem, and she held a wooden spatula flecked with rice grains in her hand.
Seeing the young Tendo changing his shoes by the door, the wrinkles on her face instantly crinkled into a smile.
However, after seeing the unfamiliar Liuli father and daughter behind Tendo, the old lady paused for a moment, then asked, "Tendo, who are these two?"
"Grandma, I met them on the road. There are a lot of Star Beasts outside, so I asked them to come here to hide for a while."
As the young Tendo spoke, he deftly changed into his slippers and tossed his school bag onto the low cabinet next to the entryway.
Hearing this, the old lady quickly noticed the injury on Liuli's father's arm and anxiously said, "Then hurry in, it's dangerous outside."
Saying this, she ignored the dinner she was cooking and quickly hurried to the inner room, fetching a red medical box.
"Young man, bear with it. I'll bandage you up."
The old lady had Liuli's father sit on the sofa, then first used alcohol to clean the wound before expertly sprinkling hemostatic powder on it.
After doing this, the old lady wrapped the bandage three times around Liuli's father's arm, tying a beautiful bow at the end.
"There, young man. Remember not to get it wet for a while, or the wound could get infected."
"Ye-yes, thank you, Elder."
"It's nothing, it's a small matter. You know, I used to frequently help Ai..."
Grandma was about to say something but seemed to think it unnecessary, so she quickly waved her hand and said, "...Forget it. There's no point talking about the past."
"You two rest well. Tendo and I will get busy in the kitchen. After all, I didn't expect to have two extra guests today, so I need to prepare more dinner."
Hearing this, Liuli's father hurriedly stood up: "No-no need to go to so much trouble."
"Oh, it's fine. Just sit tight."
Saying this, the old lady placed a remote control in the hand of the adorable little Liuli, saying kindly, "Little girl, here's the remote. Tune in to whatever you want to watch. Grandma and little Tendo will be busy now."
Little Liuli nodded, took the remote, and nodded obediently.
After the old lady and Tendo entered the kitchen, Liuli's father looked at the clean floor, the grapes on the coffee table, and the smell of pork rib soup drifting from the kitchen. His heart was complicated.
Though it was a little embarrassing, he was truly feeling a deep sense of security from a young child at that moment.
Soon after the Jing Liuli father and daughter had settled down, a mysterious figure suddenly appeared in the street corner shadows outside the old residential building where the young Tendo lived.
Shuang Mo Bing stood beneath the street lamp's shadow on the corner. His icy mask reflected cold light, and his black robes fluttered gently in the evening wind.
He looked up at the window of Room 302. The icy mask beneath his black robes emitted a faint chill, causing the accumulated water on the ground to silently form a thin layer of ice. Even the roadside weeds were coated with fine ice crystals.
After observing intently for a long time, he finally began to walk toward the residential building.
Meanwhile, in the kitchen, the young Tendo, who was helping his grandma wash vegetables, suddenly stopped, sensing something.
"What's wrong, Tendo?"
Noticing her precious grandson's unusual behavior, Grandma immediately asked with concern.
To this, the young Tendo shook his head and said, "Nothing, Grandma, I just feel a bit hungry."
"Is that so?"
Grandma did not press him further, smiling as she patted his head.
"It's fine, dinner will be ready soon. I even stewed your favorite corn and pork rib soup. You'll definitely be full then."
But as she spoke, a worried look surfaced on Grandma's face again.
"But these suddenly appearing Star Beasts are troublesome. I wonder when the Association will resolve them."
Hearing this, the young Tendo said calmly, "Don't worry, Grandma. With me here, they can't hurt you."
Although Tendo's appearance was incredibly childish at this moment, none of the viewers outside the dimensional screen doubted his words.
After all, Tendo had proven time and again with his actions that:
As long as he was present, all problems were no problem at all.
Because some people... are simply born different.
Listening to the conversation between the two, the dimensional viewers keenly picked up on something.
'So, this Grandma must not have been an ordinary person when she was young, right? Judging by her tone, she seems very familiar with the Star Envoy Association.'
'Feels like a setup. Also, I doubt anything happened to the Grandma. Given Tendo's personality, if the Grandma who raised him really passed away, he wouldn't be so calm later on.'
'What if the Grandma is a powerful figure too?'
'Plausible, I think it's plausible. I feel like Tendo's background might not be simple either.'
Amidst the dimensional viewers' curious discussion, Tendo carefully put down the washed vegetables, stepped down from the small stool he used to reach the counter, and left the kitchen.
"Grandma, I'm going out for a bit. I'll be back soon."
"Alright, be careful on the way."
"Don't worry, Grandma, nothing will happen."
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