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No, I almost got led astray by this girl.
It took Kevin a while to suddenly remember that the reason he brought up Ezekiel in the first place was to give Annie a target so she wouldn't bother him for a while.
So, even if Kevin had remembered at the time that he could contact Ezekiel this way, Kevin definitely wouldn't have said it.
Patting his head, which Annie had almost led astray, Kevin said,
"It's no use thinking about these things now. The Faith Expo is about to be held, and Ezekiel definitely won't be going to that bar to pick up girls… or escorts at a time like this. So, it's still up to you, Annie."
"I knew it would be like this, but whatever, it's my job anyway."
Annie rolled her eyes and turned back to continue making dinner.
The conversation ended, and Annie fully immersed herself in preparing dinner.
Kevin, a complete kitchen novice, watched for a long time without knowing how to help, so he chose not to bother Annie. He returned to the living room and watched TV with Kimiko.
Kimiko had become very quiet ever since she told Kevin and the others about her experiences.
She probably knew that trying to go back and find her brother now would not be an easy task.
After all, she and her brother were sold to two different places, and who knew where her brother was now.
Kevin and Annie also explained the current situation to Kimiko.
Although Kimiko was not good at communicating with people, she could understand that Kevin and Annie were good to her, so she was willing to listen to them.
So, Kimiko usually didn't go out; her way of passing the time on weekdays was to sit in front of the TV and watch shows.
She seemed to watch all kinds of TV programs, whether it was dramas, commercials, or cartoons; she accepted everything.
"Kimiko, do you want to watch my movie?"
After sitting on the sofa and watching cartoons with Kimiko for a while, Kevin suddenly asked.
Seeing Kimiko's curious gaze turn towards him, Kevin patted his chest and promoted himself,
"The third part of the movie I filmed myself is about to be released. You can watch the first two parts here, and then Annie and I will take you to the premiere of the third part."
'Can I go out now?'
Kevin was talking about watching a movie, but Kimiko immediately grasped the key point and gestured with her hands to ask.
She had always been confined to the house.
After all, she was an illegal immigrant and also Asian. In America, where discrimination is quite serious, people like her could easily be harassed by police officers on the street.
If she encountered someone who specifically looked for trouble and investigated her identity, Kimiko's undocumented status would likely be exposed.
It's better to avoid trouble.
Because of this, Kevin and Annie had always made Kimiko stay at home.
But that was only for now.
"I asked a friend to make a passport for you. When you have the passport, you won't have to worry about being checked."
Kevin explained simply.
In America, there isn't really an ID card; most people use a driver's license or passport to prove their identity.
So, generally speaking, if Kimiko really encountered someone looking for trouble, as long as she showed her passport to prove her identity, usually nothing would happen.
Unless someone deliberately tried to cause trouble for Kimiko.
But if that were the case, Kevin's legal team at Vought would be responsible for handling those matters.
Kimiko didn't know the ins and outs of it.
When she heard Kevin say that she could travel freely in a few days, Kimiko immediately showed a happy smile.
Kimiko's smile was very beautiful, and watching her smile made Kevin's mood brighten a bit.
After chatting, Kevin also found 'his' movie, "The Deep," in Starlight's DVD collection and put it into the player.
The plot of the first "The Deep" had nothing special to say; it was just a traditional Superhero movie.
The story tells how The Deep was chosen to join The Seven in school, but because his ranking in school had always been low, he doubted himself and began to question whether he could truly become a member of The Seven.
Finally, under the oppression of the villain and his own counterattack, he finally found his confidence and successfully joined The Seven.
It's something that can be summarized in one sentence.
Under Vought's major production, this film was not too bad.
But from Kevin's perspective, coming from another world, it couldn't be considered a good film either.
However, Kimiko seemed to be watching with great interest, occasionally turning to look at Kevin while watching, pointing at Kevin and then at the characters in the plot, as if asking questions like 'Is that you?'
Kevin pretended to be profound and said,
"Yes, that's me. At that time… I was still very thin."
Kimiko: "?"
"You're not fat now either."
Annie walked over, looking Kevin up and down, and said in surprise.
"…It's just a meme, hmm, is dinner ready?"
Kevin said casually, looking at the chicken cutlets Annie had brought to the dining table.
Annie smiled and said,
"You can tell at a glance, right? All right, come and eat first."
Annie said, putting the dinner down, and then, as if suddenly remembering something, she said to Kevin,
"Oh, I almost forgot something. Doesn't Ezekiel have a charity organization called 'Samaritan's Embrace'?"
"Uh-huh?"
"Recently, he's been distributing children's vaccines to various hospitals through this charity. Although I don't think he would tamper with the vaccines, I still want to investigate. Tomorrow… do you have time?"
Annie stated her purpose.
Kevin was startled when he heard this.
Vaccines…
Could this vaccine… be Compound V?
…
Kevin wasn't very clear about the details of the original plot.
Regarding Ezekiel, Kevin only remembered that the original male protagonist, Hughie Campbell, threatened him in a very special way to reveal the truth about Compound V.
Then, it seemed they heard some information, and Butcher and Mother's Milk Marvin from The Boys went to a nearby hospital, where they found the truth about Compound V.
Kevin didn't remember if it was children's vaccines, but if it was related to a hospital, then it should be correct.
The truth about Compound V was right before them.
But Annie wasn't ready to know the truth about Compound V; Kevin could see that.
However, not being very good at dealing with his companions, he didn't know how to stop Annie.
Since he couldn't stop her, at least Kevin should be by her side when Annie learned the truth.
So, even though there was a relatively important meeting to attend today, Kevin still took leave and came with Annie to the entrance of a hospital in Midtown.
One of the destinations for the spinal vaccines distributed by the charity organization 'Samaritan's Embrace' was here.
"The vaccines seem to be going to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit…"
Annie confirmed with the information she had gathered.
Ezekiel's charity organization had cooperative relationships with many hospitals. This one was just closer and had just received vaccines, making it convenient for them to come, which is why Annie chose it here.
"Annie, if someone finds out we came to a maternity and children's hospital together… it will cause a huge sensation in the news."
Looking at the hospital sign in front of them, Kevin complained in a low voice.
Annie rolled her eyes:
"You're telling me this now that we're already here? And no one will find us, don't worry."
Both of them were disguised. Annie was wearing a hooded shirt, while Kevin was wearing a baseball cap and black-rimmed glasses.
Neither of them had much distinctive features, especially when not in uniform. Unless they were very close acquaintances, no one would recognize them.
Seeing that Annie was determined to investigate this matter, Kevin finally stopped trying to persuade her.
He sighed, adjusted the baseball cap on his head, pulling it down to cover his face, and said,
"Alright, let's go… Huh?"
Kevin was about to walk into the hospital with Annie, but after only a few steps, he saw two people walking into the hospital without any hesitation at the entrance.
Kevin happened to know one of those two people.
Hughie Campbell.
And the bearded strong man next to Hughie, if there was no accident, should be the leader of The Boys' team.
Billy Butcher.
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