BA, I just want to save the world

Just as he stood up, he remembered that Bai Zi didn't know where to find food early in the morning, and he hesitated and said: "... Sorry, if it is possible, can you buy something for me directly? I have a child at home."

"Ala? You have a child at such a young age?"

"It's not what you think! This is a child that can't be left alone... Is that what it feels like?"

"I don't understand, but you should just work hard, right?"

"If possible, could you please introduce one to me?"

"This, this..." The girl immediately looked embarrassed, and he smiled and shook his head at the right time: "Just kidding, I will still find a job myself. Besides, my name is Mo Lu, what is your name? I will definitely return this favor to you in the future."

"I'm Meng Zimeng~" The girl gave her name with a smile, but waved her hand and said, "But it's nothing like a favor, it's just a small thing."

"A dream...? Yeah, I remember it."

He repeated the name over and over again, feeling as if he had some impression of it but also had no idea of ​​it, so he could only nod with a smile.

Meng smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Really don't worry about it."

"No, I think this kind of thing should be clearly distinguished." Mo Lu corrected this statement unexpectedly seriously.

Of course...when it was time to accept help, he chose to accept it calmly, and even emptied Meng's pockets and accepted all 3150 United Coins, intending to return the money to her when he had the chance.

If it were just him, perhaps he wouldn't accept this kind of money, but Bai Zi is still here, he has to find a way to take care of him, right?

.......................

After charging at the convenience store, Mo Lu returned with new food, and the two shared the fresh and sufficient food together just like the night before.

But when Mo Lu took the newly bought towel to wipe her face, Bai Zi twisted her body a little bit because she was not used to it, but unexpectedly she did not run away. She even seemed to have thought of something. She took out an apple from the corner of the room, which she got from somewhere, and handed it to her with both hands without saying a word.

"For me?"

"Well.... here you go."

"Thank you, Baizi, you are such a good boy~" He was stunned for a moment, took it with a smile, and touched the dirty head.

Bai Zi didn't say anything. He just narrowed his eyes slightly and glanced at him, then nodded slightly, as if his chin was slightly twitching.

But even so, he still smiled... because it was at least much better than the puppet-like posture at the beginning, and he even felt that the dignity he had abandoned was fully rewarded.

So he gathered his energy again, broke the apple in half, gave her half, and walked out the door without looking back.

"I'll continue looking for a job, and I'll try to live in a normal house together at night!"

Bai Zi held the half apple in his hand, opened his mouth slightly and wanted to say something, but in the end he didn't know how to start, so he just watched him leave motionlessly.

Compared to the expressionless face, the pair of blue eyes as deep as a quiet lake in the night inevitably caused a ripple when facing this person who also lost his memory and wandered with him but took care of him unconditionally.

Chapter 4 Prana, don’t underestimate human possibilities!

When night falls...

Mo Lu went out with a solemn promise, but only brought back two lunch boxes bought with Meng's money.

This made him walk around the ruins twice before he finally mustered up the courage to go back.

Facing the girl's expectant gaze, he could only scratch his head awkwardly: "...I'm sorry, there are too few jobs in this area, and I still haven't found a suitable one..."

"It's okay... Teacher, that..." Bai Zi surprisingly didn't feel disappointed at all. Instead, he grabbed the corner of his clothes and murmured in a voice so soft that it was almost inaudible: "... Thank you."

"If you want to praise me, you have to wait until I have solved the problem. Otherwise, I will feel weird." Compared with his evaluation of himself, Bai Zi gently shook his head and corrected him: "You don't have to be so nice... It doesn't matter."

"You can't say that. After all, I am an adult. I still have to take some responsibility, right?"

"Obviously... someone who has nothing to do with you?"

"It's not completely unrelated." He said solemnly: "I am the teacher and you are the student. Isn't it natural for me to take care of you?"

"Really?" Bai Zi thought about it, but tilted his head slightly in confusion: "Some...I don't understand."

"There's no rush for this. Just wait until you grow up and slowly understand it."

If he had to add one more thing, it would probably be that Baizi is very cute, right? But he was not very good at saying it.

Moreover, rather than wandering the streets alone, he naturally wanted to have someone accompany him, and it was only natural for an adult to take care of the child during that time - that's what he thought.

But Bai Zi seemed to understand: "Is that so?"

"That's it." He gently patted Bai Zi's messy hair, and then he started to tidy up the temporary bed. He turned around and said, "Hold on a little longer. I'll take you away from here in two days."

"...I don't mind."

"Well, but if you want to make money quickly, you have to think of a way."

".....Aren't you listening?"

Noticing that he had fallen into his own world, Bai Zi muttered something, then slowly looked around, and then thought about how he could help him next.

........................

The next day, as soon as the sun rose from the east, Mo Lu walked out of the room early, and made up his mind that he must find a suitable job.

But after walking a short distance, Prana's voice came from beside him:

"Is it appropriate for the teacher to do this now?"

"What do you mean?"

"It's unwise to raise a child in this state." Prana, who appeared on the tablet screen, asserted in her usual calm tone.

Mo Lu just spread his hands helplessly: "The situation in this autonomous region is very bad. It can be said that no one will take care of this child. Other autonomous regions will not take care of outsiders. I can't just ignore it, right?"

"....As expected, he is still a teacher, no matter in the past or now."

"Hmm? Are you praising me?"

"Partially yes, I just think the teacher has always been very gentle to younger girls."

"....Is this true?"

"I won't cheat on my teacher."

"...No, that shouldn't have happened." He was silent for a moment, then shook his head and corrected himself: "If a child encounters something like that, normal people shouldn't turn a blind eye, right? I just did what an adult should do."

"It is understandable, but now teachers are already struggling to take care of themselves and are still taking care of others... Would ordinary people really do this?"

"It's nothing. Can't I just make more money?"

"But the teacher always spends all the money and then goes hungry."

"No way." Although the current situation was quite bad and there was no credibility in his words, he still said it with great confidence, which made Prana look like she didn't know what to say to him: "...Really? It was always like this before?"

"The past is the past, the present is the present, and the future is another future. Just stay by my side and witness my growth!"

"...But the past I'm talking about is essentially the future."

"In that case, just watch me and see how I change the future."

"...It would be nice if it were really possible."

"What's your attitude? Don't underestimate the possibilities of humans!"

"...I just hope your possibilities don't develop in a strange direction."

Maybe it wasn't an illusion. Prana's tone sounded as if she didn't trust him in all these aspects.

This forced him to give up meaningless words and prepare to prove himself with actions in the future...well, prove himself in all aspects and the possibility of being a human being.

..........................

Although it was not easy to find a job, he changed his mindset...or after leaving Abydos and going to the Gehenna Autonomous Region in the east, he found a job in a convenience store that same day.

Compared to the dilapidated Abydos, Gehenna has no problems overall except that the public security is not very good and there are occasional gunfights on the streets.

After all, if he moved to an area with better security, he, an illegal immigrant, would really have trouble finding a job. The tram from his residence to his workplace in Gehenna is quite far away... It takes four hours to go back and forth by tram and walking.

"But being able to earn money in four hours is much better than wasting time in Abydos." After finding a way to advance some wages from the store manager, he couldn't help but feel a little excited on his way back at night.

After taking Bai Zi out for a meal, he took her to a bathhouse far away.

Although life was already hard and the little money he had was hard-earned, he felt uncomfortable not taking a bath for so many days.

Also, it may not sound good to say it...Bai Zi also smells like a garbage can, but Mo Lu still plans to wash her first no matter what.

If I go to work at a convenience store by myself, there’s no way I can bring the smell with me, right?

The girl, who took more than two hours to walk out of the bathhouse covered in fog, seemed like a completely different person.

The dirty silver-gray short hair finally became smooth, and the little face changed from its previous messy look to become smooth and beautiful. She was completely different from the little beggar she used to be. She was now a standard beautiful girl... although she was still very young.

But the most important thing is the smell. Although they are all cheap, generic shower gels, Baizi's skin exudes a unique fragrance.

He sniffed Bai Zi's hair curiously, but just after confirming the smell, he realized that this seemed inappropriate. Unfortunately, he met Bai Zi's eyes, so he cleared his throat awkwardly and changed the subject: "Well, it looks like I should be able to sleep well today."

"....Really?" Even though he blatantly smelled his own scent, Bai Zi didn't seem to care at all.

The fatigue from the bathing process surged over her like a tide, making her so drowsy that she could hardly open her eyes. She just let him wipe her hair and squinted her eyes unconsciously under the warm air from the hair dryer.

She even let her body fall back, leaning against him carelessly, and fell into a deep sleep.

Seeing this, Mo Lu couldn't help but laugh. While feeling fortunate that he was not treated as a weirdo, he was thinking about his future life plan while quietly stroking the pair of soft animal ears... considering it as an extra bonus for his hard work.

Chapter 5 leads students onto the right path for the first time!

As the night deepened and it was time to start the journey home, Bai Zi was still immersed in sleep, snoring softly, with no sign of waking up at all, as if he was having a beautiful dream that was different from this poor reality, and people could not bear to disturb him.

This left Mo Lu helpless and he could only pick him up and carry him horizontally, then head home with him in his arms.

"Children are really cute~" On the way back, Mo Lu couldn't help but stare at the delicate and tender face like a piece of jade, and a gentle smile appeared on his face very naturally.

But at this warm moment, Prana's slightly reproachful voice suddenly appeared beside him at a very inopportune time:

"...Teacher, please restrain yourself. You are still on the street."

"No...what did you do?" He really didn't do anything when he was told that. He couldn't help but roll his eyes: "I just said it out of my own feeling. I haven't done anything yet."

"If you make an inappropriate statement, you may be misunderstood and it may make it difficult to carry out your work in the future."

“If you are upright, you don’t fear your own shadow.”

"No, this is not a misunderstanding."

"...Just wait for me. When I have time, I will definitely talk to you in detail!"

"........"

Prana ignored his complaints and silently turned off the screen herself, not wanting to argue with him about something that had already been decided.

Mo Lu originally wanted to say something to her, but he was worried about waking Bai Zi up, so he could only mutter something and then give up, holding the child and continuing on his way.

But on the road, when he saw the money truck passing by, he couldn't help but sigh again:

"If no one is protecting me and I really do it, it seems like it would be a good idea to rob the rich and help the poor... I can save myself 50 years of hard work, right?"

"Teacher... do you want to do it?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Bai Zi suddenly opened his eyes and stared at the passing armored car with him.

“——When did you wake up?!” The sudden remark scared Mo Lu so much that he almost threw the loli in his arms out.

"Rather than this, why not take action?"

"What are you thinking? We can't do anything without a gun, right?"

"is it?"

"Ah, no, I mean it's not that serious yet! You can't just do it casually!"

"....it's a pity."

Bai Zi sighed in frustration, but he couldn't take his eyes off the armored car for a moment. He just twisted his body slightly to make himself more comfortable in his arms.

The fiery gaze of the girl in his arms made Mo Lu a little worried. If he didn't set an example and discipline the child well, would this child go down the path of crime?

.........................

In his daily life, he was just like a normal office worker, traveling long distances to work every day.

By the way, since most of the houses in Abydos were vacant, I was able to rent a room at a very favorable price and temporarily escape from the life of a homeless person.

Of course, it would definitely be better to live directly in Gehena, at least he could save a lot of commuting time. However, the security in Gehena, where he, an illegal immigrant, could work, was too bad, so he couldn't feel comfortable bringing Baizi there.