“No, no, no, I don’t have any doubts, big sister. I just think, I think…”
Hearing Si Ye Xing’s question, the little girl quickly shook her head, indicating she wasn’t confused. But when she tried to continue, she suddenly stopped.
“Why did you stop mid-sentence?”
Not understanding why the little girl didn’t finish what she was saying, Si Ye Xing looked at her and asked.
Upon hearing this, the little girl on the stretcher quickly replied.
“Big sister, I stopped earlier because I hadn’t found the right words to express how I felt about what you just said.”
Hearing this, Si Ye Xing was taken aback for a moment, then asked.
“And have you found the right words to express your feelings now?”
“Mm-hmm, I found them.”
“So, what word did you find?”
Hearing Si Ye Xing’s question, the little girl’s eyes immediately sparkled. Then she blurted out the word she had thought of, along with her true feelings.
“The word I found is… cool! Big sister, what you said just now was really cool! I want to be a Death God who holds the authority over death, just like you.”
“You want to become a Death God like me?”
Si Ye Xing, not feeling embarrassed at all, looked at the little girl with an intrigued expression and asked.
To this, the little girl nodded without hesitation, affirming Si Ye Xing’s words.
Seeing this, a faint smile couldn’t help but appear on Si Ye Xing’s face. Then she said to the little girl.
“Little girl, becoming a Death God isn’t easy. Besides, I’ve already taken the position of Death God, along with the corresponding authority. That means you won’t be able to become a Death God in this lifetime.”
“Ah, I can’t be a Death God? Does that mean I’ll never be able to be as cool as you, big sister?”
Hearing Si Ye Xing say she could never become a Death God, the little girl, who had just started nurturing a small chuunibyou fantasy, couldn’t help but say with some disappointment.
Seeing this, and knowing she couldn’t be too absolute—otherwise, she might never meet someone who resonated with her on the same wavelength again—Si Ye Xing looked at the little girl and said.
“Don’t be discouraged yet, cute little girl. Even though you can’t be a Death God, that doesn’t mean you can’t stand under my tree and become my agent.”
“Agent? What does agent mean?”
Hearing Si Ye Xing’s words, the little girl couldn’t help but ask her with a curious tone.
“An agent is someone who walks the world on behalf of a deity, executing their authority. So, what do you think? Isn’t this identity just as good as being a Death God?”
“So that’s what an agent means… That’s so cool! But, big sister, can I really become your agent?”
Having understood what Si Ye Xing meant by “agent,” the little girl’s eyes immediately lit up. But thinking about how young she still was, she asked Si Ye Xing again, a little unsure of herself.
Hearing this and knowing what the little girl was worried about, Si Ye Xing spoke to her in a reassuring tone.
“Of course you can. My standards for choosing an agent are very simple: as long as they’re kind-hearted, resonate with me, and are cute little girls, there’s no problem.”
“So that means I resonate with you, big sister?”
“Of course. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have made you my agent.”
“That’s great! Hooray for big sister!”
The little girl cheered happily from the stretcher.
“Alright, enough of that for now, little one. Even though your injuries are light, that doesn’t mean you don’t need treatment. My friend is over there in the tent; she’ll heal you.”
Hearing the little girl’s cheer, Si Ye Xing, who hadn’t forgotten that she was an injured person in need of treatment, quickly said this to her.
Hearing this, the little girl, who had been cheering just a moment ago, suddenly quieted down. Then, remembering something, she looked at Si Ye Xing a little uneasily and asked.
“Big sister, you won’t just disappear without saying goodbye, will you?”
“Of course not. After all, you’re my agent now, the little girl who resonates most with me. Even if I have to leave, I’ll let you know beforehand and leave you my contact information.”
“That’s good. Oh, by the way, we’ve talked so much, but I still don’t know your name, big sister.”
Having received Si Ye Xing’s assurance, the unease in the little girl’s heart instantly vanished. Realizing she didn’t know Si Ye Xing’s name yet, she asked her.
Upon hearing this, Si Ye Xing quickly told her her name.
“My name in this world is Si Ye Xing. It’s written with the characters for ‘administer’ (Si), ‘night’ (Ye), and ‘star’ (Xing). Got it?”
“‘Administer,’ ‘night,’ ‘star’… Si Ye Xing. Mm, I’ve got it! Sister Ye Xing.”
“Now that you know my name, it’s only fair that you tell me yours in return.”
“My name is An Naixin. It’s written with the characters for ‘peace’ (An), and then ‘nai’ and ‘xin’ from ‘carnation’ (Kang Naixin). You can call me Xiao Xin, Sister Ye Xing.”
“An Naixin… Not bad. Your parents gave you a good name.”
After saying this, Si Ye Xing reached out her right hand and gently patted the little girl on the head.
Seeing this, the little girl An Naixin didn’t resist Si Ye Xing’s touch. She let her hand rub her head, looking thoroughly content.
“Alright, Xiao Xin, quickly follow these two mortals from the bureau to the tent and find my friend for treatment. See you in a bit.”
“Mm, see you later, Sister Ye Xing.”
After speaking, Si Ye Xing looked up at the two bureau members who were staring at her and An Naixin with awkward expressions. She very naturally gave them an order, telling them to quickly take An Naixin to get her injuries treated.
Hearing this, the two bureau members quickly lifted the stretcher and ran with An Naixin towards the tent in the distance.
“Alright, time for me to get back to the rescue work.”
Taking her gaze off An Naixin, Si Ye Xing, knowing her task wasn’t finished, continued with the rescue efforts.
“That suited man who caused the big explosion and killed so many people… he ran away faster than I thought. How infuriating.”
Dao Yan Nu Di, who hadn’t participated in the rescue work but was sent by her original body to search for the escaped Maka, after searching everywhere with no results, couldn’t help but think these harsh words to herself.