Type-Moon, but the Gal Romance System

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"Try it."

Mochizuki Oboro raised her index finger and handed the parrot to the little girl.

"It really didn't fly away... Big brother must be a very powerful magician."

The little girl gently took the parrot, her joy evident: "I'm Jack! Big brother, can you tell me my name?"

"Looking at the moon."

After getting to know each other better, Mochizuki Oboro and Jack sat together on a park bench, playing with the excited birds.

"Is the older brother a high school student? He looks a little younger than the older sister."

"Hmm. Does Jack have an older sister?"

"My older sister is a kindergarten teacher. Because she's like family, I call her 'older sister'."

Jack mysteriously held up one finger: "Actually, I have a really scary nickname in kindergarten. Big brother would never guess."

"Terrifying?" Mochizuki Oboro picked up the conversation: "The Demon King?"

"No, big brother is too childish," Jack pouted and said, "It's Ripper."

"The Ripper..." Mochizuki Oboro's expression was subtle: "What is the origin of that story?"

“Whether it’s dumplings, pies, or other stuffed foods, I always cut them in half,” Jack continued. “And I have a weird habit of cutting open the bellies of dolls and crawling inside.”

"That's a very interesting thing to do." Mochizuki Oboro patted Jack's head. "Why would you want to do that?"

"It feels warm when you crawl inside, and you don't have to worry about things outside."

From a behavioral perspective, he should be a child who lacks a sense of security. Mochizuki Oboro made this rough judgment.

"Meow."

A black cat sat obediently at Wangyuelong's feet, completely ignoring the birds on his shoulder, only casting a "Aren't you going to pet me?" look at him.

Strangely, the birds remained indifferent to the appearance of their natural enemies, their harmony bordering on the abnormal.

"Meow." Another white cat has appeared.

So, I'm actually a friend of animals?

Half an hour later.

Atalanta found the person by following the locator.

Academy City boasts a comprehensive and responsive intelligent surveillance network, making it one of the safest areas in the world. It was precisely for this reason that Atalanta, who was unable to spare the time, agreed to let Jack go out and have some fun nearby by himself.

After all, Jack also has the ability to become a Servant. If someone really tries to commit a crime, we should worry about whether he will end up in the emergency room in self-defense.

After Atalanta finished her work at the kindergarten, she discovered that Jack still hadn't returned.

Something is wrong.

After arriving at the location provided by the positioning system as quickly as possible, Atalanta began to doubt her own eyes.

Cats, dogs, birds, and butterflies all miraculously gathered around a boy, living together peacefully.

Because the scene was so dreamlike, Atalanta subconsciously slowed her pace, worried that she might disrupt the fleeting harmony.

Jack smiled innocently, standing among the animals, radiating childlike wonder. The boy held a paintbrush, recording this moment.

"Is your sister finished with her work?" Jack asked, standing on tiptoe. "Want to come and play together?"

Mochizuki Oboro finished writing the last stroke and put away her notebook: "Your sister coming out to find you means it's time to go back, Jack."

After being reminded, Jack also remembered this principle, and had no choice but to reluctantly say goodbye to his animal friends and return to Atalanta's side.

Atalanta stepped forward to express her gratitude: "Thank you so much for taking care of Jack..."

"By the way, big brother, would you like to come to kindergarten to play? Everyone will love you!" Jack interrupted Atalanta with great enthusiasm, thinking that he could invite others.

Atalanta was about to say, "Big brother has his own things to do," but before she could say it, Mochizuki Oboro beat her to it.

“Kindergarten…okay.” Mochizuki Oboro nodded.

"Huh?" Atalanta stood there, a look of wisdom in her eyes.

“I really don’t have anything to do today,” Mochizuki Oboro said to Jack. “I can stay with you until evening without any problem.”

……

Jack's kindergarten is quite special.

None of the children in this kindergarten have parents. To put it more bluntly, it's an orphanage that provides educational services.

Atalanta works here purely out of personal choice; her salary barely covers her daily expenses, and she often has to give a lot of it to the children.

“They’re all little girls.” Mochizuki Oboro’s lips twitched.

Atalanta explained, “Because there are quite a few people being adopted and the space here is limited, considering factors such as rent, Dean Chiron opened a kindergarten for the boys two blocks away, which he is responsible for teaching.”

Because there was more than one Servant among the children she had to take care of, Atalanta didn't even have time to do part-time work—special children needed to be guided properly to prevent them from going astray, that was Atalanta's idea.

Recently, she even gave up her single apartment and moved directly to the kindergarten to better take care of the children.

Looking around at the hazy moonlight.

It's clear that funds are tight, and can only be used where they are most needed; some half-used equipment hasn't been replaced yet.

"Big brother, they don't believe what I say."

Jack said sullenly, "Let's go to the park and bring back some kittens."

"If no one hates cats or is allergic to cat fur, then yes."

"I promise I didn't."

"Let's go then."

Mochizuki Oboro took out a notebook and some odds and ends from her backpack: "You take one, I'll carry two, and put one more in the bag."

Chapter 65 I love your beauty

The items that Mochizuki Oboro took out of her bag were quietly placed on the table.

Because she had no idea what to hide, Atalanta could clearly count what was there.

Wet wipes, folding fan, tissues, band-aids, mirror, comb, two umbrellas, coin purse, and most notably, a notebook.

If you want to understand someone, sometimes approaching it from a different angle is a good method. From what Atalanta has seen so far, Mochizuki Oboro is a somewhat strange but very meticulous person.

"It's a picture book!" Tong Yao's eyes lit up when she saw the notebook on the table. She couldn't wait to stand on tiptoe and grab it.

"No. That's big brother's stuff." Atalanta snatched it from Nursery Rhyme's hand: "Alice can't touch it."

“Okay. Then when big brother comes back, can I watch it?” Tong Yao asked expectantly.

Atalanta put the notebook back: "As long as he agrees."

The other side acted swiftly. In less than twenty minutes, the four feline overlords had been lured away by the cunning bipedal creature.

Jack brought the cat to the yard, and the little girls, who rarely had the chance to get close to it, all came outside and surrounded the cat.

There is only one exception.

"Alice wants to see a picture book!" Nursery Rhyme looked up with great interest.

"No problem. But the skill level isn't very high."

After making the statement, Mochizuki Oboro followed Jack to the courtyard so that the cats would obey her instructions.

Nursery Rhyme pulled out a chair and looked at Atalanta: "Sister, would you like to come and watch?"

"No need, I still need to..."

Unfortunately, Nursery Rhyme did not seek further opinions, but instead pulled Atalanta down to sit with her without further ado and opened her notebook.

The first painting is very rough. Objectively speaking, I'm afraid even a painting by Tong Yao or Jack would be better than one by Mochizuki Oboro.

"Waaah... How scary!"

Atalanta was puzzled: "Isn't this just a hat?"

"No, that's not it. Sister, you're not paying attention at all. This is a python digesting an elephant."

Atalanta was somewhat speechless, but upon closer inspection, she could indeed find a black dot at the location of the snake's head.

As you grow up, you do lose a lot of your imagination... But how did he draw it in the first place?

As the nursery rhyme continues to turn the page, the second painting is completely different in style from the first, making it hard to imagine that it was created by the same person.

It's a portrait. The girl in the picture is probably in fifth or sixth grade of elementary school. She has a cute and innocent appearance, and you can feel the mischievousness and energy unique to this age group even through the paper.

The brushstrokes also vary greatly. Compared to the previous abstract work, this painting is quite exquisite.

"Sister, is Eri Se this girl's name?" Tong Yao pointed to the signature below the painting.

“Most likely,” Atalanta nodded.

The third painting shares the same protagonist as the second painting, but the content is anything but heartwarming.

It had terrifying horns, hideous features, breathed fire, and held a steel fork.

A boy was being trampled underfoot; he looked very pitiful.

The notes are "demon, ugly monster, slug".

They must be childhood friends, Atalanta guessed.

……

[Skill "The Allure of the Roots (D)" has been activated]

burnt out.

Mochizuki Oboro had no idea that these little girls were more interested in him than animals.

The four cats failed to attract any attention; all the focus was on Mochizuki, who asked about everything from hobbies and interests to mate selection criteria, from the most distant places to the vast universe.

After the little girls finished their lunch and were sent to their afternoon nap, Mochizuki Oboro finally got a chance to rest.

"They were unusually positive today."

Arriving in the courtyard, Atalanta joked, "Mochizuki is really popular. Animals are one thing, but even children are."

"It's an honor." Mochizuki Oboro sat on the swing with childlike innocence and began to sway.

"I read that art book with Alice. It's quite imaginative."

Atalanta counted on her fingers: "Landscapes, portraits, abstractions... and many other things I can't describe."

"At first I would have thought about showing it to others, but now it's just something for my own satisfaction."

Alice really liked it. She said she wanted to see more of the comics.

The courtyard is neither too big nor too small; it can accommodate a slide, a swing, and a sandpit, but that's about it.

However, the scenery is quite nice; you can reach the artificial lake by walking out the back door, and there are many green plants around.

"Jack said that Miss Atalanta is in charge of all the meals every weekend. Isn't that tiring?"

Mochizuki asked, "You spend the rest of your time taking care of the little girls, it seems like you don't have much personal time."

"Since I am a follower now, this level of exertion is far from tiring. Choosing to come here to become a teacher was also my wish. I feel happy when I see the children smiling, and I don't feel any psychological pressure."

Atalanta joked, "But kids are indeed noisy, and most high school students wouldn't want to spend the whole day with them... So why did Mochizuki agree to Jack's request?"

Jack had mentioned to Mochizuki Oboro that none of the children in this kindergarten had parents. But that wasn't the main reason he agreed to stay.

Visiting nursing homes to keep the elderly company, playing games with children in orphanages, and volunteering in the community are all commendable acts of kindness.

Oboro Mochizuki came to the 13th school district to seek the beauty of nature. And spending time with these children who lack love is also a form of beauty. The difference isn't significant.

"Because it satisfies me." Mochizuki Oboro gave an answer that was easily misunderstood.

It's not about giving back to society or seeking rewards; it's simply because I feel this behavior aligns with aesthetics.

Joining the Service Club is the same. Helping others aligns with Mochizuki Oboro's understanding of behavioral aesthetics—it's that simple.

"A child fetishist?" Atalanta joked. "Then I'll have to keep a close eye on you this afternoon."

"I'm actually more interested in you than Jack and Alice."