Tokyo: The story begins with a confession.

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Upon seeing those eyes that seemed to be completely pure, Uesugi Kenichi trembled. In all his time in this world, this was the first time he had ever seen such clear eyes, as if they had not been tainted by the filth of this world at all.

"Kind person, please help me."

As Uesugi Kenichi was thinking, the girl suddenly threw herself into his arms and burst into tears.

"Hey, let go of me. If you want to cry, just cry. Don't wipe your snot all over me." Uesugi Kenichi pushed the child away and wiped his nose on himself with some disgust.

"Hahaha." Seeing Uesugi Kenichi like this, the girl suddenly burst into laughter and then pounced on him.

"Kind person, please save me! I'm starving to death. If you don't save me, I'll die here."

...

Is she an idiot? What a pity! She has such a beautiful face and doesn't look that old, how could she be an idiot...?

Kenichi Uesugi glanced at the girl with some sympathy and grabbed her arm to stop her from coming closer.

"Wow, what's with that look? Do you think I'm an idiot? Let me tell you, I'm not an idiot, I'm very smart." The girl gave Uesugi Kenichi a flirtatious glare.

Uesugi Kenichi frowned slightly, feeling that the girl's tone of voice was a bit strange. It was somewhat like a loli voice, but not quite. It didn't have that overly affected feel. How should I put it, it was actually quite pleasant to listen to, making him want to listen a few more times. However, the voice gave the impression that the girl wasn't very intelligent.

Could it be that I haven't spoken to anyone for so long that my brain is desperately trying to communicate and release my emotions, causing this illusion?

"Alright, stop fooling around. Tell me your name and why you're here."

"I don't even know my surname, but everyone calls me Tuanzi. You can call me Tuantuan or Xiao Tuantuan." Tuanzi chuckled and made a peace sign at the corner of her eye. A gust of cold wind blew in, making her cough incessantly.

"Gonna die, gonna die."

Kenichi Uesugi patted Tuanzi's back helplessly and pulled her hood up. He was now certain that his judgment was correct; this girl named Tuanzi was definitely not very intelligent.

"My name is Uesugi Kenichi. You can call me whatever you want. So why are you here?"

Upon hearing this question, a hint of sadness flashed in Tuantuan's eyes, and she fell silent.

When Uesugi Kenichi saw her like this, he knew there might be something she didn't want to say. He looked at the little girl whose whole body was turning blue.

He sighed and said, "If you're not afraid, come with me. This isn't the place to talk." With that, he led the way forward.

Tuanzi nodded and silently followed behind Uesugi Kenichi, moving slowly and shakily.

He turned around, and Tuanzi stopped. He looked at Tuanzi's thin shoes, walked over and squatted down beside her.

"What are you doing? I'm warning you, I'm not a casual person. If you dare to lay a hand on me, I'll kill myself." Tuanzi put her hands in front of her chest and looked at Zhao Han with a wary expression.

"Ouch, that hurts!" Tuanzi covered her forehead and crouched down to defend herself.

Uesugi Kenichi glared at Dango with annoyance, tapped her lightly on the forehead, and then took off his animal skin boots.

"Put it on."

Tuanzi looked at Uesugi Kenichi with some surprise in her beautiful eyes. She had never seen such a fool in all her life. He actually gave his shoes to a stranger and went barefoot. Could it be that Tuanzi's charm is too great?

"What about you?"

"You'd better mind your own business. If your feet get frostbite, they'll be ruined."

A glint of tears suddenly flashed in Tuanzi's eyes, but quickly disappeared.

"Do you like me and want to marry me? Let me tell you, you'd need to weigh at least 1000 pounds to marry me." Tuanzi instantly turned into a money-grubber, her face serious.

"If all else fails, then 500 jin is the lowest you can go!" Under Uesugi Kenichi's deathly gaze, Tuanzi trembled and stubbornly held up five fingers, drawing a line at Uesugi Kenichi with an expression that seemed to say, "This is a loss-making sale, the lowest I can go."

Uesugi Kenichi clenched his fist, really wanting to punch her unconscious: "Hurry up and change!"

"Okay, got it, will exchange it right away."

Tuanzi grinned broadly, plopped down on the snow, took off her shoes, revealing her snow-white feet, now covered in bruises from the cold.

Without any sign of disgust, she lifted Uesugi Kenichi's somewhat large, thick animal skin boots onto the boat, her eyes immediately squinting comfortably.

"Thank you." Tuanzi stood up, a slightly embarrassed smile on her face. A warm feeling welled up inside her; no one had ever been so unconditionally kind to her in her entire life.

Kenichi Uesugi's expression softened a bit, and he walked over and carried Dango on his back.

"What are you doing? Let go of me, I can walk by myself."

"Too slow." Uesugi Kenichi ignored the little girl's constant fussing on his back and ran quickly home.

Gradually, Tuanzi quieted down.

Tuanzi gently rested her face on Uesugi Kenichi's back, her slightly stiff hands gently encircling his waist, feeling an unparalleled warmth.

Chapter 333

"Everyone else died, and I was the only one who survived."

Hearing the faint voice behind him, Uesugi Kenichi paused for a moment, but did not reply and continued running.

“We are all orphans without parents. We have been living together to barely survive. But there are always people in the settlement who want to harm us. To avoid them, we have no choice but to leave.”

With sadness in her eyes and a choked voice, Tuanzi continued:

"But it's too difficult to survive outside the settlement. There are dangers everywhere. We can't hunt enough prey and we often go hungry. We originally wanted to wait for better weather before going out, but we had no choice. Hua Hua had already fainted from hunger, so we had to brave the heavy snow and go out. We encountered one, and everyone except me who escaped died."

"How many people are there in total?" Uesugi Kenichi sighed. This kind of thing was all too common in this world.

"Thirteen in total, including me."

"Don't worry, everything's alright now, we've arrived." Uesugi Kenichi put Dango down from his back.

As soon as Tuanzi stood on the ground, she felt that her legs were out of control and she couldn't muster any strength.

Kenichi Uesugi quickly helped her up and pinched her legs before realizing that they were frozen, causing poor blood circulation. Fortunately, the situation wasn't too serious, and she would be fine in a few days with some rest.

"Is my leg alright?" Tuanzi looked at Zhao Han with a hint of anxiety in her eyes, her eyes brimming with tears. "Waaah, I don't want to become a cripple, it will look so ugly."

"She just got frostbite, nothing serious. She'll be fine after a few days of rest," Uesugi Kenichi said helplessly. He really couldn't understand what was going on in this person's head. You could say she was normal, but she acted like an idiot; you could say she was an idiot, but she didn't seem that stupid...

"Where are we? This is just an empty lot. Do you live up here without even a place to shelter from the snow? You might as well just cut me!" Tuanzi looked at the empty lot, which was completely bare except for snow, and was in a state of utter despair.

"Can't you be quiet for a second? You don't look sad at all." He held Tuanzi with one hand and pushed the boulder aside with the other.

"It's heartbreaking, but it's precisely because of heartbreak that we must live on with a smile. This world is already sad enough; if we continue to be heartbroken, we might as well die." Tuanzi's eyes dimmed for a moment, then a carefree smile returned to her face, followed by an expression of admiration.

"Wow, I never imagined your home was behind this rock. From the outside, it doesn't look special at all, and you can actually move such a big rock with one hand. That's amazing."

Uesugi Kenichi helped Dango to sit down in the living room, lit a campfire, and said, "Sit here for a while, I'll get you some food."

"Wow, you're so kind! Not only did you save me, but you also gave me clothes and shoes, carried me back, and even offered me food! I'm so touched! How about I repay you with my body? Don't worry, I'm still a virgin."

Tuanzi burst into tears and tried to throw herself at Zhao Han again.

"Stop, stop making a fuss. I'll go find you something to eat. You sit here quietly for a bit. If you dare to move, there won't be any food when you come back, you hear me?" Uesugi Kenichi quickly stopped her and turned to walk into the bedroom.

"Okay, I promise I'll be good and won't move an inch, don't worry," Tuanzi said, patting her chest.

Back in his bedroom, Kenichi Uesugi locked the door and went inside the apartment to retrieve some food and clothes.

He didn't want Tuanzi to know about the apartment for the time being. People's hearts are unpredictable, and he wouldn't reveal his secret base just because this girl appeared harmless on the surface.

Back in the living room, he saw Tuanzi sitting there blankly, her hands on her knees, motionless, like a wooden sculpture.

"What are you doing? Are you stupid?" Uesugi Kenichi asked, puzzled.

"I promised you I wouldn't move."

"... "

Uesugi Kenichi was truly impressed; he didn't know if she was genuinely stupid or just pretending.

He took out a large pot and placed it on the stove, lit a fire underneath, took out a piece of fresh venison weighing ten pounds, cut it into small pieces and put it in, along with ginger, yam, and some medicinal herbs, stirred it, and covered the pot. Then he took out a pound of rice and put it in another pot to cook, and then cut two pounds of beef and put it on a rack to steam.

Tuanzi sat next to him, her eyes practically popping out of her head. "Oh my god, am I dreaming? Did this guy named Uesugi Kenichi just put a huge piece of meat into that pot? Eating that much in one meal? That's so extravagant! Is his life that good?" She was now wondering if the 500 jin of meat she had mentioned earlier was a bit too little. She definitely needed 1000 jin!

The fire continued to burn, and she could almost smell the aroma of meat.

"...Gulp."

Tuanzi swallowed hard. He probably couldn't eat that much by himself. He wondered if he could leave some meat for me, just one piece would be enough. It had been so long since he had eaten meat.

Uesugi Kenichi walked up to Dango, squatted down, and pinched her calf.

"Do you feel it?"

Tuanzi shook her head.

"How about this?" He increased the pressure a little.

"I can feel it, it's tingly."

"It's not a big problem. Just soak your feet in hot water every day for the next few days and rest for a couple of days and you'll be fine."

"Mmm." Tuanzi's voice sounded somewhat absent-minded.

"Can you wipe your drool first? It's dripping all over me."

Uesugi Kenichi smiled and shook his head, glancing at Tuanzi, who was staring intently at the stove without even looking at him.

He could understand the feeling of being hungry. Before he transmigrated, he didn't eat much and was a bit picky about food. But after being hungry for two months after arriving in this world, he realized just how painful it was to be hungry.

He felt that this was almost the most severe form of punishment. The devouring desire that seemed to be able to swallow everything could really drive a person crazy. It wouldn't be surprising if they did something because of it. Most tragedies happened because of this. People who had this experience never wanted to see anyone else go hungry.

"You lied to me, there's no drool on you." Tuanzi woke up with a start, immediately wiped her mouth with her hand, and then gave a coquettish laugh after finding nothing.

"Don't rush, it'll be cooked in a bit. Give me your hand to stir it."

"Oh." Tuanzi handed over her hand.

...

Aren't you afraid I might do something to you?

Chapter 334

Uesugi Kenichi held her hand, which was swollen like a red radish.

"What's the use of being afraid? If you really want to do something, I can't stop you." Tuanzi smiled gently, the silly look on her face disappearing, replaced by a serene and peaceful demeanor that instantly calmed anyone who saw her.

Uesugi Kenichi chuckled softly. He had to admit that at that moment, a string in his heart seemed to be plucked; this kind of dumpling was indeed very charming.

"If you really want to do something, you can't skimp on a single pound of meat, even if it's a thousand pounds, hahaha."

Hearing that extremely mesmerizing laughter, the veins on Uesugi Kenichi's hands bulged, and he suppressed the urge to strangle her.

"Move your finger so I can see."