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"As long as they don't reimburse me for expenses indiscriminately, it's all a minor issue. Just call the boss first."

Step out of the antiques.

Conan, Ran Mouri, Ai Haibara, Sonoko Suzuki, and several other real children were walking home from school when they saw Sano with Tooru Amuro. They were all taken aback, rubbed their eyes to make sure it wasn't their imagination, and then ran over with expressions of surprise.

"senior!!"

Sano smiled and waved as a greeting.

"...Speaking of which, what are you planning to do about that kid and the distillery?"

Amuro Tooru suddenly asked.

Sano turned around: "Why are adults getting involved in children's squabbles?"

Amuro Tooru was taken aback, then shook his head and chuckled.

Turning back, Sano found himself facing a group of people.

"Today I'm having a party, which combines my return to China to open a store and the onboarding of new employees into one event."

"Oh, by the way, Amuro Tooru is treating."

"Good!"

Looking at the cheering crowd, Amuro Tooru's lips twitched slightly.

...all for world peace.

Hmm, I'll have to get reimbursed by the Ministry of Public Security later!

(Finish)

完结

hot.

Although I didn't really want to say anything, I still had to go through the motions.

To summarize, firstly, it's too long, much longer than originally estimated; secondly, I'm clearly not suited to writing long books, and in the future, I'll definitely have to write shorter ones, around a million words should be enough to finish.

So much so that although it was supposed to be finished as quickly as possible, it still took quite a long time to complete.

Then there might be a few extra chapters later on.

As for new books, there might be some. I've been really thinking about writing Harry Potter fanfiction lately.

However, I probably won't be writing anytime soon. If I do write, I might switch accounts because I have some complicated issues with my current account that I can't resolve.

Finally, thank you all for your companionship along the way. Whether you got off midway or reached the final stop, it was your perseverance that gave me the initial motivation.

Love you guys.

grateful!!!!

Side Story: Kemono Friends Chapter 1

"Random enhancement in progress. Congratulations, host, your contract has been strengthened. Enhancement successful..."

One day.

Out of sheer boredom, Sano drew a prize.

But this award was somewhat unexpected.

...What exactly is a contract?

Sano pulled out the map but couldn't find anything wrong; there were no extra dots.

What do you mean?

What about my own award?

Sano was bewildered for a long time, and then fumbled around for a long time.

Only then did they finally realize that this contract was something without a physical form.

This is one of the effects of Sano's living equipment.

Because this effect called the Contract is a near-passive one, it usually doesn't have much of a presence, so much so that Sano didn't even think of it at first. Now that he's discovered it, he reaches into his collar and pulls Erhei out to check the specific changes in the Contract effect.

The original contract effect was to double the attributes and enable mental communication.

Now, it has one more feature: "It can transform into human form."

"...A beast girl??"

The word immediately popped into Sano's mind, but he immediately rejected it, since it referred to turning into human form, not half-human and half-beast.

"Come on, Erhei, show us."

Coming to his senses, Sano started having Erhei try it out.

After such a long period of growth, Erhei has become quite adept at using the effects, and he was able to apply them in just a short while.

He's not even as tall as Sano's thigh.

She was wearing a black overcoat, which, when buttoned up, resembled a dress that almost covered her entire body. She wore a large hood, and you could roughly tell that she had short, neat hair that reached her shoulders. She had a pair of bright, large black eyes that conveyed a sense of fragility, and her hands were clasped in front of her.

She had the air of a very quiet, even timid, well-behaved girl, especially with her height, which resembled that of a first-grade elementary school student, which made her even more striking. Her little face was also very pretty...

That is, if we ignore the lower half of the face.

Because it was very unexpected.

It really is a half-human, half-beast form, but Erhei is actually a spider.

Can be imagined.

The entire lower half of its face was covered in pure black downy hair, along with a pair of terrifying mouthparts.

The contrast was so stark that Sano felt his scalp tingle and his heart nearly stop after just one glance. He quickly looked away, not daring to look at it even once more.

"Hey, can you even talk now? Can you find a mask to wear?"

"Okay, okay..."

It eventually transformed into human form. Although it was a bit clumsy and awkward, perhaps because it was its first time, Erhei did speak.

Yes, her voice was also very soft.

Once Erhei found a mask and put it on, Sano was finally able to look at him with peace of mind.

Apart from its proboscis, Erhei also retained some spider-like features.

That means it has six hands.

That's right. Including the two hands and two legs inside the sleeves, Erhei has four more hands inside the clothes, but because the outer coat is quite large.

Therefore, even with four hands wrapped around her, it's not very noticeable.

Fortunately, they are all normal arms, not the long legs of some spider.

It's still acceptable.

It's unclear whether the retention of these characteristics is inevitable, or whether Erhei failed to fully grasp the effect, thus preventing the complete transformation.

Sano thought for a moment, then summoned the Black King again.

...As long as the distinctive features are not too obvious, it is undoubtedly a good thing for the Black King, who can only stay outside all day because of his large size.

After a lot of trouble.

Another little girl appeared in the room, wearing a black robe and with black hair that reached her waist. Her slightly aloof, even arrogant, demeanor, as well as her clothing which resembled ancient Chinese costume, were somewhat similar to Sano's Kurosawa Blade vest.

...Should I say it or not, a horse follows its master?

How come this girl is also a little girl? Is this a fixed template?

Or is it determined by age or stage of development?

Sano wasn't entirely sure about Erhei's age and stage of life, but based on the information Black King had released, he was already an adult, so his age was about right.

"Owner."

Kuro greeted Sano politely.

"Ah."

Sano nodded and examined the Black King's human form. Sure enough, it still retained some features, but it was much better than the Second Black.

That is, it has two ears on its head and a tail behind its rear end.

True, Uma Musume.

However, it's not too bad; it's not too outrageous, and it's still easy to cover it up.

Sano then summoned both Daikoku and Nikoku.

So, two more little girls appeared in Sano's house... Big Black was wearing a black hoodie and loose pants, and like Little Black, he had shoulder-length short hair, but his bangs were different. They were very neat, just like Black King's. This style used to be called "Princess Cut".

wrong.

The kind of bangs that have a few strands hanging down on both sides, like the Black King's, should be called the Princess Cut.

Dahei simply has a straight fringe.

Apart from that, nothing seems wrong on the surface.

As for Xiao Hei, apart from wearing a black tracksuit and having short hair tied into two small braids, his head and buttocks are similar to Black King's, both retaining ears and a tail... Wait a minute.

Sano rubbed his temples. He couldn't care less about age now. The real issue was gender. He could accept Erhei, Heiwang, or even Dahei, but why would Xiaohei be a loli?

Unconvinced, Sano immediately reached out and pulled down Kuro's pants to take a look.

...It is indeed empty.

"Hey, boss, hello~"

Just as Xiao Hei was about to act coy and play a funny trick, Sano, who was questioning his life, suddenly let go of his hand, and his sweatpants bounced back with a "pia" sound.

"Holy crap..."

Little Blackie's eyes welled up with tears, and he grinned.