Chapter 39
Young Master's Bodyguard and Resurrection Coin
Monday was a sunny and breezy day.
Today is Ai's first day of school. Akemi got up early and made a much more lavish breakfast than usual to celebrate her sister enjoying her childhood again.
"Mingmei-nee, where's my school uniform?"
"I cleaned it yesterday on the shelf in the living room."
After breakfast, Mingmei was in the kitchen preparing lunch boxes for her younger sister and the young master. When Lin Ran heard the reply, she went over and picked up the school uniform jacket from the shelf and put it on.
As the best elite school in Tokyo, Teitan High School requires its students to wear school uniforms when attending school.
The neighboring Teitan Elementary School, however, does not have this requirement.
Ai is sitting on the sofa reading the newspaper. She is wearing a red turtleneck sweater and denim shorts. Her fair and delicate legs are exposed to the air, while her ten round and cute toes are neatly tucked into her small leather shoes.
This outfit, paired with her delicate and youthful face and a mature and aloof temperament that doesn't belong to her age, would amaze anyone who sees her.
Whose little girl is this? She's so cute!
Oh, it's mine. Never mind then.
Lin Ran was in a great mood. After putting on her school uniform, she lay down on the sofa and, while Xiao Ai's attention was still on the newspaper, gave her a good pat on the head. Then she turned on the lottery wheel that only she could see.
As the saying goes, luck can't save you from bad luck, and spending money can't change your fate, but... you can try to ride on someone else's good luck!
Especially this rare SSR-level loli with incredible luck!
"System, I advise you not to be ungrateful. This is our most adorable Princess Ai. It's our first meeting, how can you not offer a gift...?"
While mentally threatening his own system, Lin Ran glanced at his own panel. Not bad, the accumulation over the past few days was enough for three more draws.
What else is there to say? Let's take advantage of Ai-chan's good luck and start drawing!
"Ding! Congratulations, host, you have won a can of [Happy Water]."
"Ding! Congratulations, host, you have drawn a [Little Rabbit Necklace]."
"Ding! Congratulations, host, you have won one piece of the [Young Master's Bodyguard - Custom Pink Girly Style] item."
The first two draws lived up to expectations, but the third draw gave Lin Ran, who was just casually trying out some superstition, an unexpected surprise.
"Young Master's bodyguard, that name sounds familiar..."
Lin Ran looked thoughtfully at the system introduction.
【Young Master's Bodyguard - A high-tech product from the 22nd century in a certain Doraemon world. Its main body is a puppet robot with no active offensive capabilities, but it will launch a counterattack when the target it needs to protect is in danger, protecting the host from any harm.
(Because it was a custom-made model, Doraemon Department Store installed a hidden energy source in it, so it doesn't need to be recharged and can work continuously for a hundred years.)
"Doraemon...isn't that just the blue robot cat?!"
Lin Ran remembered the animation he loved watching in his previous life. The various high-tech gadgets in it were something he had dreamed of since childhood. He never expected that they would be extracted from the system.
Believe it or not, many of the gadgets in Doraemon seem outrageous, but according to the setting, they really are high-tech products from the 22nd century.
However, this "custom-made" version...
With a thought, Lin Ran produced a palm-sized doll in her hand.
The doll is a gentle older sister, wearing a pink cherry blossom kimono, holding a folding fan, with her eyes slightly closed. From the outside, she looks like an exquisite figure.
"Tsk~ System, you actually have a gift for us?"
Lin Ran looked at the pink doll bodyguard in his hand, which was full of girlish charm and obviously not meant for a tough guy like him.
unfair!
Why didn't he meet me...? Well, actually he did.
Lin Ran subconsciously looked at the coin hanging on his chest, which had a "$" symbol engraved on both sides. This was the first thing he had drawn from the reputation lottery, and it was also the luckiest he had ever gotten.
The name is simple: [Resurrection Coin]
The effect is as simple as its name: die and be resurrected, then teleported to a safe zone.
There are ten in total, and each one is incredibly powerful.
This is also the source of Lin Ran's confidence to act recklessly under Brother Gin's nose.
Otherwise, even if he had a coin that could store Misaka Mikoto's Railgun once, making him no less powerful than anyone else, this is still modern society, and he has to be careful of guns and cannons hidden in the shadows.
But with resurrection coins, things are different; you can have a little bit of fun.
With this thought in mind, Lin Ran pulled herself out of her thoughts and looked intently at the tea-haired loli beside her.
As expected, lolis are all the illegitimate daughters of Lady Luck. You know, before, he might not get a single item even after ten draws.
Xiao Ai, who was leisurely reading a magazine, suddenly stopped, a bad feeling welling up in her heart.
She slowly put down the magazine.
Turning her head, she met the gaze of Lin Ran's strange uncle.
"What are you going to do?"
"Dry……"
"Um?"
The little girl stepped back and moved away from Lin Ran.
Lin Ran coughed lightly, withdrawing her gaze that was trying to absorb the little girl's good fortune, and waved the doll in her hand. "Ai, do you want a present?"
"In no mood."
Without the slightest hesitation, Ai resolutely refused.
She understood perfectly that there's no such thing as a free lunch.
Seeing Ai's wary little face, Lin Ran smiled and shook the pink doll in her hand.
"Don't be nervous, this is... um, a miniature robot made using some special technology. I call it 'Young Master's Bodyguard.' Don't underestimate its size; it can protect your safety in critical moments."
Upon hearing this, Ai's delicate face revealed an expression that seemed to say, "Do I look like an idiot to you?"
Return the robot.
Why don't you say you invented the technology to bring the dead back to life?
As the organization's top scientist, Shiho Miyano is well aware of the technological level of this era; robots are currently only found in science fiction movies.
Don't believe me?
Lin Ran had anticipated her reaction, so he didn't explain further. He simply handed the doll to her, his tone gentle and persuasive, "Come on, call me 'Onii-chan' and it's yours. With it, I can feel more at ease when you go to school."
Ai: "..."
Sure enough, she knew this guy had ulterior motives.
After going around in circles, I still want to trick her into calling me "brother"!
"Heh~"
With a cold laugh, the little girl raised her head, ready to kill this arrogant guy with her eyes. But when she met the boy's eyes, which were filled with laughter and a hint of expectation, she felt a slight tickle in her heart.
Never mind, it's just a name.
Consider it... payment for part of the "rent" he paid for taking in me and my sister.
Ai pursed her lips, tilted her head slightly, and mumbled in an almost inaudible voice, "O... Onii-chan."
The sound was very soft, but Lin Ran still caught it.
Yay! The epic achievement 【Ai's "Onii-chan"】 has been unlocked!
The soft, sweet, and slightly awkward child's voice almost melted Lin Ran's ears.