Tokyo, Japan.
"What the hell?"
"What is this contract?"
"You said you wanted me to take over an apartment?"
"You're not kidding, right?"
Edward stared at the lawyer sitting across from him, completely confused.
Just a few minutes ago, he had crossed over.
He could understand time travel, but being told he was about to inherit an apartment right after traveling through time left him speechless.
"Mr. Edward, I'm not joking," the lawyer said calmly. "This apartment is indeed the property left behind by Mr. Albert."
"As the only living relative of Mr. Albert, all the property under his name will be inherited by you."
"In addition to this apartment building, Mr. Albert also left behind a legacy of 50 million yen."
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Edward was stunned by what the lawyer said.
Others who traveled through time often had all kinds of amazing abilities or tools, but he was different. He'd inherited a house right after his time travel.
You see, Tokyo is a huge city where every inch of land is valuable.
Every square meter can easily sell for hundreds of thousands of yen.
When Edward glanced at the contract, he was amazed. The apartment was a full one thousand square meters.
And on top of that, there was an additional 50 million yen inheritance.
Was he already a billionaire?
Edward was excited and quickly picked up the pen to sign the contract.
But just as he was about to sign, the lawyer stopped him, holding his hand.
"Mr. Edward, don't be in such a hurry."
"What's wrong?" Edward asked, surprised. "Is there a problem with the contract?"
The lawyer took a deep breath before continuing, "Actually, yes, Mr. Edward."
"In Mr. Albert's will, it is stated that you must agree to one thing when you inherit the estate."
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Edward furrowed his brow.
"What is it?"
"It's not like he had a mistress or something, right?" Edward asked, growing cautious. "You want me to take over that too?!"
He had learned about his uncle, Mr. Albert, through the lawyer's words. Being single and wealthy, it wouldn't be surprising if there were hidden issues in his private life.
When the lawyer mentioned there was another condition, Edward's eyes widened in curiosity.
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"To be precise, she's not a woman, but a girl."
"A girl?"
Edward's anger flared up. "I'm so mad... even a little girl?"
"My uncle played such a cruel game?"
The lawyer's face went a little strange as she listened to Edward.
"Ahem. Mr. Edward, let me explain," she said. "Mr. Albert was very devoted to charity during his lifetime. He donated every year to nearby welfare homes."
"Because of his good deeds, Mr. Albert is well-known in local nursing homes and orphanages."
"And Mr. Albert met a little girl in one of those orphanages."
"He had planned to adopt her himself, but sadly, he was diagnosed with a terminal illness."
"So, Mr. Albert included his wish to adopt the little girl in his will. He hoped that whoever inherited his fortune would also adopt her."
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Edward couldn't help but blush and feel embarrassed as he listened to the lawyer.
Well, I was wrong about my uncle. It looks like he was a good person after all.
Even with all that wealth, he didn't forget to help those in need.
It's a shame that good people don't live long.
With that thought, Edward couldn't help but sigh.
Hearing the sigh, the lawyer misunderstood Edward's feelings. She thought he didn't want to adopt the girl, so she quickly added:
"Of course, Mr. Edward, the will doesn't force you to adopt the little girl."
"If you're unwilling to adopt her, the 50 million yen from the estate will be donated to nearby charities."
"But you can still inherit the apartment building."
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After hearing the full contents of the will, Edward fell silent.
Well, the apartment building is definitely mine, and I can't escape that.
But the remaining 50 million yen—if I want to inherit it, I have to adopt this little girl.
Otherwise, I'll have to give it up.
50 million yen—converted into RMB, that's about two and a half million!
But for these 2.5 million, I have to take care of a little girl.
Edward was still a little confused. After all, he had no idea what the little girl looked like or what her situation was.
If the girl was severely disabled, it wasn't that Edward lacked compassion, but he just didn't think he would be able to take care of her.
Just as Edward was struggling with the decision, a mechanical voice suddenly sounded in his mind.
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"It is detected that the host is facing a major decision!"
"The strongest selection system has been activated!"
"Option 1: Choose to adopt the little girl. Reward: Advanced Good Luck Card x1!"
"Option 2: Choose to refuse to adopt the little girl. Reward: a villa (worth 70 million yen!)"
"Option 3: Adopt not only the little girl but also the lawyer lady! Reward: Scumbag Card x1!"
The moment the system was activated, Edward was stunned.
It finally came!
Since I have already traveled through time, the awakening system is normal.
Edward also quickly accepted his own system.
At this moment, Edward was faced with three options given by the system.
Edward would definitely not consider option three.
There's nothing wrong with his brain. How could he adopt a lawyer just for a scumbag card?
The second option is to reward a villa worth 70 million yen.
Since he already has an apartment building, Edward is not very interested in this reward.
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After thinking for half a minute, Edward finally spoke to the lawyer:
"How about this, Miss Lawyer, take me to see the little girl first,"
"Then I'll make the decision."
After hearing Edward's words, the lawyer lady nodded. After all, things like adoption still depend on the wishes of both parties.
What if Edward adopted the little girl?
If they don't like the little girl, they will ignore her or even send her back to the orphanage.
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Thinking of this, the lawyer said:
"Mr. Edward, please wait here for a moment."
"The girl has already arrived at the office and is now next door."
"I'll go and bring her over right away."
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After a while, the lawyer lady brought a pink-haired little girl back to the office.
"Mr. Edward, this is Anya, the child that Mr. Albert hopes you can adopt in the will."
"Anya, this is the person I told you about before who might adopt you."
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[Ah, what a poor little girl. ]
[It's really tragic that she became an orphan at such a young age. ]
[I hope Mr. Edward can adopt Anya.]
When the lawyer introduced Anya and Edward to each other,
Anya also heard the lawyer's thoughts.
She is a person with superpowers.
More precisely,
She is subject 007 who escaped from the experimental base of a secret organization.
In the laboratory, Anya gained the ability to hear other people's thoughts.
It was from that time that her world became less peaceful.
Facing the people in the laboratory, Anya could hear their voices from their hearts.
These people say that all this is for world peace, but in fact they all have their own reasons.
Some people do it for the money, while others see work as a stepping stone to improve themselves.
Anya has seen many people like this who say one thing in public and do another behind the scenes.
It was because she hated the environment there that Anya ran away from the experimental base.
Then she went to the orphanage and met Albert.
Originally, she was going to be adopted by Albert soon.
As a result, the day before she was taken away, she heard the sad news that her uncle had passed away.
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"My name is Anya."
The lawyer lady held my hand.
Anya opened her cute big eyes and looked at Edward curiously.
Is the man in front of me my uncle's nephew?
Is he the guy who is about to adopt me?
Edward also noticed Anya, who was holding her hand with the lawyer lady.
Looking at the little girl in front of him with a petite figure, long pink hair that reaches her shoulders, and a little bit of baby fat.
For a moment, Edward felt that his heart was about to melt.
…
When Anya looked at the man in front of her, she felt something was wrong.
But after taking a closer look at Edward's face, Anya felt that this man seemed to be fine except that he was a little more friendly and more handsome.
What exactly is the problem?
Then, Anya heard praise from Edward.
"What a cute little girl!"
"Is this the child that Uncle has always wanted to adopt?"
Cute?
Anya is cute?
For a long time, Anya in the orphanage has been treated like a monster by others.
Not only does she have pink hair, but her pupils are also an unusual green color.
This makes the other children in the orphanage inadvertently stay away from Anya.
In addition, Anya can understand other people's thoughts.
This made it difficult for Anya to get along well with other children.
Over time, Anya also became the one who was excluded in the orphanage.
And now, Anya heard Edward praising her from his mouth.
This made Anya look at Edward with a strange look in her eyes.
This guy must be the same as those people before, saying one thing in public but doing another behind the scenes!
Anya was certain that Edward was such a person as well.
Immediately, this guy would definitely say in his heart that this little girl is a burden or something like that.
Anya waited to hear Edward's thoughts.
However, after an unknown amount of time, Anya still could not hear any words from Edward's heart.
What's going on?
Could it be that my superpowers have disappeared?
Anya looked at Edward in shock.
Why can't I hear the voice of this man in front of me?
What is going on?
At this time, Anya finally discovered where that strange feeling came from.
Yes, the man in front of me is too quiet.
Compared to the others, Anya couldn't eavesdrop on the thoughts of the man in front of her.
What is the origin of this guy?
Anya raised her head and looked at Edward curiously.
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"Mr. Edward, here is another piece of information belonging to Anya."
"Although I really want Mr. Edward to adopt Anya,"
"But I think it's better not to hide anything."
The lawyer lady handed the information in her hand to Edward very seriously.
[After seeing this information, Mr. Edward might refuse to adopt Anya like those people did before.]
[However, if you can't even accept Anya's past,]
[A guy like this definitely won't be able to take good care of Anya.]
After hearing what the lawyer said, Anya scratched her head in confusion.
It's strange, my superpowers are still there!
Why can't I hear Edward's voice?
I put my eyes on Edward. Silence! I still couldn't hear any sound!
And when Anya set her eyes on the lawyer, she immediately heard words like "This little girl is so pitiful."
What is going on?
Anya felt that her little brain was not enough.
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At this time, Edward also took over Anya's information.
"Adopted four times, returned four times..."
"I changed two orphanages..."
"Former names: Anya Williams, Anya Levski, Anya Roche..."
"hiss..."
Is this really a problem child?
I said there couldn't be such a cute little girl in an orphanage.
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