Later, on the top floor of the Thirty-ninth District stronghold.
Having just joked around with Kisara Tendo for a few words to lighten the mood before saying goodbye, Morin was now lazily sitting on the top floor balcony of the stronghold, feeling the pleasant breeze and the slightly dazzling sunlight. His gaze, however, looked at the situation around the stronghold with a somewhat erratic feeling.
Around the stronghold, more than thirty little lolis, according to Morin's and Elder Matsuzaki's instructions, were very carefully tending to the farmland they had opened up on the rooftop, in the former garden, and in the green belt. Several other little lolis holding whistles and binoculars were hidden in the upper floors or concealed locations of the surrounding buildings, constantly monitoring the environment around the Thirty-ninth District with binoculars or other observation methods, preventing a sudden attack like the one by those unfortunate fellows or the Metropolitan Police Department last time.
Fortunately, for the Thirty-ninth District, during these past few days, those people didn't seem to have appeared. Even apart from the few observers they had discovered, there were no substantial actions!
"Brother!"
While Morin's gaze was erratic, clearly in a state of absent-mindedness, Kohina's figure directly darted up to the rooftop, then intimately snuggled up to Morin's side, reaching out to pull Morin's arm and calling out.
"Oh~! Kohina, how have things been these past few days? Has Elder Matsuzaki had any issues?"
Seeing Kohina's arrival, Morin stood up and reached out to stroke Kohina's hair, asking very casually.
"These past few days have been fine. Besides the three companions from the residential area who came over, nothing else has happened."
Like a kitten being scratched, Kohina squinted her eyes comfortably, enjoying her brother's affectionate gesture, then pointed in a certain direction behind the stronghold and said, "Elder Matsuzaki is taking everyone to take care of the vegetable fields. He said that there will be fresh vegetables to eat in at most half a month!"
"Haha, that's good news!"
Hearing Kohina's words, Morin also smiled, saying very pleasantly.
As a subtle change in the situation, in the improved areas of the Thirty-ninth District, easy-to-grow crop seeds and vegetable seeds had been directly planted, and faster-growing vegetables had even begun to sprout!
"Mmm~!"
Seeing Morin's smile, Kohina also nodded happily, pleased by the improvement in her companions' living conditions.
"Kohina, I reckon you'll have to work hard for a few more days..."
Morin gently tapped Kohina's forehead, then said to the little loli, "Once I've discussed things with Kisara, I reckon other Initiators will be able to come to the Thirty-ninth District. When that happens, you can even go to school!"
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Half an hour later, Morin coaxed Kohina to go downstairs, then leisurely stood up, looking at the situation in the Thirty-ninth District.
In the rear of the stronghold, wisps of smoke had already begun to rise, and one could even clearly smell the fragrance of food. Morin's sharp senses, enhanced by his [Super Perception], could even hear the happy laughter of several little lolis as they busied themselves.
At first glance, the Thirty-ninth District seemed to have become peaceful. The deathly silence and desolation of the past had been changed. Patches of green had appeared in the scattered fields, and the lolis were occasionally able to work and cultivate the reclaimed land in their spare time from studying during the day, learning how to plant potatoes, sprout beans, or other farming skills, using their own efforts to change their lives... However, Morin knew that this peaceful and prosperous scene in the Thirty-ninth District was nothing more than a fragile building on sand. If Tendou Kikunojo or the Five Wings Society chose to attack the Thirty-ninth District, they could easily destroy everything they had now.
Just like in the original storyline of the "Black Bullet" anime, the little lolis who rashly built an elementary school on the ground after receiving help from Rentaro Satomi and Kisara Tendo were killed by bombs planted by those extremist lunatics.
Therefore, Morin was not at all lulled by the peaceful scene before him. Instead, he seriously considered his previous plans.
Undoubtedly, Morin's falling out with Tendou Kikunojo, even if Tendou Kikunojo hadn't taken any action yet, meant that his insane plan to attract Gastrea to destroy the Tokyo Area meant that Morin and Tendou Kikunojo were definitely not on the same path. As for the previous intruders, Morin couldn't be sure whether they were instructed by Tendou Kikunojo himself or were covert actions by dark forces like the Five Wings Society.
But overall, as long as Morin occupied the Thirty-ninth District and helped those little lolis, he would still face the hostility and malice of Tendou Kikunojo and other extremists in the Tokyo Area!
Therefore, after breaking ties with Tendou Kikunojo, Morin decisively didn't continue to stay in the Thirty-ninth District as a target. Even though he was temporarily resting here with Kisara Tendo, he didn't plan to stay in the stronghold for long. Instead, he had just discussed with Kisara Tendo about joining the Tendou Civil Security Corporation in name, and then began to prepare for various tasks for example, intelligence gathering on Tendou Kikunojo and the Tendou family, as well as the villainous organization Five Wings Society that appeared in the mid-to-late stages of the "Black Bullet" world. Morin needed to understand their specific scope and relatively accurate intelligence!
"I remember reading the manga and novel versions of 'Black Bullet.' The highest-ranking person in charge of the Five Wings Society in Tokyo who appeared later seemed to be someone Kisara Tendo and Rentaro Satomi knew, right?"
"Right now, it seems there are still at least a few months before the start of the main storyline? The situation with Sumire Muroto is not bad. If I replace Hiruko Kagetane, it's still a question whether Tendou Kikunojo will still follow his plan to recruit people to act. However, according to the assistant's prompt, the Third Kanto War will definitely happen, and that Saibu Genkyo is the highest-ranking Five Feathers cadre of the Five Wings Society."
"In that case, my position of standing on Kisara Tendo's side seems to allow me to intervene before the Third Kanto War and set up the general layout beforehand..."
Thinking about his current situation and some spoilers from the "Black Bullet" anime and novel, the outline of the Tokyo Area and the Japanese chessboard in Morin's mind had roughly taken shape, and then he made a decision in his heart. Afterwards, Morin stood up and stretched lazily, looking at the now peaceful environment of the Thirty-ninth District, with self-mockery and other inexplicable meanings, "Tsk, the villainous role I replaced is also drunk! But, not being able to be that seemingly psychotic villain, striving to become the big villain who controls the Tokyo Area isn't bad either."
Recalling his pre-set plan, the corners of Morin's lips slightly curved into a smile, and then he turned and left the rooftop, preparing for his various upcoming actions.
The chessboard was now clear, so the next first step was to seize the initiative!
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