Otaku Translation: I! Anomaly Cleansing Agent! C187 Part 2

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Chapter 187: Sibling Night Talks and the Arrival of the Heart Part 2

Channeling the power of the Sacred Spirit Pendant, Leon threw the burly old man who had climbed in back out. He grabbed his sister’s shoulders and gazed into her eyes, saying with utmost seriousness:

"Anna, listen to me. Whether you want to escape a past mistake or think concealing it might be better for me, or whatever other reason, never do this.”

Pause for a moment, looking at his sister who didn’t deny anything, Leon continued aloud: "I’m your brother. If you’ve made a mistake, just tell me. I’ll do everything I can to help you fix it. If you’re trying to do something for my benefit, there’s no need to hide it from me. My affairs should be decided by me. You can try to persuade me, but you’re not allowed to make decisions for me."

"I... I just..."

"Don’t say anything else. Now you can either choose to tell me or continue hiding it from me."

Secretly touching the horn of the black goat, checking Anna’s soul state, Leon’s expression softened slightly. He spoke gently:

"As I said, the choice is yours. I can’t choose for you, but I hope you’ll tell me the situation. Anna, you need to be prepared. If you continue hiding it from me, I will be extremely angry—very, very angry. But rest assured, because I’m your brother, no matter how angry I am, I’ll forgive you eventually. Now you can start choosing."

Though the choice is yours, if I've said this much and you still choose to hide it from me, I'll go find Chief and borrow some mind-reading anomalous object.

"I..."

Unaware of Leon’s ulterior motives, seeing that even now he still trusted her and let her choose, Anna’s eyes reddened. She whispered tearfully:

"I choose to tell you. I’ll tell you everything."

...

"What? has already been to the capital? And visited your house?"

Even the usually composed red-haired Chief was startled by the news after Leon selectively recounted it.

"Yes, and it was very recent—just the night before the investigators from headquarters arrived."

After recounting Anna’s ordeal and her conversation with Director Aquarius, Leon clenched his teeth in fear:

"Chief, this person is extremely dangerous and might be plotting something extremely perilous. Can’t the internal inquiry be expedited?"

"It can’t."

The red-haired Chief shook her head helplessly:

"The six days from now is the earliest I could arrange. There’s no way to bring it forward…”

“Hmm... If you’re worried about your family’s safety, your siblings can temporarily suspend school and stay at headquarters for protection. I’ll ensure their safety until after the year-end review."

"That’s what I was thinking... Thank you, Chief."

After sincerely thanking the red-haired Chief and feeling the pressure ease somewhat, Leon exhaled deeply. He then took out the photograph and handed it over.

"Chief, I don’t know why Aquarius wants it, but whatever he plans to do, we must prevent it. It's safer in your hands—I worry I can’t protect it."

That photograph capable of ?

After examining ’s image on the photo, the red-haired Chief pondered briefly. Instead of taking the photo, she pulled out a dirty little mirror from the drawer and waved it over the picture.

Watching in astonishment as the single photo magically transformed into two, Leon’s eyes widened.

Is this? A replication-type anomalous object? Could Chief be planning...

"This is called [], one of the anomalous objects I privately hold. It’s a numbered-level anomaly, with a real strength rating around thirty.”

“Its ability, as the name suggests, can replicate any item, including anomalous objects, though the replicated abilities will be somewhat diminished. Only one replica can exist at a time.”

“Additionally, as long as the replica remains intact, it continuously consumes my strength. The longer it persists, the greater the drain—a troublesome anomaly with many restrictions... but its effects are indeed useful, especially for setting traps."

Pushing one of the photos over, watching as realization dawned in Leon’s eyes, the red-haired Chief smirked slightly, smiling:

"It seems you’ve guessed. I haven’t reported [Replication Twinning] to headquarters, so Aquarius shouldn’t be aware of it. It’s perfect for setting a trap.”

“To prevent him from using some strange anomalous object to sense its location and steal it, I’ll keep a decoy here while the real photo stays in your personal mirror.”

“You don’t need to worry about safety. For non-mirror-world beings, everything inside mirrors is merely an illusory reflection without physical form. As long as you don’t take it out, he won’t discover it."

Impressive, both a trap and double insurance. Chief is truly reliable when sober.

"Alright."

After casting an admiring glance at the red-haired Chief, Leon was about to put away the photo when the Chief retrieved a small box, placed it beside the real photo, and pushed them over together.

"What’s this?"

"That goat’s heart... Hmm... it’s called [], right?"

Seeing Leon’s delighted expression, the red-haired Chief smiled:

"Although the evaluation was shockingly low, you did pass the bureau’s investigation. Around the time you and Emma slapped , headquarters delivered it."

"Uh..."

"You were the one who initiated slapping him, right?"

Looking at Leon’s somewhat embarrassed expression, the red-haired Chief’s smile faded, and she narrowed her eyes:

"Emma claimed it was her doing, and you were just standing up for her... but I suppose I don’t need to spell out the truth, do I? Do you know how long that foolish prince’s complaint letter to the headquarters was?"

"..."

"He accused our bureau of negligence, violating the agreement between and the kingdom, ignoring the safety of royal members, failing to apprehend , recklessly beating the heir to the throne, collateral damage during cleanup tasks nearly exterminating a noble family... a total of over thirty points.”

“Seriously... luckily you beat him today. The complaint arrived before the year-end review. Otherwise, with the intensity of his complaints, next year we'd probably still be at the bottom."

"..."

After grumbling a bit, the red-haired Chief habitually reached for the wine bottle to soothe her troubles. Thinking better of it, she set it down and picked up a cup of hot tea instead, smiling mischievously at the abashed Leon:

"Little Leon~ you’ve caused me so much trouble today. Shouldn’t you take on a slightly more challenging task to compensate me properly?"

"..."

Seeing the fox-like squint in the red-haired Chief’s eyes, Leon instinctively sensed impending doom. But with his recent slip-up, he resigned himself to nodding.

"Alright..."

"Good."

Pointing at the photo on the table, the red-haired Chief smiled:

"After I lure Aquarius away with the inquiry and ensure there’s no danger, how about using it to infiltrate the rebels undercover?"

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