Professor Agasa

Chapter 3 — Professor Agasa

The old man froze.

A small girl lay unconscious in the snow, barely breathing.

“…What?”

Professor Hiroshi Agasa quickly rushed outside despite the freezing wind.

He knelt beside her and gently turned her over.

His eyes widened.

The child’s face was pale.

Her body was ice cold.

“…Poor thing…”

Without another thought, Agasa carefully lifted her into his arms and carried her inside.

The warmth of the fireplace slowly filled the room.

Agasa wrapped the little girl in thick blankets before checking her temperature.

“A fever…”

He sighed.

“Who are you…?”

The child wore oversized laboratory clothes that clearly did not belong to someone her size.

The sleeves covered her tiny hands.

The coat dragged across the floor.

Nothing about this made sense.

Agasa quietly prepared warm soup and medicine while waiting for the girl to wake.

Hours passed.

Outside…

Snow continued falling across Beika Town.

…

Late that night…

The girl’s fingers twitched.

Her breathing became steadier.

Slowly…

Her blue eyes opened.

Bright lights greeted her.

She immediately sat upright.

“Where am I?!”

She looked around in panic.

No concrete walls.

No surveillance cameras.

No armed guards.

Just an ordinary living room.

A fireplace.

Bookshelves.

Strange inventions scattered everywhere.

“Easy, easy…”

An elderly voice interrupted her thoughts.

“You’ve been unconscious for hours.”

Shiho instantly turned toward the man.

Her body tensed.

“Who are you?”

Agasa scratched the back of his head awkwardly.

“My name is Hiroshi Agasa.”

“I found you outside my house.”

“…”

Shiho remained silent.

She carefully studied his face.

There was no sign of deception.

No hidden earpiece.

No weapon.

No cold eyes like Gin’s.

Still…

She couldn’t trust anyone.

Not anymore.

Agasa noticed her fear.

“I won’t ask anything if you don’t want to answer.”

“You can rest here until you’re feeling better.”

The words were simple.

But to Shiho…

They felt unfamiliar.

No one had spoken to her so gently in years.

She lowered her eyes.

“…Thank you.”

It was barely above a whisper.

Agasa smiled kindly.

“That’s better.”

“Now…”

“You should probably tell me your name.”

Shiho hesitated.

If she revealed the truth…

The Organization might find him.

If she lied…

Perhaps she could protect them both.

She looked at the warm cup of soup resting on the table.

For a brief moment…

She remembered her sister.

Akemi.

A single tear almost escaped her eye.

“…”

Then, quietly…

She made a decision that would change everything.

“My name…”

She took a slow breath.

“…Ai.”

She couldn’t understand it.

Why would a complete stranger help someone he had never met?

There were no questions.

No threats.

No demands.

Only kindness.

It felt… strange.

For years, Shiho had lived in a world where trust was considered a weakness.

Everyone watched each other.

Everyone had secrets.

Everyone feared someone stronger than themselves.

Yet this old inventor had opened his door without hesitation.

For the first time since Akemi’s death, Shiho felt something she thought had disappeared forever.

Warmth.

Not from the fireplace…

But from another human being

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