Who was Hannibal?
Before he broke the dimensional wall,
Even if Issou had not read a complete novel about Hannibal, he knew who Hannibal was — —
An outstanding psychiatrist with a high IQ.
At the same time, he was also an extremely dangerous and perverted ogre.
Of course,
She also knew that Hannibal should be from World War II because he witnessed his sister being beheaded and eaten by the cruel German army with his own eyes.
This left a serious psychological trauma in him, which caused his psychological distortion to embark on the path of revenge and cannibalism.
But! Yes!
It was the twenty-first century,
Mr. Lecter, who stood in front of her, was a twenty-five-year-old young man,
And he was kind and considerate,
Back then, in order to save people, he did not care about his own safety. Later, he was worried that it would not be safe for her to go home, but he still pretended to meet her by chance.
When she was unlucky enough to be targeted by the serial killer,
He pretended to visit her house to reassure her. Even today, because the weather was too cold, he knew that there would be fewer pedestrians at night,
Afraid that it would be even more unsafe for her to walk at night, he deliberately delayed dinner time to "my Chinese restaurant" and sent her home on the way..
It was precisely because since they met, everything Hannibal had done for her was enough to make her grateful to him, so she had never thought of him as a bad person.
Not even for a second.
Until he said — —
My name is Hannibal Lecter.
Issou: "…!!!???"
Excuse
me！？
Was this Hannibal and the Hannibal she knew the same Hannibal?!
"What's wrong? Issou. "
Hannibal's smile suddenly froze,
Issou's expression suddenly changed again,
He couldn't help but frown. His ice-blue eyes looked at her with concern, and he asked,
"Are you okay?"
Hearing Hannibal's words,
Issou reflexively blurted out, "No,
No. "
As soon as the words left her mouth, the black-haired girl realized that she had overreacted. She looked at Hannibal in front of her and shook her head. "I mean, I'm fine."
However, no matter how hard Issou tried to hide his emotions and act as if nothing had happened, her reaction just now could not be faked, and Hannibal had seen it with his own eyes.
This excellent psychiatrist might not be able to see through everything in the world like Shylock, but that didn't mean that he couldn't see through Issou's clumsy cover-up.
He tried to recall what had just happened. From the moment they left "My Chinese Restaurant" to the time they were on their way home, Issou had not acted strangely, even when they had just gotten to know each other again …
Issou's abnormality seemed to have occurred when he was about to call his name. No, it was a little before that …
When she heard his self-introduction and was about to call out his name, it was enough time for her to realize that she had heard his name before and had a deep impression of it.
It was just that …
Hannibal's gaze fell on Issou's face. Her skin had always been very fair, even if she looked like a mixed-race child, but her skin had always been as white as jade. However, at this moment, she still looked very pale, but it was obvious that it was due to excessive nervousness and shock.
So, was there something wrong with his name?
This question flashed through Hannibal's mind, and he immediately grasped it firmly. He looked at Issou, and his frown made him look worried, "Issou, you don't look like you're fine."
Issou, "…"
She was so nervous that she was about to explode!
What if she didn't hold her ground this time!
Would the grass on her grave be more than a meter tall by this time next year?!
"I'm really not fine."
Issou tried hard to suppress her violently beating heart, and at the same time, she tried hard to make her expression not look so stiff. She said, "Because of your name."
Thinking of Hannibal's IQ and profession, the black-haired girl felt that if she were to lie in front of him, her acting skills would have to be off the charts.
If her acting skills were not up to par, there was another way to smooth things over — —
Lie with the truth.
Issou looked at Hannibal and met his worried eyes. She was stunned for a moment, and then said, "I was very naughty when I was young. Every time I was naughty, my mother would tell me horror stories."
The so-called lie with the truth meant that she would only tell the truth, but this did not mean that the person who heard the truth would get the complete truth.
Because what truth she wanted to tell and how she wanted to tell the truth depended on her. As for whether the other party would misunderstand her after hearing the truth, it was entirely up to the other party.
What Issou just said was all true, even if it was only part of the truth.
Issou was indeed very naughty when she was young. Every time she was naughty, her mother would tell her stories (part of the truth), but her mother told her fairy tales, and one of them was "Little Red Riding Hood" (the whole truth).
However, if this fairy tale could be summarized as such — the big bad wolf ate Grandma and then disguised itself as Grandma Wolf to eat Little Red Riding Hood — then there was nothing wrong with Issou classifying it as a horror story.
Hannibal did not know that Issou was trying to trick him. After hearing what she said, he naturally said, "So Issou, are you trying to tell me that in the horror stories your mother told you, there was a big bad guy named Hannibal?"
Issou: "…"
The plan worked.
Hearing Hannibal draw this conclusion from part of the truth, Issou secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and then quickly nodded, "Yes!"
"He's as scary as Grandma Wolf!"
After hearing Issou's words, Hannibal was both helpless and amused. Thinking of her pale face just now, he was a little skeptical, but she was indeed telling the truth.
In the end, Hannibal could only say, "Well, it seems that you should continue to call me Mr. Lecter in the future."
Hearing Hannibal's words, Issou looked up at him. As usual, he still looked like a handsome and elegant gentleman, and was especially considerate and understanding to her. He said, "Although I want you to call me by my name, considering the shadow of your childhood —"
He smiled gently at Issou, "I'm willing to continue to be your Mr. Lecter."
Looking at Hannibal in front of her, who did not show any trace of cold-bloodedness, Issou: "…"
She felt that she was done for!
Because! Because!
She was not worried at all that she would be made into a dish!!?
Hannibal did not know what Issou was thinking. After he finished speaking, he saw her staring at him in a daze, so he smiled and patted her head. When he retracted his hand, he inadvertently touched her exposed cheek. It was cold.
He frowned and urged, "Let's go, it's too cold outside. Let's go home first."
Hannibal had always thought that he was kind and compassionate, but that was before he was eight years old. After experiencing a burglary, he lost all his family members, and witnessing what happened to his young sister with his own eyes left an indelible psychological shadow in him.
For so many years, hatred and fear intertwined in his heart, making him unable to sleep at night.
Hannibal had imagined countless times that if they had not encountered this incident that year, would their family have been happy together? Would he not have lost his loving parents, and would he not have lost his beloved sister?
However, reality was always crueler than fantasy. This kind of cruelty tortured him all the time, gradually twisting his mind until he met the few demons who killed his parents and sister and were still at large when he was on a business trip …
In the end, he found an outlet to vent his anger.
However, since the psychological trauma was left, it was not something that could be easily healed.
Even if he dealt with them one by one in the same way that they killed his parents and sister, and coincidentally saved a little girl named Misha on the same day, he still could not sleep at night.
Even if he saved one Misha, ten Mishas, a hundred or a thousand Mishas, the sister in his dreams still died painfully and cruelly, and he still could not do anything about it.
Until that day, he ate the shredded chicken porridge that Issou personally made.
Thinking of this, Hannibal could not help but turn his head to look at Issou, who was walking with his head down beside him. A smile involuntarily appeared on his face, and the warmth in his eyes became warmer.
If it was her, then he did not mind being kind and compassionate again. After all, she always made him feel at ease and not cruel anymore, right?
#
When Issou waved goodbye to Hannibal and returned home, she did not take a comfortable hot bath as usual. Instead, she sat on the sofa in a daze, thinking about what had just happened.
"Meow?"
Jarvis Meow quietly jumped onto the table and tilted his head to look at Issou. Ever since he was given to Issou by Tony, he had always seen her as full of energy and carefree, but now she looked distracted, like a wilted flower.
Seeing that Issou did not respond, Jarvis Meow thought for a moment and simply jumped into her arms.
"Jarvis?"
The sudden weight in her arms woke Issou up. She hugged Jarvis Meow, who was like a furball in her arms, and the soft and fluffy feeling made her hands itch.
Even if she was upset because of Hannibal's matter, but — —
In front of a cat, she had to put aside all the important things.
Although Jarvis Meow was a robot cat made by Tony, his level of simulation was so high that he was no different from an ordinary cat. Just like now — —
Issou stroked his cheeks with her fingers, and Jarvis Meow felt so comfortable that his eyes narrowed.
Issou stroked his chin, and Jarvis Meow enjoyed it so much that he wanted to snore.
"Welcome home, Miss Issou."
Jarvis Meow allowed Issou to stroke him again and again. Thinking of her state just now, he asked, "Are you troubled by something?"
Hearing Jarvis Meow's words, Issou looked down at him and saw that he had opened his eyes at some point. The pair of crystal clear blue eyes that looked at her were unbelievably beautiful. Because of his worry, there was a hint of human emotion in his eyes.
Just like Hannibal's eyes when he looked at her just now.
Issou was about to say something when Jarvis Meow, who was lying comfortably in her arms, suddenly jumped up. He arched his back as if he had encountered an enemy.
Issou, "…???"
Before she could ask Jarvis Meow what was wrong, he said, "Miss Issou, there is an unknown intruder upstairs."
Issou, "…!!!"
Hearing Jarvis Meow's words, Issou was so shocked that she jumped up from the sofa, "Intruder?!"
The black-haired girl's mind was filled with —
Could it be that the military had made a comeback?!
"I'm contacting Sir and the others. Miss Issou, please leave this place immediately." Even though Jarvis Meow was just a cat, he was much more experienced in dealing with such unexpected situations than Issou.
The intruder upstairs was unknown, and Issou was not like the other avengers. She was unarmed, so even if Jarvis Meow wanted to contact Tony and the others for help, Issou had to protect herself first.
Hearing Jarvis Meow's words, Issou blurted out, "Okay, then let's go find Mr. Lecter first."
Yes.
Even though Issou already knew that Mr. Lecter was Hannibal, under such circumstances, she still subconsciously believed that he was trustworthy.
Jarvis Meow said, "No, Miss Issou, you go first, I have to stop this intruder."
Hearing Jarvis Meow's words, Issou did not have time to say anything before he broke free from her arms and jumped to the ground. Then she heard a faint sound of kukukaki …
The next second, Issou witnessed her cat master turn into a miniature version of Iron Man in the blink of an eye.
Issou, "…!!!???"
Wait!
So Jarvis Meow can transform!?
When Tony came to Academy X to give her a gift, Issou thought he just gave her an ordinary cat, but who knew that it was not a real cat, but a robot cat, and a cat with Jarvis's soul.
Issou originally thought that this was the truth until she witnessed Jarvis Meow's transformation. So this was not a combination of "Jarvis + cat", but —
"Jarvis + cat + Iron Man"!!?
Issou, "…"
That's amazing, my Mr. Stark.
In fact, Tony originally only intended to make a robot cat with artificial intelligence installed. This way, even if Issou was in danger, Jarvis Meow could act as a messenger if Jarvis Meow was present.
However, considering that Issou was a real weakling, even if Jarvis Meow was present to help inform them, Issou might not be able to hold on until they arrived.
Therefore, the final version designed by Tony was the combination of "Jarvis + cat + Iron Man".
It was not only playable, but also unique. It was also branded with Tony Stark's name. Tony felt that this design was perfect.
In fact, it was indeed perfect. Even if the Iron Man in front of him was a miniature version, compared to the fluffy cat body, it looked much safer.
While Issou and Jarvis Meow were delayed, the intruder upstairs had already come down the stairs. He glanced at the miniature Iron Man, then his gaze fell on Issou.
Meeting the man's cold green eyes, Yi Su's eyes suddenly widened. She looked extremely shocked and said, "It's you?"
The man who appeared in front of Issou was none other than the Winter Soldiers.
At this time, he was still wearing the same combat uniform as the other day, and his face was still covered by a mask, so his face could not be seen clearly. Only his somewhat messy hair and a pair of emotionless mechanical green eyes could be seen.
However, the opposite of the emotions revealed in his eyes was his attitude towards Issou. When he heard the black-haired girl's question, he nodded silently to her, as if answering her — —
It's me.
Issou: "…"
She wasn't asking him a question. She was just surprised.
Looking at the Winter Soldiers in front of her, the black-haired girl was about to say something, but her gaze swept to the miniature Iron Man, who was flashing the Arc Pulse Cannon at the Hydra assassin, and she quickly stopped him, "Wait! Jarvis! "
Hearing Issou's words, Jarvis Meow turned his head and looked at her very humanly. "Miss Issou, he's very dangerous."
"I know." Issou thought that since the Winter Soldiers could become an important asset of Hydra, he was very dangerous, but …
"But he's not a bad guy, we know each other."
Even if the Winter Soldiers had not recovered any memories of Baki Baines, and he was still a Hydra assassin, Issou believed that he would not hurt her because he had saved her and Clarice, and because of his attitude towards her back then and now.
As an artificial intelligence, even if Jarvis Meow could tell from the analysis that Issou's decision was dangerous, he still chose to withdraw and prepare to attack.
However, since he did detect that the Winter Soldiers' danger level was too high, he did not choose to return to his cat form. Instead, he continued to stand beside Issou in the form of a miniature Iron Man.
Seeing this, Issou did not say anything. After all, Jarvis Meow was only worried about her safety. She turned her gaze directly to the Winter Soldiers and asked, "Why are you here?"
When she heard Jarvis Meow say that there was an intruder upstairs, Issou thought it was the military, but when she saw that it was the Winter Soldiers, she realized that it was a false alarm.
Even so, the black-haired girl was very surprised to see the Winter Soldiers here.
After all, no matter how she guessed, Issou could not guess why the Winter Soldiers would take the initiative to come to her, and why …
Hmm.
The identity of the intruder.
Compared to Issou who was surprised to see him here and in such a way, the Winter Soldiers seemed to take it for granted. It was as if it was natural for him to come here and in such a way.
It was precisely because of this that after hearing Issou's words, the Winter Soldiers glanced at her. His gaze inexplicably made the black-haired girl feel a little innocent, as if he was asking her — —
Can't I come here?
Issou: "…"
Wow.
Foul play.
Faced with such a Winter Soldiers, the black-haired girl did not know what to do with him. So after thinking about it, she simply changed her question. She asked, "Okay, then why are you here?"
Issou did not know if it was her imagination, but she felt that after she asked this question, the Winter Soldiers' green eyes that were as cold as a dark lake suddenly lit up as if they had fallen into a bright star.
But soon, Issou knew that it was not her imagination.
Because after the Winter Soldiers heard her question, his gaze that originally fell on her silently moved away. After glancing around the room, it accurately fell on …
Her kitchen.
Issou: "…???"
Wait a minute.
So the reason why the Winter Soldiers came to her was because he was hungry again!?
…
…
…
No.
In fact, it was because the Winter Soldiers was not satisfied with the lunch Jack brought back today.
Today, the lunch Jack brought back from "My Chinese Restaurant" was none other than steamed glutinous rice chicken wrapped in lotus leaves.
The Winter Soldiers still remembered that when he directly unwrapped the lotus leaves, the fragrance directly attracted all of his attention.
When he chewed in his mouth, not only did the delicious glutinous rice have the fragrance of the lotus leaves, but even the scallops, shrimp, and chicken wing tips that were originally wrapped in the glutinous rice also absorbed the fragrance of the lotus leaves during the steaming process, so when they were eaten, they formed a unique flavor.
However, no matter how delicious the food was, there would be a time when it was finished, let alone a palm-sized glutinous rice chicken. Therefore, after lunch, Dong Bing still put on an unhappy face at Crossbones.
After all, if it weren't for Chiasma stopping him, he could have eaten the glutinous rice chicken double
Plus.
Chiasma, who was the scapegoat again: "…???"
Chiasma, who did not know that he had gradually surpassed Tony Stark to become the new scapegoat, did not know that his traitorous weapon, the Winter Soldiers, was dissatisfied that he did not eat the double glutinous rice chicken double
Plus, so he left without permission to find Issou again.
At this time, the Winter Soldiers, who was sitting at the dining table, thought of the glutinous rice chicken he ate at lunch and silently raised his head to look in the direction of the kitchen. However, because the kitchen was not semi-open, sitting at the dining table, he could not see Issou's figure in the kitchen.
This time, the Winter Soldiers' unhappy face came online again.
When he remembered that before Issou entered the kitchen, the Winter Soldiers silently lowered his eyes. After a while, he got up, then carried the chair in one hand and the dining table in the other, and quietly moved in the direction of the kitchen.
He did not move.
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