"So, this is the reason why a cardboard box that can be deployed at any time suddenly appeared in Eous's Bangboo backpack recently?"
Hearing Andrew's retelling of the process, especially how he used the 'Cardboard Box Stealth Method' to deceive the heavens and cross the sea, escaping the pursuit of the illustrious Hollow Special Operations Section 6, Wise felt a bit speechless for a moment.
However, in response to Wise's roast, Andrew immediately stood up for the ultimate stealth tool in his hands.
And it was bar none.
"What kind of talk is that! What kind of talk is that! What cardboard box? This is clearly the crystallization of human stealth technology, okay?!"
You have to understand.
This cardboard box must not only be sturdy, but it must also satisfy the condition of being rapidly deployable anywhere at any time.
At the same time, in order to run away or shift positions at a moment's notice, it must not affect walking or running movements when worn on the body.
Most importantly, while satisfying all the above conditions, it must not make any sound.
And after long experiments and R&D, the cardboard box in Andrew's hands was the final product with the most perfect effects from that world.
So don't look down on this box!
Calling it the crystallization of human stealth technology is absolutely not an exaggeration!
The only flaw that might have led to exposure before was actually the sound and smell emitted by the person inside during movement.
But this flaw has finally been patched up with the combination of the Hunter's Ghillie Mantle and Deodorant Balls.
At the very least, that unsmiling muscular man with an eyepatch over one eye couldn't stop the smile on his face when he received the Ghillie Mantle Andrew gave him as a return gift.
The main reason Wise only learned about this now was that when they infiltrated the Umbrella Research Institute previously, Wise was acting as the support personnel from a distance. He existed solely to provide remote assistance and hacking via the small H.D.D System in the car, so he couldn't see what was actually happening inside the institute.
And Eous was controlled by Belle the entire time.
So, although he knew Andrew used his own unique techniques to infiltrate the Umbrella Research Institute, he didn't know what techniques were relied upon for movement inside.
And by the time Andrew came out, the method he used had long since switched from the original Cardboard Box Stealth Method to the Assassin's Creed Berserker Stealth Method.
Therefore, he had always thought the stealth method Belle told him about was her joking or trying to trick him into watching her act silly.
After all, what sane person would think of putting on a cardboard box to sneak around in such a heavily guarded place?!
And to remain undiscovered the whole time!!
Compared to believing this could work for stealth, Wise was more inclined to believe Andrew's stealth method from start to finish was simply: 'As long as I knock out everyone who sees me, no one will discover me.'
At least based on his understanding of Andrew's strength, he could truly do that.
Plus, since Andrew hadn't discussed this matter after coming out, Wise trusted his own judgment even more.
But now you're telling me it's real? He really sneaked around like that back then?
For a moment, Wise doubted life itself.
Hearing Wise's emotional sigh, a smug smile immediately appeared on Belle's face.
"Heh heh~ Smelly brother, I told you before it was a stealth tool and you actually didn't believe me! Now that we have Andrew's authoritative certification, you believe it, right?"
Immediately, Belle gently covered her mouth with her fingers to hide the mischievous grin that unconsciously appeared, and said:
"If you apologize to me seriously right now and say: 'I'm sorry, Sister-sama, I was wrong to blame you!', I might consider teaching you~"
However, her voice had barely faded when her cheek was grabbed by Wise's hand.
"You're getting cocky now? Is this you daring to not treat your brother as a brother just because you have a boyfriend?"
Ruthlessly pinching Belle's soft cheek, Wise continued to speak grumpily:
"In front of me, you will always be just a younger sister."
"Wu wu..."
Belle, who had been sanctioned severely before she could be smug for even two seconds, covered her faintly aching cheek that had been pinched. Her face was full of defiance.
But fearing she would be sanctioned directly again, she didn't dare to continue being cheeky to his face.
Her eyes rolled, and instead of thinking of ways to prank her brother back later like before, she immediately turned her head to look at Andrew and complained:
"Wah, Andrew! Your girlfriend is being bullied right in front of you! Why aren't you hurrying to sanction him and vent my anger!!"
Saying this, she quickly hid behind Andrew, sticking her tongue out at Wise while provoking him:
"Heh heh! Brother, you powerless otaku, it's good enough that you aren't weak! Come hit me across Andrew if you have the ability!"
"Hmm? Me???"
Looking at Belle who suddenly cat-like hid behind him, Andrew was a bit caught off guard.
He looked at his brother-in-law Wise to the side, then looked at Belle who was hiding behind him, relying on his presence in front to constantly divert trouble.
One was the brother-in-law, one was the girlfriend.
Caught between the dispute of these biological siblings, Andrew found himself in a dilemma for a moment.
Watching Belle frantically making faces behind Andrew, especially spreading rumors that he was weak!
Hard. Wise's fist instantly hardened.
His eyes narrowed slightly, and a smile clearly carrying anger appeared on the squinting Wise's face.
However, there was one point he had to admit.
Belle was right about one thing: with his otaku physique, Andrew could take down a dozen of him with one hand.
Although Andrew didn't take action as Belle incited, he didn't leave either.
With him in the middle, Wise truly couldn't get physical directly like just now.
But as the old saying goes.
To make it in the world, you need power, you need background!
Are you good at fighting?
What use is being good at fighting!
Looking at Belle, who wore a 'hit me if you can' expression behind Andrew, Wise revealed a dangerous expression.
Just as Belle suddenly felt something was wrong, Wise spoke up to remind her:
"Sister, have you forgotten that Andrew is currently just your boyfriend, but our family's Household Register has always been in my hands?"
?!!
The bad feeling in her heart instantly turned into reality, and Wise used practical action to tell her.
What it means that your brother will always be your brother.
Wise shifted his gaze to Andrew standing in front of him again and said:
"If you don't step aside right now, don't blame me for not giving you the Household Register when you and my sister want to register for marriage later, okay?"
This threat from Wise could be said to have perfectly grasped Andrew's death spot.
And the next sentence completely made Andrew drop his scruples.
"Moreover, if you step aside right now... since the Household Register is in my hands, when the time comes, even if my sister doesn't agree, I can directly give you the Household Register to go register immediately."
?!!
With the brother-in-law's guarantee, Andrew decisively chose to take a step to the left, revealing Belle who was originally hiding behind him.
Seeing Andrew step aside, Belle, who had lost the barrier separating her from her brother, instantly panicked.
She shouted loudly:
"Andrew, why are you just watching! Have you really betrayed me?!"
But after failing several attempts to hide behind Andrew again, she immediately complained loudly to Wise who was getting closer and closer:
"Damn it! Brother, you actually used this kind of thing as a threat! That's too foul!"
But as Wise got closer and closer, Belle's originally angry complaint instantly fizzled out with the closing distance.
Like a cat with the glass partition removed.
A toady smile reappeared on her face as she whispered:
"Oh, my dear brother, you surely wouldn't really have the heart to lay a heavy hand on your beautiful, lively, and cute biological sister, right?"
But as Wise clenched his fists and continued to approach in silence.
Belle's originally fawning smile gradually disappeared. With a mournful face, she tried to awaken the last shred of sympathy belonging to Wise, saying:
"Brother, you definitely won't lay a heavy hand, right?"
Until Wise walked silently in front of Belle, a ferocious smile involuntarily appearing on his face.
"Heh, to beg for mercy, you even shouted 'Brother'?"
The next moment, both of Belle's cheeks were grabbed by Wise, and he began to pull them ruthlessly to both sides.
"Wu wu wu wu!"
While pinching, he said viciously:
"Are you still going to be naughty?!"
"Not naughty, not naughty..."
"Otaku, is it! Sister-sama, is it! Weak, is it!"
"Wrong, wrong, Brother I was wrong, I will never say you're an otaku prone to weakness again..."
Amidst Belle's incoherent pleas for mercy, Wise only let go of the hands pulling her face with satisfaction after venting his anger fiercely.
Smiles don't disappear; smiles only transfer.
A bright and refreshing smile appeared on Wise's face once again as he spoke with satisfaction:
"Heh, I am your brother, you think I can't handle you?"
Meanwhile, Belle on the side was rubbing her burning and constantly aching cheeks, wanting to cry but having no tears. She couldn't laugh anymore.
Now Belle dared not be cheeky anymore.
Covering her cheeks that had been pinched red, she puffed out her cheeks and stared with some resentment at one of the main culprits who made her like this. She said:
"Andrew! I am your girlfriend! You actually turned traitor just because of a couple of casual sentences from someone else, watching me get bullied like this!"
Regarding Belle's complaint, Andrew spread his hands and shrugged, saying:
"After all, this outcome of yours is purely self-inflicted. As they say, if you bring calamity upon yourself, there is no hope of escape. I couldn't help you."
"Wu wu wu!"
How could Belle not know that it was perfectly normal for her cheeky behavior to be sanctioned? But rationality is one thing.
Regarding Andrew's words, the puffed-up Belle still couldn't help but say angrily:
"Damn it! I'm angry! You two bullied me together! Next, I'm going to ignore you both for a whole day!"
But just as these words left her mouth, Belle immediately felt that wouldn't work.
Ignoring her brother for a day was nothing; after all, even if she ignored that smelly brother for a month, it would be fine.
But Andrew was different!
Ignoring Andrew for a day... leaving aside whether Andrew could endure it, she herself couldn't endure it!
So she immediately and decisively corrected herself:
"No, better make it half a day."
But as the voice of her correction just fell, Belle couldn't help but start feeling again that the time she just corrected was still too long.
So she decisively corrected herself again:
"No! Let's make it three... two hours!"
Reducing it again and again. Wise, watching from the side, couldn't help but cover his face, sighing in a low voice.
How come his own sister becomes such a giveaway when she falls in love? He felt that if Andrew just waited a bit longer, Belle would completely reduce the time to nothing on her own.
However, Andrew wasn't a block of wood who just waited for Belle.
At least after confirming the relationship recently, he wasn't as dense as before.
As the saying goes, even if it's only two hours, one's girlfriend must be coaxed when she needs coaxing.
"Alright, alright, don't be angry."
Rubbing Belle's head, Andrew comforted her:
"Next time I encounter your brother preparing to beat you, I'll hold him down for you. Or you can just hide at my place, and I'll cover for you, how about that?"
Hearing this, Belle, who wasn't really angry to begin with, instantly threw the words about ignoring Andrew for two hours to the back of her mind.
She looked at Andrew with shining eyes and said:
"Okay! You said it! Next time I make Brother angry, I'll run to your shop for refuge! When the time comes, you're not allowed to just watch from the side again!"
Although it was a bit sorry to Wise, Andrew still decisively nodded and said:
"Okay, I promise I won't next time!"
However, this conversation wasn't too pleasant for Wise who had been on the side the whole time.
Why did he always feel that his sister, who was a caring little cotton-padded jacket a few years ago, suddenly became a leaky cotton jacket after getting a boyfriend?
Regarding Andrew and Belle who completely ignored his existence and were talking as if no one else was around, he immediately voiced his protest:
"Hey, hey! I'm still here! Isn't it bad to conspire directly in front of my face? At least do it behind my back a little!"
"Cough..."
Hearing this, Andrew gave a slightly awkward light cough and continued:
"Your brother has a point. Then let's change to a reason for reconciliation."
Saying this, Andrew took out the Paolumu fur material he had just hunted and carved, and while handing it to Belle, he said:
"The material from the monster I just hunted is perfect for making a full set of armor for you. It just so happens that the New Year is coming fast; clothes made from this kind of material that is soft and also very comfortable are just right."
"Most importantly, I think you will definitely look extremely cute after wearing it."
Having never seen a Paolumu, Belle's first reaction upon hearing Andrew say he would use monster material to make clothes for her was actually confusion.
After all, whether it was the Rathian that turned into an Ethereal at the very beginning, or the subsequent Ebony Odogaron and Diablos.
No matter which monster, they could all be said to have not a half-cent relationship with softness.
However, the moment Belle's hand was placed on that fur, the unprecedented softness and smooth touch instantly made her sink into it.
"This... this feeling... is too amazing!"
Just by touching it, Belle could already affirm one thing very clearly: the clothes made from this material would absolutely be super comfortable.
Moreover, this snow-white fur, which she had never seen before and looked like silk, also deeply attracted Belle's eyes.
Furthermore, it was incredibly huge in itself.
But soon she broke free from the thought of wanting to dive in headfirst and roll around, looking at Andrew with a trace of suspicion in her eyes.
She asked:
"This armor, are you making it only for me?"
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