"What are you doing out in the cold?" The scientist stepped to the side and opened the door wider. "Come inside before you catch a cold."

"Thank you, thank you," you said as you hurried into the building, rubbing your hands together as you watched him close the door when you were inside.

"Of course, I couldn't just leave a poor woman out there in the freezing cold." He gave you a warm smile and offered you a hand. "My name is Caesar Clown."

"[L/n] [Y/n]," you reply shaking his warm hand.

"Come, [Y/n]," Caesar said as he began to escort you through the halls loosely by the hand if you wished for your hand to be by your side. "Let's get you something warm to drink."

Your heart fluttered at how gentle he acted toward you. He seemed so sweet, his fluffy coat and hair only enhanced his soft nature. You felt safe with Caesar, safer than when you were on the pirate ship not long ago. Fate is being pleasant after you barely escape from those beasts.

"Thank you, Caesar," you smiled at the man. "If there's anything I could do to return the favour, I'll gladly help!"

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"Master Caesar, I have your coffee ready," you inform him entering the lounge room.

"Wonderful, [Y/n], just set it on the table," Caesar instructed as he continued going through his notes.

So he may have told you to address him as 'Master Caesar' but you weren't complaining. After all, he's polite and gentle with you, far better than the pirates who previously harassed you. If anything, you were proud to call him master. Setting the coffee down in front of him, you turn to him with a smile.

"Is there anything else you'd like me to do before I attend to the children?" Your shift had been just around the corner, and you enjoyed taking care of the children. You were a bit surprised when Caesar informed you about the daycare but you only fell for him more when he told you he was taking care of them so you volunteered to help them out.

"Not really, just don't forget about the candy on your way there."

"Yes, master Caesar," you nod before exiting the room, almost bumping into Monet.

The green-haired woman ignored you, flapping right past. A frown appeared on your face. You couldn't help the envy crawling under your skin whenever you saw her around Caesar. Yes, Caesar had told you she was his secretary yet you couldn't help but feel something else was going on. Stepping to the side of the doorway and against the wall to be out of sight, you eavesdropped on their conversation.

"How's today's batch, doctor?" Monet asked, you could hear her taking a seat on the bar stool.

"Better than yesterday," Caesar answered with a delighted tone you've never heard before.

Could your suspicion be correct? Did Caesar like the bird girl? Perhaps the master only took pity on you and was just being nice to you. That would-

"These kids sure have been a great help with improving the giant-ification serum, shurororo."

Giant-if-what? Was your master experimenting on the children? No that can't be-

"The current ones aren't going to last much longer, should we get new ones soon?" 

"Yes, send the team to bring another group then dispose of the older ones before they drop in front of the others, we don't need those brats to start crying."

"Very well."

You stood iced to the ground, shock painted over your face. This... this is worse than you imagined. This couldn't possibly be true, Caesar would never say such a thing let alone do, right? No, this-

"Ack!" you yelped when electricity stunned your nerves before you fell to the ground.

A worker in a yellow suit clipped the taser he used back on his belt before dragging you by the leg into the room. "Master, I found this one snooping around."

"Ah, leave it on the burning side of the island, it'll die eventually."