[Comprehensive British and American] How agents solve the single problem

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Phoebe had no idea why Merlin was suddenly so serious.

His attitude confused her so much that she didn't resist when Merlin picked up the nail clippers again—this was probably the smoothest nail clipping ever, no scratches or bites, Phoebe His attention was completely attracted by Merlin's words just now.

The girl patiently waited for Merlin to finish processing, then blinked curiously: "Merlin?"

Good, at least she has learned to wait now.

This somewhat relieved Merlin.He sat next to Phoebe, a little helpless: "Make a choice, and you can continue to live wantonly, or start trying to be a human being."

"I'm just learning."

"No girl, you are now a cat with a human body."

"Hey?"

There was a look of surprise on Phoebe's delicate face, and Merlin knew what she meant without further ado: Isn't it obvious that she is a cat with a human body.

Merlin felt that this was the key.

She is trying to make herself "like" a person.Actions are like this, language is like this, but in terms of thinking and cognition, Phoebe never feels that she is a person, she has always viewed everything from the perspective of a cat.

So she will still climb to high places in a fit of anger, and will be entangled in the problem of having a baby over and over again.

"If you don't feel like a human being," Merlin said, "you're not, no matter how much you look."

After training, ordinary cats can also shake hands with humans, but no one thinks that a cat that can shake hands is a human being.As much as Phoebe behaves like a human, she still thinks like a cat, and that doesn't qualify her as a human being anyway.

"But……"

"No, but, Phoebe," Merlin shook his head, "If you choose to be a human, you have to accept all the human rules you don't like."

Phoebe finally understood.

She showed a bit of reluctance, and her gray eyes dimmed, making Merlin feel unbearable.This is the same as the little mermaid walking on land. It is too cruel to force her to correct her nature.

So Merlin breathed a sigh of relief: "If you don't like it, I can contact Professor McGonagall."

"Ah," Phoebe immediately straightened her spine, "but, if you change back, there's no way, no way..."

"There's no way to eat fried fish."

“Can’t eat fried fish!”

The girl raised her voice, her little face was filled with surprise.Apparently she didn't realize this, she reached out and grabbed Merlin's skirt.

"I can't stay with Merlin anymore!"

"..."

The words blurted out, and Phoebe became even more worried, and the surprise on her face turned into anxiety.

"Finally, I don't have to wait for Merlin at home! I can go where Merlin goes, and I won't, ever—"

"Slow down, girl."

As soon as she was in a hurry, the word order of her words became chaotic again.Merlin had to pat Phoebe on the back reassuringly: "I'm listening, don't worry."

The man's calm voice gave Phoebe great encouragement.

She calmed down a little: "There is no need to worry about Merlin leaving me alone."

At that moment, Merlin's mood was more than mixed.

Well, it turns out that he still has a higher status than Fried Fish, which made Merlin very relieved.And what Phoebe said later made his heart tighten, but at the same time, he couldn't help but feel a little distressed.

What did he realize.

"Phoebe," Merlin said, "you've been dumped before, haven't you?"

Mottled tears flashed in the girl's gray eyes.

This time I didn't pretend to cry.

Crystal tears rolled down, she didn't seem to realize what happened, she just nodded slowly after a long silence.

"They, they moved."

Merlin was silent.

It is not uncommon for pets to be lost after moving.Fortunately, Phoebe was still healthy outside and met him.

The man raised his hand and wiped the tears from Phoebe's face with the palm of his hand.

"That's their loss," he said, "I promise you, even if you turn back into a cat, I will never abandon you."

"really?"

"of course."

"Well, that doesn't work either," Phoebe muttered softly, "If you change back, you can't be with Merlin..."

"what?"

"It's nothing."

Phoebe has even learned to hide her thoughts.Merlin raised his eyebrows and waited for a long time before she continued. The blond girl stopped talking, her eyes were evasive, and she made up her mind not to continue.

That being the case, Merlin no longer insisted.

He just paused, and then said: "But if you choose to be a human being, you have to endure things that you don't like."

Phoebe: "Oranges, walking upright, and nail clipping?"

Merlin: "It's more than that."

In fact, Merlin thought that Phoebe would be shaken, but she didn't, Phoebe was just lost in thought.

After a while, she looked up: "Is there anything Merlin doesn't like?"

Merlin: "Yes, and there are many."

Phoebe: "Like?"

For example, the research and development department bombed the laboratory because of some low-level mistakes, for example, every time they cooperate with other secret service organizations, they always have to endure their lengthy and cumbersome bureaucracy, and for example, what Phoebe just told about the past, adopted a small animal, but couldn’t Responsible to the end.But if you want to talk about it in detail, it really can't be finished in a day and a night.

Therefore, Merlin only slightly hooked the corners of his lips: "Human society is very complicated, Phoebe, and the list can never be exhausted."

Phoebe: "But Merlin thinks it's worth it."

Merlin: "Because there are things in life worth moving on to."

Phoebe seemed to understand.

She nodded lightly, and tightened the hand that was holding the hem of Merlin's clothes.The girl leaned forward, getting closer to him, but not very close.Her voice was barely audible: "Then I have it too."

So, Phoebe made a decision.

Unconsciously, Merlin secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

It was a pity not to have a cat by his side, but Merlin had to admit that, deep down, in a part of his heart, he still hoped that she would continue to be a little girl—for whatever reason.

"Then I'll say it up front, Phoebe," Merlin said solemnly, "You have to learn to truly accept human society and human customs. I know it's hard work, but you have to try."

"Will Merlin stay with me?"

"of course."

Phoebe smiled, and her eyes lit up again.

"That's not hard."

Merlin couldn't help but shook his head.

He was just about to say some words of encouragement, but before he could say anything, an emergency call suddenly sounded in Merlin's glasses. The young man in the IT department said directly: "Merlin, I found something special from the surveillance, you have to take a look."

"What?" Merlin frowned.

What responded to him was a surveillance screenshot.

Looking at the background, in front of the main entrance of the manor, in the corner of the picture, there is a back view of a woman with blond hair and white clothes.

—if not the witch Millie Saint, who else could it be?

Damn, he was careless.

Phoebe said before that seeing her proved that the witch did something, but Merlin really didn't expect that someone would be brave enough to follow them and try to break into Kings/man's base.

And the intruder was a witch, there weren't any wizards in the Royal Secret Service, and his name was Merlin, but he couldn't do magic either.

"Just this one?" Merlin asked.

"Yes," the technician replied, "she was not found on other surveillance."

That's a bit of a hassle.

Merlin thought for a moment, then asked, "Which field agent is in the base?"

"Lancelot and Arthur... wait, Arthur just left."

"Where's Paddington?"

"Let me check."

There was a keyboard sound on the other end of the communication, and Merlin got the answer shortly after: "Agent Lancelot is with Paddington."

Merlin felt relieved a little: "Get on alert and let Lancelot bring Paddington to my place."

As he said that, he hung up the communication, looked at the confused Phoebe, and explained, "That witch followed us here."

Phoebe suddenly realized: "I just think it's weird!"

It's a pity that although Phoebe can feel the existence of magic power, it is only the instinct inherited from the white cat. She is not a wizard, and she has neither magic power nor clear positioning.

Merlin slowed down, "You don't have to be afraid—"

"--not afraid!"

Ever since the witch Millie Saint tried to ask Merlin out, in Phoebe's mind, the witch was more than just a "terrible human being".

The girl clenched her fists: "I want to beat her myself!!"

Merlin: "..."

What's the matter with her excited posture after meeting the challenger.