si-mexico Chapter 136 (2 chapters, 14k total) Playing Around in the Human World
Chapter 136 (2 chapters, 14k total) Playing Around in the Human World
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"Ugh... I never thought that cute little Seele would be so rough..."
A beautiful pink-haired girl walked through the ruins, a striking sight. She seemed to be complaining about something, but her expression clearly showed she was still all smiles.
Suddenly, she seemed to step on something, so she stopped and bent down to pick it up.
A small chocolate bar in a packaging bag.
"Yes, this should be the place."
She nodded in satisfaction, looked around, and couldn't help but click her tongue at the ruins: "But I guess I should blame myself for accidentally dragging Seele into this. When I left, there weren't this many people 'celebrating' for me."
The surroundings seemed to have been cleansed; all the dilapidated buildings had been reduced to dust in that battle, demonstrating the ferocity of the fighting.
Alicia shook the plastic wrapper of the chocolate to remove the dust and dirt, then casually put it into her pocket.
Then, as if she could see something, she stood in a certain position and touched a certain place with her slender hand.
If it were Seele with all her memories, she would definitely be able to tell that this is the place where her palm pierced Yun Fuyu's heart during the last "nightmare reincarnation".
At the same time, this is also the location where a rift appeared in this world. It is because of this that Seele was able to devote her entire consciousness to this world.
Even Alicia couldn't help but frown: "Even their power is leaking out... No wonder they occasionally fall into the Sea of Quanta."
She seemed to have said something extraordinary.
Soon, Alicia did something, but as if she had been attacked, she shook her hand violently. Her perfect little hand was shaken red by the strange force, and the pain even made Alicia gasp and hiss softly.
"How annoying, the stolen power still won't obey me. Ah Yun, Ah Yun, how much do you dislike me?"
As her expression grew serious and her soft whispers rang out, Alicia once again placed her hand on the "rift." This time, she did not suffer a backlash from the power, but successfully sealed the rift temporarily.
It can't be fixed, so we can only temporarily plug it up.
Alicia sighed, "Alright, let's leave it at that for now. As long as it doesn't affect other worlds."
“…Alishia, you are truly a sinful woman.”
She made a self-deprecating remark and strode away into the distance once more.
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(A reminder: The part before the dividing line is the story in progress, and the part after the dividing line is the memory of the real pre-civilization Alicia, in which "she told everyone the fairy tale she had written.")
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"The girl walked and walked, wandering aimlessly. She once sheltered from the rain in a cave in the mountains, trembling at the sound of thunder; she also spent the night in the homes of kind people, enjoying the care of strangers."
"Perhaps the girl was lucky? Or was she really the daughter of God? Along the way, although she inevitably encountered rain, snow and wind, the girl always managed to turn danger into safety, meet one interesting person after another, and experience one interesting story after another."
"..."
“Sister Ellie, although this story is good, we grew up in Twilight Street…” Padofelis wagged her tail, “The people there are all terrifying, and apart from Sister Nia, we’ve never met a kind person…”
Alicia peeked her head out from behind the book: "Oh dear, I shouldn't have told you this part. But, Phyllis, can't you indulge me once in a while? Hmm?"
Pado scratched her head and chuckled awkwardly, "Haha, I was just thinking about the past... It's okay, Sister Aili, please continue, I'll listen carefully!"
Alicia suddenly picked up a pen and scribbled all over the storybook, then threw the pen away, clapped her hands, and continued telling the story with a smile—
"Once, the girl was strolling around the subway entrance. She thought, should I save up some money to travel to another city, or should I just embark on a grand adventure?"
Just as the girl was pondering, a thin hand suddenly patted her. The girl turned around and saw that it was a thin little girl staring at her fiercely.
"'Huh? Is there something you need?' the girl asked."
"'Hey! This is my territory. What are you doing wandering around here? Trying to steal my territory?!' the skinny girl said in a fierce but cute way."
"Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to, I'll be right away," the girl said, waving and leaving.
"But unexpectedly, because the girl was too young, the subway staff insisted on taking her to the police station. The girl didn't want to cause any more trouble, so she ran away."
"Interestingly, when she hid in a corner, she looked around and saw the skinny girl from before looking at her awkwardly with the bread in her hand—oh, it turned out that the bread belonged to the girl, and the skinny girl had stolen it from her, but she just happened to see it."
"The thin girl thought she was there to cause trouble, so she obediently returned the bread, saying, 'Here, here you go!' Then she prepared to run away."
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"—Wait, wait a minute!" Padofelis, who was outside the story, suddenly widened her eyes and looked at Alicia, stammering, "W-that person back then, was it you, Alicia?!"
Alicia said with a smile, "Huh? Phyllis, I was just telling a story, why are you reacting so strongly?"
Paddy's face flushed red, but she gritted her teeth and turned away, saying, "It's okay. Let's continue!"
Alicia drawled, "Okay—"
"Ahem, let's call this skinny girl 'Pas'! As the name suggests, Pas is terrified of death. The thought that this girl might call the police to arrest her makes her tremble with fear."
Paddy: "I didn't!"
Alicia continued speaking as if she hadn't heard her:
But then the girl suddenly grabbed Passe's arm, looked at her with her beautiful eyes, and said sincerely, "Have you not eaten? Are you hungry? Come on, let's eat this bread together!"
"Pas was puzzled. What did the girl in front of her mean? Was the bread poisoned?"
Paddy: "No, I didn't! I just thought it was impossible for something so good to happen, so I—"
Pado suddenly covered her mouth, her eyes gleaming.
Has she really never encountered a kind person?
Alicia read aloud with a slight smile: "Unable to resist the girl's sincere gaze and the feeling of hunger, Pass shared the bread with the girl. The girl didn't have much food left either, but she still shared some with Pass."
Fortunately, neither of the little girls had a large appetite. After they had happily eaten and drunk their fill, Passe asked, "Why did you share your food with me?"
"'Because you need food,' the girl replied, as if it were all perfectly natural."
“‘But, but…’ Pas bit her lip, not knowing what to say.”
"'Okay, don't worry about it! You're a pretty girl too, why don't you dress up a bit? Like me, even though I don't earn much money, everyone is very kind to me. They give me small jobs like minding the shop or working at the cashier so I don't go hungry. So, I'll also take care of myself and show everyone my best smile.'"
"Pas looked at the girl. The girl's attire was not fancy, and her clothes had many hand-sewn holes. But her clothes were very clean, and she looked especially beautiful when she smiled, making people want to smile at her as well."
"Pas whispered, 'I...I can't...I'm not as cute as you, and nobody will like me...'"
"'How could that be!' the girl said firmly, 'You're the cutest girl I've ever seen in this city! If you don't believe me...'"
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"—Stop talking! Sister Airi, please stop!!"
Amidst Paddo's screams, Alicia, while dodging the cat's attempts to snatch the book, finished telling the last paragraph with a smile:
The girl took out wet wipes from her travel bag and carefully wiped Pas's face. Finally, she hugged Pas's head, gently kissed her forehead, and said with a smile, "See! Now you believe me, right?"
Passe's face burned, and she stammered, "What...what is this?! Who kisses a stranger like that?!"
The girl shook her head: "No, no! I shared my food with you, you ate my food, we're already good friends, aren't we?"
Passe: "But, however..."
"No buts!"
The girl glanced at the clock tower and suddenly jumped up: "Oh no! Oh no, we're going to miss the train!"
She slung her backpack over her shoulder and dashed off, leaving behind only her last words as she left:
"Padre (Dophi)s, it's a pleasure to meet you! I hope next time we meet, you'll be growing up happily and looking beautiful!"
"...Hmm (hmm)."
Many, many years later, the grown-up girl revisited the place and met a familiar girl in this place called "Sunset Street".
At that time, the girl had a kitten perched on her shoulder. She was dressed neatly, haggling with people with a shrewd smile. In the end, she happily settled the payment. On her way back, she kept saying things like "What a lucky day!" and "I can have an extra meal again!" while holding the banknotes and the kitten on her shoulder.
The setting sun cast her shadow long and long, just like her happiness.
For Parfums, a simple and ordinary life was already a great happiness.
"...The story is over!"
Alicia closed the storybook with satisfaction, but when she looked up, she saw Padofelis drawing circles with her head down, her eyes empty, like a soulless walking corpse.
"Phyllis, don't look so sad! I think the character design for this girl named Pas is pretty good, what do you think?"
Padofelis: "...The world...has lost its meaning...the human realm has become defiled once more..."
Alicia suddenly pulled Paddo into her arms, rubbing her face against the cat's soft ears—they felt so comfortable!
She said, "Perhaps one day we will grow old, die, and disappear, but this story will be remembered forever. That is the purpose of my writing this fairy tale."
Paddy stammered, "Sister Aili, besides Boss Kevin, you're the strongest. If even you can die, how could I possibly survive?"
"not necessarily."
The pink-haired girl looked at Pado tenderly and said nothing more.
"I love you all, and I won't just stand by and watch you fail."
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"What a lousy game!! I'm not playing it anymore!!!"
The gentle Seele angrily slammed down the controller, sat on the bed, and gritted her teeth while hugging her rabbit pillow!
Yun Fuyu suppressed the urge to laugh out loud and nodded seriously: "Yes! My Xier is so smart, yet she died sixteen times in front of this BOSS, while I didn't die even once! It must be a problem with the game's balance design!"
Seele glared at him fiercely, baring her teeth in a cute but menacing way: "Yun, Fu, Yu! You're laughing at me too, aren't you?!"
Yun Fuyu shook her head decisively: "How could that be! I was genuinely standing by Xier's side to help her! But that Boss targeted you, making it impossible for Xier to dodge. It must be a bug in the game!"
Enraged, Xi'er glanced sideways at Yun Fuyu and said, "Yun, come here for a moment. I have something to tell you."
Yun Fuyu, unsuspecting, walked over and sat down next to Xi'er, just as she was about to hold her little hand, when suddenly a scythe was placed against her neck!
Seele said softly in her sweet voice, "Ah Yun, this sickle seems to really like you~"
Yun Fuyu was so moved that tears streamed down her face: "Thank you so much for your generosity, Xier!"
The scythe drew closer, accompanied by Seele's pleasant, gentle voice: "Oh, Seele's claws, chains, and vines seem jealous and want to get close to you too~ Ah Yun, you're so charming~"
Yun Fuyu immediately knelt down.
"I'm sorry, Seele! I shouldn't have mocked your skill level, I shouldn't have made sarcastic remarks, and I shouldn't have been indifferent to your anger!"
This guy's sliding kneeling was a bit too decisive, and the angle of his apology was impeccable! Seele was stunned for a moment, and didn't know what to say.
Taking this opportunity, Yun Fuyu carefully pushed the sharp scythe away a little and moved closer to Seele, pressing herself against her tightly.
Then, in a gentlemanly (perverted) manner, he pinched Seele's chin and said, "Getting angry is bad for your health! Seele, let me check if you hurt your teeth when you were grinding them just now?"
Yes, her teeth are as smooth as I noticed during our previous kiss, and her pink little tongue is just as adorable as I imagined!
"...Pervert!!!"
Only then did Seele realize what was happening, and she kicked him angrily! She then picked up the scythe and shoved it into his mouth!
...Ahem, it's all fake. They didn't play that trick. The scythe is constructed of Honkai energy and can transform into an invisible mass of energy at any time, but this action perfectly expresses Seele's shame and indignation! (Full marks for reading comprehension!)
After swallowing the sickle, Yun Fuyu stood up from the carpet and sat back down next to Xier, this time much more seriously.
"Alright, alright, since we can't find any fun in this game, let's try something else! Elden Ring? Black Myth: Seele? Black Seele Soul?" (Elden Ring, Black Myth: Wukong, Dark Souls)
Does that still seem rather improper?
It's obvious that Seele isn't very talented at games, and these kinds of grueling games are definitely not suitable for her.
I wonder how Seele and Bronya became friends. Could it be that Bronya often saved Seele in the game, which is why she won Seele's heart?
Let me do it! Let me do it!
After thinking it over, Yun Fuyu looked at Xier's darkening face and smiled awkwardly: "It's okay. Who doesn't start by repeatedly failing in games? If you can kill every time you meet someone, you're either a genius or cheating. We don't need to pursue that level."
"...Hmph, this time what you said makes sense."
Xi'er hummed twice, shifted her body slightly closer to Yun Fuyu, and said meaningfully, "Haven't we always been like this? Countless failures have led to our current life. But no matter what, I always hate failure."
She was talking about this "nightmare cycle." Countless tragedies culminate in this comedy.
But what about the core of comedy? And what about the future of the current productions?
Seele didn't know. But she did know that she hated failure, and even more so, tragedy.
Yun Fuyu paused for a moment, then calmed her breathing and said softly, "No matter what happens, I will protect you."
Seele chuckled softly, "It's hard to say who will protect whom."
Yun Fuyu couldn't help but cough twice. Okay, even if Seele lost her Herrscher core and her endless Honkai energy reserves, her strength still couldn't compare to Seele's... Damn it, so she's the protagonist, and I'm just her supporting character?!
Yun Fuyu rephrased it: "Then, no matter what happens, I will always be with Xier."
Seele nodded happily: "Yes. No matter what happens, Seele will do everything she can to be with you."
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