"Well then, all that's left is to find the other puppets."
After leaving Megumi Kakizaki's house, I looked up at the sky and muttered to myself.
"It's still early. Let's just stroll around. According to the map sent by the special agent stationed here, it shouldn't take too long to reach Sakura Jun's house on foot."
Although neither of us said it out loud, something called tacit understanding seemed to have been established between me and Mercury Lamp.
Mercury Lamp indeed had a lot to talk about with Megumi Kakizaki. It was normal for two people who hadn't seen each other for a long time to be separated, but that wasn't the main reason why she stayed. After all, we had plenty of time. Megumi Kakizaki had already recovered her health, and Mercury Lamp could use the identity of a little princess to travel to another world at any time. It wouldn't be difficult for them to meet each other.
What a certain awkward puppet really wanted to avoid was actually meeting his sisters right now.
That guy was surprisingly clumsy at times.
As we know, before the "plot" was destroyed by the unprecedented immigration wave, the Rose Maidens had been trapped in an endless cycle of battles, as if they were reincarnated.
The Rosa Maidens were artificial lives created by Rozen, but their creator thought they were imperfect. The Alchemist and Puppeteer who just happened to stumble upon a tiny bit of truth would never be able to turn artificial soul fragments into real life. After countless failed attempts, the Alchemist who dug the biggest pit in history abandoned it, leaving behind seven helpless "daughters." When their "father" who created them left in disappointment, the confused Rosa Maidens began to try everything to find their creator. They believed that it was because of their imperfections that their father was disappointed and left. If they could become the perfect "Alice" in their father's dream, they would be able to see him again. Motivated by this thought, the Rosa Maidens began to search for a way to obtain real life. In the beginning, they might have relied on each other and helped each other for a short period of time, but who knows how it developed in the end. They began to believe that only by gathering all the artificial souls in the Rosa Maidens' bodies, the "Rose Mother", would they be able to obtain real life. And the only way to obtain the Rose Mother's other sisters was to fight.
That was a regrettable beginning. With an almost endless cycle of reincarnation, the Rosa Maidens, who were supposed to rely on each other, began a meaningless battle to the death.
Mercury Lamp was the first daughter Rozen created, but she was the first to be discarded as a "waste." I don't know how Puppeteer determined that Mercury Lamp was a "failure," but his reckless behavior undoubtedly led to many tragedies … Let's not talk about these sad past events. The moment Mercury Lamp was called a "waste" by Red, whom she once trusted deeply, and who took her in, the wheel of fate crushed the originally kind girl's rationality. With her black wings, Mercury Lamp threw herself into the battle with all her sisters without hesitation. She might be the one who missed her "father" the most out of all the Rosa Maidens, which also led to her becoming the craziest of all the Rosa Maidens who participated in the "Alice Game." In order to become the "perfect individual" who could meet her father, Mercury Lamp never showed mercy in battle. Powerful, ruthless, and unscrupulous. Mercury Lamp had left a deeper and deeper impression on her younger sisters after each battle. It could be said that no matter what other feelings they had in the depths of their hearts, at least when it came to 'hostility', all the young rose maidens, except for Mercury Lamp, had the same attitude towards their black-winged elder sister.
Even Red, who had complicated feelings for Mercury Lamp, would probably be just as vigilant when she saw her closest sister in the past.
I knew that every real world would be different from what I knew in the movies and novels on Earth. It was common for the plot to go out of control. The above experience was what I had learned from Mercury Lamp after she finally opened her heart to me. The details were slightly different from what I was familiar with, but the general direction was still the same — the story of a thousand-year war between the puppets who lacked fatherly love.
And now, everything seemed to be getting better. None of the Rosa Maidens were involved in the tragedy. (Thanks to a certain Schilling warrior who was fighting in this world, it was said that he had almost beaten up all the dark forces in this world — without the Rosa Maidens knowing about it.) Mercury Lamp also agreed to give up the hatred between her and her younger sisters. The only problem now was that a certain awkward puppet didn't want to appear in front of her younger sisters right now. The reason was probably ridiculous — she was shy.
Although she promised me that she would restore peace with her younger sisters, I felt that Mercury Lamp probably wasn't ready to meet her younger sisters as an older sister. So, I decided to let her be an ostrich for once.
"Hey, Ah Jun. It seems like it's been a long time since I've spent time with Ah Jun peacefully like this."
Shallow Shallow's voice suddenly interrupted my thoughts. Looking towards the source of the voice, the young girl who was holding my arm was smiling warmly. She was as innocent and silly as ever, but there seemed to be something else in her smile.
"Ah Jun is always bothered by all sorts of things. Even when the two of us are together, there isn't such a relaxing atmosphere. Now that everything is finally over and we're back home, there's even less time to be alone with Ah Jun. Although it's a little depressing to say it, I'm still a little depressed."
Shallow Shallow pouted and revealed a wronged expression.
I was shocked by this girl's sudden words. My mouth gaped open with a dumbfounded expression.
Is this how the usually optimistic Shallow Shallow would lament? Speaking of which, 99% of her brain is usually occupied with having fun by herself!! What's with the current situation of a young girl yearning for love?
"Ah Jun's expression is really weird."
Perhaps my daze was too obvious, but Shallow Shallow immediately burst into laughter. Then, she jumped up and bumped her head against mine. This was a common communication tactic we used when we were young. I used this tactic to bully her during the third grade, and she used it to bully me after the third grade. From a botanical point of view, Shallow Shallow's head is getting harder and harder.
Alright, I'll slightly revise my previous statement. No matter what the situation is, Qian Qian's "silly optimism" attribute will never change.
"I'm just a little happy." Shallow Shallow tugged on my arm and swung it back and forth with a rare serious expression on her face. "It's rare for us to be able to shop together without any worries."
Shallow Shallow's words made me silent. How should I put it, it's a little awkward.
Don't I usually not care about her enough?
I always felt that Shallow Shallow was the kind of person who doesn't care about anything. I felt that she would always be enjoying herself by the side. This impression isn't wrong, but it's undeniable that after I formed this impression, I more or less neglected the fact that Shallow Shallow is actually a sharp girl.
She has her own thoughts and can be depressed, although the chances of the latter are pitifully low.
"Hey, sorry, I haven't had time to accompany you." I thought about how I had been plagued with troubles recently, and how I hadn't had the chance to play with Qian Qian. After I returned home, I had to deal with a bunch of little lolis at home. I felt like I really needed to apologize to her.
I'm not sure if this counts as the awkwardness of a couple with children.
"Yeah," Shallow Shallow nodded her head vigorously and a huge smile bloomed on her face. She grabbed my arm and dragged me forward. "Let's go shopping!"
Eh? Where's the topic just now? Where's the pink lover's space that was just brewed?
Can't this girl add a line feed before she makes a turn?!
Before I was dragged out by Shallow Shallow, my head was filled with question marks.
On my end, I was still complaining about how Qian Qian's sudden turn in the atmosphere that I had worked so hard to build up was snuffed out. Another guy who was even more depressed also muttered, "Hey, am I being ignored?"
Shallow Shallow who was dragging me forward immediately turned her head and looked at the sulking Bubble and giggled. "Because Bubble is here, it makes Ah Jun and I look like a couple!"
Bubble was stunned for a moment and looked at the current situation blankly.
A young man and woman walking hand in hand on the street isn't much, but if there's a little girl who looks like she's around 10 years old, then it's a completely different theme. Although Shallow Shallow looks a little too young, in this era where everything is geared towards the younger generation, who said that high school students can't be parents?
What a harmonious family of three!
At that moment, the veins on the child's mother's head bulged.
At that moment, two foreign tourists walked over. Looking at me, Shallow Shallow and Bubble who was holding my hand, their interest was instantly piqued. They raised their cameras and asked for our opinion. "Mister, pardon me for interrupting, but can I take a picture of you? Your little girl is so cute, what a family I'm so envious of … "
At that moment, the violent side of Bubble finally couldn't be suppressed anymore. The little girl bared her fangs and brandished her claws, wanting to rush forward to beat up the foreign tourists in front of her. After being grabbed by me, she flailed her arms and legs in the air, shouting angrily, "Bastard! I'm his wife! Our daughter can already play with soy sauce! "
In an instant, the surroundings fell silent. Then, the two foreign tourists and a group of passersby looked at me silently, finally gathering into gazes of worship.
This discipline, is just too perfect …
"You can't play like this!!" Letting out a long sigh, I carried the child's mother on my shoulder and dragged the overjoyed Shallow Shallow along with me. Then, we disappeared into a cloud of dust.
"Bang — Bang — Bang — Damn it! You're all idiots! Damn it! I really want to beat someone up! "
In a deserted alley, accompanied by a series of loud bangs, Bubble's resentful voice muttered incessantly.
The violent host, whose anger still hadn't dissipated, used a lamppost as a target to vent her anger. Her seemingly weak and weak little feet kicked the metal lamppost, leaving a deep hole in it. Behind the little girl was a certain energetic girl who had gone crazy from happiness and the host who was about to go crazy from depression.
I knew that with an unreliable Shallow Shallow and a blabbermouth otaku by my side, not to mention that there isn't a person like big sister who can hold the fort, something bad would definitely happen.
"Hey! Child's father! Don't you think I was angry just now?! "
After kicking the lamppost to the side with another instantaneous kick, a certain host who looks as sweet and cute as a little princess on the outside but is filled with violent anger turns her head and shouts. "How dare they treat me as a child!"
"Fine fine fine, they were angry, but you should forget about it, right?"
"Hmph," Bubble still has an indignant look on her face, but at least she spared the unlucky lamppost. "That's right, she gave birth to a daughter for you, and you actually …"
I look up at the sky with tears streaming down my face. "Let's talk about something else?"
Shallow Shallow tugs at me and shakes me with all her might. "Ah Jun, Ah Jun, are you a pervert?"
Can this lass get any more ridiculous than this?
This ruckus goes on for almost half an hour, leaving me physically and mentally exhausted. However, the only consolation is that Shallow Shallow seems to have gained a great deal of joy from this. This lass is now completely happy.
Under the enthusiastic Shallow Shallow's forceful tug, Bubble and I begin a 2-hour long shopping trip. This is a painful experience, not only because Shallow Shallow's mind is constantly straying off topic, dragging me to any shop within sight, but also because a certain loli host who is always treated as the daughter of a family of three is planning to go on a rampage at every moment. I have to think of a way to divert Bubble's attention at all times, so that she can forget about the "What a cute little daughter", "What a happy family", "That mother is so young" and so on.
The little loli who has always considered herself as the "child's mother" will definitely not accept being excluded from the "legal wife" treatment …
"Ah Jun, Ah Jun! Eat this! Pancakes! "
After saving the third innocent roadside boss from the danger of being beaten up by Bubble, Shallow Shallow's voice comes from the front. The girl who can be considered to be completely liberated today holds up two pancakes that are still steaming hot as she jumps in front of us. "Here! There's also Bubble's! "
"Why do I still feel like I'm being treated as a child?"
Bubble pouts as she takes the pancakes from Shallow Shallow's hands. She huffs and puffs. "No, I'll pay for the food in front! Otherwise, everyone will think that this is a mother buying food for her daughter … "
"Save it." I twitch my mouth. "Didn't you just try it? I thought that the young couple is trying to nurture their child's sense of independence. "
In the end, your ten-year-old appearance is the main culprit, pitiful loli. It's fortunate that Pandora and Visca didn't follow us here. Otherwise, those ten-thousand-year-old lolis would have massacred everyone in Asia by now.
After being dragged by Shallow Shallow to have fun outside for a few hours, it's getting late. The difference in time between Rosette Maiden's world and ours isn't that great. It's about time for us to return when the sun is setting.
Fortunately, even though we've been wandering for a while, Shallow Shallow didn't forget about her own business. We finally arrived in front of an ordinary-looking house. My mental senses tell me that there are a few existences who have the same aura as Mercury Lamp in this house.
Come and take a look. What do Mercury Lamp's younger sisters look like? Bubble, you're about to drool.
"I think so. Mercury Lamp was snatched away by her child's father. I definitely can't let the remaining ones go … Slurp … Hehe, hehehehe …"
This nerdy otaku is already drooling!
Before Shallow Shallow and I could react, a certain otaku who was completely immersed in the "real-life figurines" and "real-life figurines" had already transformed into a streak of white light. She rushed to the front of the house and started smashing on the door. Wasn't not kicking the door already an act of restraint?
Just as Bubble was smashing on the door with a silly look on her face while drooling, a series of crashing noises echoed from inside the house. It seemed that someone was walking down the stairs and was so startled by the sudden explosion that she rolled down the stairs. I hurriedly went forward and pulled the child's mother who was already immersed in another dimension down. At the same time, the door in front of us was abruptly pulled open.
"Who is it, who is it, who is it! How dare you speak so rudely — — Eh? "
Three pairs of eyes versus one pair of eyes. In front of us, a young girl with beautiful long curly hair and a pair of miraculous different-colored eyes was standing in front of the door in a daze. She was wearing a green Bagolian-style princess dress and was doing her best to raise her head to look at the tall stranger in front of her. Her clothes were in a mess, as though she had just rolled down the stairs. Without a doubt, the one who was pushed down the stairs by Bubble was this fellow.
"Jadeite Stone?"
Shallow Shallow sized up the other party and revealed a kind smile. She bent down and spoke like an amiable older sister. This girl seemed to have the self-awareness of an adult.
"Wow, I'm looking at the one-to-one figurines."
Bubble muttered to herself as she tried her best to poke her head out to see if there were any other figurines in the room.
"Whose name are you guys?"
Suddenly being called out by a stranger, and the visitor in front of her seemed suspicious no matter how she looked at it, the young girl in the green dress immediately put on a stern expression. Her height of less than 80cm seemed to be filled with strength.
"Well, it's a long story." I took out the crystal card that was specially used to find feelings. "Space Administration, I need to confirm something. Mercury Lamp wants us to bring you to another …"
* Bang! *
There was a sudden loud bang, and the door slammed shut in front of us. Before the door slammed shut, the little doll girl's frightened gaze stunned Qian Qian and me.
Then, a faint shout came from the other side of the door, "Little Brat Fledgling! Quick! Hurry up and tell everyone! Someone called the Great Demon King from the Space Administration is here! It's the Great Demon King sent by Mercury Lamp! Something bad has happened!!! "
Shallow Shallow and I looked at each other and then slapped our foreheads, "That stupid figurine who can't even write a letter properly! This is going to be fun! "
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