(Sorry everyone, I fell asleep while writing. This chapter is a little delayed, but I will continue to write. I will at least write two chapters a day.)）
a strange, round thing that glowed gold-
It shone in the darkness.
He was immersed in a small room in the depths of a dark and spacious mansion. A tense silence that made one's face sting enveloped the entire room.
Cordelia looked down at the strange, round thing that was emitting a golden light.
"What is this?"
Soft as cotton candy| Soft curls wrapped around Cordelia's cheeks-she was a cute young maid. In his hand was a rough iron candlestick that did not match his chubby child-like hands at all.
The weak candlelight only illuminated a small part of the floor in the dark room.
The strange thing fell to the ground.
Cordelia stretched out with trepidation.| Attack.
"So beautiful!"
The face was very smooth, round, and flat, with a side profile carved into it. For some reason, there were numbers written on it. What was this thing?
The flame of the candle swayed slightly because Cordelia was holding her breath, and the strange thing flickered with it.
"I've never seen such a beautiful thing!”
Cordelia's eyes sparkled, and she kept stroking her fingers.| Touching strange things. Strange things are touched| After touching it, it seemed to be very happy and emitted an even more dazzling light. The excited Cordelia suddenly came back to her senses and lit up the floor with a candlestick.
Right, left, front, back-illuminating the floor in the darkness.
"One, two, three."
Cordelia's expression turned to surprise.
"There are so many strange things on the ground!"
Cordelia squatted down slowly and stretched out her hand carefully.| He attacked. The round, strange golden things scattered all over the ground, quietly reflecting the candle flames, dyeing Cordelia's small and cute face golden.| Color.
"It's a treasure! So many! So beautiful!"
Cordelia happily picked up the strange things one by one, but there were too many of them.
Her small face showed a strange expression of uneasiness. He loosened his grip, and the strange thing fell to the floor again.
What was this? Why did it fall to the ground? Right, where was the person who should be here?
He looked around carefully. The room was engulfed in darkness. It was pitch black.
Cordelia trembled| The trembling voice called out to that person, but there was no response. The girl's cries seemed to be absorbed by the darkness, becoming weaker and weaker. Her red lips also became stiff.
"Chi chi…!" Candle flames made a sound, swaying
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On a sunny afternoon-
The vines and leaves that clung to the rows of wooden houses on both sides of the street had been dyed with a layer of bright green, swaying in the gentle spring breeze. The sky was clear and the weather was close to early summer. It could be said to be the most comfortable and pleasant season here.
In the quiet afternoon, the door of the small post office in the corner of the village, which was covered with vines, opened violently, and a short Asian youth rushed out. He was wearing the student uniform of St. Margaret's Academy, a prestigious school built at the foot of a mountain not far from the village for nobles. He also wore a student cap on his head.
The young man had a serious expression on his face and his lips were tightly shut. He walked with his head held high and his chest puffed out. In his hand was an envelope that looked like an international mail. Jiu Cheng couldn't help but mutter to himself,
"I'm not asking for money, I'm asking them to help me send books…Why would they send me pocket money? Could it be that the letter I sent back just happened to miss? Hmm…"
"What should we do…Forget it, let's go back to school first…Ye Yuehuan, let's go.”
"Jiucheng."
"Hi?"
" What did you just call me?!"
"Ah…Brother-in-law, I'm sorry!"
"Ah, what a pleasant title.”
On the day that Long City and Avril returned, he saw his sister and Ye Yuehuan picking them up at the train station. At first, he was curious why his sister and his classmate came to pick him up, but later, Ye Yuehuan personally embroidered a lovey-dovey scene in front of Yimi and Avril…
(Ahhhh, damn it, why am I being forced to call him brother-in-law by my classmates? I must find a chance…)
Jiu Cheng looked at Ye Yuehuan.
(Uh, forget it. If he knew that I had such thoughts, he would definitely die!)）
Jiu Chengchang felt conflicted about this name. There was once when he had a conflict with Ye Yuehuan and refused to call him brother-in-law. What happened after that was obvious. Jiucheng was beaten up by his powerful brother-in-law, and Ye Yuehuan felt that it was a good feeling to completely torture someone. At this point, Jiu Cheng no longer dared to have fun with Yeyue…He could only…
Sigh, sister, sister, you could have found anyone else, but you had to find my classmate to be my brother-in-law. And with another girl…Father too, why would he agree?
The vexed Jiu Cheng and Ye Yuehuan, who was holding Victoria's favorite dessert bag, were walking on the road when they saw the door of a small grocery store open. The person who walked out slowly with a shopping bag in her hand was a tall girl who was wearing the same uniform as Yeyuanghuan and Jiucheng.
With short blond hair, slender limbs, and a rather mature appearance, he was a rather beautiful young master.| Female. When she saw Jiu Cheng walking in front of her, her expression suddenly lit up.
"Jiucheng! And brother-in-law!"
Avril was more open-minded than the old woman. She had been calling Ye Yuehuan brother-in-law ever since that day. It was a good plan to declare her ownership…
Suddenly, he heard someone calling out to him, and he jumped up in shock. As if frightened by his voice, the girl also shouted,"Ah!"”He hurriedly retreated and then puffed up his cheeks to glare at Yimi.
"Really! Why did you make a sound? You scared me to death."
"So it's you, Avril…"
"Hi, Avril."
Ariel nodded at him and looked at Jiu Cheng.
Ye Yuehuan expressed that his presence was very low in front of this young couple…
"What's wrong? Aren't you happy to see me?"
"Ha…how is that possible? I was just a little surprised to see Avril. So you rushed out this morning to buy something?”
The young girl was Avril. Bradley seemed to be very dissatisfied with Yimi's reaction. He puffed up his cheeks, but in the end, he finally regained his smile.
"What are you holding in your hand? Do you believe me?"
"Yes, I am. That…Wow, Avril?"
Avril snatched the envelope from Yimi's hand without permission and peeked at it without any restraint.
"Ah, it's money!"
"Yes…it's from my brother."
"That's great! My parents are very stingy. She did not care that she was a girl and had many things that she had to buy.”
"Hu…Hmm?"
Although Yimi tilted his head when Avril mentioned " she's a girl," he still agreed.
Avril held the envelope with an envious expression, unwilling to let go. In the end, she reluctantly returned the envelope to Yimi and immediately put on a smile.
"Let me ask you, what do you plan to buy with this money?”
"Eh? I-I don't know either. I already have the textbooks, and I've also brought clothes, daily necessities, and other necessities from Japan. What's wrong, Avril?"
Seeing Avril staring at him with her hands on her hips, Yimi couldn't help but panic.
"The necessary things are different from the things you want, right?”
"Eh?"
"Jiucheng, you're so serious!”
"Eh?"
"Let Avril teach you. Well, the fun of shopping is to look around and not know what to buy…"
"I don't understand. Wasn't it just buying what she needed and then rushing home?”
"That's not true. Shopping is a form of entertainment!"
"Is that so?"
Yimi's tilted head made Avril angry. She said in a forced tone,
"Oh, right. Jiucheng, let me bring you to a good place. Let's go, let's go. You're welcome."
"No, that…"
"Eh? Why did it seem as if her feet had taken root and refused to move? If you don't go, I'll be angry."
"…Yes."
Although he had an ominous feeling in his heart, Imiya was still forced by his girlfriend to be dragged in the opposite direction of the school.
Ye Yuehuan, who was watching the two of them show off their affection, also followed them. As for the reason, please see the following…
It was the year 1924.
The small European Kingdom of Suval.
"Then, late that night, the two of them were driving along the road through the forest when they were suddenly chased by something that emitted a silver light. They hurriedly looked out of the car and saw…a knight's armor running at full speed!”
"... This is really terrifying."
"And the moment the armor chased after them, it slowly turned back in the direction of the car. But, that, armor, inside…"
"However, the weather is really good today!”
"It's empty, there's no one at all…Waaah!”
"Waaah!"
"Hahahaha, Jiucheng, you're screaming again. What a coward! Jiucheng is a coward! Hahaha!"
Avril let out a laugh of joy. Beside her, Yimi could only continue walking forward with a blank expression, nagging,"
"I wasn't scared by the content of your ghost story. I was scared by your loud voice!”
"Here it comes again-"
"Really! Also, there are no ghosts in this world!”
"Eh? There was clearly one! If I say there is, then there is. Doesn't Jiucheng like me?”
"Speaking of which, why did you come along, Brother-in-law?”
Seeing Avril's usual tricks, Jiu Cheng hurriedly asked Ye Yuehuan a question.
"Get lost. If your sister didn't ask me to keep an eye on you, you might have become a murderer one day.”
“……”
The two of them chatted happily as they walked along the road. Beside him, a long-haired old horse dragged a carriage slowly past. And Night Moon Fantasy used his exclusive skill when he was an otaku--zero sense of existence
Wooden houses lined up on the road, the walls wrapped| Around the bright green vines. The eye-catching crimson geraniums that adorned the window were embellished, swaying in the warm wind.
The warm fragrance of soil and grass drifted over from somewhere. Perhaps it came from the Portuguese village that was a little further away from the center of the village and stretched on a gentle slope.| The grape garden.
This was a comfortable and pleasant season.
There seemed to be more and more people walking on the streets in the afternoon. The three of them continued walking forward.
"Ah, Jiucheng, brother-in-law, we're here.”
Avril pointed ahead excitedly. Yi Mi and Night Moon looked in the direction that Avril pointed at.
At the intersection of the two village roads that traversed the village, many villagers had gathered in the square. The square has turned into ready-made dew| The Heavenly Bazaar was filled with all kinds of goods and countless shopping crowds. It was crowded everywhere.
"Today is the monthly flea market. I saved up my allowance for this day.”
"Oh…!"
Avril held Yimi's hand and stepped into the center of the flea market.
There were all kinds of stalls in the market. There were antique dolls that looked like they were made in the last century and cute cutlery sets on the stalls of antique merchants who had come to the market. A village girl who seemed to be around the same age as Yimi and the others was selling soap made from vanilla and dried flowers with a smile on her face. An old woman with a kind smile on her face was taking care of a stall that was filled with colorful floral scarves.
Just as Yimi was dazzled by the variety of goods, someone suddenly grabbed the corner of his uniform and pulled hard.
"I came over to take a look. I promise I won't regret it! Come on-"
Quite delicate| It was Mei's voice.
Yimi turned around and saw a person who did not match the voice at all. It was a young nun sitting there in a thick nun's robe.
"Alright, take a look. Alright?"
"Ah, oh…"
Looking at this scene, Night Moon knew that another plot was about to begin--its name was innocent
Avril, who had walked to the front, realized that Yimi and Ye Yuehuan were not following her, so she quickly turned back. When he saw the stall where Yi Mi and Ye Yuehuan stopped, he shouted," Ah!”His expression lit up.
"It's the church's charity sale."
"Is that so?"
"That's right. Jiucheng, buy it here. The items sold by the church were all donated by the believers, so the price would be cheaper than other stalls. And look…these things are so cute!”
Just as Avril had said, there was an exquisite hand-made Lily spread out in front of the nun.| silk, shiny glassware, antique rings, and so on. Although the traces of time could be seen, even in the eyes of boys, they were all beautiful things.
Jiu Cheng looked at the screen with a serious face and suddenly thought of something.
"…Alright, let's buy it."
"Eh? Really?"
Avril asked in surprise.
Jiucheng inspected the goods with a serious expression.
"Hmm…but I really don't understand.”
Jiu Cheng raised his head and looked at the nun guarding the stall.
Although he didn't know the hair color hidden under the nun's clothes, the clear pupils in her slender eyes were a strange blue-gray that he had never seen before. It was like looking up at the sky in the desert, giving people the impression of being dazzling but lonely. He was about eighteen or nineteen years old.
However, the nun's clothes and clear eyes that represented abstinence did not match the overly intimate way of speaking just now, as well as the way he sat on the wooden box that replaced the chair like a man.
Also, she had been scratching her head rudely and snorting as if she was in a bad mood. These actions were completely inconsistent with the nun's attire. Her fair face with freckles might look beautiful in the eyes of some people, but most people might find it strange... In short, it was a face full of personality.
"Uh…"
Just as Yimi was about to speak to her, he noticed an incredible scent that was different from perfume wafting from the nun's body...
(…Ah!)
Only then did Jiu Cheng notice. It was the smell of wine. Jiu Cheng didn't understand why a nun from the church would smell like alcohol.
Moreover, the tips of her leather shoes that were vaguely exposed from the hem of her nun dress were also stained with white stains. How could a nun who should live a life of abstinence emit the stench of alcohol in broad daylight and not even wipe her shoes clean…?
"Why?"
The nun asked impatiently, causing Yimi to panic.
" Ah, it's nothing. Erm…I was thinking if there's a gift suitable for a girl…"
"A girl?"
"Yes, yes."
At first, Yimi was feeling embarrassed and wondering if he should just not buy it, but Avril's expression instantly lit up.
Yimi held the bud in his hand| Silk Collar:
"Is this appropriate? Avril, stand over here for a moment…just right.”
I saw Imi holding a pretty bud| Avril was very happy to see the silk collar on her body. The nun, who didn't look like a nun at all, looked at the couple embroidered with love on the street...
Ye Yuehuan was also looking around the stall. Finally, as if he had found something, he walked into the stall and picked up a shiny hat that looked like a crown and was full of Indian style. It was hard to imagine what the hat would look like, but the hat itself was as beautiful as a slender sugar flower. It belonged to Cordelia. The moment she picked it up, the system notification sounded.
" Player 9527 has obtained Cordelia's Dancer's Charm, triggering side quest: Her Name Is Innocent "
After a brief pause, a smile appeared on Ye Yuehuan's face (Mother and daughter, mother and daughter…)
"I'll buy this hat."
"Ah…"
The nun was startled by the sudden voice.
'This is really dangerous. This person's presence actually prevented me from noticing that he was beside me. If it's the police…'
"Oh, okay."
A moment later, the hat would belong to Night Moon.
There were many other goods in the church's charity sale booth that the nun was taking care of. At first glance, the most eye-catching thing was Dresden's beautiful porcelain plate, which was carefully arranged in the innermost part of the room.| To the side. A thin old man wearing a felt hat looked at it and asked the nun for an inquiry.
The nun proudly announced the price. It was an unprecedented high price, causing Yimi and Avril to look at each other. The old man nodded and shook his head.
The village girl who was rummaging through the art postcards looked up and asked the nun,"
"Why is only that plate so expensive?”
The nun said proudly again,
"I'm not too sure, but I heard it's a very old plate. Because of its origin, it was worth a lot. This was specially provided by the believer's wife. Today's main character is it."
The village girls each bought an art postcard printed with cute flowers or fruits and left. "That plate is so expensive!" "It's already so old. I don't want it.”When the chattering gradually faded away. The old man who had just asked about the price of the Dresden porcelain plate did not seem to give up. He stared at the porcelain plate from a distance with an expression of wanting it very much. He took off his felt hat and tucked it under his armpit. In his hand was a small vase that he had bought from an unknown stall.
The nun suddenly asked,"
"Um, do you guys want to buy this?”
Yimi turned around and saw the nun pointing at an item.
"This is the thing I recommend the most. Not only was it cute, but the price was also very reasonable.”
"Hmm…?"
It was a square box that could be placed on the palm of one's hand. It turned out to be a music box. Avril took it without hesitation.
"As long as you insert| He could play all kinds of songs by inserting the music score card. It was hand-cranked. You see, if you turn this pole…"
"This?"
Avril placed the music box in her left palm and turned the pole with her right hand…
Bang!
The music box made a loud noise and instantly disintegrated. There was something white inside. A large white pigeon flew out and made a flapping sound as it flew into the blue sky.
" Wow!?" Avril shouted and took two or three steps back. She then looked at Yimi's face."
"What, what happened just now?"
The surrounding villagers all looked at Yimi and the others in surprise. The pigeon flew around the square leisurely for two rounds before it disappeared.
"…Ahhhhh!”
Hearing the nun suddenly shout, the people around looked in her direction. They saw the nun with her hands on her cheeks, her blue-gray eyes wide open, screaming and trembling.| His trembling finger pointed forward.
"Porcelain plate!"
Jiu Cheng and the others gasped. On the other hand, Ye Yuehuan looked at the nun with interest. Compared to the people who were completely unaware of the situation, Ye Yuehuan had been watching the nun the whole time, including when the nun placed the porcelain plate...
The expensive porcelain plate that should have been there had disappeared like a puff of smoke.
The nun's body was weak and she could only sit on the ground. Avril's lips were trembling from shock.| Trembling.
Looking around, the village girls who had just bought art postcards gathered not far away and exclaimed. The old man who wanted to buy the porcelain plate looked over with an incredulous expression.
Someone kept saying,"Call the police, call the police…"
Hisashi Izumi was also shocked. He looked at his brother-in-law, Ye Yuehuan…
(Sorry, this chapter might not be written well. After all, I was the one who rushed it.）
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