The Purifier held his chest and rubbed it gently, "At least put the Rubik's Cube away... The sharp corners are poking me and it hurts so much."
"...So that's what you're talking about." The young commander silently gave up the urge to draw his sword, thanked him sincerely, and then walked into the construction warehouse full of ship girls.
Everyone was very curious and bought snacks and toys early, hoping to leave a good impression on the cute new members.
Su Xin was very nervous as she was being watched by the ship girls. She carefully protected the Rubik's Cube in her arms, as if she was holding something fragile, and walked steadily to the device.
Turning her head to look, she saw Helena, who was standing in the front row, staring intently at the Mind Cube in her arms. She had no expression on her face, but it was obvious that she cared.
Su Xin was afraid that her data was wrong, that the children would not recognize her, and that they would not get along well with each other.
She was very scared, but still forced herself to smile soothingly and curved her eyes towards Helena to reassure her.
Manju put in the building materials, the Rubik's Cube was inserted into the groove, everything was ready, Su Xin took a deep breath and pressed the build button
The device started to work with a "humming" sound. The screen showing the time showed garbled characters for a moment, then quickly recovered and settled down to digital symbols.
【??：??：??】
【00:21:00】
【??：??：??】
Although he already knew it would succeed, when he saw that there was no "X" indicating construction failure on the screen, the young commander breathed a sigh of relief and began to push [Quick Build].
The first cabin was very successful, and the question mark quickly turned into a row of “0”s.
The second cabin was fine, it was like a countdown at double speed, it was over in the blink of an eye
There was a bit of a problem with the third cabin. One [Quick Build] was not enough, and two [Quick Build] were not enough. Su Xin kept plugging it until the device swallowed ten "drills" before it began to relieve pressure.
Commander Su was very nervous and did not rush over to meet them immediately. Instead, he watched the hatch open with some kind of strange expectation and the familiar little guy curiously poked his head out.
"...Huh? Where is this place? Wow... there are so many people!"
"Hmm? Where's my sister? It's so... so weird here..."
It would be a lie to say that she wasn't disappointed, but it was understandable. Su Xin didn't think there was anything wrong. She was about to step forward to explain with a nervous mood when the third hatch was slowly opened.
The plump heavy cruiser with a circle on her head blinked her pure and flawless eyes, glanced at the strangers outside the cabin, and finally fixed her sight on the dazed girl and smiled.
"...Sister...is...also...here..."
Chapter 971 Big Yard, Small Life (Part )
The cool and comfortable hall was filled with ship girls who were curious about the new members.
Su Xin held Wen Yue, who was tired of crying, and sat at the dining table, letting little Santiago stand on tiptoe and raise his hands to pinch her cheeks.
The environment, playmates, everything has changed, so it's normal for them to find it unbelievable.
On the contrary, Anchorage was able to accurately locate and take off his vest after searching twice after leaving the cabin. It has to be praised as magical.
"Anbao, how did you recognize me? I've changed so much."
"Sister's... eyes are... very... beautiful..."
The young conductor felt a little embarrassed, as the compliment was quite direct, but when it was said in a stumbling, sweet and soft tone, it seemed very sincere and extremely credible.
"Just the eyes?"
Anchorage, sitting in a chair, tilted his head, and the big circle on his head turned slowly, giving people a warm and gentle feeling.
"...Well, you can tell at a glance..." She spoke steadily, with a serious look between her eyebrows, "Although... it has become small, but... you can tell at a glance."
Although Commander Su didn't say it, he must be happy in his heart.
At first she was ready to start over, but when Anchorage called out, the other two came over timidly.
Little Santiago is no different from before, still a thick-skinned man. After a simple identification, he became much bolder. He pulled his ponytail and pinched his cheeks, and was very surprised by the mini version of his sister.
Wen Yue was rather confused. She hung her tail and sniffed like a dog for a long time before she accepted the fact that the "juicy peach" had turned into a "small crisp peach", and she dropped her beads in grievance.
In their minds, they just went out to catch fireflies for fun, but they heard the sound of explosion and collapse coming from the direction of their home.
The ground was shaking and the three of them fell into the mud, crushing the plants they had worked so hard to plant. They got up in a daze and stumbled towards the yard.
They heard their little friend's miserable screams coming from far away, mixed with crying.
Further on, there was a beam of light, and finally deathly silence.
In the end, they were unable to reach the scene and could only see the flames and smoke rising in the darkness from afar. In the blink of an eye, they switched from the muddy road to the cabin.
Fortunately, no one witnessed the dead body under the bricks and tiles, so as to avoid being hurt. This was also the reason why Su Xin deliberately sent the three people away.
Now, a simple explanation is all that is needed to brush aside the countless painful and difficult years in between.
The children are still children. The only things that have changed are Helena and conductor Su Xiao, who participated in the curtain call performance.
There are no spectators, which is the best outcome.
"So don't cry. Look, your sister Mutsuki and the others are worried about you."
The little expellee with brown hair and a yellow hat was sobbing a lot, and a lot of snot and tears were stuck on his clothes. Finally, he began to hiccup quietly, but he just didn't want to look up.
Little Santiago couldn't bear to see this, so he came over and poked her butt, "Don't cry, I told you that your sister is fine~ It's just... it's just a little smaller..."
Wen Yue moved her butt and squeezed into Su Xin's arms again, obviously not wanting to respond.
Not far away, the big Santiago winked, took out a lollipop, put it on the table and threw it over, then winked at the mini version of himself.
Little Santiago took it and wanted to learn it, but unfortunately he didn't get it right. He tried to mumble for a long time, but it still looked like he had eyelid spasm.
Seeing this, San Juan held his forehead helplessly, "Alas... I always feel that there will be more things to do in the future..."
Mutsuki, Kisaragi and the other children were very curious about the crying sister. When the commander nodded, they gathered around and tried to comfort her clumsily.
"Hold it, hold it and cry... I'll give you the candy that Shang Chi secretly hid."
Su Xin patted Wen Yue on the back and said, "Look, your sisters are all here. Don't be sad. Get along well with everyone. Um... look up first. I'll wipe your nose for you."
The little girl twitched, lowered her head and moved away slightly, allowing Su Xin to wipe her nose with a handkerchief.
After cleaning up, she looked nervously at the young older sister, then turned back to look at Mutsuki who had a strange expression on her face, hesitated for a moment, and took the candy that she handed to her.
"Thank you..."
"Mei, just remember to give it back to me later!"
Wen Yue, who had no money in her pocket, had just stuffed the candy into her mouth, but immediately wanted to spit it out after hearing this.
Unfortunately, before she could move, the sour taste of her saliva instantly swept through her taste buds, making her wrinkle her face and even forming two dimples.
"Ouch—so sour!"
Mizunotsuki, who really had no intention of playing a prank this time, took the candy wrapper and widened her eyes, "Isn't this the [Shudou] I gave you? How come you didn't eat it?"
Mutsuki realized something and breathed a sigh of relief, "There's too much sugar, I haven't had time to eat it yet, it's too easy to deal with..."
Ruyue was startled and quickly reached out to ask the sad-looking Wenyue to spit out the candy. Maoyue stood aside, panicking and not knowing what to do.
Seeing that they were getting along well, Su Xin gently rubbed Wen Yue's cheek and carried her to the ground so that she could get acquainted with the sister of the same grade.
Little Santiago couldn't squeeze in, so he simply gave up on his good friend and turned his eyes to a fat, round-faced Scottish chicken with pink hair on his shoulders.
"The High Sparrow!"
"...Gu?"
"Do you eat bugs? I'll catch some for you. Do you want plump and green ones, or yellow and skinny ones? Which do you like? Can I touch you?"
"Cuckoo!"
Perseus grabbed the owl from his shoulder and stuffed it into the child's arms. "It said it wanted to eat vegetables, the green kind. If you don't have any, grass will do."
Little Santiago: "Drinking grass? Then I'll take you there. We saw many kinds of grass outside. I'm sure you'll like them!"
Gugu: "Gugu——! (Meat! Meat!)"
"Commander, you should change your clothes before eating."
When Su Xin heard Beifa's voice, she realized belatedly that the chest area of her clothes was sticky and wet.
This was left when Wen Yue was crying just now. There are tears and snot on it. After it dries, it may leave some unsightly marks.
"Ok."
The young commander stood up and was about to leave. Seeing Anchorage sitting obediently on the chair, he felt that it was not appropriate to leave him alone, so he asked casually:
"Anbao?"
"(⊙·v·⊙)?"
"Do you want to come with me? I can show you around the new house."
"...Um!"
Su Xin waved at the other party, then looked at Helena who had a subtle expression, "...Are you coming too?"
[Helena] I am actually quite interested, but her situation is special. She looks too mature and cold, unlike Commander Su who is very friendly.
She was so different from the little Helena that her childhood playmates had in mind, and she couldn't fit in yet.
Rather than temporary closeness, she hoped that she could be treated equally by little Santiago and Wen Yue.
Even if we cannot return to the innocence of our childhood, we should have a healthier way of getting along with each other, rather than alienation filled with strangeness and curiosity.
So she shook her head and followed the two little ones, "You go ahead, I'll stay here with them, remember to come back for dinner."
Su Xin smiled at her, "I know, don't worry, everything will be fine."
[Helena]: "Yeah, I understand."
"Anbao, walk a little slower. Your steps are too big. I can't keep up with you."
The confused heavy cruiser stopped and lowered his head slightly. He saw the commander's hair whorls and the beautiful ponytail was within reach. "...Sister...is too small."
"Yes, sister has become smaller, so she can't walk that fast. You have to slow down, otherwise I will have to run.
"...Well, Anke...Rach...will take care of...my sister."
Su Xin didn't think she needed a child's care, and this didn't make any real sense, but she was very happy.
I felt like a mother who hears her daughter say for the first time, "I will work hard to earn money to support me when I grow up." It was pure joy.
"Really? Then you have to take good care of me. I have many minor ailments."
"Sister, everywhere is good..."
"You are indeed a little angel. The circle on your head is like a halo. It's okay. Don't worry. Just get used to your new home first, okay?"
Anchorage seemed uninterested in the lush and beautiful surroundings, and just kept staring at the young lady who was only as tall as his shoulders.
She was very tall, about 1 meters tall, and the high heels she wore were even more exaggerated, with the heels more than ten centimeters high, which made her look much higher. (Note )
Looking at Su Xin from a height of nearly meters, I always feel that everything about her is new and interesting.
My sister seems to have become even cuter, smaller and softer.
When speaking, I have to look up to see my own eyes, and I can't take fast steps. It takes two steps to cover a short distance.
The voice isn't as nice as before, but it's pleasant to the ear.
It used to be like the sound of a watercolor pen moving across paper, rustling, gentle and smooth, full of magnetic charm.
Now it has become a wind chime hanging on the windowsill in summer, tinkling, crisp and beautiful, soft and cool, which can cheer people up when they hear it.
The only thing that remains unchanged is probably body temperature.
My sister always feels cool, no matter it's sunny or snowing, her body temperature is always the same.
This was confirmed when Anchorage's back of his hand touched the other person's arm.
The little commonalities discovered accidentally made her happy, and it was the surprise of discovering a treasure.
"An Bao..."
"........."
"Anbao?"
"...Ah, yes..."
"What are you daydreaming about? Do you think it's weird because I've become shorter?"
"...Not strange." Anchorage answered seriously, "I think...sister is very cute."
