Chapter 362 You gave it to me anyway
September 19th.
noon.
I'm changing my shoes.
Abandoning the cowhide short boots I'm used to, and with the temperature dropping significantly recently... Nogizaka recommended many different types of high-top shoes to me.
The outside is bright lacquer and the inside is warm velvet.
"..."
It’s not that every time I go naked, it’s intentional. Occasionally, like this, when I bend down to change my shoes or something, it’s accidental.
It’s not like he was so careless in front of everyone.
Simply put, I don’t think you need to have too many boundaries with close people.
Therefore, when I saw him with clear eyes, it was natural for me to ride on him.
"Wait a minute."
"Although I know you didn't mean to expose yourself, although I did watch it."
"But that doesn't mean yes."
"..."
Then, Ming pushed his stomach.
This is also normal.
After all, Ming is shyer than me.
Even though he didn't blush, not even a little bit, I knew very well... that he was very thin-skinned.
"No. You should go and see what level they are at as promised, and do some statistics together with Nogizaka, right?"
Yes.
I really should re-examine it with Nogizaka to see what skills the remaining people have, what talents they have for going out, and what they can do if they don’t have the ability to go out.
But these should come second to partners and husbands. Well... no matter whether my partner or my husband falls into the water with them first, I will only choose the former. So is desire.
Ming's face is even thinner than I expected.
hehe.
September 19th.
afternoon.
In fact, I am thin-skinned.
I never thought I would get along with a married man. I never thought that after revenge, I would neither die nor live in numbness, but fall in love with someone.
So what is it like?
Obviously they were just sitting together, slightly closer to each other.
I'm a little shorter...if Ming Hui glanced sideways, he would be peeked at my collar. But he didn't do that. He just wrote and drew on the tablet seriously.
Instead, I couldn't look away.
Because if you stare too long, you will naturally be discovered.
‘Ellie. ’
When someone is called by a nickname, they will unconsciously squint their eyes. Falling into a semi-trance.
Somewhat at a loss.
‘Are you feeling unwell? ’
When asked.
I have a lot of ideas running through my head.
I don’t know how to describe my mood, but I don’t want to be worried anymore.
'Want to kiss. Please...kiss me. ’
'ah? ’
Although he acted very calmly, I... couldn't look straight at him.
"Ai Li-chan."
"Ai Li-chan?"
"..."
It wasn't until someone shook my shoulder that I came back to my senses. In front of me is Nogizaka's disgusting face...
Um.
As I became Ming's soon-to-be wife and fiancée, I hated her more and more.
It's not a personality dislike. I don't like this face that threatens me and the body that is younger than me but plump.
Send me that kind of book.
In addition to this little knowledge that can be absorbed, what does it mean for the woman drawn in it to hit me?
"I said so."
"Does uncle really plan to let them go out to fight?"
"Just by posting some messages, many people started pretending to be sick."
"...want."
Now that Ming has said it, it must be carried out.
There is no saying whether to be afraid or not.
If you want to live and enjoy the convenience brought by Ming Dynasty, you have to work hard. If you don't pay, leave here.
"Hey. I can't leave Izu, and I don't know whether these monsters will naturally die of old age in the future, or whether we will be eaten first before they die of old age..."
"Are you afraid?"
I'm a little surprised, but from the looks of it, Nogizaka rarely shows negative emotions.
"Why aren't you scared? I'm not like Airi-chan, who sleeps with a warm uncle holding her in my arms."
"..."
"But, my uncle said he couldn't get out either. Even if he can't solve the problem, I can't even try. If the whole world is over...it will only be a matter of time for us."
"..."
"What do you think, Airi-chan?"
"I didn't think so."
I answered sincerely.
"No idea?"
"Until you actually win the lottery, people don't expect to win the lottery. They are sure that they will win. Therefore, they will be ecstatic and very surprised on the day they win the lottery. The same is true in life. It is good now. If you can win again in the future, you will be happy. I’m just happy and won’t be sad if I don’t win. You can look forward to the future, but don’t be too sure about it. Do you understand?”
"Wow... I'm so touched. Airi-chan is actually willing to say so many words to me in one breath? Even though I don't understand."
"There must be no obvious gap between the team's management and the masses."
"I understand. I really won't pester my uncle anymore... I promise. At most, I'll just give you a hug when I'm particularly scared."
"..."
The reason why I was willing to admonish Nogizaka was just to hope that she would give up her boring thoughts. Think more about how to help Ming do practical things. Although she is lacking in all aspects, her execution ability is pretty good, and... she will not betray Ming.
September 22nd.
morning.
The first version of the survivor exploration team has been formed.
Compared with the neatness of the bodyguards I saw at my father's place who retired from the Self-Defense Forces, they were too uneven. Whether it's height or combat ability.
To be complete, I can only say that everyone left here is female.
That's normal. In the shelter before being rescued by Akira, most ordinary men were dragged out as cannon fodder to look for things, but most of the women were able to survive because of their value as 'commodities'.
From this perspective, is it good luck or bad luck?
"Everyone knows without me saying more that the current situation is very dangerous. Even if we don't have to worry about it for the time being."
"So, instead of changing when you have to, now is the best opportunity."
"Learn to get out."
"Learn how to survive."
"The first lesson is for me to teach you how to stay rational and think clearly when facing monsters."
"..."
While Ming was speaking on the side, I saw many women in the team whose faces were pale and their legs and teeth were trembling.
But it didn't work.
Much luckier than me.
Back then, no one was willing to lead me, and no one supported me... I just had the weak hope of venting my anger by biting the enemy's flesh and becoming stronger.
Therefore, under such a lucky situation, if anyone wants to back down, I will hold on to my katana and chop off that person's head with my own hands.
Rights and obligations are equal. Once you get it, be obedient.
What's more, they are not being asked to die.
September 22nd.
late at night.
Probably very tired.
Just what I saw. Jumping up and down, just to ensure that they can survive in front of low-level monsters that even I can kill with ease. Moreover, the monster's tentacles were cut off by Ming in advance, and it didn't even have the ability to attack.
There are many people who have been frightened and become incontinent.
hehe.
'It's fine. You have to learn to look at it head on...it's actually very weak, you can kill it by just picking up this knife. ’
‘Can’t do it… ugh. ’
‘…’
That kind of painstaking teaching makes me a little envious.
But not jealous.
It’s just that the longer we get along with him, the more I realize that Ming doesn’t care about how strong he is at all and has no airs about him.
There is no obligation to teach them. There is no reason to protect them.
Go back to the first memory of meeting Ming Xiang.
What he said was 'Is it strange that there is a good person like me in the world? ’.
I still find it weird.
I don’t think there is such good luck, I happened to meet him.
But now I believe it.
"Tomorrow, you will watch from the side. Those low-level monsters are also monsters that have lost their mobility. I can also support them."
I made a request while helping Ming wipe his back.
"Well... let's talk about it in two days. After all, you all call me God-sama. It will be easier to accept it if I'm here. I'll switch to you when it's almost done."
"Okay."
I know.
Their level of trust in me and Ming is completely different. Well, it's that kind of situation where you feel relaxed and don't have to worry about anything as soon as you see it.
However, I just think that instead of such gentle teaching, I would be... crueler, even if I give up one or two dead spots.
Maybe a little too radical?
I feel that in order to get used to the monsters in this kind of world and to pick up the lost weapons and fight them again, it is necessary to die one or two people to let them know that the world is not safe anymore.
But Ming might have thought that no one would have to die to practice well.
I don't like this method of prolonging the teaching progress.
It’s just that the idea that ‘it turns out the person I like is really like this’ gradually deepened my impression.
"..."
After wiping my back, I moved in front of Ming. Everything about him was clearly visible. The only bad thing was that only his upper body was above the water. The water mixed with some foam would be very turbid, making it difficult to see clearly.
Ming's eyes were drawn to the gap in my collar after I bent down.
"Why is there a vacuum again?"
"Because, at home." "Have you ever been like this at home before?"
"No."
"..."
I intentionally made the atmosphere ambiguous. Intentionally spying on the changes in the shadow covered by the snow-white towel under the water.
Look straight at his face again.
I deliberately pursued that shy mood. Wait until your gaze drops uncontrollably and avoid it.
He didn't say anything, but he seemed to have said everything.
"Ellie, I may be a little tired today. I have to get up early tomorrow."
"It doesn't matter. You don't need to move tomorrow. It won't be long."
"Your face is very red."
"Because, I'm very shy."
What's more, I have already put my hand close to the water. The cuffs of her tutu were soaked.
Why do you suddenly feel thin-skinned?
I have never thought of doing something for a man without it being a commodity or an object.
I never thought I would have such complicated emotions such as awkwardness, pretentiousness, joy, etc.
But that’s it.
Ming, maybe still thinking about the past.
If I can't take the initiative because I'm thin-skinned and shy, I might still be a wife-to-be in the end. There is no way to be one of those missed.
Although he is too shy when taking the initiative, he will be very happy once he is responded to.
For example, Ming said he was tired, but couldn't control himself after being induced by me.
"You just said you should get up early."
I have been pulled into the tub, and the small tub can barely accommodate Ming and I.
The body clings uncontrollably. Because it is a vacuum... it is inevitable to see its characteristics. This will make all my senses clearer.
"What should I do? Just go to sleep without you?"
"...Hmm."
"Huh?"
"I will get up tomorrow morning instead of tomorrow morning to teach them."
We still haven't told them the truth about what we saw.
no need.
That will only add to the trouble. You don't have to tell them, you can just make up an excuse and ask them to help.
It doesn't matter to me whether the future will be better or cruel.
ah.
To say something regretful.
Rather, my body may have become strange because it has swallowed too many monster flesh. There have been many times, but there is no sign of pregnancy at all.
But maybe that's a good thing.
I didn’t like the security measures and I didn’t want to have kids. It would be better to wait until the next life or perhaps a better future to be born in the ordinary world.
October 2nd.
It has been two weeks since I stayed in the Nogizaka camp.
"It is made by mixing nitroglycerine and diatomaceous earth, and monster corpse oil and skin are more useful here. As long as we catch more low-level monsters, we can synthesize TNT."
"What happened to today's exploration team? Just a low-level monster?!"
"Huh? Do you want to listen to what you are talking about? The first explosive you made has half the detonation range than the second one. What? Do you want to blow us up together? It's good to come back alive! ”
"This is due to the uneven quality of the prey you brought back. Next time, please mark the prey with numbers so that we can distinguish them easily."
"...Go out and have a fight?"
"No, I am engaged in research. It is not about winning by force. God has already divided the work for us."
"You guy!"
"Okay, okay... aren't we all working hard to kill monsters?"
Seeing that the two groups were about to quarrel, Nogizaka, as the peacemaker, quickly stood in the middle to persuade them.
Um.
Compared to two weeks ago when I would tremble with fear even when I went out to face low-level monsters, now it became much worse.
Those with better physical fitness, after some simple instruction from Tokugawa Airi, at least a few people can kill low-level monsters by working together. A smart person... even Su Ming never thought that he would conclude that the monster's body oil and skin could be used to make bombs while reading a book.
Even if you are not good physically or mentally, you can still help organize the loot and do logistics. The originally dilapidated camp built a new wooden house with good thermal insulation, with some flowers and plants, and charcoal placed in the corner, which was said to purify the air.
But compared to what Su Ming was thinking, the progress was rapid.
Of course they alone are not enough. It's not even as fast as the reproduction speed of the monsters that are being taught and trained everywhere. Su Ming once tried to expel a large number of low-level monsters into the water, and the conclusion was that...a very small number of them will continue to survive, and most of them will die.
I have also returned to the vicinity of Chiyo District, but there is no need to go there exactly to check. You can see it with a telescope from a distance... there is fog surging. It is no longer limited to a small area in Chiyo District.
Nearly half of the 365 days required by the mission have passed.
At this rate, it might take exactly one year before it can approach its current base camp. Can you think so?
Putting aside the mission, as long as Tokugawa does not die for a year, will it be considered a success?
"Ming."
"Huh?"
A celebration banquet was being held in the tent, and the two teams that had been noisy before were eating and drinking happily.
If such a group of people are willing to actually put in the effort to demand gender equality in reality, no one will be able to say bad things and no one will be able to provoke confrontation.
Therefore, Tokugawa Airi should also be integrated there.
Anyway, so far...she always feels a bit lonely. It seems like he has no other friends except himself.
I don’t know where she found the clothes. It's not that I'm angry.
Just an ordinary sailor uniform, the same style as Nogizaka, jk.
Just right. Without a katana, she was just as tall as Su Ming's shoulders... The hem of her skirt swayed unconsciously, giving her an inexplicable sense of youth as if she was a freshman in college.
"Today is my birthday. 24 years old."
"Huh?"
Su Ming had never heard of it. Or that I didn’t care.
"When is Ming's birthday?"
"February 22, are you 24 today? Let me think about... a gift."
"Don't worry, I'm ready."
She smiled. He took out the small box from his skirt pocket and stuffed it into Su Ming's hand, then wrapped it up.
The box looked like it contained biscuits or something.
But it definitely won’t be a cookie inside.
"Should...not be too abrupt?"
It was rare to see Tokugawa Airi showing a nervous expression. His hands were unconsciously placed under the hem of his clothes and closed together. The toes are also touching.
"I should look for this and send it to you, right?"
"..."
Tokugawa Airi was stunned for a moment, then smiled again and shook her head.
"It's all the same. Anyway, they are all given to me."
"..."
Su Ming opened the metal box lid and found a brand new ring inside.
She didn't say anything about her vows, but she nervously stretched out her little hand that was originally hidden in her sleeve...and then slightly curled her ring finger. Cheeks stained red.
"I will give you a better wedding in the future."
Done. Maybe it's a little too big and doesn't fit her ring finger that well.
"...No."
Tokugawa Airi shook her head, "It's already the best. You only get married once in your life. There is no second time. My mother told me so."
"..."
My conscience started to hurt again.
The problem is that I didn't just get married once, I insist that I don't know how many times I got married.
"My mother also said that if there is a second knot, it must be a second rebirth. The first time counts, and the second time can also be counted as the first time. Because they are all equally precious first times."
"I guess my mother-in-law never said anything like that."
"..."
Tokugawa Airi held Su Ming's hand with the ring on it, her eyebrows arched, "I told you."
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Is she the same as An Shiyao back then? I have no expectations for the future. I just want to know what to eat today and what program will be on tonight?
Neither.
She will think about how the future might be better. I will also think about what program would be better in the evening.
But you won’t feel depressed just because you think about the cruel future.
So why do you simply think that just hiding for a year will keep her alive until the Snow Country in 2023?
Call it sentimental.
But the human heart is made of flesh. no way. At least for someone so close to her, she couldn't have the mentality that it didn't matter whether she was dead or alive.
Let's speed up the progress.
Why are you looking at yourself again? Staring unblinkingly.
"..."
Then, his eyes were vaguely averted again.
"I will do whatever you have to do tomorrow. No need to get up early."
"..."
"I want to change from the clothes I wore when I was a student to clothes like an adult. This is my wish."
What kind of desperate wish is this?
October 5th.
【Plato, disgusting】
I was scolded by my right hand first thing in the morning.
[That’s not what you said when you held my feet, you...disgusting foot fetish! 】
【……】
[So, how long will it take to get better? Mine said it would automatically log out in ten days. Does that mean it will be over in ten days? 】
"Absolutely."
【Will you wake up too? 】
"Yes."
[Then where will she be? I...I'll pick her up. 】
Xueer's mission can end at any time. Well, Su Ming can make his own choice. Just force log out and don't want the reward for the third mission.
After all, if we plan to speed up the progress next time, we may see a very bad picture.
Might as well lie.
Pick her up?
Su Ming didn't even know where Tokugawa had gone in reality. Why did she become so strong? What experiences have you had...
The flesh and blood of high-level monsters are no longer useful to her. Could it be that she has eaten the flesh of her mother?
Will you win in the future?
I don’t know, anyway, I have to start moving.
After all, it was naively thought that it would take one year to completely fill the Chiyo District's mother body, but now it has spawned in nearby districts. At this rate, we will definitely reach the city closest to our current base camp within a month...or even approach it directly. Don't even think about starving it to death. Rather than thinking about this, it's better to drive the food it needs to a suitable place as soon as possible. Stay away from base camp. Can it provoke a confrontation with the outside world and let fate do its bidding?
(End of chapter)