Alice in the Land of Steam

Chapter 1208 Is She Still My Sister?

Alice was very unusual today, she was like a completely different person - or rather, she had turned back to the familiar, cheerful, carefree girl. When she walked down the stairs and greeted everyone she met with a vibrant voice, everyone could hardly believe their eyes. In just one night, the girl was completely different. What kind of magic did Lingge use to make her change so drastically?

Everyone was amazed by this, but also felt that it was expected. If there was only one person in the world who could do such a thing, it must be him.

Perhaps it was because the gloomy and lonely Alice had left too deep an impression on everyone, and it was not a good impression, so they were particularly tolerant of the current Alice. The golden-haired maid was making a lot of noise at the table, stealing Olvera's snacks, and throwing her most hated vegetables into the plate of Leticia, who also hated vegetables. Princess Berman and the little bat tolerated it for the time being; after breakfast, everyone began to prepare for Kadora's baptism ceremony in the evening, only the golden-haired maid was doing nothing beside her, and she kept trying to persuade Metien, who had a big responsibility, to play games with her, making her unable to work properly, and the pink-haired girl tolerated it for the time being; no one played games with her, and Alice, who was bored, went to harass Ieta again. The latter was unhappy because Linger did not pick her up in the morning. It was a pity that she woke up early in the morning and sat by the bed, waiting foolishly for the prince in the fairy tale to appear and give her a gentle princess hug. When Alice learned the reason for her sulking, instead of comforting her, she was smug and said bluntly that the reason Lingge missed the appointment was not because he forgot, but because he had been playing games with her last night (although she had actually fallen asleep a long time ago). This made Miss Angel very angry, but she just endured it for the time being...

All in all, when Alice woke up, she found that the world had never been so beautiful. Everyone was tolerant and accommodating to her. She could do whatever she wanted without worrying about the consequences. It was as refreshing as a child who could play pranks without restraint.

How could she have been treated like this before? Dare to bully Leticia? The Countess doesn't need to do anything, the irritable little bat will pounce on you and play a close-range unlimited fight with you; dare to harass Metien? Linger will let you know what the majesty of a brother is; dare to bully Yieta? Then be prepared to face the smiling boss lady. By the way, the boss lady is much more terrifying when she smiles than when she doesn't smile. As for stealing Olvera's snacks? Well, it doesn't seem to be a big deal, and there is a chance to appreciate Princess Beman's aggrieved and timid expression, so she liked to bully Olvera the most in the past. Of course, she likes it even more now.

As for why such a significant change occurred, Alice naturally knew the reason.

I didn't expect that being autistic for a period of time would have such benefits. As expected, I was too honest before and couldn't think of using this method to gain sympathy. Alice pinched her chin and thought about it. This was a completely sincere thought. She didn't think it was strange to use "honest" to describe her former self. In short, she has deeply experienced the truth that "crying children get milk". For example, she cried last night, and Ling Ge had to stay and accompany her obediently; then, can this method be applied to other people?
In a sense, the genius player's thinking is correct. Because of some things that happened before, everyone is full of sympathy and care for Alice, and even the most unpleasant little bats tolerate her offense. It is conceivable that in the next period of time, as long as the genius player maintains the current state and occasionally acts pitiful, such as occasionally staring out the window in a daze, or suddenly showing a lonely look when alone, then everyone's tolerance for her will continue to rise, and those pranks will be regarded as the only way for the genius player to find her lost self, and will not take it to heart.

Ah, I can play games without worrying about having no one to play with me; I can play pranks without having to bear the consequences; I can say weird things, and I will be forgiven in the end; and more importantly, from now on, no one will object to my title of genius gamer!
Sure enough, life is still beautiful. I was a fool for becoming autistic and depressed because of a temporary setback.

Alice thought happily that she had decided to enjoy the rest of her carefree life.

This mentality continued until she angered the woman who was the most untouchable on Yunjingkong Island.

It happened in the afternoon, when everyone gathered at Tianxin Church to prepare for Kadora's baptism ceremony - or the upcoming banquet. Some people were preparing drinks and food, some were hanging colorful flags on the window frames and pillars; some were carrying a large box of fireworks from the workshop, and some were carefully checking the status of each game console. After all, they would also be an important part of tonight's ceremony.

As for Alice?
She was teasing the sheep at the door.

In her hand was a big, red, round apple, dangling in the air. The lamb was jumping and hopping below, but it was always just a hair's breadth away from the target. Seeing how anxious and helpless it was, Alice burst into laughter. This hearty laughter reached the Tianxin Church. Saint Xia Liya, who was wiping the tables and chairs with a rag and stopped to rest for a while, was immediately furious. She put down the rag, walked out of the church angrily, came behind Alice, and extended the big hand of fate to her expressionlessly.

“Ah, it hurts, it hurts! Who, who dares to murder me? Do you dare to stand up! Hey, Xiao, Xiaoxia!? Um, ahaha, I was just kidding you, uh! Don’t, don’t use too much force! I, I can’t breathe…”

Although Alice's performance was clumsy, Saint Shalia still relaxed her strength a little, giving her a little breathing space.

"I knew it." The talented player who had recovered his breath was touched: "Xiao Xia, you really still love me... Stop! I was kidding you! Please let me go!"

Seeing that Saint Shallia's expression had turned cold again, she quickly raised her hands in surrender.

"Baa!" the lamb cried out with glee, picked up the apple that fell on the ground, and walked away with a swagger.

Alice was so angry that her teeth were itching. She had finally gotten that apple. She had used the excuse that Metien needed help to trick Shemi away, and then took away the biggest apple that she had deliberately kept for breakfast. Of course, it couldn't be said to be a complete lie. After all, Metien did need help, so Shemi was still helping to hang colorful flags in the church. If she wasn't too small and her lung capacity was not enough, Alice might have found a few balloons and asked her to blow them up until tomorrow morning.

However, Xie Mi's apple was eaten by the lamb. They are good friends. Wouldn't they become enemies after knowing this? The genius player's eyes rolled around and a plan came to her mind. Unfortunately, she didn't realize that this was not a good time for her to plot.

"What are you thinking about, Alice?" Saint Xia Liya was no longer angry. She asked with a smile: "Would you mind sharing it with me?"

This gentle tone, this friendly attitude, and this familiar smile, the genius player felt a chill running down his spine. He immediately stood at attention and shouted back, "No! I didn't think of anything!"

"So what were you doing just now?"

"I'm sorry I was wrong!"

"What's wrong?" "You shouldn't play with the lamb." Alice quietly observed Saint Shalia's expression. Seeing that she still had no intention of giving in, she quickly added: "Also, you shouldn't be lazy while everyone else is busy preparing for the ceremony."

Seeing that she admitted her mistake frankly, the shepherdess's face lightened up. Although for Alice, admitting her mistakes when things are not going well is an instinctive operation, it does not mean that she will really wake up. But when a person's moral bottom line is so low that it is outrageous, Saint Shallia's expectations of her will also be lowered, so she only wants Alice to admit her mistakes and correct them on the spot. As for the next time she makes the same mistake... then let's talk about it next time.

The shepherdess glanced at the fawning genius player and said, "Since you know you're wrong, why are you still standing here?"

"Roger that!"

Alice saluted strangely and said seriously, "I'll go help right away! Didn't Lingge say that those game consoles need debugging? I'm the best at this kind of thing, so leave it to me!"

In fact, she was just being lazy under the pretext of helping, but at least she found a pretext to help, so Saint Xia Liya didn't intend to make a fuss with her.

The genius player chuckled and turned to leave, but was stopped by Saint Shallia. She turned her head in confusion and saw the shepherdess reaching out her hand. The fearful memory began to surge in her mind, and the genius player subconsciously dodged, but Saint Shallia held her head and gently scolded her, "Don't move," so she obediently stayed still.

But Saint Shallia didn't reach out to strangle her throat. Instead, she used one hand to hold the genius player's head in place, and the other hand gently brushed her hair a few times, sweeping away the dust and fallen leaves that had been stuck on her hair. Then she tidied up her messy bangs and fastened her loose collar, and finally let go of her hand, took two steps back, looked her up and down carefully, and nodded with satisfaction.

"Okay." She said, "Since you are a girl, you should always pay attention to your image, Alice. Don't be so impatient all day long, wear your clothes properly, tie your shoelaces, and play less in the grass and bushes. What if a bug crawls in?"

She rambled on and on, but Alice didn't interrupt her. She just stared at her eagerly, which made Saint Xia Liya a little unbearable. Knowing that she hated this kind of preaching, she paused for a moment, then waved her hand and said, "Forget it, go and have fun. Just don't disturb others."

"learn!"

Alice left excitedly, but she obviously didn't take Saint Shalia's words to heart. As soon as she entered Tianxin Church, she couldn't hold back her eager heart and began to harass Sister Livia who was cleaning the floor, asking her if there were any extra nun uniforms in the church. Since Gloria could become a nun, she could also play a guest role. The nun was stunned and didn't know how to answer.

The noisy voices echoed in the church, and the atmosphere seemed to be lively all of a sudden. Alice was such a person, born to drive other people's emotions. When she was happy, the whole world was happy too, even the sunlight seemed transparent, making people smile involuntarily; when she was sad, the whole world was depressed, the air was filled with invisible raindrops, and everyone was listless and worried about her.

"If I'm sad, I have to make everyone sad with me. If I'm happy, I have to make everyone happy with me." Saint Shallia looked at the cheerful figure and said to herself, "No matter what, she is such a troublesome sister."

Although, in reality, Alice should be considered the elder sister of all the young royal powers except Tiantis and Tianjie, but Saint Xia Liya is unwilling to admit that. She thinks that the identity of an elder sister does not come from age, but from a sense of identity. Alice is not good at taking care of others, and she does not regard herself as an elder in her bones, so she is a worrying sister; and Saint Xia Liya has always been taking care of others and is used to taking care of others, so she is the elder sister who is always angry for the worrying sisters.

In the entire Cloud Whale Sky Island, only Saint Xia Liya can suppress this lawless guy. Sometimes, even Ling Ge is not taken seriously by the genius players.

In fact, everyone can see that although Alice has recovered a little, she will definitely not return to her old self so quickly. Therefore, her various behaviors today are not without the intention of showing off, but just to reassure everyone. Therefore, everyone will be more tolerant of her, rather than based on the guilt and concern she understands. This is an obvious truth: if Alice really returns to normal, then everyone should treat her with a normal attitude.

Everyone can see through it and understand it tacitly, but Alice is the only one who cannot see it. She is still trying hard to recall, search for, and play the role of the self that has not been lost.

This is what is called being in the know.

Perhaps one day, the genius player will suddenly understand that so-called memories are not copying, so-called searching is not assimilation, and so-called acting is not replicating according to a mold. Only then will she be truly recovered.

Saint Xia Liya believed that with Lingge and everyone's help, that day would not be too far away.

Until then, I, as her elder sister, will protect her... and teach her a lesson when she gets too carried away.

The blue-haired girl smiled and walked into the church.

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