Extraordinary North America: Where are the magical partners?

Chapter 23: Night Interlude

As night fell, the museum was filled with an unusually cheerful atmosphere, in stark contrast to the tranquility of the past.

The girl's clear and sweet laughter echoed in the empty exhibition hall like a silver bell, adding a bit of vitality and vigor to this ancient building.

"Watch your step, don't fall!" Rango's voice penetrated the laughter, gently reminding Emma in the distance.

There, Emma was excitedly holding the bone and playing with the Tyrannosaurus Rex Stan.

Emma, ​​who originally had a ladylike demeanor, was now as lively and energetic as her peers.

For Emma, ​​who witnessed the spectacle of models coming to life in a museum for the first time, tonight was like stepping into a dream world.

Here there are brave knights in armor and primitive savages in ragged clothes; there are coin-sized miniature people and Tyrannosaurus Rex several stories high; and in other exhibition halls there are all kinds of models.

Each model is vivid and lifelike, just like a real creature.

This unprecedented wonderful experience directly stimulated her inner innocence and curiosity. She ran around the museum crazily, and every time she found something interesting, she would call Rango to come and have a look.

At this moment, in Emma's heart, Rango, the uncle who suddenly appeared, is undoubtedly the coolest person.

Behind the service desk.

Rango looked at Emma's cheerful figure and couldn't help feeling proud.

He said to Teddy beside him: "I must have been overthinking before. Now it seems that I am quite good at taking care of Emma."

"good?"

Teddy shook his head and said teasingly, "Don't be too confident, Rango. You are just playing with her now. Who doesn't like such an elder? But don't forget, real care is not just about playing, it also involves education and scolding."

"Hey?"

Rango retorted, "Is there anything about Emma that I need to reprimand and correct? She is much more mature and sensible than her peers."

"I admit that she is indeed very mature, but..."

Teddy glanced at Emma who was playing in the miniature exhibition hall in the distance and said in a low voice, "Don't you think she's a little too precocious?"

Without waiting for Rango to answer, he continued, "Like the robbery this afternoon, if it were any other little girl, she would have been scared and cried. But what about Emma? Besides being a little scared, she actually thought it was all very 'cool'?"

"Come on, the female robber's blood is splattered everywhere, and the man's legs were twisted and deformed by your kicks. This is not cool at all!"

Upon hearing this, Rango's brows furrowed.

He thought carefully about what happened in the afternoon, and it was true that Emma's reaction was indeed a little unusual.

But then he shook his head and said firmly: "You can't look at Emma as an ordinary little girl. Think about it, her mother died of dystocia during childbirth, and her father who raised her shot himself one night."

"Believe me, Teddy, if any child goes through these things and doesn't become depressed or autistic, it's already pretty good. It's not easy for Emma to stay like this."

At this time, Megan also joined the discussion.

She tilted her head, blinked, and said, "According to your description, Emma's temperament is different from her peers, which may indeed be a manifestation of psychological trauma. But this does not mean that she has a problem, she just needs more care and guidance. Family love is the best treatment."

Rango nodded in agreement, then raised an eyebrow at Teddy and said, "Do you have anything else to say now?"

".I don't know either."

Teddy shrugged and shook his head. "I just feel a little weird. Maybe I'm just too sensitive."

"Wait," Rango suddenly looked at him with a strange expression, "Are you saying this because you're worried that I'm biased towards Emma?" "Walter?!"

When Teddy heard this, he immediately jumped onto Rango's thigh in dissatisfaction, waving his hairy little fists that had no actual power, pretending to hit him angrily, "What do you think of me? A pet? And you're talking about partiality? That's ridiculous!"

"Hahaha"

Dodging the guy's little punches, Rango joked: "Don't be angry, man, believe me, even if Emma is here, my love for you will not decrease."

Just as the two were laughing and joking, fierce shouting and cursing came from the other end of the exhibition hall.

A group of miniature people were shouting at Emma:

"Go away, you evil-hearted fellow!"

"Don't touch us with your dirty hands!"

"Prepare your bows and arrows. We are going to fight back and avenge our compatriots!"

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When Rango came over and heard these words, he immediately shouted unhappily to the little Romans in the glass cabinet: "Hey? Octavian, why are you so angry? Emma is just a child."

"Child?! She's a little devil!"

Octavian, who was wearing armor, responded angrily, "Look at your feet. They are all our compatriots who were deliberately smashed and crushed by her! Giant, you owe us an explanation!"

Rango looked in the direction the guy pointed, and sure enough, there were several broken miniature models of Roman soldiers scattered on the ground. They were all trampled on and none of them were intact.

After seeing this scene, he turned around and asked Emma seriously: "Emma, ​​did you do all this?"

"I"

Emma lowered her head, her eyes slightly red, and she sobbed softly, "I'm sorry, uncle, I just wanted to get closer to them, but they stabbed me with their spears, and I accidentally killed them. I really didn't mean to."

After hearing this, Rango squatted down and gently comforted her: "Emma, ​​remember, although they are models during the day, they are like real lives at night, not the toys you played with before. Be careful with them in the future, okay?"

"Yeah!" Emma nodded vigorously, tears welling up in her eyes.

Then, Rango turned to Octavian and said sincerely, "I apologize to you on her behalf, but don't worry, buddy. The damaged figures will be repaired tomorrow. As compensation, I will instruct the technicians to make a few more beauties for you."

"Don't be fooled by her appearance, Giant! She did this on purpose! Come back! Come back!"

Octavian wanted to continue arguing, but Rango had already turned and left, leaving Emma looking back at them with a meaningful smile.

In Rango's mind, this was just an unintentional mistake.

After all, these pocket models are only the size of a coin, and there is a risk of damage if you use the slightest force.

Moreover, he was thinking about more important things in his mind. After completing the admission procedures for Emma, ​​he would go to Los Angeles to meet an old friend.

He has been thinking about this matter all these years in Africa.

(Picture from the movie "Night at the Museum", Roman soldier figurine.)
I hope everyone will not keep reading books. It is very important to follow up on new books, which determines whether they can be recommended. If the performance is too poor, there is a real risk of eunuch removal later.

You can keep it after putting it on the shelf. Thank you friends for your support!
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(End of this chapter)