Mystery: Who has seen my brother?

Chapter 172 Thousand Paper Cranes

The boy picked up the paper crane, held it in front of Klein, and asked, "Uncle, do you want this?"

Uncle... Do I look old... Klein silently complained about this name in his heart, because Klein's body looked very much like a college student, and in fact, he was indeed a recent graduate.

Could it be that I have acquired the old feeling of a corporate slave… He thought jokingly in his heart, then came back to face the little boy in front of him. He suspected that he might have misunderstood the boy because he had been staring at the paper cranes in his hand, so he shook his head and wanted to explain.

But before he could say anything, the boy had already placed the paper cranes on the glass counter and took his ice cream.

Klein was stunned for a moment, his gaze moving down to the paper cranes on the glass counter.

Is this what I meant... Klein thought for two seconds, picked up the paper crane, and said politely, "Thank you."

"Sir, your ice cream is 2 soli."

At this time, the store manager had also packaged Klein's ice cream and placed it next to him.

One soli for one portion is indeed a high price. I hope the taste is worth the price… Klein casually put the paper cranes in his pocket, then took out two one-soli banknotes and handed them to the store manager, thinking with some heartache.

Such a price made Klein look at the boy again. Even if the boy spent all his pocket money on ice cream, he still had at least 4 soli in pocket money. In comparison, the pocket money he gave Melissa seemed a little too little.

Klein felt a bitter feeling in his heart. He pursed his lips, silently picked up the ice cream on the counter, and returned to Minsk Street.

In the small courtyard, a narrow and short stone path leads to the door. There is lush greenery on both sides of the path. Although there are no flowers planted like other courtyards, it is well maintained, simple and beautiful.

There was a mailbox on the left side of the cobblestone road. Klein took two steps forward and opened it. As usual, there was no mail.

He took out the newspapers from the mailbox. These were all ordered by Eve. She ordered many kinds of newspapers, and the delivery time of these newspapers was different.

Klein tucked the newspaper under his arm, took out the key from his pocket with his right hand, opened the door, and entered the house. He looked around but didn't see Eve and Ruirui.

He placed the ice cream and newspaper on the table and turned. A pair of deep, ocean-blue eyes suddenly caught his eye. Startled, Klein instinctively took a step back, his lower back accidentally bumping against the edge of the table, making a soft sound. Klein glanced back and saw the ice cream bag swaying slightly. He immediately turned around and reached out to steady the bag from falling.

Phew… Klein breathed a sigh of relief. He opened the bag and confirmed the ice cream was safe before turning around and asking with some dissatisfaction, "What are you doing?"

Eve didn't say anything, simply looking him up and down. She didn't hide her probing gaze, and Klein could clearly feel it, as if it was piercing through him.

That gaze moved over him like a snake, causing Klein to unconsciously straighten his body, although he had no idea what was happening.

"……What's wrong?"

Klein's question was met with only a chuckle. He froze for a second, his eyes filled with confusion.

Eve retracted her gaze, naturally resting her hand on Klein's back and gently pushing him. Klein didn't resist, allowing the slight force to push him away. The girl's fair, nimble hand stealthily and swiftly reached into Klein's coat pocket. She pinched the wing of a paper crane between her fingers, pulled it out of her pocket, and with a twist of her wrist, tossed it into the mirrored world.

"It's worth raising you, Zhou Mingrui. You know how to respect your sister now." Eve pushed Klein away, revealing the packaging bag he had been hiding. She reached into the bag and took out the two ice creams. "Which one is mine?"

Eve lifted the ice cream, looked at it for a moment, and then put it back on the table.

"It's all right," Klein frowned, remained silent for a moment, and then relaxed. "We can eat together."

"I'll go to the kitchen to get the ice cream cup and silver spoon." Eve picked up the newspaper on the table and placed it on the sofa to prevent it from being accidentally damaged while they were enjoying the ice cream. "You go upstairs to find Ruirui."

"Can Rarity have some ice cream?"

Klein had never raised a cat in his previous life, but he did learn some things. Although cats can eat ice cream, they may suffer from vomiting and diarrhea, so feeding them is not recommended for health reasons.

But strictly speaking, Ruirui is not a complete cat... Klein thought to himself... After all, other cats can't speak, but this is about diet after all... Well... Ruirui is a demigod, and her body structure should be very different from other cats.

"Of course you can. No matter what angle you look at it from, Ruirui's body can beat ten Zhou Mingruis." Eve half-jokingly urged, "Hurry up."

As she said that, she rushed into the kitchen and found an ice cream cup and three silver spoons in the cupboard.

The ice cream cup is made of glass, much smaller than a normal glass, with a lace-shaped rim and a body resembling an unopened flower with petals turned inward. The base is similarly shaped, but resembles a blooming lily. The silver spoon appears plainer than the spoon itself, but a closer look reveals a gorgeous vine pattern hidden within.

Eve casually rinsed the cup and silver spoon with clean water, then returned to the dining table with the cup in both hands.

She first scooped a small portion from each ice cream ball and placed it in a miniature ice cream cup. Then she used a silver spoon to poke at the ice cream ball a few times, trying to cut it in half without any deviation.

Da da da--

The sound of the cane tapping the ground was very obvious. Eve listened to the sound getting closer and closer. She didn't look up until she had distributed the last ice cream ball and said, "Okay, it's done."

As she spoke, Eve pushed Klein and Ruirui's copies to them, turned around and took a newspaper from the sofa, preparing to read it while eating ice cream.

Seeing this, Klein also picked up a newspaper. There was no other way. In this world without television, cell phones, or computers, newspapers were a rare form of entertainment for the masses.

After reminiscing about his phone, computer, and games for a few seconds, Klein finally turned his attention to the newspaper.

The Feysac Post?
A hint of surprise flashed across Klein's eyes, but the confusion only lasted for a moment.

Although it was indeed difficult for others to obtain the Feysac Post in Backlund, it was very easy for Eve.

(End of this chapter)