Elf: Rewriting the script, starting with Black Stocking Hanako

The dragon was still eating voraciously, its mouth opening and closing, its cheeks bulging. Crumbs of feed floated from the corners of its mouth, dissolving in the water like tiny golden wisps of mist.

It was so focused on eating that it completely failed to notice the dramatic changes happening in the surrounding water.

The dwarf dragon was the first to sense that something was wrong.

Its small body suddenly stiffened.

The surrounding water.

It's rising.

It wasn't a slow, leisurely rise; rather, the entire body of water, along with aquatic plants, silt, and scattered bits of feed, was being lifted upwards.

"Mom...Mom!"

The Mini Dragon's voice changed.

It slapped the water's surface with its tail, trying to remind the dragonfish that was still gorging itself.

But Hakron just gave a vague "hmm," didn't even look up, and took another bite.

The light on the water's surface grew brighter and brighter.

The blue light membrane supported the entire body of water, as if an invisible hand had lifted them up from the bottom of the lake, water and dragon together.

With a splash, the water balloon broke through the lake's surface and slowly rose into the air.

ashore.

Xiaoxia was squatting there, one hand still in the position of patting Jiang Chuan's arm.

Her mouth slowly opened wide, and her eyes widened.

The water sphere hung in mid-air, and sunlight refracted through the thin blue film, creating a delicate rainbow on its surface.

Inside the water sphere.

A dragonfish is munching on its feed with its cheeks puffed out.

A miniature dragon nearby was pacing anxiously in circles.

Xiaoxia stood there frozen for a full three seconds, as if she had been struck by a magic acupuncture point.

then.

"Aaaaaaah!"

She screamed and sprang to her feet, grabbing Jiang Chuan's arm and digging her fingers into his sleeve.

"That's it! That's it! A Mini Dragon!!"

Xiaoxia's voice was high-pitched and shrill, her face flushed with excitement, her eyes shining, and she was almost jumping up and down.

"Jiang Chuan! That's a Minidragon! A live Minidragon!!!"

She shook Jiang Chuan's arm vigorously, causing him to sway from side to side.

Xiaoxia's shout had an immediate effect.

Inside the water sphere.

The dragon was eating its eighth bite, and had just opened its mouth to take its ninth when it was startled by the scream, causing the entire dragon to shudder and the food to slip from its mouth.

It suddenly raised its head, its cheeks bulging as if it had two billiard balls stuffed into its mouth before it had even swallowed the food.

Then it saw the humans on the shore.

Hakron's expression changed instantly.

The gluttonous and lazy demeanor from before vanished, replaced by alertness and sharpness.

It reacted almost instinctively, turning its body and rapidly moving its slender torso to completely shield the Dratini behind it.

The dragon's tail was slightly raised, assuming a posture that could be pulled out at any moment.

It hadn't finished swallowing its food, but that didn't matter anymore.

The instinct to protect his daughter overwhelmed everything.

The dwarf dragon peeked half its head out from behind its mother, its eyes filled with panic and fear, its tiny body trembling slightly.

Hanako, who was sitting in the back feeding Pikachu and Eevee, stood up when she heard Misty's call.

She patted the bits of feed off her hands, walked over to Jiang Chuan, and looked at the suspended water sphere with a hint of surprise on her face.

"Oh, so they're Dragonair and Dratini."

Hanako's voice is gentle, with a natural charm.

Her gaze lingered on the wary posture of the Hakkarosaurus for a moment, then looked at the little head of the Dratini peeking out from behind its mother, and the corners of her mouth curved slightly.

"No wonder you said this 'fish' is extraordinary."

Hanako said softly, her tone conveying a sense of understanding.

Inside the water sphere.

Although the dragon adopted a defensive posture, it did not immediately flee.

This is strange.

Logically speaking, given the abilities of the Dragonair, it could easily have ripped through the water film with its tail and dragged the Dratini back to the bottom of the lake to escape.

But it didn't.

It simply protected the miniature dragon, its eyes warily fixed on the people on the shore, but its tail remained still.

The dwarf dragon chirped softly from behind its mother.

The voice was soft, as if asking its mother why she hadn't left yet.

Dragonair lowered its head and nuzzled Dratini's head with its nose, making a low, soothing sound in its throat.

It didn't know why either.

They should have run away immediately.

When it was attacked by humans last time, it lashed out with its tail and sent the attacker flying, then immediately moved its habitat with the mini-dragon.

But now.

As it looked at the black-haired boy on the shore, a thought inexplicably popped into its mind!

This human seems a little different.

It's an indescribable feeling, like the warmest water at the bottom of a lake, flowing gently past you, neither too hot nor too cold, just right.

The Mini Dragon sensed it too.

It peeked out from behind its mother even more, its round eyes staring straight at Jiang Chuan, the panic in its eyes slowly replaced by curiosity.

The water balloon began to descend slowly.

The Dragonair protected the Dratini, and slowly returned to the lake surface as the water balloon landed.

The water film silently dispersed upon touching the lake surface, as if it had never existed, and the mother and daughter fell back into the clear lake water.

But Hakron did not dive to the bottom of the water.

It floated on the water, its tail swaying gently to maintain its balance, its eyes still fixed on the river.

The dwarf dragon swam out from behind its mother.

Hakron's tail tightened immediately, as if trying to pull his daughter back.

But the dwarf dragon turned around and called softly to its mother, its voice filled with an indescribable trust and curiosity.

It turned its head and slowly, little by little, swam toward the shore.

Its small body left a thin ripple on the water's surface.

Jiang Chuan squatted down, gently placed his right hand on his knee, palm facing up, and stretched it towards the water.

His movements were slow and gentle, without any aggressive gestures.

The miniature dragon swam to his hand and stopped.

One person and one dragon, so close they could barely move.

The dwarf dragon tilted its head and carefully examined the human in front of it with its big, deep blue eyes.

Its little head bobbed gently, and it let out a soft cry.

The voice was very soft and gentle, as if it were talking to itself, or as if it were asking Jiang Chuan.

Ne ne... Ne ne ne...?

Why do I feel this human is different?

Other humans who approached the lake were either carrying strange machines or nets, and they exuded an aura that made the dragon uncomfortable.

But this human didn't have that smell; instead, he had a very comfortable feeling about him.

Jiang Chuan heard the Dratini's roar clearly.

Waveguide power flowed within him, a connection more fundamental than language.

Without needing translation or thought, the emotions and meanings contained in every tone of the Mini Dragon were directly imprinted in Jiang Chuan's mind.

He reached out his hand, very gently and slowly.

My fingertips first touched the smooth skin on the top of the mini dragon head.

It feels cool and smooth, like the touch of fine jade soaked in mountain spring water.

The minidragon's body trembled slightly, but it did not dodge.

Jiang Chuan placed his palm on its head and gently stroked it.

"I'm not here to hurt you."

Jiang Chuan's voice was very calm, like a mountain breeze, neither hurried nor slow, and there was no hint of aggression.

The dwarf dragon pricked up its ears.

"I would like to invite you to go out and see the world together."

The Mini Dragon's pupils dilated slightly.

The outside world?

It grew up in this lake and the farthest place it had ever been was the other side of the lake; it had never even entered the forest beside the lake.

What is the outside world like?

The dwarf dragon couldn't understand it.

Jiang Chuan's hand was still gently stroking its head, his fingertips sliding down its smooth skin and lightly scratching the side of its neck.

The dwarf dragon's tail swayed involuntarily.

So comfortable.

It feels so good.

Are human hands really this warm?

Didn't Mom say that humans are all bad, that they would tie them up with ropes, lock them in little balls, and force them to fight?

But it feels so good when this person touches me.

Moreover, the reassuring feeling he gave Long was genuine.

The mini dragon squinted its eyes and couldn't help but rub its head against Jiang Chuan's palm.

But its brain is still a mess.

I don't understand.

Why do I feel so good about this human?

Mingming's mother said that humans are all scary.

But this human isn't scary at all.

The mini dragon felt comfortable being touched, but more and more questions kept popping into its head, and finally it couldn't hold back any longer.

It turned its head and called out in the direction of the Hakron.

"Nee-nee~!"

However, at this moment, Hakron had already sniffed around the backpack containing the feed, seemingly completely attracted by the food.

Just now, when the Dratini swam towards the river, the Dragonair was nervously following behind.

But halfway through its swim, its nose twitched twice, and then it veered off course.

Because Hanako was standing on the shore with a backpack on her back.

And from that backpack emanated a fragrance that made even Hakron's soul tremble.

The flavor was delicate and rich, with a blend of various plant and fruit aromas, making it far superior to ordinary feed.

Hakron removed his nose from Hanako's backpack, raised his head, and looked at Hanako with his bright eyes.

That look clearly said something!

"What's in here? Can I have a taste? Just one bite!"

Hanako looked down at the Hakuryu with its glowing eyes and couldn't help but smile.

She brought the backpack to her front, unzipped it, and took out a small jar.

The moment the jar was unscrewed, a rich aroma burst out.

That was Hanako's specially formulated feed—based on food for healthy growth, with added ground peach powder, a little honey, and a few herbal spices she blended herself.

Improved formulas from different breeders in Rainbow City, Feed Street.

Hakron's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.

Hanako handed the small jar forward and nodded gently to Hakron.

"Want some?"

Hakron nodded vigorously.

The water splashed everywhere, making the dragon's entire neck shake up and down.

Hanako squatted down on the shore, held some feed powder in her palm, and stretched her hand towards the water.

"Here you go, this is my own recipe, it tastes even better than what you get outside."

Hakron plunged in without hesitation.