Unspeakable bubbles

"There's no future for us. You have a loving wife and lovely children..."

"If this is your decision, I will respect it. However, please answer my last question."

"what?"

Do you love me?

"..."

Why won't you look me in the eyes?

"Please stop talking, I... I can't."

Beneath the simple stage, a group of tourists watched the performance with great interest.

Among the crowd, Masumi looked somewhat bored.

The actors' performances were passable, but the script was so bad that even calling it third-rate would be an understatement.

Masumi was trying to suppress a yawn when suddenly a string of candied hawthorns was thrust in front of her.

"I've tried one, the hawthorn is very fresh, hurry up and eat it."

The familiar voice rang in her ears, and Masumi felt a surge of anger.

He disappeared early this morning, and now he thinks he can be satisfied with just a string of candied hawthorns? Trying to fool a child.

Just as Masumi was about to speak, Jack snatched the candied hawthorn away from her.

"Is it tasty?"

"good to eat!"

She turned her head in surprise, only to find... that guy was really coaxing a child.

"Bubble, don't be angry. Uncle Jack went to take care of some things this morning."

"This string of candied hawthorns is my uncle's apology; if it's not enough, we'll buy more."

As he spoke, Jack secretly winked at Masumi.

"..."

Masumi rolled her eyes, and her anger subsided considerably.

"Bubble isn't angry."

The little girl answered while eating a candied hawthorn, glancing down at the plush toy she was holding: "Do you want some bunny?"

The black doll twitched its ears almost imperceptibly, and Bubble immediately understood.

"Then, Bubble will eat four, and Bunny will eat four."

Jack had already started trying to cheer Masumi up and wasn't paying much attention to what the little girl was saying.

It's normal for kids to have a toy friend; Jack himself had a toy train friend when he was a kid.

"Where did you go so early in the morning? Did you go to find a pretty girl?"

Faced with Masumi's questioning, Jack said with a slightly exaggerated tone, "How could that be? The most beautiful girl in the Federation is right in front of me, why would I be interested in anyone else?"

Just then, the actor playing Marquis Carmen on stage said, "My dear, you are the most beautiful flower in the Kingdom of Brad. Since I saw you, I have not been able to take my eyes off you for a moment."

"...How many lovers have I been to you?" Masumi glanced at Jack sideways.

"Uh, what kind of nonsense are they acting out? Don't let them corrupt Bubble."

Jack gave an awkward laugh: "Let's go, let's find a quiet place to sit down."

Masumi did not refuse. She took the little girl's hand and left the crowded performance venue with Jack.

"I went out to gather information. I'll be spending several more days in Carmen, so I need to plan ahead."

"Oh? Did you find out anything interesting?"

"of course."

At this point, Jack was very glad that he had paid a local guide to inquire about the situation on the way back; being prepared is always the best policy.

"The day after tomorrow, the day after tomorrow is the full moon."

"Full moon?" Masumi didn't show any surprise; it was just a slightly rounder moon, something she had seen many times in the Federation.

"Watching the moon in the city lacks romance; it's a completely different experience from watching it in Carmen."

Jack quickly said, "Don't go too early. I'll bring you and Bubble when it's less crowded in the evening."

"We ate cantaloupe together as we walked through the moonlit town."

"The three of them held hands, put aside all their worries, and enjoyed a moment of bliss."

Hearing Jack say that, Masumi was immediately tempted.

She imagined the scene and her heart started racing.

What girl doesn't love romance?

"Then, it's settled."

"it is good!"

.................................................. ...............

"Are you sure it's the day after tomorrow?"

As the sun set, Andy stood wearily at a roadside corner.

"It's the day after tomorrow. The full moon in Carmen Town is very regular. If this guest doesn't believe me, he can ask around," a local man said, patting his chest.

"Um"

Andy gave a noncommittal reply, and seeing the man repeatedly gesturing to him with his eyes, he impatiently threw the money bag at him.

"Haha, thank you, guest! Have a great time in Carmen!"

The man took the money and left happily. He felt that today must be his lucky day, as two passengers had found him in one day.

After asking some trivial questions, they gave me quite a bit of money!

"the day after tomorrow......"

Andy pondered for a moment. According to the notes, one of the necessary conditions for opening the secret realm was a full moon.

I had done my homework beforehand, and I only asked that man a question just in case.

He suddenly felt anxious. Finding the secret realm would be perfect, but what if the notes in the journal were wrong?

After a long while, Andy let out a sigh of relief.

"Don't panic in the face of trouble. How can I inherit the family business if I'm like this?"

He calmed himself down. All preparations were complete. Since that was the case, being impatient would only turn a good thing into a bad one.

"A full moon? Why don't we go for a walk in the streets the day after tomorrow? That way, the trip won't be a complete waste."

Section 144, Chapter 143: Caught Off Guard

"What a big, round moon!"

Bubble looked up; it was the first time she had ever seen a full moon.

“It’s a completely different experience from moon-viewing in the city, isn’t it?” Jack glanced at Masumi beside him, thoroughly enjoying the current atmosphere.

Masumi nodded slightly and moved a little closer to Jack.

The moon was beautiful, but her attention was not on it.

Masumi silently watched her fiancé and noticed that he had not only become much darker but also his chin had become much sharper.

He was a young man in his twenties, but upon closer inspection, he had gray hair.

Was Ah Chun like this before?

In Masumi's memory, he was fair-skinned, slightly chubby, with a smiling face, confident and full of energy.

She suddenly felt a pang of sadness. Although Chun kept telling her that the job was easy, what was the truth?

Masumi silently took her fiancé's hand. He didn't have to do this; he could have just been content being a rich kid. It was all for her sake...

"A Cheng?"

Jack was unaware of what the woman beside him was thinking, assuming she was simply very pleased with the moonlight.

Making your loved one happy brings a sense of satisfaction.

He was about to say something when he caught sight of an annoying fellow.

Jack frowned, thinking to himself that this was bad luck.

How come I run into him everywhere?

At this moment, Andy also noticed Jack and his group.

'That's enough of this strolling; it's time to get back to what I'm doing.'

He immediately turned around and left without looking back.

gone?

Jack pursed his lips. Good thing he left; otherwise, it would have ruined his rare good mood.

"Acheng, let's go for a walk over there."

He deliberately took a different direction from Andy, and Masumi naturally had no objection to it.

After turning around, Andy hurried to the entrance of the town, looked back to make sure no one was following him.

He took out his whistle, and after a distinctive rhythm of three long and two short notes, a strange creature swooped down from the sky.

It had the body and claws of a lion, the head and wings of an eagle. Andy smiled slightly as he looked at the bird of prey.

'You won't catch me. With this, the secret realm is out of your reach tonight, you wretched Federation people.'

Without further delay, he turned and mounted the griffin.