Unspeakable bubbles

Section 174, Chapter 173: Military Unification

"Bubble!"

Masumi hugged the little girl tightly, tears welling up in her eyes.

"Bubble's back, ugh... I can't breathe." The little girl's voice was muffled from being pressed down.

Masumi wiped her eyes, released the little girl, and bowed deeply to Kazuto, who had brought her back.

"Thank you for your help, and for helping people."

"It's nothing, why are you being so polite with me?"

He paused, then said with shame, "Actually, I wasn't much of a help; Paopao went back to school on her own."

No, don't say that.

Masumi knew that her childhood friend must have worried a lot, and she was filled with gratitude.

"By the way, why don't you stay here for dinner today? I'll cook a nice meal."

Seeing that Kazuto nodded, Masumi carefully examined the little girl again.

"Bubble, did the person who kidnapped you cause you any trouble?"

“Kidnapping? No, no, Kotono just took Bubble to see her mother.”

The little girl looked confused; she didn't understand why Masumi-neechan would say that Kotono had kidnapped her.

"Well, Bubble must be tired from just getting home. Let her rest first."

Jack, who had been standing silently behind Masumi, offered a reminder.

Seeing her fiancé give her a wink, Masumi paused slightly, then said, "Yes, Bubble, you must be tired. Get some sleep first, and I'll prepare something delicious for you."

After settling the little girl in, Masumi walked into the living room: "Jun, is there something you couldn't say earlier?"

"Bubble can't go back to Lily of the Valley."

Masumi's brows furrowed instantly. She looked at Kazuto and said, "Why did this happen? It wasn't her fault that Bubble was kidnapped!"

“Masumi, you’re not from the mystical side, so there are some things you don’t understand.”

After a moment of silence, he solemnly said, "Bubble is not an ordinary child."

“She’s definitely not an ordinary child. Bubble is outstanding; she’s a very good child,” Masumi said proudly.

"Bubble is a good boy, of course, but that's not what I meant."

"Just as wolves can't stay in sheepfolds, lilies of the valley might not be the best place for a soak."

There was an indescribable melancholy in his tone. After all, he really liked Paopao, and now he had to personally turn her away, which naturally made him feel bad.

"This..." Masumi looked like she couldn't accept it.

"Don't worry too much. Besides lily of the valley, Bubble has other places to go."

Jack said casually, "The Martial Universe and the Unicorn Academy, which one of these two academies..."

Seeing that Kazuhiro was looking at him with an unfriendly expression, Jack changed his tune: "Which one isn't just as good as Suzuran!"

Masumi's eyes lit up. She knew that among the three major academies, Suzuran was at the bottom, Martial Arts Academy was second, and Unicorn Academy was first.

"Can Bubble go to the military reunification or Unicorn?"

"My personal suggestion is to use force to unify the country. As for the kids in Unicorn, well, I think the atmosphere there is too gloomy."

"Good! You're the expert, you must be right."

Masumi was relieved. Since Bubbles could go and unify the country by force, there was nothing wrong with that.

Just as there are people in Suzuran, there is also Augustus in the military unification.

Jack and I will visit him properly then, and I'm sure Augustus will take good care of Bubble.

"Now that we've finished talking about school, let's talk about you."

"mine?"

"kindness"

Jack nodded, then carefully chose his words, "Acheng, Bubble is a good kid, but... but just like Bubble isn't a good match for Lily of the Valley, perhaps..."

His voice grew softer and softer, but he still gritted his teeth and continued, "Perhaps, Acheng, you should adopt another child."

"..."

"Impossible! And why would you say such a thing!"

“Acheng, it’s too dangerous for you to stay near Bubble, just like this time,”

“There’s absolutely no problem this time. I’m perfectly fine. Is there a problem?” Masumi glared at her fiancé, her tone unfriendly.

“Just because there were no problems this time doesn’t mean there won’t be any problems next time, Cheng. I’m worried about you.” Jack finally voiced his concerns.

"...Perhaps, I may encounter unexpected dangers in the future."

"Perhaps, taking care of Bubbles is not an easy task."

"I'm not professional enough, and I'm not strong enough."

“But I am Masumi-neechan, the older sister of Bubble.”

Masumi's expression had calmed down, but Jack was secretly groaning inwardly.

His fiancée is very stubborn; once she makes up her mind, no one can persuade her otherwise.

Judging from her expression now, it's probably no use saying anything to her.

"Ah Chun, let's try to reduce the number of times we meet in the future."

"Ah, Cheng?"

"You said that staying near Bubble might be dangerous, so in that case..."

"Don't let your imagination run wild!" Jack interrupted Masumi impatiently.

"If you're Bubble's older sister, Masumi, then who am I?"

"I am your fiancé!"

"But……"

"There's no 'but,' so don't overthink it."

Jack turned to Kazuto for help: "Professionals, please say a few words to put Asumi at ease."

Upon hearing this, Kazuto felt somewhat helpless. Originally, Jack had tried to persuade Masumi by arguing that it was dangerous for her to stay near Bubble, but now he had to turn the tables and comfort her to put Masumi at ease.

'Old friend, you're still the same as before, completely helpless when it comes to Masumi.'

'But, I was the one who recommended Bubble to you in the first place, what if, what if…'

He felt a pang of regret, but how could he have imagined that the mystery of the bubbles would actually reach such a level?

He let out a breath and said objectively, "Bubble's mystery is very special; all sorts of mysterious events always happen around her."

"There are precedents for this; in places where mystery gathers, mystery can cancel each other out."

"Considering that Bubble is still a child, what could be more suitable than the three major academies?"

"There was absolutely no problem with bringing Bubble to Lily of the Valley in the first place."

"But now another problem has arisen..."

"The Martial Arts Academy not only has mystical power, but also dojos and martial artists..."

"Using force to reunify the country is the most appropriate solution at present."

"Then, what about Unicorn Academy?"

Masumi disregarded saving face and said, "Wouldn't Unicorn Academy be better for Bubble, since it's the top of the three academies?"

"The gap between the Military Academy and the Unicorn Academy is not that big. If the Military Academy is not good, then the Unicorn Academy is not good either."

"If Bubble goes to reunify the country by force, she won't encounter these kinds of kidnapping incidents again, right?"

He opened his mouth, but what he really wanted to say was that compared to the previous incidents, this kidnapping case had the fewest deaths.

'Masumi, you're underestimating the problem.'

Thinking this way, I simply said to the person, "I hope so."

The room fell silent for a while before Masumi forced a smile and said, "Jun, you and the others sit down first. I'm going out to buy groceries."

"Also, we finally managed to get along with Yukio and Wayne, and now we have to move again."

"You can't not go and greet them properly later."

Chapter 174 Reunion (Section 175)

A beautiful girl with pigtails sat on a cushion, resting her chin on her hand. She would listen to the teacher's lecture for a while, and then stare blankly into space.

She sat in the front row, and the teacher had already noticed that she was not paying attention, but said nothing.

'Speaking of which, it's been a semester since I came to Wutong. I wonder how Bubble is doing now. I really miss her.' Yu Zi thought of her only friend again.

This academy suited her taste perfectly. Whether it was the classrooms decorated like a dojo, the fighting techniques taught in class, or the academy's atmosphere of respecting the strong, Yuko liked it all.

I used to bully those tough classmates and learn advanced fighting techniques; life couldn't be more comfortable.

But, but...

After a while, the girl started to feel lonely.

Lately, she keeps thinking: I wish Bubble were here.

When the bell rang, Yuko was still sitting on the cushion, perhaps too lost in thought.

Not a single student stood up; they secretly sized up Yuko, their eyes filled with fear.