Unspeakable bubbles

"Bubbles are free!"

"Then what do you want?"

"Bubble should thank you!"

The little girl said earnestly, "Miki, you should thank Bubble now."

"...Thanks."

"Yes! We're all classmates, it's only right!" The little girl showed a satisfied expression.

"Bubble is leaving, goodbye."

"Wait, wait a minute." Miki Noboru struggled to sit up.

"What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

"I feel uncomfortable all over, but that's not what I want to talk about."

"I'm telling you, aren't you at a disadvantage like this?"

Miki Noboru said, "You did me a big favor, or to put it more seriously, you saved my life... or so it seems."

"I just said thank you, and you're satisfied?"

"My sister once said that helping others is the source of happiness."

"...Sigh, I give up."

Miki Noboru gave a wry smile: "If you keep going like this, you won't be able to stay at Unicorn Academy."

"Sigh, I wonder how Xiaoshan is doing now. What if she becomes as silly as you?"

"Xiao Shan?"

"That's right, she's my sister."

"What a coincidence, Bubble has a friend who is also named Xiaoshan."

"There are so many people named Xiaoshan, it's normal to have the same name."

"Although it's impossible, let me ask one more question."

"Bubble, where does your friend Xiaoshan go to school?"

"Private Cherry Elementary School".

"Oh, private... what!"

Miki Noboru jumped out of bed, his eyes wide: "Private, Cherry Elementary School!"

Section 220, Chapter 219: If Only I Had Known

"Tell me the name of the school again!"

"Private Cherry Elementary School."

"Tell me about Xiaoshan, the girl you know. What kind of child is she?" Miki asked eagerly.

"Xiao Shan is naughty, but she's a good child."

"Back then, Bubble had just started school..." The little girl recounted the little moments they shared together in a nostalgic tone.

"...It's her, it's definitely my sister, Xiaoshan!"

"She's still the same as always. If she keeps being so naughty, she won't be able to make any friends."

Miki Noboru's face showed a mixture of sorrow and joy. "Did she ever mention that she had an older brother?"

"I have said that."

Bubble nodded. "Xiao Shan also said that she wants to go find her brother after graduation."

"Bubble, how was Shan's health when you left Cherry Elementary School?"

"That's great, Xiaoshan has always been very energetic."

"That's good, that's good. It seems Miss Bella didn't lie to me." Miki Noboru breathed a long sigh of relief, and he relaxed completely.

"Of course Miss Bella wouldn't lie to you. Bella would be very sad if Miki kept doubting her like this."

A voice came from outside the door, and Bella walked in slowly with a smile on her face.

“Miss Bella?” Miki Noboru’s expression hardened.

"Bubble, it's getting late, let's go back to the dorm."

Ignoring the nervous Miki, Bella patted the little girl on the shoulder: "Bubble did something good today, and the teacher noted it down. She'll give you a small certificate at the end of the term."

"A little certificate!" The little girl's two braids trembled.

"Yes, what kind of award certificate is it?"

"Well, that's a secret," Bella said with a smile.

"Bella wants to keep this a surprise; Bubble will find out later."

"Great!"

The little girl scratched her head, looking a little embarrassed: "Well, then Bubble will go back first."

"Okay, be careful on the road."

"goodbye!"

"Bye-Bye."

As Bubble left, an eerie silence fell over the infirmary.

Bella kept staring at Miki, but Miki lowered his head and didn't look at her.

"Miki, is there anything you'd like to say to Miss Bella?"

"..."

"Didn't I tell you before? Your sister has been attending that school safely and without any problems..."

“But you’ve never let me see her!” Miki Noboru looked up. “No wonder I’m suspicious!”

"I've been worried all along!"

"Did something happen to Xiaoshan at school? Did you kidnap her too? Did you...?"

Under Bella's stern gaze, Miki's voice grew softer and softer.

"It seems that Miki has a big misunderstanding about us."

"Your teacher has to remind you, you owe everything you have today to us!"

"Without us, you, Miki, would just be an ordinary polluter with mediocre talent."

"Without us, you wouldn't even be able to step through the gates of Unicorn, let alone be sitting in a classroom on the sixth floor like this!"

Do you know what joining Unicorn means?

"Do you know that if you apply to join the Seventh Ring Tower as a graduate of the Sixth Floor, you will definitely be approved?"

"Do you know that in the Federation, for a polluter like you, joining the Seventh Ring Tower is already the best outcome you can hope for?"

"I know, I know!"

"I know I have no skills whatsoever, and I know I am not a spiritual awakener at all!"

"Without you, without your medicine, I am nothing!"

“But what good is it if a person dies, even if he might gain a lot in the future!” Miki Noboru almost roared out.

He was panting heavily, glaring fiercely at Bella.

"Go on, if you have any complaints, just shout them out."

Bella said calmly, "I've set up a barrier around us, so feel free to shout as much as you want."

"..."

"I'm about to die," Miki Noboru said dejectedly after a long while.

"How could that be?"

Bella seemed to have heard something very funny: "You've been studying at Unicorn Academy for so long, don't you understand its special nature?"

"I've thought about it carefully. No one really dies at school, but that's all."

Miki Noboru tapped his head: "Hey, one day I might develop a split personality, or maybe I'll just become a madman."

Do you think the unique nature of Unicorn Academy will allow me to return to normal?

Bella's eyelids twitched, and she said in a deep voice, "Miki, don't underestimate yourself, you can do it!"

"It's been so long, haven't you made it through?"

"But I can't hold on much longer."

Miki Noboru coldly said, "Your medicine has too many side effects; it's a complete failure."

"Nonsense!" Bella's face darkened with anger. "It works very well, successfully allowing mediocre people like you to stand shoulder to shoulder with true geniuses!"

"I admit there are some side effects, but these are problems that can be addressed in the future!"

"You can't reject it entirely just because of this few side effects!"

"Maybe, but obviously I won't find your so-called 'solution' until I break down."

"..."

"........."

How much longer can you hold on?

"I was almost at my breaking point, but after receiving the news that Xiaoshan was safe and sound, and knowing that you weren't lying to me, my mental stress has been greatly reduced."

"We can hold on for a while longer, but it's hard to say exactly how long."

Bella was speechless for a moment. She clenched her fists instinctively, her heart filled with resentment.