Talulah, I'm still a child.

Under Vina's gaze, Mei Xue sprang up like a spring, hugged her tail and shrank back, took out a wet wipe to wipe her face to clear her head, and then met Vina's brown eyes, which were filled with curiosity and laziness.

An awkward silence fell over the room. Mei Xue shrank back a little, making sure she was at a safe distance before feeling a bit more at ease. She then quietly greeted Vina.

"……Hello."

"Hello, you must be Mei Xue?"

"Hmm, big sister, do you know me?"

The little fox hugged his big tail and looked at Vina with a hint of curiosity. He was certain that he had never seen her before. If she was someone he knew before he lost his memory, he should have felt a certain familiarity with her, but he just didn't know her.

"There should be no one on Rhodes Island who doesn't know you."

Of course, it is estimated that the high-ranking officials of various countries in Terra also know about it. After all, Ursus's unusual behavior and the attitude of Da Yan have already explained a lot of things. The auspicious omen that had been missing for thousands of years has returned, and Da Yan has directly taken the metaphysical route.

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In the Siren base in Iberia, the Siren lolis looked at the ice cream in front of them and couldn't help but marvel.

"Levy, you're really talented! You managed to get it done in such a short time. That's amazing."

"The science of another world is really amazing. I don't even recognize this ingredient."

"..."

Despite the sirens' praise, Levi remained calm. He had finally realized that these siren lolis really intended for him to do this kind of thing. For them, creating heat-resistant ice cream seemed more meaningful than conquering the world. These guys were just daydreamers at heart.

"So, you're planning to use me for this kind of thing?"

"Why not?"

Siren No. 16 picked up the ice cream and took a bite. Hmm, the taste wasn't bad, and the texture was fine too. It just wouldn't melt, but it was quite delicious. Although she didn't know what ingredients Levi used, this stuff was easy for Siren's stomach to digest.

"No, don't you have any lofty ambitions, like conquering the world, waging war, or something else?"

"Um... let's forget about conquering the world. We'll only be on land for a month at most, so it wouldn't make a difference. Besides, we can do that right now."

As he spoke, Number 16 gave Gatanothor a look, and the latter immediately understood and walked over to Number 16 with his large shell on.

"Let me introduce you. This is our family's toughest little sister, Gatanothor!"

"..."

The short girl in front of him, barely 1.5 meters tall, made Levi think deeply. He knew a little about the strength of the Sirens, after all, he had personally witnessed these guys lift up his laboratory and move it to the side. But this little girl was the most capable fighter?

"Come on, little sister, let him see what you're capable of."

Gatanothor, having received the instruction, pondered for a moment, then shook his head toward Number 16.

"My older sister told me not to do anything without permission."

"What?"

"I don't know, maybe it's because last time I accidentally punched the whole city and caused an earthquake."

Gatanothor was seething with hatred at this point. After all, she had never gone all out before. She even wanted to hold back against Quintus, but who knew that the guy couldn't withstand a single punch from her? No, the entire Saltwind City couldn't withstand it either. Fortunately, the earthquake didn't cause any casualties, otherwise Amaya would definitely have punished her by making her repair houses for more than ten years.

"Can't you hold back a little?"

"...But I've already been very restrained, and I haven't even caused a tsunami."

Watching this group of young sirens discuss such matters so casually, Levi realized that his understanding was somewhat flawed. Fortunately, Number 16 remembered that he was there.

"Well, as you can see, we belong to the type who would rather use our fists than resort to underhanded tactics. But if you're talking about goals... we're very interested in the stars."

"The starry sky?"

"Yes, the starry sky... From the moment we evolved into Sirens, going to the starry sky has been our grandest goal at this stage."

Number 16, with an ice pop in her mouth, felt that the starry sky was special to the sirens. Although Mei Xue herself didn't say it, when they bit into that apple, the idea of ​​going to the starry sky was like a steel stamp imprinted deep in the hearts of every sirens.

"With your technology and capabilities, you still can't reach the stars?"

"If it's just about flying into the sky, then not only us, but also the wild aquatic creatures in the sea and even the scheming people on land can do it."

The speaker was Amaya, who had just returned from Granfalo. She was carrying a lot of things in her hands, which looked like various documents and materials.

"But the starry sky of this world isn't so easy to deal with. Look up, Levi."

Amaya's words made Levi subconsciously look up. Although it was only evening, some stars could be seen here, and he also noticed something amiss.

"Your stars... are moving on their own, and this starry sky is chaotic?!"

"Why not go even further and guess? Who says what you're seeing is definitely the starry sky?"

As Amaya finished speaking, something cast a gaze toward the Sirens. This gaze seemed to be everywhere, and Levi subconsciously forgot all his physical movements, whether it was active thinking or passive breathing.

But the strange feeling disappeared the next moment, and Levi, whose consciousness was interrupted, immediately fainted to the ground. Amaya, on the other hand, smiled disdainfully, hands on her hips, as arrogant as could be.

"You cowards who bully the weak and fear the strong, didn't expect that I have someone protecting me, did you? Those Hai Si may be afraid of you, but that doesn't mean we are."

"Big sister... um, it seems like Levi has died."

"...Hurry up and save them?!"

So the group of sirens got busy again, while Amaya put down what she was doing, thinking that she should develop the area here first before preparing to go to the stars.

Just now, she could feel more than one entity putting pressure on them, but after realizing that Mei Xue was behind them, they decisively chose to look away. This proved that they did not want to provoke the little fox, or rather, they were wary of Mei Xue.

This is interesting. Although they know that Mei Xue's identity is extraordinary, he is now practically harmless and has no interest in the starry sky. So why are those guys afraid of him?

"I'll go talk to the owner another day."

"Ah!"

Mei Xue, who was chatting with Vina, sneezed. A little embarrassed, she covered her face with her tail, her ears turning red with embarrassment. Clearly, her actions just now made her feel a bit ashamed.

Vina didn't feel offended at all. On the contrary, she thought the little fox was quite easy to talk to, well, to put it bluntly, easy to fool. As long as they could have a common topic, Mei Xue's liking for the person would increase very quickly.

Vina and Meixue share a common interest in tokusatsu (special effects) films, which the little fox particularly enjoys, making it incredibly easy for Vina to build a good relationship with Meixue.

"That's why I think Revice is a real shame. It was so good in the early episodes, but I love the latest one, Extreme Fox!"

Watching the little fox in front of her speak so eloquently, Vina couldn't help but nod repeatedly. Actually, she hadn't watched many Kamen Rider shows, mainly because she was bored. Her subordinate, Indra, preferred watching them, and Vina would occasionally watch them with him.

For Mei Xue, having an older sister besides Dr. Agasa willing to discuss Kamen Rider with her is a very exciting thing. Oh, and there's also Sister Nearl, but I wonder what she's doing now.

"Ah!"

"What's wrong, Lin Guang?"

"nothing……"

Nearl scratched her head helplessly, then continued watching the Kamen Rider drama with Liz. There was no other way; according to Liz, this was an important step in building a good relationship with Mei Xue. Nearl was also a Kamen Rider, so it just depended on whether Mei Xue liked her type.

Chapter 216 The Little Fox's New Enemy

As it turns out, once you take the first step, the rest becomes much easier.

After chatting for a while, Mei Xue and Vina quickly became so close that they could eat together, mainly because Vina also really liked lollipops.

"So Sister Vina is from Victoria. But I am from Great Yan. Although I have never been to Great Yan and have no related memories."

Mei Xue twitched her ears and swayed her tail gently. Da Yan said they would let the little fox go back to celebrate the New Year together.

"Actually, I'm not really a Victorian."

Vina, chewing on a lollipop, lay on the mat with Mei Xue, looking at the glass ceiling of the greenhouse. Perhaps she had heard too much from the little fox, and she wanted to say something too.

“I’ve lived and been taught and trained in one place since I was very young, but I’ve never been to any other part of Victoria to see the country, until later… well, what happened?”

Just as Vina was about to continue speaking, Mei Xue's tail kept brushing against her hand.

"More than anything else, I'm curious why my sister is sleeping here?"

Perhaps it was Vina's eyes or expression that made Mei Xue notice her emotional fluctuations, so the little fox chose to change the subject. He knew that Victoria was now managed by Therese, and Vina, a local, must be very uncomfortable.

(As expected, Theresis was a bad guy; he deserved his bad luck.)

Mei Xue's tail swayed, seemingly agreeing with his idea. However, the little fox was indeed very curious as to why Vina would choose to sleep here and even set up a hammock. Moreover, the hammock seemed to have been there for quite some time.

"I just suddenly felt sleepy and happened to see this hammock."

Vina smiled and brushed it off. She couldn't very well say that she had gotten used to sleeping in her family's garden when she was little. She remembered that when she was very young, she liked to play hide-and-seek in the royal gardens of Londinium, and the teacher would always carry her back home when she fell asleep on a chair.

"So this hammock doesn't belong to my sister either?"

"Of course not. It's been on Rhodes Island longer than me. Nobody used it and nobody put its name on it, so I just borrowed it temporarily."

"That...could be my bed?"

As she spoke, Mei Xue pointed to the top of the tree. Vina looked over and discovered that there were indeed chibi-style fox faces carved on the trunks of the two trees. However, because the trees had grown tall, neither Vina nor Mei Xue had noticed them until they lay down.

An awkward atmosphere ensued. Vina hadn't expected to sleep in the spot where the little fox used to be, and Mei Xue finally understood why she had instinctively walked this way when she felt sleepy—it was just a habit.

"Meixue, do you still want this bed?"

"...If you like it, you can have it. I prefer to sleep lying on the floor like this now."

Well, actually, Mei Xue really wanted to try lying in a hammock, but it wouldn't be right to compete with Vina for it, since he still had to prepare a gift for Remian.

However, since it was rare to meet an older sister who could understand the merits of Kamen Rider, Mei Xue decided to chat with her for a while longer, because she felt that Vina probably didn't have many friends, otherwise she wouldn't have come here to sleep.

"Sister Vina, what kind of place is Victoria?"

"Hmm... I can't explain this to you right now. Maybe you can see for yourself in the future."

Ultimately, Vina herself didn't know how to evaluate her country. As the only Aslan and the rightful heir to Victoria, she had grown up in Victoria's palace and didn't know much about the outside world.

Even though she later became somewhat tainted by the ways of the world, Kal'tsit still recognized her identity at a glance when they met. She fled for a long time, waiting to return home.

Meanwhile, Victoria's renewed tingling sensation and chills made Theresis even more depressed. What this meant was obvious; he even wondered if Rhodes Island was instructing Mei Xue to curse him, but if that were the case, his situation should be even more serious.

According to the pardoners and the Cyclops, if Mei Xue really wanted to curse him, even if he survived with some of the fortune of Kazdel and Victoria, losing an arm or a leg would be the least of his worries.

It can only be said that Mei Xue's abilities are truly unreasonable. Therese has been on guard for years, but she still couldn't defend against them. Fortunately, she has temporarily found the group of suckers in the Deep Pool.

"How's it going at Deep Pool?"

"Yes, it's all taken care of. The transfer ceremony will be completed soon, and then it'll be their turn to have a hard time."

Manfred breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, although he couldn't directly deal with Mei Xue's curse, he could at least use some special methods to mislead the doom, making it mistake the Deep Pool for Theresis. In addition, there seemed to be two Draks in that organization, so their situation would probably be better than Theresis's.

Of course, Therese had no idea how much of a help his actions would give Mei Xue. He could only be thankful that he had escaped a disaster and could finally get a good night's sleep.

Just as Theresis was thinking this, in the Deep Pool on the other side, a group of Deep Pool executives were deep in thought as they looked at the mission list in their hands. Mandela looked at the leader sitting at the head of the table with even more confusion.