Talulah, I'm still a child.

Chapter 72 Does the White-faced Owl Like Plum Blossoms?

"Well……"

At dinner time, Xiao Ke sat at the table looking at the large plate of delicious food in front of him and fell into an unusual silence.

This is quite unlike Xiao Ke's usual foodie image, making one wonder if this silly dog ​​has suddenly become enlightened and learned to be considerate of Rhodes Island's cafeteria.

Aren't you going to eat?

Although she wasn't used to living in Rhodes Island's cafeteria, Ziyue still really liked this place where she could eat for free. Influenced by Meixue, 60% of the dishes in Rhodes Island's cafeteria were from the Great Yan region, which was very popular.

That's why Ziyue was so satisfied with her meal that she wondered why Xiaoke couldn't eat. Although she had only known Xiaoke for a short time, the two had a very deep bond and were almost like sisters.

"Hey, Xiao Ke, are you afraid of getting fat again?"

Sitting down with his food, Huang couldn't help but tease Xiao Ke. Although Xiao Ke was greedy, her lively and innocent nature made her very popular. At least Huang and Xiao Ke got along well, although Xiao Ke didn't really like drinking.

"Don't worry, Mei Xue said that even if Xiao Ke gets fat, she won't abandon Xiao Ke. Besides, Ifrit said that Mei Xue likes big breasts, so she must really like Xiao Ke."

"Pfft!" ×5

Xiao Ke's words caused the five members of Rhine Lab who were eating over there—Saria, Himeru, Muirseth, and Dorothy—to spit out their food. Even White Owl couldn't help but spit out the food in his mouth. Ifrit, who had just finished eating and was having fun, suddenly felt a chill down her back, but she didn't know why.

(Come and beat me up later, I won't stop you this time)

Himer's eyes conveyed this message. Saria nodded and silently raised her fist. Although Dorothy felt sorry for Ifrit's impending fate, she couldn't interfere and could only pray for Ifrit in her heart.

After listening to Xiao Ke's words, Zi Yue looked down at her chest with some confusion, then frowned. Perhaps it was because she had exercised too much in the wilderness and eaten too little. Compared to Xiao Ke's unreasonable figure, Zi Yue was clearly below average for her age, rather small, but not nonexistent.

This made the little wolf cub very unhappy, and he decided to go back and ask Agnese how to improve.

"That's not exactly how it's described, haha... but Mei Xue does seem to really like this part."

Huang vaguely remembered what it was like when she was bullied, and she also heard the Doctor and Kroos complain that on the night of the double full moon, once the little fox lost control, she wouldn't care about anything else and would do whatever made her happy. The two of them felt a pain in their chests for a long time.

"No, that's not the topic. So why aren't you eating, Xiao Ke?"

"Yes, yesterday, Teacher Kashena told Xiaoke that if you cut a line in half at a time, there will always be a half left over, and you can never cut it all."

That's right.

Having studied various high-achieving students' books diligently, Huang did know about something called infinite points.

"If Xiao Ke only eats half of his meal each time, will he have leftovers?"

Good question. Even senior researchers from prestigious universities, including Saria and White Owl, were stunned. The question raised by Xiao Ke was unprecedented and made people think deeply. It seemed to make a lot of sense.

"I think I finally understand why her nickname is 'Silly Dog'."

Alice couldn't help but twitch her lips. Xiao Ke was simple-minded, so she had thought about entering Xiao Ke's dream, but strangely, Alice could never find the entrance to Xiao Ke's dream, as if her dream, or rather, Xiao Ke herself, wasn't even there.

"Hahaha, Little Ke, how is that possible? If that were the case, there would be an endless supply of food, and no one on this land would go hungry."

Huang knew that Xiao Ke was greedy, but he didn't expect her to think about these things while she was being greedy. It can only be said that this question is very much in line with her intelligence.

"If you really want an endless supply of food, why don't you just marry Mei Xue? There's definitely enough stuff in his tail for you to eat as much as you want."

"Then Xiao Ke will go find Mei Xue and marry her right now!"

Although she didn't understand what marriage was, Xiao Ke had eaten with Ifrit and others several times and had heard that marriage was about doing very comfortable things and having a group of people sit together and eat a very delicious meal. Oh, Xiao Ke was probably most interested in the second half of the sentence.

Ziyue couldn't even eat after hearing this. She wasn't that smart, but she wasn't stupid; she knew what marriage meant.

I treated you like a best friend, and you actually want to be my mom?

This was the only thought in Ziyue's mind right now. Faced with Xiao Ke's behavior, which could be described as betrayal, Ziyue felt that she could not accept it. The only mother she recognized was Miss Doctor. Although she was a bit despicable and didn't seem like a good person, she treated her well.

"Hey, wait a minute! Why are you already making a move before you've even finished speaking? Mei Xue has already accepted Talulah's proposal, how are you going to go?"

Why can't we go?

Generally speaking, Xiao Ke's brain isn't very sharp, but there are two exceptions. One is when it comes to the issue of food, and the other is when it involves Mei Xue. Now, as long as he marries Mei Xue, he can always have food to eat. When these two issues collide, Xiao Ke suddenly becomes shrewd.

“Efrit said that a proposal may only happen once, but there’s no rule that a person can only be proposed to once.”

It was Ifrit's teaching again. This time, everyone's attention shifted from Little K to the table at Rhine Lab. Both times it was Ifrit's famous quote, it was hard not to wonder if there were some minor problems with Saria and the others' education of Ifrit.

How do you raise your children? We're very curious.

The look in everyone's eyes revealed this meaning, making Saria and Himeru realize for the first time what it meant to be "socially embarrassed." Muirse couldn't help but cover her face, wondering if she should temporarily take refuge, because these words were actually said to Ifrit after she got drunk, and she didn't expect Ifrit to spread them around.

Dorothy had stopped praying for Ifrit. She started preparing to contact her friends in the funeral industry in Colombia. It was hard to imagine how Ifrit would survive Saria's punches after this incident. Hamer? She'd probably help Saria beat her up too.

"However... that makes some sense."

Someone in the crowd said something that suddenly made the scene quiet again. Xiao Ke wasn't in a hurry to find Mei Xue. She thought she should at least finish her meal first, so all that could be heard was the sound of Xiao Ke eating.

Huang, Warfarin, Kroos, and Lin Qingyan all realized what was going on and realized that it actually made sense; it wasn't unacceptable after all.

Except for White Owl, everyone on Rhine Lab's side had already lowered their heads, practically digging a hole in Rhodes Island's floor with their feet. What on earth is going on? They just came to have a meal and got caught in the crossfire. How unlucky are they? Maybe they should take some time to visit Mei Xue.

Thinking this, Saria lost her appetite and decided to go find Meixue to try and get some good luck from her. But to be honest, she just wanted to get close to her; she felt that Meixue was still the best.

The white-faced owl continued eating her meal with elegance and composure. After her earlier rudeness, she no longer felt so embarrassed. Besides, she was a mechanical girl with no personality, so no one would care too much.

But just then, Mei Xue, who had finally dealt with Miss Black Snake and ushered in "get out of class time", also walked in alone. She thought to herself that the difference in physiological structure between Li Boli and Volper was not that big. Then she saw the quiet crowd in the cafeteria.

"Oh, everyone's here?"

Unaware of the eerie atmosphere, Mei Xue greeted everyone with a smile. Having just fed Miss Black Snake, the little fox felt it would be better to eat something else.

Then, the next moment, Mei Xue felt that everyone's gaze towards him was... unusually enthusiastic, just like the way Miss Black Snake had forced him to stay for extra lessons earlier, especially that look in her eyes, as if she wanted to devour him.

"Mei Xue, sit here."

White Owl spoke before anyone else, pointing to the seat next to him. The table at Rhine Labs had six seats, and the empty seat between Dorothy and White Owl was reserved for Ifrit, but now it was perfect for Mei Xue.

It was Rhodes Island's peak dinner time, so there was only one seat available for the little fox. The others were willing to let Mei Xue sit on their laps, but they couldn't resist White Owl speaking first.

"Thank you, White-faced Owl."

Mei Xue naturally didn't need to go to the window to get food. He just liked the lively scene of eating with everyone, especially after his memories returned to a lot. The difficult days of the Five-Tailed Fox made the little fox even more unaccustomed to loneliness.

The white-faced owl stood up to make it easier for Mei Xue to sit down. The little fox took out a piece of cake from its tail, cut a piece for Saria and the others, and then ate the rest for itself.

Now, everyone on Rhodes Island knows more or less about the bad experiences Mei Xue went through in the past, so they don't have any particular opinion about his diet. They just regret that they were so busy thinking about Mei Xue that they didn't invite him to eat with them.

Saria, too, should have let Ifrit sit next to her. That way, Meixue could fill the empty spot and she could openly feed the little fox.

"Sister, is the food not to your liking?"

Seeing that Saria hadn't moved, Mei Xue glanced at her with some confusion, then quickly shook her head and continued eating. Then she suddenly realized what Mei Xue had called her earlier.

"You called me sister?"

"Yes, um, I have nine tails now, and I've regained a lot of my memories."

Mei Xue pointed behind her, but having a tail also has its inconveniences. For example, this seat, even without a backrest, still feels a bit small. Fortunately, she doesn't need to slowly dry herself after a bath now, otherwise the difficulty would increase dramatically.

"Wait a minute, Mei Xue, you remember me too?"

Muirsey pointed to herself. She had known the little fox for a long time, back when Rhine Life was just starting out and Hermer, Dorothy, and the others were not around.

"I remember, I still remember you popping out of the water when I was taking a bath, Sister Muirsey... Huh?"

Mei Xue, whose mouth was covered by Muirsay, was a little confused as to whether she had said something wrong. When she didn't think, the little fox would always say whatever came to mind without thinking.

"Ok?"

Sharp gazes came from all directions. Saria's fist made Muels instinctively shiver. He thought to himself, "This little fox really has no sense of loyalty. How can she say such things so casually? Tonight, I'll get his blankets wet while he's sleeping!"

"No, that's not true, Saria, you can believe me, really."

There were many people here, and Saria didn't want to be laughed at. She was happy enough that Mei Xue remembered her. If she wasn't concerned about her image, she would have flipped the table and taken Mei Xue out for a couple of drinks.

"call……"

Muirsey patted his rather flat chest, and the little fox scratched his head in confusion before continuing to eat his cake.

The cafeteria quickly returned to its previous lively atmosphere. No one knew whether Mei Xue had become even more powerful after regaining her nine tails, but Mei Xue with nine tails looked amazing and it was worth celebrating.

Throughout the time, people's eyes were constantly on Mei Xue. The little fox was already used to it, but what he really couldn't understand was why Dorothy, a complete stranger, kept staring at him.

Yes, Dorothy was staring at Mei Xue, it was obvious to anyone, and she had no intention of hiding it. Mei Xue then remembered that Dorothy seemed to have been following her several times before.

"Um... big sister, what is your wish?"

This was the first time Dorothy had encountered such a straightforward opening topic. In fact, not only her, but many people within Rhodes Island were unaware of Mei Xue's true power, and naturally could hardly imagine the weight of fulfilling a wish.

But Dorothy is a saint, the kind of person who is kind-hearted and will really strive for fairness for others, and will not use her kindness to force others. She can even be said to be the most conscientious director of Rhine Lab. Muirsey's evaluation is: She is a person who is saddened by the death of a stranger.

So she expressed her wish.

"My wish is to give everyone a home, a warm home, but it would take too much time to talk about it now. Hmm, how about we talk about it slowly after we finish eating?"

Dorothy's gentleness towards Mei Xue is like that of a mother; she is kind, yet also stubborn. Ever since Saria told her about Mei Xue, she has felt genuine sympathy for the child and, if she could, she would like to hug Mei Xue.

However, she also knew that it was inappropriate to say these things too hastily, so she decided to first build a good relationship with Mei Xue and start as friends.

"Okay, I understand, but I have something to do tonight, so I can't."

Mei Xue noted down Dorothy's wish and could roughly guess what it would be like, which coincided with some of the things he was thinking about.

However, the next moment, the satiated white-faced owl turned its gaze to Mei Xue.

"Question for Mei Xue: After dinner, would it be alright to go for a walk with the White Owl?"

"Sigh, why all of a sudden?"

It wasn't Mei Xue who said this, but Muirsey, who didn't remember much interaction between White Owl and Mei Xue.

"Because the white-faced owl likes plum blossoms."

The white-faced owl said this without batting an eye, but she successfully silenced the once lively cafeteria again. What was she saying?

Shh~ You'll get caught~.jpg

Side story: My daughter has someone she likes!?

"I will not die. If I take a life, you... will never be able to turn back!"

At night, in the park where there was no one else, flames ignited behind Mei Xue. The little fox put the animated card in her hand into the Dragon Summoner II, then closed it. As the toy made a "Survive" sound, the little fox felt comfortable all over.

It was truly worth buying this brand new limited edition Dragoon equipment, and he even shamelessly went to Surtr to borrow Leivadin to create a background for himself. So cool!