Comet Dragon, breaking into the gravity field

"How should I put it? Because Shiina-san gave me a very tense feeling before."

Although Shiina Riki's attitude was very cold, it did not prevent Naruse Ritsu from chatting beside him.

The set of equipment that looked extraordinary has disappeared. Seeing that Ritsu Naruse has returned to his familiar appearance, Shiina Riki suddenly didn't know what attitude he should use to face him.

After all, I'm not good at socializing...

When she heard what Ritsu Narose said, she suddenly felt ashamed and angry at having her heart seen through.

"It's none of your business, is it?"

As soon as he said this, Shiina Riki felt a little regretful.

She knew the other person had no ill intentions, but her pride wouldn't allow her to easily accept such kindness. Furthermore, the adolescent girl was too embarrassed to apologize on the spot, and the atmosphere by the stream fell into silence for a moment.

"Some things have to be said even at the risk of being disliked." After throwing the cleaned crabs into the bamboo basket, Ritsu Narose's tone remained the same.

Thinking of Naruse Ritsu's previous attitude towards Mello, Shiina Riki's face showed a nearly sarcastic smile: "Are you good at saying one thing to one person and another to another?"

"Well, it's probably because the closeness of the relationship between people affects the sense of distance in conversation."

Looking at the boy who was only one meter away from him, Shiina Riki suddenly fell silent.

66. Long break at camp

Many people tend to have two different faces when dealing with family members and strangers.

To put it in a more artistic way, it means only showing your ugly side to the people closest to you, and showing that fake smile to strangers.

To put it bluntly, this behavior can be roughly classified as "bullying at home."

But sometimes, the situation is reversed.

Many difficult things that cannot be confided to people around you can often be easily revealed when facing an unfamiliar "tree hole".

Just like a seasoned office worker who can’t always confide in his family about the hardships he experiences at work.

Most of the time they would drink away their sorrows in an izakaya with colleagues they get along with, or order a kebab and a drink from a night food stall owner they know, and then start telling each other about their day's experiences.

"So Shiina-san, you can just use me as a tree hole. I promise I won't leak any secrets."

"No."

Even Shiina Riki herself didn't notice that the corners of her mouth slightly raised when she expressed her refusal.

However, what she didn't expect was that Ritsu Narose actually didn't dwell on this matter anymore.

"This is a tactic of playing hard to get." As if he could see what was going on in her face, Naruse Ritsu suddenly said, "As long as I can successfully arouse Shiina-san's curiosity, then you will take the initiative to ask me why I don't-"

"impossible."

A cold voice interrupted Narose Ritsu's imagination, and Shiina Riki lowered his head and started to deal with the crab in his hand without saying a word.

Although she had never had such experience before, she was still able to imitate Ritsu Naruse's movements...

"The bottom right leg is broken."

Hearing the reminder from the side, someone's pretty face turned red and she hurriedly picked up the crab leg that she had accidentally broken.

He glanced at the guy next to him and saw that Naruse Ritsu didn't hold on to the matter, so Shiina Riki slowly breathed a sigh of relief.

In the following time, there was no scene of anyone falling into the water, nor was there any case of someone getting their fingers pinched by a crab.

After washing the crabs, the two returned to the camp to prepare to process the crab meat.

As soon as we returned to the camp, the aroma mixed with the fragrance of plants came from the stove.

Put dried lavender, chamomile, valerian root and lemon slices into a teapot and soak them in hot water. Add a spoonful of honey and stir evenly with boiled milk and filtered tea. The final product is this pot of fragrant special milk tea.

"Delicious."

Seeing that Lenai drank the milk tea that had just been poured out and cooled, Nagasaki Suye's mouth twitched and then she advised: "Lenai-chan, don't drink beverages all the time, otherwise you will eat too little and feel hungry in the middle of the night."

"Well……"

Seeing her tilt her head and look at her again, Nagasaki Sushi was unsure of what Le Nai meant. She didn't understand what she meant. After watching the white cat run to Naruse Ritsu, she could only sigh and continue to ponder what Naruse Ritsu might like.

While picking out the crab meat, Ritsu Narose turned his head to look at the cat that walked beside him.

"hungry?"

In response to his question, Kaname just stood quietly by, looking at the crab cake in his hand that was mixed with eggs and breadcrumbs.

Not understanding what the cat was thinking, Ritsu Narose had to deal with the things at hand first.

As the oil temperature rose and the meat patties were put into the pan, a unique aroma gradually filled the camp.

If he glanced to the side, he could see the cat, which had not moved at all, staring at the frying pan in his hand with shining eyes.

And when he exerted force with his wrist, making the meat patty perform a beautiful somersault in the air, his undisguised gaze also moved up and down along with the meat patty that was fried to a golden brown color.

As the aroma grew stronger, Maomao took a few steps forward and peered into the pot. However, before she could take a closer look, she was dragged away by Shiina Riki and forced to join in assembling the skewers.

Layer crab cakes, bacon and poached eggs, then drizzle with secret sauce, and a fresh crab and egg burger is ready.

The main dishes are crab meat and egg burgers and sirloin skewers, the drinks are specially blended milk tea, and the after-meal fruit is a platter of ripe mangoes and tropical pineapples.

A rich array of delicacies lay on a wooden table, gleaming against the backdrop of the torches on the rock face. It was a shame Ritsu Narushe didn't have a proficiency in "Performance." Otherwise, she could have picked up a lute or something and played by the campfire, instantly imbuing herself with the feeling of traveling to another world.

After settling the place, Ritsu Narose said hello and then carried the food box to the camp where Mello and Vera were.

As soon as he entered the door, he saw a figure lying on a hammock playing a video game.

As if he smelled the faint fragrance, before Mingse Ritsu could speak, Mello suddenly sat up and searched around for the source of the fragrance.

But when she saw Ritsu Narose, her excited expression instantly disappeared and was replaced by an extremely cold expression.

To this, Naruse Ritsu responded:

"That's enough." Knowing the other party's temperament well, Mingse Ritsu reached out to catch the young Qilin that rushed towards him carelessly, while looking at Mello with a stern face.

"Alas, you were cuter before..." After a pretentious sigh, the oldest ancient dragon present rushed to the dining table as quickly as possible and began to enjoy the food in front of him.

Ignoring this guy who didn't act like a sister at all, Ritsu Narose turned around and started chatting with Vera who was sitting next to him.

And when he asked about his recent life, something unexpected happened...

"Mello is so nice to me. Even though she always makes me run errands, she always shares her snacks with me!"

"?"

He looked at Vera's innocent expression, then looked at the pile of snacks he had bought for Qilin, which had shrunk by more than half in the camp.

Mingse Ritsu slowly turned her head and found that cold sweat was constantly coming out of the face of Gu Long, who was in charge of water and electricity.

In her hand was a huge crab claw wrapped in crispy batter, but at this moment, this delicious delicacy with a rich and delicious aroma could not attract the attention of anyone present.

Gently putting down the cutlery in his hand, Narushe Ritsu stared at Mello expressionlessly: "Do you have anything else to explain?"

Melo bit off the plumpest piece of crab meat, closed his eyes and savored it carefully, mumbling, "I have no regrets in my life..."

"Vera, don't become an adult like this in the future."

Not wanting to ruin the atmosphere at the dinner table, Ritsu Narose touched the ignorant little head beside him, and sighed with deep sorrow, as if he saw a useless person who was still staying at home and relying on his parents many years after graduation.

After criticizing the abandoned otaku Hua Gulong who was sitting opposite him, he brought up the important matter he had entrusted to Vera before.

"Nerulu?"

Lifting her little face covered in fruit pulp, Vera thought for a while before slowly telling about what she had seen and heard before.

To sum it up in one sentence, Nerulu left the New World shortly after returning to the Land of Dragon Crystals.

Since Qilin does not have the ability to fly, Vera has no idea where Nelulu flew to after leaving.

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Ritsu Narose was very surprised to hear the news.

Logically speaking, Nergigante, with its voracious appetite for life energy, wouldn't easily leave this vibrant place. Especially not the Dragon Crystal Land, where such a feng shui treasure land is rare.

From this perspective, Nerulu's extremely abnormal behavior is very intriguing.

67. Does Lu Zhibei dream of the deep sea?

When Takamatsu Deng was young, she, like many children, fantasized about the existence of another completely different world. However, as time passed, that unrealistic fantasy gradually dimmed.

But now, the fantasy that seemed like a mirage in the past has become a reality, allowing her to walk through it in person.

Before coming to this world, Takamatsu Deng had never imagined that he could see such a clear and beautiful night sky with his naked eyes.

Although she did not recognize the stars that shone brightly from tens of millions of light years away, she still tried to name the stars in the night sky according to past habits.

Sitting on the coral reef, Gao Songdeng looked up at the night sky and waited quietly for someone to come back.

I don't know how long it took before a voice from the side and behind broke the silence.

"lamp?"

Seeing the girl sitting alone on the coral, Naruse Ritsu was stunned for a moment and then asked with concern: "Haven't you rested yet?"

After all, today's trip is an extremely difficult challenge for girls who have always lived in the city.

Although the terrain of the coral plateau is not as varied and complex as that of the ancient tree forest, climbing up and down those platforms composed of shell corals is still a lot of trouble.

More importantly, they will take an airship to the Dragon Crystal Land early tomorrow morning.

"I'm...waiting for you to come back."

Hearing the girl's gentle words, an inexplicable emotion arose in Ritsu Narose's heart.

"That's it..."

As if deliberately avoiding Takamatsu Touma's gaze, Narushe Ritsu looked up at the all-too-familiar night sky. For some reason, the scenery he had seen countless times in the past now held a meaning difficult to describe.

After calming down a little, Ritsu Narose suddenly found that Touma Takamatsu had become a little hesitant.

"What's wrong?"

Hearing his words, Takamatsu Deng first lowered her head shyly, then slowly picked up the gift box on her lap that was ignored by Naruse Ritsu.

"This is... a return gift." Gao Songdeng said in a low voice, bent down solemnly, and handed over the gift box in his hand.

Although he knew that this day would come, when the moment finally arrived, Ritsu Narose realized that he was happier than he had imagined.

"Can I open it now?"

"Ah."

When he opened the gift box, what appeared in Ritsu Narose's eyes was the black collar he had seen in the jewelry store before.

He picked it up and took a closer look, and soon he saw on the side of the collar...

His name!?

Trying hard to suppress the drastically changing expression on his face, Ritsu Narose turned his head to look at the innocent little animal and felt that things should not be as he thought.

"Because...Ritsu liked it before."

Although I do like it, I never planned to wear it around my neck...

"..."

The boomerang from the past finally hit the back of his head, and Ritsu Narose, who realized it belatedly, suddenly had the urge to cover his face.

What on earth did I do at that time!

Forget it, let’s not worry about the stupid things that happened before. It’s definitely too late to explain now anyway.

Should he tell Deng in this situation that all this was just her wishful thinking and misunderstanding, and that he just wanted to remember the style so that he could customize a collar for Thunder Wolf Dragon later?

How could I possibly say something so outrageous?

No matter what, this is a gift that is made with heart.

"I will keep it safe for the rest of my life!"

He solemnly put the box away, and when he saw that Takamatsu Deng didn't say anything like "let him wear it on the spot", Naruse Ritsu finally breathed a sigh of relief.