Xiao Deng instinctively hugged the boy, just like how penguin parents keep their chicks warm.

"Wow, Sister Xiaodeng's clothes are so warm too."

The child....SAKI-chan's child....

Not far away, the penguins made "quack quack" sounds.

"Hey, Little Lamp Sister, what's wrong with them? Are they hungry?" Banami asked curiously.

"Hmm...it's dinner time." Gao Songdeng said, taking out a bucket of fresh fish delivered today from the storeroom, and then walked into the penguin colony.

Naturally, Banami followed behind.

Penguins are very wary creatures, especially when they are in groups. When a strange creature approaches, they all turn their attention to the boy.

“Coo coo...caw caw…” Then, Little Lamp quickly explained to his friends.

"Coo-coo-quack-quack..." the penguins called out to each other, then went back to doing their own thing.

Banami stared wide-eyed in surprise and said, "Sister Xiaodeng, what were you talking about just now?"

"Gurgle... Ah, sorry, I said you're my child, so they consider you part of this place," the little lamp said softly.

"Wow, Little Lantern Sister, you're so amazing!" Banami exclaimed sincerely.

For some reason, Xiaodeng felt a little touched. After all, when she said that she could communicate with penguins, she was only regarded as a weirdo by others and her colleagues.

But this child seemed to genuinely believe that he could understand the penguins.

The little lamp started distributing food to the penguins.

"Gurgle, gurgle."

As Banami watched the penguin spread its short little wings, it seemed to be saying something to Little Lantern Sister with a hint of anger.

"Sorry, I had something to do just now. I'll adjust the temperature after I finish distributing the food." Takamatsu Akari apologized as she placed the fresh fish in front of the emperor penguin.

The emperor penguin asked, "?" It didn't understand.

"?" Banai asked, "Are you talking to me, Little Lantern Sister?"

"Ah..." Little Lamp suddenly realized that she had forgotten to switch to the penguin's language again.

Because it had been a long time since Xiaodeng had spoken a lot of human language, her language system was a bit confused today.

"Coo coo coo..." Little Lamp repeated his words in penguin language.

Mr. Emperor Penguin seemed particularly pleased with the quality of today's fresh fish, so he patted the Takasago lamp with his short fins.

Young people are just not reliable in their work; they should keep that in mind in the future.

“Coo coo (I’m sorry, I’ll remember.)” Takamatsu Akari said softly.

For a moment, even Banami was unsure who was really the boss in this penguin enclosure.

Once you get past the emperor penguin, the other penguins become much easier to talk to.

"Xiaoxi, this is a Spot-billed Penguin. Can you see its beak...?"

"This is a Humboldt penguin..."

As if reciting a familiar list of his friends, Xiaodeng introduced them to the child.

After the food was almost distributed, Xiaodeng realized that her rambling manner made her look like she was having a mental breakdown in the eyes of others.

She quickly looked at the boy next to her, only to find him looking at her with great interest.

"Sister Xiaodeng, there are so many friends here!" the boy said in a cheerful tone.

"Huh?!" No one had ever said that to her before.

Nobody really thought that penguins could be her friends.

Just as Xiaodeng was in a daze, Banami pointed to two penguins not far away and asked, "Xiaodeng, what are they doing?"

Then, Takamatsu Akari's gaze also turned to that direction, her cheeks inexplicably flushing. Looking at the innocent and curious child, she said somewhat shyly, "Uh... that... cluck cluck cluck..."

The tone system is messed up again.

"Gurgle, gurgle?" Banai asked, puzzled, as he couldn't understand it.

Little Lamp seemed to be on the verge of tears as she said, "They are in vocational training... ah, no, I mean, giving birth."

"So that's how penguins give birth." Banami didn't find anything to be ashamed of; it wasn't like he hadn't trained them before.

"Alright, Xiaoxi, let's go back and have dinner."

Xiaodeng quickly led the boy away. Recently, it was the breeding season in the penguin enclosure, and the penguins had naturally started to go into heat.

This is all perfectly normal; for example, emperor penguin couples have already conceived their second offspring.

The penguins here have all found suitable mates.

But there was only one exception, Gao Songdeng, who was neither human nor a real penguin.

Therefore, seeing all the penguins in the penguin enclosure finding their partners made her feel inexplicably lonely.

Chapter 41 Little Lamp Gets Her First Period

In the staff lounge attached to the penguin enclosure, rice was gently boiling in a rice cooker, emitting a simple and rustic aroma, while a little lamp dressed in a penguin costume was gently fanning a small charcoal stove.

On top was the remaining fresh fish from the ice bucket, grilled until slightly golden brown on both sides, emitting a fragrant aroma of oil. On the small charcoal stove were a few green peppers as a source of vitamins.

As Banami smelled the aroma of the normal dishes, she scratched her cheek and said, "I was originally planning to eat sashimi here with Kodama-neechan."

After all, Sister Xiaodeng and Sister Xiaomu seem to be about the same level, neither of them appearing to be capable of taking care of themselves.

"I tried it for a while... and then I got diarrhea," Gao Songdeng said sincerely, with a hint of disappointment in his voice.

It was then that she realized she really couldn't become a penguin.

Before long, the rice was cooked. Each of them had a grilled fish and a green pepper, drizzled with a little soy sauce, which made Banami's mouth water after a long time, and she slurped up the rice.

Takamatsu Akari ate in small bites, still worried that the boy would get cold, so she brought out the heater that hadn't been used for a long time and placed it next to the two of them.

Xiaodeng is usually the only one here. She eats alone, works alone, and rests alone. She blends in with the penguins, and sometimes she really can't tell whether she is a penguin or a human.

Takamatsu thought it was fine this way.

She was able to find a place in human society where she could survive.

You also don't need to constantly interact with people who make you feel nervous.

What she regrets is that even in the penguin colony, she is still an outcast.

It is neither human nor penguin.

However, this sense of loneliness was stirred by the warmth and life the child brought, which inexplicably stirred something within her.

"Xiao Xi, do you hate it here?" Gao Songdeng asked.

"I don't dislike them at all. The penguins are cute, and the grilled fish is delicious. It's a bit cold, but Little Lantern's down jacket is very warm," said Banami with an innocent smile.

"So, do you like it here?" Takamatsu Akari's tone seemed a little more nervous than before.

"I like it because Sister Xiaodeng is here."

It's not that I like this place, but I like Sister Xiaodeng, so I like this place too.

The boy's answer, like an arrow, pierced through Takamatsu's heart.

"Emperor penguins are loyal animals. Although they often change mates, they are devoted to each one, making the female penguin happy..."

Little Lamp's language system seems to have broken down again, and it keeps rambling on about penguin knowledge.

Banami covered her mouth and said, "Little Lantern Sister is so cute."

Takamatsu lowered his head slightly and handed his fish to the other person.

"Here, take this."

"Hey, where's Sister Little Lamp?"

“I like...eating grass,” she whispered.

Actually, for penguins, offering food to the opposite sex is a special...symbolic behavior.

You can punctuate the sentences yourself.

***

When it was time to sleep, Hanami took it for granted that she would snuggle up in the same blanket with Takamatsu Akari.

Although the dormitory wasn't heated, there was a small heater, and the two of them were huddled together, so it was very warm.

Suddenly, Banami thought of something.

First it was Aunt Su Shi, then Aunt Hatsune and Sister Mana, then Sister Mu, and now it's Sister Xiao Deng.

It seems that he sleeps with a different older sister or aunt every night.

Could it be that she really is the womanizer that Sister Aine was talking about?

But he really, really liked them.

However, at this moment, as Takamatsu looked at the boy's adorable appearance, sometimes troubled and sometimes happy, she was thinking about the scene of the two penguins training earlier.

"Goodnight, Little Lamp Sister." As if out of habit, Banami gently kissed Little Lamp's lips.

It doesn't mean anything special, it's just a goodnight kiss. Banami does the same thing to Suze and Hatsune.

The night was hazy and mysterious; the girl, who was neither human nor a penguin, was quietly changing.

***

Early in the morning, just as Ocean Park was opening, a tall woman with a full head of thick, long, black hair like seaweed and a beauty mark under her glasses appeared at the entrance. She was wearing a beige business suit.

"Ah, Shiina-sensei, visiting friends again?" the security guard at the gate said with a smile.

"Yes, thank you for your help." Shiina Ritsuki, who had become an absolute beauty, nodded gently and said.

Coincidentally, this security guard was the parent of one of the students she was in charge of at her school, so he would always do her a favor whenever he came to visit Gao Songdeng.

At this time, Shiina Tatsuki had become a proud teacher and also served as the head of student affairs, overseeing the school's discipline.

Just like the security guard's child from earlier, who was caught by Li hope for secretly dating a classmate and was severely punished, with the main goal of breaking up the illicit relationship.

Lixi was aware that the students called her nicknames like "old witch" and "discipline muscle girl," but she didn't care.

If there's anything truly troubling Lixi right now, it's only her friend Gao Songdeng, with whom she's maintained a friendship since high school.

In the past two years, Li hope has become increasingly worried about her best friend who works at Ocean Park.

Little Lantern seems to have become too integrated into the penguin community, increasingly alienated from human society.

Unable to find a better solution, Lixi could only visit the other person more often, letting her know that there was still a relationship that could be maintained in human society.

Lixi wasn't without her moments of envy for Xiaodeng, especially after thinking about the earnest urging of the Shiina couple to get married yesterday, which made her feel a little uncomfortable.

After all, marriage and dating are just too far away for Lixi.

The image of the funeral portrait subconsciously surfaced in her mind; the person she had once admired and envied had vanished so quietly.

This also made Lixi's heart soften a little; perhaps it really was time to find a partner.

Actually, Lixi came here today with the intention of talking to Xiaodeng about this matter.

If Little Lamp is willing...

As she was thinking this, Lixi arrived at the penguin enclosure. A chill ran through her body. She turned the door to the lounge and quietly went inside.

She originally wanted to give Xiaodeng a surprise, but what she saw instead shocked her to the core.

Xiao Deng was sleeping with a boy, and on the sheets where they were snuggling together, there were specks of blood that looked like red plum blossoms.

Li hope clutched her head, as if she were about to collapse.

Her little lamp... her little lamp... surprisingly...

No way!

Lixi's seemingly collapsing voice woke the two who were fast asleep in each other's arms.

In the end, it turned out to be a misunderstanding; actually, Xiaodeng had started her first period.

Chapter 42 Ready to Have a Baby

When Lixi saw the plum blossom spots on the bedding, she completely lost her mind. She jumped onto the bed, grabbed Banami by the neck, and shouted, "What did you do to my little lamp? What did you do to my little lamp?!"

Tap the screen to use advanced tools Tip: You can use left and right keyboard keys to browse between chapters.

You'll Also Like