They are still close to me today despite their negative feelings

"Ah, I'm sorry for bringing this up without telling you beforehand."

Although I made the decision based on the expression on Qiu Luxi's face just now, I still want to express my apologies for acting first and informing her later.

"Hmm."

She shook her head.

"It's okay. It's just that I suddenly feel so good to be a celebrity."

"Huh? I thought you wanted to be a star."

At least according to the information Uncle Gold Tooth told me, Qiu Luxi wanted to become a big star despite her family's objections.

"No, I want to be a screenwriter."

Qiu Luxi watched Su Qiqi running ahead.

"I don't want to live someone else's life. I want to be free to write the stories I want to write."

I did not answer.

Life is full of hardships, even just the pursuit of freedom is difficult enough, let alone writing the stories you want to write.

I also want to be Batman.

Well, with her family being so wealthy, it's not impossible. Whether she becomes a screenwriter or Batman.

"Sister, brother, can I play that?"

Qiu Luxi and I took a shortcut through the staff alley to escape the "terrifying and eerie" area. Although it was a pity that we couldn't experience those haunted houses that were said to be able to scare An Yu to tears, it was not appropriate to stay in the underworld any longer with a child.

The "Family Fun" tour is a sightseeing bus route and not suitable for joining midway. After much deliberation, Qiu Luxi and I chose the "Romantic Journey" option, which was the best of both worlds.

"Aren't you leaving?"

"Well, something came up. Are you sure you can take care of Su Qiqi by yourself?"

Qiu Luxi nodded, and without asking me what was wrong, she and Su Qiqi simply got into their coffee cups.

Although it's a cat that does things its own way, that's the only thing I'm grateful for.

With that in mind, I took out the phone that I had just gotten from the staff.

After what happened, this wasn't the time to be thinking about immersive experiences. The staff returned my phone to me so we could stay in touch.

I opened the chat interface of the Gold Tooth Uncle.

Please help me find someone. Send me any clues you may have.

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For safety reasons, the amusement park is actually filled with inconspicuous surveillance cameras. Since I've already dragged Qiu Luxi into this, I simply asked the staff for a clip that showed Su Qiqi's mother's face, and now I've sent it directly to Uncle Gold Tooth.

When it comes to finding people, we light-phobic creatures who live in the gutter can sometimes be more effective.

After receiving confirmation from the gold-toothed uncle, I put down my phone, looked at the two girls, one big and one small, embracing each other in the coffee cup, and sighed softly.

I've done all I can. As for the rest, it's beyond my control.

Ultimately, even if the mother is found, what difference does it make? The moment the mother makes the difficult decision to abandon the child, she is already an orphan.

I rubbed my cheeks in frustration and looked up at the sky.

Although it's not as stark as the world I used to live in, even this world is full of tragedies.

……

"Big brother, big brother, come over here quickly!"

"forgive me……"

After all, she was a child. Although she was terrified when she got lost, a smile returned to the little girl's face after a few activities.

"I'll go with Qiqi, you can rest here, brother."

The children's liveliness even caught up with Ning Ruoxin and Ling Chuqing, who had chosen a "romantic journey" from the beginning. At this moment, apart from Chen Di, An Yu, and Hu Dan, who seemed to be on a great adventure, everyone else had joined the mode of taking care of the children.

"Is it okay?" I've already played on the trampoline and bumper cars with Su Qiqi, and I'm a little sleepy now.

"Okay! Brother, you can rest here!"

"This is too nice! You really don't need me to do anything? Like buying water or ice cream or something, otherwise I'll feel a little embarrassed."

After all, her younger sister had accompanied Qiqi through every single activity.

"Then...can you pat my head?"

Ning Ruoxin's slightly moist eyes shone with anticipation as she spoke softly, a little shyly.

"This is such a great deal! It's practically a buy-one-get-one-free deal!"

I naturally reached out and touched Ning Ruoxin's hair. My sister leaned closer, closed her eyes, and blushed slightly.

"Ah! Qiqi wants some too!!"

Like a little zombie, appearing and disappearing unpredictably, Su Qiqi specially ran over and tugged at my arm.

"And there's Sister Qiu and Sister Ling too! Brother Ning can't be biased!"

Is this how the word "biased" is used?

I glanced at Ning Ruoxin with a wry smile. My sister looked at me with a beaming smile, seemingly unconcerned.

"So……"

Su Qiqi tugged at my clothes, while Ling Chuqing was still hesitating.

"Don't you need it?"

I ruffled Su Qiqi's hair haphazardly, making the little girl giggle. I glanced at Ling Chuqing.

"...Can I do it too?"

"Of course, or are you saying you don't want to?"

"willing!"

When confronted with the question, Ling Chuqing immediately made up her mind. Although her face and body were still a little stiff, she moved closer.

"Hey hey hey, very good boy/girl~... Don't overthink it. Don't feel bad about what others do. If you have a clear conscience, just enjoy the fun."

Even during lunch, Ling Chuqing's subtle awkwardness was palpable; she only seemed slightly more at ease when she was with Ning Ruoxin.

Although it's not appropriate for an outsider to ask directly, this is a good opportunity to offer some comfort.

"Um……"

Ling Chuqing, her head being gently rubbed, lowered her head and blushed.

"...Actually, I feel guilty about wanting to see Brother Ning Ruoyu."

...I felt a chill rising around me.

"Okay, I think brother has done a lot. Let's go play with Qiqi now."

Ning Ruoxin said with a smile, but there was no real smile in her eyes. She quickly pulled Su Qiqi and Ling Chuqing, who were still not satisfied, and headed to the next project.

"........."

I watched the three little girls leave with a wry smile.

"Heartbreaker Big Lolita Meow".

Qiu Luxi, who was also sitting on the bench, spoke in a calm tone.

"Oh, sorry, so you were here?"

"!"

She glared at me.

She was so excited about the bumper cars that she crashed through the metal gate. Although the design had taken this into account, so there was no real danger, she was still in a state of shock and disorientation until now.

"Bumper cars, that was terrifying," she concluded, still shaken.

"Roads are indeed very dangerous."

Under normal circumstances, people driving on the road probably don't intend to cause a car accident, right?

I glanced at the girl who was still touching her chest, and stretched while sitting next to her.

"...motou"

"Did you say anything?"

I looked at Qiu Luxi's hesitant expression, as if she wanted to say something but couldn't.

"……No."

She turned her face away, and for some reason, she seemed a little upset.

It's just like a cat's personality—sometimes sunny, sometimes rainy.

I've decided to stop investigating.

"But I didn't expect Chen Di and the others to be here either—An Yu doesn't seem like the type to love adventure, and Hu Dan seems to be a bit like a female bandit."

"Ah."

"Please, client, give us some feedback!"

I looked helplessly at Qiu Luxi, who was staring blankly at the sky.

"Ok?"

Qiu Luxi and I exchanged a glance.

"Didn't you want to talk to Chen Di more? Why don't you try to be a little more proactive?"

"What snack?"

"Good heavens, have you channeled your inner 'greeting the emperor' spirit?"

For some reason, this task always reminds me of a classic, fitting, but definitely not quite appropriate proverb.

The emperor wasn't worried, but Xiao Ningzi was frantic.

"Oh, that? Just let things take their course."

Qiu Luxi finally understood what I meant and shook her head.

"I really want your help..."

"Yes, I'll help."

"Eh?"

I couldn't keep up with her train of thought.

"Because I want to be friends."

Qiu Luxi looked straight at me, her eyes filled with unadulterated clarity and innocence.

"We've listened to music together on Walkmans and watched Pirate Cat videos together. And just now I was a little sad, and you were there for me. So you're a friend."

I was a little confused.

What's with these standards for friendship? Do idols have some kind of "Friendship Code" or similar reference book? Do they have to pay a "friendship fee" regularly?

Well, although I can't understand Qiu Luxi's thinking for the time being, it seems to be in my favor anyway.

People shouldn't force themselves to understand cats!

"Won't I be lazy then?"

"Okay."

Qiu Luxi nodded. This strange trading partner has really stumped me.

I felt that Qiu Luxi was very easy to talk to at the amusement park today, as if nothing was wrong. From my perspective, it was actually my problem that I didn't know how to handle such an easy-going client.

Am I playing Persona 5? All the trading partners they're talking about have turned into wings?

"But Ning Ruoyu, now that I've agreed, can you tell me what you want me to do?"

Qiu Luxi asked me this question.

Well, that makes sense.