The first time, you must present yourself in the best possible manner.

The other sewing needle at her waist gleamed brightly—the girl had spent half the night sharpening it.

There was also a dagger made of a small pin tied to the outside of the thigh.

A head of coral-red hair was braided into a short braid down her back, swaying as the girl climbed up the curtains.

Pod led the way, above Arrietty.

He was getting older, fatter, and weaker, and could no longer climb back and forth on such curtains.

On the other hand, her daughter is full of energy.

This reminded the man of his father, old Pod.

So does he.

He is full of energy every day and can easily perform movements that other dwarf humans cannot do. His body is as agile as a fish swimming in the water.

Enviable.

If the prophecy is true...

No, not possible.

Pod shook his fat head and whispered to his daughter below: "Come here, Arrietty, up here."

The father and daughter climbed up the window sill along the curtains, and then an imperceptible transparent silk thread connected the window handle and the bedside post.

Pod took out a small iron handle and hung it on the line. He kicked his short legs and slid along the small rope lock to the opposite head of the bed.

Arrietty followed closely behind.

Two small figures jumped up and down, and it took them twenty minutes to enter the bedroom from the living room, and then they quietly ran to the balcony.

The black tea in Mori Yuesha's cup has cooled down.

She closed her eyes and dozed off, reclining in the recliner.

Her long eyelashes trembled from time to time, and a few strands of black hair slid across her fair and slender neck.

The sun shone directly on her exposed calves.

The two little feet were put together, with the toes curled up, looking snow-white against the emerald green nails.

The sound sleep caused a patch of green moss to grow beside the girl, and the fresh fragrance of green grass filled her face.

The bright red opium flowers stained her ripe cheeks. They bloomed on the girl's lower abdomen, hair, collarbone, and corners of her lips.

She was like a mannequin painted by a painter, enjoying a dark and sweet dream, sleeping peacefully in an oil painting filled with emeralds and gems.

Pod was horrified.

He turned his head and found that his daughter seemed normal, admiring the beautiful scenery and whispering praises.

"It's crazy, it's crazy! Arrietty, we have to leave now! She, she! This girl... is a devil!"

Pod did not move Arrietty.

The daughter turned around and looked at her father who was sweating profusely.

"Didn't I say that yesterday?"

Arrietty reached out her hand doubtfully and wiped the sweat off her father's forehead. "I knew Grandpa was right! She is our queen!"

"No! You don't think... this, this is weird!" Pod stammered.

At this moment, the title of craftsman has long since disappeared.

If he had a choice, a man would rather face two... no! Three-headed mice would be fine too!

Better than facing the sight before him.

In horror, the flowers and moss disappeared. On the balcony, the girl closed her eyes gracefully, as if everything that had just happened had never happened.

Arrietty crept up the chair, leaped from the forked wood, and grasped the edge of the table to climb up.

Pod gritted his teeth and followed his daughter up the mountain in fear and worry.

If the child is not your own, who would be willing to go rock climbing when they are about to pee their pants?

After a few jumps, the father and daughter finally came up.

They hid behind the teacup.

Arrietty pointed proudly to the potted plant in the center of the balcony not far away.

The diamond-shaped rhizome is strong and tenacious, and the several heart-shaped leaves are in full bloom in the afternoon sun.

Pod lost.

"This, how is this possible?"

Pod wiped his face and neck with his palms; he was completely wet.

Not far away, the plant that should have withered for many years was blooming beautifully in the man's sight.

If this plant really comes to life, then what about the prophecy?

Arrietty excitedly clung to her father's hand and shook him, wanting to climb to the edge of the balcony to admire it from a closer distance.

Unfortunately, the two people did not find the way to the higher place.

At this moment, a clear and unfamiliar sound bypassed the cup and reached the ears of the two little humans.

"Want to go over?"

It’s over.

This was Pod's instant thought.

Years of experience have allowed this renowned craftsman to unleash the strength and speed of his youth in a short period of time!

He pounced out like a fat cheetah!

The man dodged the imaginary pursuit, slid on the spot, hid under the handle of the cup, then took out the hook and rope, hooked the teacup, and started to descend directly along the rope!

The sound of friction was harsh at the edge of the table.

In just a few seconds, Artisan Pod pulled off a great escape!

He easily left humans behind!

Standing on the flagstones of the balcony, Pod moved quickly, dodging various obstacles (slippers, brushes, paint tubes), and then rolling from one obstacle to another.

The well-trained craftsman seemed to have regained his youthful self, agile and strong. He rolled and dodged all the way, and stumbled out of the balcony!

Then, the great craftsman remembered something even more terrifying.

Because this incident was enough to make his wife Homily pull out her fat skin.

Or sawed himself with a kitchen knife.

That thing is...where is my daughter?

Where is my daughter who is that old and has braids?

&(x___x)&…

Mr. Pod, who was only concerned with his own escape, slowly turned back.

Mori Yuesa sat up with her long hair draped over her shoulders and sleepy eyes, her soft white pajamas revealing her delicate collarbone.

The girl rubbed her eyes, moved her numb little feet, tilted her head and looked at the teacup in front of her.

Then, as Pod shuddered with fear, she reached out and hooked the handle of the cup, gently moving it away.

Revealing Arrietty from behind.

Pod was ready to fight to the death.

Mori Yuesa and Arrietty stared at each other for a few seconds.

Pod was about to step forward when he found that his daughter suddenly showed a satisfied look, nodded, and spun her right hand in the air a few times.

Then, he bowed and skillfully performed a knight's salute.

She also shouted loudly:

"Your Majesty, nice to meet you.

I am your knight, Arrietty!"

Mori Yuesha was bewildered.

Pod twitched his lips and slapped his hand on his face.

Chapter 10 Card Grass and Heart Leaf

He no longer dared to recall how Pod had returned to his cabin.

In fact, it was Mori Yuesha who brought him back.

Arrietty stood on the girl's shoulder, leaned over her little earlobe, and told Mori Yuesa about the interesting things she had seen and heard over the years.

Before leaving, Mori Yuesha stuffed Pod with a handful of sugar cubes and small bread dumplings.

——If she hadn’t seen that the two of them couldn’t take it and she hadn’t visited directly, the girl would have wanted to shove the steak into the hole.

"How is it?!"

Arrietty danced lightly in front, the happy girl finally found her home.

She turned around and yelled at her father who was still sleepwalking.

"I'm right, right?"

Pod ignored his daughter.

This afternoon completely overturned the decades-long view of men as villains.

The charming girl, the magical cosmos and green moss, and the fragrant scent of grass.

There are also plants that should have withered, but bloomed again.

Pod tremblingly pulled the bag and pushed open the door. Homily welcomed them in with an expression of "I knew it".

As soon as they entered the room, his wife began to comfort her daughter: "It's okay, it's okay. I will convince your father not to destroy the plant. But, Arrietty, since you lost, you must keep your promise. You are grown up now, and you can't quarrel with Spiller anymore."

Arrietty smiled without saying a word, and skipped into the house, covering her mouth.

Homily gave her a strange look, then turned around and found her husband slumped at the door, his bag open and food all over the floor.

…………

"So, you and your daughter teamed up to deceive me?"

During dinner, Homily looked at her husband and daughter suspiciously, her eyes wandering.

Her tone changed from being firm just now to being doubtful now.

As the loser in the bet, Pod took on the obligation to explain to his wife.

But, how to explain it?

Homily smoothed her silver hair as she listened to her husband's broken, incoherent speech. "So, Arrietty, what do you want?"

Ok?

Homily was not surprised after hearing everything. She just looked at her daughter calmly and asked, "Even if everything old Pod said is true. Yes, it is true.

So, what do you want to do?

Leaving me and your father,

Traveling alone with some planeswalker?"

"And then go crazy all over the world?"

Arrietty didn't take it seriously. She licked the small cream cake that Mori Yuesha gave her. "The Queen always has a way."

"Queen? Is that ridiculous? You don't really think there is any magic in this world?"

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