Chapter 73 Entering Your World You took Bai E to the place before...
You took Bai Er to the places you had traveled to before.
After getting on the bus, he kept complaining that he had arrived too late, missed the chance to participate in your previous adventures, and missed many wonderful memories.
At first, you didn't take it seriously, thinking he was just saying it casually. But later, you accidentally discovered that he had been silent for a long time looking at the photos taken on March 7th. Looking at the three of you supporting each other, a look of loneliness flashed in his eyes, and you realized that he was really disappointed.
So you immediately decided to introduce him to your former friends. To leave your own unique footnotes to the stories he didn't get to participate in.
...
On the Black Tower space station, Estella looked at the unfamiliar white-haired man beside her in surprise. The man was strong and tall, with delicate features but no sense of distance; on the contrary, he looked very friendly, and always had a warm smile on his face.
Under the futuristic lights of the space station, he wore a large cloak that didn't quite match his style, but his face made up for it. His blue eyes, like a drowning ocean, drew frequent glances from the female staff around him. They covered their mouths with documents, but couldn't suppress their laughter as they whispered among themselves.
"Hey, look over there—so handsome!"
"She's probably not from the space station, right? Her style of dress is so unique... Does she know Miss Pioneer? I've never seen her before!"
"It's probably another friend the Trail Blazers met outside. This one's really handsome, and he seems to have a great personality...!"
"This is...?" Estella hesitated.
Before you could speak, Bai E interrupted, "I am her lover."
After saying that, he looked quite smug and reached out to put his arm around your shoulder, but you glared at him speechlessly and slapped his hand away.
So Bai E withdrew her hand, looking aggrieved, lowered her head, and remained silent.
Estella almost laughed. She hadn't expected you to be in a relationship so soon after returning from this trip, especially with someone she'd never met before—well, a guy who seemed quite outgoing. She'd thought you'd at least be navigating the complicated relationship for a while, or at least be as oblivious as before.
However, seeing the intimate gestures between you, she was genuinely happy for you.
As one of your initial companions on your journey, she witnessed your growth and worried about your nomadic existence. Now that someone has finally secured a special place in your heart, bringing you stability and mutual support, she thinks she can finally relax a little.
“Congratulations!” Estelle laughed. “Oh, look at me, the meeting was so rushed, I didn’t even have time to prepare a gift for you. A jewel? A rare treasure? Or perhaps a destroyer? This is an important moment for you, I have to show my sincerity! I’m so happy for you!”
Your expression was a little off when you heard about the "strange thing," and you were even more shocked when she said she was going to give you a destroyer.
"No, no, no, that's not necessary!" you quickly interrupted her. "Estella, thank you for your kindness, but this is too much!"
Bai Er tilted his head. He had no concept of extraterrestrial currency, nor did he know what a "destroyer" was, but seeing your hurried appearance, he nodded seriously as well.
He looked at you beside him, your cheeks flushed, your anxious expression, and the ring necklace dangling around your neck. It was as if you, so vibrant and alive, had absorbed his scent, become a part of him—as if he truly belonged to you.
It's not that you belong to him, but that he belongs to you. His love, his feelings about the world, his confusion and uncertainty after arriving in outer space—all of these are part of your involvement. This [Bai E], the nameless [Bai E], exists in the universe only because of you, like a blank sheet of paper. And he longs to be imbued with your colors.
He will feel sweetness and excitement whatever you give him, whether it is happiness or pain.
Thinking this, Bai E felt an overwhelming sweetness in her heart, as if she had drunk a large mouthful of honey, so sweet that it was almost painful.
His voice carried a hint of laughter, and he lowered his head slightly:
“Miss Estelle, thank you for your kindness. Actually, I don’t need anything else, because the most precious thing… is already with me.”
Your face flushed even more, your eyes reddened, and you turned to glare at him, "What are you saying?!"
Estelle: ...Oh dear.
She blinked, and her smile became even more genuine.
*
The weather in Belleburg always seems so cold.
When you arrived at this snowfield, even though you said you were blessed with the power of [Exploration] and didn't actually feel cold, Bai E still insisted that you put on his coat.
But his coat was really too big for you. Not only did it cover your entire body, but a considerable portion of it also dragged on the ground, leaving a long trail with your footsteps across the snowfield.
You jumped a few times, trying to retrieve the remaining piece of clothing, like a clumsy little penguin.
Bai E couldn't help but laugh. To save your face, he initially tried to look at the scenery, but he was still attracted by the way you were jumping around. In the end, he burst out laughing, took a few steps forward, and picked you up like a child.
"...Ah!" you exclaimed, instinctively wrapping your arms around his neck, breath escaping from your lips. "Bai E, what are you doing!"
He said he'd hug you, but the key thing is that Bai E didn't choose the traditional princess carry. Instead, he scooped you up in his arms, had you sit on his right arm, held your waist with his left hand, and let your upper body press completely against his chest.
You clearly felt the chest beneath your hands vibrate a few times. "I see you have trouble walking, shall I carry you over?"
"Then, you can't either—"
You can't hug like that! What if someone sees us...?
"So what if we're seen?" Bai E didn't care at all, and mischievously bounced you around, startling you so much that you hugged his neck tightly again. "We're already in this relationship, so it's no big deal if we're seen."
Snowflakes drifted down from the sky, landing on his white hair and blending in with his pure white color.
From this angle, you appear taller than him. He looks up at you, his long eyelashes partially obscuring the blue of his eyes, and his skin is frighteningly white, like an elf in the snow.
"...Isn't that heavy?"
"Where is it heavy? It's very light, much lighter than a greatsword. I still have that much strength."
You couldn't argue with him, so you could only mutter "scoundrel" under your breath, bury your head in his neck to hide the blush on your cheeks, and stop arguing with him.
So Bai Ershen walked unsteadily toward the city of Belloberg. The wind and snow concealed your figures and covered your footprints, but you were wrapped in his coat and nestled in his arms, feeling a warmth you had never felt before.
...
"Ah, an honorary member!!!"
Just as you arrived in the lower city, before you could even introduce its features to Bai'er, a small yellow cannonball hurtled straight towards you, whizzing past the astonished crowd around you:
"You're finally back! Honorary member! Boss Hook, Hook hasn't missed you—"
Hook suddenly buried his face in your chest, sniffed, and pretended that he had no intention of crying at all.
"Okay, okay." You patted the little body in your arms. "Boss Hook didn't miss me, but I miss Boss Hook. What should I do?"
"Well, well..." Hook lifted his face slightly, his cheeks flushed, "Then I'll reluctantly let you think about it. Hook is very generous..."
"Who is this?" Bai E asked.
Hook then realized that there were other people around you.
She cautiously released you, not even having time to feel shy, and disregarding the dignity of being the leader of the Mole Gang, she just stared at this strange man without saying a word, leaving Bai E completely bewildered.
"Um?"
She didn't blink, and neither did Bai E; the two of them inexplicably started comparing themselves.
Are you playing a game to see who can stop blinking the longest?
Hook just thought this man was very strange.
Why did he suddenly appear next to the honor team member? Why is he standing so close to him? They're just adventure partners, so why are they holding hands and shoulder to shoulder, being so intimate?
"What are you doing!" Her little brain couldn't understand what was going on at all, so she simply stopped thinking about it and started yelling, "Why are you so close to my honorary team member!"
Bai E was momentarily speechless.
How should I explain your relationship to the children?
Fortunately, his embarrassment didn't last long, as a woman with a teddy bear hanging from her waist hurried over.
"—Hook! You can't be so rude!"
Natasha put her arm around her and smiled apologetically at Baier:
"Are you Bai Er? I'm sorry, Hook just... likes the Trail Blazers too much. To a child, everyone is a good friend, everyone is the same. She may just be having some trouble accepting that someone is closer to her than the Trail Blazers."
Because Hook is so cute and young, you always pamper her a little more. Even if there are other people in the team, you will consider her feelings first and protect her at the back so that she won't get hurt.
A thought, something like, "I used to be best friends with the Trail Blazers, but now that they're back, they're best friends with someone else..." lingered in Hook's mind. She snorted heavily, buried her face in the old hag's back, and stubbornly refused to look at Bai Er.
This was the first time Bai'er had ever been humiliated in front of children. In Onfaros, he was quite adept at amusing children, and it was rather novel to be so openly disliked for the first time.
He touched the tip of his nose and smiled. "It's alright! We all understand."
The lights in the lower town were dim, and old kerosene lamps cast shadows at the corners. After the Star Core Incident, the commerce here has become much more developed than before. People come and go, and the streets are lined with food stalls. You once did a competitive eating contest here—although you vomited uncontrollably afterward.
Bai Er looked around curiously, occasionally glancing at him, but when he saw you beside him, he understood. After all, the pioneers always brought back a few strangely dressed people with them every time they went to a new planet; they were used to it.
Natasha breathed a sigh of relief, surprised that Bai Er, who seemed intimidating, was actually quite easy to get along with.
“Come back to the clinic with me.” She turned to look at you, smiling. “There are too many people here, it’s not good to talk to them—everyone is at the clinic, and they all miss you.”
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