Time passed quickly amidst the rain and thunder. Boom was still practicing the petal-shaped magic circle every day, while Rikka was going back and forth between the courtyard and the market area all day long.
It was a rare sunny day, it was rare that Boom put the black wooden staff into the storage bag, it was rare that Rikka played with her stupid hair with a smile, and it was rare that their eyes met in the air.
"Don't tell me that a second strand of hair has grown on your head." Boom took the teacup and said with a smile.
"No, brother, are you taking a rest today? Or do you want to continue practicing later?" Rikka jumped to Boom's side and continued to use the "silly hair attack".
"It's okay. If you're bored, we'll go for a walk." Boom stroked Rikka's little head and replied softly.
So, the whole afternoon passed between the two of them having fun. Boom had a few teeth marks on his arm due to snatching the sugar cake, and Rikka's silly hair was also held in the palm of Boom's hand.
Today's dinner seemed very simple. Meat soup was mixed with potatoes, and the salted fish was baked to regain its vitality. The two got ready and walked out of Xiaojuan side by side.
The sky that was a little dark just now looked like a quagmire, and the endless stream of people did not decrease at all. Boom kept telling Rikka not to run away, but Rikka obediently held Boom's arm.
This is Rikka's favorite thing to do, not wandering around the High Garden, not taking a walk after a meal, and not so-called companionship. She likes to be with Boom, even if she has nothing to do like this.
What it feels like to like someone is like a puppy licking the cheek, with a little warmth and a little tingling, even if the owner ignores it for several days.
Rikka is now like that little puppy, talking constantly and trying to look the happiest, just to make Boom feel that the trip is worthwhile.
"Brother, your life is really boring. If you're not practicing, you're just sleeping at home." Rikka looked at Boom with a smile and said.
"Yes, maybe I lost a lot of beautiful things during this period, but luckily I have you by my side." Boom wiped the corners of Liuhua's mouth with his sleeves and replied helplessly.
"Then brother should rest more in the future. Rikka is free at any time. Brother can go wherever he wants." Rikka looked at Boom sweetly and said softly.
Unknowingly, the sky had darkened. This was Boom and Rikka's first time visiting the night market. They were both a little curious and naturally forgot that time was slowly passing by.
Boom was sitting in front of a certain stall, frowning and throwing a silver coin to the boss, but the goldfish in the pool kept laughing at his ignorance.
Rikka squatted by the candlelight, listening carefully to the bard's story, sometimes laughing, sometimes silent. She liked these things, just like the countless novels she bought.
The two were close to each other. Boom was afraid that others would bump into Rikka, but Rikka let him pull her like a little bird. The acrobat's performance made the audience applaud constantly, and their pockets were filled with coins.
The trainer's whip kept waving in the air, and Boom was so frightened that he stepped back, while Rikka's eyes widened. The lion turned into a cat, and the black panther became extremely docile.
As for the highlight, it naturally belongs to the food stalls on both sides of the street. Charcoal-grilled squid, salt-roasted beef bones, cheese and vegetables, and exquisite snacks from the major principalities.
The stupid hair on Rikka's head kept twitching, and silver coins disappeared from the dimensional space. She even grabbed two limited edition brown sugar cakes, although she had some quarrels with passers-by.
Boom also looked around curiously. Although he was not as persistent and enthusiastic about food as Rikka, he still picked out a few snacks that he liked.
Walking out of the dark alley again, bags of things were stuffed into the dimensional space by Rikka, but the two brown sugar cakes did not disappear.
"How about we go back and eat again. Eating while walking is not good for our health." Boom thought for a while and chose to put the brown sugar cake in his hand into the storage bag.
"Whatever, brother, I have to eat it right away anyway. Where's the brown sugar cake? It's a limited edition." Rikka ate the brown sugar cake with big mouthfuls, attracting contemptuous looks from others.
"Brother, are you embarrassed? Or... let's save it until we get home." Seeing this, Rikka slowly put down the brown sugar cake in her hand.
"Never mind them, you can eat whatever you want. My face is not as important as Rikka's brown sugar cake." Boom replied with a smile, completely ignoring those disdainful looks.
Rikka continued to eat with a smile, while Boom wiped away the residue from the corner of his mouth from time to time. The two figures appeared and disappeared in the night market, like a pair of brothers and sisters, and even more like a young man and woman in love.
However, at this moment, the bodies of Boom and Rikka stagnated at the same time. They looked at each other and smiled bitterly, feeling something was wrong.
Rikka didn't have the habit of carrying too much money, so there were only a dozen silver coins left in her purse. But even so, she had no intention of being taken advantage of.
Boom shut his mouth when he saw this. He would leave most of these small things to Rikka. It's not that he is timid, but he wants to let Rikka get used to these things.
Following closely all the way, Rikka did not expose him on the spot, but chose to explore the opponent's background. He walked out of the night market, strayed from the street, and gradually entered the slums.
Boom sighed, because he had roughly known the situation since he came here. But Rikka turned to look at Boom, constantly hinting to him to keep his mouth shut through his eyes.
As expected, the man returned to a certain wooden house, while Rikka and Boom quietly put their ears behind the door. Along with bursts of light coughing, the man's voice sounded inside.
"Look, my wife! I got the money, a total of fourteen silver coins. I will sell you medicine in a moment." There was a hint of excitement in the man's voice, and he carefully poured the silver coins in the purse onto the bed. "Ahem, cough, cough, don't take risks for me, okay? If you are caught, you will die." The wife wanted to get up and see the man, but she ended it because of her weakness.
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. I told you the day I married you that I will protect you for the rest of my life." After that, the man carefully collected the silver coins, left the wooden house again, and ran towards a certain shop.
Boom and Rikka stood in the shadows. The former smashed his lips, while the latter wiped out the last bite of brown sugar cake. Gorgeous fireworks exploded in the air, lighting up the entire high garden, and making the man's path ahead clear.
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"Brother, this is how people are, and they can't be changed. Will you be angry?" Rikka held Boom's arm and asked softly.
In Rikka's heart, the world is beautiful, and everyone with good intentions is a flower and has the right to live.
However, a dozen silver coins cannot be exchanged for a low-grade magic crystal, nor can they exchange for a lunch for the two of them. But it will continue the hope of the other party, and even cure the wife's serious illness.
"People must learn to stop when enough is enough. This world is not as beautiful as you imagine. I don't want you to be harmed because of it."
"By the way, I also have a piece of brown sugar cake here. Do you want to eat it? It's a limited edition!"
Boom and Rikka returned along the same path. On the way, Boom took out the brown sugar cake from the storage bag and handed it to Rikka with a smile. Rikka also took out a piece of cake from time to time and stuffed it into Boom's mouth. p>