"Well, everything you bought today is in Anchorage. Can you put your clothes, shoes, socks, pillows, etc. in my room first? I'll help you clean up after dinner."
"Ah... bought... bought so many things?" Little Helena was quite surprised, and then volunteered, "I... I can do it myself, sister, just take a rest?"
Su Xin declined gently, "Let's get busy after dinner. It's hard for you to make the quilt so big."
Little Helena had no choice but to nod and turn around to go get something from Anchorage.
Wen Yue and Su Xin were the only ones left in the kitchen. Little Santiago had disappeared after delivering the message, which gave Su Xin some space to think quietly.
After all, the fact that she, as an outsider, could influence the characters in the [Files] was a little hard to understand.
According to the [Theory of Equalization] mentioned by [Helena] before, when a ship girl who can perfectly control META energy and travel through time and space appears, the world she is in will be sealed up.
She can travel to lower [level] places at will, and other beings of the same [level] cannot affect her sealed world, fundamentally eliminating the possibility of tampering with history.
Now Su Xin has taken action in this world, which is equivalent to changing the fate of the three people who died, and even selling the oil that does not belong to this world.
The four ship girls were adopted by her in an abandoned yard. To some extent, their fate had been changed by Su Xin.
According to the [Level Theory], either Su Xin's [Level] is higher than [Helena], or [Virtual Port] is higher than [Helena]
Judging from the fact that [Ashes] and [Siren] can freely enter and exit Su Xin's world, the former is obviously impossible, so the real reason is most likely the latter.
"...So what exactly is the [Virtual Port]...?"
...Is there really a plot like in the novel, where the supreme world god suddenly gives out strange benefits?
Su Xin couldn't understand why she traveled through time. She fell asleep while playing a game and when she woke up she found herself turned into a newborn baby girl.
"...Come to think of it, it feels quite strange to be able to consciously experience my infancy again..."
"I won't be very good at taking care of children in the future, will I?!"
Su Xin's thoughts wandered and she remembered the "high technology" mentioned by the Purifier. She became curious about the matter of "conceiving a child", but then she quickly shook her head to stop.
Wen Yue was halfway through drinking the oil when the older sister behind her shook her a few times, and the dark sticky liquid covered her face. "...Sister?"
"Oh, sorry..." Su Xin subconsciously took out a handkerchief and wiped the child's face. "Did it get into your nose? Did you choke?"
Wen Yue obediently shook her head, touched her chin to make sure there was no oil residue, then turned around and rubbed Su Xin's softness, "Sister, you are so good to Wen Yue..."
Su Xin smiled gently, feeling a little satisfied. She inexplicably recalled Yixian's indulgent attitude towards her and the same smile that Tiancheng had shown her in the past.
"...becoming similar... should be a good thing, right?"
"Hmm? My sister has become more fragrant, that's a good thing, now I don't have to smell the quilt anymore..."
Su Xin laughed, loosened her arms and said angrily: "That's shower gel, and there's a new quilt tonight. Put the old one at the bottom as a mattress, and then put a sheet on it, so it won't smell--"
"Goo~~~~"
Wen Yue was stunned for a moment, then she looked down at her sister's stomach that was making the noise, and reached out to touch it, "Hmm? Sister...are you hungry?"
"Yeah, after all, I didn't eat much at noon." Su Xin didn't care. After putting the little girl down, she stood up and looked at the pot, "Well, you can wash it now."
Wen Yue hurried to the corner and brought over a smaller bucket. Su Xin praised her and then used a small basin to scoop hot water until it was two-thirds full.
"I'm going to take another bath. Can you help me find little Santiago and see what she's doing?"
Wen Yue nodded and ran out. Su Xin followed her, twisting her waist, carrying the bucket and running to the bathroom. After adjusting the water temperature, she closed the door and took a shower.
At that time, little Santiago was looking for insects. She thought those insects hiding in the corners and chirping non-stop were very interesting, so she wanted to catch a few and put them in a bottle to see what they looked like.
When Wen Yue found out, she happened to see little Santiago squatting under a tree. She hurried over and asked, "Santiago? What are you doing?"
"Oh... you scared the bugs away." Little Santiago patted the mud off his hands and stood up. "What a pity. It was so dark and I searched for a long time."
"Um...I'm sorry...Wenyue didn't mean it..."
"Hmm? It's okay. There are a lot of bugs. I can catch them next time. Why did you come to me suddenly?"
"Sister said she wanted to take a shower, let me... let me see what you are doing..."
"Me? I'm waiting for dinner. My sister hasn't cooked the noodles yet. I want to eat with her, so I came out to catch bugs and wait for her... Eh? She's taking a shower... We can do it!"
Wen Yue was stunned. The young girl was somewhat tempted by this suggestion, but she was afraid of wasting food, so she shook her head and said, "How about...how about just forget it?"
Little Santiago was more confident than her. He straightened his chest and took steps forward. "Don't worry, my sister always eats noodles. I tried it last time and it tasted bad. I'm sure I can make it better!"
So she took Wen Yue to find little Helena.
In the end, before I could do much to persuade her, as soon as I heard "Sister is so hungry that her stomach is growling", little Helena immediately put down her pillow and ran to the kitchen, ready to show off her skills with the remaining hot water.
"Noodles... um, it's 'Gulu Gulu' that will be released later, right?"
"Eh? If I add some more wood in, will it bubble faster?" Little Santiago began to stuff firewood in.
Little Helena stood there waiting for a long time, but the water didn't boil. She felt it was strange, so she walked around the stove to check, "...What are you doing?"
Wen Yue pointed at little Santiago who was burning wood with a lighter, trying to reignite the fire and explained: "The fire... the fire was put out..."
Anchorage was stunned for a moment, "We have to burn... the leaves..."
Little Santiago suddenly realized what was going on. He threw leaves into the room and blew into it violently, lighting the fire again and filling the room with smoke.
Little Helen didn't have time to investigate. She held the handful of noodles tightly in her hand and waited eagerly. After the water finally boiled, when she was about to put the noodles in, she found that most of the noodles had been crushed by her.
"...It should be okay, right?" She stirred it with chopsticks with a guilty conscience, and then poured the freshly bought salt into it, "How much...how much...um, some more?"
"Vegetables...ah, I forgot to put vegetables in!" Little Helena took out a carrot.
The dusty little Santiago volunteered to slice the meat. The chef had no choice but to hand it over to the cat who was burning wood.
"Do you need to wash it? After washing, cut it into several pieces, otherwise it won't be cooked thoroughly..."
"Oh, I know!" Little Santiago rushed out, and came back in less than two minutes, throwing the things in his hands directly into the pot, "Look at me throwing bombs! Biu~"
"Thump thump thump..."
Little Helena put down her hands that were covering her face, took a look into the pot, and found the three unpeeled carrots.
"...Why don't you peel the skin off? Didn't I peel it for you last time?!"
"Ah..." Little Santiago scratched his head, "I forgot..."
"Wait, did you wash your hands?"
"Eh? I...I washed the red radish!"
"You, you, you...sister is about to come out, how are you going to eat this!"
Little Santiago started thinking, "How about... I take it out and wash it again, and then cut it into smaller pieces?"
Wen Yue was stunned by this clever move. Seeing that the two of them didn't look like they could reconcile for the time being, she had no choice but to take a spoon and taste the soup herself.
"Pfft... Ugh, it's so salty... Can you add some water?"
So Anchorage consciously added half a basin of water into it, directly adding two bowls of food to one basin, then blinked and looked at Wen Yue, asking for praise.
Little Helena was startled. Just as she was about to scoop out some water, Su Xin, who had just finished taking a shower, came in and interrupted her. "Huh? Are you guys cooking?"
"Hehe...yes, we made it for sister because she is too tired!" Little Santiago puffed out his chest proudly.
Su Xin was so touched that she praised the children and walked over to take a look. "...Hmm, this...radish noodle soup...seems delicious."
Little Santiago was quite dissatisfied and pointed at the broken noodles in the soup that were almost cooked into a paste and the three pieces of unpeeled and hard carrots and corrected them.
“It’s radish noodles~”
Chapter 657 Another Life
With the ingredients, Su Xin's meals became more colorful.
Although it still doesn't taste that good, the nutrition is slowly replenished, which is good for her weak body.
The ship girls drink oil every day. Su Xin knows that this is normal, but she still cooks some radishes and vegetables occasionally and coaxes the children to eat them.
Seeing the reluctance of the four people, she felt funny and satisfied.
Since the last time she cooked the "carrot batter", Su Xin had handed the cooking over to little Helena, while she stood by and acted as the cook.
After all, Su Xin was not very good at adding seasonings. She had just picked up the overcooked noodles she had eaten before, without adding any seasoning, for fear of wasting food.
Now little Helena is in charge. The cooking method is basically boiling, without adding oil, so there is no danger of being scalded. Su Xin finally tasted the saltiness.
The three meals a day are still not delicious, but it is a big improvement over the past.
Speaking of little Helena, Su Xin actually has a complicated impression of her.
[Helena] had previously given her the impression of a big sister who was obsessed with the person she loved. No matter how twisted or strong she was, she could feel the good intentions when getting along with the other person.
Moreover, the other party stepped into the trap of [Siren], and when the observer threatened her, he turned evil and killed the two of them, which shocked her.
But now little Helena is a spoiled and clingy little sister. She is present at everything, such as braiding, choosing clothes, and washing hair.
If she was really that person, Su Xin couldn't figure out how stupid she was to give a ring to such a small light cruiser.
"...Am I really a scumbag?" She would occasionally ask herself this.
Lafei has been with Su Xin for too long even though she doesn't understand feelings. The affection between them has accumulated from nothing. This situation will not happen a second time to Su Xin now.
Because she knows what love is and won't let someone squeeze into her heart so easily, and the possibility of that happening to a child is even smaller.
"Um...sister..."
Su Xin was stunned for a moment, and lowered her head slightly to look at Wen Yue in her arms, "...Hmm?"
“Carrots… taste terrible…”
She chuckled, stroked the back of the little girl's head, and tucked the quilt in, "Well... you still have to eat tomorrow~"
"Well…"
"Get up, get up~"
Little Santiago was having fun in the yard early in the morning, "Come and see, there are birds in the tree looking at me!"
Su Xin woke up dazedly, and looked at Wen Yue who had also opened her eyes for a moment, then chuckled and touched the other's head, "Morning."
"Well, good morning, sister..."
"Get up." Su Xin got out of bed first and stretched, then put on a thin coat and walked out. "What's wrong, Santiago?"
"There are little birds, little birds!"
A few sparrows on the tree tilted their heads and chirped a few times, which earned them slightly exaggerated cheers from the children.
Little Helena walked out of the lobby with some water stains on her face. She looked like she had just finished washing up. When she saw Su Xin in the yard, her face lit up with joy.
"Good morning, sister. Can you...can you help me comb my hair?"
"Yes, of course." Su Xin took the comb and started to work skillfully. At the same time, she did not neglect little Santiago and continued to chat: "Were you there this morning?"
"Yeah! I heard it when I came out to the bathroom. It's so cute!"
"Well... it's a good thing. It's a lot more lively."
"Is that so?" Little Santiago smiled brightly. "I hope they can stay here. Um... do they eat bugs? Can I go catch some now?"
Su Xin thought for a moment and said, "Food, but you can't catch birds, they will be frightened.
"Good~"
After answering, little Santiago squatted in the corner of the yard and began to search the sparse grass that had just grown. As he searched, he muttered, "The last time I heard Bugs, it was here..."
Little Helena had no interest in such dirty activities. She preferred to stay with her sweet and soft sister. However, Anchorage and Ruyue were still queuing up to comb their hair.
She couldn't squeeze through, so she had to go back to the small kitchen and help cook rice porridge.
Anchorage was also very curious about sparrows. When combing her hair, she always wanted to turn her head to look at them. She didn't complain even when her hair was pulled and hurt. Su Xin had no choice but to twist her shoulders and turn her around.
"Just tell me what you want to see next time. Doesn't it hurt to keep pulling your hair?"
"Well enough…"
Su Xin laughed, guessing that she would also go catch insects, so she simply tied her hair into a bun to prevent Anchorage from getting her hair dirty when she squatted down, "Okay, go ahead."
"...Um!"
Wen Yue has been much more lively lately, and her trend of change is similar to that of Ru Yue in the port area. I think after spending some more time together, she will be able to join everyone.
Su Xin was quite satisfied. In her opinion, children's childhood was very important. She hoped that these people could stay happy in this cruel world.
So she clapped her hands and made a decision.
"Well... I want to plant vegetable seeds in the field, so I have to go out later. There are a lot of weeds over there. If you want to catch insects, can you come and take a look?"
