It feels like being surrounded by invisible people. It is hard to imagine what kind of mentality the other person has to live in this cage for two or three weeks or even longer.
And every time they met, Ono An's emotions were very stable, and there was no sign of anything wrong with her.
It was when she said that she had a crush on him just now that Su Xin smelled a strong scent of lies and was sure that these words were not credible at all.
The long and useless negotiations and the lack of relevant clues troubled the little conductor for a long time. Coupled with the sharp contrast between the sad sobs and false words, she unconsciously spoke out her heart.
In fact, the best approach should be to continue asking questions and dig out the other party's secrets without affecting your own, so as to achieve the goal of solving the puzzle.
Instead of suddenly throwing out a highly suggestive statement like just now, trying to take the possibility of "successfully exposing the truth and then waiting for the other party to confess."
Fortunately, Ono An did not continue acting, and the conversation did not develop into something that would alert the enemy.
Su Xin stood in the sun feeling both annoyed and fortunate. She was annoyed that her ability in this area was still insufficient, but fortunate that Ono Xing was forced by someone, so she chose to stand on her side.
But... there are still many doubts that have not been explained. I guess I can only wait for the other party to take the initiative to talk to her.
Su Xin calmed down and let out a long sigh. She tilted her head to look at the maid who had been offline since she heard the crying. "...Sister Dido?"
“Eh…eh?” Dido came back to her senses and hurriedly turned her head to look at the closed door of the small room, “Miss Xing, she, she
"It's okay, let her calm down for a while and think it through."
The young commander took the maid's hand and squeezed it gently to stop the simple-minded ship girl from continuing to speak.
Dido understood what she meant, blushed and shut her mouth silently, and followed Su Xin obediently. The two of them walked aimlessly between the houses.
"...Owner?"
"Um?"
"Dido...Dido is not hiding anything from you, is she?"
"Ah."
Originally, she only wanted to get some information, but she didn't expect the other party to directly expose her past. The rapid progress made Su Xin feel a little heavy, and her mood also became much lower.
She gave up the idea of chatting with everyone one by one, so as not to pass on her bad mood to the ship girls who were on vacation. As for the afternoon tea party, she probably couldn't postpone it.
Fortunately, there is still more than an hour of preparation time, which should be enough for her to recover and participate in the royal activities in a more appropriate state.
Su Xin hesitated for a moment between the two options of [going to the beach and sitting for a while] and [going home and staying alone], then chose the latter and returned to the second-floor cabin with the maid.
Yixian and Tiancheng were still not at home. Instead, two Siren Ships, each holding a handful of cards, sat facing each other in the living room, seemingly playing... drawing turtles?
The Purifier's beautiful eyes widened as it stared at the Observer's fingers that kept moving above the cards, like a stuffed doll that was about to be clamped out of a machine, so silly and cute.
The observer was worthy of being an observer. After two trips back and forth, he accurately pointed to the joker card from the dozen cards, and then drew an eight from the side to make a pair.
The Purifier pursed his lips and said, "I don't want to play anymore. You're too perverted. Every time I just deal out the cards and throw away the pairs, the game is over."
Su Xin thought that the observer would give her a cold and sarcastic remark, just like she often did recently, but she didn't expect that the other party would also throw away his cards and stretch softly.
"I'll just take it as a compliment. Besides, there's nothing to be proud of for beating you... Hmm? You're back."
The young commander was at a loss when faced with the bright smile of the Octopus Girl. He even looked back blankly at the empty door.
"What are you standing there for?" The observer yawned cutely, then waved at Su Xin, "Come here quickly, you haven't massaged my shoulders yet today."
The Purifier clapped his hands, "Oh yeah! I forgot about that too, Susu, come quickly, we just ran back and turned over for a long time, I'm so tired, my waist hurts, I must have sprained my waist!"
The two people's cute and intimate voices diluted Su Xin's inexplicably depressed mood. Although she felt strange, she still nodded and moved closer, first helping the observer to pinch his shoulders.
"Hmm~ a little to the left... mmm~"
The technique and strength were the same as usual, but the feedback was very different. It was like the cat that always liked to bark at you suddenly came over and rubbed your legs.
Just... weird.
But I have to admit, I feel really good.
The tense commander slowly relaxed his expression, curled his lips, and looked at the Purifier who was playing cards out of boredom. "You said you were going back? The base?"
"Yes, that's right. We went back to the base first, and then to the port area." Big Eyed Meng took out two large cartons of milk from the space and stacked them in the corner. "0, your Niuniu prepared this for you."
Su Xin was stunned, "..Wild? How can there be so many?"
"It was said that there was a problem at the dairy factory we had been cooperating with. A company that produced dairy products went bankrupt. The dairy factory had no outlet for its milk and couldn't sell it all, so it had to resell it to Yeluo at a low price."
Su Xin glanced at the boxes piled in the corner and thought that she would have to drink milk instead of water in the days ahead.
Dido went over and picked out some and put them in the refrigerator, and put the rest into the space to avoid food spoiling quickly and wasting in the hot weather.
"Then what are you going to the base for? Looking for something?" the young commander asked again.
The Purifier nodded. "It was the Observer who asked to go back and look for materials to make a human figure. Don't you have a ghost that you want to shape? Today is a day off, so I'll go back and look through the inventory."
Su Xin was really surprised. She glanced at the back of the octopus girl's head and said, "Uh... didn't you say last time that you needed your [Data Core]?"
"Hmm~" The observer, who was in a good mood, tiptoed and hooked his slippers, swaying gently, "So, from now on you have to take good care of me, and I will work harder in the fall."
Why does this sound so weird?
Su Xin pondered over it, and finally realized it. She asked her carefully, "Do you mean... to prepare for childbirth?"
"Yeah, you don't want me to suffer the pain of violent labor again, right? Then treat me well, my mood will be better, my hormone secretion will be normal, my body will be healthy, and the rest will fall into place naturally."
"Uh, you also have... hormones?"
The observer turned around and glared at the little conductor, then raised his hand and pinched the other's soft and elastic face, looking very intimate.
"If it's not hormones, could it be motor oil?"
"Hiss... It's not impossible."
Chapter 920: New Membership
It has to be said that in addition to the incident with Ono Xing today, the observer's drastic change in temperament also brought great confusion to Su Xin.
Ever since the elf-like No. 1015 appeared, the octopus girl has had a sullen face all day long, as if she had perfectly inherited Su Xin's previous appearance, giving off a feeling of keeping strangers away.
The observer didn't say why this happened, and the commander didn't dare to ask. They just stumbled along.
This morning was the same. He asked a lot of weird questions while playing games, just like a teacher in a bad mood picking students with poor grades. The pressure was doubled.
But who would have thought that in just a few hours, the other party's attitude softened again. Not only did he smile more, but he also had more physical contact.
"...It's like going back to the time when I lived in the cave, thinking about luring me to the Siren every day and saying nonsense."
Su Xin secretly glanced at the petite Siren with her hair loose, but the other party seemed to have eyes on her back and immediately hummed and said:
"What are you looking at me for?"
"Uh? No, I just feel... a little weird?"
The observer snorted and didn't respond, nor did he intend to explain, in order to prevent the human from starting to overthink and retreat into his shell.
The way they get along with each other now is pretty good. They are close when they should be close, and keep a distance when they should. This will not create pressure too early, and it will also help her see her own heart clearly.
As for the rest...
The observer narrowed his eyes, not prepared to interfere.
Since the young conductor wants to solve the problem himself, then they can just be spectators. If they really can't solve the problem and need to take action, it won't be too late to jump from the audience seats into the arena.
After all, for this world, [Siren] is an existence beyond cognition and timeline.
Just sending those executors who watch cartoons in the base on a business trip would probably flatten the land in two or three days, not to mention the two of them doing it themselves.
Therefore, the observers are very confident and reassured, and just treat this trip as a trip and just enjoy it.
"Susu, I want to drink some water."
"...It's right at hand, can't you just do it yourself?"
The observer curled his lips, too lazy to move, and fell backwards as if he had no bones, supported by the conductor's hands that were massaging his shoulders.
She finally understood. She had previously misunderstood that Su Xin was the old lover of [Enterprise], but now it seemed that there was no such trend at all. How could two people with mental problems get together? Did they think their home was not quiet enough?
The Purifier was lying opposite, watching the time. She saw the octopus girl's face full of joy, and she was lying here, feeling anxious and ignored by her good friend.
The numbers on the phone are ticking so slowly, when will it be her turn?
While she was bored, she caught a glimpse of the maid standing not far away with an envious expression, and shook her head, "You have quite a lot of debts."
"Huh? What? I don't owe anyone money." Su Xin thought for a moment, "I won't ask anyone to borrow money either."
"Elm head."
"Big copper bell eyes."
The Purifier was not convinced, "Hey! What I said is all based on facts, okay!"
"I have a basis for this. The color of the copper bell is similar to yours, right? And your eyeballs are indeed big." Su Xin nodded, obviously agreeing with what she said.
The Purifier is really dumb in words. Except for the occasional moments of being wise but appearing foolish, he is basically in a state of losing in debates.
Moreover, he is not very smart, and his IQ is at the bottom of the Siren's Experimental Institute. But it should be said that his fighting ability is quite high, and he simply doesn't want to be taken seriously.
The observer is just the opposite. Not only does he have complicated thoughts, but he also has to think over and over again about what he occasionally says before he can figure out what he really means.
Just like now, she casually said: "Has Enterprise and Helena not come back to see you recently? You are really away from home all day long."
Su Xin always felt something was odd when listening to it. She pondered over it for a long time, and finally she actually tasted a fresh tea fragrance from it, which was quite outrageous.
However, these two people have indeed disappeared for some time, and the commander has no way to contact them. After all, the telecommunications operator's business has not yet reached the outside world.
As a local resident, the only way to get information about the outside world is from these two people.
"So what's going on? Where's Strynkus?"
"The situation... is just like that." As the brain of countless small clones, the observer always has a good grasp of the information. "Of course, that guy Steliancus is fine. After all, I am here."
Su Xin thought for a moment, "Are you talking about the elf we made together?"
"It's number 1015. Um... But if you want to call her an elf, there's nothing wrong with that. You'll have to change the name eventually anyway. You can start thinking about it from today."
Su Xin thought about it again and realized that the observer's words were a confirmation that the little guy was not in danger of life, which made her very happy.
"What about [Helena] and the others?"
The observer dropped his slippers and was too lazy to pick them up. He crossed his legs and hooked his feet. His pearly toes were curled up, looking pretty and pink, with a relaxed look.
"Don't worry, we're recruiting people." She curled her lips and began to count on her fingers, "One destroyer, three aircraft carriers, four battleships... Hmm, the appetite is not small."
"Recruiting people? Uh... recruiting new members?"
The observer nodded. "Almost. But you know, most of the META ships are in trouble. If you want them to join, it's impossible not to sell some favors."
This was not bad. At least it didn't look like he would get hurt. The commander breathed a sigh of relief and kneaded the needle more carefully.
The octopus girl naturally felt it and curled her lips, "If you promise to help me massage my legs, I will also tell you about their progress, how about it?"
"Hey! It's my turn in ten minutes!" The Purifier who was playing with his phone out of boredom was very dissatisfied.
The observer smiled at her, "I remember when we agreed on it, you said that if you are not satisfied, you can add time, right? I am just exercising my authority~"
Purifier: Z('□`；)
The octopus girl leaned back and said, "What do you think? Do you want to consider it? I'm the only one who knows this news."
Su Xin thought for a moment and said, "Well... I have no objection, as long as it can be finished before 2:40, and... as long as you don't mind my unfamiliarity with the technique, I have only learned how to massage shoulders."
"Well, come on, just be gentle."
The observer, who was still wearing the sun protection jacket, turned around and lay down, comfortably pressing his legs onto the little conductor, resting his head on his arms and speaking:
"listen."
"They are currently stationed on a world affected by the Disturbance, helping a lone scion named Hunter to search for a featureless target."
The Purifier pouted his lips in dissatisfaction, "It's the same as saying nothing. Don't be greedy! The time is up, it's my turn, it's my turn!"
"You? You wait until night."
"I don't!"
Chapter 921 Just show us our ID cards
Under the gags of the Purifier and the Observer, Su Xin, who was originally in a low mood, stood up again.
My condition wasn't very good, but it wasn't that bad either. I just made a note of the matter and put it aside for the time being, planning to discuss it with the two bridesmaids in the evening.
Next, she had to attend the royal tea party. Although everyone knew each other and Hood said it was nothing, it was not appropriate to appear in a swimsuit. She must change clothes.
