Yinmao

"Although the forest is quite different from when I first came here, it's still the same as before." Kevin, who proposed to Arthur that he wanted to go back to the cave where he lived in the first place, sighed looking at the cave that hadn't changed at all. road.

Arthur flicked his tail, but said nothing.

"It's so clean, is there anyone else living here?" Kevin found the cave clean and tidy, so he couldn't help asking.

"No, it's just me," Arthur said, "I'll have the servant come here to clean it regularly."

"Oh, that's the thing," Kevin nodded with a comprehensible expression, and fumbled around in the cave for a while, before Kevin turned his head to look at Arthur who was flicking his tail in boredom and said, "I can May I ask you a question?"

"Ask." Arthur turned to look at Kevin and replied.

"At the beginning..." Kevin hesitated for a moment, and finally asked the question that had been buried in his heart for a long time, "At the beginning, why didn't you take me away in the form of an orc immediately? Why did you live with me here? How long?"

Accompanied by this question, those difficult memories of living in the forest flooded into Kevin's mind again. His eyes could not help revealing a trace of grievance and complaint, and all these fell into the hands of Arthur who was on the side. in the eyes.

After being silent for a while, Arthur said in a deep voice, "Because I wasn't sure about your identity back then."

Seeing the puzzlement on Kevin's face, Arthur continued, "At that time you suddenly fell from the sky, I don't know where you came from, I don't know what purpose you came to me with, what is it? I don’t know if the ghostly noble sent you to my side through this alternative method or something else.”

"I—" Kevin opened his mouth to explain, but Arthur motioned to him to hear him out.

"I don't understand the language you speak, and I have even more doubts in my heart, so I have to observe, judge, and get the most authentic results. I want to see whether you are pretending to be like this just to attract me I can decide how to treat you." Arthur glanced at Kevin who was listening to himself quietly, and continued, "As time goes by, I am more and more sure that you and those conspiracy Nothing to do, so I started to plan to bring you back to Rodan City, but I didn't think about what to say. Until it snowed heavily that day, your body was too fragile to survive in the cold winter forest, so I decided to stay there Take you away one day."

After Arthur finished speaking, he looked at Kevin, but Kevin just lowered his eyes and didn't speak.

"Are you unhappy?" There was such an uncomfortable quiet atmosphere between him and Kevin, and he flicked his tail a little anxiously to break the silence.

"No." Kevin looked up at Arthur and shook his head with a smile and denied, but the smile was a bit forced.

Seeing Arthur's expression of disbelief, Kevin explained again, "You are right to do this. You must not have the heart to harm others, and you must have the heart to guard against others. I can understand."

"I don't want to lie to you, so I'll tell you the truth." Arthur didn't answer Kevin, but just looked him in the eyes and said.

Facing Arthur's deep gray-blue eyes, Kevin's heartbeat suddenly fluttered, he turned his face away from Arthur's eyes, and walked out while saying, "I see, let's go, don't Been here for a long time.”

One person and one tiger walked silently all the way to the grassland where Arthur carried Kevin on his back. Arthur glanced at Kevin who was absent-minded, and said, "I'm going hunting." left.

Kevin watched Arthur walk slowly into the forest, and finally his back disappeared. Then he turned his head, sat on the grass and sighed.

Do you think you are having trouble with Arthur?Kevin himself didn't know.What Kevin knew was that, anyway, he had no position to accuse Arthur of anything, because he was the one who caught food for himself, kept himself safe, and even kept himself warm in the long night. The response Wen should give is gratitude rather than complaint.

However, when Kevin thought of that time when he regarded that majestic white tiger as his closest partner and trusted it wholeheartedly, how many days and nights he hugged it and told his loneliness and helplessness, but at that time, it However, he watched his every move and listened to his every word with eyes of evaluation and scrutiny. Thinking of this, Kevin felt an unspeakable uncomfortable feeling in his heart.

"No, no, Kevin, stop your unreasonable complaints and unhappiness, he saved you, you should be grateful to him, yes, you should be grateful to him..." After thinking wildly for a while, Kevin shook vigorously Shaking his head, he patted his face with both hands and muttered to himself.

Kevin, who was sitting on the grass and doing self-examination, didn't notice a fluffy little ball running towards him, until the little ball jumped on Kevin's body and knocked him to the ground. Kevin looked at the little furball that came out of nowhere in surprise, "Nat?"

"Jiujiu..." Seeing that Kevin recognized him, Nat was very happy, and he groaned and burrowed into Kevin's arms.

"Hey, little guy, why did you appear here?" Kevin hugged Nat in surprise, and he didn't have time to care about the previous depression. He stood up and looked around, and then saw an adult version of Tuanzi walking towards him slowly. As he walked, Kevin's voice was a little uncertain, "Abu?"

The adult panda walked up to Kevin and grinned at him, "Hello, Mr. Kevin."

Suddenly seeing such a huge panda appearing in front of him, Kevin couldn't hide his surprise, and it took him a long time to realize, "Ah, hello, Mr. Abu." He gestured to Nat in his arms, "You Today I brought the dumplings, oh no, did Nat come out to play?"

Abu smiled as usual, but the simple and honest smile in the past can only show grinning teeth because he kept the shape of a panda, but his voice is still sincere, "Yes, I have a rest today, and I will take Nat out for a walk when the weather is good." Let's go, I didn't expect to meet you here, did you come here alone?"

"Oh, of course not." Kevin shook his head. "I came with Mr. Arthur. He went hunting. I'll wait for him here."

"The master is here too?" Abu looked around after hearing this, and then looked away, "Why don't I go hunting with the master too."

"No need," Kevin looked at Abu who was about to turn and leave, and called him, "Mr. Arthur has been away for a while, and he may be back soon. You may meet him on the way at this time. If you don't mind, why not chat with me."

Hearing Kevin's suggestion, Abu thought for a while and nodded in agreement. Although it was in the non-dangerous grassland area, there was still a male next to him for safety.

Abu sat down at an arm's length away from Kevin, watched Kevin hurriedly take out the things he brought for Nat, and grinned again.

Nat, who had been bored in the city for a long time, finally came to the woods to relax. He was so excited that he didn't care about getting tired of Kevin. He took a fruit Kevin gave him and twisted his little fat ass in the grass. up.

Kevin watched for a while to make sure that Nat would not run away before looking back, and handed the fruit in the bag to Abu, "Would you like to try these fruits?"

Abu grinned and picked one, then stuffed it into his mouth, and swallowed it in one go. He didn't feel that Abu, who was in a state of eating, was a little embarrassed when he saw Kevin's surprised expression. , touched the back of his head with his fat palm, and said in a rough voice, "I, I eat like this as soon as I transform into a beast, does it scare you?"

"Uh," Kevin, who was indeed a little frightened, came back to his senses and waved his hands again and again, "No, no, no, I'm just afraid that you will choke."

"Hey, it's okay, I have a thick throat." Abu replied naively.

He didn't think much of it himself, but it made Kevin laugh, and Abu laughed when he saw Kevin laughing, and the two of them just talked with each other.

Abu is simple and honest, but in the following conversation with Kevin, he still carefully discovered that there was probably some unhappiness between him and his master.

After hesitating again and again, Abu asked, "Mr. Kevin, did you quarrel with the master?"

"Arguing? No." Kevin subconsciously denied.

Seeing the expression on Kevin's face that was completely opposite to what he said, Abu lowered his head and thought for a while, then continued, "Maybe it's because the master's status is too high, so in the eyes of others, the master is a bit inaccessible and unattractive." It's easy to talk, but the master is indeed a very nice and kind person. Just like Nat and I, if it weren't for the master, we probably wouldn't be in this world long ago."

"Did Mr. Arthur save you when you were in danger?" Kevin's attention was attracted by Abu's words, and he asked.

"Yes," Abu nodded, immersed in the memories, "It was also a snowy day, and I took Nat to walk in the forest, walking aimlessly, I didn't know where the end point was, and I didn't know where to go. Where to go. At that time, I was very hungry, and Nat was also screaming with hunger, but in the winter forest, there was nothing suitable for Nat, and there was nothing that I could eat. I have never felt so cold on my body, listening to Nat's weaker and weaker cry, and feeling my own heavier and heavier steps, I even feel like I am about to fall down in this snowy forest Yes. But then Master Arthur appeared, he rescued me, gave me food, and Nat food, we all survived, thanks to the gods for allowing the master to appear in front of me at that time, thank the master Give me the hope of life..." Recalling Arthur's back when he woke up, Abu felt that Arthur was like a god.

After listening to Abramovich's description, Kevin looked at Nat, who was having fun not far away, with more distressed eyes.

Turning his head, Kevin asked, "So, have you been by Mr. Arthur's side until now?"

"Yes," Abu nodded, "Our panda family is very rare because of our picky eating habits. Although meat and fruits are edible, only bamboo is the main food that can sustain our lives. At that time, the owner took me Rescue Nat and me, and the master will keep me after I get better. I thought about it, but there is nowhere to go. Besides, the master saved my life and Nat's life. It is right to stay and serve the master, so I I stayed." Abu scratched his furry head with a thick palm a little embarrassedly and said with a smile, "Later, the master said that the bamboo tube is enough to eat, and I am even happier."

Although Abu's smiling face is still grinning, Kevin still feels that Abu is honest and honest, so he laughed along with him.

After laughing for a while, Kevin asked, "Nat's mother, oh no, isn't Daddy with you?" After speaking, he felt that the question was abrupt, and Kevin waved his hand apologetically, "If you don't want to say it, don't Answer, I didn't mean to offend you."

"No, no, no," Abu shook his head, turning his head to Nat's direction, "No, Nat is not my child."

"Not your child?" Kevin was surprised.

"Yes," Abu suppressed his smile, "I picked Nat up in that snowy forest. At that time, Nat's eyes hadn't been opened yet, just snuggled up against his daddy and his Daddy's. In the middle, when I walked over, I realized that his father and Daddy hadn’t breathed for a long time, and I couldn’t watch Nat die like this, so I took him with me on the road.” As he spoke, Abu’s expression I became a little emotional, "Actually, it was completely impulsive at the time, and then I realized that I couldn't support Nat. Our panda family is not like other orcs. We are born in the form of humans. We were born in the first five years. They have always been in the shape of a beast and cannot transform. Red pandas at that age are extremely fragile, and they must be taken care of, otherwise a single deviation can kill them. Fortunately, they met their owner, and it took more than a year in the blink of an eye. Yes, I survived, and Nat survived."

Unexpectedly, there was such a rough story behind Abu and Nat, and Kevin didn't speak for a long time.

Seeing Kevin's silence, Abu didn't say anything. He just turned his head and smiled to see Nat playing not far away.

After a while, this atmosphere was interrupted by Abu's vigilant roar. Kevin followed Abu's line of sight, only to find that Arthur had returned to the grassland with a prey in his mouth.

And Abu, who looked vigilant, also relaxed his tense body after seeing Arthur's figure, trotted all the way to Arthur's side and made a gesture of submission, "Master."

As early as when Abu turned his head, Arthur restrained the complicated look in his eyes. At this moment, he threw the prey in his mouth on the ground, and looked at Abu and Kevin who was holding Nat indifferently, "Why are you here?"

"Mr. Abu said he was resting today, so he brought Nat to the woods to relax." Kevin walked up to Arthur and Abu while speaking, and explained with a smile.

"Yes, master." Abu also nodded in agreement.

"Since we're here, let's eat together." Arthur felt a little irritated when he saw Kevin holding Nat and Abu standing together for no reason. He flicked his tail and walked forward without saying a word.

Both Kevin and Abu felt Arthur's unhappiness. Kevin thought that Arthur was still upset about what happened just now, so his expression was a little sad, while Abu thought that Arthur was dissatisfied with his coming but didn't help him hunt. With a sense of dereliction of duty, only Nat pointed at the prey on the ground and screamed without knowing anything.

The atmosphere during the following meal time did not improve either. Except for the silly-looking Nat jumping around and pulling Kevin to see the new things he had discovered from time to time, the three adults who had their own thoughts were speechless.

After finishing their lunch without a taste, the group set foot on the way back.

When we got to the main city, Nat was already tired and fell asleep on Abu's shoulder. After Abu hugged Nat and said goodbye to Arthur and Kevin at an intersection, Kevin kept silent all the way. Walked home with Arthur.

"Mr. Arthur." After saying goodbye to the other party, Kevin looked at Arthur's back as he was about to leave, and finally stopped him.

"What's the matter?" Arthur stopped and turned to look at Kevin who was standing there.

Kevin looked at Arthur, who was expressionless, and felt depressed, but he still had a smile on his face, "Today's outing was very pleasant, thank you."

Arthur didn't speak, but just looked at Kevin with a hesitant expression, but finally he opened his mouth with a simple sentence, "I'm very happy too, let's go to bed early." After speaking, he turned and left.

Seeing Arthur turn and leave again, the smile on Kevin's face gradually disappeared, he lowered his head, pursed his lips and turned back to the room.

Arthur, who was standing at the corner, looked at Kevin like that, his face sank, and Arthur didn't really go back to the room until Kevin left.

Originally wanted to ask Kevin if he liked Abu and Nat very much, but Arthur didn't ask in the end, he didn't think he would like that answer.