Little Hei’s intentions were as clear as day to Fang Zheng.
In fact, ever since Walnut arrived at the Heavenly Dao Palace, many people have remarked that this is a déjà vu of Rishi. The two of them look almost identical, and even their personalities and speech are quite similar. In fact, not only Little Hei, but Fang Zheng himself was curious to see what it would be like when these two met.
What Fang Zheng did not expect was that the moment he saw Walnut, he almost spat out a mouthful of old blood.
"You, hello, Mr. Fang Zheng..."
Seeing Fang Zheng, Walnut shyly greeted him. At this moment, Walnut wasn’t wearing her usual Megurigaoka school uniform. Instead, she wore a white shirt, a purple sleeveless vest over it, and a black skirt. Plus, the pigtails on each side of her head... she was just like Tendo Rio!
"This, this outfit was given to me by Little Hei..."
Seeing Fang Zheng staring at her without blinking, Walnut felt a bit shy as well.
"... Is... is it... nice?"
"Hmm... not bad, it really suits you..."
Hearing Walnut’s question, Fang Zheng nodded, and Walnut sighed in relief. Taking the opportunity while Walnut turned to chat with others, Fang Zheng quickly pulled Little Hei aside.
"Where did this outfit come from?"
"Hehehe, I had the folks at the ’Cradle Garden’ sewing department make it!"
Little Hei said proudly, shaking the terminal in her hand.
"Earlier, when I visited Rabbit Home, I secretly snapped a picture of Sister Rishi, then I went to the sewing department and had them make a uniform based on the picture. They did such an amazing job! So, big brother, does it look just like it?"
"If this causes trouble, you’ll have to take responsibility for it."
Fang Zheng knocked on Little Hei’s head, to which the little girl just giggled.
"Don’t worry, big brother, there won’t be any issues."
Of course, Walnut didn’t know she had been set up by Little Hei. At this moment, she was walking toward Rabbit Home with Rea and Natsuse, chatting and laughing.
To be honest, when Walnut first arrived at Heavenly Dao Palace, she was rather worried. After all, she was a zombie, not a human; would she be accepted by others? What if they found out she was a zombie, would they be scared of her? Shun her?
But all those worries vanished when Walnut arrived at Heavenly Dao Palace and saw the Cursed Children with animal traits and the Zerg...
Well, I have to say, the Zerg’s appearance really boosts one’s confidence.
Look at that Jumping Bug, rolling around on the Fungal Carpet without a care in the world. What’s stopping you, as a person, from moving past your obstacles? Even as a zombie, at least you’re human-shaped! Look at the Jumping Bug, the Hydralisk, the Eye Bug, oh, and that Flying Serpent over there in the spa. They’re all living happily, so what’s there to worry about?
And so, Walnut felt relieved.
Yeah, at least I’m still human...
Moreover, after arriving at the Heavenly Dao Palace, everything here opened Walnut’s eyes. Whether it was the European-style towns, the Star Spirit architecture brimming with sci-fi vibes, or the massive warships floating in the sky like mountains, all of it thrilled Walnut.
After all, she’d only ever seen similar scenes in movies and games. Who would’ve thought she’d experience something like it someday!
Imagine that... Mr. Fang Zheng is so incredible.
With this thought, Walnut sneakily turned her head to look back, seeing Fang Zheng muttering something to Little Hei. They seemed just like a typical pair of close siblings. Honestly, even in that world, she knew this man was unusual, but she didn’t expect he was this amazing.
From what she’s seen and observed these past few days, the Heavenly Dao Palace is much larger than the entire Tokyo Metropolis, plus so many Cosmic Warships and aliens... and all of these are Mr. Fang Zheng’s subordinates!
Thinking about this, Walnut found it hard to believe. Even though Natsuse and Little Hei had already told her about Fang Zheng after she arrived at the Heavenly Dao Palace, Walnut couldn’t associate Fang Zheng with a prominent figure. To Walnut, Fang Zheng was a very handsome, charismatic, and poised master.
If someone said Fang Zheng was an elite white-collar, Walnut could accept that, but Commander of the Cosmic Fleet... that just doesn’t fit the person in front of her.
But then again, now that she’s in the guards, does she have a chance to ride a warship and head to space in the future? If so, that would be amazing! Since there are aliens, it means there are also life forms on other planets? I wonder what they look like... Hmm, at least they should look better than those Zerg...
While Walnut was lost in her thoughts, the group had arrived at the entrance to Rabbit Home, and with a mischievous smile, Little Hei pushed open the café’s door.
"Yo, Satono, we’re here!"
Hearing Little Hei’s voice, Satono, who was wiping cups behind the counter, flinched. Ever since Fang Zheng made Rabbit Home part of the Heavenly Dao Palace, Rabbit Home’s business had been booming. After all, the kids at Heavenly Dao Palace didn’t have many places to go, so enjoying some coffee, cake, and chatting had become their way to pass the time.
And because of this, Satono, initially timid and shy, gradually became more familiar with people. Most of the guests were friendly in her eyes, but there were a few who gave her headaches, and Little Hei was one of them. The biggest headache was that Little Hei liked to tease her whenever she got the chance.
Satono still remembers the first time she served Little Hei, who looked at the menu, then scrutinized her for a while before leaning in to whisper, "Can I eat you?"
If it weren’t for the girl named Illya stopping her, Satono would have run away terrified.
Not only that, but sometimes Little Hei would do deliberately provocative things in front of Satono, like using a finger to dip cream from a strawberry sundae and licking it while watching her, or lifting her cup of coffee and jokingly saying "Satono’s flavor is really nice"...
Because of this, upon hearing Little Hei’s voice, Satono instinctively shivered. Then, timidly, she looked up toward the entrance. Seeing Fang Zheng, her tense face relaxed considerably.
"Ah, Mr. Fang Zheng, welcome!"
"Long time no see, Satono."
Fang Zheng extended his hand to greet Satono and then sat down at a nearby seat. Satono approached Fang Zheng’s group shortly thereafter.
"May I take your order... eh? Rishi?"
Seeing Walnut sitting nearby, Satono was momentarily stunned.
"Weren’t you in the kitchen moving the coffee beans? Why are you...?"
Hearing Satono’s words, Walnut was equally puzzled.
Looking at Walnut, Satono was uncharacteristically confused. It was understandable, given Walnut was wearing the shop’s uniform and already looked remarkably similar to Rishi. She couldn’t blame Satono for being uncertain.
At that moment, a voice suddenly sounded.
"Ah, Satono, I’ve put the coffee beans away..."
Hearing this voice, both Fang Zheng and Little Hei brightened up and quickly looked towards the counter, where Rishi, in work uniform, emerged from the kitchen, curiously peering over.
"What happened? What’s going on... eh?"
As soon as she saw Walnut, Rishi was stunned. And almost simultaneously, Walnut widened her eyes in surprise.
The two of them stared blankly at each other as if time in the coffee shop had come to a complete stop...