sinovels Chapter 19 The Past You
Chapter 19 The Past You
The Green Heart Park was packed with visitors in the afternoon.
In the heart of Chengdu, a city of reinforced concrete, parks and scenic spots like Green Heart Park are rare, attracting many tourists every day.
"Hmm—Phew..."
The little fox approached a cluster of blooming flowers and took a deep breath.
"It smells so good!"
The fox praised it.
Following behind the golden fox, Nan Jiayu, seeing Su Tianqing's praise, also leaned forward to take a closer sniff and could indeed smell a faint, elegant fragrance.
"Although I don't know the name of this flower, it does smell quite fragrant," commented Nan Jiayu.
Chirping birds flew past and landed on the grass not far away, curiously looking at the two orcs.
"Oh my, it's a little bird!" The little fox looked over curiously.
But the moment the bird's eyes met those of the Nan Jia fish, it shuddered and fluttered away in a panic, leaving behind a few tangled feathers.
Nan Jiayu and Su Tianqing blinked at the same time.
"Why did they run away as soon as they saw us?" Su Tianqing scratched her ear and muttered to herself.
The golden fox glanced back and saw the little cat girl behind him with her eyes narrowed to slits. Suddenly, he understood why the bird had run away.
Wouldn't that bird be afraid of this cat?
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In addition to the woods, Green Heart Park also has a lake.
"【Tears of Chengdu】, Xiaoyu, have you heard of this name?"
"I've heard people mention that before," Nan Jiayu nodded.
"You've actually heard of it?" Fox was shocked.
"After all, it's a very famous tourist attraction; I've heard of it at least a little bit."
"Hmm...I see..."
Several small pedal boats floated in the center of the lake. Su Tianqing struggled to pedal while chatting with Nan Jiayu, who moved around more easily beside her.
The sun was shining brightly, the lake surface was sparkling, and the oars were slapping and turning on the water, creating countless splashes.
The boat of friendship reached the middle of the lake, and when Su Tianqing, panting heavily, slumped over the steering wheel like a ball of fur, she realized that she had overestimated her physical abilities.
"I'm so tired! I can't paddle anymore!"
The fox shook its tail vigorously and swayed back and forth.
Nan Jiayu looked helplessly at the fox beside her, whose stamina was only that of a small fish.
"Let's take a rest then, the scenery here is quite nice," the catgirl said.
The view from the center of the lake is very spacious, with lush greenery all around and a wonderfully tranquil atmosphere.
Su Tianqing was right. The existence of such a quiet place in the bustling city of Chengdu truly lived up to the name "Tears of Chengdu".
The catgirl simply leaned back in her chair, her cat eyes involuntarily gazing at the swaying, fluffy tail beside her.
"...Gulp." The catgirl swallowed.
The memory of pulling its tail during class that day resurfaced. Now that world-class tail was within reach, I dared not reach out to it again.
This is absolute torture!
"Hmm? Little fish, why are you staring at my tail?"
Noticing the intense gaze beside her, Su Tianqing turned her head curiously and asked.
Nan Jiayu hurriedly looked away.
"N-no, it's just that the sun is a bit too bright for me..."
"...Hmm~"
Fox chuckled mischievously.
The furry touch on her knee suddenly caught the attention of the petite kitten.
Looking down, Su Tianqing noticed that her tail, which had been swaying leisurely, had somehow landed in front of her. At that moment, Su Tianqing was turning around and looking at the scenery on the distant shore, seemingly unaware of the situation with her tail.
good chance!
The catgirl's eyes lit up, and she immediately and quietly stroked the tail of the bright golden fox.
The fine, soft fox fur immediately enveloped my palm, and I could feel the incredibly smooth and wonderful touch between every finger, making me want to linger.
"Little fish."
Suddenly, the little fox turned to look at him and spoke.
The hand that was touching its tail was pulled back in a flash. Nan Jiayu pretended nothing had happened and coughed lightly twice.
"Ahem. Is there...is there something you need?"
"Just sitting here looking at the scenery is a bit boring, let's chat," Su Tianqing said, moving closer to the catgirl.
"Okay, what should we talk about?" Nan Jiayu tilted her head curiously.
After a pause, Su Tianqing took the initiative to bring up the topic:
"Let's talk about...life before university!"
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From the memories remaining in her body, Su Tianqing was able to glimpse "herself's" past life.
In fact, the lives of this generation of orcs are all similar: they wander from the outside world to the human world and grow up in orphanages or under the care of kind humans.
The new generation of orcs had almost no fellow orcs in their childhood, and human children also ostracized these outcasts with ears and tails. Their childhood was mostly spent in loneliness.
"I was found by my grandparents when I was very young. They raised me as their own granddaughter and even gave me money to study in Chengdu."
"I'm so lucky to have met them. If it weren't for them, I probably would have died in some stinking ditch by now."
After telling her story, Nan Jiayu couldn't help but feel emotional.
The two of them gazed at the several water birds that had landed on the lake not far away, watching the ripples on the water beneath their feathers. Nan Jiayu quietly turned her gaze to Su Tianqing beside her.
Tianqing is so sunny, cheerful, and cute; perhaps her childhood was...
Thinking of this, Nan Jiayu suddenly remembered Su Tianqing's current living situation.
She received funding from the Orc Mutual Aid Association just like me, but at least I had my grandparents' house to visit. Tian Qing, on the other hand, was always alone, and I had never seen her have any other friends.
At least I still have three roommates!
"I really envy you, Little Fish."
The fox whispered.
The little fox's face didn't show any particular expression; it just kept its lips pursed as always, yet there was a kind of pitiful sadness about it.
Su Tianqing was not lying.
After reading through the original owner's remaining memories in detail, Su Tianqing could understand why the heavy task of [Long-cherished Wish], which craved attention, appeared in the secret manual.
Loneliness is an illness.
Su Tianqing was already too deeply ill, and she was probably subtly influenced by this memory herself.
They crave friends, attention, and the gaze of others, yet they hide away out of fear of such overly enthusiastic gazes.
This is the former Su Tianqing.
Seeing the little fox's complex expression, Nan Jiayu took a deep breath, as if she had made up her mind, and said:
"The sky is clear!"
"Huh?! Why are you shouting so loudly all of a sudden?! You startled me!"
Su Tianqing was so frightened by that howl that her tail grew thicker.
Are you free tonight?
"……what?"
Suspicious.
Wait, what's going on? Things are progressing so fast?
I was just feeling a little sentimental, that's all! Are orcs a race that starts asking people "Are you free tonight?"—a question with a strong hint of flirtation—after only knowing them for a few days?
Although, although the little fish is indeed very cute, and I also really like petite catgirls, this is progressing a little too fast!
I'm not ready yet!
"Oh, I'm sorry! That's not what I meant! I'm so sorry!"
Suddenly realizing the strong ambiguity in her words, Nan Jiayu blushed and waved her hands repeatedly.
"What I mean is, if it's sunny and you're free tonight, you can come with me to my sister's house for tutoring! Her uncle cooks lots of delicious food!"
"Hoo hoo hoo... I thought you were really brave, Little Fish..."
"Okay, since tomorrow is the weekend anyway, let's go to your sister's house together."
The little fox smiled charmingly, her beauty particularly dazzling.