Chapter 462: Fellow People
"Have you...have you eaten yet? Do you want to eat together?"
Finina asked tentatively, but as soon as she said it, she realized how stupid she was. She felt a little embarrassed for a moment and couldn't help but twist her left arm with her right hand.
"No, no, I really can't eat anymore. I've already had one breakfast, two bowls of ramen, and one sushi set..."
Liu Bai shook his head quickly.
After having breakfast before leaving, and eating some more at Inazuma, Liu Bai felt that he was full.
"That's it..."
"What should I do? I can't let him watch me eat, or he'll run away..."
After hearing Liu Bai's answer, Funina hurriedly thought about it for a while.
"Ahem, actually I'm full too. I asked this just because I'm afraid you guys weren't full in the store just now."
After thinking for a while, Funina came up with this method.
"Since you're full, do you want to go shopping together? When I went to Inazuma yesterday, I saw a very busy novel stall."
After giving up the idea of eating, Funina proposed to Liu Bai.
In her impression, Liu Bai, like her, likes to read light novels.
At that time, Inazuma had not yet closed off the country, and the Yaedo branch was still in operation. In addition, with the localization cooperation with Fontaine Publishing House, the light novels at that time were quite to her liking.
"This is fine."
Liu Bai thought for a while and nodded.
After getting Liu Bai's consent, Funina finally breathed a sigh of relief and led Liu Bai towards the Yaedang.
Walking beside Liu Bai, Funina tried to grab Liu Bai's hand, but because of her hesitation, she failed to keep up with Liu Bai's movements and ended up falling behind Liu Bai by several steps.
"Oh, by the way, what novel are you reading recently? Do you have any recommendations?"
Fu Nina was not discouraged. She quickened her pace and caught up with Liu Bai who was unaware of the situation. She stretched out her hand and waved it in front of his eyes to attract his attention and started a conversation.
"I read what I wrote myself, what about you?"
Liu Bai explained to Funina and took out the novel he wrote from the Little White House with one hand.
"You wrote it yourself? It sounds interesting. I've been reading this book recently. This is the second time I've read it."
Seeing Liu Bai take out a book, Funina also took out a novel.
While showing the book, Funina looked at the book in Liu Bai's hand curiously.
Liu Bai also looked at the name of the book in Funina's hand with curiosity.
"Rebirth of the Grass God's Delicate Wife's Counterattack..."
"The first young lady of Momang Palace, doted on by her husband, the Water God..."
The two of them subconsciously read out the titles of the books in each other's hands.
"Eh?"
"what?"
"Huh?"
The two looked at each other in astonishment.
"Woman, are you playing with fire?"
The next moment, the two of them uttered this famous line in unison.
"It turns out we are the same people!"
Afterwards, Liu Bai spoke to Funina excitedly, and the look in his eyes when he looked at her changed from unfamiliar to passionate.
"Well, I guess so. I'm very busy on weekdays, so I only use this to kill time when I have some free time."
Finina raised one hand and entangled her fingers with a strand of white curly hair that fell on the side of her face, explaining with a little reserve.
Normally, she would feel a little embarrassed to tell others that she read novels of this type.
"That's about the same for me. I usually think about it after I have nothing to do after dinner."
"Oh, by the way, I haven't read your book. Can you lend it to me? I can also show you mine."
On the way to Yaedo, Liu Bai was very interested in the book in Funina's hand, and couldn't help but pick up his own book and make a suggestion.
"Of course... I mean, I'm very happy to be able to communicate with someone like you who has the same hobbies as me."
Furninda agreed without hesitation.
'I'm sorry, Clorinde! I'll have to return this book to you later!'
After exchanging books with Liu Bai and holding the book written by Liu Bai in her arms, Funina silently apologized to Clorinde in her heart.
When Funina and Liu Bai were heading to Yaedang together, they saw what Funina called a mansion, which was actually just a house bought by Momang Palace for the water god's guards to rest.
"..."
"I'm sorry, according to Ms. Shebeleda, Lady Funina went out to eat alone. I have sent someone to look for her. Please wait a moment."
Clorinde and Kujo Sara looked at each other, and then explained to Kujo Sara apologetically.
It is almost time for Finina to meet with General Lei Dian to continue discussing diplomatic cooperation.
"...No problem, I can wait a little longer."
Kujo Sara said after a moment's silence.
Although she felt that the General's time was very precious, she had just been personally instructed by the General before she came, so it didn't matter if the other party was late.
Since the general has such an attitude, she will naturally not disobey him.
……
Fu Nina brought Liu Bai to Yaedo and selected several popular light novels with him.
"Let's go quickly. I suddenly feel like I'm being secretly photographed..."
After leaving Yaedang, Funina's intuition made her unable to help but make a suggestion to Liu Bai.
“I seem to feel the same way.”
Liu Bai also nodded, and then the two of them immediately quickened their pace and left Yaedang.
After leaving Yaedo, Funina took Liu Bai to find a quiet teahouse on the street.
Although it was my first time to visit Inazuma yesterday, places like the teahouse are similar to the shops that specialize in afternoon tea in Fontaine, with separate and quiet rooms for people to rest and chat.
But after all, it was Inazuma's style. There was a low table but no chairs in the room, so the two had to sit on the tatami.
"...Xiao-Xiao-Xiao, do you want to read this book together?"
After sitting down, Funina picked up the light novel she had just bought and asked tentatively.
"Okay."
Liu Bai's attention was originally on the snacks on the table. After hearing Funina's question, he moved closer and sat next to her.
Gently flipping through the light novel in her hand, looking at Liu Bai beside her who seemed to be moving his head closer because he couldn't see clearly, Funina's hands couldn't help but tremble slightly.
Wh, what? Even if he forgets me, we are still familiar with each other...
Funina thought silently in her heart. She found that Liu Bai had no guard at all when facing her and they got along very naturally.
This made her feel a little happy, and she hoped that they could continue reading together for a longer time.
"Hey, hey, hey, oh, it turns out that this woman is a pink-haired fox. I have one too, and it can even talk. Do you want to see it?"
"Yes! I want to see it!"
"…Uh, but it seems like it's lost?"
Liu Bai chatted with Funina while reading a book.
What the two didn't know was that while they were reading together, the Water God's Guards and the Tianling Bugxing on the street began to look for Funina because of her disappearance.
As the "neighbors" of the water god, Liu Bai and Nashida's house was also knocked on by Tianling Fengxing, who asked Nashida if she had noticed the whereabouts of a foreign girl with blue and white hair.
"Fukalos is missing?"
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