Lungmen, the slums.
By the time Yunyan returned, night had already fallen over Lungmen.
Rain drizzled outside the window, washing away a day of city clamor.
He had missed Furina’s afternoon tea.
W and the others had sent many pictures of pretty little cakes in the group, angering A’Quan badly.
Fortunately, A’Quan was easy to appease.
A single box of snacks sent her away.
Fufu: Are your matters finished?
It’s such a pity that you two missed afternoon tea.
Casual Temple’s Great Swindler: Indeed.
Fufu prepared many delicious things for us.
Bomb Royal Court Princess: Mm, it really was good.
Quantum Flying Headman: I’ve never eaten anything this good in my life.
I even brought some back for Hook and the others.
They all liked it.
Spirit of the Spring: So what?
Yunyan earned a lot of good things from that bastard Otto.
Also, Yunyan, where’s my dinner?
It’s already dark over here.
I Hate Dump Trucks: Yes, yes, yes.
I’ll go buy it for you now.
Is pizza okay?
Spirit of the Spring: I want pineapple pizza!
I Hate Dump Trucks: Sure.
Yunyan went out.
Following his will, raindrops slid away just before touching him.
But it looked as if a thin film covered his body, which seemed strange.
He went back to grab an umbrella, then blended into the rainy night beneath it.
He found a pizza shop with quite good business and ordered one for himself.
It was covered in Siracusan sausage and mushrooms, and it tasted good.
“Server, another pineapple pizza to go.”
The Perro server agreed.
Yunyan walked out with the packed pineapple pizza and was about to send it to A’Quan when he saw a Lupo girl across the street staring over, her eyes almost glowing green.
Her clothes were somewhat worn.
Her gray long hair was soaked by rain, and her black stockings were torn, exposing smooth, delicate skin beneath.
A long object wrapped in cloth was tucked behind her waist.
The wolf tail behind her hung low, its fur dull and rough, also wet with rain and dripping water continuously.
Yunyan blinked.
The pineapple pizza in his hand was still inside the pizza box.
Sensing the Lupo girl’s gaze gather on it, he walked forward and smelled cigarette smoke.
“If you don’t mind, you can have this.”
He could just buy another for A’Quan later.
“…Thank you.”
The Lupo girl thanked him, accepted the pizza box, and looked at it expectantly.
Even her tail began swaying.
Before opening the box, she solemnly said, “I am Pizza—no, I am Texas.”
It really was Texas.
No, wait!
Her originally expectant gaze instantly dimmed.
“Pineapple… pizza?!”
Texas was furious.
“Can pineapple pizza even be called pizza?!”
“How is it not pizza?
Not putting durian on it is already showing great respect to pizza.”
Yunyan silently withdrew his hand.
Texas spoke while making hand gestures, explaining why this could not be called pizza.
But the rumbling of her stomach had already betrayed her situation.
Her face reddened.
In the end, she lowered her head and ate the pineapple pizza.
Under Yunyan’s teasing, satisfied gaze, she ate the pineapple pizza.
After finishing, Texas suddenly discovered that pineapple pizza was actually pretty good.
Born in Columbia but a pure black flag Siracusan, Texas had received a purely Siracusan education since childhood.
What she ate growing up were Siracusan pasta, meatballs, and pizza.
If pineapple pizza had been placed before her in the past, not cutting down the chef would already have meant she was in a good mood that day.
But after starving for several days, she now found it a delicacy.
She blushed and thanked him again.
“…Do you know somewhere suitable to live around here?”
Having just arrived, unfamiliar with the place, she needed somewhere to rest.
“Do you have money?”
Texas shook her head.
“Then the only option is a park bench.”
Texas suddenly stretched out her hand and looked away.
“Can you… lend me some?
I’ll look for work tomorrow.
I’ll definitely pay you back.”
Lungmen was a distant place from both Siracusa and Columbia.
Texas did not want her past to catch up with her, so she planned to stay here for now.
But her family had vanished.
Aside from these clothes and the wrapped sword behind her, she had nothing left.
The local gangs were extremely impolite.
She had been attacked by a group of people the moment she arrived last night, and her wallet had been lost.
If not for meeting Yunyan, she had already planned to rob criminals after this.
Asking a stranger to lend money was an extremely rude request for anyone, especially someone who had just given her a meal.
But since her life was already this difficult, it could not really get more difficult.
If she had to lose face, then so be it.
She had already owed him a favor.
Owing a little more made no difference.
If he needed help cutting someone down, she would not hesitate.
“You don’t have it easy either.
Can you do housework?”
“No.”
She thought for a moment, then immediately added, “I can learn.”
“Help me with housework, and I’ll let you rest at my place tonight.
I haven’t had time to clean my place recently.”
“Okay.”
Texas was not afraid of Yunyan doing anything to her.
“Fine.
In addition to Lungmen dollars, I’ll lend you 1,000 Lungmen dollars.
Go buy clothes to change into, then come with me.
Oh, I still need to buy another pineapple pizza.”
Just how much does he like pineapple pizza?!
“Um…”
Texas stopped Yunyan again.
“Can you get me one too?”
“Pineapple pizza?”
Yunyan teased her.
Texas looked like she had accepted fate.
“If possible, please don’t.”
He bought one pineapple pizza, one pizza of another flavor, handed one to Texas, carried the other himself, gave her 1,000 Lungmen dollars, and took her to a small nearby shopping center so she could buy ordinary clothes, shoes, and a change of underclothes.
While Texas was buying clothes, Yunyan sent the pizza to A’Quan.
Spirit of the Spring: So slow.
I already ate a bowl of cup noodles.
I Hate Dump Trucks: Ran into something.
A’Quan did not say much and accepted the red packet.
After Texas finished shopping, she returned with Yunyan to the rental room.
In addition to clothes, she had bought a one-liter bottle of tail conditioner, specially provided for races such as Lupo and Vulpo who were accustomed to grooming their tails.
The room he rented was an ordinary one-bedroom apartment with a living room, kitchen, and bathroom, similar to a single-person apartment.
“Go take a shower.
I’ll sleep on the sofa tonight.”
“Thank you.”
Texas thanked him, held her clothes, and went to the bathroom.
She wanted to wash thoroughly, washing away the dirt covering her body, and also washing away the past.
Yunyan turned on the television to see if there was any big news today.
Meanwhile, at the entrance of the pizza shop from before, a rock penguin half as tall as a person, wearing a hip-hop shirt and a gold chain, let out an indescribable shriek.
“Where is she?
Where’s the person I had my eye on?!”
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