novelden Chapter 138: Unexpected Picnic Location (Daily)
Chapter 138: Unexpected Picnic Location (Daily)
"Break the laws of the world. Ride the stars and arrive as expected.
Put down the hands that block the light and face your ending!
Star Knight, transform!"
"Star Knight, transform!"
In an open space, Billy raised his arms high, and with a group of little kids around him, they recited lines together and posed the classic transformation pose of the Star Knight.
The little kid following Billy didn't pronounce the words clearly, but his face was full of seriousness. He waved his short arms and legs, wobbling around, but trying very hard to imitate Billy's posture.
The people watching nearby couldn't help but smile as they looked at the cute 'big kids' and the little kids.
"Billy, let your little Star Knights go play by themselves for a while.
Go to the warehouse and help organize things. Don't be lazy here." Nicole, holding a spatula in her hand, instructed: "By the way, call Fufu and the little ones who are building sand castles outside back and tell them to wash their hands. Dinner is about to start.
Ambee! Stop stealing the cut cucumbers! We'll be using them for cooking later! If you want to eat some, just wash them yourself!
Dean, where is Brother Bai Yu? Have you seen him?
“You’re talking about the cool guy who came with you, right?
He just asked for my tool box so he could fix the kids' door that always squeaks when he opens it.
It should be inside the house." The dean, who was sitting on the steps picking vegetables, smiled as he watched Nicole bossing everyone around.
"I understand. Dean, the only things missing for lunch are the vegetables in your hand and the cucumbers in the kitchen.
I'll go tell Brother Bai Yu to come out and wash his hands and eat." Nicole handed the spatula in her hand to the dean and went into the house to look for someone.
Nicole walked through the long, yellowed hallways with children's crayon scribbles on the walls.
A toolbox was seen leaning against the wall at the door of a dormitory.
Bai Yu and the child's gentle and patient voices gently floated into Nicole's ears.
"Brother, did Tieta really say that he likes his new arm?" a little boy asked doubtfully.
"Yes. You see, although the new arm is a little longer and thicker than the original one.
But it has become stronger, hasn't it? Bai Yu sat on the ground, holding a worn-out robot in his hand. The robot's left arm, covered with scratches and of ill-fitting size, was obviously not its original one.
Nicole secretly watched from the crack of the door, and was a little surprised that this child who usually hid in the house and was very shy could actually speak normally to Bai Yu, who was here for the first time, with a calm and shy expression.
The robot in his arms was the last gift his parents gave him, and no one was allowed to touch it on normal days.
"It seems so. It's better to have arms than not to have them." The child in the wheelchair took his toy, touched its 'strong' new arms, and whispered a little sadly.
"... Tieta said he would use his strong new arms to protect Haohao, and Haohao would eventually be able to stand up again, just like Tieta, with strong new legs." Bai Yu placed his hand on the boy's knee, gazing up at the frail, gloomy child before him. That sincere gaze brought a glimmer of hope back to Haohao's dimmed eyes.
Nicole listened outside the door and sighed inwardly. This child had just been here not long, having lost his parents and his legs in the Hollow Disaster.
When Nicole came to see the children, this child was always the last one to get his gifts. He never competed with other children for gifts, and he was not talkative. He was as quiet as a plant. The dean was very worried about this child.
“Is it really possible?
But prosthetic limbs are expensive and we can't afford them.
The doctor who came to treat us for free said: I am too young. If I wear a prosthetic limb now, I will need to change the model many times according to my growth before I grow up.
There are other sick children in the hospital who need treatment.
Even though Nicole and the other kind uncles and aunts always send things over, it is still not enough.
It’s impossible for me to stand up…” Haohao said, and his eyes, which had slightly lit up, dimmed again.
"No, Haohao will definitely be able to stand up again. Although prosthetic limbs are expensive, Haohao can study hard and earn his own money.
Can brother and Haohao make a pact?
Haohao listened obediently to the director, ate well, studied hard, and played with the other kids.
Then, help your brother with the handicraft. Your brother will keep Haohao's account. When Haohao has saved enough dime, your brother will give him a new pair of legs, just like he repaired the iron tower, okay? Bai Yu stretched out his hand and raised his pinky finger. "Let's make a pinky promise?"
"Really? I can earn my own money and my brother will fix my legs?!
"Brother, are you kidding me?" Haohao still didn't dare to believe it, but it seemed unnecessary for the brother in front of him to lie to a child like him.
“It’s the puppy who’s lying.
Besides, I'm not giving you alms, I'm doing business with you, Haohao.
The most important thing for a businessman is honesty. Your sister Nicole can attest to that." Bai Yu took Haohao's hand and hooked his pinky finger.
"Yes! I believe in Sister Nicole, and I also believe in my brother." A smile finally appeared on Haohao's face. He seriously shook hands with Baiyu and made a promise about the future with Baiyu.
"Brother Bai Yu is quite capable. He is very good at coaxing children." Nicole lay at the door and peeked at the situation in the house, admiring Bai Yu.
"Who is outside the door?" Bai Yu had actually noticed that there was someone at the door a long time ago, but he didn't pay too much attention to it. He just thought that the person was looking for Haohao.
However, he had already coaxed the child, and the person at the door had no intention of coming in. Bai Yu could only ask first.
"It's me. Lunch is ready. Haohao, Brother Baiyu, come out for dinner." Nicole pushed open the door and said with a wry smile.
"Sister Nicole, eavesdropping is wrong!" Haohao said to Nicole seriously with a stern face.
"I'm sorry, I will correct my mistake." Nicole did not give Haohao a perfunctory response just because he was still young, but apologized to him sincerely.
"Yeah, as long as you admit your mistakes and correct them, you are still a good child." Haohao imitated the way the dean usually spoke and praised Nicole again.
"Okay, let's go eat." Bai Yu stood up from the ground and pushed Haohao out of the room.
Outside, the bright sunlight streamed through the windows, casting a shadow on them. In the yard, children lined up to wash their hands, singing off-key nursery rhymes. Fu Fu's voice blended surprisingly well with the rest of the group.
"Thank you, Baiyu." Nicole watched the teacher in the courtyard take Haohao away, and thanked Baiyu beside her earnestly. "Thank you for giving Haohao hope and giving him motivation.
Thank you also for bringing Fu Fu to the orphanage."
"...That's nothing." Bai Yu shook his head and looked at the children in the yard. Tenderness filled his watery red eyes. "We didn't have a specific place in mind to go.
Fu Fu chose to have a picnic in the park, but it was just a change of place to eat.
I just think that there are fewer people in the park on weekdays, and it would be nice to read quietly there.
In fact, as long as Fu Fu is happy, she can go anywhere.
You see, now she is having fun playing in the sand with the other kids.
Then the purpose of our taking a break and having fun has been achieved.
As for Haohao’s legs…”
"Don't worry about that. I've discussed it with the dean, and we need to get the prosthetic limbs installed as soon as possible.
The money issue is a minor matter, nothing. With the reputation of [Cunning Rabbit House], I can raise the money by running a few more orders.
I will definitely have surgery for Haohao before he reaches school age, so he won’t be delayed.”
"I'm saying, if you're willing to trust me, I can learn how to make prosthetic limbs. I don't think it's that difficult." Bai Yu rubbed his chin and said this in a nonchalant manner, completely unaware of his own implausibility. "Although it's unlikely to reach military combat grade, it should be perfectly adequate for daily use."
If I make the prosthetic limbs Haohao needs, it will only cost some materials and save a lot of money.
Huh? Nicole, why are you looking at me so strangely?
Is there anything wrong with what I said?"
"...There are so many complaints that I don't know where to start." Nicole watched with a complicated expression, inadvertently showing off her genius with her own talent.
In the end, thousands of words are combined into one sentence.
"Master Baiyu, please accept my greeting!"
Bai Yu: “Ah!??”
Small Theater
Bai Yu: Are prosthetic limbs too expensive? No problem, I'll learn how to make them myself. (Hands on hips)
Nicole: You can learn that stuff just by saying it? Just because you have talent, you can do whatever you want, right?! (Shocked)