Chapter 49 Chapter 49: Clara, My Clara! (Special Qixi Festival Bonus Update!)
Chapter 49: Clara, My Clara! (Special Qixi Festival Bonus Update!)
As is well known, Boulder Town at this time was almost overflowing with people. Besides the many adults who had lost their jobs and could only barely make ends meet at home, the number of children here had also reached a point where they simply couldn't all be looked after.
Most of them were orphans who had lost their parents for various reasons. Having grown up in such an environment, even though they were all just children, they could completely be considered a force not to be ignored.
Most importantly, this group of children was by no means just a disorganized rabble; they had their own unique organization—the Moles.
And the most unimaginable point for many outsiders was that the leader of these little underground moles wasn't some tall and strong bully of a child, but rather an adorable little girl who looked completely harmless—Hook.
How good was she at fighting? It all relied on a tool she had dug up from the Mechanical Ranch. How smart was she? She really wasn't at that exaggerated level that transcended the scope of a child.
But she had one biggest advantage: no matter who the other person was, she could quickly become friends with them, and she treated every child in the organization with great kindness and friendliness. This was also the most important reason why everyone was willing to respect and admire her.
The only slight imperfection was that, despite being the leader of such a 'big' organization, she was still very childish... Although for a child, this might not really be considered a flaw?
But no matter what, Hook, this leader, was truly worthy of the name in the hearts of all Moles. Under her leadership, this group of children, who seemed rather unremarkable in the eyes of many, could always unleash powerful strength. Whether it was finding people or getting things done, they often performed very well.
There's just one thing that perhaps most members of the Moles didn't know—that their great leader Hook actually had the good habit of writing in her diary on time every day.
「██ Year ██ Month ██ Day Weather: Very Cold Mood: Very Happy」
「Today, I went to the 'Mechanical Mu Mu (crossed out) Graveyard' to find a suitable weapon. As the boss, I must have an awesome weapon!」
「I met a girl there. She's a few years older than me (but I'm still the boss!), wearing a very pretty red coat, but she wasn't wearing any shoes. I don't know why she doesn't wear shoes; I think that would be very cold! Maybe she doesn't feel cold.」
「Her hair is white, like snow, very beautiful! I want to have white, long hair too.」
「She was very shy and didn't dare talk to me at first. But that's okay! I super love talking (crossed out) am super good at making friends! I chatted with her for a long time. I learned her name is Clara, and also, her dad is actually a really big robot!」
「Her dad is cool, but not as cool as Father Fisheye! I became good friends with her, and she even helped me find a very awesome 'Drill Machine'! She's now an honorary member of the Moles!」
That wonderfully strange encounter actually happened just over a month ago. At that time, Hook still had no idea that robots couldn't give birth to little girls. Even though neither Svarog nor Clara had admitted it, she still defaulted to thinking of them as father and daughter.
As for Hook and Clara's relationship... calling them friends is completely fine, but actually Clara never agreed to join the Moles at all. So Hook just went ahead and bestowed upon her the nickname of honorary member on her own.
Ever since that day, Hook almost chattered about Clara's name to her team members every day, talking about how pretty and how amazing she was, even boasting that sooner or later she would get her to join the Moles and become an official member.
But Clara very rarely came to Boulder Town, and her residence in the Furnace Core was too far from Boulder Town, so Hook hardly ever got to see her.
And every time they managed to meet in the wild, Clara was either intently repairing robots or busily helping those vagrants... She simply had no time to play with Hook!
So after experiencing a whole month-plus of unrequited longing, Hook finally made up her mind to trek all the way to the distant Mechanical Settlement once again to find the best Clara in the world.
The story happened this morning. Hook, having prepared her lunch, set out early from Boulder Town towards the Mechanical Settlement. If nothing unexpected happened, she would soon 'bump into' Clara there.
She still remembered very clearly that Clara had said she was her first friend of the same age. Hook loved being the first at anything!
Soon, her relationship with Clara would take a step further. Clara would also be pulled into the Moles by her to become a core member. With their combined strength joining forces, the Moles would quickly grow big and strong, achieving glory once more!
Holding onto such beautiful thoughts, Hook practically skipped and hopped her way through the entire journey. This pure and beautiful fantasy lasted until... she actually saw another person standing next to her own Clara.
Why were they standing so close? Clara had never stood that close to her before. Why were they holding hands? Clara had never held hands with her. How dare she kiss Clara on the cheek? She hadn't even thought about doing something like that!!!
Heaven have mercy; a child's breakdown often happens in an instant.
"Clara... my Clara..."
Heartbroken and despondent, Hook was originally planning to leave immediately. But as she turned around, she accidentally stepped on some broken mechanical part nearby, making an exceptionally crisp sound.
Crackle—!
The two people in the clearing quickly noticed her peeking from the side. Clara's face immediately flushed bright red upon realizing there was an outsider present, while the unfamiliar girl looked at her with great interest.
Only then did Hook realize that this pink-haired girl standing beside Clara was also exceptionally cute. Not only was her skin very, very fair, but those captivating big eyes were just like two large gemstones!
Her academic performance only extended this far; she really couldn't think of any particularly good vocabulary to describe it. In short, when the two of them stood together, they really looked cuter and cuter the more you looked!
At that moment, Hook felt she had not only lost Clara but also simultaneously lost another potential Moles cadre whose name she didn't even know yet.
But that pink-haired girl named Little Elysia was truly kind and adorable. Not only did she agree to play with her, but she also set many, many particularly good conditions for her. And the price was merely defeating a young uncle who liked to fight and bully others.
At that moment, for Clara's sake, what reason did the great Dark Hook have to refuse?
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