Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Howl~
The foolish dog that had long been tamed by humans awakened its last bit of alertness under the gaze of a killer from the forest. It let out a howl and ran off.
A series of thuds rang out in the living room and quickly returned to silence. Furryâs massive body was hidden somewhere, and they werenât able to find him.
Bai Xiaofan found this scene strange. Even though this guyâs expression seemed normal when looking at him, he still couldnât feel assured.
Just as Bai Qingqing and Curtis were planning to leave, Bai Xiaofan suddenly followed them with the keys, running to the door. âWhere are you guys going to play? I want to go, too!â
Given how stupid his sister was, he didnât want her to be sold off.
However, Bai Qingqing didnât appreciate his kindness. She hooked her arm around Curtisâs and said, âWeâre going on a date. Are you going there to be a gooseberry? Go find your friends to play with. Iâll bring you some food when I come back tonight.â
âYouâre only coming back at night?â Bai Xiaofan wore a disapproving expression.
Bai Qingqing threw him a strange glance. Why was her brother so long-winded today?
âAlright, goodbye.â Bai Qingqing pulled Curtis and walked out of the house, keeping Bai Xiaofan in the house.
The two of them walked on the districtâs street. Bai Qingqing said in disbelief, âIt seems that Bai Xiaofan likes you a lot. To think that heâs willing to come along with me to play.â
Curtis turned back, took a look at the house belonging to his mateâs parents, and said, âHeâs rejecting me. Heâs very alert.â
âHmm?â Bai Qingqing didnât really believe that. âHeâs just a kid. Even your colleagues didnât notice any abnormalities, so why would he be alert against you?â
Moreover, Curtis was considered to be very friendly toward Xiaofan. When had he ever shown a good impression toward others?
âThatâs because the ones interacting with me outside are all adult humans. They should be lacking in natural foes for a prolonged period and their senses have turned numb. They canât even compare to ordinary animals or even human children,â Curtis said.
Bai Qingqingâs lips twitched. Humans didnât have the consciousness that children and animals had sharper vigilance, but no one had thought that the problem was on humans themselves.
Thinking about it, it did make sense. Bai Qingqing grinned and joked, âThen donât interact with children in case you scare them and cause them to cry.â
Curtis tapped his mateâs nose, his eyes filled with adoration.
The two of them walked out of the district and boarded a bus that was headed toward the seaside.
The bus turned here and there, and spending just ten yuan, the two of them arrived at a seaside that was unmanned by anyone.
The shores were surrounded by a fence, with many rocks piled at the side. Curtis flipped over the fence and then brought Bai Qingqing over.
It was ten in the morning and the sun was already quite hot. The golden sunlight scattered across the ground and sea. When looking at the sea, it was so piercing that it was hard for one to open their eyes.
However, compared to the sun in the beastmen world, this sunlight was still too weak. Bai Qingqing and Curtis paid no heed to it and went into a daze as they looked at the sea.
The sand under their feet wasnât clean sand, but black-colored sand that had a tremendous amount of soil mixed in them. As the waves splashed onto the shores, trash and foam piled up there.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
The seawater here wasnât as blue as that at Sea Cliff. It was a grayish-yellow color and wasnât much different from river water. The only difference was that one couldnât see an end to the river.
âUh? This is it?â
Bai Qingqing was extremely disappointed. She stepped in the water with her feet, feeling troubled as she said, âWhy are they different? I thought that all seawater was blue.â
Before the waves came splashing, Curtis raised her and prevented her from coming into contact with the dirty water. However, his own feet were soaked in the seawater that had foam floating on it. His brows furrowed ever so slightly.
âSsss~â Curtis flicked out his tongue, looked toward the far distance, then said, âThere isnât much food here. Weâll need to go somewhere else.â