Alice in the Land of Steam

Chapter 632 Do you need a rest too?

The childish swimsuit competition ended with a perfect result. Everyone ignored the frustrated Alice and went their separate ways.

Metien, Shemi and Leticia carried small shovels and buckets, circled an area in a corner of the beach, and announced that from now on, this was their territory. Then they played games that were very suitable for the minds and preferences of little girls of this age: splashing water, picking up shells, building sand castles, etc. Occasionally, Leticia would pick up a small crab passing by, stare at it for a few seconds, and then ask thoughtfully: This should be edible, right?

Perhaps sensing her murderous intent, the little crab in her hand waved its claws in panic, making a crackling sound.

On the other side, Countess Nevile set up a lounge chair under the palm tree, and placed a table next to it, on which were iced fresh fruits and her favorite black tea. She wore sunglasses and leaned lazily on the lounge chair, enjoying the warm and bright sunshine from the palm branches. Rays of light sprinkled on her full breasts and straight and slender thighs, dyeing her smooth and white skin into a summery wheat color, revealing a bit of sexy charm in her softness.

Seeing her enjoying herself so much, Olvera felt a little envious. She also wanted to lie under the shade of palm trees and coconut trees, basking in the sun and wandering in a sea of ​​books. Occasionally, when she felt thirsty, she only needed to reach out and pick up an iced strawberry or orange. When she took a bite, the flesh was crisp and juicy, and the coolness soaked in ice cubes instantly refreshed her heart. It was simply the most beautiful and comfortable enjoyment in this midsummer season.

However, she did not get the holiday experience she had hoped for, because Alice, who lost the swimsuit contest (so she claimed), had recovered - she always recovered quickly, as if she had no memory at all - and the first thing she did after recovering was to clamor for beach volleyball. But she disliked the short rabbits and the stupid stone guards, and was unwilling to play with them, so she forcibly dragged the reluctant Princess Beman away.

After that, she brought in Saint Shalia, the boss lady Shesta, and wheelchair racer Rorona, but there were still not enough people, so she had to reluctantly relax the requirements and include Little Sun and Little Lamb. Several people started to set up the venue, draw lines on the beach, set up the net, etc. It seemed that it would take a while to finish.

As for what the bartender, Shelia, was doing… She actually did not forget her career at this moment. She used fairy magic to move the workbench and wine rack in the lobby on the first floor of the hotel to the beach and continued to mix water. According to her, she was looking for new inspiration in the vast natural environment outdoors. However, in addition to mixing water, she also provided other cold services, such as ice cream, shaved ice, iced juice, etc., so many Mr. Rabbits and magic plants came to patronize her, and it was no longer as unpopular as before.

Lingge felt that she should have considered changing her career earlier, perhaps she could have achieved great success.

"Then I'll go with you." Saint Xia Liya said, and she had good reasons: "I'm Yieta's sister, and I can't let her suffer loneliness alone. If I'm here, she should feel better, right?"

Lingge knew his own personality, which Alice described as expressionless. Even if the incident happened, the two of them would just stare at each other. But Saint Xia Liya was different. She would comfort her sister with gentle words and warm emotions, read books with her, tell her stories, or comb her hair and feathers... This was the most effective way to relieve loneliness.

Seeing that everyone was having fun, Lingge did not disturb them. Instead, he thought for a moment and turned to walk towards Yunjingkong Island. However, his departure attracted the attention of one person, Saint Xia Liya, who had been secretly watching Lingge's movements. When the young man was about to leave the island and return to Yunjingkong Island, she stopped him and said, "Wait a minute, Lingge."

This is true.

As for why she wanted to find Yieta, the reason is self-evident. The angel girl could not leave the windmill tower house because of the curse. When others were enjoying the happy holiday at the seaside, she could only stay in the narrow room and spend her days alone. And with her weak and cowardly character, if no one accompanied her, she would probably keep the grievance and sadness in her heart until she developed a mental illness, right?

but.

Ling Ge turned around in surprise, only to find that Saint Xia Liya was standing in the sea water that had overflowed the shallow beach. She carefully lifted the hem of her skirt with both hands to prevent the surging tide from wetting the swimsuit that won her the championship honor. At the same time, she looked at Ling Ge with her clear golden eyes, her eyes bright and moist: "You are going to find Yieta, right?"

Ling Ge didn't expect that she would reveal his purpose in one sentence, and he couldn't help but be stunned. But Saint Xia Liya is the elder sister in the young girl's kingdom after all, and she is also a very good sister, so it is normal for her to care about her sister. So this unexpected feeling gradually dissipated, and he nodded gently and replied: "Yes."

Lingge shifted his gaze from Saint Shallia and glanced at the beach not far away. The lamb was drawing lines on the sand with its hooves to define the scope and size of the venue; Shesta and Lorena worked together to set up the volleyball net, and the little sun was beside them to calibrate the direction for them; as for Alice, she was playing volleyball with the sky. To put it simply, she threw the volleyball up, watched it fall, and then hit it again. Occasionally, if she missed, it would hit passers-by, which was a pure negative effect.

Ling Ge retracted his gaze and shook his head at Saint Xia Liya: "No, I'll go alone."

"Eh?" Saint Shallia was a little surprised: "Why?" "Didn't you promise Alice that you would play beach volleyball with her? It looks like they are ready soon. Don't break your promise, Saint Shallia."

"But, but..." The shepherdess was still hesitant, perhaps she felt that her sister was more important than the promise, and: "I think Alice wouldn't mind?"

She can happily play volleyball with Tiankong by herself, so it won't be a problem even if I'm not there, right?

Seeing her insistence, Ling Ge sighed helplessly and told the real reason: "You need to rest, Saint Xia Liya."

"Eh?"

"What Alice said about swimsuits is completely absurd. She just wants to play and drag everyone into it. But at least she is right about one thing, that is, everyone needs to rest well before they can cope with the next journey. The same goes for you, Saint Shallia, but you have taken too many responsibilities on yourself. You should rest when you need to rest and play when you need to play. Otherwise, it will only make others worry about your mental state. Do you understand?"

"..."

Lingge's words were very straightforward and not difficult to understand. Saint Xia Liya was silent after hearing this, her eyes were uncertain, and after a while she nodded hesitantly: "If that's the case, then I will go to rest. Can I ask you to take care of Yieta, Lingge?"

"It doesn't matter." Ling Ge said indifferently: "It's what I should do."

After saying this, he said goodbye to Saint Shallia, then turned around and waded through the flooded shallows, heading step by step towards the Whale Island that sank in the sea. The shepherdess stood there blankly, looking at his departing back. For some reason, she always had an inexplicably complicated feeling in her heart.

Why would Ling say this is what he should do?

and also.

She suddenly thought: Since Lingge said that everyone needs to rest before they can cope with the next journey, then what about him?
Doesn't he need a rest?

Or, you don't want to play with everyone?

If possible, Lingge, I really hope you can...

Before he could complete his thought, he was shattered by a shout from behind: "Hey, Saint Shallia! What are you doing? Come here, come here, we are about to start!"

Saint Xia Liya turned around and found that it was Alice who called her, and the others were waiting for her answer. She hesitated for a moment, then smiled and replied, "Okay, Alice, and everyone else."

"I'll be there right away."

　Give me some meow
　　
　
(End of this chapter)