Alice in the Land of Steam

Chapter 94 Does No One Need to Apologize?

The magic maze in the underground garden is of great significance to the Elf Sleep Inn and cannot be lost. Therefore, after listening to Xie Mi's story, Xiesta made a decision immediately.

"Xiemi~"

The proprietress put down the fruit knife, ignored the screams of the unknown fruit that was half cut on the chopping board, and said with a smile: "Take the two guests to rest first, and leave the repair of the puzzle to me. I am really sorry that this happened. It is the hotel's fault. Please forgive me."

The last sentence was said to Alice and Metien. The golden-haired maid waved her hand and looked unconcerned: "It's okay, I'm used to it."

If the protagonist does not encounter any events, can he still be called the protagonist?
What happened in the underground garden is at most a small side story.

Her generosity made the landlady so happy that her eyebrows curved. She clasped her hands together and placed them on her cheeks. The tail note of her voice floated up like a violin: "Thank you so much! In order to repay the understanding of the two guests and to express our apologies, the banquet tonight must be more~sumptuous~ and more~joyful!"

Xie Mi muttered quietly: "You just want to do this, right?"

"kindness?"

Shesta tilted her head slightly and glanced at her sister.

A sycophant.

"okay!"

The cold light in Shesta's eyes disappeared. She smiled gently and reached out to touch her sister's head. "You can't say that, Shemi. I make mistakes sometimes, and then I have to rely on you to correct me. The Fairy Sleep Inn is not a dictatorial country like Mindrias, okay?"

"I, I, I, I support my elder sister's decision!"

"Go ahead. By the way, remember to leave the vegetables you picked in the kitchen. I'll take care of them later."

What even Alice could notice, Shesta naturally noticed as well. She glanced back and forth between her sister and the pink-haired little girl, and then a thoughtful expression appeared on her face.

Xie Mi nodded repeatedly and agreed obediently.

"Well, ah, yes, big sister is right."

How could that be?
Alice scratched the back of her head: Are they still quarreling? Isn't it said that little girls' friendship is simple and they will make up after a while? Ten minutes have passed, why haven't they made up yet?
I understand, the problem must be with Shaymi!

Alice didn't know if it was an illusion, but she seemed to see a dangerous cold light flash in her eyes.

As for why a rabbit is needed to repair the magic maze, how could Alice know? She is not a rabbit.

"Then," Xie Mi, who had safely survived the crisis, whispered, "I will take the guests to rest first?"

So the rabbits who were washing vegetables, dishes, tables, rags, and themselves stopped, raised their short front paws, saluted Shesta in unison, then lined up and hopped towards the back door, orderly collecting safety helmets, shovels, mattocks and other tools, and even buttoned themselves...

Because she is two hundred years old this year and is no longer a little girl.

Shemi put the basket on the table next to him, then turned to the two and said, "Alice, uh, and...Metien, let's go."

"Little Xiemi is so cute~" Xiesta smiled, took back her hand, looked around the kitchen, and said, "Everyone, stop your work for a while, come with me to the underground garden, fix the broken puzzle lock first, and then prepare for the evening banquet~"

Xie Mi was so frightened that his hair stood on end, and he screamed like a groundhog: "I will definitely obey Big Sister's instructions and understand Big Sister's spirit. As long as Big Sister says it, it must be correct!"

"Xiemi~"

Alice secretly disdains it, thinking that if it were her, she would definitely be able to be powerful and unyielding. As a fellow maid, Shaymi is really too embarrassed.

When she mentioned Metien's name, there was an unnatural pause in her voice. The pink-haired girl was also stunned for a moment, then lowered her head, avoiding her gaze, and replied softly: "Yeah."

She suddenly said, "If you do something wrong, or if you have a misunderstanding with a friend, you must explain it clearly in time. As long as you explain it clearly, you will definitely be able to gain the other party's understanding. Because if you can understand others, they will definitely understand you, right?"

Xie Mi paused for a moment, turned her back to her sister, pursed her lips, and replied in a low voice: "Yeah."

She walked out of the kitchen. Metien stared at her back in a daze, not knowing what she was thinking. At this time, Alice's voice sounded at the right time: "I think what the boss lady said makes sense. Of course, I don't have the final say."

She patted the pink-haired girl's shoulder and said, "If you're not sure, go ask Linger."

"He must know the answer!"

***
"So, Lingge, what do you think I should do?"

The pink-haired little girl sat on the chair and asked her brother seriously.

At this time, the latter was reading a book. Hearing this, he looked up and his eyes fell on his sister's face. He found that there was some uneasiness and confusion in her eyes. This was a very normal thing. Children of her age are indeed in a stage where they are most likely to doubt themselves or the world. Similarly, they are also most easily influenced by others.

So, Ling's answer is very important.

He closed the book and did not answer immediately, but asked: "What do you think, Metien?"

"Me? Well, I think..." Metien hesitated for a while before answering in a low voice: "Maybe I should apologize to Shemi?"

"why?"

"Because I doubted her. The goddess taught us that groundless suspicion is often the beginning of sadness, so..."

"And your suspicion is based on conjecture?"

"……no."

Metien made her judgment based on her own actual experience. She rubbed the corners of her clothes restlessly with her hands and said hesitantly, "I have come into contact with the believers of the Herb Garden, and I know that they are definitely not that kind of people. They will never use the plague to harm innocent lives. On the contrary, they have obviously saved so many lives, so..."

"Then, are Miss Shemi's words pure slander?"

"..."

Metien pursed his lips, recalling Shemi's angry and sad tone when he told the story. He couldn't believe it, so he shook his head heavily.

"In that case, there is no need for either of you to apologize to the other." Linger calmly concluded: "As Miss Shesta said, this is just a misunderstanding. Just explain it to her. As long as you are honest with others, the other party will definitely understand your intentions and expectations. Remember this: communication between people is essentially communication between hearts. Do you make judgments based on her words, or do you want to understand her heart?"

Lingge reached out and helped his sister to tidy up her bangs. A touch of pink flowed in the afternoon sun, so warm, just like his voice: "Go, Metien, tell her what's in your heart. Just like the goddess said, treat others with sincerity, and then you can gain the other person's sincerity."

A bright light gradually appeared in Metien's eyes, and she nodded her head vigorously: "Yes!"

She jumped off the chair and ran to the door. When she was about to leave, Ling called her again and said, "Although there is no need to say sorry, the mutual understanding between friends deserves a sincere thank you. So, Metien, remember to say thank you to Miss Shemi. And -"

He paused for a moment before saying, "Tell Miss Shemi that when you want to apologize, just say thank you instead."

Naturally, Metien happily agreed: "Okay, I understand, Lingge!"

After saying that, he ran out of the room impatiently. Of course, he did not forget to close the door before leaving.

Quietly staring at the closed door, Ling'er's mood was not as calm as his sister thought. The conversation he had just had with Xie Liya gradually emerged in his mind.

The Grass Garden infects creatures with the plague and acts as the eyes and ears of the city. The Night Watchmen are active in the dark corners of civilization, ruthlessly hunting down all creatures other than humans. There are the Wind Fairies who wanted to coexist with humans but were persecuted and had to abandon their homeland. There are also the Traveling Fairies who follow the nature of their souls, stick to this place, and survive under the eyes and ears of the Night Watchmen... Is the Cult united in this simply to act as persecutors, or is there another reason?

He slowly closed his eyes, and in the darkness before his eyes, Mr. Langning's face suddenly appeared, along with a sentence he had said:

“I have great confidence in everyone’s future.”

He was also a believer in plant gardens.

Believe in the Emerald Hermit who advocates "life, nature, prosperity and peace".

　Give me some meow
　　
　
(End of this chapter)