Huh?

Bella pricked up her ears instantly after hearing Theresa's words.

Joachim shook his head, "I understand, but I've made up my mind."

Theresa sighed secretly, a smile appeared on her face, "Forget it, let's not talk about these things, let's eat."

Bella shook her head.

Can't get more information?

But Bella's intuition told her.

To unlock this world, "that thing" that Theresa said is crucial.

It seems that we have to find a way to find out what "that thing" is later.

The children opened the lid.

Because of the heat preservation effect of the lid, the food is still a little hot.

"Huh? Is everyone eating?"

Bella looked at the voice and saw Otto.

Theresa turned to look at Otto, "Father? You changed your clothes. Are you going to town?"

Otto nodded, "Winter is coming soon. I want to go to the grocery store to buy more ingredients."

"Theresa, do you want to eat bitter melon cakes?"

"Yes, yes! I want to eat hot bitter melon cakes. I love Father the most!"

Uh...

Bella looked at Theresa with a happy face.

Sure enough, Theresa in every world likes bitter melon?

I remember that when she was in St. Freya Academy, Theresa also drank a glass of bitter melon juice before every meal...

Bella also drank that strange drink once, but... I can only say that it is really strange.

"Heh." Otto smiled, "I'll buy a few more and share them with everyone."

"Father, bitter melon cakes can't be shared." Joachim shook his head, "No one can eat them, and they will all end up in Theresa's stomach."

Theresa looked at Joachim angrily, "What!"

The children laughed at the scene in front of them.

The originally dull atmosphere became a little more cheerful.

Bella looked at Otto in surprise.

So he wanted to ease the children's sadness...

Sure enough, Otto in this world is not the same as in reality.

Bella shook her head.

Otto in this world, and Cocolia in the previous world... I really want to let those two people in reality meet.

Seeing the scene in front of him, Otto smiled.

Then.

As if remembering something, Otto looked at Joachim, "By the way, Joachim, Mrs. Liesel will come to pick you up tomorrow. Have you packed your luggage?"

"...Not yet"

"Hurry up and get ready. Say goodbye to everyone today. Don't leave any regrets."

Then Otto looked at Theresa, "I'm going out. I'll trouble you with the housework, Theresa."

Theresa nodded, "Be careful on the road, Father."

Bella looked at Otto who was leaving thoughtfully.

That thing, coming to the orphanage to pick someone up and say goodbye...

Joachim, was he adopted?

It stands to reason that it is a good thing for children in the orphanage to be adopted.

After all, they can get better material conditions and life.

But what just happened...

If Joachim was reluctant to part with everyone, it would be fine.

But it seems that it is not the case.

There seems to be another hidden story.

...

As the children finished their meal, Theresa began to clean up the dishes.

Bella and Bronya looked at each other and nodded.

Then the three of them came to Theresa.

Bella looked at Theresa, "Theresa, is there anything I can help you with?"

"Yes, Bella, let me think..." Theresa looked around, "There are still five baskets of clothes that have not been washed, the account books have not been checked, and the roof of the innermost room on the north is leaking..."

"By the way, there is not enough wood. Can you go to the opposite hillside to chop some wood?"

"The more the better. While the weather is not too cold, I want to prepare more."

Bella nodded, "No problem."

Theresa said a little embarrassedly, "I'm sorry, these should have been done by strong boys."

"But we lost Karel, Joachim... and we are leaving the orphanage..."

The atmosphere suddenly became cold, and Bella sighed secretly.

"It's okay. Bronya and Seele will go to help Bella together."

Hearing Bronya's words, Seele also nodded, "Let the three of us go to collect wood together."

Theresa smiled, "Then I'll trouble you. Remember to come back before the sun sets."

...

Bella looked around.

This place is already some distance away from the orphanage, but...

Bella looked at Bronya.

Bronya nodded, "It's a bit strange."

Seele looked at Bella and Bronya with some doubts, "Sister, what are you talking about?"

Bronya shook her head, "This place is already some distance away from the orphanage."We left, leaving aside the shadow of quantum, we didn't encounter a single Honkai beast..."

Bella looked around and said, "I can feel the Honkai energy in the air, which means that this world must have also suffered a Honkai. "

"It's clearly a deserted snowfield but there are no Honkai beasts, not even carnivores... It's very abnormal. "

Bella shook her head, "Forget it, let's finish chopping wood and go back early."

"You can also ask Theresa about Joachim."

Bronya nodded.

Just then, Seele pointed to a place, "Sister, look, there is a small forest there."

Bella looked where Seele pointed, and there was indeed a small forest.

Bella nodded, "Let's go here."

The three of them came to the front of the small forest.

Seele raised the small axe reluctantly, and this scene made Bronya feel a little distressed.

"Seele, don't force yourself, let Bronya do it. "

Seele smiled and shook her head, "It doesn't matter, as long as I'm in this world, I can maintain my current state."

"I also want to help, and want to share some of the burden with Sister Bronya."

"Seele..."

"Sister Bronya..."

"Boom!"

Just then, the huge and dull sound of a tree falling interrupted Seele and Bronya's words.

The two looked to the side in a daze.

What they saw was Bella holding Jizo's soul in one hand and dragging a huge tree in the other.

Bella looked at the two people staring at her in a daze.

As the two people saw the wood behind them, Bella suddenly realized, "Oh, you are talking about this."

"Didn't Theresa say that the more wood, the better? I just saw a big tree not far away, and I thought it was about time to cut it down and drag it over. "

"Let's go, let's go back. "

Bronya looked at the small branches in her and Seele's hands, and then looked at the tree trunk behind Bella that was thicker than her.

"... Which orphanage's children pick up wood and bring it back with a whole tree!"

"Uh..."

Bella was speechless for a moment, and looked at the tree behind her that was disproportionate to her body size and found that something seemed wrong.

Seele saw the scene in front of her and finally couldn't help but hold her stomach and laughed.

Bella and Bronya looked at each other, and then they all laughed at the same time.

Seele wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, "Life here is like the orphanage where my sister and I lived. Of course, Sister Bella's story doesn't count."

Bronya nodded, "Seeing those children is like seeing our past. Of course, Bella doesn't count."

"Hey, hey!" Bella said dissatisfiedly, "Isn't it just a tree? There's no need to pull it and put it away? I can just cut it into smaller pieces. "

Bella said, putting down the tree trunk in her hand.

Then Bella began to swing the Jizo Soul at the tree trunk.

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