Deep Sea Embers - Chapter 199

[Chapter 199 Alice’s first day in the world]

Duncan was a little creepy when he was stared at by the puppet. After calming down for a few seconds, he finally couldn’t help frowning and asked, “What are you looking at?”

Elder Alice Honestly: “Look at you.”

Duncan said with a dazed expression, “What’s so interesting about me?”

“It’s the first time I see you talking like this,” Alice said in disbelief, “Although you said before I have another body and identity here, but I still feel incredible when I see it! Captain, your appearance is completely different from that on the boat, not so tall, not so gloomy, um… look He looks like a good person…”

Duncan stared at him when he heard this, but before he could say anything, Alice hurriedly added: “Ah, I shouldn’t slander you, Captain…” “

How many times have I said goodbye?” Learn things from that goat’s head! Praising someone as a good person is not slander—it’s the same for me!” Duncan stared at the idiot in front of him, feeling his brain trembling, “And you forgot how I reminded you? In the city-state You can’t call me ‘Captain’, you have to call me Mr. Duncan or Mr. Store Manager, remember?”

Alice shrank her head suddenly: “Ah… hey! Remember the ship…Mr. Store Manager!” “

… …Why don’t you just call him Mr. Duncan,” Duncan sighed wearily, “at least you are familiar with this name, and the probability of calling it wrong is relatively low.” “Oh, good Mr. Duncan.”

Alice He hurriedly bowed his head and agreed, but just halfway down, Duncan reminded him helplessly: “Don’t bow your head, your head will fall——if you drop your head in full view, your journey to the city-state will be over.”

Alice Oh, and then he frowned and thought for a while: “I seem to have heard Ai mumble a sentence similar to what you just said, it’s not like that…it said don’t bow your head, the crown will…”

” Do you have a crown on your head?!” Duncan stared, “On your head is a wig – it’s stronger than your head!”

Alice thought for a while: “Hey…”

Then she was quiet for less than two seconds, and suddenly started staring at Duncan again, this time before the latter could speak, she said it herself: “Captain… I can touch Do you touch your face?”

Duncan looked puzzled: “I don’t mind, but why?”

Alice had already started when she heard the word “don’t mind”, as if leaving Captain Duncan’s majestic After the “body”, the puppet’s courage has swelled unprecedentedly. She stepped forward and pinched the cheek of Duncan’s current body, her eyes were full of surprise: “It’s amazing! It’s true! When I was on the boat, I saw it. That face of yours feels like it was carved out of stone!”

Duncan felt extremely awkward, and while dodging back, he said helplessly: “Are you enough? Almost…”

Before he finished speaking, he heard two The sound of brisk footsteps came from the direction of the stairs, followed by Nina’s clear and cheerful voice: “Uncle, Shirley and I have finished eating! What are you doing down here…”

Duncan turned his head expressionlessly. , Alice’s hand was still stretched out, Nina stood at the stairs on the second floor and stared at the scene beside the counter in a daze, looking at the nobleman who appeared in the shop at some time and looked like an uptown nobleman. An elegant and beautiful lady like a young lady, Shirley almost bumped her head on Nina: “Hey, why did you stop suddenly?” Alice

took her hands back in a flash, folded her hands on her lap, her upper body Sitting in front of the counter in a dignified manner.

The planks are just like the gorgeous dolls placed in the window of the Rose Doll Pavilion.

Nina was stunned for a while before she realized it. While hesitatingly walking down the stairs, she carefully looked at the beautiful lady sitting opposite Duncan. Shirley, who was following her, also saw the situation on the first floor at this time, but Xue Li But Li was thinking about something else entirely——

“Agou, Agou, take a quick look, what is that sitting opposite Mr. Duncan… is it a human? Can you beat him?”

Agou’s voice came after a long time of hesitation, and it sounded extremely cautious: “I can’t see clearly through your eyes, but the more I look at it, the more I don’t look like a human… I don’t know if I can fight her, anyway, I will never fight her “

Shirley was stunned: “Why? You can’t even see what it is, why are you so afraid?”

“Nonsense! She dared to pinch Mr. Duncan’s face!” Agou’s voice sounded as if he was going to die, “Just rush here , if she wants to stew me, I have to take the initiative to chop firewood…” “

…Agou, you are really getting more and more embarrassing.

” Is it the essence of survival?”

Shirley ignored Agou.

While talking, she and Nina had already reached the first floor. She saw Nina walking in front of Duncan and that beautiful young lady, and heard their conversation.

“Uncle, who is this lady?”

Nina asked curiously, and subconsciously glanced at Alice beside her, with surprise and speculation in her heart – she had never seen such a beautiful lady, let alone Has any young lady ever acted so intimately with her uncle before, and her eyes light up slightly with her strong curiosity.

“Oh, just to introduce,” Duncan coughed twice, alleviating the embarrassment just now, and then raised his finger calmly, “Her name is Alice, remember what I said before that I would recruit another person in the store?” It’s her.”

After speaking, he immediately pointed to Nina and Shirley: “This is my niece, Nina, and this is Shirley who lives here temporarily.” “Hello.” Ai

Li Si immediately took the initiative to say hello, this time she kept Duncan’s explanation in mind, sat upright, nodded just right, restrained her jumping posture, and greeted people in the most polite way.

But I don’t know if it is because of a certain “texture” unique to dolls that is difficult to erase. In the eyes of Nina and Shirley, Alice’s restrained posture has become an indescribably elegant upbringing, and a kind of Mysterious and restrained temperament.

The first meeting between two girls and a silly doll leads to an epic misunderstanding.

“You… hello,” Nina swallowed a little nervously, and nodded to Alice as if she was afraid of making a bad impression, “Nice to meet you.”

Shirley also greeted her, and she was also a little nervous , but her nervousness came more from Agou’s words just now, “Hello, I am also very… very happy.”

Then the scene froze, with sullen faces on both sides, and no one spoke.

Shirley and Nina didn’t know how to continue talking. The beautiful and elegant lady in front of them hardly looked like someone who would appear in the downtown area, so that the two girls felt that whatever they said would make this Miss Alice Feeling unhappy.

Alice is even simpler – her mind is empty most of the time.

A few times it was stuffed with paste.

Fortunately, Duncan had anticipated this situation. He knew what was going on when he saw the silence on both sides at the same time, and immediately broke the silence with a light cough: “Ahem, Shirley, how is your injury?” “Injury… oh

! The injury is completely healed!” Shirley was stunned for a moment before she realized it, she quickly stood up straight and answered Duncan’s question as if giving a report, “Besides, I ate a lot just now, and I’m not hungry at all now!” “I didn’t ask

you This… But it’s good that you like today’s food,” Duncan nodded with a smile, “Take good care of your body these two days, and I will make some nutritious things to restore your vitality. Nina, what do you have today? Any plans?”

“I’m going to take Shirley to the store in the next block,” Nina said immediately, “to buy her two new clothes and new shoes—her clothes are very old.”

Speaking of this, she turned her head to look at Xueli, and before the other party opened her mouth, she emphasized: “This is a meeting gift brought here for you. It would be impolite not to accept it.” “I…” Xueli opened her mouth,

but I didn’t know what to say for a while, so I could only nod in the end, “Well, thank you first… and Mr. Duncan.”

Duncan nodded, with a smile on his face: “Then you don’t go too far, come back before evening—Xue Li, you have to protect Nina.”

Xue Li immediately straightened her body and shook Nina loudly. They were all startled: “Yes, Mr. Duncan!”

Afterwards, the two girls said goodbye to Duncan and Alice, and walked towards the gate together. What are you doing so loudly, scaring me…Uncle? My uncle is not scary.” “

I…I am polite, I am learning politeness recently…”

Hearing the muttering voices of the two girls drifting away, Duncan’s face turned pale. He couldn’t help showing a smile, and then he turned his head, only to see Alice staring at him again.

“Why are you staring at me again?”

“Mr. Duncan… You are very different here than you are on the boat.” Alice looked at Duncan seriously, looked up and down again, and then said, “It’s better than being on the boat. It’s much more kind!”

“Okay, don’t feel sorry for it,” Duncan smiled helplessly, of course he knew why Alice felt this way—even he himself knew that he was always on the boat. He is tense, even if he has relaxed recently, it is not as free and easy as in the city-state, but he did not waste much time on this matter, but quickly changed the topic to other places, “Say first Let’s talk about yourself—you don’t have a legal status, so it’s best not to go to the upper city to attract attention. During this period of time, I will help out in the antique shop. On the one hand, I can adapt to the environment, and on the other hand, I can also do something for me , when I usually go out, you stay at the counter, and when the guests come… wait, I suddenly thought of a question!”

Duncan stopped suddenly, stared at the doll in front of him with a strange expression, and passed After a few seconds of hesitation, she said, “Do you… know money?”

Alice asked curiously, “What is money?”

Duncan: “…”

(End of this chapter)