From the end of the world

Chapter 257 Love Strategist Xiaowan 1
The relationship between me and Ma Zao has undoubtedly deepened recently. I can say that I am very satisfied and happy with this change. But I am not very willing to share the ins and outs of it with others, especially with No. 2 Xiaowan.

Just like I had deceived Ma Zao in the past, I also explained my motives for approaching Ma Zao in front of No. 2 Xiao Wan. Since I already knew that No. 2 Xiao Wan had the ability to see through lies, I certainly couldn't continue to make up stories to her. But I also knew that I couldn't avoid this topic. And she probably knew from the beginning that I had lied about that.

Of all the people I know, she is the one who knows Ma Zao best. So in the future, I may need to consult her about Ma Zao. And when it comes to the virtual realm, there is no telling how many areas we may need to work together with her. It is best to be open and honest now.

After a moment's deliberation, I started to talk about the time since I last logged out of the virtual world. I talked about the unknown and unpredictable nature of coveting Ma Zao's life, my true needs for Ma Zao, and the results of my two "confessions" to Ma Zao. And the second bowl was sometimes tense with worry, sometimes showing a look of surprise, and sometimes smiling and nodding with relief.

I had just faced the direct threat of the unknown and unpredictable force not long ago, but now I was standing in the misty virtual world, telling this obedient little girl about my experience as if it was a "story from the past". I seemed to be a little too relaxed. However, in the process of telling her like this, I felt that my heart seemed to gradually become peaceful. This isolated dream space seemed to isolate many troubles in the real world, allowing me to regain my normal mind.

Sometimes, she would suddenly ask a few questions, some of which I had not thought of or wanted to gloss over. Sure enough, she was very smart and her questions were very insightful. But I also have my own bottom line. When it comes to questions like whether I expect the end of the world to come, I will never reveal it. At least not now.

Fortunately, she had never asked questions in this direction. No matter how smart she was, she, who was struggling to survive in the apocalypse, probably would not have imagined that in the peaceful era, there would be people secretly looking forward to the apocalypse. Whether one could see this or not probably depended more on the thinking circuit, or whether the "radio waves" were right, rather than on intelligence.

After listening, Little Bowl No. 2 became very quiet, as if it was digesting the information it had heard.

I carefully observed her attitude changes. In any case, I had bad intentions and deceived her and Ma Zao with lies. Even if the latter finally chose to accept it, it didn't mean that she could accept it.

But looking at her reaction, it seemed that instead of being hostile to me, she seemed to be satisfied and happy.

"Don't you think I'm a bad person?" I tested.

"——bad guy?"

She repeated it doubtfully at first, then suddenly realized and said, "Of course, I think you are a bad guy, Mr. No. 3."

I was actually waiting for her to say no. If she thought I was a bad person, how could she show such positive emotions? I didn't expect her to give this answer.

"Aren't you afraid that a bad guy like me will do something bad to your sister Ma Zao? You and she are not in the same era now. Even if you want to remind her or stop me, it's out of reach." I asked.

She explained: "I don't know what the moral concepts of the peacetime era are, but, Mr. No. 3, in the era I live in, talking about good and evil is a luxury. Sister Mazao seems to think that it is very important, but I feel from the bottom of my heart that it is insignificant. Of course, if Sister Mazao was not that kind of person, I would not be saved, so I would not have any opinions about her...

"That's getting off topic. Anyway, even if you are a bad guy, you won't hurt Sister Mazao, right, Mr. No. 3?"

I answered without hesitation: "Of course."

"I'm sure you mean it from the bottom of your heart." She nodded. "Besides, there's another reason why I'm not worried that you'll do anything bad to Sister Mazao."

"Your wish?" I asked.

"Yes," she said, "When I was escaping from the Great Demon of Disaster, I prayed not only for Sister Maha to go to a place where she would not encounter strange things easily, but also for her to meet someone who could accept her... I think that person is you, Mr. No. 3."

In fact, even in modern society, Ma Zao still inevitably attracted one extraordinary event after another. However, compared to the earth in the doomsday era, modern society is indeed a place where it is relatively difficult to encounter strange things, so the prayer in the No. 2 small bowl is definitely effective.

As for me, although I think that I approached Ma Zao 100% of my own will, but if I say that this coincidental fate has the element of the clear prayer of this little girl in front of me, I have no resistance at all. Isn't this great? I even thought so.

At the same time, I also naturally believe that only I can accept all the incredible disasters brought by Ma Zao with a positive attitude, and only I can save Ma Zao's soul.

"If I must say something, I do have some opinions..." Bowl No. 2 suddenly lowered his voice.

"Do you have any comments?" I asked.

"Well, that is to say... Sister Ma Zao is not even fourteen years old now. Mr. No. 3, your offensive is so passionate, isn't it, a little..." Her tone was very tactful, "Also, Mr. No. 3... isn't your emotional expression a little scary? I've come across some literary works from old times, and there seems to be a word that is particularly suitable for describing a character like you who has extremely heavy feelings for the opposite sex and kills people like crazy. Do you know what it is?" I don't really want to know... I said this in my heart.

In fact, I didn't tell her that I had a crush on Ma Zao, but it turned out that I couldn't hide it.

As she was talking, she seemed to compromise first, and said to herself, "No, is this actually my fault...? When I was praying, was I unconsciously hoping that Sister Mayazao would meet a prince charming?
"Sister Mazao's personality is also very awkward. She easily escapes from close relationships. If the other party's feelings are not heavy or moist, he might really let Sister Mazao run away... Mr. No. 3 doesn't seem to be that old either. If there is only a few years difference, he may not be so abnormal in ten or twenty years..."

"What are you talking about?" I reminded.

She slowly raised her head, observed me for a long time, and then said earnestly: "Don't do that too early, Mr. No. 3."

I understood and answered without hesitation: "I won't do it."

She then added: "Even if you do it, remember to take precautions first."

What nonsense is this little girl talking about?

But speaking of this, I also have something I have to consult her about. She is the one who knows Ma Zao best, and maybe she can help me solve my doubts. Originally, I shouldn't have said this to her, but now I have no choice.

"I have a question for you..." I asked very seriously, "Do you think it's possible that Mazao likes me?"

"You must like it?" she said puzzledly.

"I mean the love from the opposite sex," I added.

She looked puzzled at first, then lowered her head in thought, and then seemed to understand what I meant, and said, "That is to say, Mr. No. 3, you like Mazao as a member of the opposite sex, but you don't know if Mazao will like you in the same way. Because there are many kinds of likes, and Mazao may lack the inclination to fall in love, or think that it is too early for her to fall in love, so even if she accepts and has a strong liking for you, it does not mean that she has romantic feelings for you."

"That's right." I was determined to give it a try.

No. 2 Xiaowan said speechlessly: "Although I said that to you before, Mr. No. 3, you actually have feelings for Sister Ma Zao, and you even admitted it to me..."

"Does this really seem very abnormal to you?" I asked.

"It's just an ordinary pervert..."

I really don't know what her criteria for judging perversion are. She continued, "It's not like Mazao and I haven't come into contact with other survivors in the past. Some of them are mentally abnormal and perverted. They not only look at Mazao like that, but they also look at me like that... Just in case, let me ask you, Mr. No. 3, you don't look at me like that, do you?"

"will not."

I first assured him, then asked, "What was Ma Zao's attitude when he met those perverts?"

Because I had already hinted to Ma that I had a crush on someone of the opposite sex, she might think that I had a perverted hobby.

And judging from the fact that she was shy when I held her hand, she must have thought I was of the opposite sex, but I'm not sure if she also had a liking for me. In fact, she also reflexively wanted to pull her hand away at first. Was the force of pulling it away due to shyness or disgust?
"I hate it." No. 2 Xiaowan said, "Sister Ma Zao really hates men who like young girls. Whenever she mentions it to me, she is very contemptuous."

This is really bad.

The bad thoughts in my mind intensified, and No. 2 Xiaowan seemed to realize the seriousness of the problem and asked cautiously: "Mr. No. 3, has Sister Ma Zao ever shown a dislike attitude towards you, or made any moves to reject physical contact?"

(End of this chapter)