He lives on another planet and is majoring in Earth Science.

Chapter 25 Li Ji actually knows how to chat! (Please read on Tuesday)

The next morning, at 6 o'clock sharp, Li Ji was awakened by a soft meowing sound.

"Get up, meow. It's already six o'clock, meow."

Li Ji opened his eyes groggily and saw Dai Lulu standing by his bedside, still wearing that bright red Hanfu.

Behind her was the city at dawn, and the moon still rising in the pale blue morning light.

"It's only six o'clock, is it really necessary to get up so early? I just fell asleep."

Li Ji was sore all over. His heart was that of an Earthling, but his body was that of a Barbaradu alien. Earth's bed was not friendly to his jelly-like body.

"According to the circadian rhythm of Earthlings, now is the best time to get up, meow."

"How many Earthlings get up this early? Are you trying to fool me, an old man?"

"I don't care, get up now!" Delulu pulled Li Ji out of bed. "We're going to get breakfast, meow!"

Lee Ki slumped back down with a thud: "I never eat breakfast."

Wait, breakfast? That way we can go to Mom's noodle shop.

Li Ji sprang up as if he had risen from the dead.

"Let's go, let's set off. I love breakfast, especially noodles."

Dailu pushed Li Ji back onto the bed.

He looked at the other person, puzzled: "What are you doing?"

"Your posture when you get up is not standard, meow. Earthlings don't stand up straight like that, meow."

"You're such a hassle."

Li Ji had no choice but to start over.

Delulu smiled with satisfaction and took out her communicator.

"Let me see what the next step after getting up is, meow."

She gasped, her eyes froze, her pupils dilated slightly, and her ears twitched involuntarily.

"What is it that can stump you?"

Li Ji leaned closer to take a look and saw that it was written in the interstellar common language: "Wash up".

Everyone knows that cats are afraid of water.

"How about we skip this step, meow?"

"How can that be? We should completely imitate the behavior of Earthlings. What Earthling doesn't get up early and wash up?"

Li Ji grinned mischievously, having finally gotten his way with Dai Lulu.

The suite's bathroom was spacious, with even two sinks.

Lee Ki brushed his teeth and washed his face smoothly and effortlessly.

Shark squatted on the sink. He got excited at the sight of water and frantically waved his toothbrush in his mouth. Soon the toothbrush and toothpaste turned into foam.

He opened his blood-red mouth wide, letting the water from the tap wash over his mouth, making gurgling sounds.

Delulu, unusually, didn't come out to point fingers; she was already in dire straits herself.

She stood in front of the mirror, holding a dry towel, her whole body stiff.

Lee Ki leaned closer with a mischievous grin: "What are you standing there for? Go wash your face."

Dailu glared at him.

He placed his hand on the faucet, but hesitated to turn it on.

She took a deep breath, licked her palm, and rubbed her face with her saliva-covered hand.

"What are you doing?"

Seeing Li Ji's shocked expression, Dai Lulu pretended to be calm, trying to get away with it.

"Washing face, meow. This is how all Earthlings wash their faces, meow."

"Humans on Earth wash their faces with water, not with saliva."

"You washed it wrong, Earthlings wash their faces with saliva, meow."

Shark suddenly realized what was happening, turned off the tap, and frantically scraped its mouth, but unfortunately, the land shark couldn't produce saliva.

Li Ji turned on the tap, and water gushed out, splashing onto the sink and landing on Dai Lulu's hands. Startled, she screamed and jumped into the bathtub.

Li Ji wet the towel, wrung it out, and approached Dai Lulu with a wicked grin.

Step by step, like a ghost, this was the most terrifying scene in Delulu's life.

She huddled in the bathtub and screamed, "Don't come any closer, meow!"

"You're the one who said the class monitor should act like an Earthling."

Delulu let out a piercing scream: "Meow~~~"

"What the hell! Why are you biting me?!"

The chaotic noise drifted out through the open glass windows, blending into the bustling city morning.

The sounds of passing cars drowned out the faint arguments, birdsong rose and fell, and the bell of the old man's bicycle jingled.

The vast greenery exhales fresh oxygen, weaving together a pale blue veil that shrouds the city in a hazy mist.

It has a light, cool feel and the fragrance of osmanthus.

"It smells so good!" Shark Baby greedily inhaled the fresh air.

"The air on Earth is really nice; no wonder cockroaches like to live here. Li Ji, I like it here."

They walked side by side on the sidewalk, and at first glance they really did look like a family of three.

"Me too, but it seems the class monitor doesn't like it."

Delulu, her body hunched over, dragged her heavy steps: "I hate Water Cat."

Their destination was "Xingyi Noodle Shop" run by Li Ji's mother.

It's less than a ten-minute walk from the hotel.

Taking advantage of the squad leader's distracted state, Li Ji temporarily seized the initiative. He said he would just find a restaurant, but his real goal was clear.

We arrived at our destination very quickly.

"Xingyi Noodle Shop" is located outside a small alley. The storefront is not small, with a floor area of ​​about 100 square meters.

The decor is rustic, featuring wooden furniture and decorations.

The kitchen is open and transparent, allowing you to see well-dressed chefs cooking noodles inside.

Li Ji peered inside, searching for his mother.

At this time in the past, Mom would already be in the store, sitting behind the cashier.

The cashier is not visible from the outside.

Just as Li Ji was about to enter, he heard a noisy voice coming from the side.

"Is this how Earthlings cook, meow? How novel, meow?"

"I want to go into that metal basin and play in the water."

Dailulu and Sharkbao looked like two naive fools who had never seen the world, peering into the glass window at the chef inside.

Li Ji quickly pulled them over.

"Don't press your face against other people's windows to look, it's weird! Also, Shark, that's not an iron basin, it's a noodle pot!"

The three entered the store, where there were already a few tables of diners.

Li Ji turned his gaze to the front desk, where the person sitting was not his mother, but a young waitress named Xiao Lin.

"What would you three like to eat? Our specialty is mixed noodles. If it's your first time here, these dishes marked with red hearts are recommended."

The dazzling array of menus overhead made Dailulu and Shark Baby dizzy.

Dailulu looked at the unfamiliar dish names and was confused.

Where did the "pain-stimulating neurosynthesis of soy protein gel and meat protein microparticles" that I am most familiar with go?

What is pork liver mixed with Sichuan sauce?

What is a pig? What is "banchuan" (a type of Sichuan hot pot)?

These words have no synonyms in the interstellar common language, leaving Delulu completely bewildered.

Could there be a problem with the textbook?

Impossible! The teachers are all experts; how could they possibly have a problem?

There must be something wrong with the shop that Li Ji went to!

They deliberately use these obscure characters to confuse customers, leading them into a misconception, and then rip them off with cheap ingredients.

What a cunning Earthling, meow.

Lee Ki had no interest in looking at the menu; instead, he continued to scan the entire restaurant, but he couldn't find his mother anywhere.

He pretended to chat with Kobayashi: "Is the landlady not here today?"

Dailulu stared at Li Ji in astonishment, her mind a jumbled mess.

Why did he ask that question?

Are he very familiar with the shop owner?

impossible?

I understand!
This is the most unique behavioral pattern of Earthlings – “casual conversation”.

I read a journal article that studied this extremely strange behavior pattern among humans: even if they don't know each other, they will ask about each other's situation and pretend to be very familiar with each other.

This is also a quick way for people on Earth to make friends.

I didn't expect you to know this, Li Ji.

Moreover, they can use it skillfully.

While completing the "eating" task, they are already working on "making friends".

What an interesting person.

Xiaolin didn't seem to recognize the diner in front of him; he guessed the proprietress was a friend.

"The boss's wife hasn't been here for the past two days; she has some family matters to attend to."

"What is it?" Li Ji became alert.

"It seems that something happened to her son."

(End of this chapter)