Do you think this world is serious?

The combination of simple clothing and outstanding looks only accentuated Cecilia Shaniat's beauty.

"W-How is it? Doesn't it look strange?"

Meeting Chen Xiuming's scrutinizing gaze, Cecilia Shaniat suddenly became a little nervous, involuntarily concerned about Chen Xiuming's opinion.

Chen Xiuming's lack of immediate response only made Cecilia Shaniat particularly uneasy.

As the clothing store clerk finished packing, Chen Xiuming smiled and praised, "Cecilia is very beautiful, the most beautiful woman I have ever seen."

"What—you're kidding me!"

Cecilia Shaniat blushed instantly, but inside she felt as sweet as if she had eaten a honey date because of Chen Xiuming's praise.

Chen Xiuming smiled, offered no explanation, and left the clothing store with Cecilia Shaniat.

By this time, Cecilia Shaniat had fully recovered her strength and was naturally embarrassed to let Chen Xiuming continue to support her. She walked closely beside Chen Xiuming, her eyes always curiously scanning the surrounding shops, and she would occasionally glance at Chen Xiuming, secretly observing his gaze.

After a moment, her gaze lingered on a poster.

"A movie? 'The Monkey King'? What a strange name..."

"..."

Chen Xiuming was speechless.

It truly lives up to its name as the "world bubble," doesn't it?

Not only are the films shown in the cinema different from "The Real World", but they are also very abstract.

"Want to take a look?"

"Uh-huh!"

Cecilia Shaniat nodded vigorously, looking at Chen Xiuming with expectant eyes.

Chen Xiuming's gaze lingered on the movie poster for a few seconds, then he smiled and said, "The movie theater is a bit far from here, let's just take a taxi."

"it is good."

……

When Chen Xiuming and Cecilia Shaniat arrived at the cinema, the movie "The Monkey King" had already started playing, and the next showing was about two hours later.

After discussing it for half a minute, the two decided to just wander around the neighborhood.

It was called a discussion, but in reality, it was Chen Xiuming who made the suggestions unilaterally. Cecilia Shaniat, being unfamiliar with the surrounding area, chose to accept all of Chen Xiuming's suggestions.

Although the street where the cinema is located is not a commercial street, it has many snack shops and even a few arcades.

Chen Xiuming handed Cecilia Shaniat an original flavor ice cream cone, followed her gaze to the arcade not far away, and couldn't help but ask softly, "Cecilia, want to try it?"

"Hey? Won't this cause you trouble, Chen Xiuming? Those kinds of places must be very expensive, right?"

Cecilia Shaniat had never been to an arcade before, and based on the decor and layout, she assumed that arcades were expensive.

"That's an arcade. The prices aren't actually that high, since it's a form of entertainment."

"Oh……"

Cecilia Shaniat nodded as if she understood, her pink tongue gently licking the original flavor ice cream cone, a look of happiness immediately appearing on her face.

"So icy—but so delicious!"

Cecilia Shaniat now resembles a cat, especially after tasting delicious food, her adorable antics are truly unforgettable.

Chen Xiuming chuckled and patiently waited for Cecilia Shaniat to finish her original ice cream cone. He then used a tissue to wipe the cream off her lips, which made her cheeks flush and look quite adorable.

"Do you want to go to the arcade? Don't worry about causing me trouble. Since you couldn't stand the oppressive environment at home and ran away, why not be like a bird that has regained its freedom and spread its wings and fly freely and as you please?"

Upon hearing this, Cecilia Shaniat was slightly taken aback.

A few seconds later, she pursed her lips, her expression a mixture of joy and delight, and gently tugged at Chen Xiuming's sleeve.

"...Hmm, I'd like to go take a look."

4. This world is a bit "wild".

The arcade's decor looked expensive, but it was nearly empty, with only a handful of customers.

Chen Xiuming and Cecilia Shaniat went inside, exchanged some game tokens, and then tried out the various games in the arcade one by one.

Although Chen Xiuming had never been to this arcade before, his experience playing games in his previous life allowed him to grasp the gameplay of various games after just a few glances.

In comparison, Cecilia Shaniat was the one who truly made her first contact with Cecilia.

However, when it comes to "gaming talent," Chen Xiuming is far inferior to Cecilia Shaniat.

After learning how to play various games, Cecilia Shaniat quickly broke the ranking records for those games.

If Chen Xiuming hadn't witnessed all of this firsthand, he really wouldn't have believed that a "one-in-a-million gaming genius" truly existed in the world.

"Chen Xiuming, these games are so much fun!"

"You can come and play whenever you want in the future, but you can't get too addicted."

"Uh-huh!"

Cecilia Shaniat beamed with joy, her smile captivating.

After the two had played through the arcade, there was only about half an hour left before the next showing of the movie "The Monkey King".

Chen Xiuming glanced at the time, then led Cecilia Shaniat to the claw machine.

Among the many arcade games, only the claw machine has yet to make any progress.

Cecilia Shaniat pressed her face against the glass window, her beautiful eyes fixed on the yellow Houmu plush toy inside the claw machine, her gaze filled with longing.

Chen Xiuming inserted game coins and said confidently, "I'll help you catch that Houmu doll."

"Go Chen Xiuming!"

Cecilia Shaniat was delighted to cheer on Chen Xiuming.

However, Chen Xiuming tried three or four times, and was always "just short" of grabbing the Houmu doll.

Even though he wasn't sweating, Chen Xiuming still felt like he was "drenched in sweat".

“Hmm…” Cecilia Shaniat seemed to understand, then volunteered, “Can I give it a try?”

"No problem, the claw machine's hook is loose, you just need to be careful..."

Chen Xiuming voluntarily gave up his position and explained to Cecilia Shaniat the difficulties of playing the claw machine.

Cecilia Shaniat let out a soft nasal sound, her expression becoming extremely serious, more so than when she broke other game ranking records.

Before long, to Chen Xiuming's surprise, Cecilia Shaniat caught the yellow Houmu doll in one go.

"Yay! Chen Xiuming, I caught this toy!"

Cecilia Shaniat held up the Houmu doll as if she were taking credit, her smile as bright and radiant as the sun.

Upon seeing this, Chen Xiuming was somewhat taken aback.

The core of this "world bubble" is Cecilia Schariac, so much so that Cecilia Schariac's luck is unexpectedly good, even to the point of being treated like the "daughter of the world".

"As expected of you, Cecilia."

"Hmmmm~"

Perhaps because they had spent some time together and their relationship had become more familiar, Cecilia Shaniat began to shed her "young lady" facade and reveal the playfulness and innocence of a "girl".

Then, holding a Houmu doll in one hand and clutching Chen Xiuming's clothes with the other, she followed him step by step toward the movie theater.

Before entering the screening room for the movie "The Monkey King", Chen Xiuming had to leave his bags at the front desk and buy popcorn and cola, which are essential for watching the movie.

A moment later, Cecilia Shaniat, carrying a large bucket of popcorn, entered the venue with great enthusiasm after having her ticket checked, while Chen Xiuming followed closely behind with a smile and two cups of iced cola.

……

As Chen Xiuming and Cecilia Shaniat entered the cinema, two "uninvited guests" arrived late, visiting the street.

"Sister Maria, I'm so tired..."

The blonde, blue-eyed girl leaned against the brown-haired girl, looking listless and dispirited.

Upon hearing this, the brown-haired girl glanced sideways at the blonde girl and said, "Want some ice cream?"

"Mmm! Maria really understands me!"

The blonde girl seemed to have been "reborn," sweeping away her previous dejection, and looked expectantly at the brown-haired girl.

The brown-haired girl ruffled the blonde girl's cheeks in annoyance, then sighed softly, "I still don't know where Cecilia went..."

"Sister Cecilia should be safe, otherwise we would have located her much sooner."

"That being said, normally we should be able to roughly determine Cecilia's location, but ever since Cecilia entered this city, we have only been able to sense a vague direction, and it is very unstable."

The brown-haired girl frowned, her expression shifting between light and shadow. "My biggest worry is that Cecilia will be deceived by a man's sweet talk..."

“As long as Cecilia likes it, then there’s no problem, right?” The brown-haired girl’s eyes were fixed on the dessert shop not far away. “If my future brother-in-law can let me eat desserts every day, I will support him wholeheartedly.”

"Angelia! What nonsense are you spouting!"

"Hehe~ Sister Maria worries too much, she's turning into an old lady~"

The blonde girl playfully made a face at the brown-haired girl, then laughed and ran away amidst the brown-haired girl's seemingly frantic shouts.

However, the blonde girl's interruption greatly eased the brown-haired girl's unease and worry.

"Angelia, don't you want ice cream anymore?"

Although the blonde girl helped alleviate her anxiety and worry, the brown-haired girl had no intention of letting the blonde girl go.

Upon hearing this, the blonde girl immediately knelt down and obediently admitted her mistake, saying, "Sister Maria, I'm sorry! Angelia knows she was wrong, so please don't take away my ice cream."

"You……"

Maria is quite helpless with her troublesome younger sister Angelia, but at the same time, she dotes on Angelia very much.

"Let's go—first I'll buy you ice cream and dessert, then we'll book a hotel for you to rest."

"Yay! Maria is the best!"

Angelia hugged Maria excitedly, making Maria chuckle.

……