The Abyss World, the Kemono Girl Encyclopedia Project!

My older sister went to a very far place, so I need to be more sensible and considerate of my mother.

My mom already works so hard, taking care of my younger sister all the time.

That's what the little cake thought.

A sensible child is the most endearing, especially a tiny little mouse girl like her. She instantly attracted the attention of several little animal girls who offered her food. Even the most gluttonous Squeak picked up the little cake and happily shared her biscuits with her.

After receiving their gifts, the girls surrounded Yingluo, asking her all sorts of questions, while Zhuohua casually walked up to Wang Yan, her cheongsam revealing half of her pink and tender calves.

She rested her chin on her hand, a smile on her face, and looked at Wang Yan, saying, "Buying us such beautiful clothes seems a bit inconvenient for doing chores."

"It's not like you're supposed to wear this while you're working."

"Hmm?" Zhuohua let out a soft exclamation, then leaned her head towards Wang Yan, teasingly saying:

"When are you going to wear that?"

As expected, older women are better at flirting. Wang Yan blushed, turned his head away, and pretended not to understand.

"Of course, it's after we've finished the work. After all, women love to look good!"

Zhuohua covered her mouth, her face full of teasing: "Eh? I thought you meant wearing it when you go to the suburbs—"

Wang Yan was speechless. This guy seemed a bit arrogant and kept provoking him. He wasn't someone to be trifled with either. Did he really think he was made of clay?

"I think you just want it!"

"Huh???"

After saying that, Wang Yan carried Zhuo Hua outside.

Squeak tilted its head and saw the two's strange behavior, then said to its sisters:

"What are Wang Yan and Sister Zhuohua doing out so late?"

Youli: "Yes."

Yingluo: "..."

Hanatsuki: "Haven't we talked about this before, meow?"

Squeak: "Maybe, I've forgotten too."

Supporting herself on the rock face, her soft white silky toes clung to her feet, which, under the soft moonlight, resembled two pieces of white chocolate. She gently lifted them, her arches curved like the moon. Her pink salamander tail seemed to have nowhere to rest, unable to conceal her panic.

Wang Yan had previously won a pair of white stockings during a lottery draw. The white stockings even occupied a purple space. Wang Yan didn't think much of it at the time and just kept them in the warehouse without paying attention to them. Today, he happened to have bought new clothes for Zhuo Hua, so he could let her wear them and take a look.

These white stockings are the kind of half-length pantyhose, with a small but noticeable tear. As for where the tear is, don't ask, figure it out yourself.

Having been caught out by Wang Yan, Zhuohua was the one who became dejected. Unease flickered in her peach-colored eyes, and she was now having second thoughts.

"Wang Yan, it's so late, won't we encounter some ferocious beasts outside? Perhaps... we should head back?"

Wang Yan sneered. Now you're scared? Where did that experienced look go? Too late to run!

"Don't panic, I've already released the Rainbow Cloud Shark into the sea of ​​clouds beneath our feet. If any strange beasts come, it will take care of them on its own, so it's nothing to worry about!"

Until that strange feeling filled her heart again, Zhuohua's delicate cry broke through her throat, and for the rest of the night, the sounds of warbling birds could not be stopped until the moon rose above the treetops.

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A good night's sleep (one-sided)

The next day, Wang Yan got up very early. Although Zhuo Hua and You Li hadn't suffered any losses, You Li had been genuinely injured. This matter couldn't be left unresolved, so he decided to ride the Rainbow Cloud Shark along the wall to find the location of the fleeing Flame Demon Clan and bring them some warmth.

A whistle blew, and Wang Yan leaped down, his body plunging into the endless cliff. Suddenly, a red cloud seemed to come alive, lifting Wang Yan up and carrying him forward at high speed.

Not long after they started walking, Wang Yan spotted a cleared campsite, which should be the location of the Flame Demon Clan that Zhuo Hua and the others had mentioned. He directed the Rainbow Cloud Shark to swim towards the target, and with a light leap, Wang Yan landed on the ground.

The camp didn't seem to have been cleared out in just a few days; some temporary shelters weren't even in their infancy before Zhuohua and Yingluo slaughtered them all.

In the center of the camp lay a mass of corpses, some of which had been mostly devoured by wild beasts, their entrails spilling out onto the ground, filling the air with a putrid stench. Wang Yan frowned and crouched down to examine these Flame Demon corpses.

There were twelve corpses in total. These Balrogs had red or yellow skin and hair. They had two sharp horns on their foreheads and were generally slender, much like the lesser demons in Western mythology.

After circling the camp twice more, Wang Yan found a relatively large burlap sack. He didn't know what was inside, so he picked up his military knife and made a cut in it. Several black pieces slid out.

There were several pieces of dried black meat. At first glance, it might not be obvious what kind of meat they were, until Wang Yan discovered a withered hand with distinct knuckles and—a rat-like head that had completely lost its shape—in the pile of meat.

The Flame Demons fear the cold, so how do they get through the long winter?

It's very simple, just eat people, right?

With the fall of Rat Potato City, a large number of rats like the White Fruit family were forced to flee their homes. Some who had relatives might go to seek refuge with them, while those like the White Fruit family, who had no one to rely on, could only wander outside.

If they hadn't met Wang Yan and the others, perhaps their entire family of four would have appeared in that bag too.

Although Wang Yan's mental fortitude was fairly good, seeing those dried-out heads still made him feel a bit choked up. He carefully surveyed the camp, but found nothing more, so he could only sigh helplessly.

"Looks like there's no one left..."

So Wang Yan continued to straddle the Rainbow Cloud Shark, preparing to go further and see if he could catch the fleeing Flame Demons.

The strange clouds gradually dissipated, and Wang Yan's figure disappeared into the horizon. After a long time, a red head slowly peeked out. After confirming that Wang Yan had left, it waved behind it, signaling everyone to follow.

That's right, the Balrogs are back.

No one expected that this group of Flame Demons, after being killed by most of them, would dare to come back. However, we shouldn't overestimate them. This group of Flame Demons only escaped halfway. They were hungry, remembered that there was food in the camp, and hurried back.

Only eight women remain in this group of Flame Demons; all the men were killed in the war. The leader is a red-skinned Flame Demon with orange-red hair. She is considered the most intelligent among them, and everyone follows her lead.

"The person is gone, hurry and get it!"

Not far away in the sky, the Rainbow Cloud Shark disappeared into the sea of ​​clouds. Wang Yan looked at the few Flame Demons that had returned to get food and couldn't help but smile slightly.

That makes sense. These fire demons are useless at everything. They ran away without food, so they'll definitely have to come back for more. It was worth hiding here for half an hour; it saved them a lot of effort.