Saiyan stowaways on the Ark

"...Are you interested in girls who can eat a lot?"

"Hmm..." Although he didn't delve into the reason why Frostnova asked the question, Tomat thought for a moment before answering, "I guess so?"

Although his views differed from those of ordinary Saiyans, his past living environment and the blood flowing in his veins still made Tomat instinctively more fond of strong women.

Strong people are usually big eaters, which is roughly the same as what Frostnova said.

The moment Frostnova received the answer, she thought about her appetite—then immediately shook her head, causing her ears and the two little tufts of flesh on her chest to sway back and forth.

"Do you get a headache after eating ice cream?"

Upon witnessing this, Tomat only inquired about Frostnova's physical condition.

Of course, ice cream headaches are impossible for Frostnova; she was just trying to shake off the random thoughts that kept popping into her head.

"Are you planning to keep watching like this? Why don't you go say hello?"

Froststar gritted her teeth and offered advice to Tomat.

She didn't know why she was doing the things she often teased Thomas with such determination, as if she were deliberately ceding something.

When Mingming came before, she often suggested to Tommat that he develop feelings for other female operators.

Winter, who pestered Tomat to train her, or Nian, who always teased Tomat in a senior-like manner—she knew that those were just jokes to lighten the mood during conversations, and that Tomat wouldn't take them seriously.

Froststar subconsciously covered her chest, which was gleaming with Originium crystals.

Even though what he said this time was similar to his usual self, or even more serious, with no intention of making fun of anyone, why does it still feel a little... subtle?

What am I worried about?

"Let's go say hello together. I've been wondering why I haven't run into any other operators at the amusement park in so long. Where have they all gone?"

Before Tomat could turn his head back again, Frostnova lowered her hand, trying to make herself look as natural as possible.

"...So, that makes sense. Does that mean nobody else likes amusement parks?"

Moreover, this topic also allowed Frostnova to shift her slightly chaotic thoughts away from the matter at hand.

After calming down a bit, Frostnova herself realized what unrealistic things she had been thinking.

Age difference, personality difference, lack of experience... all these differences between the two of them should have made them realize long ago that there was no need to have any unnecessary worries or expectations.

For someone who has experienced so many extraordinary things to feel romantic love for their children, and to even experience such emotional turmoil because of it, is inherently a sign of immaturity.

While Frostnova repeatedly told herself to "dispel distracting thoughts," Tomat pointed to a corner not far from the carousel.

That was the Kuranta girl and the man in the blast suit who had been secretly watching Skadi earlier.

"Hey, look, isn't that the weirdo who was queuing up in front of us earlier?"

Compared to the girl next to him, Tomat was more impressed by the man.

"Really? Kuranta next to her... I remember now, that girl sometimes hangs out with Skadi too. Why are they also spying on Skadi?"

Thomas's words freed Frostnova from her tedious thoughts, and she looked in that direction, feeling confused as a result.

But just as the two were about to get closer, Skadi jumped off the still-running carousel.

Holding the doll, she landed safely.

Then, he turned his gaze to the inconspicuous corner where the Kuranta girl and the man in the blast suit were.

Then he threw the rag doll in his hand with all his might.

The soft, fluffy plush toys hurtled towards their location like cannonballs.

However, it grazed their heads, but both of them felt the thing hit them; it wasn't the gentle touch they experienced during a pillow fight.

The doll flew towards Tomat and Frostnova.

"Granny and Bob are one thing..."

Skadi remained expressionless, but her words were filled with displeasure at being disturbed.

"What...are you looking at?"

[Main Text] Siesta's hottest holiday: Chapter Twenty - The number of non-existent memories has increased!

Is Skadi angry?

"why?"

The two men, whom Skadi referred to as Grani and Bob, did not hear what she said as she got off the carousel.

However, judging from the fact that she threw away what she seemed to really like a plush toy, she was indeed furious about something.

Skadi, on the other hand, usually keeps her emotions hidden.

Needless to say, he doesn't put on a nice face when facing colleagues, and even when facing enemies and being coerced by force, he rarely shows much emotional fluctuation.

According to those who know her strength, it's all because she possesses power beyond common sense—power even more exaggerated than the rumors suggest.

Most people on Rhodes Island probably don't know much about her, since she rarely stays on the ship and is always on the go. No one would be bored enough to look through that huge stack of personnel files of dubious authenticity.

However, in the bounty hunter world of Terra, the name "Skadi" is quite famous.

She's more of a treasure hunter than a bounty hunter, because she's more interested in ambiguous rumors than in known mineral veins, technological heritage, or gold and silver treasures. A treasure map, a folk song, or a rumor can all become the reason for her actions.

No one knows what she's looking for, but once she sets out, no one can take her target away from her, even though most of the time, what she's looking for simply doesn't exist.

But this doesn't stop Skadi from leaving behind many legends during her treasure hunt.

For example, one person can defeat a mercenary group of over a hundred, wreak havoc on a mobile city rendering it inoperable, and eat all the pizzas in a pizzeria in Kazimierz in one go...

There are even rumors that she opened the big hole on Mount Kalan.

—But in any case, those who have survived so many rumors to this day are either incredibly lucky or truly possess the strength to live up to these legends.

Skadi is clearly the latter.

"boom!!!"

The soft sea monster plush toy was blocked by Tomat raising his hand, his entire palm sinking deep into the plush body.

Skadi may have held back, or the plush toy was indeed of good quality; at least it didn't completely break apart when caught.

However, the fact that Frostnova's hair was being ruffled by the airflow from the doll was enough to show that Skadi wasn't exactly trying to hold back either.

"Luckily, the gifts have already been stored in a safekeeping facility, otherwise we wouldn't have had any hands to receive them."

Tomat weighed the sea monster doll in his hands for a few moments, watching Skadi walk towards him step by step.

That demeanor of his didn't seem like he was there to apologize at all.

"Just like when we played the claw machine before, we just made it float." Frostnova was also a little surprised by this sudden change, and even the jumbled thoughts that had been lingering in her mind were instantly thrown to the back of her mind. "But... what happened to her? You didn't offend her before, did you?"

Katz's hearing allowed Frostnova to clearly hear the words "What are you looking at?"

This targeting of Tomat is actually quite unreasonable.

After all, there were other people watching this young girl, Agor, sitting alone on the carousel.

It wasn't just the two who hid; other passing tourists, even those secretly taking photos, all backed away and scattered as they watched the girl throw the doll away.

Why only get angry at Tomat?

Frostnova, filled with such doubts, even forgot about the ice cream in her hand, glancing between Skadi's approaching figure and Tomat's innocent face.

Could it be that—

Froststar had just been telling herself not to think about those messy things, but now she couldn't help but have all sorts of speculations running through her mind.

A non-existent memory appeared in Frostnova's mind.

Thomas said he likes girls who can eat a lot.

Perhaps Tomat and Skadi knew each other and spent time together without their knowledge, and then parted ways for some unknown reason.

Thomas said he didn't know them, probably to avoid any complications. His offer to take him along to say hello was also a way to find an awkward opportunity to catch up.

No, that's not right. If it's a past relationship, and a special one at that, then why would someone specifically bring you along to catch up...?

Isn't this behavior almost identical to a man's act of defiance towards his ex-girlfriend after a breakup?

Both men and women are competitive creatures, and after ending a relationship, the most common way for one party to show that they are "doing well even without you" is to appear in front of the other person with a new partner.

Froststar stood there, stunned. Her mind, which was always immersed in the cold wind, gradually came to understand everything.

At the same time, another emotion I had never understood before gradually welled up in my heart—unlike happiness or satisfaction, it seemed as if something warm was stirring in my arms, mixed with some embarrassing unease.

Art originates from reality; indeed, occasionally reading the novel Petrova gave me is quite useful.

In that case, the current situation is perfectly explained, isn't it? Otherwise, I would still be kept in the dark and completely unaware of anything!

A girl with a good appetite, great strength, and a lovely appearance was sitting alone on the carousel because she had something on her mind. Her best friend Kuranta and her strange friend watched her with concern, but the girl was completely indifferent to the strange looks from others and was only immersed in her own world, until she noticed that her ex-boyfriend was slowly walking towards her with another girl—most likely to show off his current situation. And when a girl is treated like this, it is not surprising that she would throw whatever she was holding at him without caring about her image.

"...You, you're actually this kind of person?"

Frostnova set aside the strange feelings that arose in her heart because she might be seen as Tomat's "current girlfriend," and instead reflected on the true nature of Tomat's behavior.

She then launched into a righteous and stern critique and questioning of Thomas's character.

"What?"

Tomat practically replaced his facial features with a question mark.

Before the person on the other side who was throwing something at him could even speak, Frostnova started saying something completely nonsensical.

"Could it be that all those stories you told before were lies to me? I understand how you feel, but this behavior is just too much. I won't cooperate with you in doing something so hurtful. Apologize to Skadi!"

"No, what are you talking about?"

Frostnova's words only made Tomat feel even more incomprehensible.

At this moment, Skadi also arrived in front of Tomat. She stopped, slightly raised her head, and looked at Tomat's confused face with a calm yet assertive demeanor, saying:

"You should listen to her and apologize to me."

Skadi puffed out her chest proudly, tossed her long, flowing hair behind her, then adjusted her sunglasses, peered up through the gap between the lenses and her face, and with her crimson eyes glanced at Tomat before uttering a startling statement—

"Then I will forgive you for what you did to my body."

In that instant, everyone except the man in the bomb suit whose face was obscured was unable to close their jaws.

"So you're such an irresponsible person...!!"