My two-dimensional resident

"I hope this little girl is mature enough, otherwise I'll go crazy if a little tyrant comes along!"

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Good morning, Kikyo. You didn't spend all night fishing, did you?

Upon arriving at Kikyo's residence, Lin Tian was surprised to find her fishing on the shore. He walked over to her and joked. Unexpectedly, Kikyo's beautiful cheeks flushed slightly after hearing his words, and she looked away.

"Um...you've really worked hard, Kikyo!"

Observing Kikyo's reaction, Lin Tian realized his mistake; his jinx had worked again, and Kikyo had actually been fishing all night. Realizing his error, Lin Tian quickly apologized to Kikyo.

"That girl should be awake by now. Let's go in and check on her."

Kikyo put away her fishing rod, not wanting to continue the discussion about fishing with Lin Tian. She had been fishing ever since Lin Tian left last night, and so far, she had only managed to catch one bass...

If Lin Tian knew that she, a dignified witch, had spent an entire night catching only one bass, it would be a shame.

Thinking about Lin Tian's possible reaction, Kikyo secretly resolved to improve her fishing skills!

"Uh, okay!"

Lin Tian thought that Kikyo was still angry with him, so he didn't dare to say anything more and silently followed behind Kikyo to the tent.

When Kikyo lifted the curtain, Lin Tian saw the little girl awake, sitting there in a daze. Lin Tian thought she would notice someone had come in and turn to look at them.

But when he and Kikyo entered the tent, the little girl was still sitting there listlessly, her face full of sorrow, which made Kikyo behind Lin Tian feel a pang of heartache.

"Hello, I am the owner of this island. My name is Lin Tian. May I ask your name and where you live?"

"..."

Lin Tian squatted down and asked the little girl about her background in the gentlest tone, but the little girl seemed not to hear Lin Tian's question.

He remained sitting there, stunned and silent.

Silence returned to the tent.

Seeing this, Lin Tian was at a loss for what to do, since communicating with children was his weakest skill.

Recalling how he had let his niece cry for 26 minutes out of half an hour while he was taking care of his sister's daughter, he concluded that he had no talent for childcare.

After failing to think of a better solution, Lin Tian looked at Kikyo with pleading eyes.

After all, Kikyo had a younger sister, and she was especially loved by children when she was alive. Therefore, Lin Tian believed that he still needed Kikyo to communicate with children.

But when Kikyo saw his pleading expression, she shook her head, indicating that she was powerless to help. She had already frightened the little girl to the point of fainting yesterday; if she tried to talk to her now, it would only awaken her memories of yesterday. That would be counterproductive.

"Goo~"

Just as Lin Tian urged Kikyo to go out again with his eyes, but Kikyo refused, a stomach growl suddenly came from inside the tent.

Kikyo asked Lin Tian with her eyes if it was him, but Lin Tian shook his head. The two then turned their attention to the little girl.

Understanding that the little girl was hungry, Lin Tian smiled knowingly, took an apple out of his backpack, and handed it to her.

"Eat up...the apples are very sweet!"

Perhaps because she was too hungry, the little girl reacted this time. After staring at the apple in front of her for a while, she slowly looked up at Lin Tian.

Although the little girl remained expressionless, Lin Tian saw endless sorrow and despair in her unpatched eyes, along with the resentment and hatred hidden within that despair.

"Eat up... If one apple isn't enough, just tell me!"

Sensing the sadness and despair in the little girl before him, Lin Tian felt a pang of pain in his heart. What had she gone through at such a young age? What had happened to turn such a lovely little girl into this?

"Crack!"

The little girl took a bite of the apple, but before she could even bite into the flesh, tears welled up in her eyes.

Seeing this, Lin Tian didn't know whether he should say anything to comfort her, so he turned to look at Kikyo again. Kikyo shook her head at him and held up an index finger in front of her red lips, indicating that Lin Tian didn't need to say anything and should just wait quietly.

Chapter Thirty-Three: Is it possible that the Queen was a little girl when she was young?

A few minutes later, the little girl finished eating the apple, but tears continued to stream down her face.

"Thank you for the apple... Big brother! Do you know how to get to Fairy Tail?!"

"Fairy Tail? What kind of place is that? We don't know."

Upon hearing the little girl say she wanted to go to Fairy Tail, Lin Tian restrained his expression to prevent her from noticing anything unusual.

Fairy Tail is a series of exciting adventures that take place in a magical world, following the members of the Fairy Tail guild.

Those who can use magic there are called "mages." Mages form guilds together and are rewarded for completing missions, much like mercenaries.

Lin Tian had watched this anime, but after a long time, he had forgotten most of the plot. However, he still remembered the main characters vividly, such as Natsu, the Fire Dragon Slayer Mage, Gray, the Ice Make Magic Mage, and Erza, who was known as the Fairy Queen.

But who is this little girl in front of me? Why is she going to Fairy Tail?

"My name is Lin Tian, ​​and I am the owner of this island. This lady is named Kikyo. Little sister, what is your name?"

Unable to recall who the other person was for the time being, Lin Tian decided to let the little girl tell him who she was herself.

The little girl looked up at the kind and gentle Lin Tian, ​​then glanced at Kikyo behind him. Seeing that Kikyo's body was semi-transparent, she shrank back in fear.

"My name is Erza... Erza Scarlet... I made a promise with Grandpa Rob that we would definitely go to Fairy Tail. Big brother, if you know where Fairy Tail is, please tell me, please!"

When the topic turned to Grandpa Rob, Erza fell silent, her already dry eyes welling up with tears again.

Recalling the scene of Grandpa Rob being killed by those villains while trying to save her, Erza couldn't help but sink into that hellish memory...

"Oh, it's Erza. I'm sorry, we really don't know where Fairy Tail is. But you can stay on the island for now. Once our transportation is available, we'll help you find out where Fairy Tail is."

'So it was Erza as a child, the little Erza who had just escaped from the Tower of Heaven. The Tower of Heaven storyline is from the early stages, so it's normal that I didn't realize she was Erza...'

As the little girl said her name was Erza, a blurry image finally appeared in Lin Tian's mind.

Those scenes depict Erza fighting against the evil sorcerer in the Tower of Heaven, showing how she escaped the Tower of Heaven...

Lin Tian gently stroked Erza's hair, comforting her and telling her not to cry. However, seeing that Erza still had a sad expression, Lin Tian sighed inwardly and decided to let her be alone for a while.

"You can rest a little longer. If you want to go out, just go. You don't need to tell us. The scenery on the island is quite nice. We hope you like it."

After saying that, Lin Tian led Kikyo out of the tent. The two stopped in a grove of trees. Kikyo saw the sadness on Lin Tian's face and guessed that the little girl named Erza must also be someone Lin Tian knew.

"She is the female protagonist of a story called Fairy Tail. After giving birth to her, her mother abandoned her in a village..."

Later, a group of bad guys came to the village, captured her and her friends, and sold them to an evil organization. They became laborers for this evil organization to build some kind of weapon...

She has just escaped from an evil magical organization; the eye covered by the blindfold was blinded by those villains when she resisted...

Most importantly, one of her most trusted companions, misled by bad people, betrayed her and drove her out of the tower...

Tragically, her other friends thought she had betrayed them...

Lin Tian leaned against the tree trunk, his eyes somewhat vacant, and told Kikyo all the scenes that had flashed through his mind.

After learning about Erza's past from Lin Tian, ​​Kikyo's expressionless face turned sad. She herself had been betrayed by the person she trusted most, and she never expected that Erza, who was so young, would also suffer such betrayal.

"Another betrayal...?"

Having experienced it firsthand, Kikyo knew the pain that comes with being betrayed, and she understood how much Erza was suffering at that moment.

"Then, Kikyo! I'll leave little Erza in your care. We won't let her join us yet; she can stay at your house for now. I'm sure you'll have a way to bring a smile back to her face."

The adorable Rabbit Island currently only has three humans. Apart from Lin Tian, ​​who is incompatible with children, Ace could take good care of the little girl. However, Ace is currently preoccupied with helping Lin Tian complete his mission and leave the island as soon as possible. He would definitely not agree to let Ace take care of Erza.

Therefore, after much deliberation, Lin Tian decided that Kikyo was the most suitable candidate. Firstly, she already had a younger sister and possessed rich experience. Secondly, Kikyo had also just experienced betrayal by her comrades and could empathize with Erza's pain.

Both of them had just been betrayed by the person they trusted most, so they naturally shared the same feelings.

......

“Okay, Lin Tian. I'll take good care of her. But I don't understand, why won't you let her join us? If she joins us, then we'll have a third resident…”

Upon hearing Lin Tian ask her to take care of Erza, Kikyo nodded silently, hoping that Erza could emerge from the shadow of that painful past. However, she didn't understand why Lin Tian wouldn't let Erza become a resident, so she asked him with a puzzled expression.

"It's a bit too early to let Erza join the island right now. She definitely won't agree in her current state. Let's take it slow!"

Oh, and there's another important reason. Yesterday we owed Klein 9000 Nook Miles, but after I had Klein help Ace with his residency paperwork, my debt increased from 9000 to 13000 Nook Miles. If we let Erza join us now, we'll need to pay Klein 17000 Nook Miles.

The initial 9000 nooks are relatively easy to obtain; if you can't leave the island, you can get them in about 4-5 days. However, 13000 nooks are a bit more difficult. In addition to completing daily missions, you also need to deliberately unlock intermediate milestones, but it can still be completed within a week.

But reaching 17000 miles becomes a bit tricky. The subsequent milestones become increasingly difficult to unlock, and they are basically accumulated over time. It takes at least ten days to half a month to complete them.

Therefore, in order to build the office hall as soon as possible, Erza should not join us before paying Klein the 13000 Nook Miles.

Furthermore, if Erza were left to live alone, she would surely be very lonely, and in her loneliness, she would often recall past events. Aside from a few moments of happiness, her past was filled with loneliness, separation, hardship, and betrayal...

Kikyo, I think you understand this, right?

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Upon hearing Kikyo's question, Lin Tian, ​​besides worrying that Erza might be reminded of her cruel past when she was alone, also explained his plan to her.

Although it wouldn't take this long to earn nooks in a game, Lin Tian wasn't confident he could earn nooks as quickly on this island as he could in a game, so he gave a rather conservative estimate.

"Understood. I will take good care of little Erza."

Kikyo nodded. The clever girl understood Lin Tian's intention as soon as he finished speaking.

"Here, this is 1000 Bells. You saw how I used the beverage vending machine yesterday. If little Erza is thirsty, buy her some sugary drinks."

Lin Tian was about to leave, but after thinking for a moment, he took out a bag of bells from his backpack and handed it to Kikyo.

Why buy sugary drinks?

Kikyo took the bell with one hand, not quite understanding Lin Tian's request. Hearing her question, Lin Tian suddenly remembered that Kikyo was from ancient times and had not studied biology, so he angrily slapped his forehead and cursed inwardly for overlooking this.

"That's right. When a person is unhappy, consuming some sugar will cause the brain to secrete a substance called dopamine. Dopamine can stimulate brain nerves and produce feelings of happiness and pleasure."

"Oh, okay? Then I'll do as you say!"

Although Kikyo couldn't fully understand what Lin Tian was saying, she trusted him and nodded in agreement to his request.

"Okay, you can go back now. I'm going to find Ace. I made a promise with him yesterday to go see him this morning, and it's already past seven..."

The matter concerning Little Erza has come to an end. Lin Tian prepares to say goodbye to Kikyo and head to the West Coast to find Ace and complete the Nook Miles mission with him.

"Wait, Lin Tian. Here, take this! I think you need it."

Just as Lin Tian turned to leave, Kikyo suddenly remembered something and quickly called out to him. Under his puzzled expression, she took out two cards from her backpack and handed them to Lin Tian.

"This is... a blueprint for making a bow and arrow?!"