Girls' Frontline: My Apocalypse with Dolls

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"I am still me, nothing has changed."

He also picked up a pen and signed his name on it...

Read.

He had been prepared for a long time; it was just a matter of time...

......

"So, I'm sure I won't regret this trip."

Do you miss it?

"Do I miss it? Of course, it's just that I never imagined it would come to this..."

"We never expected this, but please accept our deepest condolences for what has happened..."

"Yeah......"

The man lowered his head and looked at the ring, as if he could still find some kind of familiar feeling.

It is very familiar, but it has been "weathered" by time.

411 Holding a baby

"Wow, you've picked so many! You've worked so hard."

Yingque placed a full basket of vegetables on the ground, making Yingque's mother nod happily.

When will the neighbor be arriving?

Yingque wiped the sweat from his forehead and smiled.

Yingque's mother carried the basket into the kitchen, not forgetting to raise her voice.

"After five o'clock, we can start eating right away. Keep an eye on the time."

"okay."

There was nothing else for them to do, so the two of them simply moved two small stools to the front of the door, watched the chickens and the animals walking back and forth in the front yard, and even petted the big yellow dog that was sunbathing by the door.

The dog was quite big, but it looked even more lethargic than Luo Fan. It lay down on the ground, and just when you thought it was asleep, its eyelids would twitch a few times, telling you that it was still awake.

Luo Fan asked doubtfully, "You don't really keep these dogs just as companions like people in the city, do you?"

Yingque tore a piece of cloud cake in half, handed one half to Luo Fan, and took a bite herself.

"No, don't be fooled by how these dogs always seem to be sunbathing during the day. They can be quite fierce at night. They'll circle around the door and bark at anyone they don't recognize. That's why we always advise people from out of town not to visit their neighbors at night, as they're likely to get a bad look from the dog."

"Oh, I get it. Sleep during the day, guard the house at night..."

There's a strange sense of déjà vu about this...

Luo Fan stretched out his leg and gently kicked the dog's back. The dog barely reacted, only turning its head to glance at Luo Fan before continuing to lie on the ground sunbathing.

It's really hard to associate this kind of dog with ferocity; it's far too lax...

"Stop kicking him. Let him rest. He has to guard the door tonight."

Luo Fan only pulled his leg back after Ying Que stopped him.

There was nothing I could do; the dog didn't react much. I gently kicked it a couple of times, and the soft flesh was quite satisfying.

Maybe when you get back you can try it with your dog on the sofa, putting your feet on its back...

Damn, that scene is too outrageous. Maybe the dog has no problem with it, but the Paradis guys are a different story.

"Oh my, I didn't expect the Commander to like this kind of gameplay..."

Luo Fan could almost picture Morido's smug smile.

I wonder what the girls will do to the bar. I just hope that when I get back, the whole building won't have turned upside down.

......

"Brother, candy, candy..."

Still half asleep, Luo Fan's elbow slid down, and he instantly snapped back to full wakefulness.

A little boy was standing in front of him, holding a lollipop in his hand and repeatedly saying the word "candy".

Looking around, several tables were set up in the yard, and even the power cords for the energy-saving lights were stretched out. Many strangers had already gathered in the yard.

It seems the neighbors have all arrived one after another; I've fallen asleep right at my doorstep...

"Hey, look, my brother's awake!"

Ying Que ran up to Luo Fan with a little girl in her arms, smiling happily.

"Come on, call me brother."

Following Yingque's instructions, the girl being held began to call him "brother" in the same way.

"Brother, you're drooling..."

The girl mumbled something, and Luo Fan quickly raised his hand to wipe the drool from the corner of his mouth.

Okay, I slept so soundly...

Shaking his head again to regain his composure, Luo Fan asked in a low voice, "Where did you kidnap this child from?"

"Oh? The neighbors? Their family went to help serve the dishes and connect the light cord, so I'm just watching the kids for them for now. Look how well-behaved they are."

Yingque seemed to get along well with the child, constantly stroking the little girl's hand in her arms, trying to make her laugh, although her methods were still quite unfamiliar compared to the locals. At least she couldn't make those sounds like the parents to make the child laugh.

Perhaps it was Yingque's gentle appearance that made these children feel a sense of closeness to her.

Luo Fan was quite clumsy in this regard. The boy kept holding up the lollipop and repeating the word "candy." Luo Fan just stared at him blankly, not knowing what to say. He just kept staring.

"How can you take care of children if you act like this? Shouldn't you get used to it beforehand?"

Yingque said in a reproachful tone.

But Luo Fan shrugged, looking completely unconcerned: "Look how skilled you are at taking care of them. The kids feel a sense of familiarity with you."

"Why is this little boy staring at you?"

"..."

Luo Fan didn't know what he was doing either. The boy just kept staring at him, and he could never figure out what was going on in a child's mind.

Perhaps Yingque's worries are indeed a problem. If she has a child and the child suddenly cries for no reason, she might be helpless and end up crying along with the child until the child stops crying...

"Ah Hui! Come and eat! Oh, thank you, Ah Que, for watching over this girl for me."

A middle-aged woman walked quickly over, took the boy's hand, and took the girl from Yingque's arms.

Ying Que waved her hands and smiled, "It's alright, it's alright, this child is very obedient, he doesn't cry or make a fuss."

"That's strange. She cries all the time at home, but she doesn't cry with you... Hey? This is your husband?! He looks so young!"

Oh no, why does everyone who sees me mention this...?

But Luo Fan still stood up and said with a smile, "Yes, I am her husband, we just haven't had a chance to get married yet."

Whenever Luo Fan said that, Ying Que would always go crazy.

This time, there wasn't even time to interrupt...

"Ah Que, is that so? You're just one step away from getting your marriage certificate, so have you already... you know...?"

"Which one?"

"That's it. Look where I got these two dolls in my hand."

......

Yingque's face turned bright red, as if she had been hit by a ripe tomato. This time, she chose to cover her face with her hands, burying her head in the sand.

"Hey, it's not that time yet, Auntie, why are you in such a hurry? Neither he nor I are in a rush."

"I'm not in a hurry, I just wanted to see you hold the baby. You looked so happy when you held him just now."

Regardless of what Yingque thought, watching her embarrassed expression every time he interrupted her had become a great source of amusement for Luo Fan.

However, he and these kind and gentle locals reached a consensus on one thing: Yingque would definitely be a good mother in the future.

Isn't it obvious? It's just that this dad might be a bit... well, you know...

PS: I had somewhat expected this result. I'll post the drafts I have saved first.

Anyway, I will do my best to portray the female lead as the best possible character.

412 My child...

It feels like these areas marked out by the tables are basically meaningless. Unless you have children with you, most neighbors won't choose to sit properly at their own tables. Instead, they'll wander around, picking up food and chatting with people at the next table, making the atmosphere quite lively.

And there was that mongrel dog, moving between the tables. When people finished eating a piece of meat and threw the bone on the ground, the dog would take care of those bones.

"I said, Mom, be careful, don't drink too much at once, hey, be careful not to kick the chicken! Oh, thank you, thank you, yeah, it's not easy for you to come back."

Yingque was very popular here. Many relatives came to greet her and toast her, and she did not show any discomfort. She always maintained the most natural smile when accepting other people's kindness.

Conversely, most people didn't really notice Luo Fan, partly because of his behavior. Indeed, he didn't seem to be a very talkative person, and he was from out of town and had no family ties with anyone here.

Besides profit and loss...

However, he was quite popular with children, but these children just didn't say anything and just surrounded Luo Fan, as if they were watching some very novel cartoon character.

I tentatively reached out and touched his head, but there was no reaction.

Never mind, let's leave it at that...

Luo Fan only needed to focus on eating; he could leave everything else to Ying Que.

Perhaps noticing that Luo Fan was always alone, Ying Que's mother put down her chopsticks and slowly walked over.

"Oh, Auntie, is there something you need?"

When facing his mother-in-law, Luo Fan naturally and subconsciously behaved with utmost respect.

The old woman waved her hand and whispered, "Xiao Luo, come with me for a moment, I need to talk to you about something..."

"......"

Luo Fan had a bad feeling.

When a mother-in-law wants to speak privately with her son-in-law, it usually doesn't mean anything good...

The old woman had already left. Luo Fan poured her another full glass of white wine and drank it all before bracing himself and following her.

They hadn't gone far. Right where he and Yingque usually sat in front of the door, the old woman moved a new stool and gestured for Luo Fan to sit down.

He glanced nervously at Yingque's mother's face, then slowly sat down.

PS: In the following text, I recommend playing Bulbel (The Lily of the End) - Binary Haze Interactive/Mill. Note that the lyrics of this song will run through the final transition between waxing and waning. I highly recommend listening to it, as this song will also be used later in the transition between waxing and waning, serving as a monologue for the waxing and waning. You can guess what happened based on the lyrics.

......

"Xiao Luo, sigh, I don't know where to begin... Let me tell you what I want to tell you first."

"Yes, please speak, I'm listening."

Luo Fan's fingers were interlaced; he was far more nervous than Ying Que, who was not far away.

......

Yingque's mother took a breath and said in a low voice, "That's right. If you two really end up like that in the future... or if you don't, I just hope you can take good care of Que'er."

Those eyes, twisted by wrinkles and barely open, squeezed out a tiny slit to look at the girl who was overwhelmed by the wine glasses, her eyes filled with love and kindness.

"She's a good kid, but she's too naive. She's been fooled a lot since she was little. Like that time, the kid next door... what was his name again? Ugh, my memory is terrible. I just remembered it clearly. Looks like I'll have to write it down next time."

It seems that tapping her head has become a habit of hers, but it's also worrying; the old woman's memory loss is starting to worsen. If she had organized her thoughts earlier...

"Anyway, it was that kid who said he wanted to marry Yingque when he grew up, and Yingque agreed without saying a word. Later, when asked what marriage meant, she said she didn't know. Luckily, the kid was just joking and didn't make a fuss about it, otherwise it would have been difficult to handle later."

Luo Fan lowered his head, listening to Ying Que's mother recount this past story, a slight smile playing on his lips.

"There are quite a few similar cases. She tends to believe what others say easily. She may not be as naive as before, but there's still a possibility that she could be scammed. I hope you can keep a close eye on her and prevent her from being scammed. Otherwise, as I said before, she might even swindle you out of your underwear."

"Yes, don't worry, I'll keep a close eye on her."

Luo Fan had also seen this flaw in Ying Que: she was too kind and too easily deceived. And it was precisely because of this that she had stayed with him all this time...

But the story of Yingque's mother is not over yet.

"Let me tell you a few more words. This child is really strong and loves doing good deeds. That old bastard died early, and I've managed to raise her all by myself. To be honest, a large part of it was done by Que'er herself. I was just responsible for giving her some money."