32. Black and white chess pieces
"She, are they really okay?"
Running, the three people who were "pushed out" by Alice tried their best to follow the footsteps of the monster that broke into the forest, even if they dragged a fish tail behind them, even if they swam in the water all year round, but their legs did not become a single ornament.
Even if she usually taunts Alice as long as she seizes the opportunity, Winnie, who is pulling Irina at this time, can't help but worry about the "rabbit" she is unhappy with, "That person...... It's amazing, isn't it? β
Yes, like a knight like death, her "strength" is undoubted, and maybe it is a few levels more terrifying than the "powerful" in Winnie's cognition, after all, children who have not experienced pain firsthand will not have any accurate judgment of dangerous things.
Of course, they can't be given that chance to be judged, which should be their own task, but ......
"No, it's fine. She can't die yet. Irina gritted her teeth, she had been running slower than the twins, and she was almost leaning on Winnie's body, and the wound that had been bandaged from her shoulder to her lower abdomen was naturally oozing blood from the excessive heartless exercise, but this was not a sight for the twins to see.
"I'm sorry to hold you on. β
Irina's hand quietly tightened her coat, the stinging pain still spreading, but it was still enough to bear. People who are accustomed to pain and patience not only recover quickly, but also endure some unimaginable tortures.
"I'm about to lose it, try to hurry up. I was just...... Tired. β
"Liar. β
William, who had been following Winnie and Irina, muttered something in a low voice, but in the end chose to remain silent under her sister's stern gaze, and then supported Irina's actions with her sister.
"It's already ......"
"William, that's enough! If you have time to complain, hold on more!"
"Don't argue, this is the surplus of adults, you don't understand. Perhaps to ease the fearless quarrel between the twins, Irina made an unprecedented joke that only she could understand.
Then she laughed, a smile that Alice and Luna would have recognized if they were here, for Irina had the same expression on that hot afternoon as she had been pestered by a group of children. The mysterious painter even improvised a sketch of her, with the smile of an innocent princess.
"You don't seem to have any books. Irina, who had quickened her pace, reached out and brushed away the rattan wrapped around her, "You'll understand by then." β
"Mom never told us that. β
The journey continued, but the atmosphere that had been deliberately slowed down by Irina finally made the tired three feel a little relaxed. While keeping an eye out for the dangers around her and chatting with the cute children, Irina held the hand on the wound and unconsciously drooped.
She listened to Winnie's regretful and unwilling complaints, and it was as if she had returned to her childhood as twins now.
"She just taught us how to distinguish the herbs every day, or she just dropped a cauldron for us and ran out to collect the herbs herself. Obviously, the small treasury at home is about to overflow, but even the home is unwilling to change to a better address. β
"Sister, sister...... It seems that the last sentence has nothing to do with the book. β
"Wow...... I don't feel happy when I mention it, if it's just a remote place, it's okay, and it's nothing to walk. β
Winnie, who suddenly became angry, pouted and looked at her brother, who immediately became trembling, as if iron was not steel, "William, do you know why! β
β...... Why, sister?"
"That's it, you, look at you!" Winnie gestured with one hand, "I won't complain about the genetic problem, because it's my mother's problem." But who did you learn from this girlishness, do you ...... You kind of guy put on women's clothes and walk out on the street, no one will recognize you!"
"Uh......h It's not that I want to wear it, but my sister asked me to wear it recently. β
"No excuses!"
"Yes!"
"Woo-ah! It's this attitude again, no wonder you're being confessed by a boy!"
Winnie kept counting William, but the moment she saw Irina's body almost collapse, she immediately held her up. At this time, if Alice was present, she must have exploded, because the "little ghost" who was going to taunt her when he saw her, but his attitude towards Irina was unusually docile.
Of course, the reason for this is not something that the rabbit's rabbit head will ever come up with.
"Thank you. β
This time Irina simply thanked her, and then leaned more on Winnie's body, and the little guy's snort that was close at hand suddenly seemed a little heavy, but it soon turned into a more "stable" support.
What an interesting pair of twins, it is undeniable that William was a little girlish, and her women's clothes that afternoon were indeed perfect, and it was easy to hide from anyone. But...... His sister Winnie was not without responsibility for William's reason. Overly boyish, she made judgments in William's place at all times, and the two stayed together all the time because of their twins, and their mother, Mrs. Green, was busy studying all day long, and did not seem to be concerned about the problems of her children's development.
Over time, the contrast in the twins' personalities became bigger and bigger, so much so that it created such a situation that no one could laugh or cry. Of course, the twins will definitely not understand, because there is no chance at all.
It's not bad that way, because ......
"You look very happy. β
"Huh?"
"Don't you notice? You're very enviable. Irina reached out to touch Winnie's head, but eventually it hung down, and the little one seemed to pout at that moment, was he protesting?
Really, lovely kids.
"At least better than ...... My siblings get along well. β
"Huh, Irina...... Does my sister have siblings too?"
Strange name, but it's not bad to have such a lovely sister.
"Well, there are a lot. We live in a big family in peace. β
It was supposed to be like this.
"Just ......"
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No, it's more like the sound of something cracking than a branch. Ah, that's right, just so much so that I was so focused on relaxation that I should have taken responsibility that I neglected to be alert to my surroundings.
Not far away, just ahead, the surrounding leaves were scattered, and the footprints on the ground began to become dense, apparently almost reaching the final destination of those fish-like monsters, and of course, there was also the end of his own line.
Find the book that left there before, take it with you, and leave before the red "Grim Reaper" wanders here, and then think about how to get back the lost dignity from them after the injury is healed. Plans can't keep up with the changes, and it seems that all this is too simplistic.
"Let go of your hands. β
Irina's words returned to the coldness of the beginning, the only difference was that this time Winnie did not tremble, but meekly pulled her brother behind Irina.
"You're in charge of finding the books, I'm ...... Go and visit the 'hosts' here. β