Chapter 35: The Man with the Fish's Tail
The Freak Show only comes to Wally once a year, and the large tents set up on the grass are overcrowded, the lights are lit up like a bright starry sky, and the billboards of the Freaks stand on both sides of the entrance, and the flow of people into the show is constantly pouring into the show.
Most of the chairs had guests, except for the first row, which was empty, except for two young girls eating fish and chips sitting on the two red chairs in the middle.
Annahi glanced at the stage in front of her, thinking of the mermaid who was about to appear, and stepped forward from behind and asked Serra softly, "Can we sit together?" In exchange for me helping you settle the beatings? ”
When she said the second half of the sentence, she also glanced at the daughter of the rich merchant beside Serra, intentionally or unintentionally.
"Not good." Khaleda went directly past Serra and refused, and said in a contemptuous tone, "Because you and your mistress, mother, my poor friend Serra, have suffered no less ostracism on the ship. ”
Annahi's face sank, "You speak with respect!" My dad and mom are getting married soon! ”
The word mistress will always be the unbearable history of their mother and daughter.
"Well, you're 18 years old, and they're still thinking about getting married." Khaleda's expression became even more disdainful.
Serra pulled her and said apologetically to Annahi, "I'm sorry, I didn't buy the seat." ”
When Annahi stomped away with an angry face, Serra changed her face and curled her lips and said, "I like your unforgiving mouth." ”
"We're in this agreement." Khaleda responded.
Sierra corrected her, "It was a perfect fit." ”
"Almost." Khaleda didn't care, and now she behaved like a girl with only money and no culture.
Sierra smiled and said, "I want to invest in a store, do you want to take a stake?" ”
"Investment? Trust funds? Are you playing this too? Khaleda asked.
"No, it's just an ordinary stake in a butcher shop."
"That's not interested, if you're planning to set up a factory, I'd be happy to participate."
Sure enough, a little money is as unattractive to Khaleda as the pocket money on hand, but it is enough to get her later sentence.
Serra smiled and nodded, "Okay, if you set up a factory in the future, I will come to you." ”
The lights in the room were dimmed, and the dazzling cold lights were concentrated in front of the red silk curtain, and a host wearing a top hat and suit walked to the middle stage.
"I saw in the pictorial that there were camel girls tonight, and I've been looking forward to reading this."
Khalida's voice was excited.
Sierra glanced at her, "I thought you'd like fishtail men." ”
"It's disgusting, I don't like slippery things."
Serra raised an eyebrow and smiled without saying a word.
Disgusting? It was one of the most perfect creatures she'd ever seen in her life.
As the star celebrity of the freak show, the camel girl leads a brown-haired camel out of the red curtain that has been opened.
Her calves were fully bent 180°, her toes were back, and she walked on all fours, and the image of a camel crawling around the stage caused a lot of exclamations.
Serra had learned about natural deformities in her own world, such a serious congenital orthopedic disease, she really didn't know what to pursue, that girl should be very painful.
However, the audience is willing to pay, and the performers are paid to survive, which is the norm.
Later, there was a bearded Hercules woman with strong male hormones, a deformed animal with two heads, and a caterpillar woman with missing limbs, and Serra was not interested in joining them in the audience interaction.
It wasn't until the large water tank, which was the finale, was pushed onto the stage, that the bottom rollers made a sliding sound against the wooden platform.
The audience was silent.
"I bought it from a fisherman, the ocean's demagogic kraken, which only exists in mythology." The host's low voice can be matched with the vagueness of creating a terrifying atmosphere, bringing tension and urgency to the atmosphere of the audience.
"There was a lucky spectator who could interact with him up close."
"But don't, stay safe."
After a series of drumming soundtracks, the red cloth covering the glass water tank was torn off by the host.
Bursts of inhalation instantly sounded from the audience, and Annahi couldn't help but stand up, and Khalida, who claimed to dislike slippery creatures in front of her, straightened her back and exclaimed, "Oh my God! ”
Everyone's eyes were close to the level of obsession, and they had such emotions that the deformed show owner as the host was not at all surprised, his two pinches of mustache were raised high, and his eyes were full of pride.
After all, it was the most expensive thing he had ever bought.
The enchanting kraken in the deep sea swings its giant black tail fin, the scales close to the lower abdomen gradually fade into the pale skin, the long silver hair floats like seaweed in the water, and the beautiful face in the middle of the hair amazes everyone.
"His eyes are like a glowing lake." Khaleda sighed beside Serra.
"I swear I've never seen anything like this... Such a mysterious and beautiful creature, oh my God, he is simply a gift from God! ”
The admiration was endless, and the mermaid's fierce and vigilant gaze swept over everyone present, and finally settled on Serra's body.
"Who wants to be the only spectator in contact with the Kraken?!" The host asked with a smile.
A pair of hands in the arena were raised, and Annahi also raised her hands, as early as she got the news from the system that the mermaid was in the deformed show, she had a relationship with the owner of the show and paid him a sum of money alone.
This contact was bought by her in advance.
Serra touched Khalida, "How about we go up and see?" ”
Khaleda immediately held up the string bag containing a step of money.
She used the money in this bag to buy a whole row of seats, and the host, who originally wanted to point to Annahi, glanced at Khalida, hesitated for a few seconds, and raised his hand to invite her, "Come on, the young lady in the blue dress." ”
Annahi's face suddenly changed, and Serra was pulled on stage as a companion by Khaleda.
The mermaid, who had been standing still in the water, shook its long tail, its beautiful body pressed against the glass surface, and its eyes were fixed on the walking Serra, his mouth and hands were tied with ropes, so that he could not make a sound and could not escape.
Seeing that he was now tied up, Serra was in an inexplicably bad mood.
She didn't like the pathetic appearance of Losheed being put in the spotlight for onlookers.
Khaleda stood in front of the tank and tried to catch the merfolk's attention, but no matter she banged on the glass or grimaced, the merfolk inside kept staring at the girl beside her.
She turned her head and said, "Serra, you stand here, he seems to be interested in you." ”
Khaleda took a step back and motioned for her to step forward.
The merfolk inside quickly reacted, his webbed hands pressed against the glass, and he kept an eye on Serra's every move.
Serra, dressed in a black dress, walked up to the water tank, put one hand on his webbed paws through the glass, his forehead against the water tank, and his voice was inaudible, "It's okay Losheed, take it easy." ”