Before the last rays of light on the horizon dissipated, Duncan saw the familiar façade of the antique shop.

The gas lamps on both sides of the road were already lit, the slightly yellowed lights illuminated the signs and dusty walls in front of the door, and the lights were on in the windows on both sides of the door, and it was clear that Nina had already gone home—she had turned on the lights on the first floor and was waiting for Duncan to return.

Strictly speaking, from Duncan's point of view, he and Nina have only just met, but for some reason, when he saw the lights on the first floor, he felt an inexplicable ...... in his heart Regret.

Is this apology because I went out and didn't come back for a long time?

Duncan stepped forward and pushed open the door of the antique shop, the bell hanging in the door rang crisply, and the next second, he heard a rush of footsteps coming from the direction of the stairs.

A girl in a plain dress ran down the stairs like a gust of wind.

"Uncle Duncan!" Nina stopped on the stairs and looked at Duncan who appeared at the door in surprise and joy, with some surprise in her eyes, "I thought you were ...... today"

"I went around the city, but I didn't notice that it was getting dark," Duncan shook his head, "I'm sorry, but I was going to pick you up from school in Cross Block, but then I had an accident." ”

"You've gone to Cross Block?" Nina looked at Duncan in surprise and confusion, and she looked up and down, as if to make sure if her uncle was out drinking again, or if he was losing his spirits from the drug, "Pick me up...... School? ”

Uncle Duncan showed a strange and familiar side again, which made Nina not know how to react.

"I'm just curious about how you're at school now," Duncan said casually, "Don't talk about that, you don't have to worry about me going out for drinks or messing with 'friends' in the future, and if I come back late, it's because I'm going to get down to business, you know?" ”

Nina was stunned and watched Uncle Duncan enter the house and close the door, looking at the other party's steady and energetic demeanor, and nodded subconsciously.

"It's getting late," Duncan said to Nina standing at the top of the stairs as he walked up the stairs to the second floor, "Have you eaten?" ”

"Also...... No," probably because she was still not used to the changes in her uncle today, Nina always seemed a little hesitant when she replied, "I saw that you were not at home when I came back, and I didn't know if you would come back tonight, so I ...... Haven't cooked yet. But I bought some bread and was going to ......."

"It's not enough to eat bread, let's go, there's something good in the kitchen," Duncan was about to step up the stairs when he turned back and smiled at Nina, "I'll cook today." ”

Uncle wants to cook?!

Nina seemed to have heard something fantastical, but before she could ask, she saw that Uncle Duncan had already strode upward, so she had to hurry to follow, and at the same time, her eyes also noticed Aye, who was steadily resting on Duncan's shoulder, and was suddenly a little surprised: "Uncle, this pigeon has been with you all this time?" ”

"yes, it's pretty clingy," Duncan said casually, "yes, I named it Say." ”

"Ey? As a pigeon...... What a strange name......" Nina scratched her hair, she had already followed up to the second floor, and seeing Uncle Duncan really walk towards the kitchen, she finally couldn't help but ask, "Did you buy anything?" ”

"Actually, it's just a dried salted fish," Duncan found the salted fish that he had put up from the kitchen cabinet, and shook Nina with this hard ingredient with a smug expression, "Don't look good, it tastes good when used to cook soup." ”

"Fish?!" Nina's eyes widened in surprise, "What day is it?" Fish is so expensive, not all of them are usually ...... Yes? ”

She finally saw the dried fish in Duncan's hand, and the girl was very confused by this unsightly thing, and she blinked and looked at it for a long time: "What kind of fish is this?" How come I haven't seen it? ”

Duncan knew that Nina would react this way.

The inhabitants of the city-state have certainly seen fish - although the vast seas are dangerous, and there are dangerous things in the deep sea called "heirs" that threaten human security, not all seas are as strange and extreme as the deep sea areas, and due to the protection of the gods and the defense system of the city-states themselves, the seas are relatively safe in the shallow seas close to the city-states and on the few routes that have been blessed by the gods, and these areas often provide valuable resources for the city-state civilization.

People collected seafood and minerals from the coastal area, and hunted whales and other fishes of great industrial value on the routes protected by the gods, and used these things to sustain the city-state and support the development of industry.

Under this premise, the profession of "fisherman" will of course also exist.

However, the world's oceans are not like the earth after all, even if they are safe seas, they are "safe" compared to the deep sea area, so even inshore fishing in this world is an extremely professional, thrilling and even something that requires a test of extraordinary knowledge and combat skills.

Fish is a known but expensive ingredient for those living in the city-state.

Even if there is the sea around them, even if there are countless fish in the sea.

Nina hadn't eaten fish in years—not even before her uncle fell ill, and there weren't many chances for a civilian like her to see fish being served to the table.

Ordinary fish are so rare, let alone the gifts from the deep sea.

Duncan even suspected that the deep-sea fish he had caught aboard the Lost was the first time it had appeared in the city-state of Plande—not to mention Nina, a commoner girl, and even the city-state's consuls and high-ranking priests of the Church would not have had a chance to taste it.

Nina has a blessed mouth today.

"It doesn't matter what breed it is, you just wait and eat." Duncan knew that there were some things that he couldn't explain, so he simply didn't explain, and he turned back to the kitchen and began to prepare dinner for the day.

This strange fish is not small, even after drying, it is quite a size, and it is impossible to eat it all at once when used to make soup, so he divided the salted dried fish into two sections, and prepared to use the fish head part first - the rest can be threaded with rope and continue to hang in the cupboard, and after further air drying, it may be more flavorful.

Uncle really started cooking.

Watching the familiar figure busy in the kitchen, Nina felt like a dream.

She didn't really care about the strange fish that her uncle had brought out, and she didn't even care about today's dinner.

Compared with these small things, the changes that have happened to her uncle are the strangest and most worthy of her attention.

The sound of knives hitting the cutting board was heard, the gas stove was hissing, and the soup in the pot was bubbling.

Nina was in a trance, she hadn't seen such a sight in a few years?

There was a hint of hesitation on her face, and after a moment, she seemed to suddenly make up her mind, and said to the busy back inside at the kitchen door, "Uncle, tomorrow...... Mr. Morris was coming to visit the home. ”

"Home visits?" Duncan, who was busy cooking, was stunned when he heard this, "Mr. Morris...... Your history teacher? ”

Nina nodded, "Yes." ”

"The teachers at that school even do home visits?" Duncan threw the processed fish into the pot and looked back at Nina in surprise as he placed the knives in the pool, "I thought it was a 'specialty' only in those schools in Uptown." ”

"School...... There is no such rule," Nina said cautiously, paying attention to Duncan's attitude, "but old Mr. Morris is special, he ...... Pay extra attention to students. ”

Duncan didn't speak for a moment.

Things went a little more than he expected.

He didn't expect that he, the "Captain Duncan", would suddenly encounter this situation when he was carrying out activities in the city-state, and he had to deal with it!

He had considered dealing with the Church, he had considered dealing with the sheriff, and even the city-state navy and military police—whether he wanted it or not, his plan was filled with fire, swords, and more than a hundred broadside guns of the Lost Country.

But he never had in his mind that there would be an old man who would teach history in public schools.

Why is this reality always so unexpected?

"Uncle?" Nina couldn't help but be a little worried when she saw that Duncan didn't react for a long time, "Are you unwilling?" What can I say to old Mr. Morris...... Actually, I told him today, I told him that you are not in good health, so you can't accept a home visit this time, and he didn't say anything at the time......"

Duncan looked at Nina's somewhat nervous reaction, and his mind was flooded.

It seemed that this was not the first time that Mr. Morris had made a request for a home visit.

So how many times did Nina refuse on the same grounds?

“…… He teaches history, right? Duncan asked again suddenly.

Although she didn't know why her uncle asked this question again, Nina nodded: "Yes." ”

"Very well, I just want to deal with the professionals in the field of history," Duncan laughed, "when is he coming over tomorrow?" ”