Sumire Tohsaka

"'Sakura' and 'Sumire'? Good names."

That's what the man always said to them.

"Your sisters are miracles, flowers of the abyss."

Different from Sakura.Sumire Tohsaka hated the tone of this man when he said these words very, very much.

To be more precise.

She hates everything about Li Mingqing.

"What a surprise." Nanaki commented, "Everyone here likes him like a demon. Especially those children who were brought to this place by his own hands."

Indeed, as Nanaki said, Li Mingqing is a very charismatic man.

Not only is he one of the best cave explorers in the world, he holds a single-digit white flute, but he has also established a base for the cave explorers to go back and forth and rest on the fifth floor of the deep world. The adventurers prepared equipment and dry food, which greatly reduced the death rate of the adventurers, and made many contributions including exorcising the insect plague from the sixth floor...

Ignoring these external evaluations and merits, just in terms of his personal character, he is also a very attractive person.

Most of Li Mingqing's subordinates, who followed him as "prayers" and volunteered to live and die for him, were bounty hunters who came to kill him.However, in the end, they are always overwhelmed by his personal charm and willingly become his subordinates.

This man has no utilitarian or worldly desires, what he does is not for honor, nor is it for the evaluation of others, he is never moved by the words of the outside world, whether they call him a god or a devil, he is not at all. don't care.What Bordeaux is obsessed with is only the fascinating unknown.

Perhaps this is where he can impress those adventurers.

Because all the people who risked death and voluntarily accepted the price of dying to enter this abyss had only one goal in common—that is, to see what was at the bottom of the abyss.

The further you go down, the less important everything else is, and only the abyss is the only thing worth exploring.

Li Mingqing is the implementer of this idea, and his unhesitating attitude has attracted many supporters to surround him.

Even the children who have just been brought here will feel longing for the person who never wavers and never doubts.

This is the first time Nanaki has seen someone like Sumire Tohsaka who knows nothing but hates him very much.

"Because Nanaki hates him."

However, the girl gave an answer that surprised her.

"..."

Even Nanaki couldn't help being dumbfounded for a moment.

"Also, because he did too much to Mitty, Nanaqi probably hates him."

The girl said so.

"How did you get it?"

Nanaki was really surprised.She quietly looked at the child in front of her, surprised by her sharpness.

"Hmm..." Sumire Tohsaka put her fingers to her lips and thought for a while, "Because every time he took Mitty away, Nanaki always showed a very sad expression."

"..."

Nanaki fell silent again.After a while, a smile appeared on her fluffy face.

"Is that obvious?"

"Yes." The girl nodded expressionlessly, "When you look at him and Mitty, you always show that expression of wanting to scream."

Nanaki opened her eyes slightly.After a moment, she smiled wryly and looked away.

"I thought I was covering it up pretty well."

Even if she looked away, those clear green eyes seemed to be still in front of her eyes.Nanaki lowered her head, and after a while, she raised her face and looked at Sumire Tohsaka.

"Want to hear a story?" she asked.

Sumire Tohsaka nodded obediently.

Then, the furry orc girl leaned on her back and told her a story she had never told anyone.

The protagonist of the story is a girl who was born in a slum in a foreign country.

It was a country of ice and snow, as cold as a place where bones could be frozen into ice.Just surviving is hard enough.Whether it is dreams, or dignity, or personality, it does not exist here.This is especially true for girls who are orphans.

Time passed day by day, and it was just numb day after day for the girl.

No surprises, no hope, no tomorrow, no dark days to come... culminating in the day that man came.

"Children who are not afraid to step into the abyss and embrace courage, please take a step forward."

As the world-renowned Baidi cave explorer, Li Mingqing Bo Duoerduo sent an invitation signal to these confused children.

In this way, the children were led into the abyss, and on the way to sneak into the abyss, the girl met the first friend in her life.

He was a warm, cheerful, slightly goofy but not obnoxious kid.She has beautiful red hair, a round face, and a pair of puppy-like eyes that sparkle in everything she sees.

The girl likes the brilliance in her eyes very much, which is different from her gloomy and inarticulate self. Just looking at her, she feels that her heart is also illuminated.

They became very good friends. They took risks together, studied together, and slept together... They were like conjoined twins who refused to be separated.

As long as I am with that child, I am happy wherever I go, as long as I am with that child, I am happy in whatever I do.

As long as she is with that child... she is already very happy.

They made an appointment to become cave explorers together, and to become the youngest Baidi together.

and then?

then……

Nanaki closed her eyes, and silently hugged Mitty tightly in her arms...the little humanoid monster was no longer visible.