The whole world is throwing the blame for me

Behind the pet shop is a long corridor.There are exquisite wooden doors on both sides of the corridor. The rich aroma of chestnut blossoms that she is not familiar with, but which always leaves a thick shadow on her, fills this corridor.

The doors on both sides were closed.

However, Li Hualuo could hear faint laughter, and behind those doors, faint eyes fell on her.The animal—or whatever—was hidden within, and seemed very interested in her presence.

Earl D walked in front of her, holding the puppy in his arms, not in a hurry, and even the footsteps were so gentle that he could hardly hear him.

The ground also seemed to be made of wood, and the shoes would make a rattling sound when they stepped on it. Chika Ayanokōji was a head shorter than Earl D, which caused Li Hualuo to chase him very hard, and the girl hurriedly tap-tap-tat The sound of pattering footsteps can be heard endlessly.

——She suspects that this person is retaliating for the sentence just now, "Is he trying to sell me?"

Li Hualuo thought with a solemn expression.

However, Earl D did not look back at her, but just walked on by himself.The corners of the young man's lips curled up in a treacherous arc where the girl could not see, and he lowered his eyelids, half-hiding the faint smile in his eyes.

A moment later—the girl seemed to be unable to take it anymore, she quickened her pace, fell tightly behind Earl D, and stretched out her hand to grab his sleeve.

Only then did he let out a long sigh of relief.

Walking through the long corridor and up a flight of steps, the space is so wide that it is not like what this small pet shop in a remote corner on the top floor of the building can have - on the top floor and up, where can you go .

But Li Hualuo also knew that the saying that curiosity killed the cat was very reasonable.

Especially in this kind of place that is absolutely hidden, where no one will find out if the corpse is destroyed, and when you are with a person who knows no good, no evil, no race—absolutely, absolutely, don't ask questions.

Li Hualuo tightly shut her mouth, and followed Earl D without saying a word.

Until reaching the destination, Earl D handed the puppy in his arms to the little girl who came out from behind a door.The little girl was not very good-looking, with a sallow complexion and cloudy eyes, but the movements of holding the puppy were very gentle.

"I see, count," she said, "that the child will be well taken care of."

Through the half-open door behind the little girl, one can see that the space inside is very vast, and there are many thin and even skinny children looking out.

"The children in this room are all abandoned by others." Earl D said softly to her, with a cold smile on his beautiful face, and Li Hualuo's familiar hostility in his eyes, "Human beings are so fond of the new and dislike the old. , greedy creatures."

After thinking about it, Li Hualuo nodded, and said softly: "I can't refute."

The wind came from nowhere, swept across the long corridor, and lifted the girl's soft hair. Earl D stared at her for a while, then suddenly laughed, and the chilling hostility instantly melted into this smile.

"No, you are not an ordinary human being." Earl D's hand lightly rested on her shoulder, his voice was slightly hoarse, and he almost whispered, "——You are the demon king who destroyed the world."

Lihualuo: ...

I'm not, I'm not, don't talk nonsense.

Can't wait to throw the denial on Earl D three times in a row. The girl's expression seemed a little bit hesitant, but she didn't say anything in the end, but turned her head with black lines all over her face.

Earl D chuckled lightly, brushed over the topic intimately, and asked softly, "Do you want to take a walk here? Miss Qianhua."

Li Hualuo glanced at him.

There was a subtle coolness in the other party's smile—not a threat.It's more like the cold and lifeless smile like a mask that I saw when we met for the first time.When you look at such a smile, after being amazed at the beginning, trying to recall this smiling face in your mind, you will only feel a chill down your spine.

— This guy is unhappy.

Inexplicably having this intuition, Li Hualuo hesitated for a moment—almost a short breath—and nodded in agreement.

"Okay."

The girl said happily.

Whether it's ordinary cats, cats or dogs, or exotic animals wandering on the edge of the Washington Convention, we have everything you need in this shop - when Fujii Rina met Earl D for the first time, this is how he introduced himself to this pet shop.

Of course, Li Hualuo didn't believe it at the time.

Even a little laugh.

——If she could, she hoped that she still didn't believe it now.

The people living in this ark, which is called a pet shop, are obviously not just simple rare animals, animals and plants that have been extinct hundreds of years ago, rare treasures that only exist in overseas island countries that have never been heard of, and mythical beasts that only exist in mythology. ——For example, this pretty unicorn standing in front of them—all of them live here, and it would be too dull to describe it with just the word that Earl D said.

"This child looks really good-looking." Qilin approached her and said with a smile, "I like it very much."

Lihualuo: ...

how to say.She has completely calmed down now... No, no, no, it's not so much calmness, it's better to say it's the self-abandonment of breaking the pot and the subsequent ashes of the heart.

——I always feel that my life is not long.

Earl D, who brought people in, was standing beside Li Hualuo, with his hands gently on her shoulders in a posture that almost held the girl in his arms, the cold temperature of his palms touched the skin through the fabric, that kind of The coldness seems to be able to penetrate deep into the skin texture, flesh and bones.The young man laughed, echoed Qilin's words, and said in a low voice, "Miss Qianhua...is really pretty."

Li Hualuo: "..."

"It would be great if I could stay here forever." He sighed again in his tone, and continued with great sadness, "Everyone will be very happy."

Li Hualuo: "..."

—Sorry, I can't be happy.

Although Li Hualuo knew that Earl D was flirting with her—but he didn't say his name at all, and he didn't praise his face, even if his heart fluctuated slightly if he wanted to cooperate, he remained completely cold and motionless.And—if you can stay here forever—this kind of words sound like a threat, okay?

After a moment of silence, she turned her head and smiled abruptly at Earl D.The beautiful eyebrows and eyes are stretched, and the corners of the lips are slightly curved, which is a very polite and formulaic smile.

- Rejection, indifference, disinterest.

The above content is so straightforward, it is included in this smile.

Count D sighed.

The Qilin beside him covered his mouth and laughed, trembling wildly.

Most of the animals in the pet store - no matter what the breed - look human, and they are all beautiful.Li Hualuo once thought it was an illusion caused by the fragrance in the corridor, but later found that whether he could see the human form depends on whether the person being seen is happy or not. The fragrance is more like a medium, and it only serves as an auxiliary effect.

It is not surprising that Qilin, who is said to be able to conquer the world if you get it, is a stunning beauty with a good temper.Smiling, he accompanied Li Hualuo to drink tea and eat snacks, chatted gently about endless topics, and left Earl D aside indifferently.Li Hualuo couldn't help but wonder if all Qilins have such a good temper.

——However, there are only two such noble holy beasts in Earl D's store.

Another holy beast named Qing Lin, who looks like a child, has found his master and is assisting him in the far west.

"Can it be described as an assistant?"

There was curiosity in Li Hualuo's eyes.

Kirin just laughed.

After drinking two pots of tea, when the two of them turned around, they found that Earl D had already finished the refreshments on the table.The young man took out a small handkerchief and wiped the crumbs from the corners of his lips as if nothing had happened, then looked back solemnly, and thanked Qilin,

"Thank you, Your Highness, for your hospitality."

Li Hualuo watched helplessly as Qilin cracked the cup in his hand.

"..."

No, no, there's nothing surprising about it, after all, it's a holy beast, how could it not even have the strength to pinch a cup.It's just a moment of unrest in my heart, so it's very natural to squeeze a cup or something.

But but but but but the long hair flying wildly behind you, Your Highness Qilin, is a bit scary ehhhhhhhhhh—

Seeing that the situation was not good, Li Hualuo stood up decisively.

"Is there a kitchen in this house?" The girl looked sincere and spoke softly, "Does His Highness Qilin want to try my cooking?"

The long hair flying around behind fell down docilely in an instant, and Qilin turned his face sideways, completely unable to see the almost berserk appearance just now, still with a good-tempered and smiling expression, looking at Li Hualuo gently: "Qianhua, what will you do?" Do you want to make some snacks?"

"Yes." Li Hualuo nodded, "It's just that not many people know."

Qilin pointed out the way to the kitchen, and asked Earl D to stay and talk with him.Although she knew it wasn't very impressive, Li Hualuo still felt a little embarrassed that the Earl was being held hostage. Earl D probably thought the same way, tears were almost shining in his eyes as he looked at her.

——If I knew this earlier, why bother.

- deserved it.

While thinking about what kind of snacks to make to satisfy Qilin, Li Hualuo considered the materials needed, pondered in her mind, and ran over there briskly.

Didn't know that the two people behind her laughed at the same time after their figure disappeared.

"This child is so cute." Qilin picked up the comb and slowly combed his long hair.The slender hair occasionally broke and fell in the air, and all of them disappeared into a faint gleam. She stared at Earl D, and said in a meaningful voice, "The widow likes her very much."

Earl D was taken aback.

Putting down the comb and pulling up the long hair with the hairpin again, the holy beast smiled lightly with meaningful eyes.

"Count, since you can consider giving 'this country' to 'that country', wouldn't it be interesting to give 'this world' to 'that world'?"

The author has something to say: Today... originally... I wanted to make up for the National Day, but it was a little unexpected (.)

Cough, there must be a double update tomorrow! 【set the flag】