I really only stop

"If I wasn't skilled enough back then, your appearance wouldn't be so unreasonable that people who met it for the first time would think it was a [youkai] kind of existence——I just want to apologize to you for this. "

【this one?It's okay, it's okay, I don't care. 】

The purple-black light in the eyes flashed again, and Mamayi smiled jokingly:

[No matter who it is, it is impossible to master a brand new job for the first time.On the contrary, I think Ms. Nana's craftsmanship is already very good. Look at me, I don't have any missing arms or legs, it's just that I'm a little taller—as the saying goes, stand tall and look far away~]

【Speaking of which, Mamai is the first doll that Ms. Nana made, right? 】

Seeing that Mamayi, who had been silent for a whole day, finally opened up about a topic related to Nana, the old lion caught up with the topic on the spot:

[What's wrong with not being skilled enough?Wasn't this slender body carved by Mamayi herself? 】

[Of course not.Miss Nana, may I speak? 】

After obtaining Nana's nod of agreement, Mamayi, who finally regained some energy, crossed her legs and recalled the experience a long time ago with great interest:

[If I remember correctly, it should be Miss Nana when she was very young——]

Chapter 753 Girl and Doll ([-])

Sink.

Endless sinking.

The world in front of him is absolute darkness, not to mention the light, even his own existence has become somewhat blurred.

The only thing that leaves an impression is the people around you who walk side by side with you.

With expressionless faces and neat movements, they all rushed towards the unknown abyss ahead.

Even though I have never been here, and I have never read similar records, but the instinct of life is telling me that there is only one way to die, and I am walking on a one-way street that is impossible to turn back.

Yes, I am dead.

Not the future tense, let alone the ongoing tense—but the real past tense, which is a foregone conclusion.

Allowing his body to be pushed forward by the endless stream of people around him, the vague figure suddenly realized a problem.

How long have I been dead?

I don't know, the concept of time is meaningless to an existence that has reached the end of death. In the ambiguous and dim environment around me, even if there is a clock, the concept of time will soon be lost.

So, second question.

[Can I just die like this? 】

His whole body trembled like an electric shock, and the chaos in his mind was completely shattered by this question.The unforgettable face in the depths of the memory was fleeting, but the blurry figure's body had already subconsciously walked back.

No, no!

Desperately pushing aside the expressionless crowd around him, the blurred figures stabbed in the direction they came from.

However, no matter how hard he struggled, the crowd coming from [this side] still led him towards [that side] like an iron wall.An impenetrable wall is formed between people, and one step back will be taken several steps away.

Life and death, this is the ultimate law of nature that no one can violate.Beings who are already on the way to death, no matter how much unwillingness and regret they still hold in their hearts, it is absolutely impossible to go upstream and return to the side that belongs to the living.

However, the fuzzy figure was still unwilling to give up.In the chaos and the sea of ​​people, he still gritted his teeth and persisted, hoping for a miracle that he didn't even know where to happen.

I do not know how long it has been.

Then, a miracle really happened.

Feeling that the body suddenly flew up as if it was selected by some great existence, the blurred figure had no time to figure out what happened, and involuntarily flew towards [a certain direction] quickly.

Going upstream, this dead soul actually returned to the [direction of life] once again.

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With the reappearance of gravity, all kinds of senses return rapidly, not to mention the days of struggling in [death], the current state is even better than when alive.

If I try to find out the difference, the hands and legs feel much longer than I remember, and the width of the body seems strange.

However, this change is surprisingly easy to accept.It is obviously very different from the memory, but there is no sense of disobedience in operation, and even gives people a weird illusion of 'I used to look like this'.

...What happened?

While he was wondering, a soft cheer suddenly came from his ear:

"Phew! It's finally done! According to the steps in the book, just put a magic spar into his body, and he can move smoothly~"

(Sound of rummaging through boxes.)

"Because I can't find friends to hang out with, the money I had to save finally came in handy. The average junior alchemist shouldn't be able to afford such a powerful magic spar, right?"

It seemed that he had finally found what he was looking for. The soft and waxy voice let out a long sigh of relief, and the tone was full of expectation:

"Can you have a pleasant chat with me after moving? No, no, as long as we can take a walk together... No, no, no! There are no such high requirements, as long as there is a human-shaped object that can stand firmly on my ground It’s all right by your side! I really don’t choose! So, Mr. Puppet, please make sure to move!”

What's the matter with this kid?What you said is too heartbreaking, right?

Isn't the humanoid object that can stand firmly beside you an ordinary clothes hanger?You spent so much money, and finally just want to get a common clothes hanger by your side?Does that still make you happy?

When he was alive, he belonged to the type who couldn't sit still. Hearing the girl's repeated small wishes, the doll finally opened its eyes:

[Miss, where is this place? 】

"Wow!!! Speak, Speak!!!"

Like a frightened little rabbit, she quickly hid behind the table, and the super small soft girl flipped through an old book in her hands:

"How is it possible? I obviously haven't put the most critical magic spar in it yet, no, no, even if I put it in properly, this simplest type of puppet should only act according to the designed program, at most it can do He raised his hand so much, how could he talk to me... Ah! That's right! He was talking to me just now! This is the first time this year that someone took the initiative to talk to him. You must greet him as you practiced. Row!"

Under the rather speechless gaze of the unknown puppet, the little girl came out from behind the table in a panic. After taking a deep breath, she bowed deeply to the puppet:

"You, hello, a kind person who is willing to talk to me. My name is Nana. It's nice to meet you. If you can, please make friends with me yo——!"

Ah, I bit my tongue.

The newborn puppet blinked its eyes in a daze.

What is going on with this flustered little girl in front of me?Was that a self-introduction just now?Not only did the speed of speaking completely lose the meaning of self-introduction, but the inexplicable pressure in the soft voice was also very scary!

--not calm.

[Treat women gently and gentlemanly at all times] Isn't it my creed in life?

Quickly adjusted her mentality, the doll habitually brushed her hair:

[Good afternoon, Miss Nana.My name is Mamai, a free bard—I, I, I go? ! 】

Just halfway through her elegant self-introduction, she was interrupted by an imageless exclamation, staring straight at her arm raised to her forehead, Mamayi's heart fell into an unprecedented chaos.

What is this thin, long black stick?my hand?Why are my hands like this?

Although I have heard that there are places that use prosthetic limbs such as stick hooks on people with disabled arms to assist their living, but this stick on my body can feel it!And it is a living touch!

What exactly is going on?Could it be that the fluffy little girl in front of her is actually an evil biological researcher?I was transformed into a semi-alchemy life form by her and resurrected?

Though the possibility is instantly contemplated by the active bard, the real world unfolds far more bizarrely than one might imagine.

"That's Mr. Mamayi!"

Seeing that the other party actually reported his name after listening to her self-introduction, the smile on the little soft girl's face suddenly became bright:

"Please get along well with me from now on!"

"As my first [doll]!"

Chapter 754 Girl and Doll ([-])

【What did you say? ! 】

After listening to Little Ruanmei's word-by-word explanation of the situation, even with Mamayi's good attitude, she couldn't help but exclaimed 'speak out':

【I am a doll you made? ! 】

"Well, to be precise, it's the 'first doll' I made. Ever since I accidentally found this "Alchemist Quick Start" in a certain ruin, I have been thinking, can I also follow it? How about making a doll through the steps, and then staying by my side as a friend?"

Nodding happily, the little soft girl snapped her fingers full of anticipation:

"With you here, I can play a lot of games that I could only watch other people play before! Like role-playing games, card games, ball throwing games-by the way! Can Mamai tell stories? I hope Someone tell me a story before I go to bed!"

——Too little girl!The activities that Miss Nana said are too young girls!

Mamayi almost shed tears in her heart.

Who will tell me what is going on now?

I was obviously completely dead, why was I suddenly transferred to this friendless Ms. Nana, and my body turned into this strange appearance? !

Look at my waist now!As thick as an arm!Will it really not be blown off by the wind outside? !

"...I'm sorry, Mamayi, I made a mistake in carving the body part."

Noticing Mamayi's gaze, the little soft girl lowered her head in embarrassment:

"Because it's my first time making dolls, I have no experience at all. At first it was just a little asymmetrical from left to right, but then I accidentally cut off an extra piece when I adjusted it, and then..."

And then, you're always on the 'left side, cut a little bit. ''Ah, in this case, the right side is extra, let's cut it again' 'Now the left side—'The endless cycle sculpts my body into this shape.

What a beginner's mistake!I don't know why, but it just feels so cute!

...well, I didn't say anything.

Temporarily putting aside the strange intimacy with the little soft girl in her heart, Mamai stood up and tried to activate the ability when she was alive:

【Latent image】!

The shadow cast by the small closet on the side suddenly became deeper under the supernatural power, and almost instantly, the slender body of the ender doll blended into the shadow of the closet.

Obviously, she didn't expect this kind of situation to happen, and the soft girl who was still imagining a better life in the future looked around blankly:

"Mamai? Mamai? Where have you been?"

...Sorry, little lady named Nana.

Although I still don't know how I became your puppet, I still have an important [responsibility] to fulfill.

I finally came back from [over there] to [this side], I must see her again!

The purple-black pupils hiding in the shadows flickered slightly, and finally took a last look at the bewildered soft girl, and Mamai sneaked out of the small house.

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As the sun set, under the bright red afterglow of the setting sun, the figure of Mamayi in a cloak was stretched very, very long.

...I can't believe that [4000 years] have passed since my death.

Walking alone on the side of the road, the purple-black light in Mamayi's eyes dimmed slightly.

The style of popular clothing has long since changed, various alchemy props have also become unfamiliar, and even the super hot poetry when I was alive has quietly disappeared under the scouring of time, the bard singing by the fountain , is a ballad with a completely unfamiliar tune.

[Things are not people], this word is probably the most suitable to describe my current mood.

"This gentleman? This gentleman?"

Probably because she saw this unusually tall customer standing in front of her store for too long, the lady at the billboard at the roadside bar came out and said hello tentatively:

"Would you like to come in for a drink? There is still the last bottle of limited cocktail in our store today?"

liquor……

In addition to poetry's favorite existence during his lifetime, now that he has become a puppet, he wonders if he can drink that spicy liquid.

Shaking her head slightly, Mamayi tried hard to show a smile:

[Sorry, miss, I don't have any money with me. 】

"—Hey! Miss Kanban over there! There is no wine at my table (very loud)!!!"

"Got it! It's all because of your loud voice. I didn't even hear what this gentleman said--sorry, can you repeat it again?"

【…】

"?"

Seeing that the other party didn't respond as she thought, Miss Kanban took a deep breath, and approached this tall, slender mysterious man with a cloak cautiously——

"~"