NFBE Chapter 50 A True "Chance Encounter"
Chapter 50 A True "Chance Encounter"
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"ah!"
A dark shadow darted past, startling the petite girl walking around the corner. She instinctively shrank back, holding the book in her hand to shield her face.
Of course it's Seele!
The dark figure continued to dart forward, and Seele peeked out from behind the book, vaguely seeing that it was a gray-black cat.
She patted her small chest, breathed a sigh of relief, and prepared to continue around the corner, but then another tall figure lunged at her! The speed was incredible; Seele even felt herself being knocked away…
"boom!"
The figure seemed to sense Seele's presence and slammed on the brakes, but still knocked Seele to the ground at an angle, before crashing into the wall with a loud thud.
Does it sound good? What sounds good is a good start.
The newcomer gasped, but didn't pay attention to himself. Instead, he quickly helped Seele up from the ground. When he saw her face, he suddenly froze, shuddered, and then asked with concern, "Little sister, are you alright?"
Seele, supporting her swollen elbow and feeling the scrapes on her thigh from the ground, couldn't help but roll her eyes: This is too much, the acting is too convincing!
The newcomer was naturally Yun Fuyu. Seeing the girl only touching her injured arm and remaining silent for a long time, he lowered his head in shame: "I'm sorry, I was chasing a black cat and accidentally bumped into you. Where are you hurt? Shall I take you to the medical department?"
The girl pouted: "So that cat was your fault too..."
She was just startled by the cat!
Yun Fuyu felt even more ashamed, and bent over slightly: "I'm so sorry! I'm so sorry! I'll take you to the medical department, and I'll cover all the expenses!"
Seele said irritably, "I have three months of free medical care, you don't need to pay for it!"
(Note: Medical care for new recruits is free for the first three months. This is written in the recruit handbook and is a must-read for new recruits.)
Yun Fuyu felt even more ashamed and embarrassed: "What a coincidence, I also have two and a half months of free medical care left..."
So they're all newcomers.
Yun Fuyu, standing to the side, wanted to help Xi'er but felt too embarrassed, and paced anxiously in circles.
In the end, Seele decided to let him off the hook and extended her arm that hadn't been bumped: "Hey, my leg is hurt, help me back to the dorm."
Yun Fuyu: "No problem!"
Finally, he glanced at the other side of the street, seemingly looking for the "black cat," but that was all he did. He then carefully helped Seele back to the dormitory.
—All of this was under the camera's view.
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The students at the "Moths to a Flame" dormitory are not short of money. The dormitory building is a full thirty stories high, with an average of one elevator for every 120 households. Each dormitory room has its own bathroom and kitchen, and most rooms are single rooms. Because of this, there is no separation between men and women; they only look at the assigned numbers.
Xi'er's dormitory room is directly opposite Yun Fuyu's.
It's probably not something Mei did on purpose.
But it doesn't matter.
Today is the first time Yun Fuyu and Xier have met.
Yun Fuyu chuckled awkwardly, "What a coincidence, my room is right across from yours, yet I've never seen you before."
Seele pouted: "It's probably because you're too lazy to go out often."
Something was off with Xi'er today; Yun Fuyu suspected she had changed her phone number. If it were the gentle and adorable Xi'er, she would have forgiven herself long ago!
He showed a little stubbornness: "I'm not lazy! In the twenty days since I officially became a member of the Firemoth, I've only rested for one day!"
Seele said in a flat tone, "You're so awesome."
She went into her room, giving him a disgruntled look before closing the door: "There's training this afternoon. If I'm still unable to move by then, you'll be responsible for getting me a day off!"
Yun Fuyu nodded: "No problem! Then...see you after your afternoon nap?"
Seele: "Hmph."
Then he slammed the door shut.
Yun Fuyu touched his forehead and sighed several times. He didn't know if he was sighing about his bad luck, or about how stubborn the girl was, or about how well Xi'er acted.
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2 p.m.
In the summer, lunch breaks are long, and training (or work) doesn't start until 2:30. Yun Fuyu left at this time, and Xi'er, who lived across the hall, leaned against the door frame and immediately turned her gaze to him.
Yun Fuyu felt itchy all over: "...What's wrong?"
Seele slightly raised her head, a small movement that greatly enhanced her imposing presence. "I'm asking you, which squad are you from? What's your name?"
"...Yun Fuyu belongs to the Third Special Operations Team."
Seele: "Tsk... I'm from the fifth squad."
Yun: "So?"
Seele gestured for him to look at her arm and said, "My elbow is swollen, and I suspect I might have broken a bone. Take me to the medical station, and while you're at it, ask for leave for me at the Fifth Squad's base."
Yun Fuyu calculated the time and realized that she was bound to be late this time, so she took out her phone and said, "Leave it to me, but I need to talk to the captain first."
He sent a message to Hen, saying that he had accidentally injured someone and needed some time to take her to the doctor and ask for leave for her.
Hen was a very rule-abiding person, but that was in the past. Now, on the one hand, he himself has the desire to "break the rules of the United Nations," and on the other hand, Yun Fuyu is indeed quite special. Both Mei and Möbius have emphasized Yun Fuyu to Hen, so Hen takes a "let it be" attitude towards Yun Fuyu and will not be too strict about the rules.
Need to ask for leave? Then go ahead and ask. It doesn't matter. I won't ask for reasons or attitudes. I'll just tell you to come back as soon as possible to participate in the simulation training.
This also made Yun Fuyu feel that she was having a great time in the Moth Chasing the Flame!
Next, he helped Seele toward the medical department. Along the way, they occasionally saw a few familiar teammates, but Yun Fuyu wasn't popular (he'd been thinking Seele was dead and hadn't been in the mood to talk to anyone), and no one ever greeted him. Seele, on the other hand, had several girls come up to her and ask her what was wrong.
At this moment, Xi'er would look at Yun Fuyu with a reproachful gaze. Although the reproach was obvious, the charm in that glance was still quite intriguing. Yun Fuyu gritted his teeth and could only lower his head and endure it (don't be so dramatic, damn it!), repeatedly apologizing.
After the girls who had been asking about my well-being left, it was almost time to meet up. The streets gradually became quiet, and the sound of each other's footsteps became clearer in my ears.
A gentle breeze occasionally swept by, and the summer sun cast dappled shadows on the leaves.
Seele whispered, "Do you think I'm more popular than you?"
Yun Fuyu lowered her voice and spoke to her, "Isn't that right?"
Seele chuckled softly: "You really don't recognize any of those people from earlier?"
Yun Fuyu recalled... but all that flashed through her mind was Xi'er's reproachful glance, a captivating charm that the young girl could not conceal.
Yun: "You really don't know him?"
Seele chuckled softly again, looking at the dappled shadows on the ground, and said nothing more.
Yun Fuyu was completely confused.
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Among those girls, at least one of them was...
They jokingly told the new little sister (Seele) about some funny things that happened in Firemoth, one of which was like this.
Kevin, who joined the Flame Chaser after becoming the Third Herrscher, was a sunny young man who, though still somewhat green, was already adept at dealing with others, only gradually fading into indifference many years later.
However, a certain survivor of the Sixth Herrscher, a boy who was recognized as having talent no less than Kevin's, always maintained that cold and aloof demeanor.
He was definitely good-looking, very talented, and trained very hard. Hen always praised him in front of everyone, but he always remained calm and composed.
This persona is just like that of a cool and aloof academic genius in school.
So, among those girls, at least one of them was...
She was teased by other girls who said she actually liked this person, and she didn't refute it.
So, when she approached Seele and Yun Fuyu, Seele suddenly felt a little apprehensive. No reason was needed, but that's just how it was.
That's why he mentally complained about Seele's reproachful glance, thinking, "Don't be so dramatic."
Hmph, who said that was a play?
But he kept his head down and apologized the whole time, completely oblivious to how others were looking at him.
Xier then asked him: "You really don't recognize any of those people?"
Seele saw that his gaze was unfocused for a moment, and then he involuntarily focused all his attention on Seele.
He said with some doubt: "Shouldn't... I really not know him?"
Tsk, poor little friend, Seele decided to silently mourn for her for three seconds first.
Then, she looked at the dappled shadow on the ground, a shadow that seemed to be nestled in his arms, or perhaps holding his hand as they walked together.
Seele chuckled softly and said nothing more.