When Mo Xuan drove his motorcycle to Sixth Street, he found that it was completely different from usual. The originally clean and tidy streets were filled with people, and some single-person tents were set up in the alleys. The corners that were usually ignored were now so crowded there was no place to even stand. These people were all residents of Seventh Street.
"Doesn't the government arrange accommodation for them? Why are they just left here?" Mo Xuan asked with confusion. In his impression, disaster victims were generally well taken care of. Something like being given a tent and left on the street was extremely rare.
"It's probably because there are too many people. This can't be helped. Seventh Street is different from us; they have apartment buildings. I don't know how many people can be crammed into one building. Anyway, we'll have to welcome these neighbors until the Hollow is cleared out."
Belle glanced over and said in a very normal tone. As a neighbor to Seventh Street, Sixth Street naturally had to take these people in. Although Seventh Street was still under quarantine, at least from here, they could see their own homes, which gave them a sense of spiritual comfort.
"It's not easy for anyone."
Mo Xuan slowed his motorcycle to its lowest speed, afraid of hitting the extra people on the street. Among them were many children running around, unaware of what had happened, happily calling their friends. The adults, however, were愁眉不展 (chóuméi bùzhǎn - with knitted brows and a sad face). Although a Hollow wouldn't dissolve a house, the Ethereals would demolish them. The thought of their houses, bought with decades of loans, being torn down by Ethereals was enough to make them cry without a place to do so. Their hearts were filled with pressure.
Mo Xuan saw Master Tinman holding an extra-large coffee pot, pouring coffee for the refugees on the side of the street to quench their thirst. Master Chop had set up a stall outside his shop, providing free ramen. Other residents of Sixth Street were also giving some help. These were all things they did spontaneously, without receiving any orders from the government.
Mo Xuan took Belle back to the video store. Wise came up and gave her a big hug, followed by a flurry of concerned questions. At the end, he also reminded her, "Don't go out recently. The streets are a mess. There will be criminals taking advantage of the chaos to do bad things. Remember to lock your doors and windows at night."
"I know, I'm not a child anymore. Honestly."
Belle didn't take Wise's advice to heart. She had even braved a Hollow. Would she be afraid of some non-existent bad guys?
"Did you protect that girl before?"
Mo Xuan asked Belle with some curiosity. In that situation before, it was clear that Belle was taking care of that high school girl. He hadn't seen that she had such a talent.
"Yeah. I was originally on the outskirts of the Hollow, but that kid was probably scared silly and ran into the depths of the Hollow in a panic. I could tell at a glance that she had no Hollow exploration experience, so I had to go and save her."
Belle scratched her blue hair and said. If she hadn't gone, there would have been only one result: the high school girl would have died an untimely death. She was afraid she would have nightmares after seeing that news, and she didn't want to suffer mentally, so she went.
"That's too dangerous, Belle. You're a Proxy, not a Public Security officer. You have to put your own safety first."
Wise held Belle's shoulders and said. He knew very well that his sister was a kind person, but as her brother, of course he was selfish. The result of Belle being so impulsive could very well have been both of them dying. She wouldn't be so lucky next time.
"I know. Wasn't I influenced by Mo Xuan? This guy would definitely go and save people. I couldn't just stand by and watch someone die," Belle said with some embarrassment. She had indeed made Wise too worried this time. But she directly threw the blame to Mo Xuan, as if she had been influenced by him.
"You don't have to learn from me. I have the Rider system to protect me, but you only have one life."
Mo Xuan was at a loss for words for a moment. In fact, he also didn't approve of Belle doing such a dangerous thing. If she had combat power, it would be fine. But she couldn't even beat the lowest-level Ethereal. She was really fighting with just her breath.
"Are you worried about me?"
Belle asked, looking at Mo Xuan with a beaming smile.
"Mhm. You're my friend, after all. And you even went to get stock for me today."
Mo Xuan did not hide his worry, nor did he say that he had almost violated the Public Security Bureau's discipline for her. These were all small matters. As long as she came back safely, it was enough.
"Seeing you rush to find me, I haven't even thanked you for saving me yet. Lower your head."
Belle waved at Mo Xuan and said. Because of the height difference, she couldn't touch his face. Mo Xuan was also puzzled, so he could only bend down and lower his head to get close to Belle.
Mo Xuan felt his neck being embraced by an arm. Just as he thought Belle was about to put him in a chokehold and throw him, the touch of soft lips landed on his cheek, along with a soft sound.
'Chu~'
"Belle?"
Mo Xuan straightened his waist at once, raised his hand to cover the place where he was kissed, and looked at Belle in a daze, suspecting that her brain had been eroded by the Hollow.
"It's a thank-you kiss. Everyone in Sixth Street does this."
Belle waved her hand with a grin and said, without a trace of shyness on her face. She even closed one eye at Mo Xuan and made a cute expression.
"Really? How come I've never seen anyone else do this?"
Mo Xuan suspected that Belle was lying to him, but he couldn't find any evidence. But he also couldn't find any other reason to explain her behavior. Was he really going to say her brain was broken? He would definitely be beaten up.
"Of course, you'd be shy outside. We only do it at home."
Belle continued to explain.
"Is that so?"
Mo Xuan looked at Wise and asked. He felt that other than himself, only Wise was a normal person here. Brother Wise's words would definitely not be wrong.
"Yes, it is."
Wise covered for his sister with a serious expression. This was the benefit of siblings having no barriers between them. Belle didn't need to explain anything she did, and Wise could help her out.
"That's good. This thank-you is not bad."
Mo Xuan very easily believed the siblings' nonsense. This made Wise's heart feel a little guilty, but for his sister's sake, he had to go all out. He would just have to compensate Mo Xuan properly after he became his brother-in-law.
"It's getting late. Why don't you stay for a meal? We can also talk about the settings of the belt you used today."
Belle said to Mo Xuan with a smile.
"Okay."
Mo Xuan had no reason to refuse. His relationship with Belle was one of life and death. Of course, he could have a free meal. He was not afraid of eating these two Proxies into poverty.
Since the two siblings couldn't cook, there wasn't even a kitchen in the video store. Belle's explanation for this was that the cooking fumes would damage the videotapes and make them difficult to read. So it wasn't that she was lazy to learn to cook, but that she was restricted by her family business.
Mo Xuan didn't mind eating takeout. However, due to the large influx of people from Seventh Street into Sixth Street, the originally sufficient supplies began to be in short supply. In the end, the three of them looked at the large bowl of instant noodles and ham sausage in front of them and fell into silence. But after that, they just laughed it off. What you eat together is the feeling. What you eat is actually not important.
Mo Xuan also took the opportunity of eating instant noodles to talk to the two siblings about the source of Kamen Rider Saber's power. In that world, the Wonder Ride Books were undoubtedly the most magical existence, easily capable of doing things that humans could not imagine.
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