Childhood Anime Grand Tour

Chapter 58 Underground Adventure, Finding Wedding Candy!

When we walk through the streets, past the dazzling neon lights, you don't really see any scenery; all you see is your past self, walking on the streets you once knew. The past is the past that can never be returned to.

"Hahaha, Balu's bag is like a magic pocket, it really has everything!!"

Faced with Sheeta's praise, Pazu smiled smugly, then took a bite and sucked in half an egg from inside the bread.

Seeing Balu's behavior, Shida also sucked half an egg in, though of course, girls should still be more reserved and cute.

In the dim light, the two small shadows were reflected on the wall, and Shida slowly recounted her experiences.

Shida's hometown is a valley called Kentya. Her parents died early, leaving behind some yaks. She and her grandmother depended on each other for survival. But as the saying goes, "The rope always breaks at its thinnest point," and "Hardship always finds its way to the unfortunate."

Before the New Year, Shida's grandmother also passed away, leaving Shida all alone with the yaks.

She had always imagined her life would unfold as she envisioned: raising a few cows in a remote valley, living a pastoral life. A few years later, she planned to use those cows as her dowry to marry into a good family.

But the arrival of the military shattered the rare peace.

"Was that the person wearing black glasses from earlier?"

"Yes! He's one of them too!!"

"What are their backgrounds, and how did they get involved with the military?"

"I didn't know about the necklace's magical power before. I only knew that it had been passed down in my family for generations and was given to me by my mother before she passed away. She also told me never to show it to outsiders!!"

Sheeta was genuinely apologetic; her own life had already been disrupted, and now she'd dragged Pazu into it too. But Pazu, that clever kid, immediately laughed:

"It seems we're both children without parents!"

I'm so sorry for causing you so much trouble!

"Haha, no way! When I saw you fall from the sky, my heart was pounding! I felt like something incredible was going to happen! Now that I've seen it, I'm not an outsider anymore!!"

That kid Balu really knows how to handle things! With just a few words, which girl could resist?

"Sheeta, is that winged man one of them too?"

Finally, Pazu asked out of curiosity, while Sheeta replied with a puzzled expression:

"I don't know him!! He's probably here for the necklace too!!"

"That jerk!! Next time I see him, I'll..."

Balu recalled the oppressive feeling brought by Liu Yufei, but he was still full of fighting spirit. But then a voice came over.

"You unlucky kid, why are you talking about people behind their backs?"

Liu Yufei had actually come down a while ago. After all, he had just pushed the military's train down the valley. If there were any survivors, it would inevitably cause trouble for Xida and the others, so he came down anyway.

I was enjoying listening to their innocent love story, but then someone whispered behind my back, and my goodwill towards Balu immediately plummeted.

Upon hearing Liu Yufei's voice, Balu immediately stood up and shielded Shida behind him.

"What do you want to do? Don't do anything reckless!"

Balu was genuinely scared, as it was difficult to escape from such a confined space. Despite saying this, his eyes kept glancing at the opening next to him, clearly looking for an opportunity to escape.

Seeing this, Liu Yufei also spread his hands and said:

"Don't worry, I'm not one of them. We can be friends, Princess Sheeta. I'm here to protect you!!"

This was the second time Liu Yufei had called her Princess Shida, but Balu remained vigilant. Upon seeing this, Liu Yufei "confessed":

"Princess, I am the captain of Laputa's guard, here specifically to protect you!!"

"Laputa?"

"Laputa?"

Laputa has different meanings for the two of them. For Pazu, Laputa is the Sky City, the land of dreams! But for Sheeta, these three words are her surname.

This is why Sheeta stared blankly at the Laputa photo in Pazu's room. In fact, from a young age, Sheeta had vaguely sensed the special meaning in her name.

But so many years or so many generations have passed, and even she, a member of the royal family, has forgotten her identity.

"I'm not a princess, you must have made a mistake?"

After all, Liu Yufei didn't seem like a good person at all, Xida immediately objected. Liu Yufei didn't pay attention to her tone, but instead coaxed her gently:

“You don’t need to deny it. Being able to control and use the flight key is the best proof!! Your Highness, that Musca is a wolf in sheep’s clothing. I must escort you back to Laputa to be crowned.”

"No, you're talking nonsense! Sheeta isn't a princess, and she certainly won't become your tool!!"

Clearly, Balu, at his age, already had his own independent consciousness and immediately rejected Liu Yufei's suggestion. Liu Yufei, on the other hand, looked at Balu with amusement.

The boy looked angry, but he was more afraid that Xida would leave. Seeing this, Liu Yufei smiled and said:

"Hehehe, it doesn't matter. You can't escape the fate of royalty. I'm not in a hurry. As long as I complete my mission, that's enough!"

After saying that, Liu Yufei squatted down, trying his best to show his goodwill. When Balu and Shida saw that Liu Yufei did not intend to make things difficult for them, they also took two steps back, but they were not as nervous as before.

Just then, footsteps sounded from the other side.

"Ah! They're here!!"

"Don't worry, those people outside won't come in! They're probably from the mine!"

As he spoke, Liu Yufei nonchalantly took two steps forward, stuffed the two candies on the rock into his mouth, and a happy smile immediately appeared on his face. He thought to himself, "That's great!"

"Wow, this is amazing! Wedding candy from the male and female leads! Who else gets this kind of treatment? Hmm! Who else?"

Just as Liu Yufei was lost in thought, an old miner came over, carrying a lamp in one hand and a hammer for breaking rocks in the other.

"Grandpa Pom!!"

"Baru, what's going on here?"

When Balu saw that it was an acquaintance, he was overjoyed and immediately pulled Shida behind the old man as if he had found a pillar of support.

"Grandpa, he's a bad guy!!"

"Hey, Pazu, what did I do to you? I've already told you, we're friends!!"

The old man didn't care about any of that. He grabbed a hammer and was about to attack Liu Yufei when Liu Yufei immediately waved his hands and explained:

"Grandpa, there are sky pirates and the military outside right now, and they're trying to capture these two children. I came here specifically to protect them!"

"Get lost!! Or I'll get rough!!"

"Oh my god, old man! You... ah!!"

The old man was genuinely upset and came upstairs. Before Liu Yufei could finish speaking, the old man slammed his hammer down on Liu Yufei's head with a loud bang—a flat blow, of course! It didn't use much force, but it still hurt, making Liu Yufei clutch his head and say:

"Old man, don't go too far! If it weren't for..."

bang！！

Liu Yufei was furious! If it weren't for the old man's age, he would have been much more ruthless. Seeing that the old man was about to hit him again, Liu Yufei hastily retreated, not forgetting to steal Balu's apple.

Liu Yufei, who had retreated to a distance, was incredibly frustrated! Especially those two blows from the old man, they really hurt! Liu Yufei, back in a corner, chuckled to himself:

"I wish I had come sooner!!"

Indeed, if I had come earlier, I could have built a good relationship with Pazu beforehand, and I wouldn't be in this passive situation now because I can't get into the plot.

As he spoke, Liu Yufei took a big bite of the apple, as if he wanted to vent his emotions on the apple!

"Mmm! It's really sweet!!"

Seeing Liu Yufei retreat, the three of them felt relieved. However, Balu's stomach started growling. After all, he had only eaten half a fried egg and some bread, and his stomach was still empty!

"Children, come with Grandpa, I'm about to start a fire!"

"Haha, Grandpa Pom, thank goodness you're here! You have no idea how fierce those people outside are! And those military guys too!!"

"Wow! It's so lively! Did your master lead another riot?"

"No, wait! Let's hurry up and get going! We're starving!!"

With adults around, Pazu showed her childlike side. Sheeta, standing to the side, looked at Pazu with a constant smile, as if to say that Pazu was popular and had people who would help her wherever she went.

"Hida, don't worry, this place is a maze of interconnected paths, even these people will get lost if they come in!"

Sheida wasn't worried about the military personnel, but rather, looking into the darkness behind her, she felt as if the person from before hadn't gone far!

Indeed, Liu Yufei hadn't gone far, but he didn't follow closely either. After all, as long as you have the heart to travel, everywhere is a scenic spot, even in the deepest darkness!

Grandpa Pom is one of the lowest-ranking people in the world. Compared to the high and mighty Laputa or the domineering military, people like him can only survive in this mine that is like an endless abyss.

This stay lasted a lifetime.

Whether it's Balu, the miners, or his mentor, the driver, their clothes are all patched, reflecting the living conditions here.

Grandpa Pom worked here his whole life, but he never got rich. This shows that life in the town didn't just start to become difficult now; it may have been decades of hardship for him.

If Pazu hadn't met Sheeta, he would have ended up like that. As for his dreams, they would have just faded away. In the end, he might have settled down with an ordinary person, had a house in a small town, and lived a precarious life.

Perhaps, like Grandpa Pom, he will live a cave-dwelling life, surrounded by mines.

Of course, given Pazu's personality, he will probably follow in his master's footsteps and fight against the world to the end for the freedom he once had.

In contrast, Dora's family and the military, all dressed in suits, exuding elegance and uprightness, still coveted those imagined treasures.

For this, he didn't hesitate to make things difficult for two teenagers. Grandpa Bom, perhaps once full of youthful vigor, had long since lost those desires with the passage of time. Perhaps this was his true home.

The underground and the surface are two completely different levels, and while the surface dwellers look down on the underground dwellers, a Laputa floats in the sky!