Demi-human Girls Completion Manual-Chapter 49 - 45
49: 45.
Dream
49: 45.
Dream
Rafael was instructed to stay put and watch over Lar and Angela, while he ventured down the street alone with his hand cane following Qi Qi.
No matter how fast a child moved, they couldn’t outrun Fisher.
Fisher saw her figure dash into a small side alley, and when he reached the spot, the alley seemingly no longer held her figure.
Yet, Fisher spotted the deep green hem of her dress peeking out beneath a trash rack.
Along with the hem of her dress, there was the soft sound of sobbing.
Fisher sighed and walked into the alley with his hand cane,
“‘A petite swallow called out to the giant dragon, conveying her fervent yet gentle feelings through her voice.
She said, ‘I am a swallow, the smallest of my kind, adoring the grandest creature—the giant dragon.
Even though our stature differs as heaven and earth, my soul always meets yours eye to eye, and thus I can boldly proclaim my love for you…'”
As Fisher walked, he quietly recited these lines of poetry.
They were from a long poem, “Dragon and Swallow Love Song,” created by Lady Lao Fang at a poetry tea party a few years ago in Saint Nali, telling the story of a tiny swallow falling in love with a giant dragon.
Although Fisher thought Lao Fang was simply indulging the fantasies of impoverished girls suddenly clinging to the wealthy, he couldn’t deny her exceptional literary talent.
After finishing the recitation, Fisher approached the rack where Qi Qi, hugging her knees, met his gaze,
“Is this, a poem by Lady Lao Fang?”
Her eyes blinked, tears rolling down her cheeks.
It seemed she hadn’t read Lao Fang’s collection of love poems, as Fisher thought Philone wouldn’t likely show her such youthfully vibrant poetry.
Fisher crouched, nodded,
“You’re smart, how did you figure it out?”
“Lady Lao Fang’s poetry makes me see many imaginations before my eyes, so I remember her style of writing…” Qi Qi wiped the tears from her face and then added sadly, “I wanted to share it with Angela, but it seems I messed up, my ears were showing…”
“Angela must have been scared because ever since childhood, only the deceitful big bad wolf in stories had such ears and tails, she must fear I’ll eat her…”
Growing up among humans, even if Werewolf Species learned human language and wore human clothes, seeing so many differences between herself, her father, and the humans in stories, she still felt odd.
It had been a long time since she’d left the Inner City of Philone, as she could not forget the disdainful looks from many outside even near Philone.
“Even a petite swallow must honestly reveal her identity, no matter how tiny she is.
Hiding hurts, and relationships built on it can’t last, so it’s better to face it boldly.
Real friends won’t be scared off just because you have a pair of ears or a tail.”
“While it partly depends on how others see you, you must also trust your friends.
Do you have that confidence?”
Although principally a researcher focused on academics, since arriving in the South Continent, Fisher felt like he was always playing the role of a nursery school teacher, and without any salary at that.
“Really…really?” Qi Qi clenched her little hands, slowly crawling out from under the rack, “I ..
I want to meet Angela.
If she dislikes me, can I hide in Mr.
Fisher’s embrace?”
“…If it really comes to that, I’ll lend you my arms temporarily.”
Fisher gently took Qi Qi’s hand, leading her out of the alley.
From the moment they stepped out, he had been worried about Philone setting traps for himself, Qi Qi, and Rafael.
Yet, having been out for a while, Fisher saw nothing amiss.
It seemed like Philone truly only wanted him to take Qi Qi out to meet her pen pal, fulfilling her simple wish.
“Qi Qi!”
Standing beside the street, Angela saw Fisher holding Qi Qi’s hand and quickly ran towards her, immediately wrapping her in a hug.
“Sorry, Qi Qi, my uncle scared you…”
“Uh, sorry, Angela, I’m actually a demi-human, I didn’t tell you before.”
“But your ears are really cool, are they wolf ears?
May I touch them?”
Ignoring the two children’s scene, Fisher lit a cigarette and walked over to Rafael.
Children really don’t harbor any hatred or disdain for other races; they’re taught all they know, much like Lar placing extraordinary trust in him as a human.
Yet, Rafael, beside him, watched the scene for a long time, then unexpectedly grabbed Fisher’s hand, her paws soft and no different from the delicate hands of a Nali Lady, making her body feel warm.
“Holding my hand shall count as one more penalty.”
Rafael glared at the unromantic Fisher beside him, seemingly unable to understand why such chilly words could come from a human’s warmth.
“You really are…”
Rafael tried to pull his hand back, but it was still held in Fisher’s palm, and the struggle gradually weakened until it seemed as if nothing had happened.
After all, the punishment now isn’t really…
It can’t really be considered a punishment anymore, adding once or twice or even many times doesn’t matter…
At least Rafael seemed quite happy.
Thinking of strange things, Rafael’s tail quivered with excitement, enhancing his fondness for the night.
Watching Qi Qi and Angela say goodbye and run back flushing, Fisher pinched out his cigarette and released Rafael’s hand, as he needed to buy some supplies for leaving the city.
“Fisher, Lar finished your coffee for you!
It was a bit bitter, but after drinking it, Kexier said my tongue changed color, do you want to see?”
“Alright, Lar, sit tight, we’re off to do some shopping.”
Fisher patted Lar’s head, helped her into the carriage, and when Qi Qi finally boarded, she chose to sit next to Fisher.
When Fisher turned to look at her, she blushed and bowed to him,
“Mr.
Fisher, thank you for taking me out today, it’s been a trouble for you.”
The Church in Philone had taught her human etiquette; for things that caused others trouble, she knew to say thank you or sorry, and if not for her appearance being different, she would be no different from any other human child.
“You’re welcome.
I promised your dad I’d take good care of you…
Speaking of which, do you like to read?”
Dry text was like poison to mischievous children of this age, let alone gaining anything from it, yet this demi-human child was an exception.
“Yes, I love reading poems and stories.
In the future, I want to write many interesting things like Lady Lao Fang and have many, many people read them.
I told my dad, and he told me to practice hard, starting with letter-writing, so I’ve been trying to send letters to communicate with people outside…”
She pinched the hem of her dress and looked at Fisher beside her, whispering,
“Mr.
Fisher must be a well-known scholar like my dad, right?”
“I’m not much of a scholar, just someone who understands some superficial knowledge and principles.”
After all, most of the young scholars in Saint Nali thought they were heretics, otherwise, they wouldn’t besiege his published papers with the latest Nali academic journals and write countless academic papers to refute his views to meet their college or research organization’s publication requirements.
Among the young scholars circulated a maxim, “Fisher’s papers feed half of the young academic community of Saint Nali,” which probably referred to this situation.
But before coming to the South Continent Fisher got truly tired of refuting those sophistical young scholars, so he reported it to the dean of the Royal College, who, it’s said, exploded like an explosion at the research institute spanking them and forbidding them further writings about Fisher, giving Fisher some peace at last.
“Mr.
Fisher, when you return to Saint Nali, may I write to you?”
Fisher glanced at the young werewolf beside him with perked ears and sighed, then pulled out a pen from his pocket,
“Do you have something to write about?”
“Ah, here…
here’s an envelope.”
“I’ll write down the address for you; remember when mailing it to write my full name, Fisher Benavides…
and also where it’s being sent from, alright?”
“I got it…”
Watching Fisher writing a line of flowing Nali text on the envelope, Qi Qi finally happily withdrew her hand and ran back into the carriage.
After that, Fisher took them around the city, replenished many supplies, and then headed towards the Inner City of Philone.
