novelraw Chapter 528: This Is the Bond Between the Two of Us
Chapter 528: This Is the Bond Between the Two of Us
Hearing the System prompt ring in his ears, Lynn actually stopped for a moment.
Lynn also knew that Miss Puppet did not truly lack emotions, she simply did not understand them.
She had always treated herself as a mechanical puppet, only knowing how to obey, never once considering what she wanted or what she needed.
And that was probably why her emotions had never truly taken root.
Because she had no desires…
One could even say Miss Puppet, to some extent, was more mechanical than those consciousnesses of the Mechanical Cult; she was the true embodiment of absolute order.
But no matter how you looked at it,
a twinge of aunt-like smile appeared on Lynn’s face.
Everything was turning in a better direction, because Miss Puppet was trying hard to make herself more like a living person, striving to possess emotions and to become better.
It seemed like—Lynn picked up a wrench and began to work.
The relationship between Miss Puppet and himself had finally started moving in a healthy direction.
“What about the bond between the two of us?”
Miss Puppet suddenly asked this question, turning her head to look at him quietly.
Lynn had not expected her to ask that, so he was momentarily taken aback, but looking at Hei Xianyue’s calm, night-sky eyes, he vaguely realized this question was clearly very important to her.
Right now Miss Puppet was like a blank sheet of paper that had just gained a faint awareness; everything was exploratory.
And precisely because of that,
the very first stroke drawn on that sheet would be heavy and significant, and might even influence the course of her entire life.
Lynn thought hard.
Finally,
he lifted his head to face Miss Puppet’s eyes that were as quiet as the night, adjusted his monocle, crossed his arms, closed his eyes, and said:
“Well then, that depends on how you choose to understand it!”
“Here, let me give you a metaphor. I just learned this from Sir Aiwen. When you figure it out for yourself, you’ll understand what the bond between us really is.”
Hei Xianyue’s gaze didn’t even flicker as she looked at him.
Lynn, with his eyes still closed, reached into System Space and produced an object, tossing it lightly as he said:
“What is this?”
Miss Puppet answered calmly, “A lock.”
Lynn nodded, kept his eyes shut, then pulled out another thin object from System Space and asked:
“And this?”
Hei Xianyue paused for a moment, then still replied, “A key.”
“That’s right.”
Lynn nodded vigorously up and down, maintaining his serious expression with eyes closed, and under Hei Xianyue’s watchful stare he slid the key into the lock with a click.
Click—
The key fit in.
“This is the bond between the two of us.”
Hei Xianyue: ???
Hei Xianyue’s brow furrowed slightly, “What does that mean?”
Lynn, still with his eyes closed and keeping his expression inscrutable as he adjusted his monocle, said gently, “That depends on Miss Puppet’s capacity for comprehension. Once you can penetrate the deeper meaning here, you’ll truly understand the bond between us.”
A thoughtful light appeared in Hei Xianyue’s eyes; she was clearly trying to puzzle out the deeper meaning hidden in the metaphor.
“Deep?”
“Very deep.”
Hei Xianyue thought for a moment, nodded, then turned over and lay on the bed.
“I understand. I will ponder it slowly. Thank you.”
Lynnヽ(￣▽￣)ﾉ said, “No need to thank me~”
It’s what I should do~
But the moment Hei Xianyue turned her head away, Zuo Zuo, who could no longer bear it, plastered herself against his face and began clawing and screeching. Clearly Zuo Zuo could not stand his shameless behavior any longer.
Rumbling and scratching sounds came from behind.
When Hei Xianyue, puzzled by the noise, turned her head back,
Lynn had already restored his polite doctor smile, Left Hand tucked behind him, while his right-hand fingers gestured politely up and down.
“Any other questions, Miss Puppet?”
Hei Xianyue looked around in confusion, then shook her head and lay back down quietly.
Lynn kept his earnest smile and propelled the wheelchair swiftly to the next partition, then yanked out the flailing, screeching Zuo Zuo and groaned:
“What are you doing?!”
Zuo Zuo bared her teeth, “How despicable! Stupid Brain, you actually used such a terrible metaphor to pick on Miss Puppet, Zuo Zuo really can’t stand it anymore!!”
Lynn said seriously, “You speak as if you understand everything, you hand, what do you really know!”
Zuo Zuo (〝▼皿▼) accused, “Don’t act innocent — you’re just trying to bully Miss Puppet, you ultimate pervert!”
Then Lynn looked at her with a complicated expression, shook his head earnestly, sighed, and said, “Zuo Zuo, I originally thought since our bodies are connected and our minds communicate, you would understand my thoughts at a glance, but now it seems even you think I’m a pervert?”
Zuo Zuo was shocked, “Isn’t that true?!”
Lynn gave a wry laugh, “Zuo Zuo, your level of thinking still needs improvement. Don’t jump to strange conclusions so easily!”
“I only wanted to use that metaphor to tell Miss Puppet not to keep her heart locked away, to try to unlock it, so she can see others’ goodwill and feel the warmth of familial and friendly bonds—and our bond is simple. If Miss Puppet can’t unlock it herself, I don’t mind being the key to help her open her heart.”
“That’s all.”
Zuo Zuo gaped, staring at Lynn’s gentle, morally radiant expression.
“This… this…”
Lynn sighed, gave a rueful smile, and rubbed her finger, “Ah, Zuo Zuo, I know your thoughts are impure, but you can’t assume everyone is impure just because you are. Just because you’re a lecherous loli, doesn’t mean everyone else is a lecher too, right?”