Back to the Future 1999: Raining at the Same Time

Chapter 116 Prelude to the Dinner

open the door.

"boom!"

The sudden attack, like a gunshot, scared Nana so much that she shrank behind Chen Xi. However, what fell on her head immediately afterwards was a sky full of slowly falling fireworks.

"Ok?"

Before Nana could wonder what this was, everyone in the hall shouted in unison:

"Welcome to Chenxi's home!"

Chen Xi also turned around in time and took off the scattered ribbon on Nana's head.

"Come on, let's go meet your new family."

But the gentle words seemed not to reach the girl's ears, and Nana still stood there motionless.

Just as Chen Xi was about to look down to see what was going on, vague sobs mixed with a few drops of tears fell to the ground.

However, before Chen Xi could make any move, Anya rushed forward, pushed Chen Xi away with a hint of jealousy, and hugged the girl who was crying softly.

“Here, no one will force you to do something you don’t like. Here, you can be yourself.

Welcome home, Nana."

Chen Xi stared blankly at Anya holding Nana and reciting her own lines. He scratched the back of his head helplessly again, but all he got in return was a roll of the eyes from Anya.

Unclasping Nana's arms, Anya held her tear-stained face in her hands and said seriously:

"If Chen Xi bullies you in the future, tell me and I'll help you beat him up!"

Chen Xi, who had suffered an unexpected disaster, spread out his hands with a puzzled look on his face. His funny look made Nana burst into laughter.

"Thank you, thank you everyone, thank you Chen Xi."

Folding her arms across her chest, Nanahari said sincerely.

Ever since her sister's death, she had never felt such simple, pure kindness. Everyone she met treated her as a useful tool, using her power at will.

"It's too early to say thank you now."

Chen Xi took out the clockwork toy that originally sealed Nana and held it in front of her, but the memories suddenly pierced her spine and even her brain like needles. Fear gripped her tightly, twisting her away from the warm and beautiful scene before her eyes.

Everyone was smiling at her, but there was malice in everyone's smile.

Cold sweat began to drip down her forehead. This uneasy feeling made her want to run away, but where could she run to?

"It's pretty hard."

With a faint complaint, the worn-out clockwork toy was completely crushed in Chen Xi's hands.

The pieces of the toy fell to the ground one by one. Nana felt as if something in her brain suddenly broke, and at the same time, the vague connection between her and the toy also disappeared.

Suddenly, she fell to her knees due to exhaustion, and Anya only had time to grab her arm.

"Chen Xi, what's going on?"

Nana, who was being dragged by Anya, kept gasping for breath, looking like a wounded and frightened deer, and leaned tremblingly at Anya's feet.

"Well, maybe he was frightened? His previous life was really hard on him. Look how scared he is."

"Chen Xi!"

She raised her leg and kicked Chen Xi on the butt while he was still making sarcastic remarks. Anya quickly helped Nana up and felt her up and down to see if she was injured anywhere.

Anya breathed a sigh of relief when she confirmed that her new sister was fine except for her dazed look.

"By the way, isn't this your first time meeting Nana? Why are you so nervous?"

After rubbing his still aching butt, Chen Xi approached Anya with a smug smile on his face.

"Who is like you? You are so dishonest every day. If it weren't for me, our family would fall apart sooner or later."

As if she wanted to hide something, Anya hugged Nana tighter in her arms.

"Are you trying to win over your comrades who will rebel against Arcana?"

"No... no, that's not the case."

Anya, who was exposed, suddenly blushed and turned her head to the side guiltily.

"Pfft~ Just tell me what happened. If this bad woman knew about it in advance, she would eat you for the rest of her life."

"I want you to take care of it!"

Anya, who was rarely arrogant, turned her head to the side, no longer paying attention to Chen Xi, and instead comforted her little sister.

"Don't listen to Chen Xi's nonsense. We're fine here. He's the only one who always likes to bully others. Oh, and there's also a bad woman who's not here right now. You'll know when you see her. You'll have to help me condemn her then..."

Anya kept chattering to herself without caring whether Nana was listening or not. However, it was this chattering that gradually brought light back to Nana's eyes.

He still looked around somewhat bewilderedly, scanning everyone's expressions again.

It was still the same smile, but this time, Nana no longer felt the disgust and fear that penetrated deep into her bones.

Her attention was gradually drawn to the broken clockwork toy on the ground. Only then did Nana finally believe that she was truly free.

However, this feeling of security did not last long, as Anya pulled her to the dining table.

"Alright, alright, it's time for dinner. Even though Chen Xi can be a bit naughty sometimes, his cooking is super delicious!"

"If you want to compliment me, I hope you can be more straightforward next time."

Following behind her, Chen Xi also came to the dining table, smiled lightly and touched Anya's head who had already sat down, and then gave Nana, who was still in a daze, a slap on the head.

"You too, now that you're here, don't worry too much. Just enjoy your life. Eat well and drink well. Your only task now is to make yourself happy every day."

The force of the bang on the head wasn't too strong, but it seemed to have been calculated to be enough to make Nana cover her forehead with her hands in pain.

"Kacha."

"Owner."

Youmeng handed over the photo in her hand at the right time, which just recorded the cute scene of Nana covering her head.

"Wuhu! You had a wonderful dream. I'll give you a treat tonight!"

"It's an honor to be recognized by the master."

After bowing, Youmeng returned to her job - going back and forth between the kitchen and the restaurant to serve dishes one by one.

"Here, let me show you."

Still a little confused, Nana took the photo and looked at herself in the photo. She was not sure if this was cute, but Chen Xi's evil hand did not let her go because of her doubts.

While she was holding the photo in both hands, he reached straight for the pair of horns that were well hidden on her head.

"Hmm! Is this what it feels like? I've wanted to touch it for a long time. Phew~, I'm satisfied."

"Chen...Chenxi..."

There was a hint of excitement in her trembling voice. The girl's heart had completely melted and she had regained her emotions. She coquettishly moved her head closer to Chen Xi's hand as he was about to leave.

"I... I want more, even the base of the horn. Hiss~"

The succubus is worthy of being a succubus. Her soft voice and coquettish tone are simply irresistible.

However, as Anya looked at Nana, whose face gradually became more charming and flushed, she felt an unsettling sense of crisis and quickly stopped the two from continuing their conversation.

"Alright, alright, time to eat! If we don't start, the food will get cold!"

"Hum~"

Knowing that she was jealous, Chen Xi stopped teasing her, took his hand away and ignored Nana's suddenly disappointed yet expectant expression, chose to sit next to Anya and preside over the start of the dinner.