'Crystal dumplings, dry steamed meat, mangosteen meatballs, soupy claws…'
'Shaobing, mantou, guozi, mahua…' (Various Chinese breakfast items)
'Butter tea, small shaomai…'
'Tofu nao…' (Jellied tofu)
"…"
Ah, the unfamiliar ceiling.
Opening his eyes and listening to the noisy sounds outside, Li Lin looked at the painted ceiling above him and really wanted to make an old joke, but in this world, no one would respond to his words.
After yesterday's physical exertion, waking up only felt sore and weak, aching all over. Plus, because Texas somehow suddenly went crazy and gave him a gift, Li Lin was too scared to sleep properly, drifting in and out of sleep until morning. Listening to the sounds of breakfast vendors calling out and the clamor of vehicles outside, although the soundproofing was good and it wasn't heard clearly, he couldn't fall asleep anymore.
He wanted to pull the window curtains shut, completely blocking out the sun, but because getting up was really too uncomfortable, Li Lin feebly grasped towards the direction of the sunlight a few times before giving up this action,spread out) his hands, and continued lying stiffly ( lit. stiff corpse) on the bed, half-awake. Yesterday had already exhausted his strength, then he went to eat and got scared; Li Lin even felt his nerves were starting to rebel, every cell screaming to drag him into the quilt. Then vowing to let the fatigue accumulated in his body gradually dissipate in the black hole of the blankets.
Ah, the quilt, is there a greater power than this in the world? Clearly, there isn't.
It was like this in the original world, and it remains so in this world. If only it were like the original world, where no one called him to get up, it would be even better.
"Prophet"
"…"
"Are~ you~ there~"
"Not here~ oh~"
"Aren't you already awake? Such a rare rest day, isn't it bad to just stay here like this?"
"God isn't home today, let me sleep a bit more, please "
"If you don't wake up early to train, all previous efforts will be wasted, you know?"
"Then let it go with the wind…"
I've already burned out.
The voice of a certain overly energetic woman, full of correct reasoning, came from outside the door. But Li Lin didn't want to pay attention to her, just muffled his head under the quilt, feeling the incomparable warmth from the blankets, gradually becoming mentally dazed.
Then he heard a 'duang' sound, and his own hard-working door was pushed open by great force. Li Lin subconsciously pulled down the quilt to look, and a huge lump of 'Meat' appeared before Li Lin. Actually, it referred to the 'Meat' character tank top. Croissant, wearing a tank top and shorts, very unceremoniously pushed open Li Lin's room door, looked at Li Lin lying in the quilt, squinting and yawning, then gave a thumbs-up and revealed a refreshing smile. As bright and dazzling as a manga.
"Yo, Operator Prophet. I bought some breakfast, want to eat together?"
"Thanks… But I still want to sleep a bit longer…"
"Why so listless? The plan for the day lies in the morning , be more energetic."
"I'm actually wondering why you have so much energy…"
Being able to crawl out of the quilt in the morning without lazing in bed, just how much willpower do you have?
Glancing at Operator Croissant, full of vitality in her large tank top and shorts, Li Lin yawned and dragged his sore body with difficulty out of the quilt. Wearing his own large tank top and shorts, he plopped onto the sofa and took out a steamed bun from the plastic bag on the coffee table, starting to chew on it.
Although eating breakfast, because he hadn't rested well at all, he instead felt a bone-chilling fatigue spreading through his limbs. When a person falls into this state, they often enter a very frustrating state. Clearly having things to do but not wanting to do them, or clearly having nothing to do yet wanting to find something to do. Squinting at the dormitory, which seemed to only contain Croissant and himself, Li Lin sighed, lowered his head, and slowly chewed his breakfast. Wanting to make some small talk.
"Speaking of which."
Li Lin slowly chewed the steamed bun, looked at Croissant who had a cup of soy milk resting on her chest, sipping soy milk while scrolling through her phone, and said:
"Wearing such revealing clothes in a place like the dormitory, isn't it a bit inappropriate for a young man like me? Croissant, don't you feel you're losing out a bit?"
"Hm? Where is it inappropriate?"
Croissant held her phone, wearing an inexplicable expression of 'you bastard are talking strangely again', and looked down at her attire.
Shorts, 'Meat' character large tank top, and the ever-present bracelet. At most, she wasn't wearing a hairband in the dormitory, so the small strand of long hair usually tied up was loose, looking not that neat, but Croissant didn't feel there was anything wrong with her clothing style.
"Rather, when I work, I often wear even less than now, right? Often just rushing out in a sports tank top and shorts, is there a problem?"
"Of course. Personal image problem, very easy to have wardrobe malfunctions ."
Chewing his steamed bun, Li Lin looked blankly at the baffled Croissant, himself not knowing what nonsense he was talking about.
"Wardrobe malfunction? Then I must be very pretty, right?"
"Huh?"
Li Lin, aimlessly chewing the bun and talking nonsense , blinked looking at Croissant who suddenly asked back.
"What do you mean?"
"Just say yes or no."
"Yes, quite pretty, I guess."
"Then as thanks for your sweet talk, giving you a little benefit isn't a very normal thing? You should thank me, okay?"
"Heh, cheap woman."
"Then two hundred Lungmen LMD per glance, please, thank you."
"Thank you very much, Lady Croissant, for the spiritual nourishment, allowing me to experience a trace of warmth in this high-pressure society."
"You really like talking nonsense when you lack sleep… Here, soy milk. Want some?"
Facing the used soy milk cup Croissant took off her chest and prepared to hand over, Li Lin shook his head expressionlessly.
"Still need to sleep again later , easy to wake up to use the toilet, forget it."
"Then buy it yourself later? Even Lady Croissant's kindness is limited."
"Yes yes yes… I'll buy it myself with my own money later…"
"You really haven't slept enough, huh? Normally, you would have snatched it over."
"I haven't reached the point of snatching soy milk yet…"
Although I indeed snatched it before.
Watching Croissant retract the handed-over sealed soy milk cup still with a straw, place the soy milk cup back on her chest, and sip through the straw while looking at her phone, Li Lin dazedly chewed the steamed bun, feeling his brain unprecedentedly empty.
This kind of morning emptiness not only easily leads to nonsense talk but also easily leads to some inexplicable emotions.
"Ah, such a peaceful life—"
'Boom!'
"…"
"…Prophet?"
This damn thing isn't related to me, right?
Hearing the roaring explosion and screams outside, facing Croissant's inexplicable gaze directed at him, Li Lin blinked somewhat unnaturally.
Before he could say anything, a figure with graying hair suddenly dashed up from downstairs, ran over to Penguin Logistics shouting, pointed at the rising smoke outside the window, and yelled.
"Holy crap, look quickly, a bomb exploded outside! And it's a timed bomb! Texas, can you see it? Right outside, hurry up and look!"
"Where where? Are there still timed bombs these days? Croissant is super interested! Lappland, did you see it?"
"Right over there! And the supermarket next door has half-price barbecue recently, let's go check it out together while we're at it!"
Mm, a new day has begun again.
Just, is there any necessary connection between barbecue and bombs?
Feeling himself being suddenly pulled up by Croissant, carried on her shoulder like riding clouds and mist, rushing downstairs excitedly, Li Lin expressionlessly stuffed the last bit of steamed bun into his mouth, abandoning the thought of sleeping.