Interstellar Era of Gossip

Chapter 42 [During the Game]

The sudden and unexpected sensationalism catches people off guard.

　　Nalun's main business is to wander around the jungle.

　　Somehow, ever since an imperial marshal followed him, he didn't meet anyone else along the way.

　　The sun leaked in through the gaps between the branches and leaves, and the invisible light was filtered into thin lines. The golden light poured down, and the two walked deep in the jungle, as if they had strayed into an ancient civilization.

　　It looks very beautiful.

　　But that's not the case.

　　Because there was a constant buzzing of insects in my pocket.

　　He put one hand in his pocket, with the tentacles of a gold-eating beetle wrapped around his thumb. He was actually communicating silently with the bug along the way.

　　——One-sided.

　　"Big Beard! I want to see the scenery too!"

　　"I'll just watch and not go out!"

　　"...Just show your eyes, okay?"

　　...

　　Nalun remained indifferent throughout the whole process, perfectly illustrating what a "heart of stone" means.

　　The beetle's plea became more and more pitiful. Finally, it said, "Okay... I won't look at the scenery anymore. Can I lie on your chest and sleep?"

　　"..."

　　Nalun's indifferent face means that it's even more impossible. Don't even think about it.

　　Xerxes suddenly said, "There seem to be a lot of bugs here."

　　Nalun grabbed the screaming gold-eating bug and said calmly, "Oh?"

　　"The sound of insects chirping." Xerxes confirmed, "There are insects all along the way."

　　People who have not touched the tentacles of the gold-eating beetle can only hear the buzzing sound of the insect. Fortunately, the sound of the gold-eating beetle is not special. It is similar to many insects and belongs to the general sound. Xerxes should not be able to distinguish it.

　　So Nalun said, "I heard it too. There are a lot of mosquitoes in the jungle, that's normal."

　　Xerxes nodded noncommittally, seeming to agree with what he said.

　　The gold beetle was deeply impressed by the man who put it in the cage. After hearing the sound, it immediately became obedient and curled up in the pocket... intending to take a nap.

　　After walking for a while, Xerxes asked, "Is it cold?"

　　Nalun was puzzled: "It's not cold."

　　Xerxes pointed.

　　Nalun followed his gaze and saw that his right hand had been kept in his pocket - this was not a decent behavior, and it looked weird when he did it.

　　The prince himself realized it, and silently stretched out his fingers to put the sleeping insect away.

　　Even in its sleep, the gold beetle will wrap its thumb with its soft tentacles. If it suddenly feels that the thumb it is holding is gone, it will unconsciously make a "buzzing" sound.

　　Nalun poked the bug's belly to comfort it, and suddenly felt like a single father taking care of a child.

　　Then he spread his hands in front of Xerxes to show that it was just an unintentional act on his part: Shouldn't he be allowed to take a step back?