Childhood Anime Grand Tour

Chapter 97 Liu Yufei the Minotaur

"Dog Egg, I was wrong! I was wrong! It was my carelessness that let you get kidnapped by bad guys! Don't worry, it will never happen again!! Let's go home. This world isn't fun anymore, let's never come back, okay?"

Overjoyed to have his dog back, Liu Yufei gazed at Dido with deep affection, but Dido immediately realized what was happening and began shaking its head repeatedly. Liu Yufei, thinking it was still angry with him, quickly assured it:

"Okay, I was really wrong!! Don't be angry!"

This scene stunned everyone. Wow! They really came looking for a cat? Such a big fuss, and you're just looking for this thing?

This relieved Nausicaä, who was clutching the secret stone tightly, somewhat, but she really didn't know what to say at the moment. She could only look at Yuba, whose eyes were also full of speechlessness. "I really picked up this cat, I didn't steal it!"

He genuinely didn't know Dido was Laputa's guardian beast, otherwise he would never have dared to bring it out. That's why he's so confused now, you know?

After a brief moment of enthusiasm, Dido quickly broke free from Liu Yufei's embrace, immediately jumped onto Nausicaä's shoulder, and looked at Liu Yufei with sincere eyes, as if to say, "I'm doing great now, you can go back now!"

Boom...

Seeing this scene, Liu Yufei was struck dumb, his entire body frozen in place, his hands in mid-air stiff, staring in disbelief at Dido on Nausicaä's shoulder.

"Dido..."

Nausicaä hadn't expected Dido to return so suddenly. She knew the seriousness of the situation and was afraid of offending this powerful figure.

Sure enough, Liu Yufei seemed to understand everything. He felt betrayed and his expression turned serious. His boundless aura spread outwards.

"Mr. Liu..."

Even as a great swordsman, Yuba was overwhelmed by Liu Yufei's aura. Only Nausicaä, who possessed "Conqueror's Haki," looked at Liu Yufei with some helplessness.

Under this pressure, Nausicaä suddenly drew her longsword. Yuba, who was standing nearby, hadn't expected things to develop this way and immediately said anxiously:

"Nausicaä..."

Liu Yufei, who was originally furious, suddenly calmed down after seeing Nausicaä draw her sword. His eyes were no longer as sharp as before, but he narrowed them and withdrew his divine light, but then returned to his calm state.

Liu Yufei ignored Nausicaä, who had drawn her sword, and instead slowly extended his palm, speaking calmly:

"Come back with me..."

Liu Yufei didn't know what had happened, but his tone was no longer as gentle as before. Although it was calm, it was an order that left no room for refusal.

Dido didn't jump up, but hid behind Nausicaä. It didn't have human thoughts, so all its actions were based solely on its inner desires.

Seeing Dido's actions, Liu Yufei's face grew even colder, as if his woman was hiding behind another man and mercilessly mocking his incompetence.

Of course, this was also Liu Yufei's own mindset, and although Nausicaä didn't know what had happened, she still instinctively gripped her longsword tightly.

Fortunately, there was Yuba, an adult, nearby. Seeing that the two sides were on the verge of fighting over a fox-squirrel, he instantly teleported to Nausicaä's side and grabbed the hilt of her sword.

"Nausicaä..."

This time, the tone was somewhat accusatory, and the other claw reached out towards Dido, who immediately bit Yuba.

"Master Yupa..."

Nausicaä didn't know why she was trying to stop him, but she still shouted it out, and Dido immediately fell to the ground, his fur standing on end, and his pupils changing instantly.

His body swelled rapidly, and a white patch sprouted from his originally black and gold fur. Soon, Dido, who was originally the size of a squirrel, grew to the size of a lion. (Kiramisu from Inuyasha!)

Roar! !

His eyes were filled with anger, he let out low growls, and he bared his teeth at Liu Yufei!

Liu Yufei was stunned at first when he saw this scene, then he was shocked, but his eyes turned cold in an instant, and he narrowed his eyes again to hide the complicated expression on his face.

His gaze then lowered, glancing once more at the agitated Dido, before returning to its lowered position. He then glanced at Yuba and Nausicaä!

Nausicaä was also dumbfounded! She didn't expect Dido to suddenly grow to giant size, while Yuba was thinking even more, thinking that it was all over! He didn't think that the giant Dido would be a match for Liu Yufei.

Liu Yufei's expression softened, and he said in a nonchalant tone:

"Okay, since you've made up your mind, I respect your decision!"

After he finished speaking, the aura around Liu Yufei immediately dissipated, and Nausicaä and Yuba felt much better. Yuba wanted to speak again, but Liu Yufei preemptively said:

"Nausicaä, I'm counting on you to take care of the dog... Dido! He's very naughty, so please take good care of him!!"

At this moment, Liu Yufei was all smiles, looking at Nausicaä with a warm expression. Nausicaä was still in a daze, but she still nodded and said:

"Lord Liu, don't worry, I will!"

After receiving Nausicaä's promise, Liu Yufei's tone immediately lightened:

"Okay, then we'll meet again..."

After saying this, Liu Yufei crossed his arms and, with an arrogant posture, slowly rose into the sky.

"Mr. Liu, Mr. Liu..."

Liu Yufei seemed not to hear, and his body transformed into a streak of light and vanished into the sky.

"Master Yuba... Dido... Hahaha!"

As Dido watched Liu Yufei walk away, his body shrank rapidly, and he affectionately jumped onto Nausicaä's shoulder, rubbing his furry body against Nausicaä's fair face.

Nausicaä thought it was all over, but Yuba, looking at the vanished Liu Yufei, turned back to Nausicaä with a furious expression and said:

"Nausicaä, you have done something wrong today. This monster does not belong to you!"

Didodo is so perceptive! Hearing Yuba's tone, before Nausicaä could even speak, it bared its teeth at Yuba. Nausicaä also retorted righteously:

"Master Yuba, this is Dido's choice, and it is also my choice. I will never regret it, never..."

Seeing Nausicaä's resolute expression, Yuba was helpless, while Dido looked at her affectionately. After Nausicaä finished speaking, her thoughts drifted back to her childhood.

When Nausicaä was five years old, under a large tree in the Valley of the Wind, she discovered a small Ohmu. Having been disliked by her mother since childhood, Nausicaä longed for a friend.

So Nausicaä secretly adopted it—or rather, not adopted it! Every day, Nausicaä would collect the tenderest leaves from the Valley of the Wind as gifts for the little king beetle.

This cross-racial sentiment doesn't seem like friendship, but some things are just feelings and don't necessarily need to be defined.

But secrets don't stay hidden forever, and Gil, the clan leader, eventually found out about it. Humans cannot coexist with insects; this is common knowledge. So Gil's first reaction was to exterminate them.

Nausicaä refused to give up and desperately protected the little king insect. The young Nausicaä believed that insects and humans could coexist.

Of course, Nausicaä now believes that some things fade with time, while others become more profound over time.

Ultimately, thanks to young Nausicaä's strong argument, the Ohmu was released, an event that Nausicaä never forgot.

"Nausicaä, what about the chieftain...?"

The memory was abruptly interrupted, and Nausicaä, carrying Dido, immediately rushed towards Gil's room.

Yuba watched Nausicaä's retreating figure, then glanced at the sky. He realized that Liu Yufei's smile earlier was all an act, because he was a man too, and a man could lose everything, but not his dignity.

Indeed, Yuba guessed correctly. When Liu Yufei turned around, his face turned cold, followed by helplessness. He never expected that he would still care about appearances in the end.

Back in Sky City, Liu Yufei sat in his recliner, swaying back and forth, tapping his fingers on the table beside him. Looking at the blooming flowers around him, Liu Yufei's mood improved a little.

The guardian robot, knowing Liu Yufei had returned, also approached. Liu Yufei looked at the large robot before him, then at the flowers around him.

"Hey! Haha! Damn, I didn't expect the yard to feel so much emptier without that little guy. Captain, do you think it's more fun down there or up here?"

Captain was the name Liu Yufei gave to the robot in front of him. The signal light on the tip of the captain's nose flashed a few times. Liu Yufei knew, of course, that although the robot could think, it still did not have the emotions of an animal.

"Alright, I won't make things difficult for you! Laputa is a cage, but where in the world isn't a cage? How's the girl we brought back? She's awake, let's go see her!"

With that, Liu Yufei got up and walked towards another garden. Soon, after passing through the bluestone corridor, unlike the flowers on the ground before, various trees grew here, and dew dripped from the green leaves on their branches.

In the center is an artificial lake, and in the middle is a courtyard. Compared to Western-style architecture, Liu Yufei prefers a retro style, so all the buildings in Laputa are antique and different from the buildings below. This adds a more fantastical touch to Laputa.

In the middle of the lake is the Listening to Rain Pavilion, next to which is the Withered Lotus Pavilion. At this moment, a little girl is sitting in the center of the pavilion, next to a nanny robot, holding a teapot, but the teapot is filled with juice.

The girl seemed distracted by the beautiful scenery, but unfortunately, due to her young age, her eyes still held an undisguised curiosity. Looking at the robot in front of her, she wanted to ask a question, but then, out of fear, she sat down again, taking a sip of juice to suppress her emotions.

When the robot saw that the girl had finished her juice, it immediately poured her another one.

"Ah! No need, I can do it myself!"

As a princess, it was normal for Lasdelle to be served, but she felt more worried about the unknown robot in front of her, or rather, she was a little afraid of this unknown place.

"Haha, girl, are you feeling better? It was my brothers who were rude!! Please forgive them!!"