Texas and Maria
"To be honest, I really didn't expect you to follow me..."
At this point, Texas let out a long breath, her brows slightly lowered.
"This isn't good, it's empty."
After hesitating for a moment, Texas also strengthened her resolve.
"I can roughly guess how you feel, but I feel... there are some things that need to be clarified."
"Kong, we are friends... and only friends!"
Texas mustered her courage.
She knew that her direct words might hurt the girl who had been hiding her emotions for a long time.
But continuing to dwell on some things will only make things difficult for everyone.
Besides, isn't our friendship... just fine?
We playfully bicker, occasionally snack together, indulge in laziness, and enjoy every sunny afternoon. We even groom each other's tails!
That's good...
That's enough.
But just as Texas was mentally prepared to face the girl's grievances, she was stunned.
Because what she saw was not the blonde girl from her memory, but Lupo with that wicked smile that she knew so well.
"Lappland?"
Texas's voice sounded slightly off.
Lappland simply smiled and silently put down her communicator, her expression somewhat regretful.
"It's a pity we didn't finish recording. How about... Texas, you give us another performance? Like that deep, 'it's all my fault' look from just now?"
"... When did you get here?" Texas ignored the other person's lunaticism and asked back with a dark expression.
"I've been standing here from the very beginning."
Lappland raised an eyebrow, her gaze confident.
"You mistook me for that Cautus from the very beginning, didn't you?"
"... You figured it out?"
"Of course, although she really wanted to disguise herself as Lupo, some things can't be faked just by changing her appearance. Anyone who knows her well can spot the problem after a few glances. Of course, at first I only knew she was pretending to be Lupo, I didn't know she was a rabbit."
Lappland spoke slowly, her eyes fixed on Texas.
She could clearly smell the familiar scent on the other person...
Sweet, graceful, elegant... the hazy figure from the depths of my memory seems to have taken on a tangible form at this moment.
Just a hint of incense was enough to excite her.
She was certain that this aura was not something Texas had concocted herself, but rather something she had picked up after being in contact with the target for a long time!
Without a doubt, the person I've always wanted to see is behind that room!
"..."
Texas noticed Lappland's strange look, but she didn't say anything and simply closed the door quietly.
"You don't look like someone who eats desserts... This isn't really for you, Lappland."
"Of course, and I also don't think this place is suitable for you."
Lappland returned the smile to Texas.
Some things are already known to everyone, but as long as they are not spoken aloud, they are practically as if they do not exist.
Lappland wants to see Maria, but because of a previous promise, she cannot take the initiative to go to Maria.
Texas wants to monopolize Maria, but Lappland is an obstacle.
Neither side was willing to back down, and the two sides remained in a stalemate.
Until...
The instant Lappland made her move!
Chapter 127 Tiao Deli Ma
Lappland reached out first, trying to open the door.
Texas reacted a beat too slow, allowing the other person to grab the doorknob.
But she acted decisively, grabbing the other person's wrist with a swift movement.
Neither side made any further progress; the hand-to-hand combat had exhausted all their strength.
"I'm fine!"
Texas spoke first, responding to the people in the room.
She wasn't sure if Maria would come out to check because of the commotion outside, but if possible, she didn't want Maria to come out!
While speaking, her gaze never left the woman in front of her!
Lappland is still smiling!
And indeed, things turned out just as she had imagined.
Maria, who was inside the room, hesitated for a few seconds upon hearing the commotion outside.
She could sense what was happening outside, but she couldn't smell any blood.
This means that there was indeed some conflict outside, but it wasn't a major incident.
She hesitated and sat back down only after Texas said she was fine.
She didn't know who Texas had seen, or why the conflict had occurred.
But... since the child says he's fine, then...
Just trust her.
"Who... are you reporting to, Texas?"
At the doorway, Lappland continued to exert force, trying to open the door.
But Texas was doing everything in her power to stop them.
"You don't need to know that."
"No need? Texas, you're not hiding something from me, are you?"
"..."
"We're friends, Texas..."
Lappland was laughing maniacally, increasingly certain that the person inside was the one she had been searching for.
But Texas became unstable.
"This is none of your business, Lappland, don't bother her!"
She spoke loudly, but the content of her words seemed to proclaim Lappland's victory.
This is already a tacit admission!
"Oh? Is that so?"
Lappland tried to exert more force for a while.
Unfortunately, just as she understood Texas also understood herself.
Whenever he tried to exert his strength, Texas would stop him at just the right moment.
For a time, neither side could gain the upper hand.
But to truly break free, a major battle is necessary.
Clearly, neither of them wanted Maria to see this side of them.
After a brief standoff, Lappland silently released her grip, smiling as she looked at the wary woman before her.
"In that case, shall we resolve this using the same method as before?"
Texas, of course, understood what the other party wanted to do...
"If you want to fight... I'm ready!"
This time, Texas is truly determined.
In any case, she couldn't let the obviously deranged Lappland disturb the present-day Lady Maria!
Therefore, she wouldn't mind having another conflict with the other party!
Although this level of awareness still couldn't satisfy Lappland, but...
"Then let's go."
Lappland smiled, withdrew her hand, and turned to leave the second floor.
Texas watched for a while, then silently followed.
The Twin Wolves thus tacitly shifted their battleground, so as not to disturb the woman in the room who was extremely important to each other.
Meanwhile, in the next room, Exusiai and Croissant were also watching the screen nervously.
After the two of them left, Croissant frowned first.
Should we try to stop it?
"... Let's forget about it." Exusiai shook her head.
The history between Lappland and Texas is quite complicated, and it's clearly impossible for outsiders to get involved.
This is far more complicated than debating whether the Maria-Texas camp or the Sora-Texas camp is better.
They went, but at most they just watched.
Neither Texas nor Lappland will allow them to interfere in the battle between the two sides.
But Exusiai discovered something even more interesting.
"Lappland... is she the type to give up so easily?"
Exusiai expressed her doubt.
Croissant, standing to the side, looked rather puzzled.
"Lappland still wants to open the gate, doesn't she? She went out to fight Texas to open the gate... How can that be considered giving up?"
"... You're not really a bread man, are you?" Exusiai turned her head and Croissant strange look. "Do you remember our initial idea?"
"Lappland is here to see Texas."
"... Do you remember? What's wrong?"
"But... didn't you notice? Lappland's attention wasn't actually on Texas the whole time, it was on the room~" Exusiai shook her finger, starting to point things out.
"What does this mean? It means that Lappland most likely knows who's in the room... and that's why she's been trying to confirm it, but Texas won't let her!"
"You mean..."
Croissant's eyes widened instantly, and a thought flashed through her spine like lightning, making her tremble all over.
It's hard to imagine, and hard to be sure...
Croissant knew how audacious her thoughts were, but at this moment, it seemed to be the most reasonable explanation!
Even someone as resilient as Croissant n't help but get excited at the thought of this.
"Lappland... and Texas..."
"A love rival?!"
"Yes!"
Exusiai nodded decisively, confirming Croissant's guess!