The Two Wolves and Maria (Continued)

"Um... I... I was wondering... whether the so-called wife and child... are the same person?"

Her words were somewhat unethical.

But such words can explain why this statement not only mentions a wife, but also a child that Maria theoretically shouldn't have had...

Moreover, theoretically speaking, this is not impossible.

"Adopt a child, then wait for her to grow up and marry her?"

Upon hearing this, the Doll looked at Maria in disbelief.

Seeing that Maria showed no intention of explaining and was instead seriously considering the feasibility, she felt as if the sky was about to fall.

Hunter... do Hunter enjoy this feeling of nurturing?

Am I... a little too late?!

Thinking of this, her fingers involuntarily tightened.

This painful Little Regret almost made me cry.

Fortunately, Maria's common sense hadn't completely collapsed to that extent; she simply accepted Little Regret's conjecture and then shook her head.

"But I don't think I would do such a thing..."

"... Um."

The Doll seemed somewhat sullen.

However, she quickly cheered up again.

After thinking for a moment, she turned her head again.

"Regardless of how these things came about, given these circumstances, it means we need to change our plans... Should we move to Kazdel now?"

No... there's no need.

After thinking about it for a moment, Maria silently declined the suggestion.

Although she was curious about the origin of this ancient and mysterious Banshees's inscription, it was clear that Maria was not the type to place too much emotion on matters of the heart.

She pondered for a moment, then silently shook her head.

Their focus is still on Bolivar, located in the westernmost part of Terra.

They've already delayed this for far too long... Maria doesn't want to delay any longer.

And...

"Before he died, Rottish revealed a little information..."

Maria whispered, her gaze growing increasingly serious.

"Information?"

Little Regret, standing to the side, was still somewhat puzzled.

But soon, the Doll, having learned of this, scared the other party away with a single glance, and then quietly came to Maria's side.

"So... our next target is Bolivar?"

"Um..."

"I see."

The Doll bowed slightly to show her understanding, then looked at Maria's thoughtful expression and couldn't help but sigh.

Hunter are always like this, constantly pushing themselves and never giving themselves much rest...

That won't do!

"There's one more thing... you might want to know."

"Um?"

"Your bathhouse is now complete."

The Doll said with a smile.

"Beep--beep--"

The steady digital clock ticked slowly, its shrill sound echoing through the dark world.

On a double bed, a slender hand reached out and casually closed the door. A moment later, a drowsy figure peeked out from under the covers.

The cool air quickly seeped into the blankets.

Meanwhile, her companion, who shared a bed with her, was somewhat dissatisfied.

"Ooh~"

The silver figure frowned, then turned around and rolled up the blankets.

Only after feeling the warmth again did she slowly relax her brow.

"Um?"

Seeing that the other person had fallen asleep again, Texas had a headache, but also felt somewhat helpless.

She stared blankly at the still pitch-black world outside for a long time before she came to her senses.

Oh right... there's never any sun here...

Rubbing her head helplessly, she glanced at the clock, slowly got out of bed, and went to the side to turn on the light.

The bright light instantly pierced the entire room, and even made her live-in partner frown.

"Ugh... just a little more sleep~"

"Whatever you want."

Texas didn't forcefully wake the other person; she just groggily went to the side to prepare for her morning routine.

This is their seventh day in New Yharnam.

Over the past few days, they have gone from feeling awkward at the beginning to gradually getting used to it.

To be honest, Yharnam is indeed a nice place.

First of all, Yharnam is big enough... Because it's a newly rebuilt territory, there aren't many residents, and large swathes of land are unused. If they want to, they can even build a giant amusement park right in front of their own homes... and they don't have to worry about energy issues!

As for food... although they don't have a stable food source yet, there's still plenty of food available since Maria and Lungmen made their trade... although most of it is easy-to-preserve canned food, the two little ones don't seem to mind.

The only problem is that it never gets light in Yharnam...

Yharnam's world is always at night... Although the scenery is beautiful and the moonlight is bright, it's clear that for girls who have lived in the normal world for over a decade, this place where it's always night is indeed a bit unsettling.

However, they didn't come here for a better living environment...

After a quick wash, Texas looked at herself in the mirror.

As always, during the seven or eight years she was separated from Maria, she didn't change much except for growing taller and looking a bit more mature.

At least in Texas's eyes, she still hadn't grown into the kind of person Ms. Maria described... someone who could be reloaded from a save file...

This is really...

How shameful!

Texas pursed her lips, sighed, and then raised her head again.

At that moment, Lappland had already silently walked up behind her.

"Is it all cleaned up?"

"Hmm... aren't you going to sleep a little longer?"

Don't underestimate my willpower.

Lappland raised an eyebrow, revealing a confident expression.

She didn't want Texas to sneak away while she was sleeping!

Texas frowned upon hearing Lappland's statement.

"What do I have that makes me want to run away?"

Who knows?

Lappland pursed her lips and didn't say anything more.

She had witnessed many times when she was a child that Ms. Maria took care of Texas, so she couldn't let her guard down with this guy.

"..."

Seeing that Lappland had also started washing up, Texas had no reason to ask, even if she wanted to. She just sighed and turned to look aside.

On the simple calendar, today's date and reminders are clearly marked.

Today... is the day they go to visit Lady Maria.

It's a rather subtle situation.

Although both of them chose to stay in Yharnam for Maria's sake.

But in reality, neither of them knew how to face Maria.

This is related to their complicated experiences.

But no matter what, they knew they couldn't keep running away.

So, after preparing themselves mentally, they decided to visit Ms. Maria today.

Only...

"Have you decided what to say when we meet later?"

Lappland asked the question while wiping her face.

Texas, however, simply responded with silence.

"I don't know yet."

"Don't know?" Lappland's lips curled into a mocking smile. "So, you're planning to remain mute?"

"..."

Texas ignored Lappland's provocation; she merely glanced at the other woman before turning her head away.

"I think Ms. Maria would dislike a crazy person more than a mute."

Who knows?

Lappland, on the other hand, was quite confident.

After a quick wash, she changed into a new set of clothes and followed Texas out of the room.

Many lights have already been lit in the outside world.

At this time, many places in the area where they lived had already opened for business.

Of course, in this still undeveloped New Yharnam, they didn't even have a currency for trading. Their so-called business was really just doing whatever they could.

For example, making small statues, or repairing tools for people.

Although none of these are legitimate businesses, they provide a rare period of peace and stability for the people living here.

After all, they were all Infected before they entered Yharnam... No matter where they went, they would be ostracized and discriminated against by all sorts of people.

Although there are various inconveniences in Yharnam nowadays, at least here, their most basic safety is guaranteed.

This was enough to make them extremely grateful to Maria.

Of course, such gratitude meant nothing to Maria.

The two little ones also knew that Maria never did anything for any reason.

She simply does what she wants to do... possessing a mysterious arrogance that transcends everything.

It didn't take long for the two little ones to arrive at the very center of New Yharnam.

After crossing the long bridge, they could see Little Regret diligently tending the flowerbeds around the Hunter's Cabin early in the morning.

"We meet again~"

Upon seeing the other person, Lappland raised her hand in greeting.