Mizuki Gets It

Having spent so much time on Rhodes Island, she had seen Mizuki and Exusiai chatting and laughing together on several occasions, and she couldn't help but feel envious.

People are always aware of their loneliness and envy the happiness of others. Eyjafjalla was no exception, especially after her Oripathy became so severe that it shortened her lifespan. The feeling of walking on the edge of life and death and being pulled back made her start to re-examine her life. She wanted to experience things she had never experienced before.

"If anyone fails to recognize Eyjafjalla's loveliness, then he is certainly unable to appreciate all the beautiful things in this world."

Mizuki's teasing made Eyjafjalla blush, but the words were originally used by Doctor to describe Mizuki himself; he just borrowed them.

Am I not cute?

"Have more confidence in yourself, Eyjafjalla. No, Adele, you're adorable, there's no doubt about it."

Mizuki chose to call her by her real name, Eyjafjalla. He had intended to encourage her, but seeing Eyjafjalla blushing face, he decided to temporarily drop the topic. This girl was more easily embarrassed than any of the girls in his family.

"Then remember to pay close attention to any changes in your body. If any problems arise, contact me immediately. Now you can get back to work; it's the next person's turn."

Pointing to Liz, who was waiting at the door, Mizuki handed Eyjafjalla a candy. After taking the candy, the little lamb couldn't help but leave quickly, worried that she would embarrass herself if she stayed any longer.

Since she was able to walk normally, Liz rarely needs Shining and others by her side anymore; she prefers to wander around Rhodes Island, skipping and hopping about.

"Mizuki."

"Come in and sit down, Liz. Let me check you out; this should be the last time."

Hearing Mizuki say this, Liz walked in, then locked the infirmary door behind her. Under Mizuki's questioning gaze, she placed her hand on her bra strap and gently pulled it off.

"Stop, stop, stop!" Mizuki was startled by the girl, jumped up from the stool and ran to her side, reaching out to stop Liz from doing what she was doing. "What are you doing?"

"Mizuki, weren't you supposed to be dressed for your physical exam?"

Liz's eyes were exceptionally clear, but that gaze, combined with her aloof expression and disheveled appearance, would be enough to sway any man's mind.

"... Who taught you that?"

"Dr. Warfarin."

Well, it's not surprising that Mizuki has such a name. He felt he hadn't been lenient with Warfarin last night. He'd have to deal with her again when they got back. She's got a bad attitude and has even corrupted Liz.

"This isn't some adult film. Just holding my hand is enough; there's no need to do that."

"But... I also want to be like Kal'tsit."

Liz gazed at Mizuki with her innocent eyes, a pressure and a pang of conscience making Mizuki feel extremely uncomfortable, even though he hadn't done anything.

"Ahem, Liz, this kind of thing isn't something you can just do casually; it requires mutual affection between the two people..."

"Don't you like me, Mizuki?"

The girl's words silenced everything Mizuki wanted to say, and he couldn't help but wonder when Liz had become so eloquent and articulate.

"I do like it, but this isn't something Warfarin taught you, is it?"

Warfarin wouldn't teach this kind of thing, and Liz wouldn't say such a thing on her own initiative.

"It was Shining who taught me. She said I have to take the initiative, but I'm not very good at that. I like you."

"If Rosemary heard me say that, she'd definitely bite me again." Mizuki was glad that she didn't need to call the little cat for this checkup. "But I'm really surprised that Miss Shining would teach you these things."

Originally, Mizuki planned to finish Liz's physical examination and then visit Nearl to discuss the upcoming matters in Kazimierz, before returning to Lappland on Rhodes Island in the afternoon.

So, does that mean Mizuki hasn't told Texas about Lappland being on Rhodes Island? Does she even know?

However, Mizuki might not be able to come according to the original plan now, because Liz obviously wouldn't let him leave easily. This girl is serious; she even took the initiative to hug Mizuki.

"Mizuki, will you kiss me?"

"... At least lock the door first."

Mizuki let out a soft breath, then made up her mind: she would definitely deal with Warfarin later, and wouldn't show the same mercy as last night.

However, thinking about it, Liz's previous words weren't entirely wrong. Mizuki recalled that her physical examinations and treatments always seemed to develop into something that couldn't be written down due to her partner and various strange accidents.

For now, let's try to calm Liz down.

Chapter 217 Mizuki Understands

"So, if you ask me, let's forget about everything else and just hang these guys one by one from the lampposts. That will save us a lot of trouble, since they don't know Rhodes Island's true strength anyway."

Upon arriving at the door of Doctor. Agasa's office, Nearl overheard Doctor boastful words through the slightly ajar door, and she even thought she had entered the wrong room.

However, after seeing Mizuki sitting at her desk and the Doctor sitting on the sofa eating potato chips and giving orders, she realized that she hadn't come to the wrong place. Everyone on Rhodes Island knew that the Doctor always liked to delegate her work to Mizuki and then openly slack off. Shining had even complained that if Mizuki hadn't been unwilling, Rhodes Island should have given the Doctor his salary too.

"Doctor, this is obviously not going to work." After quickly reviewing the Doctor's accumulated work, Mizuki glanced at it.

"What's wrong with that? You know perfectly well that none of these Commercial Union are any good, especially the ones from Kazimierz."

While criticizing the Kazimierz Commercial Union, Miss Doctor ate potato chips and drank cola. She looked down on Kazimierz and even wished that Mizuki would be the first to wipe out Kazimierz, followed by Ursus.

As for the Commercial Union issue that Doctor mentioned, Mizuki was of course aware that memories from parallel worlds shouldn't be casually accessed, but taking a quick look was fine.

"Ah, Nearl, you've arrived. Please have a seat."

As Doctor. Lin Guang watched as she stuffed another handful of potato chips into her mouth, Nearl gaze couldn't help but drift towards her chest.

Rhodes Island has ten incredible curiosities, one of which is "How did the Doctor manage to get such a physique?" Nearl's physique is considered one of the best on Rhodes Island, but it still falls short compared to the Doctor's.

Incidentally, two of the other nine mysteries are related to Mizuki: one is: what are Mizuki's kidneys made of? The other is: why hasn't Mizuki's backyard caught fire yet?

"No, I have training later. Doctor, is there something you wanted to see me about?"

"It's not me looking for you, it's Mizuki." The Doctor pointed to Mizuki over there. "I heard you're leaving Rhodes Island for Kazimierz. Work in Kazimierz won't be easy, but he can offer you some assistance."

"Mizuki?"

Nearl looked at the boy sitting at the desk. In her memory, she and Mizuki didn't have much interaction, but it was really strange that Mizuki was willing to help her.

"How could you possibly take on the entire Kazimierz Commercial Union by yourself?" Miss Doctor spoke on behalf of Mizuki. "Although you are from the Nearl Family and a descendant of Kazimierz heroes, which gives you an advantage in some ways, you can't possibly defeat those old foxes by yourself."

Although the Doctor's statement was somewhat offensive, she was not wrong. Nearl still remembered how she left her hometown. She couldn't have turned things around on her own, or even with just the Nearl Family.

"The Commercial Union's current status isn't due to good luck, but because Kazimierz needs them. In my opinion, you won't be able to change Kazimierz's current situation anytime soon."

If her only goal is to revitalize her family and restore its former glory, then with Nearl's strength and her status as a former champion of the Kazimierz Knights Tournament, she is perfectly capable of doing so.

But if she intends to initiate a revolution in Kazimierz and change the current abnormal state, then she will need to put in much more effort and face dozens of times more difficulties than simply revitalizing the family.

"If you have no help from within, you must have someone to rely on from without. You are Radiant Knight of Rhodes Island. How can you let yourself be bullied when you go out?"

With a wave of her hand, the Doctor, unlike Mizuki who spends her days with just a few people or goes to bars from time to time, maintains a very good relationship with everyone on Doctor Rhodes Island, and is even considered a friend of Nearl.

"Thank you, Doctor, and thank you, Mizuki."

In any case, having Rhodes Island's help always saves her a lot of trouble. Nearl is well aware of her weakness: her personality is too upright. This is a virtue that is praised by others, but it can also become a weakness that others can target.

In particular, from the Doctor's perspective, she has at least ten ways to deal with someone as upright and righteous as Nearl, but if Mizuki helps Nearl, none of those ten methods will work, because Mizuki simply won't listen to them.

Admittedly, Mizuki now bears the mission of protecting the entire Terra, but this is not because he is so kind, but because Terra would lose at least half of its fun without him, and Exusiai and the others do not want that to happen.

Many people think that Mizuki is well-behaved, cute, polite, knowledgeable, reasonable, and understanding. However, the Doctor knows better than Exusiai that Mizuki is actually a naturally cute but actually ruthless person who physically devours others without spitting out the bones.

"You're welcome. I remember there's some kind of knightly tournament going on in Kazimierz right now. The Grand Knight Territory has already approved our application to station the ship there. However... I just received news that your sister also participated in this Knight Tournament."

Upon hearing Mizuki mention his younger sister, Nearl was stunned, a hint of panic flashing in his eyes.

It's not that Nearl doesn't understand her younger sister; on the contrary, she knows that girl all too well. From childhood to adulthood, she's never been interested in knights, her mind is always on becoming a mechanic or equipment repairman, and her combat strength isn't even enough to beat any random operator from Rhodes Island. Going to participate in the competition is just asking for trouble!

You must know that Maria Nearl is also a member of the Nearl Family. Putting aside what would happen if she lost, she would definitely be targeted relentlessly in the competition, and if anything were to happen to her...

"Don't worry, my people are protecting her secretly, nothing will happen to her."

Because of the previous heavy rain, Sea Siren are now practically everywhere in Terra. These girls, with nothing better to do than go on business trips or adventures, have even created quite a few urban legends.

Siren No. 12345 lives in the Grand Knight Territory of Kazimierz and even runs a seafood shop. With nothing better to do, she signed up for the competition. After seeing Maria's surname, she thought of Nearl and went up to that silly girl to chat for a bit. She then told her that her older sister was currently working as an operator on Rhodes Island.

Since Mizuki was also on Rhodes Island, the Sea Siren paid more attention to Maria, occasionally helping her out, and gradually they became familiar with each other.

"Thank you." Nearl breathed a sigh of relief. Although she didn't know how capable Mizuki was, at least she was willing to help. "It seems I might have to set off earlier than planned."

"The tournament has only just begun, there's no point in rushing back. Besides, Rhodes Island is targeting Kazimierz this time, they can't possibly be unprepared for you."

The Doctor's words made a lot of sense, Nearl could only hold back for the time being. Having been on Rhodes Island for so many years and traveling to various places with Shining and the others, Nearl was undoubtedly much stronger now than when she left.

During this period, he spent every day training with Elite Operator to ensure that he could exert his maximum combat power when he returned to Kazimierz.

"We'll talk about the rest later. You should go and make your preparations first. We'll be leaving next week."

"Alright, I'll go find someone to continue my training. I have a sword practice appointment with Miss Surtr."

It must be said that Surtr is indeed Nearl's most ideal opponent. Without unleashing her full power to release the Magma Giant, Surtr's strength is comparable to hers, and she is even slightly better in swordsmanship. Both sides have their advantages, and each battle yields many gains.

Hearing Nearl mention Surtr, Mizuki felt a headache coming on. It wasn't because of lingering memories, but because she remembered what happened this morning... no, yesterday morning, and she almost mixed up her memories again.

"Go ahead, don't overwork yourself."

After waving goodbye to Shining, the Doctor stood up and went to Mizuki's side, gently patting his head.

"What's wrong? You don't seem to be behaving yourself?"

"It's nothing, it's just that my memories are still a bit confused. There are too many memories in the Sea of Life, and I'm always getting disturbed."

The situation was even more serious than Mizuki described, according to the Doctor. If things weren't serious, Mizuki wouldn't have deliberately revealed these things to reassure her. The phrase "but" was proof that she wanted the Doctor to feel at ease.

When things become so serious that they can no longer be concealed by acting as if nothing happened, the person involved will always try to downplay the severity of the situation and make people mistakenly believe that the matter itself is not serious.

Do you remember what happened when we first met?

"Hmm... you woke up from the Sarcophagus ahead of time, and then you threw yourself on the ground and cried as soon as we met."

Mizuki still has a deep impression of this matter. The Doctor's reaction at the time really startled him. It was as if they had been waiting for a thousand years to meet. Amiya was dumbfounded.

"It seems it's not so bad that I can't remember anything."

The Doctor pursed her lips, but she knew very well that Mizuki's hesitation just now meant that even he himself was not sure about the authenticity of that memory. He had begun to doubt his own existence, and the pollution of the Sea of Life was affecting him.

As one of Mizuki's lovers and partners, it's really unsettling that neither she nor Exusiai can share even a little bit of the burden with Mizuki.

"Is it similar to Surtr's problem?"

"Yes, but I know very well that these memories all belong to me. In different worlds, I have different interpersonal relationships, yet they also have similarities. Each parallel world is like a leaf on a tree, similar but not the same, but at a glance, who can tell the difference?"

He simply lay sprawled on the table, slacking off. Mizuki's voice was even a little listless; he was in this mode right now.

"I originally planned to write down what happened each day in a diary, but when I picked up the pen, I realized that I couldn't even say that I remembered the events of the day clearly and accurately."

"For example?"

"For example, I remember I was with Liz today... well, that was yesterday morning. Yesterday afternoon I went to see Texas, but I wrote Mostima in my diary."

"Mizuki." The Doctor placed her hand on his forehead. "Didn't you go to see Lappland yesterday afternoon?"

Mizuki froze again, slumped over the table, and drew circles on the surface with her finger, clearly very frustrated.

"It seems your problem is more serious than I thought."

"Don't tell Xiao Le."

"I definitely won't tell her, but you'll find out sooner or later. You'll have to explain it to her yourself then."

The Doctor gently hugged Mizuki. All she could do now was comfort him. She also realized that she had to do something for Mizuki so that he would always remember who she was.

"I'm suddenly a little afraid that you've forgotten me. What if one morning you wake up and suddenly turn your back on me?"

"Impossible." Mizuki squinted and nuzzled against the Doctor's incredibly alluring figure. "After all, no matter which world Mizuki 'm in, falling in love with you is my destiny. Um, sorry, the highest word I can think of to describe it is 'love'."

"That would be my honor."

Miss Doctor also squinted. She knew that Mizuki was not lying, and she didn't know what kind of fate or destiny it was that the existence named Mizuki and the Doctor would always be attracted to each other and rely on each other. He always obeyed the Doctor's orders unconditionally.

To be the sharpest knife in the Doctor's hand, the most loyal guard by the Doctor's side, the friend with whom the Doctor can confide everything... Mizuki is not unfamiliar with this version of herself, nor does she reject it; in fact, she can say she accepts it gladly.

"Since all the leaves are similar yet different, why don't we just dye this leaf a different color?"

The Doctor removed Mizuki's hat, hugged him even tighter, and offered her suggestions.

"Go and change the world more, make it stand out, so that when you look back on the past, you can instantly remember who you really are."

"You're not the one who transformed into the ocean to quell the rage of the Firstborn Seaborn, nor are you the Izumik who defeated Ishar-mla and took the Seaborn away from Terra... You're Exusiai and my boyfriend, Kal'tsit's lover."

"You'll get a beating if Dr. Kal'tsit hears this."

Mizuki rolled her eyes at the Doctor, who couldn't see it and just chuckled as he scratched his head.

"Anyway, she won't be back to Rhodes Island for another four or five days, so you're not allowed to tattle on her."

"Okay, but what you mean by making this timeline stand out is..."

The Doctor lady's smile gradually shifted from cunning to treacherous, and her hands began to fidget.

"Well, about this, you know what I mean."