As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere at the entire table changed instantly.
If the other children just felt that the family needed some new fun friends, then Kevin, who was sitting in the corner, reacted as if he had heard the most joyful news in the world.
This boy, who had always been a bit introverted and didn't like to talk very loudly, froze the little spoon ladling soup in his hand in mid-air on the spot.
Kevin Ever since he was bullied in Vought Laboratory, he has regarded all the creatures living in the water as his closest family members.
He and Goldfish Charlie could spend a whole day together quietly. If anyone was kind to the animals in the water, he would treat him with all his heart.
Now when I hear the word "turtle", which comes from a dirty place like a sewer, Kevin's eyes that had been half drooped suddenly opened wide and bright.
"Turtle?"
Kevin even put down the spoon in his hand and leaned towards the middle of the dining table, his voice trembling slightly with excitement.
"Lynn Director, is it the kind of turtle that can live in water?"
Before Lynn could reply, the little boy was already habitually worrying about these new future members in his mind.
He glanced at the Fish Tank that could only fit a big Goldfish next to him, and there was a trace of serious worry on his face.
"The bathtub at home is definitely not enough for them to swim. There are four of them. Tomorrow at dawn I will dig out the extra-large inflatable swimming pool that was placed on the Lawn in the utility room that summer, clean it with a high-pressure water gun, and fill it with warm water!"
Kevin turned his head and even stretched out his two little fingers to calculate.
"Do they prefer fresh water or water with a little sea salt? Should I take out the pocket money I saved this month and go to the nearby pet market now and buy a few of the largest seaweed brushes, as well as large floating turtle food and dried shrimps?"
Having said this, he turned slightly and looked at Goldfish Charlie in the glass jar.
"Did you hear Charlie? There are going to be four turtle brothers at home. From now on, you have to give half of your fish food as a greeting gift to them."
Charlie in the water tank seemed to understand the words "share the food". He swung his big tail covered with spikes in the water, spat out a lump of white foam as big as two mouths, and made a gurgling sound on the glass wall, which made several people at the table laugh out loud.
Benjamin was stuffing a whole piece of steak into his mouth. Looking at Kevin who was about to prepare turtle food and dried shrimps, he laughed out loud like he was looking at a silly and cute idiot.
"Boy, you'd better keep your pocket money in your pocket to buy candies."
Benjamin tapped the fork in his hand twice in the air.
"Those green-skinned little bastards don't eat dried shrimps and floating turtle food. They are now almost as tall as you. They have two legs and two hands, and they can walk on the ground with a pair of thick big feet more smoothly than you."
Benjamin deliberately lowered his voice and made a knife gesture towards Kevin:
"Not only do they not huddle in a plastic box and blow bubbles, they are also learning how to play nunchucks and two-handed cleavers from Black Noir. As for dinner, if you are going to feed them a pound of shrimps, why not bring them three boxes of extra-large pizza topped with double cheese and black pepper beef."
The restaurant was quiet for two seconds.
Walk on two feet?
Are they as tall as us?
Holding a short knife and eating Black Pepper Beef Pizza green turtle in your mouth?
Reggie's eyes lit up and he slapped the hand holding the fork on the table:
"This is so cool! Last time Mr. Black Noir drew them with a pencil, I thought they were just ordinary dwarfs! If there are friends like this in the yard, I will definitely lend them my running shoes to see if they slide faster with their turtle covers on their backs, or my Bullet Time!"
Annie also put down the bread with a curious look on his face. "Then what is their favorite color? I can take out my colored pencils tomorrow and draw four big green smiling faces on the door numbers of their rooms."
But the most exciting thing is still Kevin's reaction.
The little boy thought carefully about "the turtle that looks like a human, walks on the road, and eats beef pizza", and his eyes brightened up in a scary way.
"A turtle that can walk on two legs to eat pizza... that's also the world's most awesome aquatic companion."
The joy on Kevin's face did not diminish at all. Instead, he seemed to have found some priceless treasure. He turned his head seriously and reported in a low voice to Charlie in the glass Fish Tank,
"Did you hear that? Charlie? They don't have to steal your fish food. They are the big brother turtles. When they arrive, we can bask in the sun together on Lawn in the yard."
Faced with Kevin's almost unconditional doting and welcome, Buddy at the bottom of the table didn't even bother to wag his dog's tail.
Big Golden Retriever placed his chin heavily on the soles of his front feet and turned his dog eyes to the ceiling:
"It's over. Not only do we have a talking dog and a two-meter-long fish with bone spines at home, but now we also have four green turtles with machetes. I think the big iron gate in Long Island should be removed and replaced with the door number of a mutated zoo."
"Tomorrow your job is to keep an eye on them and don't let them throw the dirty water from the sewer onto the carpet."
Lynn reached out and drank the last half cup of warm water.
John, who was sitting next to Lynn, listened to the arrangement from beginning to end, picked up a napkin and wiped the corners of his mouth clean.
The boy slowly put down the knife and fork in his hand, Azure glanced at the cold night outside the yard.
No matter what kind of tall green Little Turtles comes home, or what kind of weird wooden machete he can play with, when people arrive tomorrow, he must be the first to stand on the top of the front door steps on the first floor.
He wanted to explain the rules of the family clearly to the newcomers.
Under the roof of Long Island Estate, no matter how many mouths come to eat, the first person next to Lynn who listens to the most stories will always belong to only one person.
How could Lynn not see clearly John's thoughts? He rubbed his blond hair hard and smiled gently.
Then he stood up and cut another small piece of sausage for Tommy, who was not full.
He looked at his table full of noisy children and pets, and then thought about Black Noir's appearance when he drove the four little guys with iron covers on their backs from the sewer tomorrow and brought them into his home, his eyes were gentle.
No matter how many billions Edgar are spending to build an army of monsters outside, no matter how frightened Wizarding World and Wizards are.
As long as these few unique and rare little guys are all gathered under the eaves of one's own house, illuminated by this warm yellow light, they will always be a family that no one else can touch.
"When you're done eating, put your forks and plates in the kitchen sink."
Lynn took off the white apron around his waist and walked toward the stairs in a steady voice.
"Reggie, Tommy, after washing the dishes, open the windows of the largest empty guest room at the end of the second floor for ventilation. Make the bed thicker with dark quilts. Bake two more batches of bread for breakfast tomorrow. Don't let the new guests come in with an empty stomach."
The two children who were fighting for the cheese cheered and rushed to the kitchen with plates in their hands.