Journey · Guangzhou Arc (Sixteen): Carnival March (Two)

The perspective shifts to Roccia and Crimson Snow.

"Oh my gosh~ Crimson Snow, come look! What an adorable doll~"

The approaching army of minted coins instantly made Roccia's girlish heart flutter. Among the many large coins, she immediately spotted her own and strode forward to interact with it.

She handed her camera to Crimson Snow, then adjusted Big-Headed Roccia's hat, and finally hugged her affectionately.

"Crimson Snow, can you take a picture of me and this cute little guy together? I've already adjusted all the settings, you just need to press the shutter." She said in a light tone.

"Okay." Crimson Snow smiled and raised her camera. "Ready, three, two..."

Click.

The photo of Roccia and the coinhead was captured in the camera. The headmaster, dressed in flowing robes, walked over, took the camera from Crimson Snow, and began to examine the photo.

"Hmm... not bad." Roccia bright smile, "Come here, little one, look at our photo together."

Big-headed Roccia came running over, her head bobbing up and down. After glancing at the photo Roccia handed her, she shook her head, seemingly quite satisfied with it.

"Looks like she likes it too," Roccia with a smirk, then immediately developed the photo. "Here, this photo is for you."

Roccia, the big-headed coin collector, looked quite happy upon receiving Roccia's photo, shaking her head wildly to express her joy. She even ran over to show the photo to the other big-headed coin collectors nearby.

The group of coin collectors stared at Roccia's photo for a while, then, as if they had activated some mysterious switch, they marched in a large group towards Roccia and Crimson Snow.

"Looks like you'll be busy." Crimson Snow's crimson eyes met Roccia's gaze, and she teased her with a light laugh.

"It's nothing, after all, they're very cute, aren't they?" Roccia a smile.

The principal was very enthusiastic. She never refused to take a photo with any of the gold coins who came up to her. As a sophisticated urban woman who was used to recording her life with a camera, every photo of hers was very photogenic, and the photos were produced instantly and were quite clear, which made them very popular with the gold coins.

Before long, Roccia had a lot of photos of herself with the bigwigs of the coin minting industry, and the bigwigs loved each and every one of them.

"Come on, Crimson Snow, take a picture with your little one," Roccia invited Crimson Snow.

"Do I want to take pictures too?" Crimson Snow asked with a smile.

Big-headed Crimson Snow nodded vigorously twice, seemingly looking forward to taking a photo with the Blazing Sakura Shrine Maiden.

"I'm not good at taking photos, I probably don't look good in pictures."

Crimson Snow explained softly, but her movements were swift and decisive, and she quickly walked to Crimson Snow's side.

"What pose should I strike?" Crimson Snow tried to put on a cute smile.

"That's a good question, let me think about it..." Roccia.

Just as the two were deep in thought, Big Head Crimson Snow nudged Crimson Snow from the side.

"Huh? What's wrong?" Crimson Snow looked at Da Tou Crimson Snow in confusion.

Big-headed Crimson Snow gestured for her to look at him, then awkwardly performed Crimson Snow's standby animation.

"Ah~" Crimson Snow understood immediately, and with a flick of her sleeve, a blazing cherry blossom appeared out of thin air. Then she struck a pose, "Let's leave it at that, Roccia, let's capture this moment for us."

"Alright~" Roccia smiled brightly, "Ready? Three~ Two~"

Click.

"Hmm~ It feels good, Crimson Snow, come and take a look?"

Crimson Snow stepped forward, took the photo, admired it for a while, and then smiled and nodded, saying, "Not bad."

She then gave the group photo to Big Head Crimson Snow, whispering, "Please keep this captured moment safe, don't lose it."

Big-Headed Crimson Snow nodded vigorously twice, then, clutching the photo between her hands, she scurried away on her short legs.

"I really don't know who designed these little dolls, they look so cute, I want to take one home." Roccia joked with a bright smile.

"If the students at the academy saw such a doll, they would probably be even more excited," Crimson Snow nodded with a light laugh.

"Look! Yaya! There are so many dolls over there!"

"Xixi... aren't we still going to Ling's place?"

Speak of the devil, and he appears; Sigrika, carrying Dania, arrives before Roccia and Crimson Snow.

"Ah! It's Principal Roccia, and Sister Crimson Snow!" Sigrika greeted them with a grin. "What a coincidence, you're here for a visit too!"

"You two came at the perfect time! I was just thinking about having my students take some fun photos with these adorable big-headed mascots~" Roccia winked at the two of them.

Big-headed Dania and Big-headed Sigrika also saw the two real people and immediately ran over to interact with them.

"Wow--So cute!" Sigrika exclaimed excitedly, and immediately started spinning Big Head Sigrika around.

"I saw a video of them before, and netizens called them 'coin heads,' which I thought was really cute! Now that I've seen the real thing, they're even cuter!"

Big-headed Dania also interacted with Dania very enthusiastically, shaking her hand, patting her head, and even hugging her tightly and gently patting her back.

"It really feels so soothing... so soft and cozy... Whew~ I'm getting a little sleepy..."

Dania thought the doll was pretty good; it not only provided emotional support but could also be used as a pillow.

"Alright, girls, strike a nice pose so I can take a group photo," Roccia with a smile.

"Okay! Roccia!"

Sigrika was the first to accept Roccia's invitation, immediately standing next to her big-headed self and flashing a peace sign.

Click.

"Hmm~ Not bad, very cute~" Roccia in satisfaction.

"Let me see, let me see!" Sigrika immediately leaned over to check the results. "Wow~ the photos are really good~ um... could you print another one? I want to give it to her!"

"Sure."

Roccia two photos and handed them to Sigrika, Sigrika immediately held them up to her coin-sized head, smiling broadly as she asked if they looked good.

"Dania, how about one?" Roccia turned to Dania was almost asleep in the arms of the mint.

"Hmm... hmm?" Dania was startled and immediately climbed out of Big Head's arms. "Can I take pictures too? Hmm... okay."

Dania and her coin-headed friend chose to stand one in front of the other. The smaller Dania made a shushing gesture in front, while the coin-headed friend behind her made the Dania gesture.

Click.

"Here, do you think it looks good?" Roccia showed the finished product to Dania.

"Yes, it looks good." Dania smiled sweetly. "Let's print one for that child too, as a souvenir."

"Sure."

Oh right! I almost forgot about the important matter!

After interacting with the coin minting bosses, Sigrika remembered her important task and quickly told Roccia and the other woman, "Principal Roccia, and Miss Crimson Snow, please check the group chat. The senior has found that person!"

"Oh~?"

Roccia took out her phone and glanced at the group chat, only to find that Xiao Ling had posted a group photo—a photo of him and Solon Lee.

Xiao Ling: We've found them.

Xiao Ling: Come quickly.

Xiao Ling: [Location sharing initiated]

"It seems it's time to find the person who started all this." Her alluring voice carried a hint of mockery.

"Okay, let's go. Little Ling is probably still stalling for time, so let's hurry," Crimson Snow said calmly.