Childhood Anime Grand Tour

Liu Yufei gently plucked some flower petals, which were to be dried and used to make tea. Meanwhile, Sivir calmed down and looked at Liu Yufei, who still had a calm expression.

Liu Yufei's state of mind was completely different when he was in Laputa. People only have specific thoughts and attitudes when they are in specific places, and Liu Yufei in Laputa was really like a hermit who was isolated from the world.

Sivir, do you like this world?

Liu Yufei suddenly asked this question. In fact, he had asked Sivir this question many times before. Each time, Sivir's answer was the same, yet different. This time, Sivir seemed a little nervous.

"I...I like it!"

"Hmm! I'm glad you like it! If you have time, take the captain down for a look around too!"

In the entire Laputa, apart from Liu Yufei, Sivir has the highest authority and possesses strong independent thinking. Therefore, Sivir has also sneaked out during her free time.

"Ah! Young Master..."

"Hehe, don't worry, I didn't mean to blame you, but why did you choose Rastael?"

Liu Yufei was just a mortal, so there were many things he couldn't understand, such as Sivir's excessive concern for Rasdale.

"Miss Rasdale, she...she..."

Sivir couldn't give a clear answer either, after all, she hadn't spent much time with Rasdale, while Liu Yufei didn't seem to need a definitive answer, still smiling as he said:

"It's okay if you don't understand. There are too many things in life that people can't understand. At least you've got a feeling, haven't you?"

"Young Master..."

Liu Yufei put down the jar in his hand, reached out and slowly touched Sivir's cheek, his voice gentle:

"Just observe carefully. If you want to manage it, then manage it! Don't feel burdened!!"

"Ah! Young Master, no, it's you who wants to interfere with what's happening down there, isn't it?"

Sivir's tone was somewhat worried, and as a robot, her eyes kept flickering. All along, she had been Liu Yufei's emotional mentor, or rather, she had always thought that she could see her young master very well.

But now she realizes, or perhaps she had a feeling all along, that she was wrong! And when she sees Liu Yufei's eyes now, she feels a kind of panic, a panic that doesn't come from her thoughts being exposed.

Instead, Liu Yufei's behavior was somewhat strange. He was saying things to comfort himself, but there was also a sense of parting in his words. It was when he understood this meaning that Sivir became even more flustered.

"Hehe, alright! Then you'd better train Rastilane well! Maybe she can become a great master of Laputa!!"

"Young Master, you will always be the master of Laputa. I don't have that authority..."

Fortunately, Sivir wasn't a real person. If she were, she would have knelt down and pledged her loyalty by now! Sivir clearly understood the hidden meaning in Liu Yufei's words. But Liu Yufei didn't offer any explanation.

"The captain's situation is almost settled, go check on him..."

It was obvious that Sivir was being sent away. Sivir couldn't refuse orders, and as Liu Yufei watched Sivir's departing figure, his eyes suddenly looked somewhat forlorn.

"As expected! Once you possess something, you start to worry about losing it! If we hadn't built this city in the first place, things might have been much better!!"

Looking down at the city of Laputa, which had cost Liu Yufei a great deal of effort, he realized that the moment it was completed, it was no longer Laputa and would never belong to him.

Liu Yufei knew that he would leave one day, and he had no intention of taking anything with him, nor could he take anything with him!

Because Laputa belongs to the Laputans, not to all the people, its ownership rests with the Laputans. Although Liu Yufei personally created this sky city, he cannot decide its fate.

When Liu Yufei left, it was also the day Laputa landed. At that time, Laputa's destiny had just begun! And in order to meet its future destiny, it seemed as if it were preordained!

Lasdel arrived in Laputa. In fact, Laputa has had many visitors over the years, but Lasdel is somewhat special. This is not because she is special to Liu Yufei, but because Sivir finds her special.

Although Liu Yufei built Laputa, he was not a Laputan; Sivir was. Only a Laputan could decide the fate of Laputa.

Since it's a choice, the paths will naturally differ! Sivir can only be considered a new Laputa, while the original inhabitants of Laputa, or the old Laputa, chose a different path, or rather, a different person.

After some simple repairs, Nausicaä finally fixed the aircraft, looking at the engine spewing out hot air.

"That's great, Nausicaä, you're amazing!!"

"Ah! No way! Let's get out of here quickly! I wonder if there's still enough room for both of us!!"

Hearing Asbel's praise, Nausicaä didn't show the shyness of a young girl, but her eyes still flickered.

"The gap behind us is huge; we'll definitely make it out!!"

Asberu, however, was quite optimistic. After all, one person might despair, but with two people, they would be inspired to fight with all their might.

It was already afternoon by then. The two had been repairing things and sharing their feelings with each other, getting to know each other quite well. Especially Asbel.

How to put it? Actually, this boy was already in a state where he didn't want to live anymore. His country had been destroyed, and his heart was filled with hatred. This extreme emotion had long since torn Asbel's soul apart.

Before he came, he didn't expect to leave alive; otherwise, he wouldn't have come alone to destroy Rumekia's fleet.

Just as Ashitaka met San, Asbel met Nausicaä, giving him a reason to live again! Of course, there are other things too: his sister and the stone in his pocket!

Yes, after their conversation, Nausicaä returned the secret stone to Asbel, which rekindled Asbel's fighting spirit. As the crown prince, he knew of the existence of the Titans, and now they were his hope for restoring his kingdom.

"Hold on tight, don't fall again!!"

Nausicaä seemed to like the boy in front of her as well, so her tone became much more relaxed. With the roar of the engine, the aircraft, though overburdened, still took off shakily.

Both of them were now wearing masks, since once they emerged from the underground, the environment of the Sea of ​​Decay was no longer suitable for human survival!

They flew until around dusk before Asbel finally asked:

"Where are we going?"

"Ah, of course..."

Nausicaä's expression immediately fell silent. Sure enough, after a brief period of being dominated by hormones, the young man had to face the reality of parting.

Yes! Where to? Asbel can't possibly follow Nausicaä back to camp, can he?

Or is it just a cruel twist of fate? Actually, this is the first time the two of them have met, so talking about feelings is just nonsense. But some things only need to happen once.

A glimmer of light has been added to a life that was already bleak enough. The only difference is that the Asbel of the past could die without regrets, while the Asbel of now can only die with resentment in his heart.

Another ten minutes or so passed without either of them speaking. The aircraft reached the edge of the Sea of ​​Decay, and Asbel suddenly smiled and said:

"Um, you can just drop me off there. My companions will come to pick me up."

"Ah! I guess I won't make it to camp today!"

As they faced their impending separation, both had their own thoughts. Nausicaä knew, of course, that Asbel's companions were nonexistent; if he had companions, he wouldn't have come alone to raid the fleet.

Asbel's words were also intended to reduce Nausicaä's burden, since the two were currently on opposing sides!

"Ah! No need, that big ship up ahead is probably here to pick you up?"

Asberu's smile masked his dejection, and following his gaze, a large ship could indeed be vaguely seen in the distance.

But Nausicaä's expression changed.

"Damn it, this isn't our fleet! Pull up!"

The two frantically tried to pull the aircraft up. The violent braking caused the already unstable aircraft to shake violently, but fortunately, with a subsequent thrust, the aircraft quickly rose into the air!

"Damn it, it's up there too! How could this happen?"

Because of the overload, Nausicaä had been flying very low. Now that she had pulled up, she discovered that there was already a huge thing waiting for her up there!

Meanwhile, the spaceships above also detected Nausicaä's whereabouts and immediately dispatched gunboats to investigate. Only then did the spaceships above and in front reveal their true forms.

"Nausicaä, that's the fleet from the Earth Demon Kingdom. We need to stop and talk to them!"

Unlike the steel torrents of Torumekia, the spaceships of the Tugui Kingdom are all self-developed and not relics of the previous era, so most of their spaceships are made of wood.

The gunboats quickly surrounded them. Normally, Nausicaä would have been able to shake them off with the agility of her aircraft, but since her aircraft was already damaged and Asbel was also there, Nausicaä wisely parked it on the ground.

At such a time, any rash action would be met with artillery fire.

"Don't move, I'm going to talk to them!"

At the crucial moment, Asbel proved his worth, immediately shielding Nausicaä behind him, while a large number of soldiers quickly descended from the distance.

"I am a member of the royal family of Petit, and I am just passing through. I have no ill intentions!"

Even from a distance, Asbel shouted, spreading his arms to shield Nausicaä from view. The well-trained soldiers quickly surrounded the two.

"Who are you?"

"I am Prince Petit..."

"Colonel Petit, they have no weapons!"

Asbel had a gun before, but he threw it away after he ran out of bullets. Following the soldier's shout, a fully armed man emerged from the spaceship.