Want to be human, but cube-like

We can only say that Aine guessed half right.

Alex was indeed not very familiar with these words, but not because she misunderstood Japanese vocabulary. Rather, Alex simply did not know the true meaning of these words and just used them without question.

It's like a child who, after learning new knowledge in class, goes home and tries to show off any similar things they see.

"Yes~ In the future, if Ellie wants to invite her friends out to play, she can't just use that word casually, or it will cause misunderstandings."

As she spoke, Ai Yin's gaze fell on Alex's violin case and guitar bag.

Is that a guitar?

After wavering between the two, she finally ignored the guitar case whose contents she didn't know, glanced at the guitar bag on Alex's back, and asked.

"Yes, I just bought these. And this one is an electronic keyboard."

Alex nodded, then raised the violin case in her hand and added.

"Wow, that's amazing! Ellie can not only play the piano, but also the guitar?"

Ai Yin clasped her hands together in front of her chest and exclaimed in surprise.

"...I just learned it not long ago."

With a slight blink, Alex spoke honestly.

I just learned it, just a few minutes ago.

"Oh, I see... Well, if you have any questions about the guitar, you can come to me!"

He pursed his lips and thought for a moment.

"Thinking," Ai Yin puffed out her small chest and laughed.

"I've also learned guitar, and not long ago I even formed a student council band at school, where I was the lead guitarist and vocalist!"

She looked very proud.

"Well, I will."

Alex nodded seriously in response.

"So, Ellie asked me out today because you want to go somewhere fun?"

Getting back to the main topic, let's ask Ai Yin.

"I don't know, and that's why I want to find Aine."

Alex gently shook her head, saying that if she had to say, it was just a whim.

Perhaps this can be seen as a way for her to briefly escape her confusion after the performance?

"Eh……"

Upon hearing this, Ai Yin hesitated for a moment and touched her lips with her index finger.

"Since you just bought an electronic keyboard and a guitar, why don't you take them home first before coming out?"

Then, Aine glanced at Alex, who was carrying two heavy objects, and made a suggestion.

"After all, it must be tiring to carry it like that all the time, right?"

"No need, I'm not tired at all."

Alex rejected her suggestion, and instead of using her middle finger, she hooked the piano case handle with only her index finger and held it up for Aine to see.

It wasn't heavy at all for her; it wasn't even as heavy as the tools Alex usually carried.

In the past, she used to carry all sorts of tools and weapons that were many times heavier than this, running all over the mountains and fields.

"Haha... As long as you're not tired..."

Watching Alex easily lift the heavy violin case with a single finger, Aine gave a forced smile and secretly swallowed.

Allie's strength is incredible, and her stamina is just ridiculous...

Recalling the day she dragged Alex out of the mall, and how she and Xiangzi were so exhausted that they had to sit on a bench to rest while Alex didn't even catch her breath, Aine couldn't help but mutter to herself.

"Hmm~ In that case, where should we go next..."

Since Alex didn't seem inclined to go home to put her things away first, Aine had no choice but to think about where to go for fun.

She pondered for a moment, then took out her phone and checked the time.

"Perfect timing, shall we go have some afternoon tea first?"

Although she didn't know if Alex was truly not tired at all, just to be on the safe side, Aine decided to take her to a suitable place to sit for a while, chat, and relax.

"afternoon tea?"

Tilting her head, Alex blinked.

A scene from the past appeared in her mind.

My mother, who had spent a lot of effort building a cherry blossom garden in the lake, guided me to set up tables, chairs, and lighting in the pavilion in the middle of the garden. The tables were filled with tea, snacks, and flower decorations.

Then open your favorite lighting and shadow effects, switch to cheat mode, change the weather to rain, and sit in the pavilion to slowly appreciate the surrounding scenery.

In the distance, the lake view is hazy and indistinct; closer by, there are unique flower clusters and cherry trees under the rain, with pink petals scattered on the ground and the sky reflected in the grass blending together.

That was the afternoon tea time Alex spent with her mother in her memory.

It was beautiful, peaceful, and reassuring.

Snapping out of her reverie, Alex looked at Aine, who was seeking her opinion.

"But it's not raining right now."

After thinking about it, she replied.

"rain……?"

Why...does it rain?

Before Aine could figure it out...

"And, are there any suitable places to have afternoon tea in this city?"

Alex then raised another question.

Alex opened a mini-map in her mind and looked at the densely packed streets and houses.

There is no place that resembles a garden.

Does that mean they want to build one first?

…………

PS: This is terrifying! How can the plot of "Mother Hen Card" be even more explosive than fan-made content? Looking at my initial outline about Xiao Mu, I feel inferior.

Poor little cucumber, waaaah!

In contrast, Ai Yin is so confident even though she can only play a few chords, while Little Cucumber actually thinks she's no good at guitar.

Volume 1: Chapter 71 This is not an indirect kiss

"So you don't have to be in a garden to have afternoon tea?"

Inside the café, Alex, sitting opposite Aine, looked at the menu on the table in front of her and said with some surprise.

"Ellie's afternoon tea used to sound rather... romantic..."

With her hands clasped under the table in front of her lower abdomen, Aine wore a smile that she could barely maintain.

She must be a noble lady from some European country.

She pondered this quietly to herself.

Is the concept of afternoon tea something that requires building a special garden just for it to take place?

Even for a family as wealthy as Aine's, it's unimaginable to imagine such an extravagant lifestyle.

Aside from seeing it in TV dramas and movies, the only other way to play Aine is in games.

But compared to the extravagant aristocratic life that Alex actually experienced, those memories were all fabricated.

For some reason, Aine suddenly became a little reserved in front of Alex.

It's not that I felt inferior or anything, but rather that I felt a sense of awe towards her? Or perhaps I was worried that she might dislike me?

In short, Aine's actions unconsciously became somewhat affected.

"Speaking of which, which country did Ellie live in before?"

Slightly straightening her back, Aine glanced at Alex, who was intently staring at the menu, pondering which one to choose, and casually started a conversation.

"Well……"

Upon hearing this, Alex hesitated for a moment, recalling the identity and background that Xiangzi had envisioned for herself.

"It's Britain."

Although she didn't know where England was, she replied, "That's all I have to say."

"U.K?"

Cute voice was surprised by this answer.

"What a coincidence! Ellie, I'm planning to study at a university in the UK in about two months!"

Her expression seemed to light up with happiness.

"Ah... um... is that so..."

Alex was clearly caught off guard by this remark; she nodded blankly in response.

"So, does Allie live in London? Or somewhere else?"

Blinking her beautiful, light gray eyes, Ai Yin subconsciously leaned closer and asked with a smile.

"Yes, it is."

Nodding helplessly, Alex felt a little flustered.

Xiangzi had only told her to say less about things she didn't understand, but he had never taught her how to answer such in-depth questions.

"The school I'm going to happens to be in London!"

Feeling happy about the coincidence, Aine fell into some kind of association.

So they're London nobles from England!

That sounds exactly like her impression of foreign aristocratic young ladies.

Ai Yin's mind kept popping up with all sorts of images from British dramas of the daily interactions between British aristocratic ladies.

I just heard Alex say that,

The scene of enjoying afternoon tea in a large garden also leaves room for imagination.

"By the way, I was worried that I might have trouble communicating in London because my spoken English isn't fluent. If you have time, could you help me practice my spoken English?"

With her hands clasped together and placed beside one cheek, Aine looked at Alex with some anticipation.

"...Of course, you can come find me if you need anything."

After thinking for a moment, Alex nodded in agreement.

She said this in a standard British accent, also known as the RP accent or Oxford accent.

It is not the London accent, which is the accent of East London.

In fact, Alex knows far more than just these two languages. She knows over a hundred languages, covering most of the languages ​​spoken in the world, and even a few languages ​​that don't exist in this world. She was born with these skills.

But Alex doesn't usually use so many languages. Her mother only speaks Japanese, and she has only been exposed to Japanese since she came into this world. Today's conversation with Aine is the first time Alex has communicated in a language other than Japanese.

"Amazing……!"

After a soft sigh, Aine finally came to her senses.

"No, I should say, excellent standards!"

She gave a compliment.

"Your pronunciation is just as standard as a textbook broadcaster's! I feel like none of the British people I've seen on TV speak as standardly as you, Ellie!"

"Um...thank you..."