I'm in Teresin, dedicated to playing badly

Faced with Kitahara Shinji's words, the famous general Nutō did not respond immediately.

At that moment, looking at the serious face of the man, or rather the boy, in front of him, Ming Jiang Nu Tao suddenly felt a strange sensation.

It's like a dead tree that has been sitting in the desert for many years encountering rain, or like a fish that has been exposed to the sun on the beach welcoming the rising tide.

She was always insecure, cowardly, and confused because of her clumsiness. She even doubted herself several times, wondering if a freak like herself, who only brought trouble and misfortune, deserved to live in this world.

At that moment, I found the meaning of my existence.

I'm a little overwhelmed, I need to take a day off.

RT, I've had so much going on these past two days, and I have to get up early tomorrow to catch the train. I'm really struggling to keep up, so I'm taking a day off.

However, things will be fine once I get home tomorrow. After I adjust my mindset, I'll be able to resume normal updates and try my best to make up for lost time. But I'm really struggling today, so please forgive me.

Chapter 172: Incarnation

Naturally, the renowned general Nutō did not disappoint Kitahara Shinji's trust.

But she didn't quite understand how she did it back then.

All she remembered was what Shinji Kitahara said after that.

Despite her inner fear and unease, and her belief that she was incapable of accomplishing anything on her own, her body moved on its own at his command.

Kitahara Shinji did not immediately order the famous general Nutō to cooperate with his actions after he finished speaking.

After all, the panic on her face was still so obvious. No matter how much he trusted her, it didn't mean he would let her cooperate with him in this state; that would be pure suicide.

Therefore, in order to appease Nutao's emotions, Kitahara Shinji gave the famous general Nutao a brief reassurance before the plan began.

"Come on, follow me. Flatten your palms, and starting with your thumbs, bend each finger one by one. Then close your eyes and inhale and exhale slowly..."

"Yes, that's great, keep it up."

"Okay, open your eyes, maintain this breathing rhythm, and slowly lower yourself down. Don't go too fast, and don't make any noise. Take it slow..."

"See, you did it perfectly, didn't you? Here, let me reward you with a pat on the head..."

Shinji Kitahara chuckled and ruffled a tuft of white hair in front of her, glancing at another spot as he did so.

"Okay, good boy, stay like this and get ready to crawl behind that cover over there. I'll go first..."

"Don't panic, you don't need to look anywhere else. I'm right here, just look at me..."

"It's okay to go a little faster, as long as it's not too loud."

"Look, I've already stretched out my hand. Come over, and I'll give you a hug or pat your head..."

"Mmm~ That's great."

"See, you've done it perfectly! Calm down first, and then we'll continue..."

It must be said that Shinji Kitahara's method of appeasement was quite effective.

At the very beginning, Mingjiang Nutao still looked fearful and flustered, even though his body was already doing what he said.

But while doing it, my hands would tremble slightly, and several times I almost made a noise that would attract the attention of those people.

But it didn't take long for the small goals to be achieved one by one.

The panic in the eyes of the famous general, Nu Tao, gradually dissipated, replaced by a strange sense of satisfaction and happiness.

As this sense of satisfaction and happiness welled up, her trembling gradually subsided, and she became better and better at carrying out his orders.

Shinji Kitahara was pleased with this, not only for escaping, but also for the growth of Ryutō.

What he didn't know at the time was that he thought Nu Tao's change was due to his trust and the transformation caused by the pressure of sharing life and death with the two of them, but in reality...

Well, it's actually a kind of transformation.

The direction of the transformation might be slightly different from what he expected.

In Kitahara Shinji's vision, after this incident...

The renowned general Nu Tao should be able to overcome his clumsiness, and the inferiority complex caused by his clumsiness will gradually disappear, slowly building his confidence...

With that in mind, Kitahara Shinji successfully led the famous general Nutao out.

After handing her and the other pony girls over to the police and asking them to help contact their families, Shinji Kitahara went back to reunite with his two teammates.

Then, together with his two teammates, he had a rather friendly conversation with the horse hunters who had been searching for him earlier, and retaliated a little.

Because he was worried that the disappearance of the horse girls hunters might cause him trouble if it were discovered, Shinji Kitahara left the place without saying goodbye to the little horse girls.

Then, after wandering for some time, Kitahara Shinji met the famous general Nutō for the third time.

Then he discovered that things weren't going quite the way he had imagined.

Since their last parting, he had thought that the problem of the famous general Nu Tao's clumsiness had not been completely solved, but at least had improved significantly.

But when they met again, he found that the famous general Nu Tao's clumsy condition had not only not improved, but had even worsened, and his personality had become more self-conscious than before.

Although he had a lot of headaches about the little devil's personality, which was quite troublesome for the famous general Nutao.

But after all, it was a child I had raised and rescued.

So even though his head was throbbing, Shinji Kitahara sighed and went to meet her, then began to ask and correct her question.

Then he discovered that the situation of the famous general Nutao seemed even stranger than he had imagined.

At the beginning, before he came into contact with him, he thought that the famous general Nu Tao's clumsy habit should have been cured.

After meeting her, I heard her parents sighing and watching Mingjiang Nutao try to help wash the dishes but ended up breaking half a sink of dishes.

He thought he had been wrong; her condition had not only not improved, but had even worsened.

But after getting to know him better, he realized that his initial guesses seemed to be correct, just not entirely correct.

Her condition has improved, but not completely.

Or to be more precise, although her clumsiness did not improve in normal times, it may have even worsened.

But when faced with his instructions, her clumsiness would be greatly reduced, and she would often perform better than normal people.

What's happening here?

Upon discovering this, Shinji Kitahara was somewhat bewildered, wondering why this thing was so particular about who it applied to.

But that's not all that's strange.

After encountering the famous general Nu Tao again, because of their past experience, the two silly parents simply handed Nu Tao over to him as before, and then went on a business trip.

Because of his past experience, Shinji Kitahara thought that it wouldn't be a big deal to take him on one more time, so he agreed.

Then he noticed that, compared to the previous famous general Nutao, this time the performance of the famous general Nutao was slightly different.

Although he knew that Nu Tao liked him very much and was very attached to him because of the care he had received in the past.

But the problem is, it seems that her clinginess didn't include sleeping and bathing before...

Although in the end, after much persuasion, the task of taking a bath was left to Eclipse.

But after that, every morning when he woke up, Shinji Kitahara would have a chestnut rice ball in addition to a black rice ball in his arms.

But that's not the strangest thing.

The strangest thing is that after spending more time with him, Shinji Kitahara discovered...

Even though this little chestnut rice ball woke up early, she wouldn't even open her eyes until she received his instructions, let alone wake up.

And it's not just about waking up.

As their contact time increased, the renowned general Nutao began to require his orders in more and more aspects before taking action.

The little things in basic training, sleeping at night and waking up in the morning, how to dress and how to wash up...

In the end, even for essential physiological activities like eating, she wouldn't eat unless he gave the order, even if she was starving.

She was like a puppet on a string in his hands; as long as he didn't give her an order, she wouldn't move an inch, even if the house caught fire or the sky collapsed.

If he gives her an instruction, she will immediately carry it out regardless of whether the instruction is reasonable or whether she can do it, without considering anything else.

Especially because of her previous experience, Shinji Kitahara adopted a gradual approach of commands and rewards in an attempt to improve her clumsiness.

Admittedly, this does have an effect.

After a period of training, Shinji Kitahara discovered that she could execute his orders almost perfectly, far surpassing the average person.

Even if his mind can't process it, his body can immediately take action, making him look like a puppet on a string.

After this strange situation continued for some time, Kitahara Shinji finally couldn't help but talk to the famous general Nutō about the problem.

He had assumed the latter would be afraid.

After all, this kind of situation, where the body doesn't obey the brain's commands but can quickly react to another person's words, or even loses its sense of self, is like evolving into a puppet of others.

If this happened to a normal person, they would probably suspect that they were possessed by some unclean spirit and would need someone to perform a ritual. It's normal to panic.

But Nu Tao's reaction was beyond his expectations.

Forget fear; after discussing the issue, he even saw satisfaction and surprise in her eyes.

"Can I really become your puppet, Mr. Kitahara?"

She looked at him, her eyes sparkling with an excitement she had never shown before.

Seeing her reaction, Shinji Kitahara's lips twitched.

“Um, Nutao, you may have misunderstood me.”

"What I mean is, although I haven't encountered this situation before, I feel that if things continue like this, your sense of self might become very weak, and you might need me to order you around to do anything, or even lose yourself..."

The famous general Nu Tao was stunned for a moment, then his face flushed slightly and he said with a hint of happiness.

"So that means I won't cause you any more trouble because of my clumsiness anymore, and I can continue to help you properly, right?"

Kitahara Shinji: "......"

So what exactly are you focusing on, you idiot?!

Shinji Kitahara sighed helplessly, then prepared to continue explaining to her.

But before he could speak, he suddenly frowned, noticing a problem.

"Um, Nutao, I want to ask you something."

He raised his head, looked directly into the eyes of the famous general Nu Tao, and said earnestly.

"You seem to really enjoy being ordered around by me?"

Upon hearing this question, the famous general Nutao blushed even more, and his tail swayed more vigorously, but his response was very swift.

"Well, after all, I'm always a bit absent-minded, prone to making mistakes, and can't do anything well..."

"But Mr. Kitahara is very capable and knowledgeable. He always makes the right decisions and is willing to believe in someone like me..."

“I really want to reciprocate your trust in me, and I feel a sense of security when I'm given orders by you. I like it... no, I really like it…”

Upon hearing her answer, Shinji Kitahara finally realized where the problem lay.

It seems that this child regards him as her emotional support.

But being aware of it is one thing.

After realizing this, Shinji Kitahara pondered for a while, and then found that he had no idea how to deal with the problem.

After all, Nu Tao wasn't an enemy, nor was he someone Nu Tao needed to deal with; moreover, his feelings for Nu Tao stemmed from trust and reliance.

However, this trust and dependence went too far, and coupled with her inferiority complex, it has evolved into the distorted state she is in today.

Let him hurt the raging waves and deliberately destroy this pillar?

That's impossible. He wouldn't even consider doing it, let alone doing it.

Then let's maintain the status quo, continue to develop, and gradually turn Nutao into a puppet that only obeys his orders.

That's even more impossible. Nu Tao is a good boy; how could he just stand by and watch her turn into that?

After much thought, Shinji Kitahara felt that the best option at the moment was to find her another pillar to share the burden of being his pillar.

But the problem is that it can't be found.

Because he was too clumsy and had considerable destructive power, Nutao had no close friends.