One soul, two twins, the other half is Bronya

There was a knock on the door.

The door to the sanatorium was old and couldn't stop anyone in. However, out of courtesy, Bronya still knocked a few times and waited for Aponya to open the door.

The old door creaked as it opened. Aponya, still dressed as a nun, was accompanied by the faint aroma of food. "Hello, Bronya."

"No, it was Bronya who interrupted."

"Hey, Sister Nia~" And behind Bronya, Paddo was also greeting lively.

If they really wanted to talk about something, they wouldn't have to wait at the door. Aponya quickly welcomed the two into the house and said, "Sorry, please wait a moment. I'll cook a few dishes and come back."

"Bronya, come and help. If you're not in a hurry, you can ask Paddy to buy some ingredients."

"Yes, yes, I can help too!"

"..., then I'll leave it to you."

After a moment of hesitation, Aponya clasped his hands in front of him in a classic prayer gesture.

While waiting, Bronya also explained the purpose of her visit. Although the sanatorium was small, there was still enough room for just two people.

During this time, Aponya introduced Bronya to the children and told them they would have a big dinner tonight. Her gentle tone was filled with the radiance of motherhood.

"Sister Bronya!"

"Hello, Sister Bronya!"

In the sanatorium, the children were all very sensible. They gathered around Bronya and called her "sister" sweetly.

"Okay, Bronya received your kindness."

Bronya smiled slightly and leaned over to answer the children. Although they had no experience with them, they still got along well. "Oh, and there's a sister named Paddo later."

"When she comes back, do you know what to do?"

"I know!"

The children answered in unison, unaffected by the outside world, their tender voices full of hope.

The clock ticks by.

"Sister Nia, Sister Bronya, I'm back!" Padu came in nimbly from outside carrying a lot of bags.

"Sister Paduo!"

There was a warm welcome. The children rushed forward and surrounded Pardo in the center of the crowd, full of sincere enthusiasm.

“Eh, eh eh eh?!!”

For a moment, Paddo didn't know how to react to this scene. Fortunately, she was agile and didn't spill the food.

Padu had no choice but to hold up a few bags and look at Aponya and Bronya beside her as if asking for help, "Sister Nia! Sister Bronya!"

"That's great..." (Duck)

"Yes."

The sanatorium hadn't been this lively for a long time. Finally, it was Aponya who stepped forward and said, "Okay, kids, let your sister Padu rest for a while."

Even without the rules, Aponya's words were so convincing that the children quieted down.

Afterwards, Aponya and Bronya went to the kitchen to prepare dinner for everyone in the sanatorium.

"Sister Padu..."

The enthusiasm subsided a bit. However… now that Apolonia and Bronya were gone, the children naturally looked at Paddy and asked all sorts of innocent questions.

"Thank you, Bronya."

In the small kitchen, Aponia was wearing an apron and preparing the food very calmly, looking quite like a wife.

"What's the big deal? It must be hard for Aponya to run the sanatorium all by herself."

Bronya lifted a strand of her silver hair and tucked it behind her ear. Her temperament was no less than that of Apolonia. Even in terms of cooking, she (Bai Ye) had also received further training.

Emmm…Is something wrong?

It doesn't matter~

In short, with the joint efforts of the two, a simple but delicious dinner was freshly prepared, fulfilling the "feast" promised to the children.

It wasn't big, nor was it particularly fancy, just neat and tidy. But even in such a small house, the dinner was particularly warm, and the children's faces were filled with smiles.

At this point, Bronya and Pado have been integrated into the sanatorium.

80. Leisurely Daily Life

In the afternoon sun

"Everyone, be quiet. It's story time..."

Aponya held a storybook and told a story to the children sitting around her.

Not far away, Paddo was lying on the lawn, basking in the sun, surrounded by a bunch of furry "cat balls". This scene is probably what cats expect, right?

Bronya was on the second floor of the sanatorium, looking down from above, quietly enjoying this leisurely moment.

“…, that’s great…”

After playing the game for a long time, the impression of the heroes was deeply rooted in people's hearts. I always felt that there should be a cat's tail behind Paduo. "But then I won't be able to get close to cats~"

"And Aponya. Her expression now isn't as world-weary as it was in the plot. Is it really because of her experiences?"

"It would be great if it could always be like this..." Bronya sighed after a long time.

Is it too much to ask for, to have friends around, to have enough food and drink on weekdays, to bask in the sun when I have free time? Not at all.

However, even this small request is not allowed in this world where collapse is imminent!

"The future is full of suffering, but since there is still time, live a little bit of the life you want."

It was for this reason that Bronya and Bai Ye tacitly agreed not to look for those people.

It is precisely because of knowing that we can deeply understand that in that miserable future, only the present daily life is the most precious and worth cherishing!

"Little Padu, it's time to go get some supplies."

As she said that, Bronya was about to go down from the second floor... Apolonia's calm gaze made Bronya feel a little embarrassed, and she finally took the stairs.

After all, the children are here, and we can't set a bad example for them.

Of course, even if they took the stairs, Bronya's skills wouldn't delay her for long, and she quickly caught up with Pado.

Taking action against gangsters is "big business". In comparison, purchasing goods for Padu is "retail" and it is more of a pleasure.

Incidentally, there have been urban rumors recently about something similar to the "ghost motorcycle."

—Bronya's motorcycle is a heavy-duty bunny, but it's not easy to put it away in public. And then...

Every time she went out, she would park her motorcycle somewhere, pretend to lock it and leave.

It would probably reach a point where no one could follow it, and with a thought, it would cancel its spirit suit, and the motorcycle would vanish into thin air. This happened once or twice, and the rumor of the "ghost motorcycle" spread.

"Well, little Paddo, where shall we go today?"

As she spoke, Bronya skillfully summoned a silver motorcycle and handed a helmet to Paddy.

"Hey, don't worry, Sister Bronya~"

Padu patted her not-so-full chest. Although she had experienced secondary growth, the foundation was too weak and hadn't been filled yet. "Leave it all to me."

◆Paduo likes to hoard things

Pado was lucky. No matter what others wanted to buy, she could always come across it and get it. In addition, there was always someone who needed the things she hoarded.

Because of this, Pado fabricated a story about a mysterious "boss" behind her, and many people believed it. After all, no matter what they wanted, Pado had it, even if it wasn't for a few days.

How could such a thing be accomplished without a powerful background? This also made the rumors more true.

Of course, now that Paddo has a boss, with Bronya around, she feels more confident in what she does.

……

After meeting with the client, Padu paused to think, "Emmm... I remember, I should have this. Where did I put it before?"

"What treasures has little Padu hidden~"

A hand came around from behind, and Bronya almost pressed her whole body against Pado, teasing her in a leisurely tone.

"Hey, Sister Bronya, this is a small business, I don't have anything too precious."

Since everyone knew everything, Pado didn't hide anything anymore and smiled at Bronya.

"Of course Bronya knows."

Bronya had a general understanding of this, but... she didn't care about that. "But the so-called treasure hunt, besides the treasure, there is also the process of finding the treasure..."

"Little Padu, what do you think~"

"Um...okay."

After thinking it over, Padu agreed. "By the way, Sister Bronya, if you see anything you like later, I'll give you... well, 10%... 10% off!"

This style is indeed a cat style... Bronya rubbed Padu's little head, "Okay, okay, Bronya got it."

After passing through a remote and narrow alley, Bronya and Padu arrived at an open space.

This place couldn't be any more remote. Even so, Paddy took out a long piece of paper from her pocket...

The lines on it are so abstract, I guess they're Pado's own secret code? Sure enough, cats are the ones who can find and hide things.

"Isn't this something little Padu hid herself? Why is she still looking at the picture? Did she forget about it after putting it away for too long?"

Bronya glanced at it secretly, and silently, the quantized Heavy Bunny began to solve the problem.

"How is that possible? I was just checking it out."

As she spoke, Padu put away the small note and dug out a small shovel from a nearby corner. Then, she walked around a few steps and stopped at a certain location...

Hmm, this should be it! Padu stepped lightly a few times, then squatted down and started digging.

"Okay, little Paddo, let Bronya take care of the rest~" A dark blue mechanical arm appeared beside Bronya.

Of course, it doesn't have to be completely forced.

The heavy-duty rabbit first scanned the area beneath the ground, creating a rough image. Then, the robotic arm reconfigured itself into a drill and began work.

The efficiency of machinery is high.

Not long after, an old box was dug out, and Bronya even suspected that the box was also "purchased".

"Be careful, be careful. I have collected these for a long time." Padu watched over her treasure chest nervously, fearing that it would be broken.

Brushing off the outer layer of dirt and rocks, Padu slowly opened the box... Because it had been there for a while, it exuded a sense of antiquity. This is the atmosphere of "unboxing"~

"I knew I remembered it right, it's here." Padu also found the item for the transaction.

Bronya also came closer to take a look. There were old-fashioned clocks, tickets to past Eden concerts, exquisite small ornaments... and so on. It was a miscellaneous collection.

But it was in Twilight Street after all, and there was nothing here that Bronya was interested in.

After that, Pardo found another place to hide her treasure and completed the transaction with the client. The day passed like this.

……

On days when there is no collapse, Bronya would just play with Paddo and tinker with something on the computer from time to time. She was extremely relaxed.

As for fighting the Honkai? Hmm~ Isn't there Bai Ye? He hasn't been idle during these days...

81. Plans brought forward

“This feels pretty good~”

A cluster of lightning danced at Bai Ye's fingertips. Why did he choose Mobius Laboratory?

——Because this is the best place for him!

◆Life Atlas