Chapter 544 Mr. Mikael Returns to His Faithful Paradise

"Kacha kacha kacha..."

"Kacha kacha..."

"Click, click, click, click..."

"Hmm...tontonton...aha!"

No matter in which sense, lying on your side on a soft sofa, holding potato chips in one hand and iced Coke in the other, even if you do nothing else, is a high-level enjoyment that transcends low-level taste.

If there is anything that does not match the scene in front of me, there should be three points.

One is a black and white silent film with no sound coming from the TV screen.

Secondly, the initiator of the behavior has a slender and mature figure. Compared with potato chips and cola, perhaps cake and red wine are more suitable for a woman of this age.

The third one was a room that was arranged like an abandoned basement for some reason.

"Click——"

He stopped chewing potato chips and turned his head to look behind him silently.

A can that had not suffered much abuse rolled out of the darkness. It was stepped on by other garbage and bumped twice, and finally stopped in the middle of a floor tile that was illuminated by the light and shadow cast by the TV.

Himihu's eyes were attracted by the can. After about three seconds, she retracted her divergent thinking, quickly retracing the path the can had taken, and finally found the "door" of the basement in the darkness.

The door was wide open, and an insignificant gray light came in from the outside. It mixed with the dim light projected from the TV, and outlined a blurry figure at the door.

"Mikael?"

Himihu shouted tentatively.

"Crack!"

The light in the room was turned on, Mikael lowered his head, turned around and closed the door, then suppressed the sound of footsteps and walked lightly to the only sofa.

Himihu changed his posture, sat up straight, and crossed his legs, which was equivalent to leaving a place for Mikael on the sofa.

After doing this, she still stared at the silent film without a single line, and put another potato chip into her mouth. Even though the sofa sank as a whole, she didn't say anything, but glanced at Mikael's uncertain side face with her peripheral vision.

Time passed by slowly until...

No, in this paradise of the past where the concept of time is extremely vague, the above general description is absolutely prohibited.

To be precise, when Himiko took out the second can of Coke from under the coffee table that doubled as the refrigerator and simply pulled the tab, Mikael finally changed his position and leaned his straight upper body against the back of the sofa. on, and asked in a relaxed tone:

"Captain Himiko, when did you start to like this old-fashioned art?"

"Oh? Why do you think this is an 'old' thing? Look carefully at this actor's face."

"Oh...hey, this isn't..."

It had been a long time since Mikael had shown such a sincere and calm smile.

Although the man in the picture before him is dressed in the classic style of a silent film master, with a full suit and hat, fat trousers and shoes that are one size too big to the naked eye, an old cane, round eyes and a toothbrush-like mustache on his philtrum.

However, the texture of the picture is so clear that it does not look like a product of the same era, which allows the viewer to capture everything about the performer more clearly. It was precisely because of this that Mikael laughed silently.

"Isn't this Erwin?"

"It's cute, isn't it! I thought you could see it right away, Mikael."

"I'm sorry, I'm not Alicia or Gracie. I don't have that kind of talent."

"Hahahahaha!"

Himihu slapped the armrest of the sofa and threw his head back and laughed. The laughter shook the dust from the basement ceiling. Himihu quickly changed his tone and covered the Coke can with his hand to prevent the dust from getting in.

"Hey, hey, go and turn off the lights. Watching a black and white film like this doesn't make you feel at all."

Mikael's upper and lower lips slowly parted, as if he wanted to say something, but after a short pause, he chose to stand up in a half-dead posture, walked to the door, clicked, turned off the light, and then Go back to the sofa.

Even if you are mentally prepared for the light and shadow changes in the basement, you can't stop the strange feeling this change brings to your eyes.

However, Himihu just reached out his hand nonchalantly and pointed at a blurry shadow next to the TV.

"Want some music?"

"I don't think so."

"Huh... that's right..."

Himihu shrugged, his body leaned back completely, and his head dropped back.

"Not long after arriving here, Eden started to hold concerts crazily, with increasing frequency, from once a month to once a week, then once every two or three days. At the craziest time, he wanted to hold two concerts a day. Again. What kind of natural sound, after being output at such a high intensity, everyone in the Paradise of the Past can't stand it. If you listen to music, you can't escape the shadow of Eden. Oh, I forgot, you should. There is no such distress.”

"Is there a possibility? I just don't want to hear it."

"That's a pity. I didn't expect you to be such a person without artistic talent."

Of course, this was just a joke. Himiko knew very well that Mikael was not insulated from music, but it was just not necessary now.

Yes, it's not necessary now, that's all.

"Speaking of which, you don't want to watch this movie, do you? That's right. I didn't watch it from the beginning. Plus, it's an outdated silent film with no lines. It was a bit painful for you to watch it with me for more than ten minutes."

Himiko waved her hand in a casual manner, turned her head, and saw Mikael crying expressionlessly.

Himiko soon realized something. She turned her head and looked at the not-so-big black and white screen. The figures that flashed on the screen, except for Erwin, were all people who were obviously familiar, but they couldn't think of their names no matter how hard they tried.

As long as you realize this, it's hard not to feel heavy.

"So, you guys are free and remake it according to the old script?"

"Yes... 50,000 years is too long, and what is left to us is all these "pasts". I have also made several movies and played the leading role, but not this one."

"Haha, so that's it."

Himiko's boastful expression froze, and her face turned slightly to the side, and Mikael's bright smile met her peripheral vision.

Only the tears that continued to slide down under the rendering of the screen light became a foreign object in the picture.

Perhaps, Mikael didn't realize that he was crying.

This idea is like a bubble on the water, which swells slightly and then quickly bursts, and there is no trace of its existence.

But Himiko felt that she guessed right.

Although the man in front of her was old in many ways, in her eyes, he was always just a boy. Although their life spans were measured on the scale of 50,000 years, there was almost no difference in length.

Boys, in fact, in many cases, are even more delicate than many girls.

"Ahhh! How cruel! Speaking of which, Mikael, this is the first time you have come to see me in 50,000 years, right?"

"Yes... I'm sorry."

The tears stopped flowing, and along with the smile, Mikael's expression was completely relaxed, and his voice was relaxed, childish, and a little nervous, as if time had gone back 50,000 years.

Even Himiko didn't expect him to have this expression, and felt a little at a loss for a moment.

However, she soon thought of a way.

"Puff--"

Carbon dioxide sprayed a white line from the gap opened by the pull ring, and Himiko casually handed the can of happy water to Mikael.

"Come on, drink!"

The familiar heroic spirit was unfortunately disturbed by the unique bubbling sound of carbonated drinks.

"You used to like drinking, but now you like this kind of thing that only children drink?"

Mikael did not resist and took the cold drink can, but he just shook it gently in his hand and did not pour the liquid that could really make people happy without thinking into his mouth.

"Puff! You said it as if you are not a child. If I remember correctly, you don't drink either. Alas... Isn't this a help? Even the heavenly music of Eden can become a kind of "torture" because of time, and the same is true for alcohol. You can only drink it in turns. Of course, you still have to get drunk when you have the chance."

Himiko shook her head exaggeratedly, and those who didn't know would think that she got drunk just by drinking ice cola. Of course, people who know her would never have thought that she would develop such a hobby, including the man in the basement at the moment.

"Bang!"

Mikael put a glass filled with a lot of ice cubes on the coffee table, poured a little happy water, and then poured a little vodka that appeared in his hand at some point. The ice cubes and liquid in the glass rotated by themselves, mixing the two completely different liquids, and then slid his finger to the right, and the roughly mixed cola vodka slid in front of Himiko.

Himiko picked up the glass and took a sip with a strange look on her face.

"Well... the ratio of Coke and vodka is just right. Next time, remember to add a slice of lemon and let it sit for 20 to 30 minutes. It will be even better... Then again, have you... touched alcohol?"

"Is it strange? Actually, I have forgotten when it started. However, I met an interesting girl outside. Her name is Jizi. She looks exactly like you, Captain, and even her name is very similar. If I really touch this kind of thing that will make people rot, it must be her fault!"

"Puff!"

Himiko couldn't help laughing again:

"I didn't succeed in bewitching you once, so don't blame others for the problem. Okay, okay, let's not talk about these things. You finally came back, why did you think of coming to me, a completely useless waste? You were cruel enough before and never came once."

Under the flickering of the screen light, Mikael showed a helpless smile. He opened his mouth to explain something, and then quickly put his left fist against his lips, took a deep breath and held it, and quickly let the breath dissipate.

After letting go of his hand, he smiled again and again, and finally covered his mouth tightly.

He remained silent until the silent film on the screen ended and the entire basement returned to darkness.

It seemed that only when they could not see each other at all did some feelings have a place to rest.

"I'm sorry. It's just... I don't know where else I can go in this paradise of the past..."

The breathing on the other side of the darkness suddenly became disordered.

Himiko was not speechless, but after pondering for a long time, she only said:

"It seems that a lot of things have happened outside."

"Yeah."

"Ahhhh, what a trouble!"

While complaining, and yawning twice as if inadvertently, Himiko jumped off the sofa again, groped in the dark to change a disc, and the screen lit up again.

The difference is that the light flowing out this time is colorful, and it also has a heart-beating sound.

"Come on, let's talk about it after watching this movie. I also want to know what is going on outside. By the way, I am the heroine of this movie, so you must watch it carefully."

"...So, I need to watch your movie seriously and tell you what's happening outside seriously at the same time?"

"Do you have any opinion?"

"Spare me..."

…………

The trouble was solved quickly, in a way that made people laugh or cry - while Mikael carefully told Himihu what happened outside, he used his power to create some fine wines that are only available in modern times. It didn't take much effort to get the other person drunk. Although, the prerequisite for this is that Himihu does not resist.

Coming out of the dark basement, Mikael held one hand on the wall and the other on his head.

After thinking for a while, paper and pen suddenly appeared in his hand. He leaned against the wall and wrote the following:

"Captain, after a while, I will send a girl named Raiden Mei here. If necessary, I hope you can take care of her."

As if he felt that his wording was too mild, Mikael picked up the pen several times to modify it, but he didn't know where to change it or how to change it.

Therefore, the final result was just that Mikael waved his hand and let the note float back to the basement, carried by the blue wind.

Although I haven't seen it with my own eyes, it will fall on the cold coffee table. I will suddenly find it when Himiko wakes up from a hangover and watches a few movies in a daze.

Mikael covered his head and kept moving forward in a paradise where even the sky was always pink.

It is said that it is moving forward, but in fact it is more like walking aimlessly.

Occasionally hearing the sound of a harmonica that could be used as a sonic weapon, Mikael continued to move forward without saying a word.

Suddenly seeing the man carving wood carvings quietly not far away, Mikael simply chose to take a detour.

After turning into the side alley and walking two steps, Sakura saw Sakura walking through the gap at the other end of the alley, holding a watermelon and soda, and wearing a straw hat on her head.

Sighing, Mikael moved on.

What he said to Himihu was not alarmist. In this place called the Paradise of the Past, in this place whose original intention was to make him "less lonely", he had fallen to nowhere.

Who can I go to?

There are just a few options, but each of them has a reason why they can't meet.

Especially for that girl...

She is an exception. It's not that Mikael doesn't want to see her, it's just that "that day" is getting closer, and he is looking forward to the real encounter more. This false meeting before this also made him lose interest at all.

Oh, wait. It seems that his original intention of coming to the Paradise of the Past was not to relax.

In the Paradise of the Past, even those who are inside may not be aware of the undercurrents beneath it. But not being aware of it doesn’t mean “not having it.”

Did Su, Mei and Velvet leave anything behind? Where was the other self arranged? Has it been sent to the paradise for hiding? And since Eleanor, who was supposed to die, has become a part of the will of Shaniyat's Stigmata? So, does that mean Karen is still alive?

Mikael's trip was supposed to solve these problems.

But now, he is so lazy that he can't even lift his spirits.

However, this kind of thing is meaningless in the first place.

"Huh? Captain Mikael?"

There was some impression, but it was indeed a strange voice that called him. He raised his head and realized that he had reached the door of Mebius' laboratory at some point. Emerald green light was flowing from the gap between the doors. He stared at the greatly changed girl in front of him and thought for a long time before he realized that it was Klein.

Of course, compared to the other party, his changes were so small that it was not difficult to identify him at all.

"Is Captain Mikael here to see the doctor? Do you need me to go in and inform him?"

"No, no, no, it's hard to get a chance to rest. Just take a good rest."

"Ah. It doesn't matter. Most of my jobs are taken by another Klein now, so it doesn't matter."

The two just stood at the door of the laboratory and chatted for a few words, that's all.

Mikael didn't seem to want to find Mebius, so until Klein disappeared from sight, Mikael slowly sat down with his back against the door of Mebius's laboratory.

Enough. Don't do anything for the time being, just quietly... accompany her for a while.

Apart from that, he probably has nothing to give.

Unfortunately, many times even the right to such meaningless behavior will be cruelly deprived of it in an irresistible way——

The whole paradise trembled like an earthquake.

The amplitude of the vibration is not large. There are 30,000 lives in the Paradise. Only a dozen or so people can feel this level of vibration, and most of them will regard it as an "illusion."

This did not include Mikael. Even if there was no such shock, he knew very well that the Jackal's communication would be connected in the next moment... Well, isn't this coming?

"Lord, something happened! Here comes a guy with a mental problem. He has been clamoring to see you, and he even took action."

"Then stop her."

"I can't stop you...wait a minute, Lord, how do you know she is a woman?"

"hehe."

Even if you only listen to the sound, you can feel the inexplicable fatigue from this laughter. Jackal nervously looked at the unusually arrogant figure in the surveillance video, while silently holding his breath, as if he was afraid that his breathing would affect Mikael.

"That's enough, I'll be there soon."