Childhood Anime Grand Tour

Chapter 63 Sheeta's Compromise, Farewell to Pazu

Seeing that the psychological tug-of-war was almost over, Muska immediately spoke in a pressure-filled tone:

"The fate of this country, and the fate of that boy, are now in your hands. If you cooperate with us, we will grant him his freedom! Is that right, Rohida Doyeru Uru Laputa!"

At this moment, Muska's lips curled up, revealing a smug expression. Indeed, he couldn't help but feel smug, while Sheeta was clearly shocked that Muska had called out her name so accurately.

"How...how did you know?"

“Uru means ‘king’ in Laputa, and Doyel means ‘true’! You are the rightful heir to the Laputa royal family, Queen Rohida!”

Sheeta's expression was even more shocked, because Liu Yufei had called her princess before, but she had always been skeptical. Now, hearing Muska confirm it again, Sheeta knew that it was all true and that she could not escape her fate.

"Was everything that strange man said true?"

"Hmm? That's right, you've met him too, that guy also claims to be a Laputa!"

"So you are too?"

Sheeta finally realized that the person in front of her was also a Laputa. For a moment, Sheeta was confused. She had only guessed the meaning of Laputa in her name before, but had never met a Laputa.

Now, as if by prior arrangement, these Laputa people appeared before her one after another.

Muska didn't answer Sheeta's question, but simply gestured for her to proceed:

"Please go back to your room first. I'll have the boy come to see you soon. I think you know what to do!"

"No, I have to see Balu!"

Indeed, at this moment, Shida knew that she was already trapped in a whirlpool and could not extricate herself, and she no longer wanted to implicate Pazu, an innocent person.

Meanwhile, Balu was still trying to escape, struggling to climb up the ventilation shaft above. But he was overthinking it; this was a specially built prison.

Not only is there no foothold around the pipes, but even if he climbed to the top, the top would be blocked by a fence. Keep in mind, this is a military base!

boom! !

"Ah, eh..."

Balu rubbed his aching head after falling. He had to admit, the kid's head was really tough. Just as he was about to try again, the door opened!

"Hey!!"

"come out!!"

The soldier wasn't very friendly, but Balu couldn't care less about anything else at the moment, because the person he had been longing for was standing right in front of him.

"Ah! Sheeta!!"

"Baru, are you alright?"

"I'm fine, how about you? They didn't do anything to you, did they?"

The two boys met, exchanged caring words, and stroked each other's cheeks. Aside from the inappropriate time and place, it was indeed a touching scene. The dim light shining through the side window indicated that the two were still struggling.

Fortunately, the two only had each other at that moment, and seeing that the other was alright was the greatest comfort! Muska didn't waste this dose of PDA at all, and felt a little bittersweet.

Because in his heart, Sheeta belonged to him. Of course, he wouldn't have any special feelings for a girl, or rather, someone like Musca was incapable of love!

There are many reasons why people lose love, but they can be boiled down to two: abandonment and being deprived of it! One is active, and the other is passive!

Musca is the kind of person who takes initiative. For the sake of his ideals, he chooses to bury his own soul. Only in this way can he better pursue his ideals, or rather, satisfy his desires.

When others criticize him, he can speak out boldly: Do you know how much sacrifice I have made for this moment?

That's how people are; as long as they put in the effort, they want a reward, and often a reward a hundredfold or a thousandfold.

Another type is being deprived, and there are many more people like this. Whether in movies, TV series, or novels, there are characters like this. Colonel Aureliano Buendía in "One Hundred Years of Solitude" said that he had lost the ability to love.

Musca was this kind of paranoid, twisted, and even a bit perverted person, so he didn't feel anything else. Instead, he stood next to the two of them and blocked the light from the window.

"Mr. Balu, I misunderstood you. I'm so sorry, I didn't know you were the one who rescued her from the sky pirates!"

Although Pazu was clever and quick-witted, he had no idea about the cunning thoughts of adults, and looked at Muska with some confusion. Seeing this, Sheeta also looked at Pazu and said:

"Baru, you...forget about Laputa!!"

"What??"

If before, his search for Laputa was for his father and his ideals, now that he's met Sheeta, Pazu's search for Laputa has become largely for Sheeta! Therefore, he doesn't understand why Sheeta would say that. Muska explained:

"The military has invited Miss Shida to help investigate Laputa. I understand how you feel, but I hope you will stop interfering in this matter!"

Hida lowered her eyes, her expression full of helplessness, and said:

"Thank you, Pazu! I'll never forget you!!"

This is already a farewell. What he just said wasn't just asking Pazu to give up on finding Laputa, but also asking Pazu to give up on himself. In other words, forget me!

But people are all made of flesh and blood, and Sheeta was not so resolute in the end. Instead, she said, "I will not forget you." Her words were contradictory, but her heart was not. Pazu immediately objected.

"How could this happen? Sheeta, didn't we make a promise? To...to find Laputa together!"

"Goodbye, Ba!!"

Sheeta ran away in tears. This was torture for her too, but she had no other choice at the moment. Pazu rushed forward to ask Sheeta what was wrong, but Muska blocked him with an arm!

"Wait, Sheeta! Sheeta!"

Now, all Balu can do is rage in a helpless frenzy and shout desperately!

"Mr. Balu, a wise man knows when to yield!"

"Hida!!"

Ignoring Muska's advice, Balu wanted to ask Sheeta why all this was happening!

Peng! !

With a slam of the door closing, Pazu could no longer see Sheeta's back. At that moment, Pazu seemed to have his soul ripped out. His earlier agitation slowly turned into sadness, and then into desolation! Like a red-hot iron that had been branded, it was instantly extinguished in the cold water.

After a brief chemical reaction, it completely lost its former luster, with only the steam still emanating from it proving that this heart had once been burning brightly!

Muska's signature smile returned; this guy had completely lost his humanity, and probably only found a little pleasure in witnessing life and death. He then pulled three gold coins from his pocket and said:

"This is just a small token of my appreciation. Please accept it and leave!"

Without waiting for Balu's reply, he grasped Balu's hand and placed three gold coins in Balu's palm. At that moment, Balu was numb, his expression somewhat blank, and his hand holding the gold coins didn't tremble, because his heart was empty!

The victorious Musca turned and left, not forgetting to take out a silk handkerchief from her chest and wipe her hands that had just touched Balu!

Soon, at the entrance of the military fortress, Balu's small and thin figure appeared. He lowered his head, suppressed the smoke, and walked slowly and forlornly on the paved ground. At this moment, there was no sadness or desolation on his face, only a numb calm!

Balu couldn't help but glance back at the military base, then at the gold coins in his hand. It felt like a dream, a dream so sweet, and one that ended so quickly!

"what!!"

Balu angrily threw the three gold coins to the ground to show his resistance to the world, but where there is resistance, there is also submission. The soldier standing guard nearby immediately stepped forward and picked up the gold coins!

"Get away from me, I'm mine!!"

Pazu then realized that Muska was actually very generous; these three gold coins would be enough for Pazu to live on for a while. So Pazu really needed these three gold coins, and there was one more: these three gold coins were also his only remaining attachment to Sheeta.

"Go away, get lost..."

The soldier immediately pointed his knife at Balu. Seeing this, Balu could only flee forward, his pace quickening as if he were lamenting his own powerlessness.

Even so, Pazu didn't cry like Sheeta. This poor child, though still young, had already suffered too much, and he couldn't shed any tears.

What happened to Hida was just another scar on his soul.

boom! !

In his haste, Balu collided head-on with the person opposite him, his entire body flying through the air, while the other person fell to the ground and howled in pain.

"Oh my god, you bumped into me like that, this isn't over until I get three gold coins!!"

"Ah! Ee-ee!!"

Balu covered his dazed head and looked at Liu Yufei in front of him. If he was afraid before, he was now somewhat excited.

"Uncle, uncle, are you alright?! Shida's been captured by those military people! Please go and rescue her!!"

"Pah! You seem pretty clever, kid. What should I call you? Call me Big Brother. You bumped into me and I'm badly hurt. Medical expenses, medicine, compensation for emotional distress, etc. Three gold coins shouldn't be too much for you!!"

"Ah! Three gold coins? I don't have any!!"

"Heh heh! Kid, you're kidding me. Didn't that guy Muska give you three gold coins? Hand them over!!"

"How did you know? But it was stolen by the soldiers before!"

"What?! They really robbed you?! Damn it, those bastards really know how to make money! I only dare to extort money, but they just robbed me outright. So you lost everything, including a girl, right?"

"Uncle...Big Brother, let's hurry and save Sheeta! Those people are definitely up to something!"

"Alright, alright, I'll go rescue them. You go home first!"

"Big brother, could I... big brother..."

Baru was just about to ask if he could come along, but then he saw Liu Yufei push off with his legs and leap into the air, immediately spreading his wings. Baru only felt a gust of wind howling as Liu Yufei flew away.

"what!!"

If Pazu was afraid before, he was now somewhat envious of Liu Yufei. If he had those wings, he could have taken Shida away just now! Unfortunately, he didn't have wings, nor did he have Laputa.