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It wasn't odd, but a good hand-aching trigger. <Why would you want to touch a man's hair? Tsk.> Because it's like a cute puppy. <Not! Those are hairs, I'm speechless of your ******** imagination.> Pffft, you're jealous. Her mouth unconsciously went up a little. <Whatever.> [The beast left the chatroom]

"Um, I don't watch that kind of genre much, (mostly they're animation, fantasy adventures) but I think it's cool that they can make it so convincing! The meticulous props and-and so on." The excited girl widely opened her arms and the plush dropped, "oosp" and she quickly picked it up to dust. (The young girl felt unwell for her tummy wailed loudly, little hands clung to her sister to ask nervously if an alien like that on TV would burst out from her, squishing her poor plush in between) Each single thing was able to recall her memory with them, it was happy and sad at the same time.

Instead of taking the photo, Shu had her blackhead shoved near the screen. A beautiful woman was treating the flowers so tenderly that it could compare to a caring mother. Her smile was gentle, she wasn't looking at the camera, but it's like she knew you're there and was waiting for you to get closer. The atmosphere around her was so comfortable and pleasant. "That is a very lovely photo, Melvin! Your girlfriend is pretty." The eyes shone in little sparkles, enjoying the emotion the picture wanted to deliver. She believed someone loves plants and treats them with such love won't be a bad person.

Shu turned her head up, "you took that when she wasn't looking? - Yes please! I'd like to have a look of your work." By your, she meant them. Before she asked for it, he already offered her the chance, that was great. Shu somehow believed hunters had their instinct or sensitivity enhanced, some are like magicians that can tell which card you picked without peeking.

The amber eyes gazed at the squish, mind spaced out to wonderland to think if it was alive, it will yell under the firm force. She dabbed her face a few times. "Ah - Oh, I briefly heard of it, specialization isn't it? I know a full hunter will have to pick a specialism to work on. Carving under water...oh you mean collecting? I have heard there's a big tentacle monster outside." Her hands raised up and had her fingers moving like octopus's before she quickly grasped on the inclined plush.

"Oh how nice of you! Who are you learning it from?" Even though she had no intention to start wood carving, she won't say no to any opportunity to learn new things. "I admire your diligence" she beamed with a genuine smile.

She giggled at his last question, "Like those rubbers and pens? Sadly the answer is nope, they're just normal squishy plushies that have cute appearances."

Shu only knew Melvin's girlfriend was away, not knowing the truth might be good to her because she also had someone she desired so much that she would pay any price if resurrection was possible.

Nonetheless, she had a different concept of bringing them back.

One of the reasons she agreed to risk her life as a hunter was she would be given the permission and ability to visit another world - the world of ghosts and undead. Ever since she learned about that world, she had a strong conviction that they might be given a second life as residents there. The organization provided her with the golem material that allowed her to pry into information but she was lacking the common sense for it. During her time as a trainee, when she wasn't found in her room or twitter, she was in the library reading about things of that two species. She accumulated experiences by participating in dangerous external missions. Gradually, she prepared herself and was ready to come into contact with the creatures in that world.

Somehow, the longing for the deceased loved one shared by the two hunters.

"Melvin, no matter where she is now, she's always in your heart. Picture is just a medium to help us recall our memories stored up. So don't feel bad about not taking more photo of her. Besides when she's back, you can make the compensation." The petite Death put a hand onto her flat chest, eye closed. "I believe my sisters are always with me. When I was alone and sad, I curled up in bed, putting both of my hands, I clear my mind and listen to my heart beat. The rhythmic ba-thump ba-thump helps me to recall the happy moments I spent with them, even we're apart, I still can feel them inside me."

Shu liked plushies, they are soft to squish. As an adult, she didn't think holding plushie is a childish act or attribute of masculinity depreciation. That is, even if she was a man, she would still hold her plushies, dressed in animal hoodies. She didn't like to be called a kid incapable to do anything, but she won't give up what she was as a person, she believed. "Thanks for the permission, I appreciate it!" She grinned. "Specimens? Do you mean you also plant some FEAR plants?" She blinked her eyes in curiosity.

"MERMAIDS?!" She exclaimed, "Sorry. There's mermaids in the sea? Do they look like what the movie perceived?" The eyes rolled bigger and wider, like amber gemstones. "Hmm, do you mean you get the raw stones from the ocean and carve patterns on them. Then, the runes when carved on them will give runic energy? I don't know it so well sorry." The girl's eyebrows knitted together to imagine the process because it helped with her thinking.

"I used to have a lot of hobbies, now..." Shu contemplated, "Window shopping, eating, hang out with friends - those can be called hobbies?" A titter with embarrassment followed by finger counting. "Ah! I used to be a gamer and cosplayer though!" she mused and added that in order to gain back some impression points.

She didn't understand why someone could easily forgot people they loved, "why could they do so? When they gave us so much love and care. We should be thankful for that, whether we deserve it or not. They deserve a VIP room in our hearts." It's painful to be part from them, but they're always so important like stepping on broken glasses, they dug into the fleshes yet the pain is needed. She never want to forget them. "I am glad to meet you too, Melvin. I know you love your girlfriend so much, it feels good to share memories about the people we loved." He understood how it was, the 'it hurts so much but it-need-to-stay' sensation.

"Oh..." a bit of disappointment to the fact of ugly mermaids. She was thinking to hear if their voices were that divine as tales said. "Maybe there are different types? Like dogs and cats, there are different appearances in their species. My best friend's weapon is a mermaid and she said she's beautiful." Even her eyes were smiling when she talked about Noemi. "Disney's Little Mermaid and Harry Potter's, they interpret the mermaid with such a BIG difference." New information obtained, the petite girl had read about or watched those movies about the young wizard's thrilling adventure that once drove every teenager crazy.

"R-Re-na-i-s-ssan-ce fairs?" She hardly pronounced the words correctly. "Con yes! I am more into the anime aspect aactuallyyyy", she drawled while musing for examples even normal people will know, "Likeeeee Sailor Moon, Dr. Slump....Studio Ghibli animated movies, hmm Death-Note? Naruto? Bleach? Gundam? One-Piece? Er-er-" She tossed out names, checked with Melvin's expression and tossed more. She would have restrained herself from saying less popular or latest work she keep-in-touch, but when names after names popped up her mind, her mouth spoke them all out. "Sorry, I fussed." It was always difficult to explain cosplay, ACG, MMO - things like that to normal people, it was a different world.

"Hmm, I has been learning swimming from Jordan Sensei and been practicing. I would take the offer and bother you later, thanks. You're so nice Melvin." Taking the plushies from his hands, she gave them a good check for condition - no discoloration, no hair hardening, perfect! "Grade A! Quality control passed!" Shu happily announced.

She didn't know how to lie, so her eyes were widened with a fixed smile, eyes flickering left and right. "S-Sorry for the disappointment, but it's an anime about a group of Soul Reapers, it shared some similarities with us and was popular among teenager audiences." She gulped. "I heard that there're three reasons for the name: one, they cleanse the souls; two, it was the name of the first album by one of the author's favourite bands. Three, shinigami, japanese words for reapers associated with the color black in the story, the author was said to be wanting a name that provide the general idea. As the complementary color, white is chosen but still not an impressive name. Thus bleach was used instead" The petite Asian scratched her face with a finger, eyes rolling around as she mused for a better answer.

"The Sun Lead - was that who others said on twitter having maid uniforms?! I'd like to meet him one day. Hmm, how about we watch some another free day? You show me your favourite Alien movies while I show you some of the animes?" She made the suggestion, smug about the brilliant idea.

Silvery giggles escaped Shu's mouth up to a point that she had to close it with her hand, what Melvin said had touched her ticklish point, regardless of the fact that the petite Asian giggled a lot. She gulped and tried to help herself, "I'm sorry, I don't mean to laugh at you but that imagine in mind was too funny to miss."

"Ahem." She finally recovered. To prove her words, she fiddle in her pocket and got a small notebook out, drew a pin-up skeleton cleaning its dangling Tibia and Fibula, a liquid container labelled bleach aside and finally she added in a ribbon bow on the skull. "See, it's funny" she beamed, proud of her not-so-good work.

The hair glided off her shoulder as she tilted her head, "Hmm, what I heard was there was a cafe, held by the Sun leader and people doing part-time had to wear maid outfit?" The amber eyes upturned, "they were selling ice-cream, I guess......"

Shu took Melvin's hands and raised up with hers, "yayyyyy~" The action did out of excitement was unexpected but the girl didn't seem to give heed to it. "I think it will be fun, I can then show you the soul reapers are very different from the grim reapers", a sweet smile bloomed on her face with a light giggle. "It will be great if you can carry on or two." She honestly admitted.

Shu scratched her face, flattered. "Thanks, you see, I am an Asian. When communication becomes difficult sometimes, I draw it out. Graphics are better than languages, because we're looking at the same thing. I can understand things better if I can imagine it in my mind." She put the notebook back into pocket before she continued.

"For example, my weapon Z. I felt it hard to talk to him at first. Besides voice, I know nothing, it's so empty there. I could feel his emotions, but it doesn't reach me......em, like a white figure without anything, full of question marks....." Her hands moved around in midair, musing for words. "...like -like a circuit! You know you need to connect A to B to light the bulb up, A should link to B, they're related but somehow the connection is cut, and it's not complete. T-That's how my brain works, I need images that allows me to feel it." The head heavily tilted said. "That's why I love to talk to people face-to-face, I can see their expressions and so on." She moved her head back feeling the stretch.

After hearing what he said, she touched her chin and zoomed out. "Nope, you would look nice as either one. You look good, I like your glasses." She gave Melvin an reassuring thumb up. "I'd like to be put into a maid dress, those outfits are cute, layers of frills, ribbons, I would be cute in them I think?" Cupping her chin in hands, she wondered.

Shu bounced up from her seat, "Oh thank you so much, here you are." She made sure the arpakasso in his basket was safe and sound, no one falls and flattening others, but smiling brightly. "I do have night shifts sometimes, so it's fine, don't feel bad. My room is at the basement, I know some people don't like there, so if you do, I can get them back at the stairs of first floor." She swirled a turn, ready to get off.

"You know it's dark, so I got some glowing stickers to put on my door. I didn't know there're so many patterns before I asked for them; animals, stars, music notes, letters, smiley faces, dinosaurs, many many I had a difficulty picking them, so I brought some and changed them from time to time. They had short duration after all, sadly." They walked side by side, if not she was holding things, it wasn't hard to guess that she will move her hands when she talked. "Can I call you Melvin?" her train of words came to a pause. It felt better to call by name, but the education she had through her past life taught her to address people by surname, it's a sign of politeness. It was an important concept in their culture.

Shu nodded then shook her head, "I won't use hard words in mission, very simple short words only. I understand danger can come anytime. Talking to others is my practice, there's nearly no one who I can speak Chinese with." she smiled with reassurance.

The petite girl was amused by his stress of masculinity. "I don't mean you're not manly enough or look like girl. My main point is you look good, thus, with the suitable dress-up, it's possible." She gave Melvin an impish look, "...though if you don't mind, I can prove to you." a naughty grin followed.

The grin became a big smile that made the hunter completely relieved of what he said, "Petite as in cute?" She picked up a rope of the hood, "This? It was a present from my sisters, a tiger hat that blesses and protects the kid." She seemed to recall something funny and laughed out. "Let me tell you a story, it should be a thing gift to a newborn baby boy, but one of my sisters made a mistake and thought it was some sort of luck charm and asked my other sister to sew one for me on my birthday. It was a bit big for a young girl and now it fits." It was always something funny to recall, the blushing face of her sister, the suppressed giggle of another sister as they feigned punching each other.

"Ohhhhhh I see!" Her mouth made a little "O". "I haven't thought about it, mostly I used my phone when I need to walk along the dark corridor, the dim screen light. I have no problem for illumination in my room, just the corridor outside. If only they could make it better -" She didn't continue.

"Sure Melvin. I'll open the door for you." She trotted towards the door since hers was much lighter while he was holding the loaded basket with both hands, it was still a mystery how the little girl got all her plushies there in the first place. She wanted to ask him more so she asked some random questions like "do you have sisters or brothers?" or "what was your life before the island?" or "do you like eating desserts?"

Shu pouted, "Don't look at me, even I've one you won't fit in. Hmm, I think I can get some somewhere." Her eyes rolled up and down lively at Melvin like a pixie. "It should be fine, I used to have many outfits but I didn't bring them to the island with me." She smiled back, "I think so, my sister is quite dumb in the cute way." Her smile was bright and warm whenever she talked about her siblings.

She trotted forward, leading in front of Melvin and walked backwards, not looking at the front. "Melvin, cute shouldn't be hard to say? You won't say your girlfriend is cute? Animal-ah-minipets are cute too. You need to say more because it's a compliment nearly nobody hates." If she wasn't holding something, from her bouncy action, it was believed that she would open her arms widely.

"Chris and Sophia, Sophia sounds like a great sister. Maybe all nice elder sisters are like that, mine took good care of me as well-" she tilted her head naturally, "I can use the word spoil." she tittered, half embarrassed half happy.

As for the lighting problem, she didn't say anything but nodded from time to time until Melvin finished his words. "You are great Melvin! Hunters in basement would benefit a lot! Like really a lot a lot. I heard some hunters are re-painting the walls, this side's fine but the middle and another side - I am not sure....the corridor is too long. I once woke up and found myself in the middle, there are many dark creepy rooms, if not we had a torch, I couldn't see myself...the bath place is another BIG problem-" Her steps were bouncy like a rabbit, as if she would like to jump as tall as he did. "I feel bad to sneak into the bathroom of next floor and I still can't get used to public shower. I stay in basement because of my best friend, as long as she's not moving."

The topic of sweets made Shu paused, who then paused, stumbled, found the balance again before she fell. It was lucky that she in reaction, pressed the plushies firmly. "Safe~!" She giggled. "I love sweets, pretty desserts are my favourite and the greatest is we don't get tooth decay! A cake can make my day shine like diamond, my sister used to reward me with free dessert buffet, it's the best lure!" The petite girl beamed. "As for spicy foods, I'm okay with it, but not particularly fond of. I'm the type that will take picture of dessert with phone, they serve as self rewards. Like people saying 'give you a gold star', they're my gold stars~"

Noticing she might be too excited, she cleared her throat. "My turn, do you play computer or video games?" Her footsteps can be heard as her shoes knocked against the ground.