Kindness in the Moon {3}

"What do you need lapis coin for, Pekora-san?"

Despite giving the moon currency to Pekora without knowing the reasons to, this victim still asked why Pekora needed money.

From the look of it, Pekora seemed to be an outsider. An outsider who came to moon using spaceship and spaceship who got shot down by the Zerg.

Pekora may use that currency to keep a living, but that little coin could only let her survive for 2 days in Moon.

"Well asked! This almighty Pekora-sama is going to use this money to enter to whatever it's called: Pa chinko!"

"Ah, ah, ah! That's bad!"

The victim whose money got stolen suddenly panicked due to Pekora's bad accents. Although the reasoning wouldn't be explained, the victim still taught Pekora the right way to say pachinko.

"Okay, thanks!"

After learning the right way to say pachinko without making it seems vulgar, Pekora bid farewell to the purple haired girl and went toward the shop that contained slot machine.

"Wa- wait! I'll go along with you."

Too worried for this clueless rabbit, she went along. Depending on the situation, this pure and 'innocent' rabbit may get tricked to sell her own body for money.

Although this country was hopeless to begin with, this rabbit had an strange charm that made her want to follow Pekora and protect her with all her efforts.

This was strange and foreign feeling for her. Because as the princess of the moon, she was usually the person who leads other person. Losing her mother and father to the Zergs, she was forced to lead her country.

"That's fine, Peko!"

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*step* *step* *step*

Along with the rhythmical sounds of footstep, 2 figured walked down the streets, completely ignoring the hopeless atmosphere he citizens was emitting.

However, seeing the cheerful rabbit hugely swinging her hand and leg to walk forward while keeping that big excited smile in her face, and the calm and cool looking princess who's also keeping a smile, similar to mother looking at her excited children—this sight somewhat cheered up the citizens who have given all hope and prepared for the death.

"Hello, Moona-chan!"

An weak looking old man whose back has long since bended, smiled warmly toward violet haired woman and greeted her.

"Hi, grandpa!"

She greeted back.

"Who is that… girl by your side?"

"She's called Pekora, my new friend."

"Ohhh~ our princess have made a friend… how long has it since been."

With a warm smile, the old man got nearer toward Pekora and took a closer view to Pekora's face.

The distances being close, even with the old man's worsened sight could have a clear view of Pekora's face.

"Pekora-chan. Thank you for being friend with Moona."

"Eh, ah, um, yes…"

At the worst timing, due to old man's sudden warm speech, caused Pekora to be stunned.

While Pekora was thinking all sorts, Pekora's hand was grabbed by an old man and the old man gave her a candy he took from the luggage he had.

"I am sorry that we only have a lunar candy but please eat it."

"Eh? Is it okay?"

"Yes."

"Thank you Oji-chan!"

"Then, take this as well… this too."

"No, no. That's too much."

At the barrage of snack that keeps coming to her like a machine gun, Pekora finally refused as the amount of snack could explode her stomach.

"Really? You don't need it anymore?"

"Un! I am fine with just this lunar candy."

"I see… that's a relief. Then, grandpa have a work to do. Bye, Pekora-chan, Moona-chan."

""Bye""

The old man who carried a huge luggage's back looked kind but also seemed lonely.

The first gift she received from different person. Although in Pekoland, rabbits would sometime give her a carrot but this was her first gift she received from other species.

As well, the altitude she received from the old man wasn't that of predatory, but was closer to the caring person. She would sometime dream about the adventurers she saw who took good care of their pets.

It's not that everyday in Pekoland will her life would be in danger but getting targeted from time to time was mentally and physically tiring.

This first kind action she received from grandpa was engraved to her hearts as she asked Moona while heading toward the pachinko.

"What's with this place, Peko?"

No matter how pure she was in human world, she was still 110 years old. The face of the human in this place was similar to those who is in absolute death, waiting situation.

The human in pachinko drowning in pleasure to distract themselves about something.

The human in the road sitting at the wall, waiting at something, fully prepared.

The lonely back of that kind grandpa who have 'lost' someone to 'something.'

It's not like Pekora is going as far to save them all from something but, at least she should try to understand this place's situation. Since long time ago, Pekora was quite an emotional person. Whether she's faking it or not, her feeling is something intense.

By the way…, Moona called Pekora 'her first friend.'

'Tereru Pekojan… (That make me embarrassed)'

"Pekora-san never met them before?"

Moona has gave back question to Pekora's question.

"What do you mean, Peko?"

"Zergs outside this place. They're a bug, which produce endlessly, can evolve to stronger species of theirselves."

"Ohh, yes! That scary spider outside that has eyeballs around their body?"

"What!? Pekora-san met with Arch-Taracid? How did you survive, then?"

"Umm… it spewed an acid to me which I make an portal to give back the projectile to itself…"

"The , did Pekora-san got hit by the acid? Even the littlest contact count."

"No…?"

"Haa~ that's a relief. Arch-Taracid's acid is really dangerous. Just a single contact from acid is able to infect your skin that spread to your whole body. The infected skin can produce an eyeballs of Arch-Taracid which also works as an eyesight of Arch-Taracid. Of course, without a do7t if you don't cancel out the infection, you will die."

Moona sighed in relief that Pekora wasn't infected by Arch-Taracid's acid. Because not only Pekora's life will be in danger, the whole citizens's lifespan would also be accelerated because giving the eyesight of this town from inside the wall makes them easier to breakthrough the seemingly sturdy wall surrounding this city.

"Pekora have been facing such an scary monster!? IYAAA!"

Knowing how the spider work, Pekora's face turned to fear, much stronger than when she faced the spider before.

"Still… Pekora-san is really amazing! Once the acid is spewed, not even the experienced and strong fighter can react it before the acid already melted their skin."

"Ah? Yes! Yes! Pekora-sama are the greatest!"

Getting praised by Moona, the fear in the rabbit's face has all disappeared like an illusion.

'She's easy…'

Moona thought to herself while looking at the rabbit who's rubbing the skin between her nose and mouth while seemingly proud.