Ch 26 – Humans Are Very Delicious

“I hate that trio.” Curtis’s injuries were healed by the medical pod once again, but those three people had vanished.

Curtis searched for over a month. The origin of the identity cards used by the three to enter the spaceport remained unknown, but they had indeed been issued by the Alliance and were not forged. It was very strange.

The Supreme Governor also didn’t believe him at all about the incident, because even more strangely, the surveillance cameras hadn’t captured any part of the confrontation.

Curtis found it particularly odd that the footage only showed Curtis beating that person up, and then leaving as soon as he was finished. There wasn’t even a record of the inspection, and the robots also claimed that they had never seen those three people.

“What the hell is going on!” Curtis slammed his fist down on the table.

The boy next to him was startled, and shrank into his father’s arms.

“Aiyo, I’m sorry, so sorry.” Curtis apologized to the young boy.

The child had big eyes and a lot of hair, which made his already small face look even smaller.

His skin was so white that had a blueish tinge to it, and his eyes were a cyan hue.

“It’s okay,” the boy said softly, unconsciously clenching his hand around his father’s long hair.

“Your child is adorable,” Curtis said to the man.

“Yes, very adorable,” Kersz replied with a smile, pulling Yu Xi closer to his chest.

He had never expected that Yu Xi could change the shape of his body like this, nor that they would run into Curtis again as soon as they arrived at the spaceport.

Tau firmly believed that this was a conspiracy carried out by Kersz, but Kersz was innocent. He really didn’t know what was going on.

In order to avoid drawing attention, Yu Xi had even transformed himself into a child.

Kersz hadn’t planned to make contact with Curtis so soon, because he wanted to take Yu Xi around and experience the joy of being a parent – despite not thinking that there was anything joyful about it before.

Curtis was fighting again when they ran into him, which made Kersz wonder if this was his standard routine.

But Yu Xi did nothing this time. Curtis had put too much pressure on him during their previous confrontation, leaving Yu Xi traumatized.

Kersz just hadn’t expected that Curtis liked children.

Or perhaps it was more accurate to say that the carefree humans on first-class planets generally loved children. Kersz was approached by many people along the way, and Yu Xi was happily touched by countless humans.

When those people touched Yu Xi’s head, he would rub his cheek against their hand and they would always exclaim “ah!” in delight.

The commotion drew the attention of Curtis, who was engaged in a fight, and he came over to take a look. Yu Xi was frightened, thinking that he had been exposed again, but it turned out that Curtis was just fond of children.

Curtis actually liked children, and after talking with Kersz, he felt as if he had made a close friend.

Yu Xi finally understood why Curtis’s parents wouldn’t give him a proper job. This kid seemed to be particularly foolish.

Curtis was somewhat envious of the relationship between Kersz and Yu Xi. He invited them to walk with him, inquiring about how they interacted and remarking upon how “normal” their father-son relationship was.

Tau didn’t think that Kersz and Yu Xi had a normal “father-son relationship,” because Yu Xi was older than Kersz.

Kersz had picked up and played with Yu Xi the instant he transformed into a child. He kept asking Yu Xi how it felt to sit on a human’s lap or lean against a human, and said that he could hold him in one arm and lull him to sleep.

Yu Xi was a little bashful under Kersz’s focused attention, but Kersz was further emboldened by Yu Xi’s embarrassment.

He began to describe in detail the mining jobs he worked in the past, saying that his thighs were still quite fleshy and that Yu Xi would definitely feel no discomfort when sitting on them.

Tau suspected that Yu Xi would collapse at that point, but he didn’t.

In any case, Kersz’s eagerness to market himself was certainly not for the purpose of being seen as a “father.”

When Kersz asked Tau if the two of them shared any sort of father-son resemblance, Tau was very frank with him. He said that he didn’t see a father and son, but a shameless slave seeking a master.

Kersz smiled and thanked him for the compliment, and Tau inexplicably felt a sense of frustration, as if his punch had landed on fluffy cotton.

Kersz held Yu Xi close at all times, occasionally patting his head. Yu Xi was initially shy and uncertain, but he quickly began to enjoy it.

Kersz was indeed a human with a lot going on in his head, always cooking up convoluted schemes behind his back, but Yu Xi didn’t mind.

Yu Xi was actually a little worried that tensions would arise, as he didn’t like confrontation.

But Yu Xi felt that he was more tolerant of Kersz now, because although Kersz was a very cunning human, and very naughty, he was also very good.

Leaning against Kersz’s chest, Yu Xi felt as if he was enveloped in an incredibly delicious food…..and it was a staple food, like bread or steamed buns. Yu Xi was almost dizzy from the aroma.

But every now and then, other humans would come and touch him, and it was like being given a snack or some fruit.

Yu Xi was in heaven, and even being frightened by Curtis didn’t bring down his mood.

What could he do, ah?

What if he was indulging in Kersz too much?

He would fall under Kersz’s control. He didn’t like dealing with human troubles, and he needed to maintain his own identity.

Kersz reached out and patted Yu Xi’s head. Lost in thought, Yu Xi squinted his eyes and drowsily rested his chin on Kersz’s chest. He gripped the long hair of Kersz’s disguise even harder, and clenched his other hand in his shirt.

Kersz watched Yu Xi’s movements and felt a little warm.

He remembered the little mouse he raised when he was a miner. The little mouse that would secretly hide food…..

Kersz rested his chin on Yu Xi’s head.

“I wish all fathers were like you,” Curtis said with a hint of envy.

Tau did not share his opinion. He felt that if all fathers were like Kersz, the universe would descend into utter chaos.

“Do you have a bad relationship with your father?” Kersz asked.

“I’m not sure if I’ve ever had a father or a mother. My nanny robots were probably more like parents to me.” Curtis took a sip of his drink. “I don’t remember ever sitting in their laps.”

“Perhaps there is a reason you never sat in their laps,” Tau said suddenly.

“What reason could there be?!” Curtis demanded.

“For example, maybe you lost control of your bladder and peed on your father,” said Tau.

Curtis scoffed: “How could that be?”

“It’s possible.” It was more than possible. It was the truth.

Of course, the Supreme Governor was indeed a cold-blooded ruler, but Tau did remember him holding Curtis in his arms.

The Supreme Governor was in need of a populist image at that time, so he announced that his youngest son’s nanny robot had broken down and that he would be taking care of him personally.

The cold-faced Supreme Governor was reading this decree to the people of the Alliance when suddenly, his brow furrowed.

He finished reading the decree, but did not immediately leave the podium.

His adjutant kept urging him, and when he had no other choice, the Supreme Governor stepped forward before the eyes of the populace.

He had been holding Curtis facing himself, and not very high up, so his entire lower body was soaked. It was unknown how much water the child had drunk before going up to the podium.

The Supreme Governor pretended nothing had happened, and this became a meme that circulated on the StarNet for a long time.

Tau sensed that this was the point where the Supreme Governor began to dislike his youngest son.

“Even so,” Kersz interjected, “that shouldn’t keep him from holding his child again. What do children know?”

Tau glared at Kersz, feeling that he was deliberately trying to sow discord between the Supreme Governor and his son. 

But Kersz didn’t think he was wrong.

Children didn’t know any better. If such a situation actually occurred, it would only prove that the adult involved was petty. 

No matter how much of an idiot Curtis was, the Supreme Governor was definitely an irresponsible father.

Kersz spoke of this so naturally that Yu Xi looked up from where he was basking in the warmth of human body heat.

Perhaps Kersz once had good parents, so he didn’t think that what happened to Curtis was right just because he didn’t like the kid.

Kersz possessed something that Curtis longed for but was unable to obtain…..or at least, he had possessed it at one point.

“You’re awake?” Curtis asked in a high-pitched voice when he saw that his eyes were open. “Did Uncle disturb you?”

Yu Xi shook his head.

“You’re so good~ Actually, Uncle wants a well-behaved child just like you.” Curtis reached out and touched Yu Xi’s cheek.

Yu Xi hesitated briefly at the touch, but still tried to rub his head against him.

Regardless of the conflict between them, Curtis was still a human who was touching him.

“My goodness, my goodness~ Look at that face. Do you want Uncle to hold you for a while?” Curtis extended a warm invitation, and Yu Xi nodded eagerly.

“Your child isn’t shy around strangers.” Curtis took Yu Xi into his arms. He hadn’t held many children, and this child felt more delicate and fragile than he had imagined.

“Indeed.” Kersz patted Yu Xi on the back with a formulaic smile. “That’s what I’m worried about. He likes me, but he likes everyone. Perhaps someone will tempt him away one day.”

“How could that be?” Curtis felt that Yu Xi must love his father very much.

“It’s possible.” Kersz felt that there were too many humans in the world.

Yu Xi felt…..

Yu Xi felt that his butt was uncomfortable.

Curtis was so thin that it felt like he was sitting directly on his thigh bone.

It didn’t hurt, but it was worlds apart from Kersz’s firm and bouncy muscles.

“You should eat a little more,” Yu Xi said to Curtis.

“This child is so good. He’s even concerned for me.” The more Curtis looked at the child, the more he found him pleasing to the eye.

Was he good? Yu Xi didn’t know. He only knew that he was no longer lounging in that soft embrace. Why was Curtis so hard and uncomfortable?

Curtis continued to hold Yu Xi in his arms.

He lacked that soft, cuddly feeling, as well as the heat that made Yu Xi feel drowsy.

Why was there such a huge difference between two humans?

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