Childhood Anime Grand Tour

Chapter 52 First Meeting with Hidabaru

Liu Yufei didn't care about any of that and grabbed Muska in one swift motion. Muska immediately had some difficulty breathing and said hoarsely:

"I...am also a Laputa!!"

Liu Yufei naturally knew that all this was just an act, so he gently put Muska down. Muska, as if reborn from a near-death experience, said:

"My name is Romuska Paulo Uru Laputa!!"

"Luo? Uru? You're royalty?"

Liu Yufei looked puzzled, but quickly put on a respectful expression. When Muska saw Liu Yufei's behavior, she immediately dispelled her doubts about his Laputa identity, but still asked with doubt.

"Are you really the head of the guard?"

"Who knows? I only heard it from my grandfather."

"Can you tell me where Laputa is located?"

Knowing that she couldn't force the person in front of her, Muska immediately changed her tone. Liu Yufei looked at Muska with feigned difficulty, but then seemed to have made up his mind.

"The location of Laputa is not fixed. I only came across it by chance after years of calculation. The key should be in the hands of your royal family. Now it seems that you have also forgotten about Laputa?"

"No, we haven't forgotten. We'll definitely find the key, we definitely will!!"

Muska, who had been somewhat timid just moments before, seemed to forget the danger posed by Liu Yufei as soon as she heard about Laputa, and her expression immediately changed.

He is one of only two people in the film who truly believe that Laputa exists, and they never doubted it.

The other is Balu's father, who has been obsessed because he saw it with his own eyes. But Muska is different; he has never seen Laputa, but he still believes in his existence, which shows how deep his obsession is.

After Liu Yufei escaped from prison, Muska devoted all her efforts to finding the royal family of Laputa, and finally found Sheeta in the Kentia Valley.

Muska is also a shrew. Go up to her and talk to her nicely, saying that the country is in danger and they want to borrow Laputa's power, and that you want to do your part for the Empire! Give Sheeta a generous sum of money, and she might agree!

But this guy went and kidnapped her. How could anyone agree to that?

Perhaps to avoid any unforeseen complications, Muska set off overnight after kidnapping Sheeta, only to be robbed by the Dora Sky Pirates.

The movie doesn't explain Dora's identity or how she came to hijack the spaceship.

Dora is now over fifty years old. She used to be a pirate, and she has been in the business for over fifty years, which means she was doing this when she was still sucking on a pacifier.

Dora's father and grandfather were both famous pirates, until she met her lover, who was also Dora's deceased husband.

Her man was a famous air pirate. Going from a sea pirate to an air pirate can't really be considered a career change! After all, their business scope is the same; it's just a normal transfer within the industry.

Moreover, the Dora Sky Pirates are notorious outlaws whose main business is plundering military funds and robbing government banks, and most of the loot is used to help the poor.

This resulted in her air pirate crew accumulating a strong network of connections and a vast intelligence network, so much so that when the military wanted to wipe them out, they learned about it before they even began their operation.

This time was no different. Muska made such a big commotion in order to find Laputa, and the legend of Laputa has been circulating on the ground for hundreds of years. Dora had heard it since she was a child, which led to this hijacking plan.

But none of that matters now, because as Sheeta falls, she arrives at the promised land of destiny.

Zha Valley, a small town with only a code name, used to be very lively. It seems that the gold rush was always popular in Europe. However, as the mineral deposits decreased, it was forgotten by the rapidly advancing times, leaving only a group of middle-aged people who could not leave their hometown and struggled to make a living here.

The street was dimly lit and no longer as bustling as it once was, but many vendors still set up shop there. At this moment, in a small deli, almost everyone except the shopkeeper was wearing a hat, which is an old European tradition.

"Boss, give me two meatballs!!"

A little boy leaned on the counter and spoke in a mature tone, clearly someone he knew well. The owner smiled politely in response:

"Hehe, is this a rare occasion where you're working overtime today?"

"Ah! Yes! It's been so long since I've been this busy!!"

With the dwindling mineral reserves, overtime work at the mines has become rare, which is why the boss asked the question with a puzzled look. He also put two meatballs in Balu's lunchbox and added extra broth.

Clearly, Balu is quite popular here. Perhaps because most of the young people have left, this little boy has brought a lot of life to the neighborhood.

"Ah! Balu, are we still going to work?"

An older woman greeted him, and Balu responded warmly, waving goodbye as he left with his thermos. Nearby, a group of people, drowning their sorrows, chatted idly.

After Balu came out, he hurriedly headed towards the mine. Just then, a ball of light slowly fell from the sky, instantly attracting the little guy's attention, and a look of confusion appeared on his face.

"what is that?"

The boy was never short of curiosity and adventurous spirit. When he saw the light falling toward the mine, he rushed over immediately.

"Is it a person??"

Balu, who was running, quickened his pace even more when he saw a person falling from the sky. He was afraid that something might have happened to the other person; if it were an adult, they would definitely not have approached so rashly.

Pazu ran towards the material rack at top speed, almost missing it in his nervousness. At that moment, Sheeta floated in front of him. Pazu didn't expect her to be a girl, so he put down the thermos in his hand and gently caught Sheeta with both hands.

Sheeta was still suspended in the air, and Pazu finally saw her face clearly, feeling both surprised and nervous! The Levitation Stone, as if it possessed a spirit, instantly lost its magic!

"what!!"

In a moment of panic, Pazu almost missed catching her. He gritted his teeth and used all his strength to finally lift Sheeta up. He slowly moved his feet and gently placed Sheeta on the platform.

"Oh...oh...ah!!!"

A sudden gust of wind nearly knocked Balu off the bank, but he managed to grab the railing. A dark figure landed on the opposite bank!

"Wow, this kid really got lucky! What a coincidence! How come I've never had such a good thing happen to me?!"

Liu Yufei was originally charging down when he happened to see this scene. This scene was all too familiar; it was as if a Lin Daiyu had fallen from the sky.

(Old man: "Son, do you want a wife? Hey! If you want a wife, just say the word, and I'll bring one to you in a bit!!")

Balu: "Ha! Then bring it over!"

The old man said, "Alright, a gentleman's word is his bond!"

"Baru!!"

Before Pazu could even check on Sheeta, he heard his master calling from inside. Seeing this, Pazu disregarded everything else and instinctively grabbed his lunchbox to rush over, but then immediately turned back, took off his jacket, and covered Sheeta with it! (Not only is he incredibly protective, but he's also incredibly thoughtful! Haha!)