Robot K

39. Hazy

A few people were eating, drinking, and chatting, and soon the middle of the afternoon passed.After the banquet, Kristen and Hailey said they were going out to buy some souvenirs and would leave the town tomorrow.

The girl at the homestay pointed out a few places where they could buy things, and then smiled and told them to go quickly. The shops here closed early.The two left the homestay. In fact, they didn't have anything in particular that they wanted to buy. They just hoped that there would be space for the two of them to enjoy life in the small town slowly.In fact, regardless of the mission, they really like it here.

No longer worrying about tasks, nor driving, the two walked leisurely on the street, Kristen held Hailey's hand, and Hailey was used to looking left and right, without looking at the road ahead.

The two bought some food, and then walked into a handmade shop. A woman who looked a little older than them poked her head out from the counter to greet them, and asked them to look around and tell her what they liked, and then she said Continue to sit back inside the counter, where there is a woman with short hair who is processing something with a machine.

Hailey picked up a few necklaces made of fish bones to try them on, and Kristen said a few words from time to time, making her laugh all the time.

Probably because their laughter was too obvious, the two women looked up at Kristen and Hailey together. Hailey stuck out her tongue in embarrassment, and Kristen smiled generously at the two of them.

The shopkeeper stood up with a smile and said to them, "Is there anything you like?"

"Your stuff is very interesting." Hailey said with a smile.

"This is all processed by my wife herself. If you want any special styles, she can make them for you now." She said as she put her arms around the shoulders of the short-haired woman, showing undisguised pride.

Hailey was not surprised. In this day and age, although same-sex couples are still a minority, they are already recognized as the opposite sex, both conceptually and legally.It's just that she rarely comes into contact with same-sex couples, and they seem to be very understanding.

"Do you have any recommendations?" Kristen saw that Hailey didn't speak, so he took her hand and walked to the counter, looking at the owner and saying.

The shopkeeper looked at them with a smile, then took out a pair of fishbone rings from the cabinet, and said, "These pair of rings are made from the bones of a unique fish near the sea dividing line, they are very delicate and corrosion-resistant. "

Kristen smiled and said nothing, while Hailey said awkwardly: "Ah, we are friends, not, um, couples, this is not appropriate."

The owner looked at Kristen and smiled, then looked back at his short-haired lover, who stood up and walked over. She was tall and had beautiful features. She smiled dotingly at the owner, and then stretched out her hand, the size of two thumbs. , hand-shaped fishbone ornaments fell into the owner's hand, which should be what she was processing just now.

"This pair of rings is made of the same material, using the fishbone structure to make two hands, which can be buckled together, just like holding hands, and separated into two separate pendants, plus a chain. "The shopkeeper said while pointing.

Hailey fell in love with the pair holding hands the moment the short-haired woman handed it over. She took it and groped it with her fingers. It was really delicate and cool, so it shouldn't be uncomfortable to wear.She turned to look at Kristen and said, "Let's take this, we each take one."

"Okay, this is what I want." Kristen thanked the two with a smile, asked the price and paid.The two left the shop without looking at anything else.

After the two left, the shopkeeper and his lover looked at each other with a smile, a look of understanding, the pair of rings were placed on the counter, and they were not taken away.

Sure enough, after a while, I saw Kristen walking in quickly, and seeing the two people inside the counter smiling at him, she smiled too, walked over, picked up the pair of rings and paid, thanked him and went back Turned around quickly and left.

Hailey waited for Kristen to come back from buying water, and the fish ball noodles she ordered were ready. After eating the hot fish ball noodles, she strolled to the beach with Kristen, and sat quietly until the sky completely darkened.

There are dots of lights on the sea, probably fishing boats returning late. Tired of sitting, Hailey leaned on Kristen's shoulder, then suddenly remembered something, took out the two pendants from her pocket, and said to Kristen, "Make two strings to tie it on."

Kristen gladly complied, took out a small piece of special alloy used for making robots, drew it into filaments, and then weaved it into a thin rope. This kind of chain is as light as nothing, and it is not afraid of water or dirt.

The two helped each other put it on, and Kristen smoothed the joints so that they were integrated. Hailey is very happy that they have the same thing again. The pair of robot nameplates she made before have long been put away, after all, Kristen's identity has long been unsuitable for wearing.

The two sat quietly, and after a while Hailey said leisurely, "K, tell me, is there a big difference between a lover and a friend?"

Kristen froze for a moment, she never pushed Hailey to think about this question, she hoped that one day she would understand by herself, even if she didn't understand, it didn't matter, she would always be with her anyway.

"Why do you ask so suddenly?" Kristen said slowly, her eyes still looking at the distant sea, trying to be as natural as possible, she didn't want Hailey's thoughts to scare her back just as soon as she thought about it.

"You see, we are best friends, but people have always thought we were a couple. The couple in the handicraft store today, I think they are very nice and comfortable, but I don't think they are more special than us, we It's also so familiar, so tacit understanding, you are very good to me, and I like you the most. I don't understand, is there a lot of difference between a couple and a friend?" Hailey said while thinking.

Hailey is a simple and sincere person, especially from Kristen, she never hides anything, even if she feels embarrassed occasionally, she will still speak out frankly afterwards.So, now she has confusion, she wants to confide, and the only person is Kristen.

Kristen listened to her quietly. She really wanted to say that couples can be closer, have more ties, and have a common future in the eyes of others.But she didn't say it, she just hugged Hailey's shoulders and said softly: "Maybe there are differences, maybe there are many similarities, but the relationship between two people does not change because of a definition, we are just two of us. Two, you can be different from everyone. Don’t be confused, live as you want, and don’t care what others think or think.”

After listening to her, Hailey seemed to understand something, but it was still so vague.She is a little confused about her feelings. Kristen is her most important person. They experienced all the memories and growth together. This person is even more affectionate than her parents, and she cannot lose it.

But she doesn't know how to define who Kristen is, besides, she was once a robot, and even now she is a very special "human being".

She couldn't figure it out, so she simply didn't think about it, just like what Kristen said, they are them, they don't need to be like anyone else, just cling to each other and move on, it's fine.