Chapter 53 02.0053: "'Heavy Taste' Girl"

Horatio, dressed in a straight military uniform, pushed open the study door and walked to the corridor.

"Oh my! dear, look at this handsome boy. He is even more handsome than his father."

Mrs. Monsa, who was talking to Brigadier General Edward, saw Horatio coming out of the study. She smiled so much that her eyes narrowed into crescents. She looked him up and down and kept praising him.

"Mr. Cochrane has become Mr. 'Cocoran'."

Thei stroked her little mouth, chuckled, and used the name "Coconut", which is as smooth and sweet as chocolate, but also a little cute.

It is a common practice among aristocratic girls to create a new nickname by changing a letter in their name. The new pronunciation can be used to determine whether it has a positive or negative meaning.

"You look very impressive, Mr. Horatio. I can imagine what you will look like as a naval captain." Brigadier General Edward put his hands behind his back and nodded in approval.

"I think your gesture will leave a deep impression on your classmates tomorrow."

"I just hope I don't stand out too much," Horatio said with a smile.

The humorous answer made Brigadier General Peru and his family laugh out loud.

"You are much more active than your father." Edward patted Horatio's shoulder and pointed to a room in front. "Your room is ready. It's over there. From now on, this room will be reserved for you. You can come anytime."

"Thank you."

"Please make yourself at home, Mr. Horatio. There are many exquisite collections from various planets here. You can walk around and take a look. But remember to go to bed early. Report to Zhongsi College before 8 o'clock tomorrow morning, get up and get ready before 7 o'clock, and go directly to the restaurant after waking up."

"Yes, Master Peru." Horatio saluted.

"Thei, take him to his room. It happens to be next to your study."

"Okay, Dad."

After saying this, Brigadier General Edward put his arm around his wife's waist and walked up the spiral staircase leading to the second floor.

The girl walked forward with a smile and said to Horatio politely, "This way, please."

"You call me junior?" Horatio was a little confused when he saw the girl in front of him who was younger than him.

The girl turned her head away and continued:
"In the new school year this fall, you and I will be alumni of Gothic University and enroll in Plymouth College."

After she said this, Horatio remembered that Gothic University was a university alliance consisting of several colleges, and Plymmaure Ladies' College and St. Abridal's College were both part of Gothic University.

Then he thought of the girl named Yin Shuyao.

Some people are born in Rome, some are born mules and horses, and the high girls' schools that common girls have to fight hard to get into are easy for nobles.

wrong!

[This is very wrong! This girl seems to be 15 years old...] Horatio immediately realized that something was wrong.

"Wait, you're in college at the age of 15?" Horatio looked at the girl next to him, unable to hide his surprise.

He is 16 years old now. Entering the sergeant training school of Zhongsi Academy is just like attending middle school. He will be considered to be attending university only when he is promoted to the Officer Preparatory School.

If we really want to talk about grades in detail, when he was studying at the Officer Preparatory School, he really had to call this girl "senior".

Is this the legendary loli senior...?
"I got in by skipping a grade, sir."

The girl seemed to see what Horatio was thinking and responded with a smile, either proud or teasing, her smile mixed with many meanings.

"Sir, this is your room, and next door is my study. Which one would you like to visit first?"

Horatio stopped at the door and looked at the large guest room of more than 150 square meters, which was fully equipped with a bathroom, living room, card table, and holographic TV.

"I think a smart lady like you must have a very unique study room," Horatio said with a smile.

"You're right." The girl smiled and they walked to the next room. She stood in front of the door, as if waiting for something.

Horatio understood and walked forward and opened the beautifully carved double doors for the girl.

But the moment he opened the door, he was stunned.

The space in front of him, which was about the size of Major General Hood's study, was filled with all kinds of animal and plant specimens. The first sight of Horatio when he came in gave him the illusion that he had entered an ornamental garden.

The specimens are of various kinds and no two are alike, all preserved in a lifelike state, collected from various worlds in the galaxy.

From exotic flowers and plants to a variety of small animals, the further back you look, the larger the specimens become.

Thanks to an unknown advanced technology, these specimens can actually be arranged into a complete set of ecosystem display cabinets, with the built-in mechanical structure replicating the appearance of the ecosystem, just like... the Hammer guys in the 3K era used chess pieces to replicate the battlefield.

It is still a fully automatic battlefield.

Horatio looked at the large display case at the back, which actually contained an ugly Hrud with several bullets piercing its chest, a posing Kroot, and even a grinning Dark Eldar head? ?

And many more alien specimens that Horatio had never seen before.

"How about it, Mr. Horatio? Isn't the Milky Way wonderful? It is so huge, embracing all rivers and nurturing so many strange and wonderful lives! As a member of the Imperial Navy, you will travel through the starry sea and see these with your own eyes. Ah! How enviable."

The girl even trembled as she spoke the last few words.

"Very stunning, Miss Peru. It's rare to see a girl who likes these things. You have a unique aesthetic. I have a sense of your intelligence."

"But my father disagrees with me joining the navy. He said that his hands are already stained with blood for His Majesty the Divine Emperor, and he doesn't want me to follow in his footsteps in the future."

A trace of loneliness flashed across the girl's eyes, but soon, light flashed in her golden-brown eyes again.

For this reason, I made the most important decision in my life and applied for the 'Galactic Ecology' course at Gothic University, so that I could witness the strange life forms in the galaxy with my own eyes in the future!"

When the girl heard Horatio's praise, she suddenly became extremely excited. She put her hands on her chest and danced into the study. Then she opened her long arms and turned around in the open space. Her gorgeous clothes were like a blooming rose.

"Most of the small and medium-sized specimens here were made by me. The large specimens at the back were also the spoils my father brought back from his travels in the starry sea. They were made by the first-class taxidermists he hired. Look, these aliens look like they are alive, even this human head!"

"Uh...you are right, miss."

Horatio smiled bitterly. He looked at the dark elf staring at him with his eyes and that evil smile that seemed to want to eat him alive. He got goosebumps all over his body and the corners of his mouth that kept smiling were trembling slightly instinctively.

"It's a pity that Eldar specimens are rare and there are no full-body specimens. Otherwise, I could set up a separate exhibition area here to showcase the daily life of this ancient and magical civilization. Did you know that even the Eldar have many branches, and are divided into Dark Eldar and Ark Eldar...

Horatio stood silently beside her, listening to the girl's excited scientific introduction.

The girl became more and more excited as she spoke. Her face turned red with excitement and she took deep breaths of the air that smelled slightly of formaldehyde.

"Aren't you afraid?" Horatio asked, looking into the girl's eyes after she finished speaking.

"Afraid?" The girl blinked and tilted her head, looking puzzled, but showing her innocence and cuteness.

"They are dead, sir. Why should we be afraid of the dead?"

"Indeed, they are dead." Horatio secretly marveled at the girl's courage.

He thought Miss Hood was bold enough, but he didn't expect there was another expert!

The girl walked over to Horatio, pulled up the sleeves of his uniform, and led him to the back.

There were so many specimens, everywhere on the ground, around him, and above his head. It was the first time that Horatio felt so overwhelmed.

Sudden.

A huge and terrifying mouth organ rushing towards him instantly attracted his attention. Horatio looked closely and found that it was an oversized adult ant bull.

(End of this chapter)