While smiling, little Annie, who was wearing a blue and white thick fur winter skirt, stood in front of her in a thin linen blouse, an equally dirty apron, bare feet and hair that were red from the cold. The bed was covered with trivial snowflakes, and she was looking at her 'little match girl' with a gloomy face and half-drooped eyelids.
Annie was not afraid of the other party. In fact, regardless of whether it was a 'little match girl' or a demon from hell, in this endless world of planes, it seemed that she wanted to find something that could scare her. Not too easy?
'Selling matches...'
'Long, bright matches...'
The little girl was still talking with her lips that were purple from the cold and her sinister tone.
Her eyes were shining with an inexplicable light, and she was staring at a guy who was standing in front of her. He was dressed gorgeously, but for some reason, there was no look of fear on his face, but only curiosity and laughter.
"Of course I want to buy it!"
(*^▽^*)
"Tell me, how are you going to sell these matches?"
ꉂ(͡͡°͜つ͡͡°)✧
Walking up to the other party, she completely ignored the other party's seemingly terrifying eyes, sinister tone and purple face. After looking at the other party up and down again, little Annie turned her attention to Put all your strength on the matches held in the opponent's hand.
Although she never played with matches, now that she was full and had nothing to do, she really wanted to study and see what kind of things the little guy in front of her could do.
'…….'
'A match costs one crown...'
Finally, with a trembling voice, the little match girl told her the price.
And this price is obviously very expensive, because one krona is equal to one hundred ohles, and a piece of fire color is only about one ohle at most. However, I don’t know why, this little girl actually shouted such an outrageous thing price? If it were a normal situation, such as during the day, at this price, people in the town would probably curse and leave directly. No one wants to be taken advantage of and buy for a hundred times the price. A makeshift match to start a fire!
"One crown..."
(ー`´ー)
Anne didn't know how much one crown was, and she didn't know whether the price was expensive. Anyway, she never regarded money as money. She had tons of gold warriors in her pocket and weighed them, so she weighed them in her own pocket without even thinking about it. He pretended to dig around in his pocket.
"Here!"
(๑`▽´๑)۶☼
"Here you go! This is a gold coin, but it's definitely worth more than one crown! So, hurry up and find some money, I'll just buy a match!"
↜(ψ｀▽′)o—
After saying that, after stuffing the golden gold coin into the other person's empty, cold hand, Annie took out a match from the other person's other hand and began to study it a little curiously. stand up.
If you think about it seriously, since Annie was able to set fires when she was two years old, she has almost never thought about how others started fires, and she has never played with matches. Therefore, for this kind of flame that is said to emit small bean sprouts, The wooden stick was quite rare to her.
'...'
Looking at the golden and heavy flat coin in her hand, the little match seller couldn't help but be stunned.
'...'
'I can't seem to find it, please buy some more..."
One gold coin would buy a fire stick, and the little match girl obviously couldn't find it, so a certain light in her eyes flickered for a moment before she continued to speak sadly.
You know, if she had enough money to open a gold coin, she wouldn't have to sell matches anymore! In fact, let alone one now, even if all the matches she had were given to the other party, even if they were all counted as one crown each, she probably wouldn't be able to find them.
"don't want!"
o(´^｀)o
"I don't want to buy so much, I just want to buy one! You can take your time to change the money. They are not in a hurry anyway. They will just watch you look for it!"
(｡•̀ᴗ-)✧
After studying the match in her hand and finding that it didn't seem to have anything special or that made her feel strange, little Annie smiled and winked at the other party playfully.
'...'
The little match girl didn't speak, but started to raise her scary face with purple and black lips, wide-open eyes, which looked like it was sunken, and stared at the strange person in front of her. guy.
"What's wrong?"
Σ(⊙ω⊙`)?
What's so big about staring?
Therefore, Annie, who was not afraid of the other party at all, and had no fear whatsoever, asked curiously, while naturally glaring back at the other party's dead face.
'...'
'No! You must buy more today! '
After staring for a while, she found that the other party did not compromise, and did not buy more matches and leave like the others. The little girl had no choice but to use that sinister tone again, but for some reason she started to tremble a little. He said through gritted teeth.
"Eh?"
o(´▽｀)o?
"Why should I buy more? I just want to buy one for fun today, so I won't buy more!"
(｡•̀ꌂ-)✧
"Hurry up! Change!!"
ꉂ(๑¯͒ꇴ¯͒)o—
After continuing to act stupid and being cute towards the other party, little Annie waved the match she had already obtained while continuing to urge her unhurriedly.
Anyway, Queen Anne has plenty of time now and is not in a hurry to find a place to sleep. Therefore, as long as the other party gives her change honestly, it doesn't matter how long she waits, because she will definitely not mind. of.
'...'
'Aren't you afraid of me? '
After struggling for a while, the little match seller seemed to be unable to bear it any longer. She stepped forward hesitantly, getting a little closer to the other person. Then she raised her head slightly and used her disheveled dead body that she thought could scare countless people. He looked into each other's eyes.
"??"
"It's strange. I'm here to buy matches from you, so why should I be afraid of you?"
ヽ(゜Q.)ノ?
'strangeness……'
'You...haven't you heard the story of the little match girl? Are you really not afraid of me? ! '
Gradually, the little girl's voice gradually started to tremble, and even her body started to tremble. Anyway, she no longer had the secretly proud tone like before, where she thought she could control everything.
"The little match girl?"
∑(´△｀)? !
"It seems that a guy told people before, but they left before they finished listening! But, aren't you just a little match girl? I don't think you have anything to be afraid of, although you see It looks a little dirty and weird..."
o(˶˚ᗨ˚˶)o
If the weird guy in front of me thought he was wearing a thin and tattered linen smock, a torn apron, and disheveled hair, blackened his eye sockets, painted his lips purple, and pretended to be dead, he would not hesitate to stand barefoot in the snow. At night, if even speaking in that sinister tone could scare Queen Anne, then it was really a bad idea!
(…)
(●￣(ｴ)￣●)
'you! '
'You're not from our town? ! '
Finally, after hearing what Annie said, the little match girl was stunned for a moment, and then for the first time she exclaimed and asked in a slightly normal tone.
"Of course not!"
(｡•̀ᴗ-)✧
"Stop talking nonsense. They just want to buy a match. Hurry up and change the money!!"
ꉂ（๑`▽´๑)o—☄
Crack!
After saying that, little Annie stretched out her hand and flicked the ordinary-looking match on the wall, and then a small cluster of pale yellow flames began to light up on the long, straight stick. The firelight slightly illuminated the cold and dark corner of the street.
'ah! ! '
'Ah~sneeze! ! '
Finally, after listening to Annie's words, the little match girl couldn't help but sneeze loudly! Obviously, she seemed to be bitten by the cold. Her two little feet, which were a little red and purple from the cold, began to shake uncontrollably and stomped on the spot. It must have been uncomfortable to stand barefoot in the snow. of.
"you!"
"I-I won't sell it anymore!"
When they heard that the other party was not from this town, and they were not afraid of themselves, and they had never heard of the story about the 'little match girl' that was circulated in their town, the little match girl in front of them had no choice but to While stamping his feet, breathing heavily, and with a runny nose, he tremblingly handed back the golden coin in his palm.
"How is that possible?"
(灬ºωº灬)
"Look, I've crossed out all the matches. It's too late to return them now. Stop talking nonsense and change the money quickly!!"
o(„ಡωಡ„)o—♨
After stretching out the gradually extinguishing match stem and gesturing towards the other party, little Annie smiled proudly.
mock up!
A guy like this dares to come out and scare her, Queen Anne. Not to mention that he is a cunning and cunning fake undead, even if it is a real undead spirit, she will not be afraid!
(…)
(●￣(ｴ)￣●)
(Tibbers no longer knew what to say about his little master’s bad taste. Sure enough, after all, he was still full and had nothing to do!)
"you!!"
"I-I won't sell it anymore!"
It turns out that the other party has already discovered it? Surprised, the 'little match girl' who didn't know what was wrong with her, after handing the gold coin back to the other party, hurriedly took two steps back and said bitterly.
"Consider that match as a gift to you!"
'Ah~ah sneeze~! '
After saying that, the little girl who sneezed loudly no longer cared about what the other person was thinking. She just held her feet, which were turning purple from the cold, and quickly ran to the trash can in the corner. He rummaged through and found her cotton-padded clothes and shoes, and then quickly put them on.
She really couldn't stand it anymore. After all, no one had ever dared to tangle with her for so long like the hateful outsider in front of her who was not afraid of her, and it was still in this icy and snowy night street! In the past, those stupid adults, didn't they just pay her honestly and then take the matches and run away?
Therefore, she had just stood in the snow for a long time with so little clothing and bare feet, and she was really freezing.
"..."
(๑`▽´๑)۶✧Pop!
'Ouch! ! '
The little girl who had just had time to put on cotton shoes and cotton clothes screamed in pain before she could recover! It turned out that it was Anne who came over and gave her a hard blow on her disheveled golden curly hair, causing her to cover her head and squat aside in pain.
"snort!"
o(｀^´)oHmph!
"You cunning idiot, do you always deceive others like this?!"
ꉂ(ヽ`д′)╭☞(ó﹏ò｡)
Obviously, Anne has already seen through that the other party is fake. Maybe the terrible legend was spread by this little clever ghost? Then, how can the other party deceive others into having to spend high prices to buy those boring matches without daring to bargain, and then make others unable to think about anything else and rush home after buying?
"Woooo..."
"it hurts……"
"I really just wanted to tease you just now..."
The little girl will not tell the other party that she has made a lot of money through this method, and she has never revealed her secret! But who knew that the guy I met tonight was not fooled, and was an outsider who didn't understand the horror of the 'little match girl'?
"Is it really just a joke?"
(ಠ╭╮ಠ)
"!!"
"I also want to make some pocket money..."
Under Anne's terrifying eyes, there was no choice but to tell the 'little match girl' her purpose honestly.
Her father is a tailor, and so is her mother, so they are usually very busy and don't care about her very much. So, I don't know when, her little mind suddenly had an idea, and she thought of such a way that she didn't have to beg her parents to ask for it. It’s also a great way to get your own pocket money to buy delicious food!
Every time, she would dress up with shabby fabrics hidden at home and sneak out while her parents were sleeping. She would always be able to deceive one or two people and then return with a full load... But who would have expected that today she fell down on the iron plate? On the way, meet a bold outsider?
"snort!"
(„վ‸վ„)
"Tell me, how many people have you deceived using this method? No one has seen through you?!"
ꉂ(๑¯͒~¯͒)o
Annie wasn't angry, she was just curious.
Anyway, she just wanted to know how many people the little clever guy in front of her had deceived with this interesting method? I also want to know, during this period, was there anyone who saw through the other person like me and then beat him up?
"There really aren't many..."
The little girl was a little evasive, obviously not intending to tell the truth.
"How many are there?!"
s(・｀ヘ´・;)ゞ
"!!"
"At most, there are only a dozen at most! Really! I lied to you that I was a puppy!!"
I was about to tell a lie, but when I saw the fierce look in the other person's eyes, I felt that I was a little shorter than the other person. She knew that she was wrong and probably couldn't beat the other person, so the little girl hurriedly added.
"..."
(๑`╭╮´๑)۶✧Pop!
"more than ten!"
"You're still proud, right? They are so stupid, no one can see through you?!"
(ಠ╭╮ಠ)
After giving the other party another blow, and completely suppressing the other party's momentum, little Annie continued to ask the question she just asked.
"Woo..."
"Those guys were all frightened. How could anyone be like you just now?"
Thinking of the way those adults shrank when they met her and had to bravely buy some matches and then run away, the little girl's mouth curled up with a proud smile.
Until now, the little girl still doesn't feel that she did anything wrong. She only feels that the only thing she did wrong is that she chose the wrong target person who is not afraid of her and does not understand the terrible legend of their town. ?
"Hmph!"
(.-`ω´-)
"Little guy, you must be frozen, right? You asked for it! Here, I'll give you this gold coin. Please show me the way. Where is the best hotel in your town?"
s(｡◕ˇεˇ◕｡)ゞ
After understanding the reason and tossing the other party hard, little Annie, who didn't want to continue playing with the other party in this ice and snow, suddenly felt a little sleepy, so she didn't want to continue to stay outside at night. In the icy and snowy streets, all she wanted now was to find a comfortable place to have a good night's rest.
As for what to do tomorrow and where to go, we can only wait until tomorrow. Anne doesn't want to think about such troublesome things in a hurry now.
"!!"
"You...you really want to give it to me?"
The little girl who was teased by the other party for a long time in the icy and snowy night street, was so cold, and finally got two brain-destroying blows. After thinking that today might be her unlucky day, the little girl saw the gold coins that the other party handed over again. While his eyes were shining, he asked with some disbelief.
You know, this is a gold coin...
Although she didn't know which country's gold coin it was, she only knew that it was heavy in her hand and must be very valuable. If she could buy all her matches, she would still have some leftover, and she could still buy them. Lots and lots of delicious food!
For her who has known the importance of money for a long time, such a gold coin can at least cover her pocket money for several years, or even more?
"If you don't say anything, I will beat you again!"
↜(ψ•̀╭╮ˇ•́)و
The somewhat impatient little Annie was so angry that she directly raised her small fist, intending to go up and give the opponent a loud blow to his head.
"ah!!"
"No! The best hotel is in the west. If you keep walking along the street, when you get to the westernmost town, you will definitely see a tall white house. It is a big house made of white stones. , you can just go knock on the door!"
While the little girl neatly hid the gold coin, she hugged her head and pointed to the west street with a smile and said to the other party.
She had never thought that she could make so much money tonight! !
"To the west, right?"
(lll￢ω￢)
Little Annie nodded and was about to walk towards the west, but then suddenly turned her head and looked up and down again at the little girl who was secretly proud of herself.
"that……"
"Even if there is no such thing as a 'little match girl', you'd better not do that kind of thing anymore because it's not safe at night!!"
(๑•̀ㅁ•́ฅ)
After saying that, little Annie turned around and walked towards the west without even asking the other party's name.
Because the other party is not her friend, and she doesn't want to make friends with that cunning little clever guy! Moreover, although she did not believe that there really was such a thing as a 'little match girl', she always felt that there was indeed an ominous atmosphere hanging over this small town, and felt that the things that adults were afraid of were not out of thin air. She made it up, so she kindly reminded the other party.
However, she was just reminding her, and she didn’t care whether the other party listened or not! She wasn't familiar with the other person, and she didn't even know his name. He was just a stranger whom he had met once! Moreover, she also felt that the other party was not a good person. He was cunning and cunning at a young age, but he actually knew how to pretend to be a fool and defraud others of their money. It was really unreasonable!
(Dear little master, haven’t you learned to trick bears at the age of two?!
ʕᓀᴥᓂʔ
——Every time he thinks of things like that back then, Tibbers gets very angry! I remember back then, when a certain bad little master was only two years old, he was able to trick Tibbers into running around...)
"..."
(ಠ╭╮ಠ)
(Dear little master, just pretend that I just farted...)
(lll￢ᴥ￢)
"Shut up! Tibbers!!"
ヽ(*｀Van´*)－Cฅʕ;◇;ʔ
Interrupted by the little bear, little Annie quickly completely forgot about the little girl who was selling goods behind the baby. She just grabbed the bear's paw and walked towards the west while swinging. Prepare to see if you can find the white stone hotel that the cunning little guy told you.
However……
What a playful little girl and her little bear don't know is:
When she found a certain hotel and began to gradually fall asleep on the warm bed, a woman with bare feet that were blue and purple from the cold, wearing a tattered linen blouse, and her head of loose golden curly hair was covered with ice scum. , the little girl with a handful of matches in her hand and the pocket of her apron appeared on the silent snowy night street, and at a strange speed, she gradually caught up with the man in cotton-padded clothes who was about to go home. The 'Little Match Girl' of Shoes?
'! ! '
Finally, the cunning little girl, who was about to go around another street to get to her home, noticed something was wrong behind her. Then she turned her head in surprise and met the terrifying eyes exposed under her disheveled hair.
"ah!!"
After screaming in surprise, the little girl fell directly to the snow.
'you you you……'
'you! Don't come over here! I-I'm not afraid of you! real! '
Staggering back while holding on to the snow, the original 'disguise' on the little girl's face that had been carelessly wiped with snow had long since disappeared, and what was left was only the childlike innocence with a hint of cunning and full of Freckled face of extreme fear! She never thought that one day she would meet the other person. At this time, she could no longer even take care of the matches that kept falling out of her arms in panic.
'Selling matches...'
'Matches are being sold. Who wants to buy matches? Miss, do you want to buy some of my matches? '
The children's voice, which was like coming from the netherworld, with a trace of metallic friction, successfully penetrated into the little girl's ears, making her fearful eyes instantly widen and gradually become dull. got up.
'I want……'
'Buy one...'
She took out the gold coin that she had just obtained not long ago, and then like a puppet on strings, she walked stiffly towards the other party, towards the existence that she was originally extremely afraid of.
Snow,
It’s getting bigger and bigger...
On this night when the cold wind is howling, the streets of this small town are quiet. Except for the dim light from some houses on the street that illuminates a small area of the street, the sky and the earth are all white and groggy. one slice.
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