Girls' Frontline: My Apocalypse with Dolls

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"commander!"

As Luo Fan was getting the wine, he heard a familiar voice.

Waving to the two people not far away, Gouzi ran towards Luo Fan carrying large and small bags of things. It seemed that they had already been shopping on their way to find him.

"Oh, so the Commander bought a lot of stuff too."

When the dog tried to put the things it bought into the shopping cart, it found that the capacity didn't seem to be enough, and it still had to carry them by hand with RO.

RO said awkwardly, "Uh, Commander, I tried to persuade SOP to meet with you before making the purchase, but she just couldn't resist..."

"It's okay, it's okay, buy it if you want, as long as we can carry it back."

Nevertheless, looking at the items in the shopping cart and what the two were carrying, Luo Fan still looked somewhat troubled. More like they were stockpiling provisions for the impending apocalypse than buying New Year's goods...

After checking their belongings, the three of them pushed a shopping cart toward the next area to continue browsing.

During this time, Luo Fan didn't stop much, deliberately wandering around a few times, trying to find the strange girl again, but he had no clues.

RO noticed the anxiety on Luo Fan's face, as if she had remembered something...

"Commander, are you looking for the girl who was just next to you?"

RO's gentle voice snapped the confused Luo Fan out of his reverie like a slap, causing him to pause abruptly.

"Uh, how did you know...?"

“When I was looking for you earlier, I checked the security camera footage to find your location and I saw a girl standing next to you who even said a few words to you.”

"Huh? A girl? Where's the girl? Isn't this SOP II?"

Sure enough, the dog only listened to half of what it said...

"SOP is a girl, and also an adorable dog."

Luo Fan gently rubbed the dog's head a few times to ease his anxiety.

The dog readily nestled its head into Luo Fan's arms, completely unconcerned about whether its pink fur would be ruffled by him.

However, RO's doubts were not dispelled, because Lovan's elbow strike had also put her on guard; the other party might be a target that posed a threat to the Commander...

"So, who exactly is that girl? Does the Commander know her?"

RO steered the conversation back to the main topic.

......

"I don't know her, but she seems to know me..."

Luo Fan only told half of the story.

This unidentified person meant nothing to him; perhaps the other person was just joking, except for that inexplicable sense of familiarity...

Are you sure you don't remember her?

“I’m pretty sure I’ve never seen her, and I don’t even belong to this world, so there’s no way I could know her.”

Aside from DedSec, whom he met online, Luo Fan didn't know anyone else in this world, except for the characters from Resident Evil...

Lofan cleared his mind and realized that there had never been a girl named "Rosalia Frieden".

The more I think about it, the more of a headache it gets. I should just leave it behind and avoid seeing it altogether.

"Let's forget about this. There's no point in thinking about it anymore. Let's finish what we need to do first."

"Ok."

Luo Fan shrugged and continued pushing the shopping cart forward, his thoughts as fleeting as his steps, not wanting to linger there any longer.

RO also chose to respect Luo Fan's opinion and did not ask any further questions.

But she took out her phone and silently sent a video to M4's account.

That was the surveillance footage he had just seen while searching for the commander, and the girl's figure was also in it.

Finally, leave a message for the other party.

"Watch out for this girl."

Finally, RO checked the surveillance footage again to make sure he hadn't missed anything.

The atmosphere became inexplicably quiet. When Luo Fan glanced at the other person, he also noticed the surveillance footage on the RO phone. He didn't interrupt the other person, thinking, "Let them look if they want. Maybe they can find some clues that I just missed."

An elbow strike, a conversation, the man stepping back, the girl stepping back as well, a gesture of farewell—nothing seemed out of the ordinary; perhaps they had simply mistaken each other for each other.

Then, the girl left again, and the camera switched to the next cassette section where she was spotted...

The other person was bending down, looking for something; it seemed to be a TV series cassette tape.

However, the black-haired head slowly turned its head towards the location of the surveillance screen.

"!"

She discovered the surveillance footage and kept looking at the location of the camera.

He revealed the same raised eyebrow smile he had shown when he met Luo Fan, giving off an extremely obvious sense of disdain.

Then, he raised his middle finger.

snowflake......

"hateful......"

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The cart was completely filled, and none of the three of them were empty-handed. Luo Fan even had to use his feet to push the cart, looking quite disheveled.

"Uh, why is the packaging for this liquor so big? It takes up so much space..."

I'm afraid they've stuffed some kind of foam or something inside. Every time, it's a huge box containing a tiny bottle of wine. Although the wine isn't charged by weight, Luo Fan still can't understand why they make the boxes so big.

And then there's this shopping mall. Aside from the similarity we just felt, Luo Fan is certain that it was brought by someone, not by the mall itself. But this mall just feels strange.

Moreover, not a single security guard could be seen...

Now, Luo Fan and the two of them are carrying a lot of things and are heading to the cashier to pay. On the way, they will pass through the seafood section and the clothing section.

Luo Fan had already entrusted the girls with buying the seafood; he only needed to buy the decorations and snacks, since he should know more about these traditional decorations.

But if it's '95 and '97, you should be pretty clear about that too, right?

After all, it's a humanoid modeled after Eastern Huang firearms, so it should have a better understanding of this aspect, especially since 95 also has a Lunar New Year cheongsam skin.

The fishy smell in the seafood area made RO and the dog feel a little uncomfortable, but Luo Fan was used to the smell and didn't feel uncomfortable. However, considering their feelings, the three of them quickly left the area.

As he passed through the clothing section, Luo Fan unconsciously compared the coats worn by the dog and RO, which could be described as "minimalist," with the dazzling array of clothing.

While winter clothes are primarily focused on practicality, perhaps they could dress even better...

"RO, dog."

Luo Fan called out to the two people who were focused only on what was ahead, his eyes full of smiles.

The two turned around, not understanding each other's thoughts.

RO instinctively lifted the two cases of liquor from the shopping cart: "Commander, do you think the shopping cart is too heavy? Let me help you carry some of it, or I can help you push it."

"I'm coming too, I'm coming too!"

With the snack box tucked under his arm, the dog prepared to carry more items from the shopping cart.

"Oh, no, no, it's just that we've just arrived at the clothing section. How about we buy you some clothes?"

The two's enthusiasm made Luo Fan feel a little awkward.

The two stopped in their tracks, looking at the man with a somewhat stiff smile with a puzzled expression.

"Why buy new clothes? Aren't the ones we wear now of good quality?"

"Yeah, it doesn't seem really necessary..."

......

Luo Fan had a headache and put his free hand on his forehead.

As expected, girls are still primarily pragmatic...

Asking for answers yielded no results, so Luo Fan piled the things he was carrying onto the shopping cart and pushed the two of them into the clothing store.

"It's traditional, it's traditional! Just go and pick out two items you like."

He casually handed the two people over to the waiter, then took out his phone from his coat pocket and walked outside the store.

The meaning behind that silhouette is clear: there's no room for negotiation. Don't come looking for me before you've made your choice...

"Uh... SOP, I think we should accept the Commander's offer..."

"Hmm, I thought so too..."

"Ladies, please come over here to have your measurements taken."

Guided by the waiter, the two walked to the rows of clothes racks and began to choose the clothes they "wanted".

Luo Fan leaned against the broken glass mannequin at the store entrance, idly scrolling through his phone while discussing preparations for the Spring Festival with the girls.

Luo Fan: "SAT8, have you bought the seafood yet? I'm buying clothes from SOP and RO, and I should be home in about half an hour."

Agent: "Commander, SAT8 is discussing the weighing and pricing with the waiter. I'm answering on her behalf; it may take a while."

Luo Fan: "Okay, remember to buy more. There are still a lot of us, maybe even more. We'll need enough space in the refrigerator."

Agent: "Okay, I will pass it on to SAT8."

AN94: "Commander, AK15... she bought canned food again. Could you please talk to her? You're not going to spend the holiday eating canned food, are you...?"

AK12: "So you have to be like me and RPK, and buy all the snacks and clothes."

RPK16: "Then I got a beating from AK15 [smile]"

AN94: "[Sweating Soybeans]"

Luo Fan: "Buy it then, as long as we don't pile it up at home and can't store it all. We can still use canned food in the future."

After all, they would have to return to the quarantine zone in Colorado eventually, so stocking up on some food in advance would be useful. However, Luo Fan still wanted to save some food points, even though he already had a lot and hadn't used any of them.

M16: "Commander, what kind of wine do you need? The Executioner, the Alchemist, and I are in the liquor section. We can bring it back for you right now."

"So why isn't Capuno Acaladopisco for sale here...?" the executioner asked.

Alchemist: "Where did you hear the names of these wines from? Do you even know what the difference is between them?"

Luo Fan: "Uh, get a few bottles of every type you can find. We'll all need them. I need to fill up the wine cabinet behind the counter. Of course, if possible, it would be best to get an ice maker. I can put it directly behind the counter so I can use it anytime."

M16: "As for alcohol... we might need several shopping carts, there's just too much of it. As for the ice maker... do you need us to carry it back? If so, we can buy it from this store."

Luo Fan: "Uh, let's forget about it then. Let's keep a low profile. I'll find one directly through normal channels. As for wine, I'll buy as much as I can to fill the wine cabinet. The quality has to be guaranteed. I believe you know how to inspect the goods."

Executioner: "Of course, if it's fake, I'll smash it."

M16: "......."

Luo Fan: "Calm down, calm down!"

Ugh......

Luo Fan silently put his phone back in his pocket and leaned back against the glass cover, continuing to stare blankly.

It will indeed take some time for them to adapt to the lifestyle and pace of this era.

By now, the dog and RO should be almost done, right?

The man, who looked somewhat tired, wiped his face and prepared to go into the mall to pick up his girlfriends.

But as he was about to leave, Luo Fan noticed something strange.

"That's strange, would this happen in a clothing store?"

Sometime later, a thin layer of fog had formed inside the mannequin behind them, on the glass in front of the mannequin's head, separating the mannequin from Luo Fan...

253 What's going on?

It's really strange that there's condensation on the glass dome holding the mannequin. It shouldn't be possible for this to happen in the warm environment inside, right?

"Maybe their humidification system wasn't done properly, whatever..."

Ignoring this scene of unclear significance, Luo Fan returned to the clothing store, ready to greet his girls.

"Miss, have you made your choices?"