Live-Stream Chat Commentary
[Kafka]: @Firefly, so you were a veteran on the battlefield from the start, huh?
[March 7th]: So that's how it is! I feel so bad for Firefly!
[Firefly]: ...Although my heart aches, it feels like this is the story of someone I've forgotten...
[Bronya]: ...After watching them grow up together, it feels like they're practically family. Is he a Stellaron Hunter? I tried to run a background check, but his armor's signal is so strange! It's not something from any known peaceful civilization! And I never imagined that such a powerful suit of armor could be piloted by... a child?
[Sparkle]: A little brat! You came here to seek out some fun too, huh?
[Himeko]: Wow! The Astral Express's live-stream room is getting lively.
[Black Swan]: Interesting.
[Acheron]: Interesting.
[Jingliu]: Interesting. I'm afraid I'm starting to get scared...
[Qingque]: What's with all these "interesting" comments? Is this a real event that's happening?
Just as Firefly was about to re-watch the previous footage, her phone suddenly buzzed with a call from Kafka.
"Should be, right?" Firefly hesitated before answering.
She carefully re-examined the memory fragments, confirming that she had no memory of Ye Ming. However, just like the little girl in the simulation, she had a piece of the Zeronos card. She didn't understand what this meant for the story, but she vaguely felt that in the end, her fate would be tied to Ye Ming's.
Before?
The more important thing was that he was a character similar to Kafka, Acheron, and Jingliu—all roles that were destined to be tragic. In the future, her development would be tied to him.
If she forgot Ye Ming, then this story would lose its meaning, which wouldn't align with the purpose of a tragic live-stream.
The key was memory. Although she had no memory of him, there were many people in the simulation who did, and not all of them were directly involved. The memories were all interconnected in various ways.
But she had truly forgotten Ye Ming. After thinking it over for a long time, she had no choice but to accept this fact.
"So, the setting of this live-stream should be a parallel world," she concluded, trying to rationalize it based on her own experience. "I went through a similar experience."
After thinking it through, Firefly sent a reply to Kafka.
"It's fake," she wrote.
Hearing her reply, Kafka on the other end let out a laugh. "There might be another possibility: you've lost your memory, and you've been deliberately avoiding the truth. That's why you don't remember the events in the city, and you don't feel anything strange."
"Huh?"
Hearing Kafka's deduction, Firefly was stunned. She tried to recall again, shaking her head. "That kind of thing... it's just impossible, right? How could one person do something like that? It has to be a real event. But if Kafka really has a way to make someone forget everything and start a new life..."
"This kid has a lot of potential. Let's make a deal..."
"What?"
"Let's put it this way," Kafka continued, a teasing tone in her voice. "What do you think of this kid?"
"How is that possible—" Firefly began, but then paused, her thoughts racing. To protect the little girl, he accepted her mission, accepted the battle, and after the battle ended, he erased the memories of his target, as if he had completely forgotten her.
As the story continued, Firefly started to feel that the boy in the simulation, Ye Ming, was becoming more and more like her.
Continuation of Live-Stream Chat
[March 7th]: Speaking of which, Firefly and Kafka's story is also a bit like this. What do you think your own love story is like?
[Firefly]: We're not a couple...
[Kafka]: Yes, we are.
Hearing Kafka's reply, March 7th became even more excited. "Could it be a tragic love story between you two as well?"
[March 7th]: I really want to know what my own love story is like, and also Kafka and Firefly's.
[Firefly]: There's no such thing...
[Kafka]: I'm really looking forward to Ye Ming and Firefly's love story. I want to know, if it were you, how would you move Firefly's heart?
[March 7th]: I'm afraid I don't have the kind of skill that Ye Ming and Kafka have when it comes to charming girls.
"Okay, this game is getting interesting." Kafka chuckled. "I really want to see how he'll win you over."
[Firefly]: ...Kafka, your rival in love is here. Good luck, I'm rooting for you both.
Firefly put down the Zeronos card, choosing to be the playful third wheel. But when it came to love, she actually longed for a simple, stable relationship.
"Actually, the Zeronos card has its drawbacks," she thought. "But it has also granted me a second life. We are two people from different worlds. It's impossible for us to have a sibling-like relationship. You're good, really good. But maybe we're just not meant to be in the same world."
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