Hello, Arknights

After saying hello to Sakota, Ling Dengxian didn't waste any more time. After all, it wasn't late for work tomorrow, and it would be time to go to bed after finishing his work.

Ling Dengxian thought he didn't spend much time buying the drinks. He just walked around the store out of curiosity. But when he left the store, he saw the blue-haired girl walking back with the shopping bags.

This guy is pretty quick. Ling Dengxian sighed and planned to go their separate ways to avoid frequent encounters and arouse her suspicion, but who knew that the blue-haired girl looked back as if she had eyes on her back and stopped.

"..." Ling Dengxian immediately looked down at the drink in his hand, then without hesitation turned around and went into the convenience store, praying that when he came out, the Sakta girl would have left.

"Host, are you out of your mind? People obviously have something to say to you." Xiaoxie's voice made him feel a little uncomfortable.

"I just know that she seems to have something to say again. This guy is so scary..." Ling Dengxian picked up a few more bottles of drinks as slowly as possible, and he had no idea what was going on in his head.

"You're so cute. I don't know you that well, but I still want to remind you and help you."

"You still don't understand? I feel like she's almost figured out everything about me...I don't even know her name." Ling Dengxian smiled bitterly.

"I don't know. You don't even know what you're thinking, so how much can she know? She's just making a judgment based on past experience, and she's pretty much clueless."

"Host, your thoughts are hard to guess."

"Are you praising me or insulting me..." Ling Dengxian was speechless.

"I'm praising you, of course I'm praising you." Ling Dengxian felt cold all over, as if a bucket of ice chips had been poured on his head, and he coughed violently. He quickly raised a white flame under his clothes.

"Warm reminder, host, if you don't do something, sooner or later she will die because of you." There was no malice or viciousness in the calm voice, and it was even a little gentle - if you didn't care about the content of the words.

After that, Xiaoxie stopped making any sound.

Ling Dengxian was stunned for a moment, and only reacted when the cashier reminded him that it was time to pay.

As he stepped out of the store, he was surprised to find that the girl was still standing under the street light, but she didn't look like she was waiting for anyone. Her blue hair was blown by the cold wind, but the girl's smile that made him feel quite distant remained unchanged.

"Did you want to embarrass me just now?" The Sakota girl waited for him to come closer and then naturally walked with him at a distance of two steps.

"Why do you think so?" Ling Dengxian didn't know what his expression was at the moment.

"Well... after all, I was lectured by someone who doesn't seem easy to get along with. It's understandable that I want to take a little revenge." The blue-haired girl didn't feel offended and kicked her own shadow. "Someone did this to me before because they didn't like me."

"...No, I didn't mean that." Ling Dengxian could only say this. He secretly looked at Sakota beside him. The light of the street lamp was left behind, but her blue eyes were still bright in the brief darkness.

"Really? Well, it doesn't matter. I just want to do this." The girl's eyes narrowed into slits. It was the first time Ling Dengxian saw her smile like this, and he was very surprised.

"So, what are you going to do? You." The blue-haired angel with horns moved his tail and raised it a little.

“…I will follow my heart.”

"Put it after 'growth' (Latlanese)." The girl smiled slightly. "Who can avoid making mistakes?"

"But you must remember that once something goes wrong, it is difficult to turn back, even if..." Sakota suddenly changed the subject, "We are here. I have to wait for someone. You go first. I wish you a good dream."

"You too." Ling Dengxian held back this sentence and said goodbye to her.

"Wait for me... just to say these words?" Ling Dengxian let out a sigh and walked into the elevator.

Ling Dengxian knocked on the door. Ah Ran answered and quickly opened the door. Ling Dengxian raised his hand and knocked on him: "Don't you even ask who it is?"

"I know...it's either you or Lorna." Carters brushed his bangs, a little dissatisfied.

"Lorna is out? Here, I just went out to buy a few bottles of drinks and brought one for you two."

"I was wondering why she hasn't come back yet. She went to your room."

"My room?" Ling Dengxian was stunned again, and felt the room card, which was still there. "How did she get in?"

"Chi Yu opened the door."

Ling Dengxian was not surprised: "Then I'll go over first, in case anything happens to her..."

"Ling Dengxian." A'ran suddenly spoke. Ling Dengxian turned around and looked at Carters. The latter paused and said, "Good night."

Ling Dengxian nodded: "Good night."

He was not that slow, the child had only been hiding it from him for a while, how could it be impossible for him to realize over time that "he" was actually "she"?

It’s not bad like this, just think of it as a little fun that life gives you.

"You're back?" Lorna blatantly sat on his bed and smiled at him. The water drops from her hair left a mark on the bed, which made the veins on Ling Dengxian's forehead bulge: "Get up!"

"Ah! Sorry, sorry, I didn't notice it, haha..." Lorna clasped her hands together to indicate that she didn't mean it. Ling Dengxian looked at a creature that had curled up on the bed with dissatisfaction. The latter seemed to sense something and looked up at him, then moved its body to face away from him.

"...Chi Yu's hair?" Ling Dengxian remembered that Chi Yu had gone to take a bath when he left. Luo Erna raised her hand: "I helped blow it dry."

"Then why didn't you blow dry yours?!"

"I came to see you in a hurry..."

"What do you want from me?" Ling Dengxian was very confused, because he couldn't think of any reason why Lorna was looking for him.

"Did Miss Sakota say something to you that day? It has something to do with me." The girl from Liberi immediately put away her smile, and her serious look made him feel a chill in his heart.

"..." Ling Dengxian responded with a calm look.

"Is it so obvious? It was discovered by someone I met for the first time." Lorna smiled self-deprecatingly, her expression completely different from before.

"Maybe it's because there are really cheerful people around her, so she is more sensitive." Ling Dengxian put the drink on the bedside and took off his coat.

"What about you?"

"I don't know whether A'ran is clear or not, but I really didn't see it." Ling Dengxian said angrily.

"I see..." Lorna sighed, "I really want to be more cheerful and lively, but maybe forcing a smile doesn't look very cute."

“Why do you have to force yourself? It’s a bit…” Ling Dengxian hesitated to speak.

"It's disturbing, isn't it?" Lorna lowered her head, expressionless, "Because I would rather leave a special impression on others than be ignored again."

"You can take your time." Ling Dengxian suddenly felt a terrible negative aura and hesitated whether to put his coat back on.

"I kept silent for ten years." Lorna shook her head. "During this period, I didn't make a single friend - a friend with whom I could talk. No one would care about an ordinary girl from Liberi who stayed silent in a corner. I was still young at that time. Although it may sound a bit conceited to say this, I was indeed not as pretty as I am now."

"One day I saw a Sakota messenger from Lateran. He was optimistic and cheerful, and there were many children around him. I was so envious." Liberi's recollection stopped, and she looked at him. There was no need to describe her subsequent actions.

"But in the years since, I still haven't found 'friends', but more people have talked to me."

"Where are your parents?" Ling Dengxian was very confused. Didn't her parents do anything?

"They are born optimists. They have no idea why I was so introverted." Lorna smiled softly again. "My daughter is a real headache for them. They were the first to discover my disguise."

"They thought it might be better if I travelled more."

"So... why did you choose to tell me this?" Ling Dengxian put some scenes behind his mind and asked.

"A surprise, right? I happened to see that Sakota looking for you, you happened to be working in my aunt's shop, and I happened to want to say something today..." She lowered her eyes.

"Really?" Ling Dengxian didn't know what to do. Just as Lorna said, he was just an unexpected listener.

“I wanted to do this myself.”

“Sometimes, you can only be ‘reborn’ after you truly accept it.”

“If you’re struggling, then ask yourself.”

Ling Dengxian scratched his head and looked away.

"Would you like to try...starting over again from today? I'll help you watch."