Bengtie: The first kiss in March was my gray hair

"Ahem, Pioneer, I didn't expect you to look at cards like that... Look at your mother. It seems that you do have a good relationship with her. She must be a very attractive person~ Otherwise, why do you get so excited when you talk about her?"

Jiang Chen waved his hand and said with a smile: "Actually, I don't know why, but every time I see her, I feel very familiar with her. Maybe, in my previous life, I was also a member of the Star Core Hunters!"

[……!!!] A trace of panic flashed across the girl’s eyes, and then she spoke in an anxious tone.

"Open... Pioneer, let's not talk for now~. I'll take you to the secret base first, and we'll talk after we get there."

Jiang Chen thought about it, did not refute, and followed the girl to the so-called secret base.

"This……"

Seeing his shocked expression, Liuying showed a hint of satisfaction on her face.

"How is it, Pioneer? It's beautiful here, isn't it~"

Jiang Chen was so surprised at this moment that he didn't even hear the girl's question.

As soon as I got to the rooftop, I was attracted by the scene before me.

Whether it's the rising sun that's about to break through the darkness, or the shooting star that's falling from the sky...

It was impossible for the two to exist at the same time, but now... they did appear in front of him.

The two are so harmonious... so beautiful and dreamy.

While he was still quietly appreciating the beautiful scenery, a slightly melancholy melody sounded in his ears...

Then, a voice that he was very familiar with sounded, soft and pleasant, like a breeze blowing through his heart.

"Is it nice? This is the song of Miss Mockingbird - 'Free a Heart from Sorrow'. No matter how many times I hear it, it still sounds so beautiful."

"Now that the Harmony Festival is approaching, her music is often sung in my dreams."

Jiang Chen looked into the girl's eyes and said seriously, "It sounds nice, but it's too sad. I don't really like this style. I personally prefer a perfect ending."

A barely perceptible sadness flashed across the girl's eyes, and her voice gradually became lowered.

"A perfect ending? Can it really be achieved?"

"If you haven't tried, how can you know? Isn't this the meaning of pioneering? Although the road ahead is difficult, I always believe that every effort will not be in vain, and every effort will eventually be rewarded. The future is full of countless possibilities. As long as we move forward courageously and persevere, we will surely reach the other side of our ideal."

"'May our journey reach the stars' is not just talk!!!"

The boy's extremely confident look was like a meteor across the sky, lighting up the girl's heart and dispelling her inner anxieties and worries.

The girl's deep desire for life becomes stronger and stronger.

The girl put her hands behind her back and walked briskly past Jiang Chen, stopping at the edge of the rooftop.

"…Pioneer, do you know that the place we are in now is actually the closest place to the sky~ I really like coming here…

"There is neither the hustle and bustle of the city nor the quarrels of dream builders. I can enjoy the scenery here alone without being disturbed by anyone, and have dreams..."

The girl pointed her delicate finger at the slowly falling meteor in the sky. "Look, how beautiful it is! Time will always stop at this golden moment, a golden dream. The Fool in the Tavern and the Rememberer in the Court of Memories, the Wandering Ranger and the Company's Envoy, the Nameless Guest on the Star Train... and me."

"Everyone can sleep here equally, regardless of the reason, although we do have our own purposes..."

After the girl finished speaking, she seemed to have made up her mind and turned around to look the gray-haired girl in the eye.

"..."

"Pioneer, I'm sorry! I lied to you. I am indeed a 'stowaway'."

Seeing the girl apologize so solemnly, Jiang Chen was stunned for a moment...

"But Liuying, didn't I tell you? I have always known that you are the stowaway that the Hound Family is looking for. But what does this have to do with me? I only know that you are my guide and my friend, and that is enough!"

"I... I know that the pioneers have always been very smart. It's just that they have never exposed me. Because of this... I can't keep it a secret from you any longer."

"At least in front of you... I hope I can always be Liuying."

The girl's words made Jiang Chen beside her fall into deep thought...

[She has always been like Liuying...? Could it be that she actually has another identity? Could she be...?]

Many conjectures emerged in his mind before he could sort out his thoughts.

The girl next to him continued speaking in a calm yet slightly sad tone.

"Pioneer, actually I... I am actually an interstellar refugee, just like many of the 'locals' of Pinoconi. My hometown was destroyed a long, long time ago, perhaps by the Legion, or perhaps by the Zerg..."

"Harmony embraces everyone, including wanderers like me who come from far away. The family can accept them, but they... don't belong here after all."

A bitter smile quietly appeared on the girl's delicate face.

There was a hint of unnaturalness in the calm tone.

Jiang Chen keenly felt that the atmosphere was gradually becoming a little heavy, and wondered whether he should change the topic. But after thinking about it, he gave up the idea.

[Perhaps it would be better if she could speak it out...]

He came to the side of the girl and glanced down at the street below.

It was still the same as when we first met, with bright lights and lots of partying all around...

Ever since Jiang Chen came beside her, Liuying has been staring at his profile.

A completely new look, very different from what I remembered.

But his temperament, the tone of his voice... and his fluctuating IQ all seemed extremely familiar to her.

Thinking of the past scenes, the girl felt an indescribable sadness in her heart...

[If he were still here... it would be so nice...]

"Liu Ying, Liu Ying? What's wrong with you? You look absent-minded. Are you tired? If you are tired, let's go back first. I will treat you to a delicious meal... No, you should take me to a delicious meal and I will treat you."

Seeing the worry on the gray-haired boy's face, the sadness and sadness in Liuying's heart gradually disappeared...

In a voice that only he could hear, he said: "Maybe, he has always been here~"

"Hmm? Liuying, what are you talking about?"

"Nothing, I'm saying: Pioneer, you are so nice~"

She smiled sweetly at the gray-haired boy, her tone cheerful and not as sad as before.

There seems to be a hint of sentiment that belongs only to girls...

Jiang Chen's face froze. The sudden good guy card caught him off guard.

I wanted to explain to the girl the other meaning of this sentence...

But when he saw the girl's innocent smile, he finally held back.

The two stood on this secret base, quietly admiring the dreamlike scenery before them...

A breeze blew gently, blowing up the girl's silver hair and bringing with it waves of refreshing fragrance...

As the breeze blew, the girl's dark green skirt began to sway gently, just like a free spirit in the forest...

As the swing became larger and larger, the girl herself became aware of it.

She raised her delicate hands and gently held down her long hair that was fluttering in the wind, as well as... the hem of her skirt.