The ancients watched me play the Starry Sky Railway

"No, I don't have much time left. I actually hope someone can talk to me—especially a distinguished lady like you." The old man seemed very happy.

"As he said, he'd love to have someone to chat with... but young people generally don't want to talk to an old man like him."

"You just mentioned 'time is running out'... Excuse me, is this why you came to Pinocchio?" the robin asked cautiously, fearing to violate the old man's taboo.

"But the old man is quite open-minded."

"Hahaha, yeah. I went to the battlefield, and when I crawled out of the Sukwu mothership, I stuffed some radioactive iron into my head."

"Then, all my comrades were gone, and my hometown melted away in several neutron radiation bombardments. With everything gone, it was impossible to survive... But I heard there were people in this area who could help, so I came here."

"He sighed. Even the most open-minded person wouldn't be able to be that open-minded when he thought about his own experience."

“What a shame…” The robin’s voice turned compassionate. “I hope our family can help you out.”

"My family has really helped me a lot, and I'm very grateful for that."

"They arranged for me a comfortable room, the most advanced life support equipment in the galaxy, and a full platoon of nurses."

"My body is currently fixed in the dream pool, relying on life support devices to survive. The me you see is intact, conscious, and no different from a normal person... but the me in the hotel is not like that."

"That true appearance... Miss Mockingbird, I hope you never see it."

"He chuckled a few times, but his smile was so bitter."

"It feels... even worse than me." Sun Bin murmured.

He just lost the patella in his legs, but this old man... it seems that no part of his body is intact!

Even an old man like this can live a normal life in Pinocchio, so why can't he?

Is there anyone from Pinocchio who can send him an invitation?

If he could go to Pinocchio, he would be willing to have his legs rehabilitated on the spot!

…………

"So, you're going to live in this dream forever, right?" the robin said, feeling a little sad.

"Hahaha, I'm lucky to be alive." The old man chuckled and shook his head. "It doesn't matter whether I dream or not. After all, I have no choice. My world is inherently incomplete and could disappear in the next moment. So no matter how false the dream, it is still a paradise for me. I cherish every moment here."

"Then the Robin and Sunday said good-bye to the old man, and walked on, talking as they went."

"The old man's past was... so sad," the robin said sadly. "But fortunately, this beautiful dream did leave him with a happy memory for the rest of his life."

"This is the meaning of Pinocchio's dream," said Sunday.

"But dreams have their limits." The robin shook his head. "They are only a haven for the frustrated, but they cannot eradicate the pain at the source of reality."

“There’s always a way—Pinocone is on the right track.”

"After learning about the old man's past, Sunday was once again convinced that this beautiful dream was flawless and was still flourishing!"

"Suddenly, they ran into another robin head-on."

"Hey, look! Who is this lovely lady?"

"Another robin chuckled in a playful tone."

"Huh?" the robin asked, stunned. "That's... me?"

The other "Mockingbird" covered his mouth and chuckled, then looked at Sunday: "Brother! What a coincidence, we meet again."

"Sunday said impatiently: "Show your true self, your tricks are useless to us."

"Why does it feel like Sunday is panicking?"

Xiao Qiao's tone gradually became excited.

It was obvious that Sunday and Hanabi had reached an agreement to have Hanabi pretend to be a robin.

Now on Sunday he said it was a fraud of fireworks?

What is he hiding? What is he panicking about? Is it because of what Hanabi said about him, "Brother"?

For example, a couple was walking outside and they ran into the husband's concubine who looked exactly like his legal wife.

The concubine immediately said: "Husband~"

Then the husband immediately panicked and asked, "Why are you pretending to be her and wearing her clothes?"

The concubine threw a coquettish glance: "Since you want to pursue excitement, then follow through to the end~"

The husband said: "You have a fever."

Ah! That’s the taste! So authentic!

Fight, fight!

Xiao Qiao screamed wildly in her heart. She really wanted to watch this kind of melodrama.

"I always feel like you are thinking about something weird." Da Qiao said helplessly.

My sister has been too active recently.

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"Hearing this, the robin finally understood what was going on."

She said softly, "I heard that a deceitful Masked Fool has also been invited... Looks like you're the one. Are you having fun?"

Mockingbird transformed back into Fireworks and spread her hands. "It's just okay. The people here are too gullible. They'll take the bait if you give them a little sweetener, but they'll retreat quickly when there's danger. In short, they're just stupid, rich, and afraid of death."

"Now that you've had enough fun, it's best to leave as soon as possible. The melody of 'harmony' cannot tolerate any noise." The robin spoke gently, yet with an irresistible aura.

"What? Now that I'm back, I'm useless? I've helped the family so much, it's really disheartening." Hanabi said aggrievedly, "You should thank me. If I hadn't been willing to clean up this mess... Pinocchio would have been in shambles by now."

"That's the Iris Family's personal request, and it has nothing to do with us," Sunday said coldly, "Get out of the way and stop disrupting the Harmonious Music Ceremony."

"The Harmonious Music Festival? Humph, who are you trying to scare? Do you think I don't know what you're planning?"

""Let's not talk about what you think, Chicken Wing Boy, our lovely Miss Mockingbird should have decided not to go on stage by now, right? After all, you have seen how awful this beautiful dream is under the operation of 'Harmony'~""

"Pinocone, the Dreamland... Is this the paradise you two dreamed of?"

"Hanabi looked disgusted when she spoke."

"Shut up." Sunday's expression turned even colder.

"Hurry! Chicken Wing Boy, did I hit you where it hurts?" Hanabi immediately used the "Hurry" technique from the Six Arts of a Gentleman: "Classics, Filial Piety, Joy, Urgency, Clam, and Winning."

"Then she saw Sunday's expression darken even further."