“How does it taste?”
“It’s sweet and delicious.”
The two of them walked along the streets of the Old City, each holding a cup of milk tea.
In the few days spent waiting for news from Mu Yue, Bai Yu had taken Luoweiya through almost every street and alley of the district.
Throughout this process, Bai Yu would tell Luoweiya stories of their past encounters in these places.
Initially, Luoweiya would wear a slightly regretful expression, as those memories felt like stories belonging to someone else.
But gradually, that regret faded.
Now, when she heard Bai Yu speak of the past, she would only offer a casual remark about how it was a pity, before smiling at Bai Yu and eagerly looking forward to the next destination.
At every new location, Luoweiya would ask Bai Yu to take a commemorative photo.
After a few days, Bai Yu’s phone gallery was filled with dozens of photos of them together in different places.
Now, no matter who looked at the phone, they would surely believe the two were incredibly close.
Bai Yu noticed that Luoweiya didn’t seem to care as much about the past anymore; she seemed to have found a sense of peace regarding her inability to remember.
She wasn’t obsessed with searching for lost memories; instead, she was focusing on the present.
For Bai Yu, this was excellent news.
“Alright, Weya, let’s take a break.”
After wandering all morning, Bai Yu pointed to a roadside bench, signaling for Luoweiya to stop and rest for a moment.
Luoweiya still seemed to have lingering interest in exploring, but she didn’t refuse Bai Yu’s request.
She sat down on the bench beside her.
Their bodies were very close, seemingly pressed against each other.
“Weya, have you been happy these past few days?”
“I’ve been very happy.”
The girl nodded gently, a sweet smile blooming on her face.
“As long as I’m with Bai Yu, I’m happy no matter where we go.”
“Eh?”
Had it already reached this stage?
It had only been a few days, and she already felt this happy just being together?
The progress of things was perhaps a bit too fast.
Bai Yu arched an eyebrow.
However, this was good news for her.
The more Luoweiya felt this way, the more it proved that Bai Yu’s weight in her heart was becoming increasingly significant.
“So, has Weya remembered anything else over the last few days?”
“No.”
The girl shook her head with a hint of regret, but the disappointment in her eyes was fleeting.
Soon, she looked up, her gaze fixed earnestly on Bai Yu.
“Even if I can’t remember the past, creating new memories with Bai Yu like this makes me very happy.”
If possible, she hoped to go to even more places with Bai Yu and create more memories that belonged to just the two of them.
For the current Luoweiya, being with Bai Yu was the greatest source of happiness.
In these few days of companionship, she had stopped obsessing over chasing a hazy past and no longer felt anxious because she couldn’t recall a specific location.
At this moment, she only wanted to focus on enjoying her time with Bai Yu.
If the past couldn’t be remembered, then she would cherish the present.
When she looked back one day in the future, everything happening now would likely become a cherished memory.
Holding her milk tea, Luoweiya instinctively shifted a little closer to Bai Yu.
Unfortunately, Bai Yu was a bit shorter than her; otherwise, it would have been perfect to tilt her head and rest it on Bai Yu’s shoulder.
That imagined action, however, was quite suitable for Bai Yu to do to her.
While Luoweiya was busy with various fantasies in her mind, Bai Yu pulled out her phone and opened her messaging app.
[Su Keke: Bai Yu, Bai Yu! I’ve discovered a new situation over here!]
Over the last few days, Bai Yu had received daily messages from Su Keke.
She would tell Bai Yu what information she had found and would try to invite Bai Yu to join her team again, wanting them to act together.
But every time, Bai Yu had refused.
After all, the person beside her was far more important.
Looking at Luoweiya, who seemed to want to lean against her, Bai Yu couldn’t help but let a faint smile curl on her lips.
Then, her finger slid across the screen as she sent a “questioning” emoji to Su Keke.
[Bai Yu: Questioning.jpg]
[Su Keke: Look, look quickly at what I caught!]
Very quickly, Su Keke sent over a photo.
Bai Yu noticed it was a person wearing a cloak, their face hidden.
Currently, he was tightly bound.
Appearing in the photo alongside him was Su Keke, making a peace sign at the camera.
[Bai Yu: Confused.jpg]
[Su Keke: Bai Yu, do you know about the Eclipse Society? This guy is one of theirs. It’s highly likely they are the root cause of the massive surge in anomalies all over Red Maple City lately.]
The Eclipse Society…
Bai Yu silently repeated the somewhat familiar name.
Hmm… she remembered now.
The evil organization that ran through the entirety of “Astral Song” seemed to be called that.
It couldn’t be helped; Bai Yu was just a “cloud player” (a watcher, not a player).
She mostly watched for the heroines and didn’t know much about the villains.
If the Pale Witch hadn’t been so famous—and if her character art after losing her memory and joining the protagonist’s party hadn’t been so beautiful—the old Bai Yu wouldn’t have looked up information about her back then.
[Bai Yu: I’ve heard of them. So, did you find anything out?]
Even though Su Keke had caught him, surely the guy wouldn’t reveal that the Pale Witch was still alive?
Bai Yu stared at the screen nervously, waiting for Su Keke’s reply.
Soon, a response appeared, along with another picture.
[Su Keke: Emtt… this is a bit embarrassing. See for yourself.]
Bai Yu clicked on the image.
In the photo, Su Keke was sticking her tongue out at the camera with an embarrassed expression.
Behind her, the Eclipse Society member who had been tied up had now turned into a pile of debris on the ground.
[Bai Yu: ?]
[Su Keke: He self-destructed. Of course, it wasn’t my fault! I had just started questioning him when he blew up. Dammit. Angry.jpg]
[Bai Yu: Can’t you use your ability?]
[Su Keke: No. My ability needs a target to act upon. He’s shattered into dust; it’s useless.]
[Su Keke: Sigh, what a pity. I thought I caught a big fish, but it turned out to be a suicide-bombing fish. Sigh.jpg]
Looking at the messages from Su Keke, Bai Yu remembered that Su Keke’s ability required a specific target to release.
Once the person was shattered into dust, they were in an “unselectable” state, so they naturally couldn’t be restored.
However, seeing that the person had been dealt with, Bai Yu breathed a sigh of relief.
On one hand, she didn’t have to worry about the fact that the Pale Witch was alive being exposed.
On the other hand, she felt lucky that the person had been caught by Su Keke.
That person must have discovered something to be searching this area.
Fortunately, they likely didn’t have any substantial evidence yet; otherwise, more than just one person would have appeared here.
However, since they had already sent someone to investigate, this area was no longer safe.
She had to move house with Luoweiya as soon as possible.
She wasn’t sure how Mu Yue’s preparations were going.
Bai Yu swiped the screen, exiting the chat with Su Keke.
Just as she was about to look for Mu Yue’s chat box, Luoweiya suddenly leaned in.
“Bai Yu, what are you looking at?”
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