Getting an ID card at the Public Security Bureau is a registration process.
Now that Firefly has legal rights in New Eridu, she will naturally also bear the corresponding responsibilities.
“Congratulations on becoming a hardworking taxpayer.” The moment the processing was finished, HQ sent a congratulatory message, though this message had somewhat of a different meaning.
Firefly didn’t care what HQ was teasing about.
She was in a good mood, though she still had to wait two days to get the physical ID card; the receptionist had issued her a temporary paper ID card.
Less than half an hour had passed by the time she left the Public Security Bureau, which obviously once again confirmed just how unreliable HQ was.
Now in a great mood, she hummed a little tune as she walked out of the Public Security Bureau, seeing that Wise’s car was still parked quietly there, while Wise was leaning against the car door browsing his phone.
She came up to Wise, who had already noticed her.
He asked Firefly, “Are you done?
Then let’s head back now.” Wise figured that Firefly would need to look for a store front in the afternoon, so she probably wanted to go back to Sixth Street.
But he guessed wrong; Firefly glanced toward Lumina Square and then said: “This is my first time coming over here.
What, aren’t you willing to take me around for a bit?” “This…” Wise hesitated a bit.
He had just bought some medicine at a pharmacy outside the Public Security Bureau, which might come in handy after Belle woke up.
Heading back now should let him catch Belle waking up.
However, being stared at by such a pair of eyes, Wise seemed to have no reason to refuse.
“Alright, it’s been a long time since I took a stroll in Lumina Square too.” Wise thus compromised, though he looked somewhat unnatural.
The two strolled along the pedestrian path, and Wise always walked ahead of Firefly.
A red light blocked their route, so the two walked up onto the overpass.
It was currently peak hours, and traffic could be seen passing beneath the bridge.
Wise had already walked to the other end of the bridge, and only after passing the corner did he realize Firefly hadn’t followed.
She was in the middle of the overpass, holding the railing and slightly raising her head to gaze into the distance.
Wise didn’t walk over nor did he take the opportunity to leave.
He just watched the girl’s hair gently fluttering in the reflection of the morning light.
Forcing himself to close his eyes and shake his head finally brought Wise back to his senses.
Taking a walk with Firefly was truly something ordinary people couldn’t keep a hold on themselves against, but he considered himself not an ordinary person; he carried far too many things on his shoulders.
He could let his sister do some extra things, but he couldn’t indulge himself.
But after all, it was the other party who asked him to take her shopping in Lumina Square, and he couldn’t just abandon Firefly here.
So Wise still walked over, though he didn’t disturb Firefly, merely standing three steps away, holding the railing and looking down at the traffic.
About three minutes later, he finally heard Firefly’s voice.
“Actually, you’ve already figured something out, haven’t you?” “!!” Wise put on a calm facade, wondering what excuse to use to fool her, when he heard Firefly say: “Don’t waste time thinking about how to answer me.
There are no airtight walls in this world; I know that blind concealment isn’t the right way, but I still want to know how you figured it out.” Wise remained silent, but silence is always agonizing.
In the end, Wise sighed, “Sigh, actually I noticed something abnormal the day you moved into Belle’s room.
I can be certain that I don’t frequently search survivor settlements outside of New Eridu, but when you brought up Star Capital, I was able to recall it immediately.
That’s very abnormal.
If I had ever come into contact with Star Capital before, I would definitely have paused to think before answering, but back then I didn’t hesitate at all.
So this must be because of you.” After these words were finished, Firefly didn’t respond, but inwardly she had kneaded HQ into a ball and beaten it up soundly.
And HQ also bristled, its defenses broken, “This kid is too smart!
I’m going to use the Intelligence-Reduction Halo to reclaim his brain!” “Don’t even think about it.
What if he finds out his IQ has dropped?
Wouldn’t it be very easy for him to suspect me?
After all, even with your knees you could figure something like this out.” “Hmph, I’ll spare him this once.” Wise seemed to sense that he had very fortunately avoided a terrifying ordeal.
“I’m very sorry for doing that to you.
Altering your Remembrance wasn’t my original intention,” Firefly said very frankly.
Upon hearing this news, Wise could no longer stay calm.
Did Firefly actually possess this kind of ability?
At this moment, he couldn’t help but begin searching through his own Remembrance.
If a few pieces of Remembrance were added or missing, he had no idea what consequences it would cause for him.
But the result was that there was nothing at all; apart from some matters regarding Star Capital, there were no problems.
“I can sense that you, or rather Phaethon, bear responsibilities that ordinary people can hardly imagine.
I am very much like you; I’ve also experienced a lot and carried a lot in the past, but now all of that has nothing to do with me anymore.
During my days in Star Capital, I would occasionally yearn for a place where I could live in peace, at least without having to wander from place to place, but I always think of my friends and family.
Star Capital, a beautiful yet imperfect world…
Perhaps I’ve shamefully fled from it.” Firefly recounted this matter to the sky, comparing the world where her main body existed to Star Capital, while wondering at the same time what kind of situation it would be if her main body came over here and she were in that world.
She didn’t know, but Wise could see Firefly’s genuine emotional outpouring at this moment.
“Sorry, I don’t think I’m qualified to judge.
Perhaps I was a bit too sensitive.
Although I could tell you’re extraordinary, I also knew you meant no harm.” Wise didn’t know how to comfort people; after all, he was just like an NPC.
He only knew how to explain his guesses about others.
“Congratulations on receiving a good guy card.” HQ timely interrupted these two people, neither of whom were very good at communicating.
Though she really wanted to make HQ shut up, Firefly clearly couldn’t do it.
At this point, Firefly finally broke away from her state of recalling past bitterness and revealed an innocent smile.
“It’s fine, things that should be let go of will eventually be let go of.
I firmly believe a wonderful life is still waiting for me.
Didn’t you agree to show me around this Lumina Square?
If we keep lingering here, it’ll never end.” Wise gave a soft smile, finding that being honest about this matter had put his mind much more at ease.
“Then let’s go.
There’s a milk tea shop nearby that Belle is extremely fond of.” In the time that followed, Wise and Firefly strolled around Lumina Square, each holding a cup of milk tea in one hand and drinking with great delight.
In a sense, it could also be considered a date, at least in the eyes of passersby.
Quite a few people envied Wise for having such a girl accompanying him by his side.
But in truth, they both felt the other was a rare and precious friend, and the two were just hanging out like ordinary friends without any other anomalies.
But Belle didn’t think so.
She stood behind the Video Store counter, looking at Wise who had just returned.
“Big bro, can you explain where you went?” Wise hadn’t been to Lumina Square in a long time, and he hadn’t expected that this time he would have so much fun he forgot to return home.
When he came back in the afternoon, he even helped Firefly find a store front that satisfied her, temporarily forgetting that his younger sister was still sound asleep at home and needed someone to take care of her.
Upon returning, however, he faced the terrifying fact that his sister had already woken up and hadn’t found him right away.
Wise didn’t dare to imagine just how furious his sister was at this moment.
“Um…
I went to buy medicine for you, and there’s also milk tea—all your favorites.” And Belle merely glanced at it indifferently and said, “Oh, really?
You clearly just went out to play!
And what’s more, you went with Firefly!” Wise was greatly shocked; he didn’t understand how Belle knew.
And Wise’s attitude made Belle let out an icy smile.
She took out her phone and casually flipped through the Inter-Knot browsing history.
Then she turned the screen toward Wise.
Wise saw a post title on it.
“Three minutes, I want all the information on this girl.” After that was the content of the post.
［Passing under the overpass in Lumina Square this morning, I spotted her at a glance.
She stood there like a streak of light, like a sun, sweeping away all my exhaustion.
I can’t wait to go get to know her!］ The comments had already piled up dozens of floors, showing that just a single photo had gained quite a bit of popularity.
The attached photo wasn’t taken professionally, but it was indeed the scene of him and Firefly communicating on the overpass this morning, though he was photographed as a blur in the picture.
“Listen to my explanation, things aren’t like this.” Wise calmly explained to Belle, yet everything at the center of the storm was pale and powerless.
“I won’t listen, I won’t listen, I won’t listen!” Belle snatched her phone back and ran upstairs.
At this moment, Belle’s face was full of dissatisfaction over her brother sneaking off.
She pointed a finger at Wise’s conscience, “You actually didn’t take me with you, you’re so hateful!” What could Wise do?
He could only continuously apologize and scratch his head.
Even though the fault wasn’t his, this was his younger sister after all—what else could he do?
Just spoil her, of course.