Endless Silver Machine

Uncle Lehman did put a certain amount of pressure on Aika in terms of body shape, but after communicating for a long time, you will find that he is actually a very casual person, and he and Aika unexpectedly get along very well.

In other words, he and his father must be in tune. Perhaps Uncle Leman found the shadow of his father in Aika.

In order not to reveal her identity, Aika made an excuse and returned to the house.

After only leaving for a short while, the house seemed to have changed. The debris has been sorted and stacked in the corner, and the dust has basically been wiped away.

The light entering the room from the window became much clearer.

"Are you done talking?"

Aunt Sofia noticed from the window the conversation between Aika and Uncle Lehman outside the house.

"Well, uncle said he won't come in and cause trouble."

"Did he ask you to call him 'Dad'?"

"Well……"

Aika was speechless for a moment.

Aunt Sophia did not hear the conversation between the two, but she told the truth.

"If you call me 'Mom', I welcome you."

"Please let me go..."

"S-Aunt Sophia, please stop bullying him!"

Ling waved her hands and inserted herself between Aika and Aunt Sophia, forcefully separating the two people who were getting closer and closer.

"Haha, are you jealous?"

Aunt Sophia blinked at Ling, whose cheeks were flushed, which made Ling even more panicked.

"This is not jealousy! And if I have to say it, it is obviously my advantage!"

Hey, why are you comparing yourself to your own mother? Aika wanted to cover Ling's mouth now, but she might receive inhumane treatment when she was alone, so Aika didn't do it in the end.

"She said so."

Aika immediately understood that Aunt Sophia was just trying to trick Ling out, and Ling bit the bait as she expected without knowing it.

"I really envy you young people... Although I don't have as big a reaction as my dear, I am actually a little reluctant to part with it."

The "honey" Aunt Sofia calls must be Uncle Lehman. Sometimes what the two of them said was a little difficult for Aika to understand. It was completely impossible to tell that Ling was a child who grew up in such a lively family atmosphere.

"Why do you also have an expression of approval on your face?"

"I don't agree with anything!"

Lingyou's resentful voice startled Aika.

"Forget what you just said right away... Do you understand?"

"Okay, okay, I will definitely forget everything."

Even if you make a verbal promise, you can't really forget it. This is just an emergency measure so that the two people will not be so embarrassed in their subsequent interactions.

Aika was very grateful that Ling deliberately raised this issue so that she could follow her words to erase the issue from the surface.

"Sister Liang, do you need to put the things here outside the house?"

Xiaoling came over and pointed at the pile of debris in the corner. Those are completely useless things, and they will only occupy space if placed here.

"I'll go put these outside."

Aika rolled up his sleeves. Only a boy like him could do such strenuous work.

"Ling, you should go and help too."

"Okay, okay."

Xiaoling obediently followed Aika as arranged by Aunt Sophia.

"what about me?"

Seeing Xiao Ling and Aika going out together, Ling seemed a little anxious.

"Liang, please come and help me. If all the mold is not eliminated, the consequences will be serious."

Aunt Sophia used this reason to keep Ling by her side.

"In this case!"

Aika knew the reason why Ling was so reluctant.

Probably because she didn't want to be alone with her mother in this situation... But this would be a bad thing, so Aika decided to help Aunt Sofia convince her here.

"Just stay here. Aunt Sofia will feel a lot more relaxed if you are here."

"Yeah yeah."

Aunt Sofia quickly agreed with Aika.

"Why are you even..."

"Because I believe in you."

Aika didn't know if Ling understood what she wanted to express, her expression was very complicated.

After a few long seconds, Ling lowered his hands as if giving up.

"Then Ling and I will be back soon."

"Ah, I almost forgot to tell you that all these things must be placed at the designated recycling point in the back mountain."

"Do you want to put it that far away?"

Aika must take back the promise she just made with Ling. They came down from the back mountain, and they both knew how long it would take to go back and forth.

"Of course you can't litter the trash. If you put it there, there will be dedicated personnel to handle it."

"Then we can only go now. I don't know if I can make it back before dark."

Xiaoling helped Aika share one-third of the weight, which seemed to be very reluctant. Ling at this period should not be a user of the Light Flame Sword yet. Could it be that the Light Flame Sword can still strengthen his physical abilities? Aika has always been concerned about the fact that Ling's magical costume has no external appearance. Perhaps such a magical costume can always play a role in the body.

"Then let's go first."

Aika waved to the two people in the room, and Xiao Ling had already put the heavy objects in his hands on the ground and was waiting for him.

"Um……"

Apologizing in her heart to Ling who fell into self-loathing, Aika left the house under Xiao Ling's gaze.

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"Okay, let's hurry up. We have to finish everything before dark."

Aunt Sofia clenched her fists enthusiastically.

On the contrary, Ling's mood remained low.

What happens after finishing it? Neither he nor Aika are residents of this world and know the final outcome of this world. In Ling's eyes, everything going on now was like a farce like a child's play house.

Sometimes, people who do not know the truth and do not understand the essence are happy; but those who can pretend not to know the truth and do not understand the essence are happy.

But Ling didn't feel happy at all.

"What's wrong?" Aunt Sofia noticed Ling's depressed tone, "If you're tired, do you want to take a rest?"

"No, no need. Although it's a bit hard, it's not to the point where you need to rest."

Ling politely declined Aunt Sophia's suggestion.

What she really thought was that if she rested now, she would have to face her mother. If you are even slightly distracted, you may leak something you are hiding. Aika has been trying to prevent this from happening, so he can't let his efforts go to waste.

"You don't need to push yourself so hard."

"Please, please wait a moment..."

Aunt Sophia put down the cleaning tools in her hands and pushed Ling to sit on the cleaned chair.

Ling knew that it would end like this in the end. She knew her mother's behavior very well, so she insisted on not showing any flaws.

But the gap in the soul is exposed for a moment, and then something unknown fills it.

"If Auntie is okay, can I be your talk partner? Of course, there's no need to talk about things that can't be said. If there's nothing special to say, it's good to just take a break."

Ling didn't answer for a moment.

Of course she had a lot to say and a lot of things she wanted the person in front of her to know.

But the prerequisite for being able to convey those words is to confess their identities.

Although we know that our actions will not have any impact on the future, people are social animals and must care about the expectations and looks of their families and people around them.

During the silent time, Ling felt like sitting on pins and needles.

Aunt Sophia didn't seem to care about this silence, and kept her eyes on Ling.

Being stared at so closely by her, Ling twisted around as if at a loss.

"Is that boy your lover?"

When Ling was desperately looking for a topic to break the awkward silence, Aunt Sophia asked her an unexpected question.

"Of course not! We are just... ordinary childhood sweethearts!"

In panic, Ling almost forgot their identities.

"But he seems to be particularly concerned about you, and you pay a lot of attention to him. Isn't this aunt's illusion?"

Aunt Sophia smiled evilly and observed Ling's reaction.

You should calm down at this time, otherwise you will step into her trap.

Although Ling knew this in his heart, the way he acted could not be called calm at all.

Why deny it so eagerly? Aunt Sofia is the only one here, and she can quickly satisfy her curiosity by treating it as a casual remark.

But Ling's self-esteem did not allow her to express her true feelings in a perfunctory manner.

"Be responsible for your own actions", this is what Ling said when he accused Aika of "hypocrisy".

If you are the first to make such hypocritical words and deeds now, what qualifications do you have to criticize Aika justly?

"Just because... living together, the distance will naturally be closer than other people. But this kind of relationship is probably not like what you said... just because we are family members, so we will care more about each other..."

The reference for Ling's words was Luo Luo, but she couldn't really understand this feeling from Luo Luo's position.

In the final analysis, this is just an answer guessed from one's own perspective. In the name of "family", it is nothing more than sophistry.

"So, my question has no preconditions. Whether it's childhood sweethearts or family members, these are just additional conditions. What's important is what kind of view you have on him. It's hard to answer this kind of question right away. It’s normal, after all, my aunt also went through such a period.”

Aunt Sofia held her cheek and smiled softly.

"But don't use thinking as an excuse, otherwise the opportunity may slip away quietly when you hesitate. You are not a family related by blood, but I already know that the relationship between you is enough to be called 'family' ."

"Um……"

After only spending half a day with Aunt Sophia, she revealed these facts in one sentence.

Ling was a little afraid to stay alone with her. She felt that any words she said would be carefully analyzed in her mind by her mother, and then she would ask questions that she could not answer.

"Okay, we should have rested almost." Surprisingly, Aunt Sophia simply let Ling go. "When Aika and Ling come back, we should finish our work."

She stood up and stretched her arms.

"By the way, Liang." Aunt Sophia suddenly stopped Ling who was about to start working, "Should I let Ling get involved in housework earlier? If you can't even do this kind of thing, there will be all kinds of things in the future. Such trouble?"

"It's exactly what you said, haha..."

If this world affects the future, I'm afraid I will be a completely different person when I return to reality.

Suddenly I thought of Aika who was now with her past self. There must be a lot of things he doesn't understand now, such as why his past self and his current self seem to be two completely unrelated people...

Ling knew that it was impossible for him to return to his original state, so he could just let the past become a memory that only belonged to him. Ling was actually very resistant to letting Aika see her past self, but in order to achieve her goal, this was an inevitable development. Obviously the prototype is the same person, but Ling is not sure about what his past self would say or do.

Only now did she realize that she had indeed changed too much. Even if she doesn't have to cross-dress in front of her family, they won't believe that this is their daughter.

"Liang, don't stay there in a daze."

Aunt Sophia greeted her.

If she calls herself by her real name, then Ling will definitely forget that this is a false world and indulge in beautiful dreams.

It was precisely because this pseudonym sounded so aggrieved to Ling that she could always maintain her original intention and clearly remember her responsibilities.

Precisely because the future cannot be changed, human beings can only cherish their current life and value the people who are still alive around them.

"Only when you lose it do you know how to cherish it." Ling felt that this sentence did not apply to her, because she always understood this truth. She remembers every bit of life with her family clearly.

So when facing her family members whom she can no longer see again, Ling can still have a clear conscience even if her heart is full of reluctance.

I will make the decision to use the magic equipment to return here. In addition to investigating the possibility that Lan Ming mentioned, it may be more to satisfy the regret of not saying goodbye properly in the end...

Even if it is a dream, Ling still hopes to get an answer that satisfies herself. This time, Aika will probably agree with this selfishness.

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