Endless Silver Machine

When we arrived on the first floor, Ling was not here.

After Aika finished washing, she immediately changed her clothes and left the house.

Outside the house, Aika immediately found Ling who was chatting and laughing with Aunt Sophia and Uncle Lehman.

Xiao Ling was also with them. She was the first person to discover Aika.

"Xiao Liang was still complaining to us just now. No matter how hard we wake you up, you can't wake up."

Was Ling talking about herself just now? Obviously that kind of thing happened just now...

"Ahaha, I'm sorry, that room is too comfortable..."

"Yeah, it's comfortable, in every sense of the word, right?"

Ling took over Aika's words. Although she still had the same smile as before, Aika was sure that she was not smiling at all.

"By the way, how were you two last night?"

"What do you mean?"

Uncle Lehman's sudden question left Aika confused.

"You're family, right?"

His eyes moved to Ling again.

"Well...that's it..."

Ling flinched a little and confirmed with a hint of melancholy. Of course she would hesitate when asked such a question by her real relatives face to face.

"You're not...making a new family, are you?"

"Oh, I'm sorry." Aunt Sofia smiled and stepped in between Uncle Lehman and Ling. "My dear, my dear and I still have some village affairs to deal with, so I'll excuse you. I introduced you to the village last night. Everyone, you can just visit today. If you really want to help, the fruit trees over there are ready for harvest, so you can go over there and have a look."

The tall and strong Uncle Lehman was forcibly dragged away by Aunt Sophia who even looked a little thin.

"Go away."

"snort……"

"that……"

It takes courage to take the initiative to talk. Aika nervously grabbed her hair, looking for a suitable opportunity.

"Let's forget about that matter and don't mention it again."

"But……"

"I've seen it all. I can't forget it without cutting off your head."

"If possible, I still hope you can let my head go."

"To be honest..." Ling tangled her long hair with her fingers and stared at the ground at her feet, "Don't you feel anything?"

"Which aspect do you mean?"

"Can't you use your own brain? Besides those dirty thoughts, what else is there in it?"

Ling's anger suddenly surged up.

"I understand what you mean, but don't you want to hear what happened at that time again?"

"It's just about this aspect...it doesn't matter if you listen..."

"very beautiful……"

"...That's it?"

"Wouldn't it be a complete pervert if I kept commenting on your body?"

"It turns out you are not a complete pervert."

"I'm not a pervert at all!"

Suddenly there was an uncontrollable chuckle from beside him.

"Little...Ling..."

Ling turned her head in shock, where Xiao Ling covered her mouth and snickered.

"Didn't you go back with your parents..."

Aika didn't expect Xiao Ling to stay here all the time, and she heard all the arguments she had with Ling just now.

"Well, Mom and Dad asked me to stay and help you. We need a guide, right?" Xiao Ling happily shook her finger, "Brother Aika and Sister Liang have such a good relationship."

It was just a sigh without any malice, but it pierced Ling's fragile heart.

"It doesn't matter," Aika put his hand gently on her trembling shoulders, "You can't develop in a worse direction in the past."

Then Aika's own existence was turned into a state where it could no longer develop.

…………

After realizing that she had gone too far, Ling couldn't bear to leave Aika here like trash. Xiaoling is the only person here who can be used as a conversation partner. Ling has always avoided contact with her alone, because they know each other best, and the possibility of revealing their true identity will greatly increase. The most important thing is that Ling has no way to get used to the feeling of talking in front of a mirror, and she doesn't want to get used to it.

"Sister Liang, you are so amazing..."

"For a girl, that's not really a compliment."

"I'm very envious of this relationship between you..."

"..."

When I was in the village, surrounded by my parents and the villagers who were like family, this feeling was just a little longing buried deep in my heart. After escaping from the village, I was left with nothing. This hidden feeling was infinitely amplified as the time of wandering accumulated.

When facing the siblings Aika and Luoluo in a sober state, Ling was very eager to blend in with them.

Therefore, this longing became an excuse for dependence.

"Sister said I would be your friend." Ling gestured behind her with her finger, "Although that guy is a scumbag, he is basically a harmless type, and there is no problem in normal interactions."

"I know, thank you. It's just..." Xiao Ling smiled firmly and looked directly into Ling's eyes, "This relationship can't last, right?"

Why?

Even if it is what the past self said, the current Ling cannot understand it.

"Why?"

Unconsciously, the questions in my mind turned into words and came out.

"Because you will eventually leave here, right? If you never see each other, you will gradually forget each other. If you are forgotten, can you still be friends?"

I see. Why would I forget? At that time, I defined the bonds I never had according to my own wishes. The current self really cannot understand the past self, and conversely, the past self will certainly not understand the present self.

Ling opened her mouth, but nothing came out.

Xiaoling still stared into her eyes.

Look at your past self again, yourself in the mirror.

"It's me who has changed..."

Ling spread out his palm, holding the Light Flame Sword for a year, leaving subtle marks on it. If you don't look carefully, you can't even find it.

The same goes for my own changes, which are accumulated bit by bit. If you don’t use the past as a comparison, even if you look back, you won’t know which fork in the road you took.

"As long as I don't forget you, that's fine, right?"

Aika's voice suddenly penetrated between the two people who were in a stalemate.

"when will you……"

"My ability to resist blows has been trained by you for a year, so there should be some improvement anyway."

"Then you should really thank me."

"thanks for your care."

"Don't be like this, it's so disgusting..."

"So, that's it." Aika patted Ling on the shoulder and looked at Xiao Ling, who looked confused, "This Miss Liang is my friend, do you believe this?"

"Um."

"It's not the same as the friend you imagined, isn't it?"

"Hmm...a little unexpected."

"Ryo and I have been able to see each other almost every day this year, and we can't forget it even if we want to."

"I suddenly want to kick you."

Ling muttered softly.

"Please be quiet for a while..."

Aika comforted Ling with a smile, and then smiled bitterly at Xiao Ling.

"So now it has become such a relationship, and you have seen it. There may be a time of separation in the future, maybe a few months later, or maybe a few years later. As you said, after separation, there will eventually be a separation. One day I will not be able to remember what she looks like. However, the time we experienced together did exist, and the memories left behind cannot be erased. Because people are made of these time and memories. Without these, we cannot be called It’s human.”

"It's not a very complicated thing. 'We have met here now, please take care of me in the next time, and I want to be your friend if possible.' It is such a relationship."

Ling stretched out her hand to Xiao Ling, and Aika also stretched out her hand and placed it on the back of Ling's hand.

"We are indeed leaving here, and maybe not coming back. So, the time and memories of yesterday, can you deny that?"

The first meeting on the cliff, the meeting again in front of the house, the cleaning of the warehouse, the welcome party at night...

Can't do it...can't do it...can't do it...No matter which one, it has its own figure. If you deny it, you deny yourself.

Xiao Ling couldn't find an answer to this multiple-choice question.

"So, instead of thinking about such troublesome things, wouldn't it be a lot easier if you just accept it directly? Moreover, many things will only be discovered after accepting it. If you keep digging into the wrong, your vision will be limited. This person should be deeply aware of it. Bar."

"Hey, don't keep bringing the topic to me. You mean Wei Xi's matter, right? I'm not trying to get into trouble, it's just..."

Ling suddenly remembered something and did not continue. Aika didn't care.

Xiaoling looked at the hands stretched out by the two people and pursed her lips. He raised his arms and lowered them again, fighting against the psychological contradiction over and over again.

"If it were you, I believe you can do it." Ling took a step forward, "Because I believe in myself."

Xiao Ling probably wouldn't understand the meaning of these words, but Aika could.

Ling's words are not for others, but for her own heart.

You cannot deny the past, so you cannot deny your past self. The reason why people can be called people is because of the inner existence. So, fundamentally speaking, Xiao Ling and Ling are two completely different people.

But even so, Ling is willing to believe it.

Believe in the time that you cherish the most, and the self that cherishes that time the most.

The third hand gently folded on the back of their hands.

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