Endless Silver Machine

--who are you? Does it have anything to do with Aika?

Her slightly parted lips did indeed say such words.

In such a silent space, it was impossible for Ling to hear wrongly.

Wei Xi took a step back with some fear.

"Luoluo, could it be said...have you forgotten us..."

This was the only possibility, but Ling still clung to the glimmer of hope that "it might be her own misunderstanding".

Her throat was a little dry, and she struggled to seek confirmation from Luoluo.

She lowered her outstretched hand because she knew she would get the same response.

"I don't know you...where are you?"

"This is the affiliated hospital of Shuoyue Academy. You and the boy were sent here together. Both of you are fine now."

The nurse carefully explained the current situation. This is not the first time she has encountered a patient with amnesia, so she is more mature than Ling and Wei Xi in terms of coping methods.

"Is he okay..."

Luoluo's eyes flashed with relief.

"Luoluo... I am Wei Xi..."

Luoluo was silent for a while, then shook his head. She had no recollection of the name;

A wave of despair suddenly hit Wei Xi's heart, and she tried her best to cover her mouth so as not to cry.

"Lolo, do you remember what happened?"

"Sister Ling... what happened at that time..."

Even though she has been forgotten by Luo Luo, Wei Xi still cares about her mood.

"I only know my name..."

Luoluo looked at his hands and admitted his amnesia in a low voice.

"I'm not asking about this kind of thing, do you remember..."

The person who stopped Ling in action was the nurse.

"Don't use memories to stimulate her now. Memories will indeed be the key to restoring memory, but there is also the possibility that the memory will never be restored."

"Why!"

"Her current memory capacity is very small. If a chain reaction is caused through memories and a large amount of memories are restored in an instant, her spirit will completely collapse."

The nurse lady could understand Ling's impatience for being so rude, and she patiently explained to Ling and Wei Xi.

"how so……"

Wei Xi originally thought that as long as she told Luo Luo about the time they all experienced together in the past, the deeply buried memories would be awakened.

But the nurse’s professional explanation extinguished the last hope.

This kind of romantic scene that often appears in novels simply does not apply in the cruel reality.

"What about him?" Ling suddenly turned around and stared at the overwhelmed Luoluo, "You definitely haven't forgotten him, right? You can't possibly forget him!"

"Miss Ling, please calm down!"

"I do not know who he is……"

"It's a lie..." Before Luoluo's confession, Ling completely lost her momentum, "You kissed him..."

"But when I saw him for the first time, some pictures suddenly appeared in my mind..."

In the simple restaurant, I happily put the used spoon into the boy's mouth; in the deserted path, the two hugged each other for a long time...

"I don't know if those scenes really existed, but this feeling..."

Luoluo put his hands on his chest as if he had just stood in front of Aika's hospital bed.

Close your eyes, the feeling of your first experience spreads in your heart again.

"I must have liked him a long time ago."

Ling and Wei Xi didn't know how to deny her at all.

The two of them had long been aware of Luo Luo's mood, but Luo Luo never showed it clearly in words or actions.

The distance between loved ones blurs their relationships.

Now Luoluo only has the purest emotions left, and the three women present all understand this.

"Ling, Wei Xi, stop talking."

An unexpected voice broke in.

"Aika, are you... awake yet?"

Ling turned her head in surprise, and Aika sat up on the hospital bed.

"Brother Aika...when did you wake up..."

Wei Xi was also very surprised. Aika, who was much more seriously injured than Luo Luo, actually woke up at about the same time as her.

"While Luo Luo is doing that kind of thing...don't ask about this yet."

Aika's cheeks felt hot when she recalled the scene at that time. He did not see Luo Luo's face directly, but understood the whole story from their dispute.

The moist feeling of Luo Luo's lips still lingered on his mouth.

"Did you hear it all?"

Even though she already knew the answer, Ling still asked him this useless question.

"……Um."

"That's it..."

In fact, she hoped that Aika would lie and say she didn't know. The current answer shows that he accepted Luoluo's last words.

"Let me talk to Luoluo alone, okay?"

Aika made a rare plea to everyone present, including Lolo.

"I'll tell the doctor to come over. You two should come with me."

In this way, only Aika and Luoluo will be left in the ward.

Now that the situation between the two of them is not completely clear, Ling and Wei Xi are very hesitant to leave here like this.

"Brother Aika...I want to ask..."

"Um?"

"You...haven't forgotten me..."

"Since the day I met you a year ago, I will always remember Wei Xi." Aika turned to look at Ling who looked uneasy, "I will never forget you, Ling."

After receiving Aika's promise, Ling nodded stiffly.

"I also know the nurse's advice. Don't worry, I won't irritate her."

"Then I can leave with peace of mind."

Ling followed the nurse and left the ward. Wei Xi waved goodbye to the two of them at the door of the ward, and then gently closed the door.

Aika tried to put on her slippers and stood up. Although there is still a dull pain in the body, it does not affect normal activities.

He still clearly remembered everything that happened, but Luo Luo would become like this, which was an unexpected development for him.

In that strange space, he pushed Luo Luo away and felt sharp pain in his body for only a moment.

Since he feels like this, Luoluo should be fine.

What happened after that, he had no idea.

Standing up suddenly made Aika feel dizzy. Coupled with his physical discomfort, his steps staggered.

Someone supported his body from beside him.

"Stop forcing yourself."

"I'm not that weak yet." Aika held Luoluo's shoulders and left her body. "If you want to compare to being weak, you are no better than me."

It seems that with a little force, his hands can push her now, Aika feels like this.

I felt a sting in my heart.

Pretending that nothing had happened, Aika put on Lolo's messy clothes and buttoned the chest buttons.

"sorry!"

When Aika was helping her sort out her clothes, Luoluo suddenly noticed her current appearance. I just anxiously supported the swaying Aika without thinking too much about it.

"This place has not changed at all..."

"Eh?"

"No, it's nothing."

Aika was not particularly surprised by what Luo Luo said in front of Ling and Wei Xi.

It's just that there was no need to consider this issue before, so I deliberately ignored this fact.

"Wouldn't you be scared to stay here with me alone?"

Luo Luo was silent for a while, then shook his head slightly.

"...Although my heartbeat is a little accelerated, it shouldn't be fear..."

"Yeah……"

Although now sitting next to Luoluo, Aika can't find anything in common.

Recalling the time I spent alone with her, I didn't deliberately look for common topics, but I could say anything to her.

"Aika..."

"Um?"

"Is it okay if I call you that?"

"……I do not mind."

"We've known each other a long time ago, right?"

"You can say that."

Have known each other since birth.

"What did I originally call you?"

Want to tell her the real answer?

If the brother-sister relationship between the two is revealed, the relevant memories can be traced back to more than ten years, which will undoubtedly be a huge stimulus to her now.

Although he wanted to hear her call him "brother" as usual right now, Aika could not allow himself to make such an irresponsible and dangerous attempt.

"Do you remember anything besides my name?"

Aika turned to Lolo and asked the question.

"We may have met in the restaurant... I seemed to call you by your first name at that time..."

Luoluo confirmed to Aika with evasive eyes that she was not sure about the authenticity of those memory fragments.

"At that time, such a thing did happen..."

"Are we... family..."

"Lolo!"

Aika reacted immediately to her whisper, and it would be great if she could recall the relationship between the two on her own.

"I'm sorry! This is just my guess, wishful thinking..."

Seeing Luo Luo blushing and waving his hands to deny, Aika realized that he was the one who misunderstood.

The "family" she refers to has taken on a different meaning.

"Because I've already done that kind of thing..."

In the first-grade restaurant, Aika and Luoluo did something very shameful. This was the source of her misunderstanding.

"That's why...I thought we had..."

"No, no, we are not old enough to get married yet..."

"Ugh...I'm sorry..."

Luoluo seemed to be expecting Aika to confirm her guess.

If it was a normal Luoluo, Aika could deal with her with a joke.

But now, every word she said had an unusual meaning to her.

Just like writing on a white paper with a pen, a single stroke will leave conspicuous handwriting.

"Did I often trouble you like this..."

"That's probably it." Aika responded casually. As soon as the words came out, he realized his mistake, "But I hope you can always trouble me, that's it..."

Luoluo, who was originally frustrated by Aika's affirmative answer, was easily comforted by his addition.

"Then...can you tell me?" Luoluo came closer to Aika and stared into his eyes, "Who am I to you?"

From the wide neckline, you can see Luoluo's white collarbone and neck. Aika's chest felt hot and she quickly looked away.

"In your opinion, what kind of relationship do we have..."

Aika, who couldn't think of a suitable answer in a short time, could only ask her what she thought.

"……like……"

The only words Aika could hear clearly were these two words.

In this case, only your own affirmation and denial are left. Of course, the former is much easier than the latter.

Is it really okay to keep this relationship going until she regains her memory? How will Ling and Wei Xi react when they find out? What will the people around you think?

From this point of view, no matter which answer is given, the road ahead will be extremely bumpy.

In this case, just choose the option you prefer.

Aika made this decision, which determined how the two of them would get along after this moment.

"Luoluo..." He pulled her closer to him as he always did to comfort her when she was confused, "Please stay by my side."

The same hug as usual, but with a different meaning.

…………