Time in a collapsing world

"Kevin, are you back?"

Mei in the office looked at Kevin who walked in and chuckled, "How does it feel to have a party with those people?"

"...I'm relatively happy."

Kevin thought for a moment and answered.

"Haha, sure enough, I can tell by looking at your expression." Mei pointed at the corners of Kevin's lips that had been curled up unconsciously, "You haven't shown such a smile for a long time."

"..."

Kevin touched the corners of his mouth and nodded slightly, "Indeed."

"I remember the last time I was so leisurely was when I was having dinner with Su... By the way, speaking of this, Kevin, do you know anyone who was brought into the Fire Chaser Moth?"

"...Su?"

"Yes, he was introduced to Fire Moth by Dr. Spacey, and he is now working under Dr. Spacey." Mei did not tell Kevin about Su's infection with Honkai Disease and his recovery. It’s over, there’s no need to mention it again.

"He's here too..."

Kevin's tone was a little nostalgic. The time in the academy was much more interesting than it is now. If it weren't for following Mei, he might still be his "prince" in some university, right?

"Where is he now?"

Kevin asked, he couldn't wait to see his former friend.

"In the research department, but I advise you not to disturb him now. Dr. Spacey has given him many more tasks than the average person... Wait for the weekend, I will help you call him out, then you two Let’s get together again.”

Mei was a little emotional when she said this. She didn't expect that the three people who were ordinary students at the time would now join the Fire Chaser and become one of them.

"Okay, then let's have the weekend."

Kevin nodded and put down his excitement, but he suddenly reacted, "Mei, aren't you with us?"

"There are too many things going on. I'm afraid I won't be able to take any time off these weekends."

Mei shook her head and said helplessly.

"...But I would rather the three of us get together."

Kevin rarely expressed his strong desire, but was still rejected by Mei, "Wait until next time, there will be a chance."

"……it is good."

The excitement cooled down inexplicably, and Kevin's expression gradually became gloomy.

……

On the other side, Li waited at the door of Fire Chaser, Alicia, who had arrived belatedly.

"You sent Mebius back?"

Just in case, Li asked Alicia.

"Of course, she is sleeping comfortably on the sofa in her laboratory~?"

"I don't think she'll be too comfortable these days."

"How could that be? My techniques are very gentle and very professional?"

Alicia said confidently.

"No, this has nothing to do with tactics. It's just that your existence itself was ruined. Moreover, I don't think you have any tricks, it's just a random pinch."

"Then...do you want to try it?"

Alicia moved her fingers and plotted against Li again.

"Forget it, I don't have any weak points or sensitive points on my body. Don't even think that I will be manipulated by you like Mebius..."

As he spoke, Li fell silent, because he remembered that he had been completely controlled by Alicia before, right? Where is the need for weakness?

"Hmm~?"

"Okay, I surrender and go home. I'm really tired of this party." Li raised her hands.

"Are you tired?"

"As long as you know."

"..."

"..."

"Li, what's wrong with you?"

Alicia looked curiously at Ri, who suddenly looked around.

"No...it's nothing."

Li withdrew her gaze, feeling like she was being spied on, but she couldn't find the owner of her gaze. It was really strange.

After Li and Alicia left, a small figure appeared not far from where they were originally.

It was Qian, her eyes were fixed on the backs of the two of them, but the most important thing was looking at Alicia, the woman who appeared next to her brother for the second time.

Ahh... another one? Obviously the one who hasn’t been solved yet said... It seems that my brother is quite carefree~

"How about killing her?"

These are Qian's own words. She doesn't need another guy in her body to confuse her. These are her own thoughts.

[It’s not easy to handle, that... human? My abilities don't work on her. 】

Another voice in the body said with some doubts.

"That's it... then let's use other methods. Our abilities can't be ineffective on everyone around her, right?"

[Then I directly control your ‘brother’? 】

The voice asked seemingly casually.

"No way~ If I control my brother, he will definitely think that this is our handiwork. I don't want my brother to know this."

[Ha, let’s find someone else. It just so happens that the human inside this turtle shell looks good. 】

There was ridicule towards Qian in his words, but he still tried his best to satisfy Qian's request.

And listening to his words, Qian also turned to look at the Fire Chasing Moth base behind her, "Then let's go in directly?"

[No, isn’t there this guy? 】

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Nier walking towards Qian, holding several packages of biscuits in her hand.

"Little sister, I bought you the delicious food you asked for~" Nier knelt down and handed the cookie in her hand to Qian.

"Thank you sister~"

Qian smiled sweetly and thanked her politely.

But the next moment, Ni'er's eyes lost their sparkle, like a machine that had lost its power and stopped moving.

[It seems that you have had enough role-playing games with her. 】

"There's nothing you can do. Don't you need her?" Qian stroked Ni'er's head, "With just her, can you 'infect' everyone inside?"

[Oh, that’s enough. 】

……

"Miss Aponya, this is the deepest place, and your partner also lives in it now."

In the Fire Chasing Moth base, Sakura took Aponya to the entrance of the deepest place at his request.

"But do you really want to live here for a long time? The evil thoughts inside are far greater than you think."

Sakura reminded her one last time, but Aponya just gave a faint smile in return.

"But Miss Ying, you also said that there are many 'former warriors' inside. Now that I'm here, I won't regret it."

This is all to continue her redemption in Twilight Street - to appease those former heroes, and to bear the evil thoughts of those imprisoned in the deepest place.

"Really? Good luck to you then."

Sakura nodded, sent her final blessings, and left.

But before Aponya walked in, she suddenly saw a person passing by her with a smile. It was normal, but not normal, because...

Her mental world was in a mess.