Chapter 235: Wishing You Can Still Feel Sorrow and Happiness

She continued flipping through the photos, looking at the gazes behind them, as if chewing over every little moment that had happened during those times in her memories.

Su Fang tilted her head, sitting beside the Cherry-Haired Girl, observing the expression on her delicate face.

"Senior, do you like it?"

"..."

Lin Guang closed the photo album and nodded seriously.

Su Fang let out a sigh of relief, as if she wanted to say something, but for some unknown reason suddenly froze, simply staring blankly at the delicate face before her, looking for a very, very long time.

Then, a smile climbed back onto her pretty face:

"Well... I don't know why, but it seems like because of some dream I had a few days ago that I can't quite remember, I suddenly had the urge to make a photo album these past few days."

Lin Guang showed no surprise at all, simply listening quietly to her words.

Su Fang rested her head on Lin Guang's shoulder and whispered softly: "Actually... when I decided to enter Utopia, I had already mentally prepared myself for the possibility that I might never be able to leave."

Su Fang's tone was very relaxed, as if she were recounting some trivial little matter.

"So I already properly said goodbye to all my classmates and teachers at school in the outside world. For me, there aren't too many lingering attachments or regrets out there anymore."

She turned around, her sapphire-blue eyes glittering brightly as she looked directly at Lin Guang: "So, being able to live peacefully in the New World with Mom and Dad, with Senior, and with everyone... right now, I truly feel very happy."

"It's just that, it's fine if I forget things from the outside world, but if I forgot all the memories from the cycles, that would be a bit of a pity. Even though there are many sad memories, there are also plenty of happy ones worth keeping."

"So... this photo album is a gift for Senior."

Lin Guang nodded without the slightest hesitation.

"Okay."

The next moment, without any warning, Su Fang stepped forward, directly spreading her arms wide and hugging Lin Guang, burying her little face deep into her flat chest, giggling foolishly.

"Hee hee hee hee..."

After a long while, Su Fang reluctantly released her arms and stood up.

"I'll go run the bathwater! I'm going to wash Senior until she smells all nice and fragrant!"

She bounced out of the room.

The bedroom once again returned to the silence belonging to the night.

The Cherry-Haired Girl said nothing.

Then she slowly turned her head, looking at the ghostly silver-haired girl that only she could see.

Airwen.

Because her Soul Gem had been carried by Lin Guang today, she had actually been here all along from the very beginning, silently watching them.

Only, her expression had been exceptionally complicated the entire time, as if Su Fang's actions had stirred up her memories.

There was once a time when she had done the same.

Lin Guang didn't say anything, just flipped the photo album to the front page where the four of them had taken a group photo.

The next moment, Airwen was stunned: "...!"

Pale golden ripples spread across the image, and a silver figure began to emerge within it.

By the fountain, in the aquarium, at the amusement park... on those photos, traces of her began to appear once more.

She had actually been there all along, it was just that the camera couldn't capture a ghost.

But the Cherry-Haired Girl, who was a deity, could.

"..."

Airwen walked over to the Cherry-Haired Girl's side, her ethereal fingers gently brushing across the photo album.

"Thank you."

Lin Guang said nothing.

"I was really stupid..." she whispered in self-deprecation. "I should have understood this long ago."

"If grief and anger burn away all your emotions, you'll only fixate on results and success, forgetting the warmth of the encounters you once had."

"Even if your original intentions were correct, they'll end up twisted into burdens."

"That's why they were disappointed in me."

Lin Guang flipped through the photo album and said calmly: "There will still be chances."

"Instead of saying pretty words like some final verdict, think about how to make up for it in the future."

Airwen was silent for a moment, then the corners of her lips curled up slightly as she whispered: "...The New World?"

"Thank you, for giving me this chance to atone."

But then the smile faded from her face, and she once again looked into the Cherry-Haired Girl's clear, bright eyes, speaking softly: "Mengmengxiang."

"Actually, there's something I need to tell you too."

Lin Guang listened quietly to her words.

"In the future, after you leave this place, you will definitely have a very long life."

"So..."

Airwen gazed at her, speaking softly: "Whatever you do, don't become the pitiful, hateful numb version of yourself that I became."

"I wish that in your long life ahead, you can still perceive sorrow, and also often feel happiness."

"If it's a true magical girl like you... perhaps you could change that cold world."

The last ray of sunset completely sank below the horizon, and the light in the room dimmed.

Lin Guang closed the photo album and nodded solemnly:

"Mm."

............

Early morning.

Faint light filtered through the half-drawn curtains, illuminating the small bedroom.

The Cherry-Haired Girl in Pajamas opened her eyes, threw off the thin blanket printed with little goldfish patterns, and got up from the single bed.

The room was small in size, looking even somewhat shabby. A sickly-looking potted plant sat in the corner, and against the wall stood a wooden cabinet stuffed full of various music CDs. Aside from the CD player and headphones, most of the appliances were old-fashioned, yet it exuded a cozy warmth within its cramped space.

The girl pushed open the sliding door barefoot and walked into the bathroom. Her toes were round and full, rendered crystal-clear by the orange nail polish.

The sound of water rang out. She finished washing up simply, then raised her head to look at the mirror.

A delicate, lovely face was reflected in the mirror.

That face was fair and tender, with features that were sweet and adorable. Even without a trace of makeup, it already carried a captivating beauty. Her long sakura-red hair was slightly tousled from sleeping, yet it held a strangely endearing charm.

She didn't simply use magic power to fix her hair like she usually did. Instead, she calmly picked up a wooden comb, tilted her head, and leisurely worked through the strands, then took off the pink cotton Pajamas printed with cartoon patterns, walking back into the room naked.

The sunlight gently fell upon her fair, slender body, bringing a trace of warmth.

Opening the bottom drawer of the wardrobe, neatly folded inside were undergarments of every color, like a nest of fluffy little squirrels.

The girl casually picked out a white set, deftly fastening the clasp at her chest, then spun the whole garment around to her back and slipped the straps over her shoulders.

She draped her white shirt over herself, casually flipping the hair stuck in her collar and down her back outward, put on the black short hot pants, pulled on her bubble socks, walked to the entryway, slipped her slender feet into a pair of black thick-soled platform shoes, and pushed open the door to step outside.

The girl walked to the railing and cast her gaze downstairs.

Birds chirped among the branches.

The flower beds below wafted waves of floral fragrance.

The sunlight was brilliant, and the breeze was gentle.

The weather was lovely today.