I've already said this isn't a life simulator!

"Ruined……"

The two little ones collapsed to the ground, unable to get up again.

…………

………………

Meanwhile, Xi Wang returned to his dormitory, which he hadn't been back to for a while. However, when he opened the door and saw the figure inside, he frowned somewhat unhappily.

"...How did you get in?"

"Oh? So you came out today~ Hmm... Judging from your appearance, the surgery was very successful and you're recovering quite well."

The man looked Xi Wang up and down, then nodded in satisfaction.

"answer my question."

Xi Wang lowered his eyelids slightly, and his tone turned a little colder.

"Okay, okay~ Don't be angry, don't be angry~ I'm in logistics after all, so even if I transfer here, it's the same for me. After all, this is all I can do..."

The man raised his hands in a gesture of surrender.

"As a semi-dedicated support staff member, is it strange that I have a key to your room?"

"Don't worry~ It's just this once. Who told you to stay with that doctor for so long? It made us all very worried, and we even have a lot of tasks piling up."

"Look, this is the key I got. Here you go."

As he spoke, he tossed a small terminal to Xi Wang, which contained the "key" to open Xi Wang's door, as well as some other things.

"...It won't happen again."

Xi Wang understood what he had come for... The Poison Chrysalis couldn't wait to test his combat capabilities after his "rebirth".

"Don't worry, this will only happen once."

The man smiled and said in a seemingly casual manner.

"Oh right, speaking of which, you've been staying with that doctor for so long, you probably haven't replenished your [sugar] in a while, right? I brought you a lot, just in time to replenish your stock."

As he spoke, he took out two boxes of white star-shaped candies from his pocket, placed one box aside, and handed the other directly to Xi Wang.

"Could you check it?"

"........."

Xi Wang watched him silently, seeing that he was still standing there with a smile, showing no intention of leaving.

So Xiwang took the box of candy, opened it, took out one piece, and glanced at it casually.

"........."

He still showed no intention of leaving.

So Xiwang put it in her mouth, casually bit the white star into pieces, and then swallowed it.

The familiar sweetness filled my mouth.

"……grateful."

Xi Wang added a sentence at the end.

"I'm glad you're satisfied. That's the greatest affirmation for someone like me who works in logistics."

Only now did he seem satisfied, a smile on his face. He stepped forward, squeezed past Xi Wang to the door, and slowly left.

"Don't worry~ You can still get some rest today~"

As he walked, he waved to Xi Wang with his back turned, his tone slightly rising.

"Sakura doesn't have much to do today, she's probably spending time with her cute little sister~"

"Ah, I was just telling you, I didn't mean anything else. After all, you two are such good friends, I think you're also concerned about where she is, right?"

Anyway, I wish you all a wonderful day!

"As for the rest, we'll have to wait for your good news."

"........."

Xi Wang watched him leave, her gaze returning to the box of candy in her hand, but ultimately said nothing.

She simply put the two boxes of candy away quietly.

There's nothing to complain about; it's just the same as before.

Chapter Twenty-Eight: Eden's Unique Welcome Party

As a fusion warrior, your life is almost the same as before, except that the missions you carry out are more dangerous, you need to clean up some "traitors" from time to time, deal with some people who have gone crazy due to panic, and deal with some people who try to take advantage of the chaos. There's not much change... Of course, it would be even better if Mebius didn't always come to bother you.

Of course, some things happened along the way. For example, you visited Sakura and Rin, which was the first time you visited Rin after she came to the Firemoth.

When she saw you, she was slightly surprised, and then unconsciously started complaining about you and Sakura, saying, "Were you two working at the Firemoth before? You didn't even tell me!" This question made you and Sakura a little embarrassed, since you couldn't very well tell her what your real "job" was.

Fortunately, Rin is a well-behaved and sensible girl, and she didn't dwell on the topic too much. You thought it was a good thing, since Sakura is now under the protection of Dr. May and Dr. Möbius, and the Poison Chrysalis can no longer directly command Sakura. If this continues, the Poison Chrysalis will probably completely hand Sakura over to Möbius and the others as a symbol of the "alliance."

[This way, Sakura and Rin can gradually get away from that terrible place... Even if you and Sakura know that escape is ultimately impossible, how can you not try? Even for Rin's sake, you must try.]

As for the various "side effects" on your bodies after you and Sakura became fusion warriors, Rin didn't care much about them. She knew you were heroes fighting for humanity, and also her well-known older sister and "Nozomi-nii" (older brother). That was enough for her.

She started to care about the dangers of your missions, worried about your safety, and asked if she could join the Firemoth, even if it was just for logistics or odd jobs, she wanted to help.

What a lovely girl, isn't she?

[After discussing it with you, Sakura agreed to Rin's idea, and after consulting with Dr. Mei, Rin was also able to join the Firemoth to help with logistics.]

Rin's joining was naturally welcomed by many, with Alicia being the happiest. On the day Rin joined, Alicia even brought Eden along, which startled Rin... This surprise was quite a lot for her.

Fortunately, Eden was a very approachable person, without any airs of a celebrity. He answered Rin's various questions very skillfully, and even gave her a record and an autographed photo before leaving, which made Rin extremely happy.

During this process, Eden also came to see you, which can be considered your formal acquaintance. With Alicia's help, you and she also became friends.

[Speaking of which, Eden is also Alicia's friend, and he knew her before Alicia joined the Firemoth, which is somewhat similar to you.]

However, you don't seem to care much about this, and even want to distance yourself from her. For you, having only Alicia shining brightly is enough; having another one would be too dazzling... especially when Eden pointed out your hidden feelings when you first met her. Although you acted nonchalant, you were still somewhat resistant.

Besides, it's best for a big star like Eden, who might even become a promoter for Flame Chaser in the future, to stay away from people like you, lest she become disillusioned with the organization after learning about its messy and "dark" aspects.

Just like those "traitors" you dealt with.

[And you can also see that Eden hasn't fully recovered psychologically because of the "Seventh Great Collapse." If she comes into contact with those messy things again, her hopes for the future of this world will probably be shattered.]

[After all, in order to resist the Honkai, the Firemoths have had to lower their standards time and time again, and as for what will ultimately happen, they themselves don't know.]

Besides, you don't want to expand your social circle any further, lest you have to eliminate your friends later as "traitors."

However, Alicia doesn't seem to think so.

Perhaps because she saw that Eden and you got along quite well, or perhaps because she admired Eden as "the big star that Rin admires," Alicia actively encouraged you to spend time with Eden. Whenever she had free time, she would chat with you, or take you to listen to Eden's performances in her spare time.

Although you didn't refuse, you felt a bit helpless... After all, when you're resting and going out shopping, you have to carry more bags, and you even have to act as a clothes hanger to try on clothes from time to time—for some reason, the three of them are particularly enthusiastic about this. Sometimes, Eden is picking out clothes for Alicia and Sakura, but then the three of them turn their attention to you, which is quite baffling.

[While others might see it as a wonderful thing to have three incredibly popular and beautiful girls revolving around you, and they might even cast jealous glances your way at times, only you know how exhausting it is to deal with them... not physically, since as a fusion warrior, you can't possibly be incapable of even this small task, but rather mentally.]

[You even have to deal with Mebius's harassment from time to time. She's quite a heavyweight. After the fusion warrior surgery, she became much more interested in you, making you reluctant to stay at the Firemoth's base. If it weren't for Alicia and Gretchen's family, and Sakura's job, you wouldn't even want to meet her.]

【…Huh? Why does it feel like nothing's changed? Is it just my imagination?】

[Oh, by the way, although it seems like we've talked a lot about Eden, in fact, Eden hasn't officially joined the Firemoth yet. She's just staying within the Firemoth for psychological treatment. As for why she could move freely within the Firemoth before joining... as the most dazzling star of this era, and also one of the Firemoth's current biggest sponsors, she certainly has that privilege.]

When Eden adjusted her mindset and officially joined the Firemoth, she also experienced the most memorable "welcome party" for her.

It's funny, really. In the past, team-building activities like welcome parties were mostly organized by Alicia. But coincidentally, when Eden officially joined, Alicia was away on a mission, and that mission fell to Kevin, another captain in the Firemoth.

[As someone with achievements comparable to Alicia's and also exceptionally powerful, Kevin possessed this authority, and when he heard that Eden wanted to join the Firemoth, he naturally accepted the task.]

[I almost forgot that Kevin is still a fan of Eden. Lately, seeing his cold expression all the time, I almost forgot that he used to be a sunny and cheerful guy.]

[However, Kevin really lacked experience in this area, so in the end he ended up having to eat cold noodles with Eden and the others at the welcome party! (Kevin is still struggling to control the side effects, please forgive him.)]

When you returned from your mission that day and arrived at the scene, you were almost at your breaking point.

[Especially when Eden asks you with a curious look, "Is this a tradition of the Fire Moths' initiation, requiring a bowl of cold noodles to join?", you feel an urge to sigh, turn around, and walk away.]

When you privately approached Kevin to ask why the welcome party had turned out this way, he replied, "He didn't know how to organize a welcome party, so he impulsively agreed, and then this happened." In the end, he even turned around and asked you for help, clearly aware that he was well aware of how awkward the situation was.

You really want to grab his collar and shake his head to make sure there's no water inside... Oh wait, if it's Kevin, the water should be frozen solid inside and can't get out.

In the end, you still agreed to help Kevin... After all, Eden is a friend of both Alicia and you, and you didn't want to disappoint her too much.

[As a celebrity, Eden is also an artist, so you think it might be worthwhile to prepare in that direction.]

[You first went to Kosmo and Desdovia, who were undergoing physical examinations in preparation for their fusion warrior surgery. One of them loves playing the harmonica, and the other is passionate about giving gifts to friends; perhaps they can be of some help... After learning about the situation, Desdovia readily agreed, while Kosmo, after a brief hesitation, also agreed to help.]

[Then you found Ling. As a fan of Eden, she naturally liked to imitate Eden's singing. After learning about this, she was also excited and wanted to show off in front of her idol.]

[Then you gritted your teeth and walked stiffly into Möbius's laboratory. After being forced to pay Möbius a small "price," a smiling Blanca went to the welcoming party with Gretchen.]

[Afterwards, you found several colleagues you remembered who possessed musical or artistic skills and asked them for help... It turns out your memory is as good as ever; you found almost everyone you knew, and even those you didn't know, you were able to get through Alicia's connections and Eden's reputation.]

[...It's a pity that Sakura also has a mission to go out, otherwise you might have had to ask her to prepare some special foods...But you can do that yourself. Having spent so much time with Sakura, you can recall a little bit from your memory.]

Considering there will be quite a few people coming to the welcome party, I might need to tell the kitchen staff...

Soon, the number of people at the welcome party gradually increased, and the room that Kevin had prepared gradually became crowded. In the end, they all had to move to the place where the dance was usually held.

Kosmo played his still-unskilled harmonica as accompaniment, but perhaps due to nervousness, he went off-key several times. The melody, which should have been lighthearted, became somewhat comical. Rin imitated her idol's performance on stage, and her adorable appearance drew frequent applause.

Desdovia presented the chosen gift to Eden with a hint of shyness and embarrassment, while nearby, Grey sat in Blanca's lap, sketching Eden and everyone present, as if trying to capture everything before her on her canvas.

Those who were initially hesitant and worried about their performance gradually relaxed, picking up their instruments again after a long time away from battle, and their paintbrushes after a long time away from work.

Although most of the performances were impromptu, the painting skills were rather clumsy, and even the gifts were prepared on the spot, as the atmosphere gradually warmed up and emotions rose, everyone stopped caring about these things and freely expressed themselves and their inner feelings.

Eden was naturally happy to see all this. She could feel their emotions through their music and see their thoughts through their slightly clumsy drawing skills... and that's why she was happy.

That yearning and expectation for the future, that hope that twinkles like starlight, will be etched in her heart.

Finally, the welcome party came to a close after your amazing performance... Everyone was amazed that you had such a skill; even Rin didn't know about it.

[Of course you can't, but you were always dragged by Alicia to listen to Eden's performances, and under close observation, you were able to imitate a few parts of it.]

It's simply a matter of observing, memorizing, and then copying; with your excellent memory, you can do it very easily.

Many people remarked that it was as if Eden was playing a symphony on it.