Collapse? No, this is just everyday life.

This place where he and Yuexia first played together is now perfectly preserved. Didn't Dr. Tesla say that the data would be cleared and reset after the online test ended? Did he not clear it in the end?

A small castle, more than ten meters high, forms its entrance, and cheerful songs play continuously over the loudspeaker.

The children held their parents' hands and cheered excitedly, creating a heartwarming scene.

Looking at this seemingly real scene, Nangong Yu sighed inwardly, feeling that Destiny's AI technology was even a little ahead of Anti-Entropy's.

Not seeing the figure under the moon, he wasn't in a hurry and walked towards the gate.

No ticket check was required. Amidst the cheers of the Houmu, Nangong Yu looked towards the garden not far away. From a distance, he noticed a small figure sitting on a bench by the stone path.

Without hesitation, he took a step forward and quickly approached the long, silvery-white hair that shone brightly in the sunlight.

A yellow houm headband tied her into two symmetrical pigtails, which fell over her black and red long dress.

Her ears twitched slightly as she heard approaching footsteps. Filled with nervousness and anticipation, Yuexia hurriedly turned her gaze away.

“Hoo... Mr. Mu..."

The sounds of surprise suddenly subsided. Seeing the hesitant and helpless expression on Yuexia's adorable little face, Nangong Yu sighed and pulled out the menu.

Soon, a yellow, silly-looking Houmu outfit appeared on his body.

Upon seeing this, Yuexia cheered excitedly and rushed over to hug him.

"Mr. Houmu! Finally, we meet again!!"

"Yes."

Words could not express Yuexia's current feelings; she only wanted to give Mr. Houmu a tight hug so he could feel her longing.

Looking at the extremely happy expression on the girl's face in his arms, Nangong Yu's slight gloom vanished.

Come to think of it, apart from those last few minutes when they parted, Nangong Yu had been interacting with Yuexia in her Houmu outfit the whole time, so it's natural that the girl would find it hard to adjust to this sudden change.

They hugged for a while, until Nangong Yu felt Yuexia's grip loosen slightly, then he said, "Since we've been apart for so long, how about we go and relive the places we visited for the first time?"

"Ah."

She responded softly, and Nangong Yu tried to pull Yuexia forward, but suddenly noticed her resistance.

He turned his head in confusion and asked softly, "What's wrong, Yuexia?"

"I......"

She opened her mouth but then stopped. Under the moonlight, she gripped his hand tightly, bit her lip, and looked up as if she had made up her mind, saying, "I want Mr. Houmu to take off his hood."

"Huh? Not wearing Houmu clothes? But just now..."

Hearing this, Yuexia's face visibly flushed red. With her bright red eyes open, she spoke with a mixture of shyness and stubbornness: "Just now, it was just an accident. I don't want Mr. Houmu to misunderstand!"

"Misunderstanding? What's there to misunderstand?"

Nangong Yu was a little confused, but just then, Yuexia moved closer and raised her head to meet his gaze. Her eyes were full of shyness, but her firm voice made him slowly open his eyes wide.

"I... I want Mr. Houmu to understand that I like Mr. Houmu, not the clothes he's wearing!"

"I don't want any distance between me and Mr. Houmu!"

She poured out her heart with all her might, breathing softly under the moonlight. Even though her whole body was burning up, she still looked earnestly into Yu's eyes, as if to prove to him that her words were not a joke.

The crimson gem was imprinted in Nangong Yu's eyes, stirring his emotions. He nodded and softly replied, "I understand."

As soon as she finished speaking, she raised her hand and tapped lightly, and her coat disappeared again, and Nangong Yu returned to her original appearance.

Feeling the moonlight still fixed on him, he awkwardly turned his gaze away: "There's nothing much to see here."

Unexpectedly, Yuexia shook her head vigorously, her rosy cheeks full of seriousness: "I want to remember Mr. Houmu's appearance completely."

That's enough, that's enough, no need to say anymore. This direct approach left Nangong Yu speechless. They were just good friends with some vague feelings when they separated, how did things turn out like this after more than a year?

The version updates are happening too fast, he can't keep up!

Unlike Seele, Duck, and Sister Ellie, who have known each other since childhood and whose relationship has become half familial and half romantic by the time they get together, Moonlight is completely different.

These sincere words even gave him a feeling of first love, and he, who called himself a "scumbag," was surprisingly a little shy.

"Well, we have plenty of time, no rush. Let's go have some fun first. Is there anything you'd like to try under the moonlight?"

Seeing that Yuexia still wanted to watch, Nangong Yu quickly took her small hand and pulled her to his side, asking her a question.

"Hmm, Mr. Houmu is right."

Nodding, Yuexia quietly moved closer to Yu, blinking her cute eyes as she looked up at him: "Mr. Houmu won't be leaving anytime soon, will he?"

She was unaware that Nangong Yu was assisting her with the treatment, and asked somewhat nervously.

"I'll be staying here for a week, don't worry."

"A whole week?! You can be with me all that time?"

"Yes, and I come every month."

"real?!!"

I've never lied to you.

The incredibly exciting news plunged Yuexia into a sea of ​​joy. She held Yu's hand in one hand and simply hugged him tightly with the other, humming an unknown song excitedly.

As if the joyful mood were contagious, seeing this scene under the moon, Nangong Yu couldn't help but laugh as well.

If it's all for the sake of Yuexia, then his monthly travels seem insignificant.

Walking along the amusement park path, the AIs naturally avoided Nangong Yu and Yuexia. Despite the bustling and noisy surroundings, they did not feel crowded at all.

The roadside stalls were set up by individual hoops.

Marshmallows, fried noodles, takoyaki, grilled sausages, oden...

Before they even reached their destination, the enticing aroma slowed their pace.

They exchanged a glance, both understanding the meaning in each other's eyes.

"Boss, two servings of cotton candy, please!"

Approaching the stall, the owner, a Houmu about the same height as him, squeezed Yuexia's small hand and asked softly, "What flavor would you like, Yuexia?"

"Um... Mr. Houmu, what about you?"

"I'd say orange flavor."

"I want orange flavor too! I want to eat the same one as Mr. Houmu!"

Hearing this, Nangong Yu smiled and replied, "Really? But if we choose different flavors, each of us can have two different flavors!"

"Huh? No, different flavors, so... well, I want the apple flavor!"

Realizing what was happening, Yuexia quickly said.

"Okay, boss, one apple flavor and one orange flavor."

Houmu nodded, took out a jar of colorful sugar with a fantastical glow, and poured it directly into the machine.

Soon, without any operation, the whirring machine spat out two 'cotton' balls of different colors.

Houmu took out two bamboo skewers, picked them up gently, one on each side, and quickly handed them to Nangong Yu.

"Here's your cotton candy, sir."

"Well, thank you."

Taking the cotton candy, Nangong Yu gave the red one to Yuexia, while picking up the orange one for herself. Just as she was about to take a bite, she suddenly felt that something was wrong.

That sound just now...

He stopped in his tracks, quickly turned his head, and soon looked at the Houmu from before.

Seeing his silly way of continuing to serve the next group of customers, Nangong Yu temporarily suppressed her doubts and turned back around.

"What's wrong with Mr. Houmu?"

Nangong Yu stopped after taking only two steps, and Yuexia couldn't help but ask in confusion.

"It's nothing, I must have misheard you."

The curious gaze under the moonlight cleared his mind of those thoughts; right now, it was most important to spend some quality time with the moon.

As for that Houmu's voice sounding like Otto? How could that be? The Archbishop of Destiny coming to make him cotton candy? How could he have such an absurd idea?

This is not funny, kids.

"Speaking of which, when you woke up before, were you also in a virtual world?"

After exchanging the cotton candy he had just eaten a few bites of, Nangong Yu took a bite of the spot where Yuexia had bitten, and the double sweetness in his body and mind made him quite happy as he asked.

"Yes, the doctors said that this would be better."

"Who were you with when you came here before? You couldn't have been alone, could you?"

"Of course not, it's very lonely being alone. Grandpa, Grandma Karen, and Sister Theresa all make time to come and keep me company, and..."

As she spoke, Yuexia moved her face away from the cotton candy, looked at him, and said with a beaming smile, "Now Mr. Houmu will always be with me, right~"

"of course."

Just after Nangong Yu and Yuexia walked away, the Houmu suddenly stopped greeting the guests, and the AI ​​guests seemed to lose interest in the cotton candy instantly, turning around and leaving immediately.

Soon, he placed his hands on his head and removed the heavy hood.

Her dazzling blonde hair shimmered in the sunlight.

The oden stall next to him was the same; after removing the wig, he had long silver hair again.

Karen chuckled as she approached Otto, nudging his arm with her elbow: "That kid's surprisingly perceptive; he almost spotted you just from a single sentence through the hood!"

"Ah."

Nodding, Otto looked in the direction the two had left.

"Alright, stop looking! Yuexia looks so happy, aren't you worried? Don't disturb the children's time together!"

If it were someone else constantly urging him to push his granddaughter away, Otto would definitely make her understand why the Archbishop of Schicksal dislikes beef. But if that person were Kallen...

Faced with her, Otto could only let out a gentle sigh.

"Let's go, let's go! We haven't been to an amusement park in ages! I want to ride the roller coaster!"

"Okay, okay~"