Honkai Impact 3rd, a simulator of lifelong regret!

187. This is already the top-of-the-line configuration for a Ferris wheel.

Peace has returned once again.

In addition to the countless experiences of being disliked, this adds another trivial one: being disliked by adults in front of children.

This is not the first time. Even in front of children, in front of seemingly innocent young children, it is not the first time that someone has shown such naked disgust. This time it even seems a little better, not so bad, not so disgusting, and not so sad.

At least that person chose to leave. Instead of launching any insulting attacks or driving them away, they didn't tell their child in person that the girl named Raiden Mei was someone they absolutely couldn't associate with—the daughter of a financial fraudster.

—Indeed, it is insignificant.

This kind of thing has happened countless times before.

Unless you go into the shadows, the whole city is full of people who will insult girls, and you can easily gain hundreds or thousands of experience points just by taking a walk around.

Wearing shoes, or not wearing shoes.

Dress properly, or dress haphazardly.

No matter what posture, appearance, or expression one adopts, encountering someone who appears to be a fellow human being will inevitably lead to rebuke. Even if it's not done face-to-face, it will simply be replaced by whispered discussions.

The girl felt that her father's sins had been spread so widely that even a cat on the street might know just how evil the Raiden family had been and what unforgivable things they had done.

……

"So where do we go next?"

Unbeknownst to them, the initiative had shifted, and the position of team leader once again fell into the hands of the boy, even though it was meaningless now.

The girl had no need to snatch it, because she had already seen all the interesting and exciting parts of the park, and the sky was nearing sunset. The only place in the entire amusement park suitable for wrapping up was the one that was undoubtedly the best.

"—Ferris wheel."

Jiang Cheng didn't turn his head. As if afraid that the girl would overthink it and cause her some anxiety, he added, "Don't worry, this is even older than an amusement park. Basically, no one rides it."

“Look,” he said, pointing ahead.

From a distance, the Ferris wheel appears as a giant semicircle, its lower part obscured by a dense, dark forest, while its upper part features colorful, brightly decorated cabins that move in an irregular oval shape.

Spanning the middle of the amusement park, it is a behemoth, yet it doesn't attract much attention. It just sits there quietly, all alone, unlike other Ferris wheels that are adorned with colorful neon lights to attract people. It doesn't fit the decadent style either, as if it doesn't belong to the previous era, but rather to the era before that, even older than this amusement park.

Due to technological limitations, this so-called behemoth is not actually that big; it is only larger than another large building in the park—the Crazy Roller Coaster.

However, perhaps due to the light and shadow, it was magnified countless times in the sunset, casting a huge shadow on the park, leaving behind colorful traces, forming light and shadow together with the huge sun wheel that seemed to have touched the ground.

Following the direction she was pointing, Raiden Mei seemed to be looking at the distant buildings, but her gaze never left the boy beside her—who had completely abandoned his carefree attitude, and whose brows and eyes clearly showed some dissatisfaction, and whose pent-up resentment could not be dispelled even by the wind.

Because of……

me?

……

Such antiques may not be a perfect ending to an amusement park trip, and their height is simply not enough to offer a panoramic view of the entire city.

For this moment alone, this is enough.

If everything were completely visible, it might actually trigger painful memories for Raiden Mei, making her recall everything she suffered in this city. It would be better if things were lower, shorter, so that all she could see were the shared memories the two of them had left behind.

The roller coaster we rode together, the dizzying pirate ship, the leisurely yet somewhat embarrassing carousel, and the haunted house that still exudes an eerie atmosphere.

Compared to the perhaps two or three negative things left behind in this amusement park and on this old street, the good things clearly outweigh the bad.

Perhaps this is why Raiden Mei specifically chose this location.

In order to avoid mixing good and bad memories, and to ensure that this journey is not disturbed or interfered with by anyone else.

After all, Jiang Cheng had no doubt that if Raiden Mei were anywhere else and someone he knew saw her, they would definitely attack her without any regard for their own safety, using words or even physical actions to harm the girl.

This is terrible.

Because if such a thing were to happen, the only option would be to unleash a massacre, using the Star Ocean Harmony to crush and kill off everyone who dared to do it.

This would obviously reduce developmental time and prevent the body from properly managing emotions. It's possible that the next simulated experience, with its superimposed memories and feelings identical to reality, could cause serious problems.

Although as long as it doesn't happen too often, it shouldn't reach an incurable state. It's okay to be a little reckless when necessary, rather than ignoring the fact that people who are important to you are being bullied by others.

Without the patience to see the bigger picture, and unable to allow those they care about to be hurt for the sake of the so-called best outcome... Jiang Cheng is, after all, just an ordinary person, an ordinary mortal with obvious joys and sorrows.

Anyway, we haven't hit a wall yet. If we really want to change things, we'll have to wait until we hit a wall first.

This point in time is still relatively safe. Later on, there will be people like Kevin who will shoulder the heavy responsibility. They can simulate once, adjust their mood, and then simulate a second time. As long as they accumulate experience like this, they will eventually become top-tier combatants.

It is also a safe way to change the ending without any aftereffects, without going crazy or going insane, and without becoming a plaything of the Collapse.

Now, that's not what needs to be done—Jiang Cheng gently took the girl's hand and, step by step, started by checking tickets, boarded the Ferris wheel, chose a blue cabin, wiped the seat clean with the tissues he carried, and then quietly waited for the day to come to an end.

Raiden Mei sat next to him. Although they had let go of each other's hands when they got on, in order to make room to tidy up the seat, it wasn't just a matter of wiping it clean. She also needed to make sure her skirt was close-fitting and smooth so that her buttocks rested on the skirt instead of directly contacting the seat.

Although the thin clothing did not seem to keep out the chill, the soft flesh squeezed by the weight at least did not leave direct marks on the seat, showing the shape of that firm and soft flesh after being pressed into a pancake.

It just makes one wonder how much of this overly large figure, which doesn't look like that of a high school student, actually occupies in this seemingly thin fabric.

Is the workmanship of this outfit really up to par?

I doubt anyone wouldn't want to ask this question.

Despite having no excess fat whatsoever and not a single extra inch of flesh on her body, as a natural-born holder of the Holy Mark, her excellent innate genes combined with her acquired swordsmanship training allowed this young woman to maintain a perfectly slender figure despite being quite fleshy.

It still makes one unable to suppress their doubts: what will happen to the plump thighs and the firm, soft flesh of the genitals when they are on the seat?

At least the boy wasn't a pervert; in a sense, the near-realistic sensations he experienced in the simulation had made him quite immune to them.

Unlike the pervert I met the first time, I wouldn't be unable to control my gaze or my thoughts, which would lead me to delve into things I shouldn't.

It took this slow-moving antique half a minute to raise their two-seater cabin to its highest point. From here, you could see the entire old core city, including the now flat outer area. Only the area that is now the new core city is covered by skyscrapers. Even at the highest point, you could probably only see the shadows of the buildings.

……

"In a sense, this is the first time in my life that I have ever ridden a Ferris wheel."

The boy sat on the soft leather chair, feeling the familiarity of the movements he had mastered. He leaned back contentedly, his hands crossed and his back bent, stretching his aching body.

Although she no longer felt any excitement about Ferris wheels—perhaps to make up for her past regrets, or simply because she felt embarrassed by the shabby decorations she had prepared—in the later stages of her second trip, Alicia would ask her to ride the Ferris wheel together whenever she had the chance.

Looking at the world from a swaying height, experiencing different viewpoints going up and down, the same scenery changes from near to far, from large to small, even though they, as Herrschers, are capable of flying.

This slowly ascending Ferris wheel can no longer offer any novel experience; even if you try something clever, it can't provide an emotional connection.

This wasn't the first time they'd spent time together in a Ferris wheel cabin with girls of similar age, admiring the city's beauty.

"I'm sorry, it's my first time, but I can only let you stay here..." Raiden Mei lowered her head unconsciously, her eyebrows drooping down, her slender fingertips twirling unconsciously on the hem of her skirt.

Even though I had planned everything for the trip in advance by staying up all night, I found that I still missed something when it came to the end, and I couldn't make everything perfect - or rather, this was all I could do.

This old-fashioned street is the least populated place you could possibly go on a date.

This is the only way to avoid being disturbed.

Unless it's not a case of actively intervening as before, the number of times someone is recognized and harmed should be reduced to less than three.

Even if the process can be planned to make a barely passable amusement park ride achieve a high score, it is impossible to make a Ferris wheel that is completely unqualified surpass two standards and reach a dream level.

But before she could finish her sentence, she felt a strange pressure on her lips, as if someone was stopping her from speaking. The girl turned her head subconsciously and saw the boy who had been keeping a proper distance from her. Suddenly, he moved closer without her noticing, and their breaths seemed to be right next to each other.

His dark eyes testified to his identity, and the distant and mysterious pupils intertwined with his soft, moist gaze, seemingly conveying a tranquility from within.

—It's Jiangcheng.

His fingertips gently touched the girl's soft lips, so easily and effortlessly sealing away the self-doubt that was about to be revealed, unexpectedly scattering all the negative emotions that were brewing.

Please don't think this old antique is of poor quality.

"I already have the top-of-the-line Ferris wheel."

……

Eh?

The subconscious sound was a sign of distrust. The girl did not resist the somewhat inexplicably cold fingertips pressing on her lips, but simply adjusted them slightly, letting the sharp canine teeth on the side bite a corner of her lip.

Unconsciously, this way of reminding myself with a little pain and stopping myself from speaking inappropriately or unsuitably has become a habitual posture. Whenever I feel that I shouldn't speak or should think more clearly, I will gently bite my lip.

Undoubtedly, this is a white lie.

How could anyone not care about being number one?

"Do not……"

Jiang Cheng gently shook his head, his head bobbing as if expressing his opinion, over and over again, as if using this clear body language to strongly prove his indifference to the matter deep down.

He didn't care at all about it being his first time.

Or rather, the fact that I wasn't alone on my first Ferris wheel ride was wonderful enough.

"The essence of a Ferris wheel is different from that of a carousel and a roller coaster. It doesn't offer the leisure of a carousel for children, nor the thrill of a roller coaster, and it can't compare to a haunted house, which has its own specific audience."

"Even if you're looking for a spot that overlooks the entire park, there are plenty of options available, much better than a Ferris wheel that just sways up and down and requires you to look through glass."

"The reason Ferris wheels were created, the essence of their creation, is to be with someone important, to enjoy the scenery in a place where there are only two of you." His voice was soft, and inexplicably distant.

Those pupils were bright and sparkling, like the morning star in the night, lighting up the way forward in the cold and lonely darkness where no light could be seen, guiding the distressed traveler towards hope and love.

"The point is not to see the scenery, but to have companions. In this world, only a few people can climb to a high place and look into the distance by themselves. Most people cannot resist the terror called loneliness and cannot bear the loneliness of being alone."

"It's like sometimes when you sleep in late and it's already afternoon, and when you open your eyes and see that it's already dark outside, you feel a sense of fear."

“In primitive times, this meant that no one would call you, but someone would wake you up and leave together when there was danger or when you were migrating.”

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