[COD] Newbie's Rise to Power

"Of course, this is not coercion, it's just that I felt we should silently declare that we belong to each other in some way."

You suddenly turn your head to look at him and give him a sly smile.

"I've got a perfect idea!"

"Perhaps... you can call me Mrs. YN, Russ?"

Keegan paused for a second, then chuckled and playfully pinched your nose.

"This title is really special. Believe me, I am definitely the first one in America. Merrick will laugh at me for at least a year."

You grab his wrist, teasing him with a serious expression.

"Don't you just like things that are special?"

Keegan gave a soft "hmm": "Yes, like you."

As he spoke, his crescent-shaped eyes seemed to be filled with stars.

It is indeed full...

You lay on the ground, your eyes reflecting the image of the Milky Way in the sky.

"What a beautiful view."

You sighed.

Although I couldn't see the aurora with Keegan, being able to lie together and watch the Milky Way now can be considered fulfilling my promise, right?

The Milky Way in the sky is like a bottle of silver ink that has been overturned by the gods, spreading out in the night sky like a river of flowing light and color.

It wasn't a dull white, but rather a pale milky white with a shimmering gold luster. The dense starlight was as fine as dust, yet it converged into a rushing river that spanned the entire night sky.

Beneath this sea of ​​stars, all the world's clamor seemed to fall silent, leaving only billions of stars whispering softly...

"Milk Road".

You suddenly spoke, but instead of using Milky Way, which specifically refers to the galaxy, you used Milk Road.

"kid, it's Milky Way, are you kidding me?"

Keegan is correcting you, but he doesn't think you wouldn't know this, so his first reaction is that you're joking.

You chuckled and said, "It's all the same thing. You just call it Milk Road, right?"

You are pointing to the Milky Way in the sky.

Galaxy is what you call it, but its name abroad is Milk Road, or milky white road, or Milk Road.

The name originates from Greek mythology, where Zeus, the king of the gods, sent his illegitimate son Hercules to steal the milk of the queen of the gods. Hercules' vigorous sucking awakened the queen, who pushed him away, causing the milk to gush out and spill into the vast starry sky, forming a milky white ribbon, which was later named the Milk Path.

Keegan sighed helplessly; he knew himself that the name did indeed sound very ordinary.

So, filled with curiosity, he asked you, "What did you name it?"

"Galaxy!"

You instinctively started speaking in Chinese, and then explained it to him:

"The silvery-white river also means a river in the sky."

Then you told him the story of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl, and the origin of the Milky Way.

Keegan paused for a moment, then commented: "It's definitely better than Milk Road, and the story is very romantic."

You smile smugly after receiving affirmation, then feign reluctance:

"No, no, every country has its own culture, and they all sound beautiful."

As you spoke, you pinched the camellia by your ear and held it up.

The pristine white flowers and the silvery river merge into one scene, both magnificent and sacred.

You look at the flowers, a smile playing on your lips, but your heart is overflowing with tenderness.

Keegan is right; bringing butterflies into a sea of ​​flowers is certainly not as heartwarming as picking flowers by hand.

Love and feelings need to be expressed to make them clearer to others.

"Keigo..."

You call his name softly, turn your head, and look closely into his grey-blue eyes.

"I love you, I need you, and I want you to be with me forever."

After he finished speaking, there was no response.

For the first time, genuine shock surged in those usually calm and even eyes.

Her long, black eyelashes trembled almost imperceptibly, and her earlobes flushed a faint red, barely visible in the moonlight. If you didn't have sharp eyesight, you might not even notice.

He opened his mouth, but his Adam's apple bobbed several times before he simply stared at you in silence.

But you can sense an unprecedented turmoil surging deep within those eyes.

After a long silence and eye contact, he finally gave a low, hoarse response.

"Tonight is truly a wonderful night..."

You rolled over and whispered mysteriously to him.

"There's something even better."

Suddenly, you raise one hand to your line of sight, and a red bracelet comes into view.

Keegan: "Red Bean?"

You nodded: "Yes! Didn't we lose the one I gave you before? So, I made you a new one."

"Lost" is what Keegan told you.

You put the new red bean bracelet on his wrist, then stroked his fingers, suppressing a sudden lump in your throat as you spoke.

"No matter what happens, live well and don't give up on yourself easily."

Keegan's gaze is deep and unfathomable, as if he wants to see into your heart.

But in the end, he just held your hand back.

"I see."

In the very end, as he led you back on the road home, he suddenly looked at you with a serious expression.

"Kid, can you promise me something?"

Curious, you asked, "What?"

He leaned down and whispered in your ear:

"Keep this memory safe, so you won't forget it or lose it later."

"I don't want to be forgotten by you..."