I have no regrets about my 2D world!

"Just like him, thank you."

"It's okay, please wait."

The girl went to pour tea for the two men, and they took the opportunity to observe the situation inside the house.

The house is very simple, with a table and chairs, a sofa, and nothing else, not even any electrical appliances for entertainment. If it were just one person living there, as long as they didn't pursue entertainment, these things would be more than enough. But unfortunately, the house didn't seem to be designed for just one person.

There were traces of friction next to the sofa, as if something had been placed there before, but was forcibly moved away.

Although the tables and chairs used for entertaining guests looked clean, they had the smell of residual food, and it was obvious that they were once used for dining.

There are no extra electrical appliances, but the wires in the house are connected to several rooms, which should all be bedrooms if nothing unexpected happens.

Just from these, it can be seen that many people once lived here, but for some unknown reason, only the girl is left here.

The two of them observed silently, and no one spoke first.

In just a few minutes, the girl came over with tea, handed a cup to each of them, and then sat down opposite them curiously.

"What do you want to know?"

Bai thought about it for a moment and looked serious.

"When I came in just now, I noticed that this yard seemed very large. Logically, there should be quite a few people living there, but so far I've only found you. If you don't mind, could you tell us why?"

"This..." The girl looked conflicted, and seemed reluctant to mention it.

"Is there any inconvenience? If it involves some private matters, we can change the subject." Ignoring Prometheus's weird look, Baimian continued to ask without changing his expression.

"No, it's not a private matter. After all, almost everyone in the village knows about it." The girl let out a breath and seemed to have made up her mind.

“Actually, this place was originally an orphanage, and many people, including myself, were children here. Although we don’t have anything to brag about, being able to live a stable and happy life every day is enough.

We thought that when we grew up, we would travel around the world like those who had gone before us, come back from time to time, and play with everyone again.

But until a while ago, a child who had walked out of here came back, and everything changed..."

Chapter 146: Making a Wish

This is a classic incident. The children who walked out of the orphanage forgot the kindness of the orphanage. When they became capable outside, they wanted to take other people in the orphanage away, under the pretext of giving them a bright future.

But in fact, he just took those people to the factory that he and others worked in partnership, and even wanted to take away the "mothers" who had taken care of him since he was a child.

Some people yearn for the future he described and want to leave together, while others are unwilling to leave their hometowns and touch that unguaranteed fantasy.

The two sides had a disagreement, which made the "moms" caught in the middle very embarrassed.

In the end, no one knew what that person said to the "mothers" that made them take everyone in the orphanage away.

As for why she stayed, perhaps it was the last bit of kindness left for her by her "mothers".

On the second day after that person arrived, that is, after the two parties talked, a "mother" asked her to go out shopping early in the morning. The list was long, and it was already noon when she came back with almost everything she bought.

However, when I came back, I found that the yard was basically empty, with only these things left.

At first she even thought she had come to the wrong place. After all, in her memory, this place was quite lively.

After a brief moment of confusion, she began to look for everything that might be left here for her, such as something that could tell her where everyone had gone, or where she could wait for someone to pick her up.

But after searching everywhere, she still couldn't find any clues left for her. She was very unwilling to give up and wanted to find out what had happened. Was he abandoned on purpose or had no choice?

So he ran to the village to ask other people, but was only met with ridicule and pity from some people in the village.

Feeling disheartened, she could only return to the courtyard where she was alone, lying on the bed in confusion, and even forgetting to eat dinner.

But perhaps it was one of her few lucky moments that caused her to find a piece of paper under her clothes when she finally accepted the situation and prepared to go wash up.

"My child, by the time you see this news, we'll all have left. Don't be sad. This time, your... can be considered your brother, after all, he also came from here."

He accidentally walked down the wrong path. I wanted to help him, but I felt there wasn't much hope. He had already gone too far down this path...

Don't worry about me. I am still his mother. I believe there will be no problem with me looking after the other children.

I left some money under your bed. If you use it frugally, it should be enough for a few years. From now on, you will have to rely on yourself...

If... I mean if, if something happens to us in the future and other children come to you, if you are able, please help a little. If you are not able, just pretend you didn't see it. Don't make things difficult for yourself!

You are the smartest person in this hospital, I believe you will understand what I mean...

Okay, my child, that’s all I want to say. It all depends on you from now on. I hope your future will be better.

Bye now...'

The words ended here, and the girl's face was covered with tears.

In order to give herself something to look forward to in the future, the girl went to the city to find a job. She had to go out late every day and come back late. Although it was tiring, it was very fulfilling.

Up to now, the girl has accumulated a lot of savings, which is enough to support her life for more than ten years even if she does nothing.

But even so, the girl never renovated the yard here. Perhaps she missed the previous scene, or perhaps she didn't want to spend too much money on flashy decorations, so this was the scene that Bai and Prometheus saw.

After listening to the girl's story, Bai's expression didn't change much, as if such a thing didn't exist.

"Have you ever thought about moving somewhere else?"

The girl shook her head. "I've thought about it before, but I've given up now."

"Why? With all due respect, we heard some bad news on the way here, and I think you should be aware of it."

"It's okay... We're just talking, we won't do anything bad."

"Well...it's not like we can interfere with your choice, so how about changing the subject?"

"Thank you for understanding, of course."

"Okay, then, do you have someone you like? If you plan to get married in the future, will you stay here or go somewhere better?"

"Um, this..."

……

They chatted for a while, and when it was almost evening, Bai said goodbye.

"Thank you for your answers, they are very helpful to us."

"I'm glad I could help. Actually I didn't do anything." The girl smiled a little embarrassedly.

Bai Ye smiled, as if he had thought of something, and took out a blue butterfly decoration from his pocket and handed it to the girl.

"I forgot to bring a gift when I came here, so consider this as a gift for the interview. Don't worry, it's not worth much, just a souvenir. It has a good reputation here. It's said that if you want something, you can make a wish for it, and then..."

Bai paused for a moment, looked at the expectant expression of the girl in front of him, and put the decoration in the girl's hand.

“Then whether it works or not is uncertain.”

The girl was stunned for a moment, then seemed to hold the decoration in her hand helplessly.

"You're so interesting. If that's the case, I'll accept it. I hope my wish will come true."

"I hope so too." Bai chuckled, "Well, if that's the case, then goodbye."

"See you."

The girl waved her hand, watched the two people leave, closed the door, and then sat in the living room, staring at the butterfly decorations.

At this time, Bai and Prometheus had already left the village and were on their way to their temporary residence.

"She must be hiding something." Prometheus suddenly spoke, as if he had just understood the content of the previous conversation.

"Yes, it must be concealed. Can you guess what it is?"

"What's your real reason for staying here? There's no reason to decorate this yard?"

"Hmm... a little bit, I'm making progress."

"What's the answer?"

"The answer... there's no need for any decorations, because unless something unexpected happens, no one will live in the yard anymore.

As for the real reason for staying here... after all, she is the 'mother' who raised her for more than ten years. How could she give up the idea of ​​seeing her again just because of a piece of paper?

With a target, a specific name, and enough money, it wouldn't be too much trouble to investigate something, so..."

"What did she find?"

"You can guess for yourself." Bai smiled gently and stopped answering. "Okay, hurry up, otherwise we won't be able to get back before dark."

As he spoke, he quickened his pace.

Prometheus' eyes showed thought, and he grabbed Bai's arm with one hand to prevent himself from falling behind.

The dusk's light spread across the world, and the two people's shadows grew longer and longer...

Chapter 147: Upcoming Concert and Unexpected Events

The Australian continent, as one of the most economically prosperous regions in the world, has relatively more entertainment options. Stars and other things that are not available in some smaller places are almost everywhere here.

Every field has its own leaders, but on this continent, at this time, everyone has to give way to Eden, the man who leads the times and the most famous classical musician in the world today.

Born into a musical family and with a good art education, she is devoted to classical music and loves opera, dreaming that one day she will be able to stand on the stage that attracts everyone's attention.

But the agency she joined at the beginning believed that classical music was outdated and wanted her to perform popular pop music, but she disagreed.

Over time, her fame did not grow at all, and it was as if she did not exist in the world.

But she never doubted herself and continued to play classical music.

Some outsiders commented that if she continued like this, there was a high possibility that she would remain unknown all her life, and her good talent would be completely wasted.

However, she didn't care and continued with her actions. Just when no one was paying attention to her, she shone brightly in a small charity performance.

A small number of people posted this video online, which attracted the attention of most people and led to people starting to pay attention to classical music again, or to the name Eden.

Some people who were interested looked up Eden's past experiences and found the songs she had sung before, and were deeply attracted to them.

Time can make a person lose everything, or it can make a person quickly gain everything.

In just a few months, Eden's name spread throughout the world with her singing, and her performances went from being ignored to being sold out, and then to being hard to get tickets. In this short period of time, she firmly grasped what she had longed for for the past decade.

People all marveled at Eden's beauty and admired its art, while also longing for its amazing wealth.

However, Eden, the person involved, had no feelings for these things. To her, wealth was just something outside of her body, and beauty was just an illusion covered by a veil called wealth. Apart from art, she had nothing else to ask for.

In order to take her art to the next level, she began to tour the world, hoping for "companions" to communicate with her and help each other improve.

After traveling for several months, she finally arrived in Australia, looking forward to her upcoming concert.

However, she never imagined that Australia, which she thought was just a stop on her journey, would become the beginning of the swan song of this era.

......

In the Australian airport, Alicia, who had been flying for half a day, slowly got off the plane, stretched her arms, then took out a photo from her arms and smiled at the girl with burgundy hair in the photo.

"Hey, Eden, I came to see you.

But don't run around, okay?

Speaking of which, there are still two days before the concert starts. Fortunately, I bought the tickets in advance. I didn’t expect it to be so popular. It seems that the other me still underestimated Eden.

But it doesn’t matter, I believe Eden will not mind.”

With a smile on her lips, Alicia put the photo away.

"Now, um... let's find a place to live first!"

After thinking for a while, Alicia walked in one direction.

Not far behind her, the fiery-red-haired Himiko also got off the plane and looked in her direction.

......

"Alert, alert, a high-intensity Honkai energy reaction has been detected in the southwest of the city. The energy level is rapidly increasing, 600, 700, 900, 1000... Alert, the Honkai energy reaction has reached a critical point, and a Herrscher-level creature is expected to appear!

Alarm, alarm..."

The shrill alarm sounded throughout the branch of the Fire Moth set up in this city. The people who stayed here looked at the information coming from the equipment with serious faces.

"Notify other branches immediately! Gather the combatants and assemble within ten minutes!"

"Received, the message has been sent. We expect everyone to gather within ten minutes."

"Tell them to leave if they can't gather! Also, report to headquarters immediately and request support. We don't have the fighting force to fight against the Herrscher!"

"Received, communicating with headquarters."