I said you are all war criminals

But, Bai Ye actually has a girlfriend without telling anyone.

Moreover, that girlfriend is still a lamp?

Xiangzi lowered his head and cleaned up the broken glass in the sink, but his hands were still shaking slightly.

Your relationship with Bai Ye has become somewhat distant—after all, Bai Ye already has a girlfriend, and it wouldn't be a good idea for you to keep bossing him around like that. On the other hand, however, you also realize that you can't avoid Deng forever, so after some hesitation, you take the initiative to approach your former teammate, posing as "Bai Ye's teammate."

【When I saw you, Deng was also surprised. 】

[“Xiangzi…it turns out you don’t have…”]

[The sound of the lamp was as usual, so faint that it seemed like it was breathing.]

You looked at her, suddenly having so much to say, yet unable to find the words. Finally, after several rounds of hesitation, you could only slowly speak.

"I wish you happiness, Deng."

Chapter 60: A Date on the Moon Five Years Later

"Be careful, Lantern."

You hold the hand of the lamp.

[This statement is not correct. To be precise, you are touching the space suit in the hand of the lamp.]

Because you are not on Earth, but on the moon, which makes people feel ethereal.

【——Moon travel.】

What was originally considered a fantasy has unknowingly become reality.

Deng's fingers curled gently, and he squeezed your hand back. Through the thick spacesuit, the force was as light as a feather, yet you felt a slight tremor. Was it excitement? Or nervousness? Perhaps a bit of both.

【Today is a very important day.】

It's very important to you.

"That's Earth." Deng's voice came through the communicator inside the space suit, still so gentle, but with an excitement that was hard to conceal.

You follow her gaze, and see a blue planet suspended in the pitch-black universe, emitting a soft glow. It's Earth, the cradle of countless lives. From this distance, it seems so small, yet so beautiful, you can't help but reach out and touch it, and feel as if you could hold it in your palm.

“It’s incredible…”

Deng said slowly, "I never thought that one day I would actually be able to travel to space... to the moon."

【“So beautiful…” You can’t help but sigh. 】

The low-gravity environment miraculously weakens the weight of your body. You feel light and airy, like a feather, ready to be lifted up by a breeze and drift away into the boundless starry sky.

You couldn't help but give a slight jump, and sure enough, this light jump lifted me to a much higher altitude than on Earth, as if I would escape the moon's gravity in the next second and fly towards that beautiful blue planet.

Seeing your childish and foolish actions, Deng smiled softly. Through the mask, you can see her curved eyebrows, as lovely as crescent moons. "Yes, it's beautiful. Like... a dream."

You took out your special camera and took a few photos of the lights.

【“Take a few pictures for me too.” You handed the camera to Deng.】

Deng took the camera and awkwardly adjusted the focus and angle. She wasn't very good at using a professional camera; besides singing, she wasn't very good at anything else.

[However, after a while, she finally adjusted the camera.]

【"Smile." Deng said softly.】

【You face the camera and give a silly smile. 】

After taking the photos, you continue walking on the lunar surface. The low gravity makes walking a bit funny. If you're not careful, you'll jump up high and feel like you're flying. The lantern holds your hand tightly, as if afraid it will float away.

【“Be careful.” You warned.】

[“Hmm.” Deng responded softly, but his hands tightened.]

You can feel the slight sweat in her palms, even through the thick spacesuit.

After walking for a while, you stopped next to a slightly larger rock.

"Let's take a break here." You suggest.

[Deng nodded and leaned gently against the rock.]

You also sat down, keeping a distance from her.

"You know what?" Deng suddenly said, "I've always thought that being able to stand on a stage and sing was incredible. I never thought that I could even go to the moon..."

You look at her. The moonlight shines on her mask, reflecting a soft glow that makes it difficult for you to see her expression.

"Actually... I was really scared before." Deng's voice faded, almost inaudible. "I was afraid I wouldn't sing well, afraid I wouldn't live up to everyone's expectations, afraid... I was afraid I'd lose everything."

You listened quietly without interrupting her.

"But, after meeting you..." Deng paused, as if trying to form his words, "I feel like I've become a little braver."

Your heart suddenly skips a beat.

"Thank you." Deng turned her head, and through the mask, her eyes seemed to penetrate your soul. "Thank you for always being there."

You opened your mouth, wanting to say something, but nothing came out.

【Then, you heard the last words of the lamp.】

[“So, even if you kill me now, I won’t regret it.”]

Bai Ye was shocked, "How did she know I was going to kill her!"

You see, Hakuno's reason for taking Deng to the moon on their fifth anniversary was to kill him there, and then return to Earth with a legitimate purpose. The world's best detective, Batman, once said, "No one will find your body on Mars," and Hakuno's thinking was the same this time—as long as Deng was killed on the moon, the exact circumstances of his death could be freely dictated by Hakuno.

He even goes so far as to say that it was the aliens who killed the lamp.

It doesn’t matter how Deng died. What matters is that since Deng died, Hakuno can naturally turn evil.

After all, during the five years in the simulator, Liang reluctantly learned the monster genetic technology under Hongxia's emotional harassment. Iwanaga Kotoko's identity as a monster princess also allowed Hakuno to take enough monster traces. As long as he started to turn evil, he could immediately transform into a big monster that could rival Chef Dragon.

It can be said that everything is ready, only the east wind is missing.

...But the lights in the simulator felt the wind before the east wind came.

"Simulator, you're not kidding me, are you? Can Deng really sense that I'm going to kill her?" Bai Ye hesitated. "I'm not that bad, am I? Simulation aside, I'd also..."

Please respect yourself.

"Alright alright."

Hakuno raised his hands in surrender, "Continue the simulation."

He said, "Kill the lamp."

"You're amazing to have figured it out... No, I should say, you definitely figured it out."

You took out a pistol from the tool kit of your space suit.

In the low gravity of the moon, the recoil from the pistol was enough to push him several meters away, but you didn't care at all.

"Finally, is there anything you want to tell me?"

【You ask the lamp this way.】

[The lamp tilted its head.]

"Hmm... rather than using a gun, it would be more appropriate to release the oxygen."

"No one would investigate a body on the moon," you say. "Besides, dying from lack of oxygen is painful."

Although you intended to kill Deng, you didn't intend to torture him. After all, you've been boyfriend and girlfriend for five years, so it's only natural that you should give each other some dignity in the end.

"I see... I'm so happy."

【The lamp said this and closed his eyes.】

You pulled the trigger.

[Gunshots rang out.]

Maybe you shed tears.

Maybe not.

Chapter 61: Gao Songdeng's Revolving Lantern (This chapter does not count as an update)

The crisp sound of gunfire rang out.

A powerful impact like a huge hammer has hit Deng's eyebrows.

The force of the impact on her head caused her back to bend backwards.

There was a terrible sound in the neck.

His feet were unable to withstand the impact and floated into the air.

If there was no space helmet, it would have died instantly... Because the aviation helmet is made of high-strength polycarbonate, the light did not die instantly.

This is not a good thing.

She looked up at the sky, at the azure earth, and the body that was lifted into the air by the impact of the bullet slowly, slowly moved away from her lover.

...if this can be called "love".

The lights began to recall the past, which is probably what is called a revolving lantern.

The encounter with Hakuno was after the performance before MYGO disbanded - after Suyo gave up because she saw Xiangzi's food battle competition and confessed that the purpose of forming a band was to "completely revive crychic", after the quarrel in which Aine felt that she was just a substitute, after Riki's efforts to stitch everything back together, and after Lenai called Takamatsu Touma a "boring girl".

After everything is over.

And after the end, it is the beginning, it is the encounter.

Deng met Hakuno because Hakuno fell from the third floor.

...Until now, Deng still didn't know why Bai Ye fell from the upstairs. However, when he saw Bai Ye fall to the ground, Deng vaguely realized that Bai Ye was in the same situation as him.

They are not "human".

Like Hakuno and Deng, although they appear to have a human form, they are "empty" inside and are essentially empty.

However, unlike Lamp, who wanted to become human, Hakuno didn't care about that.

He is equally kind to everyone, seems to support everyone's ideals, and will not criticize anyone's shortcomings... Even Li Xi has to admit that Bai Ye is a gentle and considerate person. Almost everyone Deng knows regards Bai Ye as a good guy.

Only Deng knew that Hakuno's attitude was just to look down on everyone equally.

From a certain perspective, the only person Hakuno cares about is Yamada Ryo - because only when facing Ryo will Hakuno put away his good-guy attitude and show his bad side without hesitation.

When playing with Ryo, Hakuno looks more human than Deng.

They are clearly just empty shells, so why does Hakuno act like a human being?

Confused by this, Deng took the initiative to choose to become a couple with Hakuno.

"There's nothing wrong with emptiness."

New memories emerge.

This was what Hakuno said casually during their first date.

"Why do I need a grand goal? No, why do I need a goal? I'm the type of person who doesn't actively advance the storyline when playing Diver Dave. Just fishing in the shallows is fun enough. There's no point in trying to complete a game."

The lamp had no idea what Diver Dave was.

I've searched online, but haven't found anything relevant.

However, Deng still understood what Bai Ye meant.

Bai Ye wasn't particularly obsessed with living. In his eyes, whether it was his own life, Deng's life, or anyone else's, they were all equally insignificant. Deng had a vague feeling that if one day Bai Ye wanted to disappear, he wouldn't hesitate much... Even if she, his girlfriend, stood in his way, he wouldn't hesitate, but would simply vanish like smoke.

...Perhaps, some would call this way of living "irresponsible." After all, no man is an island. No one can live only for himself, and no one is an island.

Deng also has her own parents, friends, fans, and Bai Ye. If she wants to disappear, the existence of these people will make Deng hesitate, making her think "Should I continue to live, even if it is painful?"

But Bai Ye wouldn't do that.

Even if he has more friends than Deng, even if he has more subordinates than Deng, even if he has Deng by his side, he will definitely not hesitate when he dies.

Therefore, Deng thought, Bai Ye would not hesitate when killing people.

Even if the person Hakuno wanted to kill was Deng.

This world is a drama to Bai Ye. The characters may be divided into protagonists and supporting roles, but they are just characters, not real people.