I'm not Yingjie

"There's still half an hour before the dance starts. Lin Hehua is leaving for Team 7, so why don't we take a picture before we leave?"

Himiko rushed out to find someone to help take pictures of them, and Hua was dragged out with her. Suddenly, only Lin and Hun were left here.

"Well, Captain Lin..." Hun still felt that it was better to call him Lin. He didn't mind anyway. "Do you feel a little embarrassed? We seem to be talking to ourselves."

"will not."

"That's good." Hun breathed a sigh of relief, a shy smile appeared on her girlish face, and she walked behind Lin and put her hands on the handles of his wheelchair, "Let me push you."

Lin once said that it was best for him to remain the same. Perhaps his great love for humanity suppressed his small love for individuals, making it impossible for him to stay by one person's side forever.

But Hun thought it was fine this way. She stared at Lin's back, and even if he didn't look back, it was enough to make her satisfied.

Yes, that's enough...

"Soul, the dress suits you very well. It's very beautiful."

A short sentence floated into the girl's ears, making her heart stop for a second.

It was clearly just a simple compliment, and the tone was clearly the same cold and unchanging as usual...

But the heartbeat that had been calm just now was now beating violently and uncontrollably.

……

"Raiden Mei, what are you looking for?"

The helmeted man, who was rarely seen on weekdays, appeared in front of Mei Raiden. This time he appeared with some silver coins that looked familiar to Mei. He put them on the counter in the lounge and asked Mei.

Mei is usually wary of Lin, but when she thinks about the fact that he doesn't usually speak in a mysterious way like Kevin does, and is one of the rare people who speaks his mind directly, and is not like Alicia, who makes it difficult to tell the truth from the lies, it seems like a good idea to ask him for information.

So Mei walked up to him and told him the rumors about the dark side of the Fire Moth.

After Mei finished speaking, Lin, who was sitting on the sofa, lowered his head and said nothing: "..."

Mei waited for a while but Lin didn't speak, so she asked delicately, "Are you asleep?"

The sculpture raised its head and said calmly, "No, I am considering the pros and cons of revealing Mebius's intelligence to you."

"Pros and cons? That girl named Mebius is also one of the heroes, right? Are you afraid of her?"

"The pros and cons I'm talking about are for you. Will letting you come into contact with Mobius too early have an irreversible negative impact on you and the Paradise, and will your search for a certain truth also have the same effect?"

Lin's fingers tapped lightly on the armor on his hands, making a clanging sound. He said, "The obsession with something may have good intentions, but the results it achieves may not necessarily be satisfactory."

"...I understand that very well." Mei thought of a blond man when she heard this sentence, and her mood suddenly became bad.

"The pursuit of saving lives eventually turned into a tragedy with corpses everywhere. Such examples are not uncommon in my time." Lin stood up, picked up the silver coin he had just put down, and handed it to Mei.

"This is……"

"Put it there when you pass by Paddo's store. This is her reward for helping me find something."

Lin then took out a tube of green medicine and handed it to Mei. In the face of Mei's puzzled eyes, he said in a muffled voice: "I have thought about it. Mebius has been paying attention to you since the moment you entered the Paradise of the Past, but he has not shown up yet. This is more worrying than telling you the information."

"Instead of listening to my explanation, it would be easier for you to meet her in person."

Chapter 23: The Fire Moth Completion Project

"Hey, Lin will take the photo."

The slender hand took out the Polaroid photo and placed it on Lin's thigh. The pink-haired girl tilted her head slightly and smiled sweetly.

I just happened to find a troublesome person to take pictures.

Himiko and the others went to the dance hall to prepare first. It was said that they also needed to change Hua's clothes, so Lin and Alicia were left here. Especially Hun, she left in a hurry.

Lin put the photo of the four of them into his pocket, looked up and down at Alicia, who was wearing a maid outfit that looked very special today, and asked, "What's the matter with your outfit?"

Alicia smiled upon hearing that, and turned around on the spot to show off her figure gracefully. The beautiful flesh-colored figure between her short skirt and white stockings blown by the sea breeze looked particularly attractive.

"Knock, knock, maid Alicia makes a stunning appearance. In order to make today's ball more gorgeous, Miss Alicia has put a lot of thought into dressing up." Alicia made a scissors gesture, blinked and smiled, "How is it? Isn't it special to have a cute maid carrying a Polaroid camera and taking pictures of others everywhere?"

"…Is there any necessary connection between the ball and you dressing up as a maid?"

No matter how you look at it, it seems to be Alicia's playfulness that is causing trouble.

"Of course it matters."

Alicia smiled mysteriously, walked behind Lin, held the handle of the wheelchair, leaned over and put her face against the side of Lin's face, blowing a breath of hot air with fragrance: "You are the protagonist of today's dance, and I will be your exclusive maid~"

The girl's skin was fair and rosy, which was very beautiful. Only half a palm's distance allowed Lin to see his own appearance in her crystal clear pink eyes.

"Why am I the protagonist?" Lin asked calmly.

"Well, Lin, you really ask even though you already know the answer." Alicia had no idea what to do with this animated sculpture. She stood up and spread her hands. "You are the biggest contributor to the Third Honkai. You defeated the Judgment-level Honkai beasts and Herrschers. Many young warriors who have just joined admire your name. You are a hero among heroes."

Lin's eyes moved: "The Judgment-level Honkai Beast was finally defeated by Himiko and Soul, and the Herrscher was killed by Mei based on calculations and decisions. I just acted as a bait, and it was you guys before I went to Changkong City..."

Alicia raised her mouth and covered her ears and shouted: "I don't want to listen, you bastard!"

"..." Lin swallowed back the words that were about to come out of his mouth.

As always, there is no way to deal with Alicia's arrogance.

If it was an ordinary person, Lin could tell her the facts, and if it was a more stubborn Lin, he could still reason with her, but once Alicia started to throw a tantrum, Lin could only talk crosstalk with her.

Alicia smiled and pushed Lin's wheelchair back: "Anyway, you must participate in the dance today and build good relationships with others, okay?"

"Do not……"

"Don't say no."

"Do not……"

"Don't say it, don't say it."

Alicia reached out and covered Lin's mouth, preventing him from uttering a word.

The soft touch on his lips made Lin rationally close his mouth. If he dared to continue talking, he was afraid that her hand would reach into his mouth and pinch his tongue.

Lin closed his eyes helplessly, lying in the wheelchair, letting the smiling Alicia push him towards the dance hall, without any intention of moving.

Never mind, just for today.

……

The truth is not as simple as Lin thought.

Rather, it is too complicated.

"despair."

A pointed party hat was placed on top of Lin's head.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoosh..."

Delta clapped and smiled, "Congratulations."

Himiko clapped and smiled, "Congratulations."

Blanca clapped and smiled, "Congratulations."

People who didn't know him surrounded Lin and clapped their hands vigorously in unison.

Alicia also clapped her hands in white gloves and congratulated with a gentle smile: "Congratulations."

"..." Although Lin, who was sitting in the wheelchair, had a calm expression, his sad eyes had completely exposed his mood at the moment.

"You, what are you doing?" His gaze swept across a large area like a knife, instantly causing half of the people applauding to stop.

It has to be said that his eyes are quite lethal, and anyone who is seen by them will feel a chill down their spine as if they were being stared at by the magic eyes of Medusa.

"Hey, Lin, don't be so harsh. Aren't we all here to celebrate you becoming the captain of the Seventh Squad?"

"I'm here to attend a dance, not a funeral." If Lin hadn't had difficulty walking, he would have wanted to rush out right now.

He shouldn't have believed Alicia's lies.

"Hush, Lin, your good friends and teammates are watching you too. Even if it's not for me, just for them, please be patient, okay?"

"..."

Alicia put her lips close to Lin's ear, and her moist breath hit his ear, making it itchy.

After hearing what she said, Lin shifted his gaze and saw Kevin and Mei were also standing side by side in the crowd in formal attire. Kevin was looking at him with some concern, which made Lin, who had wanted to escape immediately, calm down all of a sudden.

"Well, Lin said he's very grateful to everyone, but he's too shy to say it out loud, so I... ahem, let the maid do it for me."

Alicia's smile was full of magic, and the originally stiff air began to flow again in front of her smile.

……

The economic sources of the Fire Moth are diverse, including manipulation of global stocks, treasuries of small and medium-sized countries, and one or two advanced technologies that are occasionally "leaked"... It is no exaggeration to say that the Fire Moth owns the entire earth's economy.

So holding an extremely luxurious ball to reward the soldiers was just a matter of sprinkling some water and cutting a few pieces from the treasury.

The red carpet that covered the entire venue was dotted with gilded lines to form a walking path. Delicacies from various countries and regions were served on silver plates and placed on tables beside the path, emitting bursts of tempting aroma.

Waiters and maids walked through the crowd in an orderly manner carrying plates, politely asking if anyone would like a glass of wine. If they received an affirmative answer, they would be offered a glass of clear champagne. If they were refused, they would be told to take it at the champagne tower in the center of the venue.

Perfectly textured pendants were hung on the walls around the venue, and the soft light from the crystal chandeliers illuminated the wide dance floor, where a top orchestra played a soothing prelude to open the party.

"Most of it was arranged by me. Isn't it as perfect as me?" Alicia pushed Lin to the sidewalk of the venue so that he could see the details of this grand ball.

No matter how much Lin denied it, Alicia's aesthetic taste was still unquestionable. Even he could not find fault with this ballroom venue that was luxurious and elegant to perfection.

It's like a carefully crafted work of art, a beautiful crystal flower.

"Is there anything you want to eat? Or drink? I'm your exclusive maid today, you can give me whatever you want~"

"..."

That vague tone and expression, as well as suggestive words whose purpose was completely unknown.

Lin stared at her, afraid that she might do something strange: "No."

"Eh? You're such a killjoy... huh? Do you want to do something to me? I didn't expect that you, Lin, have such a rich heart? But unfortunately, even as a maid, not all requests can be met~" Alicia touched her jelly-like lips, chuckled, and rubbed Lin's face coquettishly.

"you think too much."

"What are you overthinking?"

“Every bit.”

Chapter 24 Lin's Student Friends

"Lin, what just happened was..."

Not long after Lin and Alicia were strolling around, Kevin came over as expected. As he had always been following Mei, Kevin knew nothing about Alicia and the dance.

With a rather strange expression, he glanced at the smiling Alicia, and then looked at the quiet Lin.

How to put it, there is always a subtle feeling, as if he had just established a relationship with a girl and was wondering where to find his friend's happiness, but then that friend who was not very popular suddenly told him that she was married.

"Hello, I'm Alicia, I know you~ Kevin." Alicia couldn't free her hands because she was pushing Lin's wheelchair, but there was a light in her eyes as she spoke to Kevin.

"know me?"

"In just one month, you have shown amazing combat talent in the aftermath of the third Honkai Impact. You can be considered a relatively well-known person. Many people know you, including the fact that you always stay by your lovely girlfriend's side~"

"Ah... this isn't all the time..." Kevin touched his head a little embarrassedly, not grasping the point of Alicia's words at all.

"Should we say that we are good friends? Your performance after joining the Fire Moths is similar to Lin's. Oh, time flies. I didn't expect that Lin's title of genius boy would be replaced so quickly." Alicia touched Lin's head with pity, but was slapped away by him.

"Lin, she is..." Kevin's expression became even stranger, and he looked at Lin cautiously.

Alicia had just introduced herself, so what Kevin asked about was obviously the relationship between the two of them.

If Kevin had joined Fire Moth earlier, he would not have asked this question.

"..." Lin glanced at Alicia who was looking at him expectantly, his lips twitched, and he sighed, "Friend."

Alicia nodded contentedly.

Kevin couldn't help but ask again: "Uh, just friends?"

"Your question is too explicit." Lin's face darkened again, and he held his forehead and said, "We are just friends, don't think too much."

He thought again of the discussion on the intranet about Lin and Alicia's relationship. He couldn't understand why the Fire Moth's intranet would have a special spam section. It contained everything from a cat lost from the lab to gossip about the first loves of Fire Moth's leaders. There were new posts every day, and the popularity remained high. It really was because they had nothing to do.

"Okay." Kevin saw that Lin seemed a little unhappy, so he stopped asking questions and congratulated him instead, "Although many people have already congratulated you, I still congratulate you, Lin, for becoming the captain of the seventh team."

"…This is not something that deserves such a big celebration. It's just a job."