I already said this is not a life simulator!

"Hmm? But keeping a happy mood before the operation can increase the success rate of the operation, right? And being too nervous is not good for your health~"

"No, that's not the case... Tsk... I mean, can you please pay a little more attention to your own life?! Realize that you are special!"

"…You're still laughing?!"

"Well...it's just that your attitude reminded me of someone, Dr. Mobius~"

Xi Wang shook his head happily and spoke briskly, seemingly unaware of his own situation.

"But I'm really happy that you guys care about me~"

"Since you knew that, you shouldn't have made us worry so much... Also, the way you look makes me feel sick and disgusted. The way you don't value your own life makes me feel disgusted."

"I'm so sorry... But don't worry, the operation will be successful. After all, you are Mebius, right?"

"whispering sound……"

"And... Dr. Mobius, I'm not always happy, you know? I'm also a human, and I get sad, too~"

"Did not see it."

"Because there's no need for that. Everyone is already sad. If I show this kind of emotion again, everyone's emotions will be immersed in sadness and they won't be able to recover... That would be too bad."

"Then you really underestimate people's strength... And even if you die, there's still Alicia, so you don't have to worry."

“Ah… that’s right.”

Xi Wang thought about it and agreed with what Mebius said.

"But... I still won't show my sadness or anything like that... because that's too dangerous."

Xiwang said softly.

"I'm worried that I won't be able to stop singing all of a sudden... I'll get sad or something... If that happens, then my songs won't bring hope to others anymore."

Xiwang's eyelids drooped slightly.

"Also... I'm also afraid that I'll be immersed in sadness, my mind will be filled with despair, and my heart will be torn into pieces by myself... If that happens, won't the people who care about me and like me be even more sad?"

"Are you right, Eden?"

Xiwang looked at Eden who had just walked in and asked softly.

"If that's the case, it's fine."

Eden replied.

"If that's the case, I will pick it up piece by piece, put it together piece by piece, and then tell myself: this piece is mine, that piece is also mine... these are all mine."

"Really? That's great~"

Xiwang smiled happily.

"But, don't bother you~ I will give this heart to you intact and complete~"

"...Well, I know."

"Alright, alright, stop being so annoying here... If it weren't for the good relationship between you two, I wouldn't let her in!"

Mebius interrupted the conversation a little irritably.

"If you have anything to say, say it now... Humph, this is the last bit of time, you have to think carefully, maybe this will be your last words, okay, little white mouse?"

"Will not."

Xiwang didn't mind Mebius's slightly annoyed remarks, he just shook his head and said.

"We will succeed, and I...will survive."

"After all... I am Hope. How can it be extinguished so easily? Right?"

After saying that, he looked at Eden who came to his side, gently took her hand, pulled her body in front of him, lightly touched her lips, and looked at her with eyes full of smiles and expectations.

"Let's sing together later, Eden."

"……it is good."

Eden nodded in agreement.

…………

………………

When the operation began, all irrelevant personnel were isolated and everyone who cared about Xiwang was anxiously and nervously waiting for the results...a researcher came running over.

He seemed very anxious and in a hurry. When he first arrived in front of the crowd, he didn't even have the strength to speak and could only gasp for breath.

"Mei... Doctor Mei... the test kit has been... successful! The effect is remarkable! It can definitely save him!"

He took out a sealed reagent and spoke excitedly, even forgetting where he was and why everyone was waiting here.

"...I see...Thank you for your hard work."

Dr. Mei nodded and pinched his eyebrows with a headache.

"But it is no longer necessary now. The operation has already begun."

"……Feel sorry."

"This is not your problem. It's just a little bit short, just a little bit short..."

In this regard, one can only sigh and feel regretful. Everything was just a little bit off, everything was just... a little bit late.

"It's ok."

Eden spoke softly, his eyes never leaving the locked operating room.

"It will work."

She believed so.

After all, we made an appointment, and later... we will sing together.

Chapter 4381: Gold Fades ()

"Tada~ I really hope that this person will be resurrected!"

"Oh no, I'm not dead yet. Anyway, I'm healed. I feel so good."

Xiwang's cheerful voice echoed in the room.

"It's really great that the operation can be successfully completed..."

"Hehe~ Hope isn't so easy to extinguish, is it?"

"Yes, yes, Xiwang is the best, but you've made us so worried these days. Yiden and Ying are both very nervous. You have to make it up to us, okay? Of course, we have to too~?"

"Okay, then... I'll sing a song for you then!"

"Great!"

Thanks to Xiwang's full recovery, everyone's anxious hearts were able to relax and they could play with Xiwang as usual. Even Mebius rarely expressed any complaints.

"But Xiwang has become so beautiful. Her hair looks great~?"

Alicia moved closer to Xiwang, reached out her hand and gently touched Xiwang's long hair. The slender hair passed through her fingers, as smooth as water. She moved her palm slightly, and the hair passed through her fingertips like a breeze. She watched the hair in the palm of her hand gradually transition from dark like the night to white like waves, and finally flowed away from her fingertips and slowly fell in the air... Alicia quite liked this feeling.

"Hehe~? If you dress up Xiwang now, I'm afraid others won't recognize her, right? Or... think of her as your sister or something? Hehe~ It's quite interesting to think about it~?"

"For example... like this? Did you miss me, Alicia~?"

"Hmm? Hmmmm???"

Alicia first looked at Xiwang with some confusion, showing the same surprised expression as everyone else, and then she approached Xiwang with great surprise.

"That's amazing! Just now I thought I was speaking again subconsciously... even the tone of voice is the same! Ah... I have an idea!"

"You'd better put away your weird ideas, Alicia."

Mobius' voice came faintly.

"Also, my lab is not for you to use for celebrations... If you want to have a celebration, get out. I need some quiet time here."

"Don't be such a downer, Mobius~ You're obviously happy too~?"

"I do not have."

Mebius said expressionlessly.

"Also, I told you to get out now. I need a quiet environment... Don't make me repeat myself. Or are you all free? I have to talk to those guys and assign you some more tasks."

"Alright, alright~ Dr. Mobius, don't be such a downer..."

"And you too, little white mouse."

Mebius turned his attention to Xi Wang who tried to smooth things over.

"Congratulations on your survival... but I must remind you to cherish your own [uniqueness]. There is something about you that I haven't studied thoroughly... I don't want such a unique little white mouse to suddenly disappear for some inexplicable reason. That would make me very annoyed."

"...Finally, don't talk like Alicia, it annoys me."

"Okay~"

"Come on, Xiwang, let's talk together next to Mebius~ Use my voice~ Her expression will definitely be very cute then, don't you want to see it?"

"Ai! Li! Xi! Ya!"

"Ah~ What a pity~ You almost caught me~ Dr. Mobius~?"

Skillfully dodging Mobius's attack, Alicia revealed a cute, somewhat cunning expression, and then slipped away before Mobius got angry again, leaving behind only a silver bell-like laughter and a relaxing joy.

"…You'd better not learn from her."

Mebius narrowed his pupils, which were no different from a snake's, and looked at Xiwang with a rather dangerous look, issuing a warning.

"Okay~"

Xi Wang nodded obediently, bowed to her politely, and said goodbye to her with a smile.

"Then I won't bother you, Dr. Mobius, for now... Ah, I might hold a celebration party with you all tonight. Although it sounds a bit strange to hold a celebration party for my own recovery... But just think of it as me wanting to thank you all~ If possible, I wonder if Dr. Mobius would be able to honor me with a visit?"

"…If you don't get out now, I'm afraid it will be too late for me."

"Okay~ Thank you very much~"

Xi Wang was very happy to get the response. Amidst the laughter of the crowd, he slowly left side by side with Eden.

"…So, how is he doing?"

After everyone else left, Mei, who had been silent and hiding in the corner, pushed her glasses and asked.

"It went much better than expected. Even the whole operation went smoothly... But the only problem is that I don't know why he fell asleep for so long after the operation."

Mebius said as he lowered his head to check the data in his hand.

"Seven days... How interesting. Another seven days. If I hadn't confirmed that he was still alive and his vital signs were stable after the operation, I would have suspected that the operation had failed... And, Mei, you know, I found something very interesting."

"this is……"

"I helped him choose the Honkai beast."

"[Raphael]?"

"Yes, it was the special Honkai beast that discovered his [Specialty]."

Mebius narrowed his eyes, revealing a meaningful look.

"When I was testing him, I found that his compatibility with Raphael was ridiculously high, but Raphael's compatibility with others was ridiculously low. They were two extremes. The same was true during the surgery. His genes merged smoothly with Raphael's, and there was almost no rejection reaction... It was as if they were destined to be together."

"And in the subsequent tests, he didn't seem to show any special abilities that belonged to a fusion warrior... Apart from his [characteristics] being slightly strengthened, there was nothing special about it, and the same was true for his external manifestations."

Mebius gently stroked his face with his hand, his fingertips gently brushing the corners of his eyes.

"After becoming fusion warriors, whether it's Kevin, Alicia, me, or... Sakura, we all have obvious changes in appearance, such as Kevin's low body temperature, Alicia's ears, my eyes, Sakura's ears... But he just has a piece of white hair. Don't you think it's a bit strange?"

"……what do you want to say?"

"Mei, when did you become so stupid? Or... do you want me to say it out loud?"

"There is no solid evidence yet, so don't make unnecessary speculations. This will only disturb everyone."

Mei shook her head and didn't respond to Mebius' words.