I already said this is not a life simulator!

[The seed of doubt has been planted. Based on what people have done in the past, this seed...will definitely sprout.]

[The Fire Moth had no choice but to appease the people as much as possible and try to restore the broken trust]

[Finally, out of respect for life, the people finally believed what the "Fire Moth" said, believing that all this was the problem of the "Herrser", and were willing to accept your song again... There was no other way, they wanted to live, and your song had a "healing" effect, and was the cheapest treatment for Honkai Disease, so they had to accept it.]

[Everything seems to have returned to the peaceful daily life of the past...]

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tick-

There is the sound of falling rain again... Is it raining more and more frequently recently?

But it doesn’t matter, after all, Xiwang likes rainy days.

"Humph~?"

At this time, Xi Wang was sitting by the window, humming a cheerful tune while reaching his hand out of the window to touch the falling rain... From time to time, some images flashed before his eyes, which were the "fragments" brought by the rain.

What was a little strange was that although one could clearly feel the wind mixed with the rain, there was no sign of the window sills in Xiwang's room being wet by the rain. At this moment, the rain seemed to become well-behaved and polite, falling quietly outside the house. Listening to the tune that Xiwang was humming, and feeling the emotions that belonged to Xiwang coming from the music.

pat-

When Xi Wang sang this song, the sound of the falling rain seemed to change a little, becoming crisp and noisy, just like the rain was applauding.

Then, the rain brought with it a mood of concern and inquiry.

I am concerned about whether Xiwang is living well on the "land" and whether he wants to "go home". The "child" who is familiar with him has been missing him for a long time and asks him when to go to visit him.

At the same time, the rain also showed some joy, happy that he was contaminated with the breath of "wind", which made it easier for the rain to come into contact with him. After all, rain always comes with a breeze.

"Thank you for your concern."

Xiwang did not resist the rain's concern, but just smiled and responded to the rain softly.

"As for [going home]... I may not be able to do it in the near future. No one wants me to go into the sea, so I can't let everyone worry~"

"But I'm having a great time, so... don't worry~"

tick-

The rain fell gently, conveying a sense of loss, like a mother who learns that her son is away from home and cannot return home. But knowing that Xiwang was still living a happy life, the rain conveyed a sense of joy.

"As for Skadi... I will find a way to meet it. Please convey my greetings to it."

tick-

The rain responded to Xiwang softly, indicating that it would convey his words to it.

knock --

There was the sound of someone knocking on the door. The rain continued to fall, gently conveying the emotions of farewell and encouragement, telling Xi Wang not to care and to go see the person he loved more. The rain and the breeze would protect him.

"Please come in, Sakura, I didn't lock the door."

Xi Wang did not close the window, but just adjusted his sitting position and spoke in a voice that could just be heard by the people outside the door.

As for how he knew the person knocking on the door was Ying...the blowing wind had already told him the news.

"…Sorry, did I bother you?"

The door was first pushed open a little, and a pair of slender scarlet animal ears poked in first, followed by long light pink hair like cherry blossoms, and finally... Sakura's apologetic face.

"No, I'm usually pretty free... After the songs used for amplification can be copied, I feel even more relaxed... After all, I don't have the same power as you guys, and most of the Honkai can be solved by you guys, so I don't have anything to do for a while."

Xiwang shrugged, indicating that Ying did not disturb him at all. While speaking half-jokingly, he waved to Ying with a smile, then sat down on the edge of the bed, patted his thigh and gestured to Ying.

"Would you like to rest for a moment? I can sing for you."

"No...I'm not here to do this with you..."

"…But you look tired and a little sad."

"........."

"Come on, it's okay for you to rely on me for a while, right? After all, this is one of the few things I can do right now~"

"……Um."

Sakura's face flushed slightly, as if she was shy, but she finally nodded... There was nothing to refuse, right?

The animal ears on his head trembled twice with pleasure. He closed the door, walked slowly to the bed, kicked off his slippers, lowered his body, climbed onto the bed using his hands and feet, came to Xiwang's side, and gently lifted his long light pink hair with his hands to avoid being crushed by the action of pressing the two of them. Then, little by little, he rested his head on Xiwang's legs.

In the end, as if she was attached to the familiar and intimate aura of Xiwang, Ying even subconsciously moved her body upwards after lying down, so that she could be closer to Xiwang's arms, her head almost touching his stomach. The slender animal ears on her head skillfully parted and gently wrapped around his waist, occasionally trembling slightly, making a slight friction sound, showing her intimacy with Xiwang.

???~

Xi Wang's gentle singing voice sounded, wrapping around her body like a breeze, making her feel comfortable and relaxed as if wrapped in soft cotton... coupled with his scent lingering at the tip of her nose, all of this made Ying's somewhat confused heart gradually calm down.

"...Xiwang."

"Well, I'm here."

"Can you listen to me for a moment?"

"Okay~"

"Let me complain a little bit... I don't know if this counts, but... I just don't know what to do."

"Okay~"

Xi Wang shook his head gently, and the ends of his white hair rose up like waves, then fell down, intertwining with his long cherry-colored hair. He reached out and gently poked Ying's cheek, and spoke softly.

"Sakura, sometimes it's okay to be a little bolder~"

"...Well, thank you."

Hearing Xiwang's cheerful tone, Ying's mouth corners unconsciously raised slightly, and then she spoke softly.

"Xiwang... You know what I mean, right? After we became fusion warriors, we have become [non-human] in a sense."

"Ah."

"So... are we still considered human? Or... are we monsters like those Honkai beasts? Or are we something else like Herrscher?"

Ying's words were a little confused, and she even subconsciously raised her hand, wanting to touch something... But Xiwang seemed to have predicted it and grabbed her hand in his palm, giving her some strength and support.

"I was on a mission for a few days. You know, even though I have your [Song] to assist me, with the Honkai outbreaks becoming more frequent and more intense, some missions are still very difficult, such as rescue missions, etc."

"I saved them all before. I saved everyone in the entire building who were still alive, including the children... A total of 96 people. I remember it clearly."

Sakura's eyelids drooped, as if she was recalling the scene at that time.

"But when I took them away from the collapsed building, they... moved away from me, dragged the child away, and huddled in a corner with expressions of fear and disgust, hiding in the shadows of the ruins, as if the disaster had not yet passed, as if the Honkai beasts had not yet left."

"But I am sure that there are no more Honkai beasts around. I have already cleared them out. Even if there is still some Honkai energy left, it has returned to normal under the influence of your [Song]... But they are still very scared."

"They hid in the ruins with nervousness and fear. The looks they gave me... quickly changed from suspicion to hostility, and even a little... hatred."

"I have clearly revealed my identity, and the name "Fire Moth" should be well known to the world, but... they still don't want to contact me, and they don't even want to talk to me."

Ying's tone was low and sad... At this moment, beside him, she no longer forced herself to be strong, but just whispered her troubles and showed her vulnerability.

Just like he said, it wouldn't hurt to... rely on him a little, right?

"Finally... I felt their gaze rest on my... [ears]."

The slender animal ears wrapped around Xi Wang's waist trembled slightly.

"They covered the children's curious eyes so that they would not look at my [ears], and then whispered to their children that... I was a [monster]."

"Xiwang..."

Sakura opened her eyes and looked at him.

"Are we... monsters? Or... something else?"

"Of course it's a [human]~ um... or should I say a [hero]?"

Xiwang said with a smile.

"Everyone is working hard for human civilization, and Sakura and you have saved so many people, you must be heroes~"

"No, compared to what you did, Xiwang... the people we saved on the battlefield seem insignificant..."

“You can’t count it that way. You know, many people got the Honkai Disease because of the Honkai outbreak. So only by saving them from the Honkai can my [Song] play a greater role~ Before that, you’ve been working hard.”

Xiwang gently picked up a handful of Ying's hair, spread out his five fingers, and moved them slowly, letting the soft pink hair flow between his fingers.

"Everyone complements each other. Everyone is important, right?"

"And... As expected, Sakura, you still care about this pair of [ears], right~"

As he spoke, Xiwang gently pinched Ying's pair of slender animal ears, causing her body to tremble slightly. It seemed that Xiwang pinched some sensitive spot... or was it just because his action was too sudden?

"If that's the case... then I'll keep you company for a while~"

"……Um?"

?——

Ying was a little stunned for a moment, but before she could react, Xiwang sang a syllable softly, bringing a gentle breeze around, and then this breeze was gradually dyed with a green color... Ying understood that this was a by-product of Xiwang's power, but what did Xiwang want to do?

"...Ying, look, now we are the same~?"

Xi Wang lowered his head slightly, with smiles in his eyes and on the corners of his mouth... If you move your gaze slightly, you can see the pair of slender animal ears on his head that are somewhat similar to Ying's, but they are green.

"……how did you do that?"

"You can use your singing voice to color the wind, and then guide it into the shape you want. But it's essentially just the wind blowing, so you can't touch it, right? Look..."

As he spoke, Xiwang grabbed Ying's hand and gently brushed the slender green animal ears on her head... Although the animal ears would change with Ying's movements, there was no actual touch, and he could only feel the breeze brushing against his fingertips.

"This... is so magical..."

"Right~ While you guys are working hard outside, I'm also trying to find other things I can do~ Like developing my abilities~"

Xi Wang smiled and shook his head happily. The pair of animal ears on his head also swayed twice, looking very cute.

"This look is quite interesting~ I'll keep it like this for now~ Yeah, I'll go out with you later, Sakura."

"...You don't have to be like this, Xiwang."

"What are you talking about?"

Xiwang poked Ying's cheek.

"It's not a big deal to me, and..."

He gently pinched Sakura's crimson animal ears again.

"Stuff like this doesn't prove anything, does it?"

"We are [human beings], [heroes] who fight for it, not [monsters], nor [things] like that."

Xiwang lowered his body and looked at Ying, their warm breath fanning each other's faces.

"Don't worry, Sakura, I'm here."

"……Um."

Sakura nodded slightly and smiled happily.

"Also, I really like this pair of ears. Sakura is so cute like this."

"Well!"

Ying patted Xiwang's hand coquettishly, as if to express her protest.

But...she couldn't hide the smile on her lips.

Chapter 4075 Qianjie: You tricked me into coming here to cook, right?! ()

"Xiwang, what's on your head..."

“It’s the ears~”

Seeing Eden's puzzled look, Xiwang shook his head happily, and the pair of slender green animal ears on his head also swayed, soft and looking very fun and cute.