All the threads of fate and timelines will converge on Friday, tonight, as the grand meteor shower is about to descend.
The strategic strike by Perpetual Night's Lament, the response plan of the Seventeenth Bureau, and the considerations and struggles of individual player forces...
The world of ordinary people is still bustling, unaware of the existence of the sequence game, ignorant of being "screened" from reality...
"Friday, oh, it's Friday already. Time flies too fast, Alister!"
In the spacious office of the Psychological Rehabilitation Department, bathed in the morning light, Luorou sat on the fabric sofa, eagerly greeting Alister.
Her light blue long hair was tied into a low ponytail, and she wore a brown and yellow detective dress. Her white leggings peeked out from the skirt, gently resting on the plush carpet.
Luorou wasn't wearing shoes, so her soft feet were fully displayed in front of Alister, reminding him of the vanilla ice cream sold by the street vendor during his childhood summers.
"Perhaps, but I feel that time is still a bit long," Alister, who acted as "Shadow" every night, replied. "You seem very happy, Luorou."
"Hmm?" Luorou put her hands on her smooth, white thighs and slightly turned her face upwards, acting cute as she said, "Today, we agreed to watch the meteor shower together. Don't run away after work!"
As Alister put his backpack in the storage locker, he chuckled helplessly, "I'll go with you. Don't worry, after all, it's a meteor shower that only happens once every hundred years."
He didn't need to worry about Yumikou; the main reason Alister agreed to Luorou's request was to ensure she wouldn't get involved in the disputes of the sequence game.
As an ordinary person, she was simply too weak tonight.
"But..." Luorou suddenly looked concerned and asked, "Yumikou won't mind if I go with you, right?"
"She won't mind," Alister closed the storage locker and turned around. "Just relax; it's just a sightseeing trip."
Some things didn't need to be said by Alister, nor did Alister need to ask Yumikou about them. After knowing each other for three years, unspoken understanding had become the norm.
"Is, is that so..." Luorou's ears turned slightly red, and she turned her face away, her little feet swaying. "It's just a normal sightseeing trip, ahaha..."
She definitely didn't think it was anything like a date. Definitely not!
They were just going to watch a meteor shower together... That's it... That's enough for me...
After all... It's Yumikou's cake...
The momentarily disheartened girl sighed almost imperceptibly and then stole a glance at Alister, who was working, before gently biting her lips.
It must... taste sweet, right?
Sigh...
Next, with the sound of a knock on the door, the girl regained her enthusiasm. Smiling like an angel, she gently said, "Come in, welcome to the Psychological Rehabilitation Department~?"
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A City Observatory was one of the most famous observatories in Z country.
Not only was it massive and housed countless space material samples, but all the exhibition facilities were world-leading, taking the visiting experience to the extreme.
The most prominent feature was the all-encompassing celestial projection area that cost hundreds of millions.
It could transport the audience into the real night sky, directly facing the arrival of the grand meteor shower from the best angle.
Therefore, the observatory was exceptionally lively tonight, and it was really fortunate that Luorou was able to reserve tickets.
Around 7 o'clock in the evening, Alister and Luorou finally arrived at the North District of A City.
The square outside the observatory was already bustling with crowds, many of them couples cuddling together.
Luorou stood by the planning sign of the observatory, looking far at the majestic building and spectacular entrance steps, and exclaimed, "Ah, how perilously high! The difficulty of the Shu Road lies in reaching the azure sky."
While Luorou was immersed in her literary reverie, Alister didn't indulge in such thoughts. He stood at a nearby beverage shop, contemplating while ordering two cups of pearl milk tea.
"Alright, here are your two cups of pearl milk tea. Please enjoy them," the shop assistant spoke in a pure voice.
Alister lightly acknowledged her and was about to pick up the milk tea and leave when Luorou suddenly approached him.
"You like milk tea too?" she asked with interest.
While drinking his pearl milk tea, Alister replied nonchalantly, "Occasionally, here, it's for you."
"Thank you~" Luorou cherished the pearl milk tea she received, "I'll drink every last drop."
As there were no other customers at the moment, the shop assistant cheerfully struck up a conversation with the two, "Are you both here to watch the grand meteor shower?"
"That's right," Luorou replied first.
"Yeah," Alister continued drinking his milk tea.
"Are you a couple?" The shop assistant was curious about their relationship.
"...Yes," Luorou seemed unwilling to deny it, secretly observing Alister's reaction.
"Colleagues," Alister calmly explained.
After saying this, a new customer arrived.
After bidding farewell to the shop assistant, Alister and Luorou leisurely strolled towards the A City Observatory.
While waiting in line to have their tickets checked, Luorou hummed a song softly.
After humming, she would use both hands to cradle the milk tea and take a sip, looking like a content squirrel eating sweet chestnuts.
The refreshing fragrance from her light blue hair diffused around Alister's nose, but he didn't pay much attention to such minor details.
He just gazed up at the quiet and tranquil night sky, anticipating the arrival of the meteor shower, regretting that the world was kept isolated from reality.
Soon, they entered the observatory. The first area they reached was the World Astronomy History Overview Hall.
Different eras, different countries, different people... The melancholic atmosphere of dedicating years permeated the air.
Luorou, like a child who had never seen the world, started reading about the world astronomy history from the first information plaque, gradually immersing herself in the progressive atmosphere of advancements in the field of astronomy.
As Luorou enjoyed her journey through history, Alister, following behind her, eventually arrived at the central area of the hall, where a giant photo representing space exploration in a new era was displayed.
——The photo of the first lunar landing by the North Continent Federation, the authenticity of which is still debated by the world.
"This is one small step for us but a giant leap for mankind."
In front of them was a picture of two astronauts shoulder to shoulder with a lunar rover, walking on the pockmarked surface of the moon.
They looked like toddlers taking their first steps.
"Screening the field of vision."
"Wow, it's incredible how the North Continent Federation from decades ago had such advanced technology," Luorou looked up at the two astronauts.
"It's indeed impressive," Alister looked at the corner of the photo, agreeing.
In the corner of the photo, a white lab coat girl with golden hair could be seen sticking her head out and making a victory sign at the world.
At the same time, the profound starry sky, the ultimate power of planetary structures, overlooked the world at the outer edge of space, with silver and purple radiance interweaving...