Xingtie: After my death, Liuying will understand love

The ashes of the insect swarms fell like snow.

The once endless flapping wings and the commands in the communication channel now melted into the drifting snowflakes.

The firefly heard the laughter of the people who survived the disaster, saw the dark remains of the knights, and smelled the hot air.

However, the tears could not stop dripping down her cheeks, hitting the white petals of the gentian and then soaking into the soil.

In a trance, she seemed to see the new stamens that broke through the soil and bloomed the most beautiful flowers to face the morning sun.

Snowflakes fell on An Ming's shoulders. In the sun, every inch of the boy's body seemed to be coated with a light golden color.

The damaged armor told the danger of the battle, and the cracked blue double swords were inserted upside down in the soil beside him.

"I heard that people can even distinguish the footsteps of the person they love. I used to think it was a lie in the novel," An Ming smiled and turned around, looking at the firefly running towards him with a gentle look.

In the warm sunshine, An Ming's cheeks were covered with golden cracks, which would dissipate in the flowerbed with a slight touch.

He burned the blood of the star god with his mortal body, and his body would eventually collapse completely.

"Liar..."

"Liar!"

Liu Ying's emotions collapsed instantly. She wanted to embrace An Ming, but she was afraid of hurting his body again. She could only stand there and let her tears water the gentian blooming at her feet.

"You promised to give me a home."

"You promised to marry me when you come back!"

"Promised - woo..."

"Don't go... Don't go, don't go -"

All the pretense of strength melted at this moment. Liu Ying was reluctant to blame An Ming again. He was her hero, the great hero who saved Grammer.

An Ming wanted to reach out to touch Liu Ying, but he knelt weakly on one knee among the flowers just after moving half a step, and could only stare at Liu Ying with reluctant eyes.

Yes.

There are still too many things that have not been said, too many unfulfilled dreams.

It's time to say goodbye.

Platycodon flowers will bloom along the road.

So will the future of fireflies.

"Firefly."

"I love you."

An Ming seemed to have returned to the midsummer when he first met Firefly. Every day since then has been happier than the happiest dream.

It's great to meet Firefly.

An Ming's body gradually became transparent, and the golden cracks turned into pieces of crystal fragments that peeled off and flew higher and farther with the wind.

Tears splashed on the petals.

Firefly threw herself into An Ming's arms and hugged her lover tightly.

"An Ming... An Ming, An Ming——"

"I love you!"

Firefly wanted to kiss An Ming with tears in her eyes, but in the sun, only the glittering fragments were left, warmly passing across Firefly's cheeks, like the last farewell of a lover.

Only Liuying stood alone in the blooming flowers. The fragments that faded away were like the light gathered by fireflies, which was more dazzling than the stars at the last moment of life.

The girl still stood on tiptoe stubbornly, kissing the sky, with big tears running down her cheeks to her neck.

The warm wind blew over the white gentian flowers.

Another midsummer is coming.

A midsummer without peace and security.

[Simulation ends]

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March 1.

I met a strange boy, but he must have pulled me out of death.

The remaining warmth in my chest is very comfortable. I don’t hate this feeling, but can a cyborg really feel this tenderness?

When will we meet again?

July 12.

Training is hard, but this is the fate of being a cyborg.

If he knew the truth, would he look at me with that look?

Why do I feel fear...

April 3.

All my companions in Model A died. Maybe one day, I will die in a corner where no one cares, leaving only cold wreckage.

May 30.

I was deprived of the qualification to drive Molten Knight, and the symptoms of entropy loss became more severe.

The doctor in the medical department told me that it was a miracle that I could survive until now, and the unknown energy was constantly healing my body.

...Is it the gift you left for me?

June 1.

The councillor assigned me a new task, to go to the academy to contact a boy named An Ming and become his driver teacher.

I know that becoming a driver means death, but as long as I can leave the mountains, will I have a chance to meet that boy?

I admit that this is selfish.

But I don't care.

June 24.

It turns out that he is An Ming.

I don't know how to describe my mood at that time.

Joy, surprise, or sadness?

I will personally lead him to become a Molten Knight and take the road that is destined to end in death.

713th of July.

Firefly.

Firefly Firefly Firefly~

I like this name.

14th of July.

Ate a roll cake with Anming.

It tasted bitter, but it was delicious!

7th of May.

Anming is so powerful that even I can't beat him.

But if that's the case... we have to go to the mountains.

Why do you think this way? Becoming a Molten Knight is Anming's dream, and I should support him.

19th of August.

I don't want him to die.

20th of August.

We went to the mountains together, and the process of driving the Molten Knight went surprisingly smoothly.

Maybe I'm thinking too much, Anming is fine!

17th of September.

I fell asleep holding Anming!

My chest was pounding, could it be that I was sick?

I was shy, but I was so happy.

Is this the love mentioned in the novel?

I like Anming...?

October 12.

Always saying something weird after Molten Knight transforms, like setting the sea on fire, leaving and no one will get hurt, and other weird remarks.

Are all boys so childish?

Well, I don't hate him, he's actually quite cute.

June 3.

Stupid An Ming!

How can you confess like that? There's no time for you to prepare.

Stupid Stupid Stupid!

But I definitely love An Ming too!

I want to get married and have kids in the future, and I can open a cozy cake shop on the roadside, so there will be endless cakes to eat every day.

July 15.

After the war started, I often had nightmares, and I would wake up when I dreamed of losing you.

You always hugged me tightly and said we would be together forever.

I don't want to lose you.

? Month? Day.

I won't forgive you.

I won't forget you.

I love you forever.

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The warm wind blew a strand of silver-gray hair, and Liuying wrote her last diary.

The wind blew the pages forward, and on the first page were printed the rules that the cyborgs should follow.

The beautiful eyes like the rosy clouds trembled slightly, and the long eyelashes fluttered. Liuying was stunned. She didn't remember that someone had added such a smear here.

The first rule of cyborgs: Always be loyal to the empire.

The second rule of cyborgs: Do not leak any information.

The third rule of cyborgs: Do not have feelings.

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These rules were crossed out by a straight black line, and new words were added behind.

Always be loyal to yourself, love others first and love yourself.

Believe in your heart and listen to the choice of your heart.

Be brave to love.

Tears blurred Liuying's eyes, how could she not recognize the owner of this handwriting?

That person once said to her:

"Just call me Liuying."

"As warm and shining as a firefly."