Joy is sometimes a luxury.
Looking at the undisguised smile on Zhou Li's face, Shuangye was stunned. She still remembered that even in Heidisi, which did not belong to the earthly kingdom, Zhou Li would keep enough vigilance and distance when facing strangers. Even if he smiled, it would be a polite smile.
But now, as a stranger, he said some strange words, but after the other party knew his identity, he no longer concealed his joy. He was relaxed, not vigilant, and had no suspicion that the other party had any evil intentions. people.
It seems that this is the world he lives in, and he will not worry about his own life.
Is this the world you want?
Without saying these words, Futaba just looked at the three people in the kitchen silently, watching Zhou Li and Tiya joking and teasing each other. Eluma looked like a parent on the side, with a pampering and helpless look. A smile makes them wash their hands, cut vegetables, serve Futaba tea or chat with her.
There is no luxurious food, no glorious palace, no thousands of subjects crawling at his feet and mountains of wealth. This is the world Zhou Li wants. An ordinary residential building, a sumptuous home-cooked meal, good friends and loved ones. They opened half of the windows in the middle of the summer night and let the refreshing wind and the afterglow of the setting sun fall into the house. The medium-sized kitchen was a bit crowded, and the sound of the range hood covered up the chirping of the cicadas.
Zhou Li lowered his head to pick vegetables. Tiya, who was making noodles at the side, snickered and spread the flour on Zhou Li's face. Eluma, who was wearing a bear apron, smiled lightly. The aroma of the wok in her hand attracted the two of them. The imp-like young man glanced sideways frequently. Futaba sat on a chair, looking at the ordinary and beautiful scene in front of her with concentration, and the inexplicable emotion in her heart gradually fermented.
"Okay~"
After placing the last plate of curry stew on the table, Eluma put her hands on her hips and said with a little pride and satisfaction to Tiya and Zhou Li who were waiting for food on the side: "Wash your hands and start eating."
"Ms. Futaba, come too."
Eluma's eyes fell on Futaba, with a faint smile, she said: "There are no rules at our dining table, just wash your hands."
"Okay, trouble."
After obediently lining up to wash their hands, Futaba, Tiya and Zhou Li sat at the dining table. After asking Futaba, Eluma placed a bowl of rice in front of Futaba. There was no messy table manners. After waiting for Eluma to speak, Tiya and Zhou Li started to attack the delicacies in front of them.
Although it could be seen with the naked eye that the two of them were looking forward to this feast, both Tiya and Zhou Li remained polite enough in front of Futaba. Especially Tia, her every move shows everyone's style. Of course, even though she seems to be eating slowly, the speed at which the rice in her bowl is consumed proves that she is indeed capable.
But Zhou Li is different. He eats a little quickly, just like a habit, he eats everything in his own order. Eluma is very simple, she eats very slowly, but a lot, more than Tiya. At this time, Zhou Li would turn the small glass plate on the table from time to time to let Tia eat more vegetables and Eluma to eat more meat.
"No, this is delicious too."
Zhou Li smoothly turned the turntable in front of him, and the steaming curry stew appeared in front of Futaba. After nodding and thanking Zhou Li, Futaba silently poured two spoonfuls of curry sauce on his rice with a male spoon, then lowered his head and continued eating the food in front of him.
"Eluma is a famous cooking master in our community."
After the meal, Zhou Li picked up the cup and drank the sweet milk in it. Then he said to Futaba with a faint smile: "She also participated in the Tasty Cooking Competition before and won third place."
"There are only sixteen people in total, so I just fried tomatoes and scrambled eggs and had a pot of porridge."
Aluma on the side smiled and shook her head, then she looked at Tia who was eating deliciously, her beautiful eyebrows curved into a crescent moon, "But cooking is really fun, especially when everyone eats the food they made together. Great sense of accomplishment."
"Is such that."
Tiya on the side put down the dishes and said elegantly: "It's very happy especially washing dishes for everyone, right, Zhou Li?"
"One, three, five, today is four, you wash the dishes, don't even think about escaping."
Zhou Li penetrated Tiya's armor with a cold word, and then asked Shuangye, who was a little dazed in front of her with tears in her eyes: "Fangye... is it okay for me to call you that?"
"no problem."
Futaba nodded. She had been silent just now, or in other words, she had been observing everyone in Zhou Li. Zhou Li seemed to be aware of his gaze, but he did not stop him.
"How did you learn about the book I wrote?"
Shuangye was stunned for a moment by Zhou Li's question. She knew that she couldn't answer Zhou Li's question at all. Because I have never read any of his books, and I don’t even understand that he is a writer in this world.
Has the secret been revealed...?
"Do you have other channels besides the terminal website?"
At this time, Eluma on the side flicked Zhou Li's forehead and said helplessly: "I am also a fan of your books after all. Can you be more professional?"
"Don't I just want to liven up the atmosphere?"
Zhou Li pretended to rub his forehead, then he looked at Futaba and asked with a smile: "Just kidding, Futaba, as an author, I want to know which of my stories you like? "
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Recalling the words he inadvertently revealed when he first communicated with Zhou Li, Futaba said after a brief thought: "Hades Empire."
"Why!"
Zhou Li suddenly became excited. With a bright smile, he said, "I think so too. I have always felt that The Empire of Hades is the best article I have ever written."
"I still like the first part of Tariq."
Tiya on the side said with a sly smile like a little fox, "Especially when the protagonist recited the Ten Commandments of the Brave in public, a unique brilliance bloomed in the eyes of the princess on the side. In her heart..."
"I wash! I wash!"
It can be seen how shameful it is for a writer to read his masterpiece in front of everyone. After gritting his teeth and taking over the burden of washing the dishes, Zhou Li went to wash the dishes in disgrace. Eluma just smiled after seeing this, and then said to Futaba: "Futaba, your home is far away from here, right?"
"ah."
Futaba was stunned for a moment, and then she understood that this meant that Eluma wanted to be alone with her. She also wanted to know why Eluma gave herself a step down just now. And, she seemed to know something.
"Yes, it takes three days to get to my home from here."
After hearing Futaba's words, Tiya opened her mouth slightly and said in surprise: "So far? Futaba, do you like Zhou Li so much?"
"yes I like it very much."
Futaba's tone was very sincere. Although there were not many emotional ups and downs, people could tell that she was speaking from the bottom of her heart.
In fact, she didn't lie. When she was in Hades, she liked the stories Zhou Li told her about Tariq, Tiya, Eluma, and his friends.
To her, these were fun and unique.
"Okay, Futaba, you can stay here first."
With a gentle smile, Eluma said to Futaba: "I live right across the door. You can rest at my house for a day or two before going home."
"Excuse me."
Futaba was not Moji's character either. After bowing her thanks, she said to Eluma: "Thank you for your help."
"Not so polite."
Eluma smiled, "I can feel that you are a good child."
Tiya on the side did not have any objections. No one would have any ill intentions towards a beautiful girl with a cute and elegant appearance and a quiet personality. Moreover, Futaba's movements are very dignified and elegant, and she has a noble demeanor. People can't help but wonder if she is a child of that aristocratic family.
After Zhou Li learned about this after washing the dishes, he did not object. Shuang also discovered that after Eluma said "You are a good boy", both Tiya and Zhou Li unconditionally believed in Eluma's decision. As if she could actually feel it all.
Slowly, it became completely dark. Tiya returned to her room and started to deal with work matters. Zhou Li also used his tenacious willpower to avoid procrastination and started updating daily. After returning to her home with Eluma, Futaba looked at Eluma who was cleaning the bed and asked:
"Why do you want to help me?"
After Eluma cleaned the bed in the guest room, she placed a brand new bedding on the bed. After doing all this, Eluma looked at the light orange sheets and said with a smile: "When she was a child, Tiya loved sleeping in the same bed with me. She was one year older than her, so she especially liked to act coquettishly with me. So even when she grew up, she always liked to sleep with me. The single bed in my house was too small, so I bought a double bed in the guest room."
Futaba was a little confused, she didn't know why Eluma said these things. Eluma sat on the bed, patted the side and said to Futaba: "Sit down."
After a brief hesitation, Futaba sat next to Eluma. Eluma raised her head, looked at the blue chandelier on the ceiling, and recalled: "This chandelier was a gift given to me by Zhou Li when he was twenty-one years old. , the lamp in this room was broken, and because I was worried about my studies those days, I cried inexplicably. And Zhou Li seemed to sense it, and suddenly appeared in front of me with this lamp in his hand, panicking It comforted me for a long time."
"Later I found out that the lamp was accidentally broken when he and Tia were playing board games in my house. Tia went to his house to look for a wrench, and he went to the store to buy one. I bought one a long time ago. I just like the chandelier. He thought I was scratched by the debris and was worried to death. Tia was also in a panic. I thought something had happened to me."
It's not a perfect story, but the kind of plainness with a bit of beauty made Futaba a little trance-like. At this moment, Eluma said softly with a faint bitter smile: "It's beautiful, right?"
"Unfortunately, I can't remember much. For example, which school I went to, what I was bored with at the time, my parents' names, and why I bought this house."
Futaba was stunned by Eluma's words, and then she saw Eluma pointing to the tip of her white nose and whispering: "Futaba, my sense of smell is very sensitive, and I can smell many things. For example..." ·mood."
"Obviously our life is very beautiful, but I can always smell Zhou Li's emotion called worry about gains and losses. It's like a child holding onto a beautiful bubble, afraid that everything will be false."
"But the bubble will burst sooner or later."
"you····"
Futaba reacted quickly. She was surprised and asked, "You know?"
"It's false here, isn't it?"
With a calm tone, Eluma's blue eyes were full of sadness and relief, and she said softly: "You can use magic and use things that have not appeared in this world. Although you seem to have lost your memory like everyone else, you There is no smell of lies in him."
"If he leaves, you..."
Futaba didn't finish her words, but Eluma could hear what she meant. This world is the world that Zhou Li expected. If Zhou Li is gone, then they will disappear and the world will collapse.
"My memory is incomplete, but my emotions are not."
Shaking her head, Eluma said softly with a faint smile: "In the real world, I will accompany Zhou Li, right?"
"Even if he is in danger, even if he is seriously injured, even if we are not filled with beautiful pasts and memories like this false world, I will be with him, right?"
Futaba was stunned, and for a while, she felt a touch of relief and happiness in her heart.
Even if the memory is false, even if everything is fabricated, even if it exists in a different dimension, Eluma is Eluma and is the absolutely trustworthy partner Zhou Li said. Because emotions are not false.
Even across dimensions, love and trust will never disappear.
"Zhou Li will be waiting for you on the rooftop."
Looking into Futaba's eyes, Eluma said softly: "The world needs him, so let him go back."
Without words or answers, Futaba turned around and told Eluma her answer with her steps. However, she did not tell Eluma that this world was not false.
The only false thing is an obsession named Zhou Li.
On the rooftop, Zhou Li seemed to have expected Futaba's arrival. He raised his head, looked at the bright moon in the sky, and asked softly: "I want to know why you like the Hades Empire chapter?"
"Because it's not over."
Futaba's words stunned Zhou Li. He stared blankly at the girl in front of him, a trace of confusion flashed in his eyes. For some reason, he shook his head and said, "No, it's over."
"The brave man left the wonderful and unique Hades Empire and sealed that past event in his heart. He was afraid that because of him, that ancient and mysterious kingdom would be invaded by the earthly kingdom, so he chose to forget that memory , don’t let anyone have access to that land.”
After hearing Zhou Li's words, Futaba's mind seemed to explode. After a brief blank, chaotic emotions appeared.
Yes, this is the natural ending.
He will not come back, and the brave will not return to the Hades Empire again. The gift she gave him in return could never be given, and Carrie, who went to the door every day expecting him to appear, could never wait for him. For a very responsible and decisive brave man, this is what he can do.
From the beginning, Zhou Li was not prepared to return to the Hades Empire again. That farewell was his eternal farewell to Hades.
"What about the king?"
Futaba raised her eyes slightly, with a touch of sadness in her golden eyes. She didn't even notice that the ruthless Black Emperor had lost that hollowness in his eyes.
"king?"
Zhou Li was startled for a moment.
"Where is the King of Hades?"
Shuangye stared at Zhou Li, staring at the brave man who was destined to leave and never come back, and asked slowly: "Isn't she the Black Emperor? The brave man who has become her subject, will she really let him forget the black emperor?" The Des Empire?"
"Black Emperor?"
Zhou Li was completely stunned, and a hint of doubt appeared on Tiya's face. Eluma, on the other hand, seemed relieved.
"You remember me, right?"
Looking at the curry not far away, Futaba did not look directly into Zhou Li's eyes and said softly: "On the fifth day you came to Hades, we went to the supermarket together. I bought curry powder, and Carrie didn't know how to do it. Yes, you made a curry stew. You said, I ate a lot that day, so you knew I liked this kind of food."
"You never like drinking milk. Your habit is black coffee, which is very bitter. After you came back, Carrie secretly drank a cup of your black coffee. Her cheeks turned red from the bitter taste. She was apologizing to you. Then comfort her and tell her to bring her honey and milk next time you see her."
"Zhou Li, doesn't your Li have a name?"
Raising his head and looking at the confused and confused Zhou Li in front of him, Shuangye asked word by word: "Let me ask you, what is the name of the brave man among you?"
