I've already said this isn't a life simulator!

"I don't know what's wrong with Pado, she just won't come over..."

"Hmm... I know why now. In fact, I should thank her for her understanding."

"What's wrong?"

“Sakura is somewhat allergic to cat fur, so… I’m worried that getting too close will make Sakura uncomfortable.”

Xi Wang smiled, tilted her head slightly, pondered for a moment, and then... softly sang out a few syllables.

???——

A gentle breeze stirred, and golden musical notes leaped out along with his singing, settling beside Sakura.

Then, Xi Wang waved to Padofelis.

At first, Padofelis was a little reluctant. Although she could tell that Xiwang was doing something, she still didn't really want to go over... However, after confirming several times and being encouraged by the gazes of others, she slowly approached... Of course, it was more likely because Qianjie had already come out of the kitchen, and she wanted to find a place where she could feel safe.

"Um... Sister Sakura, are you really alright?"

"Well, I'm fine."

"Phew...that's good, that's good...but Brother Wang, is this also your power? Are you that omnipotent?"

Padofelis patted her chest and breathed a sigh of relief... Although she really wanted to get closer to Sakura, and they used to have a good relationship, she was quite happy when she discovered that the side effects of her surgery were somewhat similar to Sakura's. She even wanted to form a "beast ear alliance" with Sakura or something, but then she found out that Sakura was allergic to her, which made her too embarrassed to get close to Sakura anymore.

"I never imagined that the power of Dawn could be used in this way..."

Sakura curiously poked at the golden musical notes surrounding her... She could feel a gentle force enveloping her, like a warm breeze, shielding her from something so that Padofelis wouldn't affect her even though she was standing so close.

"Impressive, right? But Sakura still can't touch you directly, or something bad will happen."

"Pfft... Brother Wang, your voice..."

"what happened?"

"...No, no, it's nothing, it's nothing, I was just a little surprised."

Padofelis quickly covered her mouth, suppressing her shocked expression.

"However, I didn't expect you, Pado, to participate in the surgery..."

"...I was just thinking that I could try a little harder, and luckily my compatibility is pretty good. Plus, with Brother Wang and your [song] as support, I think I should be able to survive."

Padofelis scratched her head somewhat embarrassedly.

"After all, I've been pretty lucky, and since the surgery was successful, I can... save a few more lives..."

"........."

Almost forgot, Padofelis had been a search vanguard in the rescue team, and she had witnessed plenty of horrific scenes. It must have taken her a long time to decide to undergo the surgery.

"Oh dear~ Today is supposed to be a welcome party for everyone, so let's not keep this serious and sad atmosphere~?"

Alicia's cheerful voice joined in at the opportune moment. She reached out from behind and gently pinched Padovaris's adorable cat ears, while simultaneously rising slightly to press her body against Padovaris's. (Yes, Padovaris is 164cm tall, Alicia is 163cm, Padovaris is 1cm taller than Alicia, and because of her cat ears, she appears even taller.)

"Let's all have some good food and have some fun~ Qianjie has been preparing for this for a long time~"

"Shut up, Alicia."

Qianjie's impatient voice came from behind. Turning around, one could see him tidying his clothes... He seemed to have cleaned himself up and changed his clothes to avoid bringing the smell of cooking oil from the kitchen to the ball.

Meanwhile, Aponia was setting out the snacks and other dishes one by one... Noticing everyone's gaze on her, she turned around and smiled back.

"Oh right~ there's one more little surprise~?"

"Alicia said, winking at Eden and Dawn.

then……

"Hey, [Record Player], what brings you to this outfit today?"

"Brother Li!"

"Wow...you even changed your voice, are you serious?"

"Your voice is lovely, and... it's been a long time, [the record player]."

Li and Yin nodded to Xi Wang with smiles on their faces.

"Why are you all here?"

"He got promoted, what else could it be?"

Li shrugged and said indifferently.

"Moreover, a collapse occurred in Twilight Street before, which destroyed the whole place. We risked our lives to rescue the people inside... That's why the [Little Cat] decided to participate in the surgery."

"Haha... Brother Li, please don't say it out loud..."

Padoflis looked away somewhat embarrassed.

"...You've all worked so hard, it's a pity I couldn't help you much here."

"Stop belittling yourself. Your song has helped us a lot... If you say that again, I'll beat you up."

"You're probably no match for [The Record Player] now, Li."

Yin mercilessly exposed her lover's bluff, after all, they were just ordinary people now, and they were definitely no match for Xi Wang, who was a fusion warrior.

"Hmph, what are you talking about, Yin? Just you wait and see, I only need one thing to make the [Journal] surrender!"

As Li said this, he took three steps at a time and came to Xi Wang, grabbed his hand and put something into his palm.

"...Thank you, Brother Li~"

"Hmph~"

Xi Wang seemed to sense something, smiled, and thanked him, while Li also hummed twice with a rather smug look on his face.

The others looked closely and discovered that what Li had given to Xi Wang was nothing more than a lollipop.

"Is this considered bribery, Li?"

Yin's lips twitched, and he finally managed to utter this sentence.

"Just tell me whether I won or not!"

"That's right, Brother Li is the best."

"You [Journal Player], don't spoil him like that, or he'll get all cocky!"

"Ha ha……"

The reunion, the fun interactions, and the playful banter brought smiles to everyone's faces.

?

Soft dance music began to play quietly, attracting everyone's attention.

Turning around, one could see familiar figures from Xiwang and Eden, with Erjia in the main seat.

"........."

Noticing everyone's gaze, they all smiled and nodded in response. When they looked at Xiwang and Eden, their eyes were filled with obvious joy. Erjia's gaze lingered on Xiwang for a long time before she finally nodded to him, slowly looked away, lowered her eyes, and immersed herself in the performance.

"Hmph~ It took me a lot of effort to find them~ and it took quite a while for some of them to fully recover... Come on, say thank you, Alicia~?"

"Thank you, Alicia." x2

"Humph~?"

Hearing Xiwang and Eden's responses, Alicia happily shook her head, her long pink hair swaying as she gracefully approached Xiwang.

"Alright~ The ball has begun, so... Miss~ would you do me the honor of dancing with me, as graceful as a falling flower~?"

"I'm so sorry, he already has plans."

With a smile, Eden gently pulled Xiwang closer, bringing them together.

"That's such a pity~"

Alicia smiled and, along with the others, stepped aside to make way for the two.

"Humph~?"

Eden hummed softly with amusement, exchanged a glance with Xi Wang beside him, and then they stepped together, slowly walking into the center of the stage.

"We've finally waited for this moment... Xiwang."

"It's been a long time, Eden."

They embraced each other, held hands, looked into each other's eyes, and danced gracefully together to the music.

"There are so many people here today. Alicia has brought a lot of people who can attract attention... It really worries me."

Eden first sighed softly, then laughed.

"But at least for now, your gaze won't leave, right?"

"Of course~"

"...That's wonderful!"

Their bodies separated as the music played, then embraced again.

"Xi Wang, let's sing!"

"Isn't it a bit inappropriate to overshadow someone else's brilliance?"

"After all, it's a 'star,' so there's nothing wrong with it shining a bit, right?"

Eden blinked and moved closer to Xiwang, pressing his body against his.

"Want to sing?"

"Okay~?"

Xi Wang responded in this way.

Immediately, his soft humming blended with hers, flowing quietly together.

With graceful twirling steps, golden light flowed like a stream, outlining the shapes of musical notes in the air, spreading outwards on the gentle breeze, filling the dance hall.

Those still performing wore helpless smiles... The brilliance of Dawn and Eden was too dazzling, making their music seem almost superfluous for a moment.

But... they did not stop, and they will not stop, even knowing that the power of Dawn is enough for him to complete all the music by himself, even knowing that they can never reach the song of Eden, they will not stop.

The brilliance of the "twin stars" is dazzling and distant, but that is not a reason for them to stop there... Chasing after the light is also a kind of romance, isn't it?