Starting with Fireflies, Speedrun the World

Any possession of a residence, train ticket, or being seen in public can lead to discovery.

As the sponsor of the DGP Grand Prix and the region's leading conglomerate, the girl had no doubt about its strength. Later, Kurama Nene's father was arrested and imprisoned because the DGP organizers abandoned this world; this is no longer the case.

"Then what happens next?"

Kurama Nene wasn't stupid; she naturally understood the power her family possessed, and her earlier excitement vanished.

"..."

Liuying thought for a few seconds, then seemed to remember something and took out something to hand to Kurama Nene.

"Here, this is for you!"

"This is?"

Looking at what Liuying held in her hand, she saw a fox mask. Kurama Nene hesitated; could this really conceal her identity?

But since it was a gift from Liuying, she was happy to accept it.

Whether it's useful or not, it's a rare token of affection.

However, what Liu Ying said next surprised her.

"Once you wear it, as long as you don't take it off, it's very difficult for people to recognize you under normal circumstances."

This fox mask is no ordinary mask; it's a reward she won in a previous draw—Hanabi's Mask.

While blue-quality rewards are almost entirely useless, that's not entirely true!

At least this fox mask, which originally belonged to Hanabi, possesses a trace of the power of a joyful destiny, enough to blur the perception of others when the wearer takes it.

"Really?"

Liu Ying's words made her somewhat doubtful. Was the fox mask really as powerful as they said?

But it just looks like a very ordinary fox mask.

"..."

Faced with Kurama Nene's suspicion, Ryuho did not explain, but simply took the mask and put it on her face. Kurama Nene was immediately shocked!

Her memory of the firefly's face was becoming increasingly blurry.

Chapter 17 My Hometown Was Destroyed Long Ago

"Do you believe it now?"

After showing off Hanabi's fox mask, Ryuhoshi immediately took it off and handed it back to Kurama Nene.

"Believed."

Kurama Nene nodded hurriedly, still somewhat shocked!

This is incredible! This fox mask is really that powerful.

Upon closer reflection, not only do faces become blurry, but if one doesn't actively think about it, it's easy to overlook the other person's appearance without finding it strange.

It possesses a magical ability to have a vague understanding.

Unexpectedly, there were such amazing things in this world, but this made Kurama Nene hesitant to accept them easily.

"Firefly, this mask is too precious! I can't accept it."

If it were just an ordinary mask, she would have accepted it, but since it was such a powerful mask, she was no longer so shameless as to accept it.

"It's alright, it's not as precious as I imagined."

"And you don't want freedom? With this, you can have the freedom you desire."

Based on previous gacha pulls, I'm pretty sure I'll get this item again.

Hanabi definitely has more than one mask, and this fox mask isn't even the one she usually wears, since the styles are quite different.

So she must have some in stock, or it was just a mask she bought on a whim.

But because she is the Masked Fool, the mask possesses a slight capacity for pleasure.

Therefore, she really didn't care about items of such low quality.

At Hotaru's urging, and given Kurama Nene's genuine desire for freedom, he accepted the gift. He was even more grateful to Hotaru for it.

Firefly is so kind. She helped her the first time they met, and now she's helping her escape from pursuit again the second time they meet, and she even gave her such a powerful mask.

I don't know how to repay her.

If it weren't for the fact that Liuying was a girl, and even cuter than herself, she might have thought she had met her destined one.

Pity……

"Oh, right, fireflies."

Having gotten rid of her bodyguards and acquired the magical fox mask, Kurama Neon felt completely at ease, like a wild horse freed from its reins, relaxed and carefree.

They look much better now.

Looking at the adorable Ms. Ryuki in front of her, Kurama Nene felt a little curious, recalling when she had seen her before.

"By the way, why were you squatting by the roadside all alone before?"

I hadn't thought much about it before, but now that I think about it, the fireflies by the roadside seemed like homeless girls, a little pitiful!

Speaking of...

"Firefly, you didn't run away from home too, did you?"

Thinking of this possibility, Kurama Nene couldn't help but ask a question.

"of course not!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Ying immediately shook her head.

How could she possibly have run away from home? Who would do something so foolish?

Oh, the girl in front of me is her.

"In this world, I... no longer have a home."

With her head down, Liu Ying answered in a flat tone.

She wasn't lying. To this world, she was an outsider, and the original Firefly... had long since lost her home. In fact, before joining the Star Core Hunters, she was an interstellar refugee.

"Huh? How could this be..."

Hearing this, Kurama Nene felt a little upset.

He instinctively covered his mouth, momentarily at a loss for words.

"You should have noticed by now that I'm not from here; I'm an outsider."

"In fact, my hometown was destroyed a long time ago."

Despite recounting her tragic past, Ryuhoshi still wore a beautiful smile, which only made Kurama Nene feel even more sorry for her.

My hometown has been destroyed; I have no home...

Why would such a thing happen? She couldn't accept it. And this kind and lovely firefly in front of her was the subject of such a thing.

"woo woo woo woo……"

While Ryuki was still calm, Kurama Neon couldn't help but hug her first, on the verge of tears.

"Sorry, Firefly-chan. I didn't know that..."

"Obviously..."

Compared to what Yingjiang went through, my own experience was nothing.

But she was still being saved by fireflies.

Really are……

"..."

There's no need for such a big reaction.

Liuying gently patted Kurama Nene's back, comforting her instead.

After Kurama Nene calmed down, she rubbed her eyes and looked at the girl in front of her with a serious expression.

He invited her in a very serious tone.

"Since you have nowhere to go, why don't you come with me, Firefly-chan!"

"Let's find a suitable place to live together."

She wasn't truly a naive and innocent rich girl who came unprepared. Since she had decided to run away from home, she naturally had some preparations.

Otherwise, would you rather starve?

Even if you want to find a job to support yourself, you need to make arrangements before you find a job. So she prepared a lot of pocket money, enough to support herself even if she didn't work for many years.

As the only child of the top conglomerate, her allowance is an amount that is unimaginable for an ordinary person.

Although most of it is in bank cards, there is also a considerable amount of cash and some priceless luxury goods and jewelry.

"Hey?"

Hearing Kurama Nene's invitation, Ryuhoshi was a little taken aback.

Before she could say anything more, Kurama Nene had already put on the fox mask of the Masked Fool and dragged Ryuho to find a house nearby.

It's getting late; those two girls can't sleep outside, can they?

……

After an hour of travel.

Finally, Kurama Nene rented a three-bedroom apartment nearby.

Although the area is quite small, it is enough for two girls to live in.