Kisaragi's Long-Strange Collection Notes

Chen Meimei hadn't walked far when a furtive head peeked out from around a corner not far away.

"Liu Bo, what are you hiding for? I've seen you."

Liu Bo cautiously jogged over, first glancing behind Chen Meimei to make sure no young girl was following her, before finally letting out a sigh of relief.

"You little rascal, you're something else, you actually got out of the teacher's office unscathed."

"What are you talking about? I'm a victim too. Sister Fengling is our good mentor, how could she kick us when we're down? Didn't you leave? Why are you still waiting for me here?"

"Are you kidding? I, Liu Bo, am known throughout the school for being a good friend and a loyal friend. How could I abandon you? Let me tell you, if you don't come out in half an hour, I'm going in and fighting the teacher."

"Tch, forget it, you're just going to go in and get yourself killed."

"Chen Meimei! You dare underestimate me? When I get brave, even I'm afraid of myself."

"Enough with the small talk, I have a question for you. Do you know Chen Miaomiao?" Chen Meimei stopped joking and started talking about serious matters.

"Of course I know her. We're best buddies, how could I not know her?"

"Is it possible that our Chen family is actually a super-rich family, and Chen Miaomiao is currently vying with me for the sole heir position, preparing to make a move against me?" Chen Meimei offered the most likely speculation.

Upon hearing this, Liu Bo's jaw nearly dropped to the ground.

"Chen Meimei, you're something else. You just have amnesia, right? How come you've started to imagine things?"

First, your family isn't some kind of wealthy family; heirs to wealthy families don't live on the 18th floor.

Secondly, Chen Miaomiao isn't your sister; she's your mother. There's no competition between you; you're in the same boat. If you're going to inherit anything, it'll be from her.

"What?! Chen Miaomiao is my mom!!!"

Liu Bo glanced at Chen Meimei with a disdainful look.

"Besides your mom, who else could give your son such a cute name? You two have such similar styles, can't you tell?"

Chen Meimei is a bit withdrawn.

The murder he had just identified was actually his own mother.

The chain of evidence was almost complete, and suddenly I'm told that the suspect couldn't possibly have a motive?

"Liu Bo, have you met my... mother before?"

"I guess you could say I've met him, but we've been in the same school for six years, and I've only seen him twice."

"Quick, tell me, what kind of person is she?"

Liu Bo tilted his head and thought for a moment, seemingly trying to recall something.

"I first met her six years ago when she brought you to the school."

"You actually remember something that happened six years ago? That's impressive."

"It's not that I'm amazing, it's your mother. Not to mention me, all the parents in the same batch probably remember her. Ms. Chen Miaomiao, she's the kind of person you meet once and never forget."

"What, is she beautiful?"

"Beautiful? No, she was incredibly beautiful! A beauty unlike anything in this world, a beauty that cannot be described in words. But what makes her unforgettable is not primarily because of her beauty."

"What's the reason?"

"Because she's very strong, extremely strong, incredibly strong. Chen Meimei, maybe you're right, you do come from a wealthy family. Ms. Chen Miaomiao herself is an entire wealthy family."

"Huh? I'm a second-generation rich kid? How strong is she?"

"Let me put it this way, you've seen what our old teacher looked like when he performed surgery once, and you'd never forget it for years, right?"

Chen Meimei nodded repeatedly: "Let alone a few years, this will be unforgettable for a lifetime."

Compared to your mother, our old teacher is nothing more than a nobody on the street.

Back then, on the day I brought you to school, anyone who dared to look directly at Ms. Chen Miaomiao suffered nightmares for a month afterward, the least severe case being one who went insane.

"Isn't this just asking for trouble for her son?!" Chen Meimei exclaimed, speechless. "Why did she bother with other people for no reason? She just walked away, and now those people are holding a grudge and coming back at me!"

Liu Bo shook his head: "That wasn't her initiative to attack; it was just the passive response of a great person. Those who kept their heads down and didn't look were fine. The ones who got into trouble were all stubborn people who refused to admit defeat. This is nobody's fault but theirs."

Besides, if you harbor resentment, who would dare to harm you? Even with that shoddy story you told last night, full of holes and concealing a lot of facts, the teacher let you leave unscathed, didn't he? Try it with someone else!

"No matter how strong she is, she can't necessarily protect me every moment. Even the strong have powerful enemies. I still feel very dangerous."

"What you say makes sense, but those who know understand that attacking you is definitely a high-risk behavior."

The second time I met Ms. Chen Miaomiao was when you were in danger in fourth grade.

I don't want to recall the details, it's too terrifying. Do you remember the Great Rift Valley in the west of the city?

"I don't remember."

"There used to be a mountain range there, which was blown into a great rift valley by your mother's four-leaf clover bomb."

Chen Meimei: ......

From this perspective, Chen Miaomiao's suspicion has decreased again. She is so strong that no matter what her reason for attacking her son, she wouldn't need to go through the trouble of hiring an assassin.

"Okay, by the way, do you know who my dad is?"

"You don't have a father. Ms. Chen Miaomiao is a witch, and witches cannot have offspring. You are an orphan she adopted."

"What! So, after all this time, I'm not Chen Miaomiao's biological child?"

"These are all things you've told me before, I'm just telling you again. As for the actual situation inside your family, I can't guarantee it's true."

"Forget it, I'm too tired. Let the world just end. I'm going home to sleep."

Chen Meimei felt that the more she knew, the more confused she became.

"Wait, are you crazy? Leaving the school gate at this time? Are you trying to kill yourself?!" Liu Bo grabbed Chen Meimei's arm.

"Huh? At this time? What's wrong?"

"Don't you even know what time it is?"

Chen Meimei glanced at her watch: "It's 5:30. If we don't go home soon, it'll be dark. I don't want to climb stairs at night."

"You've gone mad, Chen Meimei! I've realized you're in real danger right now. It's one thing to forget other common sense, but when it comes to matters of life and death, you better remember this!"

In our world, the two suns and the three moons are alternate. The two suns are the Golden Sun and the Silver Sun, and the three moons are the Constant Moon, the Rainbow Moon, and the Frost Moon.

Seven days a week, for the first six days.

Three days belong to the golden sun, three days belong to the silver sun.

Six nights: the constant moon, the rainbow moon, the frost moon, and two nights each in March.

There are six possible combinations of even-numbered days and three-month periods, which randomly appear in the first six days. Each combination will only occur once a week.

The final seventh day, with neither sun nor moon, is called "the day without tomorrow."

Liu Bo's explanation was very easy to understand, and Chen Meimei quickly absorbed the new knowledge.

"For example, yesterday, the sun was silver during the day and the moon was full at night, so we call yesterday the Silver Moon Day."

Chen Meimei tried to extrapolate from this example: "Then today should be called 'Golden...'?"

"Yes, today is the daytime sun, hence the name 'Golden,' and tonight is the rainbow moon, so today is the Golden Rainbow Moon Day."

Chen Meimei, not understanding, asked, "Wait, you just said that the appearance of the Rainbow Moon is random, and tonight isn't even here yet, how do you know it will be random?"

"No one would dare to guess the start of the week, but since today is the sixth day of the week, the moons of the previous five days—the full moon and the frost moon—have each appeared twice, while the rainbow moon has only appeared once. Therefore, a rainbow moon is certain to appear tonight."

"The process of elimination! Incredible, such wisdom actually exists."

"Thank you for the compliment. Chen Meimei, you must remember what I'm about to say. If you can't, write it down."

Whether it's two suns or three moons, they are all there to protect us.

Generally speaking, places with sunlight and moonlight are safe.

However, around 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. each day is the time of dawn and dusk, a transitional period when the sun and moon change hands.

If the sun and moon are both in the same sky, that's a good thing, like double the safety. But if you encounter a gap where both the sun and moon are hidden... then the situation is equivalent to [no tomorrow].

"I remember you just said that [No Tomorrow] is the seventh day of the week, a day without sun or moon."

"Yes, without the sun and moon, the whole world would be plunged into complete darkness, and thick fog would shroud every place."

"Everywhere? At home and at college?"

"Keep the doors closed at home and don't be foolish enough to look out the window; it's 99% safe. The same applies to school classrooms."

"What exactly is the danger coming from?"

"The Strange Things in the Mist."