"A final act of willfulness?"

William's Adam's apple bobbed with difficulty.

He looked at the girl in front of him, whose hair was mostly stained with an ominous red, and felt so heartbroken that he could hardly breathe.

What else can he refuse? What else can he do?

He could only nod, tears welling in his eyes, with all his remaining strength.

A radiant smile, unlike anything William had ever seen before, bloomed on Chtholly's face.

That smile contained no tragic grandeur of impending death, no fear of fate, only pure, overflowing happiness.

She didn't say another word, but simply opened her arms and gently hugged him.

William froze, then with trembling arms, he pulled her into a tight, tight embrace.

It was as if they wanted to meld this tiny body into their very bones and blood.

Then, without warning, a melody gently rang in the ears of all the audience.

It was an ethereal and melodious female voice humming, carrying a tenderness and sorrow that seemed to come from the ends of the earth and penetrated to the very marrow of one's bones.

It's Scarborough Fair, the song that already appeared in the PV.

Holy crap!

[No! Don't play the background music! I beg you, you old scoundrel Su! Don't play this song at this time!]

[It's over...it's all over...the moment this song started playing, I knew nobody was leaving this live stream alive today...]

The moment the song started, the comments section on Bilibili was filled with a despair deeper than ever before.

The audience was horrified to discover that this was the healing anthem they had listened to on repeat countless times.

At this moment, it is like a requiem for all beautiful things!

In the animation, Chtholly's cheek is pressed against his chest, accompanied by that deadly melody, her voice is soft, with a hint of nostalgic smile.

"William, do you remember?"

"When we first met, I thought you were some strange person, and my eyes were full of wariness."

William's lips moved slightly, but no sound came out.

Of course he remembers.

"Do you remember? The first dessert you bought for me was a butter cake. You said it was your favorite."

"Do you remember? You clumsily tried to comb my hair and ended up making a complete mess of it."

"Do you remember? We were on the deck at dusk, watching the sunset, and you said you wished these days could last forever..."

Chtholly counted them one by one.

She was talking about nothing but trivial everyday things.

It's the little, warm fragments of their lives after they met.

These words, accompanied by the melody of Scarloo Fair, were clearly conveyed to every viewer through the animation.

The sweeter it was before, the more painful it is now!

Every sweet moment that is recalled becomes cruel under the influence of this background music.

Please stop talking... I beg you, please stop talking...

[I was wrong! I shouldn't have enjoyed watching you guys being all lovey-dovey! This song isn't meant to be used like that!]

[A flashback with background music—Su Laozei, you're a complete beast! This is the most ruthless flashback ever!]

"William."

Suddenly, Chtholly raised her head, her eyes, which had been stained red and were now only surrounded by a bluish-green rim, staring at him without blinking.

Tears streamed uncontrollably down her cheeks.

But the gentlest smile in the world still lingered on her lips.

"To meet you, to be saved by you, to fall in love with you."

"These happy memories are enough for me."

"Enough for me to fight against all the misfortunes in this world."

William could no longer hold back his tears, which streamed down his face.

He held her tightly, as if holding onto everything he was about to lose.

Then he heard it.

I heard that line at the climax of the Scarborough Fair melody.

The most cruel, yet tenderest, confession, worthy of being recorded in the entire history of animation.

With tears streaming down her face and a smile on her face, Chtholly spoke clearly with all her might.

"I'm certain I'm the happiest girl in the world."

.......

The moment those words were spoken.

The entire internet, all the viewers, completely lost their composure.

【Aa ...

[I'll kill you! Su Bai! I'm going to kill you!]

How could she say such a thing with a smile! How could she die so happily in this song! My heart! My heart aches so much!

Countless viewers wept uncontrollably in front of their screens, or clutched their chests, uttering cries of anguish just like William's in the play.

They were completely defeated.

In the animation.

All of William's struggles, anger, and resentment seemed pale and powerless in the face of this confession.

He got it.

Everything he did was to keep her alive.

Everything she did was to prove that she had once lived a happy life.

He slowly released his arms.

This action drained all his strength.

This is a painful sense of relief.

He respected her choice.

Chtholly gave him a final, deeply grateful smile.

Then she turned around.

William's gaze fell on her hair.

There, pinned to the ground, was a sky-blue hair accessory he had given her.

That was her most precious treasure.

The melody of Scarborough Fair gradually faded, leaving only the lingering echo of a final hum.

Chtholly, carrying this happiness that belonged only to her, walked resolutely towards the battlefield step by step.

Her small figure, standing before the massive door, appeared so resolute yet tragic.

......

Healing Animation Company, office.

"Waaah... Waaah..."

Shen Qingyue could no longer hold on. She buried her head in her arms, her shoulders heaving violently, and let out a suppressed wail.

She felt as if her soul was being torn apart.

Su Bai ignored her.

He simply watched as the system value representing the depression level skyrocketed before him.

It instantly reached a completely new and astonishing level.

[Ding! A phenomenal, large-scale emotional resonance has been detected!]

The core question of what happiness is has been definitively answered!

[Congratulations, host! The core mission for increasing depression level is 99% complete!]

A cold, impersonal system notification sounded in my mind.

A satisfied smile curved the corners of Su Bai's lips.

He stared intently at the screen, at Ctholly's disappearing figure.

"It's only perfect with background music."

He whispered.

"Now, it's time to celebrate this happiest love in the world..."

"The most tragic salute has been offered."

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