Qianyuan: My crew comes from the world of anime.

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"...". "...". Lucy and Takemi Takashi didn't comment on this, they just kept drinking heavily.

Chapter 97 The Possibility of World Lines

On the other side, Luo Tianming, who had urgently brought Nan Mengya away from the 'dejected' adult group, was also a little uneasy facing the somewhat withdrawn JK.

It's not that he doesn't know how to charm girls, but rather...

She didn't cry.

Yes, Nan Mengya simply sat there with her knees drawn up to her chest, surrounded by an atmosphere that seemed ready to 'rain' at any moment.

"..."

There was nothing Luo Tianming could do but squat outside the submarine's airlock with her.

Airlock No. 6 had become his private airlock, and no one else ever came and went here. The two remained silent like this.

After a full hour, Nan Mengya suddenly spoke:

"I have an older sister..."

Luo Tianming: "..."

Are all JK (high school girl) students' thinking so unconventional?

How did we suddenly jump to such an abrupt topic?

Unable to find an angle to interject, Luo Tianming could only listen quietly to her story.

“My older sister…Kano was five years older than me. She joined the choir in high school, and then one day she suddenly died.”

Luo Tianming: "..."

Nan Mengya's voice still carried far.

"It was supposed to be an accident; she fell off the sluice gate... From that day on, the atmosphere at home changed. My parents started arguing, and everyone started doing their own thing."

"Before Kana's accident, she suddenly invited me to a concert that day... even though we had only ever had the bare minimum of communication before."

"Hey~ why do you think she invited me that day?"

This question was posed to Luo Tianming.

"..."

As an adult, he found it difficult to keep up with JK's ideas.

He could only reply, "I don't know, maybe she wants to get along with you or something?"

Nan Mengya raised her head slightly: "Impossible, after all, the two of them don't usually interact?"

Luo Tianming: "So you think she hates you?"

Nan Mengya: "Huh?"

Luo Tianming: "Being disliked just because you don't say much must be really tough for someone who isn't good with words to begin with."

"You probably don't talk to your friends that much. Would she think you dislike her because of that?"

Nan Mengya: "Mingyi wouldn't..."

“Right,” Luo Tianming said, seizing the opportunity, “so you can’t assume that your sister dislikes you just because she doesn’t communicate with you.”

"Is it possible that... it's because you haven't been actively talking to her that you and your sister have grown distant?"

"..."

After a moment of silence, Nan Mengya lowered her head even further.

"I hadn't thought of that idea..."

Luo Tianming's words seemed to have a side effect, making her even more depressed.

Nan Mengya: "However, it's no use talking about this now... Kano is already..."

Luo Tianming: "Don't be so certain—have you ever heard of theories about 'world lines' or 'time lines'?"

Nan Mengya: "What is that?"

Luo Tianming: "The world we exist in may not be a straight line, but a plurality of intersecting and extending lines... Each line has a different world."

"Have you ever thought about what you would be like if you weren't here?"

Nan Mengya shook her head, like a rattle-drum.

Luo Tianming: "It's like you're still alive here. In your timeline, maybe some people think you died in an accident, but you're still alive here."

"Perhaps there is a timeline where your sister Kano didn't die... but is alive and well."

"—!"

Nan Mengya suddenly looked up in surprise, her small eyes filled with anticipation.

"Really? Does such a place really exist?"

Luo Tianming: "...We can't admit it exists, nor can we deny it doesn't exist. The fact that you're still living on Europa is the minimum possibility of proving the existence of this theory."

"Then!" Nan Mengya suddenly became agitated. "Captain, can you take me back?"

"..."

Seeing the somewhat 'difficult' expression on Luo Tianming's face, she also felt that there seemed to be little hope.

But in order not to disappoint the girl too much, he could only say, "There's nothing we can do right now. After all, it's too difficult to change things like timelines."

"At least in this impoverished world, it would be very difficult to do."

“However, I think you can work towards that goal,” Luo Tianming subtly coaxed the JK, “Since you’ve come here, you might have a way back. Look around, you might find one.”

"Really?!" Nan Mengya perked up immediately. "Then, Captain, will you help me look for it? The way back... By the way, I also want to see Xiang Nai, I want to ask her why she contacted me that day, whether she wanted to get on my good side like you said, and also..."

Luo Tianming: "..."

Trouble.

He originally just wanted to give Nan Mengya a direction to live on and keep striving.

They persuaded her that since her sister might also be living in another timeline, she could also live a good life in the new world with her head held high.

But now, Nan Mengya has become interested in his so-called 'world line' theory.

She began to fantasize about finding other worlds and being able to go back in time to talk to her sister.

"..."

How to do?

Luo Tianming hadn't even thought about how he would leave, let alone how he would help her leave this world line.

I'm not a crazy, immature scientist, and I don't have a red-haired Christina to help me. Where am I supposed to get a phone and a microwave to jump between world lines?

"..."

Perhaps this is the tragedy of lies: when you tell one lie, even if it's well-intentioned, you eventually have to use countless lies to cover it up.

Looking at Nan Mengya, who was as excited as a little bird, Luo Tianming couldn't bring himself to say, "This is a lie."

Therefore, he could only try to salvage the situation by saying, "Okay, but before that, you need to help us. Let's start by practicing how to operate a submarine."

Nan Mengya: "Mmm!"

She adjusted her emotions quite quickly.

Suddenly, Luo Tianming thought of something:

Perfect timing, a new person has arrived. It would be nice to take her around and let her get acquainted with the environment.

Distract her with something new and help her get away from the unlikely prospect of jumping between world lines as soon as possible.

“Um, Nan…” Luo Tianming suddenly stammered, unsure of what name to call her.

Nan, my classmate?

I'm not a high school student...

Dream Sprout?

The Japanese are quite particular about being called by their 'name'; wouldn't it be too abrupt to suddenly call her by her name?

Should I call you by your full name?

That's terrifying! A normal person would be startled if they were suddenly called by their full name.

"!"

In an instant, a possible form of address flashed through his mind.

"South team member!" he suddenly shouted.

"...Hey, is that you calling me?"

Because her name contained the character 'Nan', Nan Mengya felt that it was most likely being called out to her, which was rather embarrassing.

"Nan team member~" Luo Tianming shouted more and more enthusiastically, "Since we have some time, let me show you around this world first, starting from this station."

Chapter 98 Dating

"Hmph hmph hmph~? Hmph hmph~?"

The beautiful girl next to Luo Tianming suddenly started humming a song.

Although no one could understand what Nan Mengya was humming, her voice was very pleasant. She hummed a song as she walked down the spiral gangway, attracting everyone's attention.

Of course, most of these people were looking at Luo Tianming... their eyes revealing a meaning that only men could understand.

Luo Tianming: "?"

After resolving the behemoth crisis, Chongshan Station has regained some of its former vitality, but it is still a long way from truly regaining its former glory.

Throughout the journey, Nan Mengya seemed to be in a pretty good mood. She curiously looked around at the buildings, and sometimes she seemed a little reserved when others greeted her.

Luo Tianming walked over to her and said, "No matter who you talk to, as long as you don't reveal that you're from 'Earth,' everything else is fine. Even if you talk, it won't be immediately exposed, as information between different sites is very isolated."

Nan Mengya leaned closer and whispered in his ear, "Will this cause trouble?"

"..."

As she spoke, the scent of her JK uniform wafted over unintentionally!

Luo Tianming took a deep breath without making a sound and said:

"That won't happen. Others might just think you're a bit strange, but it's hard to say about people with ulterior motives. They might be curious about the place where you were born, and once they discover your special characteristics, it could attract the covetous eyes of some lunatics. It's best to avoid that situation."

Nan Mengya: "Yes, I'll be careful."

Luo Tianming actually wanted her to pay close attention to the son of the Clown Saint Mother, as these guys were most interested in philosophy or certain strange things.

If the naive Nan Mengya were to come into contact with them, it could very likely cause her unpredictable psychological damage.

“…Hmm~” Nan Mengya silently remembered it, but her attention was quickly drawn to other things.

She suddenly stared at a newspaper pasted on the wall, which contained content from the Europa newspaper.

For people on Europa who cannot access a large amount of information online, these print publications have once again become the mainstream media.

However, Luo Tianming had never seen it.

All he had to do was get Lucy hacked into the Alliance's network, and that confidential information would pour in continuously.

Seeing Nan Mengya stop, he also moved closer:

"What are you looking at?"

Nan Mengya stood on tiptoe and pointed to a line of text, saying, "This—it says 'New biological discovery'."

What is a 'new life form'?

"..."

Oh right, I forgot to tell her about the dangerous creatures on Europa.