Sparkle couldn't understand. Was getting the first friend slot of this little one, Zao Wu, considered a fun or a precious reward?
At least he should have gotten the young man's first... ahem.
But looking at this young lady Asta's expression, it was no less than the fun she had gained from completing a shocking prank.
Sparkle felt a long-lost sense of confusion from this.
Why on earth... why is it that she, who is well-versed in the way of elation, can no longer, like Asta, reap pure and simple happiness from a simple motive, a simple matter?
The confused emotion only lasted for a moment, and was then shaken off by Sparkle stomping her jade-like feet and shaking her twin tails.
Aha was a terrible boss. The fact that He would let her be in charge of the young man He valued was not necessarily because He had so much trust in her ability.
And a more likely situation—was just because He still wanted to see her fun!
Sparkle didn't want to be His fun!
So the young woman could not be easily shaken by the emotions revealed by others.
Everyone's path of elation is different. Asta, you just hold your friend slot and be happy!
I'm going to pursue greater fun!
Sparkle gritted her fine, silver-white teeth and made up her mind.
Herta Space Station, platform.
Asta spent a while helping Zao Wu complete his identity verification, familiarize himself with the operating system, and by the way, added her own account as a friend.
It has to be said that Zao Wu was very smart. No matter what she taught him, he could understand it in one go, and he was a fast learner.
Speaking of hands, Zao Wu's hands were so small and soft.
Leaning closer to him, she could even smell a faint plum fragrance, as if it were blooming in a snowy field.
If she stayed a little longer, Asta suspected that she would be reluctant to part with Zao Wu!
Should I try to ask Zao Wu what color of burlap sack he likes...
Just kidding. Asta didn't want to affect her relationship with Miss Himeko because of this.
What's more, the emotion that Zao Wu was showing was a desire to go home.
Why would she, for her own selfish reasons, let her image in the young man's heart change from a good big sister to a bad big sister?
"Alright, a little further ahead is the Astral Express."
"Big sister is still busy, so I'll see you off here."
"Contact big sister anytime if you need anything."
"Big sister might be a little more resourceful than you think~"
Asta rubbed Zao Wu's hair, and resisted the urge to reveal her identity as a rich young lady in front of the young man.
Besides, Zao Wu was not that kind of materialistic child.
Even if she told him, it would be meaningless, right?
Feeling the gentle stroking from the palm of her hand on his head, Zao Wu showed a shy expression.
It seems that older women all like to touch his head, but Zao Wu did not resist it.
"Mhm, I'll remember."
"Sister Asta, thank you!"
Zao Wu waved at her.
It was a harmonious and happy scene, but at this time, from his mind, the system's young lady's speechless voice came.
[No! You're just saying goodbye like that?]
[Asta is the station master of the Herta Space Station, the heir to a certain family within the Interastral Peace Corporation! A walking golden piggy bank!]
[If you capture her, you'll have credits, and you'll have Stellar Jades!]
[You were just sent off with a phone?]
[How about this, you do as I say, and I guarantee you'll become the son-in-law of Asta's family!]
[Even the dowry will be at least a galaxy!]
No matter how much the system's young lady cast a long line and drew a big pie, Zao Wu was unmoved and turned to walk towards the Astral Express.
Just as Sparkle was having a headache over this unenlightened child, she heard Zao Wu suddenly ask.
"System sister... are you short of money?"
[Huh?]
A question mark symbol slowly appeared on Sparkle's head.
"If so, I'll start saving money."
"I hope to be able to help system sister one day in the future."
"I won't lie to Sister Asta."
"Similarly, I won't lie to system sister either."
[...]
For some reason, after Zao Wu had said such a simple sentence, the system's young lady fell into a long silence.
In Aha's fool's palace, Sparkle was hugging her knees, the corners of her eyes were slightly red.
The young woman, as if using anger as a disguise, puffed out her cheeks, but in fact, it was to fight against a certain strange emotion.
In the end, finding it a little difficult, she simply moved the mask on her head to cover her face.
At the same time, she bit her small canine teeth, and muttered in a barely audible voice.
"...Idiot."
...
On the Astral Express, Dan Heng, as tall as jade, was leaning against the window.
The young man seemed to be dozing off, but in fact, he was contemplating something, and the Cloud-Piercer long spear in his palm never left his body.
But just at this time, a soft and anxious footstep came from far to near, attracting Dan Heng's attention.
He slowly opened his long and narrow, phoenix-like eyes. The corners of his eyes seemed to be dyed with maple red, which added a bit of a different kind of beauty to the young man.
However, to talk about the most handsome young man he had ever seen, I'm afraid it was only...
"Passenger Dan Heng! Passenger Dan Heng!"
Pom-Pom's anxious call made Dan Heng's gaze move down to this cute conductor.
"What's wrong, Pom-Pom."
Pom-Pom's pair of long ears were flying up with tension.
"There's... there's a suspicious person near the train, pom!"
"It feels like a bad person who is plotting against the Astral Express! Because he's also wearing a mask, pom!"
"Passenger Dan Heng, the time to protect the train has come, pom!"
"..."
Although he didn't understand why Pom-Pom thought that a person wearing a mask was a bad person who was plotting against the Astral Express, Dan Heng himself was invited onto the Astral Express by Miss Himeko as a guard.
So whenever he was needed to maintain the train, the young man would not hesitate.
And so Dan Heng did not say much, and immediately took action.
Pom-Pom's tension also immediately subsided a lot.
It has to be said that unlike those who spoke big words, passenger Dan Heng's silence was really too reassuring!
Then, Dan Heng, according to Pom-Pom's instructions, got off the train alone, wanting to meet that "sneaky and suspicious person" in Pom-Pom's mouth.
And Pom-Pom, because of a special reason, could not get off the train, so he could only watch from a distance by the window and cheer for Dan Heng.
Soon, Dan Heng, in front of the locomotive, found the suspicious...
"!?"
Dan Heng's face, which had always been cold and expressionless, was instantly moved by the figure of the young man that was reflected in his eyes.
"Clang!"
Even the long spear that was originally held tightly in his palm also slipped from his palm and hit the floor of the platform with a crisp sound.
Zao Wu was slightly surprised, turned around, and looked at the vaguely familiar young man in front of him.
"Hello, have we..."
Dan Heng had forgotten his words, or was not very good at them in the first place.
He just strode forward, and with an extroverted expression that was beyond his usual character, he hugged Zao Wu tightly.
—"Welcome... back."
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