Endless Silver Machine

"Could it be that the two of them are back where they were waiting for us?"

When Ling and Luoluo realized that there was no way to use PDA to contact the two people who had not followed, they walked straight forward and walked out of the corridor. Hot drinks can be bought in the rest area. The two of them bought themselves a cup each, then sat on a bench nearby and waited for the two people to come out from the exit.

"Just now the salesperson said that the exits of both corridors will lead here, so if you wait a little longer, you should be able to see my brother and Xiao Xi."

"Would it be faster if we go back along the original route?"

"But I don't know which way they took it. If my brother and Xiao Xi come here and don't see us, it will be even more troublesome."

Luoluo patiently persuaded the anxious Ling.

"Sister Ling, are you worried?"

"Of course you'll be worried if you can't contact me at all. Don't you care at all?"

"It's not like you think, it's just..." Luoluo hugged the drink cup with both hands, and the temperature completely opposite to the pressure-resistant glass in the corridor slowly spread in his palms, "At this time, you can only choose to believe them Yes."

It is precisely because we understand each other that we trust each other.

Ling didn't speak. She held the straw in her mouth and took a sip of the hot drink in the cup.

"Let's watch the two exits respectively. There are so many people here, brother and the others may not be able to find us right away."

"Um."

Ling responded lightly.

Affected by Luoluo's leisurely attitude, her initial anxiety gradually subsided.

…………

There is a lot of traffic in the rest area, including tourists coming out of the corridor and tourists who have come out but have not yet left. Looking around, the hall is full of people.

"Is this the exit?"

"Luoluo and Sister Ling may be here too..."

Wei Xi pointed to the exit of the corridor in the other direction. It seemed that no matter which path she chose, she would end up here.

Aika looked around and couldn't see the two familiar figures at all.

"By the way, can I use the PDA now?"

"Um."

Aika found Luoluo in the contact list and got through quickly.

"They told us to stand where we are and they will come right away."

After ending the call, Aika conveyed Luoluo's words to Wei Xi.

"Brother Aika, what we just said..."

"Of course I won't tell anyone. Only the two of us know."

"Can this...be considered a secret between us..."

"Secret? Well...that's probably what it means."

Aika didn't notice that Wei Xi's face was flushed. He was still focusing on the people around him.

"Ah, found it!"

My sister's voice came from the crowd. Looking in that direction, Luoluo and Ling were walking towards this side in a hurry.

"You guys have stayed in there for too long. We have been waiting here for a long time!"

Ling was full of complaints as soon as he came up, which was also expected by Aika, so he dealt with it with the excuse he had already thought of.

When we walked outside the museum, everyone realized that it was almost dusk. Indeed, as Aika said at the beginning, the last day of the holiday is drawing to a close.

The last airship departure time from the East District Airport is ten o'clock in the evening, and the ticket was purchased yesterday. If you miss this airship, you will miss the theoretical test that starts tomorrow morning.

"Is there anything else you need to pack when you go back?"

"Just dry the clothes you changed yesterday before going back."

Luoluo answered Aika.

"Then we should still be able to go somewhere else."

——Where do you want to go? Aika looked at the three girls with this meaning in her eyes.

"Is this the last place? It's so hard to choose..."

Ling flipped through the booklet in his hand page by page and murmured.

"You can come here during the winter vacation. Sister Ling, Xiao Xi, I want to go there."

In the direction of Luoluo's finger, there was a huge Ferris wheel standing tall.

"The Ferris wheel? It looks so romantic."

"Ling, have you ever ridden a Ferris wheel?"

"No, I've seen it in novels."

"I see..." Aika lowered her shoulders weakly, "The Ferris Road is some distance away from here. How about we go and have dinner first?"

“Is there a restaurant sign on this?”

"This pattern is a restaurant, right?" Luoluo put his head in front of the brochure, "There doesn't seem to be one near the aquarium..."

"There's one right over the Ferris wheel, just on the way." Ling closed the booklet and handed it to Aika, "Let's go!"

"Why do you get so excited when it comes to food?"

"I'm not excited because of the food! It's just that today is almost over..."

"Okay, I understand."

"Listen to what I have to say!"

Aika and Ling took the lead, noisily as usual, and it was unclear whether the relationship between the two was good or bad. Luo Luo and Wei Xi smiled at each other, then followed them.

…………

The twilight time in winter is extremely short, and the hours of darkness are getting longer and longer.

The Ferris wheel rises slowly, reflecting the lights of the amusement park and the entire East District, shining with dreamy light.

Aika and Luoluo sat together, and Ling and Wei Xi sat opposite. In the narrow cockpit, each other's knees can touch each other. This was the first time the four of them sat so close together, and an unknown silence lingered in this small space.

The Ferris wheel rotates slowly, and its height continues to rise. It seems that only this small room is left in the whole world.

"I heard that the highest point of the Ferris wheel is the place closest to the Saint."

"is that so?"

Ling looked at Luo Luo who suddenly said this.

"If you make a wish at this time, the saint will hear it and it may come true!"

Luoluo spoke confidently.

"I saw this from the novel, too..."

"No!" Luoluo knocked Aika dissatisfied, "Someone has already fulfilled his wish, it's absolutely true!"

"Then we will reach the top in a while. Have you made up your mind about your wish?"

"Not yet..."

Luo Luo lowered his head in frustration.

"Wish... do you want to pray for world peace?"

"Sister Ling, this wish sounds so powerful!"

Wei Xi looked at Ling with eyes full of reverence.

"You misunderstood. Of course I can't make such a wish."

"Why can you say such selfish things so naturally?"

"Why do you think I'm selfish? If I can only make one wish, it must be for myself."

Ling responded angrily to Aika's accusation.

"I haven't thought of any particular wish."

"Would you like to pray that you can successfully pass tomorrow's theory test?"

Ling smiled mischievously and gave Aika some practical advice.

"I can pass without praying!"

"I'm sorry, the ranking is always ahead of you and brings you so much pressure."

"Hmph, you have to apologize to me tomorrow for this sentence."

Aika responded to Ling Jiaxin's false apology, and the Ferris wheel was about to reach the top.

Aika really doesn’t know what kind of wish she should make. Although I know that this is just a rumor to trick children, everyone seems to take this activity very seriously, so they should cooperate with them.

There is only one wish that I can immediately think of that I sincerely hope can come true.

——Whether we are laughing or crying, everyone can be together like this.

The cockpit carrying the four wishes began to slowly descend, and the separated reality was slowly returning.

When the Ferris wheel stopped, this dream-like time was completely over. After the end, there is a new beginning.

…………

In Shimozuki Academy shrouded in darkness, instructor Letika knocked on the door of the principal’s room.

"Principal Phyllis, the official invitation letter from Tebiri Royal Academy has been sent."

"Is it the thing they mentioned before?"

"Yes, I haven't unsealed it yet. Please take a look at it first."

Teacher Letika placed the envelope with the sealing wax on the desk of Principal Phyllis. She opened the envelope and read it carefully.

"Let's inform the four kids in the student union first."

"Is there anyone else who needs to be notified?"

"I have an idea, but there's no need to worry about it now." Principal Phyllis put the delicate envelope into the drawer, "Would you like to go back together?"

"Okay, okay!"

Teacher Letika responded in a panic.

This invitation letter was supposed to be sent directly to the principal's office by a dedicated person, but the other party mistakenly dropped the envelope into the inbox on the next floor. Teacher Letika, who finally left her office, found out about the important invitation letter, so she came to the principal's office specially like this.

"Tomorrow you will be responsible for invigilating the theoretical test of the twin classes. Come on."

"Thanks……"

Principal Phyllis’s concerned words moved Teacher Letika to tears.

It was unexpectedly hard to pass the time on God’s birthday spent alone...

…………

Aika contacted Shun on the night of God's birthday. Unfortunately, he was still on a business trip in another city even on such a festival.

The two chatted for a while, then the topic turned to the Nemesis Society.

Six months ago, when Aika and the others left the Imperial Capital, the Imperial Capital Defense Bureau was conducting an in-depth investigation into the Nemesis Society due to the railway explosion incident, but the results were minimal. In the past six months, the Nemesis Society has not caused any other incidents in the Imperial Capital, so the Imperial City Defense Bureau has temporarily shifted its focus, but it has never given up its attention to the Nemesis Society.

Aika told Shun the general situation of the destruction of Shigezuki Academy's barrier a few months ago and the invasion of third- and fourth-level monsters into the school. He felt that this series of events might be related to the criminal group. Of course, it may also be that the self-awareness is too strong. Aika, who was just an ordinary student, had no way to confirm the more specific situation with the senior management of Frost Moon Academy, so she asked Professor Cocona, who was affiliated with the Holy See, and the other party also said that he didn't know anything more.

Shun is considered a figure with a certain status in the Imperial City Defense Bureau. Aika hopes that the information he provides can become a clue and help the investigation.

Shun agreed to Aika's request during the phone call, and he would personally report what happened at Frost Moon Academy to Miss Ruth.

The two chatted until late at night. After ending the call, Aika prepared to go back to the room to sleep. When I passed the girls' room, I could no longer hear their chattering.

He originally thought that everyone would be too excited to sleep because of the next day's itinerary, but it wasn't until he saw the time displayed on the PDA that he realized that the next day had already begun.