, or you can call me sister if you like~

"And you?" Rose turned her head to look at his sharply defined profile. "You didn't just bring this little guy here for a simple camping trip, did you?"

Cang Yu gently stroked the beer can, his gaze falling on the flames. "Looking for some answers."

His answer was somewhat vague, but a hint of melancholy in his tone was clearly discernible.

"About the past, and about the future."

This answer unexpectedly touched Rose. Wasn't she often troubled by similar questions in the quiet of the night?

It's about his mother, why he became a super soldier, his father Dukao's complicated and unspeakable arrangements, the impending disaster on Earth, and his future.

"It seems that the things we're troubled by are actually quite similar."

Rose chuckled softly, this time with a hint of self-deprecation and a sense of relief at finding common ground.

She discovered that when chatting with Cang Yu, she didn't need to explain much; he always seemed to understand the emotions behind her words.

"Essentially, we are all walking on a path that few people know about."

Cang Yu finally turned his gaze to her, the campfire reflecting two warm halos in his deep eyes. "It's perfectly normal to feel lost and lonely."

These words were like a key, gently unlocking a tightly closed box in Rose's heart.

She is no longer just the powerful and aloof super warrior Rose, but also a young girl who is confused and longs for understanding and companionship.

In the following time, the atmosphere between the two became noticeably more relaxed.

The campfire grew weaker, and the last few pieces of charcoal glowed with a dark red light, flickering uncertainly in the night wind.

The chirping of insects around seemed to have thinned out, making the night seem even deeper.

The two chatted for over an hour, finishing their skewers and emptying their cans of beer.

When the last bit of noise (whether it was words or chewing sounds) subsided, an unspoken silence enveloped the two of them.

They both understood that it was time for this unexpected encounter to come to an end.

The air was filled with a faint smell of charcoal and a barely perceptible...lingering feeling.

In the end, it was Rose who broke the silence first.

She stood up, brushed off any bits of grass that might be stuck to the hem of her clothes, her movements carrying a soldier's decisiveness, but her tone was much gentler than usual:

"You..." She paused, looking intently at Cang Yu, who was still sitting by the fire.

"The Earth will soon be in turmoil, facing an invasion from extraterrestrial civilizations. If... if you need help, or if you have nowhere to go for the time being, you can come to me."

What she originally wanted to say was a more formal invitation, inviting this unpredictable "kindred spirit" to join the Super Soldier Corps and become a comrade-in-arms fighting side by side.

But she swallowed the words back down her throat.

Recalling the conversation that lasted for more than an hour, although the other party did not say much, he exuded a carefree and unrestrained temperament, and that preference for being unrestrained was almost engraved in his bones.

She was unwilling and felt it was inappropriate to use responsibility and discipline to bind someone who had just given her some "understanding" and "relaxation".

Thus, the invitation became a more personal and open promise—"You can come find me."

This is both a form of support for him in the face of potential difficulties and a way to leave an opening for them to meet again, a possibility that is full of possibilities.

Cang Yu looked up at her, the afterglow of the campfire dancing in his deep eyes like stars falling into a still pool.

He did not immediately respond to the subtle invitation, but slowly stood up, his figure appearing exceptionally upright in the night.

Cang Yu seemed unsurprised by the perceived aggression mentioned by Qiangwei.

Seeing that Cang Yu's eyes were completely calm, as if he had already seen through everything, Rose was slightly taken aback.

Immediately, a knowing smile appeared on her lips, carrying a hint of "I knew it":

"So, you already knew?"

She did not wait for Cang Yu's reply, as if the answer was self-evident.

As soon as she finished speaking, she stood up nimbly, clapped her hands, and made as if to leave.

Just as she turned around, Cang Yu reminded her from behind with a hint of mockery:

"You're leaving already? You've been drinking, surely you wouldn't be charged with 'drunk driving'?"

Upon hearing this, Rose paused, turned around, and gave him a disdainful, alluring glare, her tone laced with arrogance:

"Heh, just a few cans of beer?" She gave a light snort, her expression confident yet languidly defiant.

"Trying to take me down? You're still a long way off~"

Before she finished speaking, she raised her hand, and the motorcycle beside her disappeared instantly as if swallowed by an invisible space, and was absorbed into her dark dimension.

Immediately afterwards, the air in front of her subtly distorted, and a wormhole shimmering with a ghostly blue light quietly unfolded.

Rose stood at the entrance of the wormhole, turning to look at Azure Feather, the light and shadow outlining a bright yet mysterious profile on her face.

She raised her chin, her smile carrying a hint of smugness, and an absolute composure befitting a master of space.

"And... I have an even more convenient 'shortcut'."

Yi Yu gazed at the dark blue wormhole, her eyes landing on Rose's face at the entrance.

A slight upturn of her lips revealed a hint of barely concealed smugness in her smile. She then chuckled softly and said:

"Well then, see you next time."

Rose laughed and waved at her:

See you next time.

As Rose's figure disappeared into the wormhole, Cang Yu deftly put away the barbecue grill and recliner, then waved to Dieko:

"Let's go home now that the dice are gone."

"No way!" Dice cheerfully replied and followed.

One person, one color, and so on, slowly walked along the mountain road towards the villa at the foot of the mountain.

Meanwhile, in the Crimson Star System, at the exit of the Insect Bridge.

A spaceship with small wings flew out from it.

Ahead of it, a figure was already waiting, as if to welcome its arrival.

The spaceship hovered gracefully in front of the other party, the hatch opened silently, and the angel Youyue stepped out.

She looked at A-Zhui in front of her, a slight smile appearing on her lips:

"Little A-Zhui, how did the mission go?"

"It's almost over," A-Zhui replied, a hint of curiosity flashing in her eyes.

"Wasn't Senior Youyue always in Tiancheng...? Why did she suddenly come to the Chiwu Heng Star System?"

"Well..." Youyue's eyes sparkled, a lazy smile playing on her lips.

"Even the best place gets boring after a while, doesn't it? As for why it's here..."

She paused briefly, her gaze casually sweeping across the star field before her.

"It's just that I feel there's a planet in this galaxy whose scenery and climate are surprisingly to my liking, like... a nice place to retire."

Upon hearing this, A-Zhui couldn't help but smile and curiously followed the topic:

"Has the senior already chosen which one specifically?"

"Mm." Youyue nodded, her gaze fixed on the unique blue planet in the distance, her voice carrying a clear longing, "Earth is the destination of my journey."

Suddenly, as if remembering something, she turned her head and looked at Ah Zhui meaningfully, her tone becoming friendly yet slightly teasing:

"By the way, A-Zhui, please stop calling me 'senpai' from now on. It sounds too formal. Just call me Youyue, or... call me 'older sister' if you like~"

（幽月在此鸣谢：感谢来自黄泉山脉的常山郡王送出的一封情书x1、感谢剑心情送出的花x1、感谢爱吃腌鸡蛋的蛮火武皇送出的催更符x1、用爱发电x3用爱发电x3、啵啵奶茶x1、感谢柒月之神送出的用爱发电x2、感谢来自爱吃酥皮鸡卷的李修明送出的用爱发电x1、感谢与众不同的古菲送出的用爱发电x2）

(Angel Chase: "That's strange, why did Senior Youyue suddenly want me to call her 'older sister'?")