"Oh my, let me see, another lovely young lady. I wonder what your relationship is with March 7th?"
Elysia looked at the young lady who had suddenly appeared before her, a relaxed smile still on her face, her tone tinged with curiosity.
After all, the young lady's face was identical to March 7th's.
The young lady didn't speak immediately, only quietly stared at Elysia and Eden for a while, her eyes showing scrutiny and a hint of wariness.
After a moment, she softly spoke:
"Sigh, I really can't do anything about you two..."
Elysia seemed completely unfazed by the distance in her words, and continued to ask with a smile:
"Aren't you going to introduce yourself first? When meeting new friends, you always need to know their names."
"That's meaningless."
The young lady shook her head, closed her umbrella, and turned her gaze to the frozen March 7th, saying softly,
"In a sense, I am her past memories."
Eden, who had been listening quietly, spoke up at this point:
"It seems this little sister March 7th is indeed not simple."
"Then... what is your purpose? You can't have just appeared here for no reason."
Elysia pressed on.
The young lady answered very directly: "To give you a warning."
She paused, as if finding her words a bit blunt, then added,
"I'm not confident in my ability to persuade people, but it can't be helped; some things must be said."
The young lady then looked at the frozen Black Swan beside her and explained:
"To avoid being discovered, I borrowed a little of that Memokeeper's power to conceal my existence. This way, I won't be exposed. It can probably cover all memories in this small area, leaving no trace."
"Which means, everything we are experiencing now is actually a segment of memory that shouldn't exist, and this memory won't last for long. Soon, it will be as if it never happened."
Her pace of speech wasn't fast, but she explained things very clearly,
"So I'll keep it short and not waste time."
Elysia smiled; she could tell that the young lady in front of her was clearly protecting March 7th, and explaining things so clearly indicated no ill intent.
"Alright, you speak, we're listening."
The young lady then continued:
"Do not try to make her recover her memories again."
"It's not because she isn't capable of bearing it now, nor is it a matter of the time not being right."
"I am her shadow, and I know her past best. Those 'memories' of the past, once leaked, would not be a good thing for her; they could even bring danger."
Eden and Elysia listened intently, not interrupting her.
Elysia waited for her to finish before asking curiously:
"So what exactly is this secret? That makes you so anxious to protect her."
"No comment."
The young lady refused without hesitation, her tone leaving no room for negotiation.
"Besides, you probably wouldn't understand it now anyway."
Elysia smiled,
"Oh, don't say that. Maybe I'll have a chance to understand it in the future~"
"..."
The young lady paused, then continued:
"I can only say this much, to give you this advice. I actually can't erase your memories, it seems that thing called 'system' is indeed not simple."
"However, I can tell you two aren't ordinary people, so you should understand what I mean."
"The shadow of the past should not entangle her again. It's already good enough to let her live her present life peacefully."
"My request is only for her..."
At this point, the young lady's voice softened a bit. She took one last look at the frozen March 7th, her eyes full of complex emotions,
"I am just an insurance, to ensure she won't be harmed by the past..."
"Alright, I've said a bit too much."
The young lady withdrew her gaze and looked at Elysia and Eden.
Elysia nodded gently:
"Mm, I understand what you mean. I hope one day you can truly explain this to March 7th, after all, there's a young lady silently watching over her~ She'd probably be very happy to know about such feelings."
"That's not a good thing."
The young lady, however, shook her head, her tone firm,
"She has her own future and shouldn't be bound by the past, nor does she need to know these things."
The young lady finally said:
"That's it then, we probably won't meet again. Their memories have all been erased by me. When time resumes, they won't know what happened, and March 7th's request just now will be as if it never existed..."
After speaking, the young lady's figure slowly faded, as if she had never appeared.
Everything around them seemed to shatter like a mirror and then piece itself back together. The static scenes began to flow, and the paused time slowly returned to normal.
Everyone was still immersed in the joyful atmosphere of having just finished taking photos. No one noticed the brief pause, nor did anyone remember March 7th's request to recover her memories.
Little ai chan also discreetly removed this little interlude from the live broadcast.
Some things are indeed better not to be revealed too early.
Black Swan seemed to snap out of a brief trance. She looked at the laughing and chatting crowd around her and didn't notice anything amiss; everything was as it had been a moment ago.
But... why did she feel a sense of emptiness in her body, as if some power had been quietly drained?
She frowned and thought about it, but couldn't figure it out, eventually attributing it to being too absorbed in her thoughts earlier.
Elysia and Eden also acted as if nothing had happened, discussing poses in the photos with everyone. The young lady with the umbrella truly seemed to have only been there to protect March 7th, with no other agenda, so they didn't think about it further...
After a while, Elysia looked at the comments in the live stream and said with a smile:
"People in the live stream say Penacony seems like a nice place~ It sounds very lively."
March 7th immediately chimed in:
"Of course! Penacony is the renowned Planet of Festivities; countless people are desperate to go there."
She thought for a moment, then added, "However, thinking about it now, our experiences in Penacony still feel a bit unreal, like a dream."
"Then can we go explore Penacony?"
Elysia's eyes lit up, and she asked expectantly.
At this moment, Stelle, as one of Penacony's shareholders, stepped forward and patted her chest, saying:
"Go, everyone can go! With me there, I guarantee you'll have a great time exploring Penacony!"
March 7th also echoed with a smile:
"Hehe, didn't Robin also say in the live stream that she welcomed you all? It's definitely no problem."
"Good, then once Kevin and Mei come out of the Think Tank, we'll depart!"
Elysia clapped her hands happily and announced this