"My brother is gone..."

"This time he's really gone... I don't know when he'll be back. Get some rest, Xiao Hao. You can rest here and watch the snow melt in Belleburg until spring arrives."

Zhou Xiao is not good at saying goodbye.

He didn't know how long it would be before he could return after leaving Belleburg and Arillow VI.

Perhaps one day, he will truly return to Yalilo VI. He hopes that after the earth-shaking changes, he will still be able to find Xiao Hao's grave.

"They're gone..."

After Zhou Xiao finished speaking, he left without looking back. San Yueqi, Xingmei, and Danheng only glanced at Xiao Hao's grave a few more times before following Zhou Xiao away.

As for Zhou Xiao's next stop... it's the Mechanical Settlement.

"Brother Zhou Xiao..."

Upon arriving at the castle in the mechanical settlement, the little girl Clara excitedly greeted them. When she saw Danheng, March 7th, and others, she politely nodded in acknowledgment.

"Hmm...where's Schwarz?" Zhou Xiao asked, patting Clara's head.

"Mr. Schwarz is inside... Shall I take you to Mr. Schwarz?"

"good."

Led by Clara, Zhou Xiao and his group met Schwarz once again.

“Mr. Zhou Xiao.” Schwarz’s mechanical voice unit emitted a sound. Upon seeing the train crew following behind Zhou Xiao, he paused for a moment and then spoke:

"And all of you variable participants."

"Huh?"

March 7th frowned: "Hey, hey, hey, really? You call him Mr. Zhou Xiao, but we're called 'Variables'? You're being way too real..."

really.

A genuine batch.

Schwarzkopf certainly didn't have as deep an understanding of the train crew as Zhou Xiao.

After all... Zhou Xiao was the variable he talked about every night...

"Please don't be offended..."

“Swarovski, I’ve come to you this time because I want you to do me a favor…” Zhou Xiao said.

"help?"

"Yes, there's a tomb over there in that great rift valley... roughly in this area. If you have nothing else to do every now and then, send a mech or something to take a look." Zhou Xiao stated his request.

Upon hearing this, March 7th and Xingmei clearly showed surprise.

They once again marveled at the close relationship between Zhou Xiao and the tomb owner named Xiao Hao... that he even arranged for Schwarz to look after him before leaving.

He treats his friends like this... so what about the people he likes?

March 7th pursed her lips and looked at Zhou Xiao, her little head darting around in a jumbled mess for a second.

...

grave...

Schwarz paused for a moment, as if checking the coordinates provided by Zhou Xiao.

“Yes, I will,” Schwarz agreed.

Seeing that Schwarz agreed, Zhou Xiao didn't say anything more, just thanked him, and then turned to leave. It seemed that his return to the lower district was not for a stay, but only to explain some things.

"Mr. Zhou Xiao..."

Seeing that Zhou Xiao was about to leave, Schwarz's mechanical voice unit sounded.

"Hmm?" Zhou Xiao turned around upon hearing the sound.

"how?"

Are you leaving Belleburg?

“Yes, now that the Star Core crisis is over, it’s natural for me and the others to leave,” Zhou Xiao replied.

Upon hearing Zhou Xiao's answer, Schwarzko paused for a moment and said, "I would like to request that you take Clara with you as well..."

"Um?"

Clara paused, startled by the sound, then looked up at Schwarzro with her adorable little face: "Mr. Schwarzro... Clara doesn't want to leave..."

“Clara…” Schwarzkopf’s gaze shifted to Clara, then he said, “The outside world…you yearn for it more…”

"No...no, Mr. Schwarz..." Clara blinked her big eyes when she heard Schwarz say no to her, and it looked like she was about to shed another tear.

"More than the outside world... what Clara wants in a family is Mr. Schwarz, and the whole Mechanical Settlement..."

"K...Lala."

...

Zhou Xiao: "Uh..."

It was a touching scene, but he just felt a little embarrassed.

In fact, after hearing Schwarz's request, he didn't intend to take Clara with him in the car.

The reason is simple... He's not some kind of babysitter. Clara is so young; she can't handle logistical tasks on the vehicle, nor can she be considered combat personnel to accompany the pioneering team on missions...

Is it to be a mascot?

Pam is already the conductor on the mascot train...

Of course.

If Schwarzkopf and Clara get on the bus together, it might be worth considering.

"Whether or not we get on the train... that's not up to us, you'll have to ask the conductor. Besides... Clara will miss you all, so let's just leave it at that..." Zhou Xiao used Himeko as an excuse to refuse Swallow's request.

He admitted that Clara was cute.

White hair, jade feet, little loli.

But being cute can't put food on the table...

Aside from boarding as a guest to tour the train, once you're on board, you're there to work...

"Thank you... Brother Zhou Xiao." Clara wiped away her tears, looked at Zhou Xiao, and added, "You really are a good person..."

Zhou Xiao: "..."

...

Zhou Xiao let out a breath as he emerged from the mechanical settlement.

He had already explained most of what needed to be explained, and now he could rest in peace and let Xiao Hao rest here in peace.

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