"Terminal? But wasn't my sister jumping forward from the last timeline?" Freya felt something was off: "The terminal should have been the first time, before my sister was reborn, right?"
"No, it means jump backward first and then jump forward, that's not what I mean." Shi Yin tapped the table: "The so-called terminal is the end point after trying all possibilities, and then jumping forward to find a new beginning."
Freya blinked. For some reason, she felt something was off. It was as if something was different after Shi Yin brought them back from that parallel world. There seemed to be something in her eyes that she hadn't seen before.
"Sister, you wouldn't... have those memories of yourself again, would you?" Freya tentatively asked, "Could it be that we influenced your past self, and as the terminal, you also have these memories now?"
Shi Yin smiled gently, said nothing, picked up her pen, and silently ticked a coffee on the menu.
Freya: "..."
Does that mean Shi Yin knows that she and Nan Zhu like her?
Nan Zhu was relatively kind; she didn't say anything, but she really confessed! Oh no!
"Don't be nervous, I don't care about those things." A smile appeared in Shi Yin's eyes: "Even if I agreed, you wouldn't agree, right? After all, as long as the apocalypse continues, we won't have that right."
"No way!" Freya quickly looked up, then, realizing she was too excited, blushed and turned her face away. "My sister won't agree. If she did, she wouldn't be my sister."
"You know me very well?" Shi Yin chuckled.
"Sister! You know perfectly well that my power stems from taking advantage of your feelings!" Freya huffed, "Don't tease me!"
"What are you chatting about, having so much fun?" Someone pushed open the door and walked in; it was Kita Kiyokawa.
"It was Professor Kiyokawa who brought me here." Noticing Shion's questioning gaze, Freya explained, "Professor Kiyokawa is here to do an interview and do positive reporting, and I heard that my sister was here, so I came along."
There were also Kitakyou's colleagues outside the door. They were carrying heavy equipment and it was difficult for them to come in. It seemed that Kitakyou was just coming in to buy some coffee and tea.
"Excuse me, Mr. Kiyokawa's cake is being baked and may take about ten minutes, is that alright?" The waitress, who looked to be around twenty years old, recognized Kita Kiyokawa and seemed quite pleased.
“It’s okay, we can wait. We didn’t bring any food with us this time, and there are no restaurants nearby.” Kitakami nodded gently: “One mocha, two cappuccinos, one iced Americano, and one caramel latte.”
"As for snacks... cakes and cookies?" Kitakyokawa looked at his colleagues at the door and smiled happily: "Do you have any dietary restrictions? It's on me."
Finally, Kitakyoshi ordered five cups of coffee, five small cakes, and a bag of cookies.
The shop owner probably didn't expect to get such a big order. Usually, even when people come, they just order the cheapest coffee, sit by the window, slowly drink it, adjust their mood, and then leave.
Prices are not cheap now, ordinary people can't get crystal cores, and the old paper money can still be used, but it has depreciated a lot.
There was indeed very little food and vegetables to eat, but there were still plenty of coffee beans and cake-making supplies. Some shops that had been in business before the apocalypse had stocked up quite a bit, and with the freezing weather and no zombies yet causing damage, they had a considerable amount of stock.
In addition, the government provides support for opening stores, so apart from needing time to set up, it's not too bad.
"Please come in, guests. The water is free." The waiter knew he was in luck and quickly welcomed the people in: "There are tables and sofas here. You can relax and rest."
"It's alright, come in." Kitakami waved towards the door and placed an extra blue crystal core on top of the menu: "The equipment might be a little dirty, please bear with me."
"No problem, no problem." The waiter's eyes lit up as soon as he saw the crystal core. Ordinary people would be excited enough to get a purple crystal core, but this was blue.
At this point, the difference between the capital and the border becomes apparent. The purple crystal cores around the capital are worthless fuel, while on the border, they are not only valuable but also a decent source of income.
"Have the two ladies sitting over there ordered? I'll pay for them," Kitakami said softly, glancing in Shion's direction.
"Oh? No, a lady came in first and just ordered a glass of lemonade." The waiter shook his head: "The other one just arrived, and neither of you has ordered yet."
“Okay, then…” Kitakami paused.
He doesn't seem to know what Shion and Freya like to eat. If he just asks them, they probably won't let him pay.
“If they order, put it on my tab first, and I’ll pay later.” Bei Qingchuan thought for a moment, then took out two more purple crystal cores: “Pay a deposit first, and keep the rest. It’s not easy for anyone these days.”
"Okay, okay, thank you, Mr. Qingchuan." The waiter was almost moved to tears. He had met a great philanthropist today, and his life had hope again.
Meanwhile, Tokine and Freya's conversation continued.
They didn't know anyone around Kitakyoku, so Shion and Freya simply continued their own conversation. They were talking quite loudly, but it didn't make their conversation seem abrupt.
"I'm sorry, I'll control my feelings in the future." Freya, her feelings exposed, slumped on the table, resigned to her fate: "What can I do? My sister is too outstanding, it would be strange not to be tempted."
Shi Yin: "Yeah, I think so too."
Freya: "It's true... huh?"
Kita Kiyokawa, who was eavesdropping on the conversation: "??"
No, you just admitted it like that? Not humble at all!
“Knowing you’re really good, but insisting you’re not, that’s just hypocrisy.” Shi Yin pushed the menu toward Freya: “Admiring strength is human nature, but how that feeling develops is very important. What I told Nan Zhu is also for you.”
“Freya, actually your problem is more serious than Nanzhu’s. He was intimidated by me and was also brought up by me. His feelings are complicated, but he can distinguish between me and himself.” Shiyin thought for a moment: “But you are too emotional. In that world, if Nanzhu hadn’t pulled you back, you would have died for nothing.”
"I... I just can't stand seeing my sister alone." Freya pursed her lips. "I love my sister so much."
"That's the key point, Freya. Is this my feeling or your feeling?" Shi Yin tapped the table lightly. "The first thing you saw after you were rescued was me, and at the same time, you were influenced by my feelings. How did you distinguish between them?"
Freya: "..."
“I reject my emotions, but they are equally powerful. At that time, the God of Learning System was still in your body, so the system subconsciously absorbed my power to create your superpowers, but these are essentially my emotions.”
"Afterwards, you gave the system to the country, but the superpower remained. This is still my emotion, Freya. You cannot become my appendage."
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