On a bench in the central square, Vichy looked at his phone: "It's almost time and he hasn't come yet... But there's a smell of rain in the air. I don't know if the fireworks party will be cancelled."

At this time, Rose suddenly said, "Niya, can you do me a favor?"

Niya was slightly startled, then nodded: "Okay, what to do?"

"Just sit still." Rose held Nia's arm, rested her head on Nia's shoulder, closed her eyes and fell asleep, "Ash is not here, I'll take a nap."

“Are you tired?”

"I've been sleeping less lately, and I feel sleepy at night."

"Are you suffering from insomnia too?" Vichy asked casually, but then realized something and turned to look at Rose.

"I'm not the one suffering from insomnia," Rose replied.

…

…

Fili cried so hard that she was out of breath. She kept wiping her tears with her hands, but the more she wiped, the more tears she cried.

She knew she must look very ugly now, her eye makeup was smudged, she couldn't stop crying and hiccups, and her nose was full of snot bubbles. She was letting Ash see her worst side.

But she felt that she deserved it. She was so ugly, so miserable, and a coward who could only cry. She couldn't even say the words that she had been thinking about in her heart for more than ten days, and she had to trouble Ash to comfort her.

She wasn't crying for Ash, she was crying for her own powerlessness, her lack of courage, and her lack of responsibility.

She knew clearly that Ash had no obligation to give to this world.

She clearly wanted Ash to be happy, even if he wasn't with her, or even if he was happy in a place she didn't know about.

She clearly wanted to defeat those love rivals, but in the end she couldn't even be nice to Ash.

What if... What if...

"It would be nice if I were a sword princess."

Fili took a deep breath and looked at Ash with tears in her eyes: "If it's Sword Princess, she will definitely be able to say things I can't say and do things I can't do..."

"Why do you want to find a way to save the world... Why do you want to save the world..." She gently patted Ash's shoulder, tears falling down, "Why don't I care about you as much as Sword Princess..."

"You're putting the blame on me, which is very Sword Princess style," Ash said with a wry smile, "It makes me doubt whether I am responsible."

"But you're right. If it was Sword Princess, she would definitely tie me up until the Angel Hunt is over." He shrugged. "If it was a witch, it would be better. She would probably handcuff me and her, and she would go wherever I go..."

"But no matter what, they will stop me from risking offending all the gods to save a world that has nothing to do with me. It's not that they don't care about innocent lives, but they are more decisive and cruel than me."

“I’m sorry…” Fili wailed, wiping her eyes with her sleeves: “I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m sorry!”

"Why are you apologizing? I was praising you." Ash didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Besides, I was quite afraid that you would say something that would make me cancel my plan, because saving the stars was your original idea. If even you give up, I would actually be quite disappointed that you betrayed your original intention."

“But, but,” Fili pursed her lips, like a sad little cat: “If I don’t stop you, it means I tacitly allow you to risk your life… I, I can neither say words to encourage you nor to stop you, so I can only rely on you…”

"So I'm very happy." Ash propped up his chin and smiled, "Because this is Fili's style."

"I always thought you and I were the same kind of people, Fili. I was right."

Fili sucked back her snot, looked at Ash blankly, then nodded heavily, accepting the accusation aggrievedly:

"Yes, I am just as bad as you..."

Ash almost spat out a mouthful of blood, and quickly explained: "That's not what I meant, and I'm not... a scumbag (very quiet)... What I meant is that the reason you're entangled is because you're a greedy person like me."

"ah?"

"It's like the trolley problem now. The Starry Lord is the trolley, one side is the Kingdom of Stars, and the other side is me. Either the Starry Lord crushes me, or the Starry Lord crushes the stars." Yaxiu said, "You can't choose, because you don't want to give up either, you want to keep both."

"Me too." He smiled and said, "I'm not going there to sacrifice myself. I want to keep all the stars and get out of here safely."

Fili sniffed and nodded: "It is indeed very greedy."

"We are the kind of people who want it all." Ash raised his hand towards the starry sky. "In this world where miracles exist, why can't everyone be happy?"

Fili stared at Ash blankly and asked timidly, "Is it really possible?"

"Of course, I'm a magician. Magicians are a group of thieves who pursue miracles." Ash smiled and said, "Fili, your mentality is very magician-like. If you have the opportunity, you will definitely become a successful magician. When you become successful, don't forget little Ash."

Fili burst into laughter and said, "I sometimes dream of wandering in the starry sky. Can a magician do that?"

"Maybe... I can?" Ash was not sure either: "Although I have never heard of any virtual realm that is the starry sky... but even if there is none, you can still steal a piece of the starry sky! Steal whatever you want, this is the law of the magician!"

"Stealing things..." Fili glanced at Ash and murmured, "It seems to suit me..."

"but……"

She lowered her head and bit her lips lightly: "What if..."

Ash glanced at her, thought for a moment and said, "I've started to suffer from insomnia again recently."

"again?"

Ash raised three fingers and said, "During my time at All Stars, I've probably had insomnia three times. The first time was when I first came to All Stars. I felt that I had caused trouble for Igula and Harvey, and I kept thinking about how to bring them back safely. I spent every night in the study looking up information and couldn't sleep at all."

"The second time was when I was infected with the secret poison of Hell. Even though I talked to Igula in a set way, I was actually very scared. As soon as I closed my eyes, I saw the scene of Rajesh being smashed into a ruby ​​mountain by Hell. It took me a long time to get used to it."

Fili listened intently: "Are you used to the threat of Hell's Secret Poison?"

"No, I'm used to falling asleep by watching Rajesh being smashed into a mountain of rubies by hell." Ash spread his hands, "It makes me want to yawn when I see a pool of red."

"The third time I suffered from insomnia was recently."

"Why?"

"Because I am afraid and uneasy too." Ash said with a smile, "Igula often scolds me for seeking death when I am impulsive, but if I am not impulsive, it is actually difficult for me to suppress my fear of death. I can face the sudden judgment of fate without fear, but stepping into the unpredictable stage step by step will also wear down my blood bit by bit."

"This month has been like cutting my flesh with a blunt knife. I wasn't afraid at first, but gradually I started to get scared, and it reached its peak in the past few days. I even started to hope that the angel hunt would start soon, as it would be better than living in fear every day."

"I'm not that brave and selfless. I also weigh the pros and cons and shirk responsibility. When I was lying in bed, I couldn't help but wonder: Why me?"

"It would be nice if someone else suddenly showed up to save the stars, if we could find another way, if... I even thought about it, if it was Xavi and Igulla who got to the spiritual heaven, it would be nice as long as I wasn't responsible for it."

"I have so many people I want to see and so many things I want to do. Why should I risk my life for a strange world?" Ash glanced at Fili: "I have thought about all those 'what ifs' you think about when I can't sleep."

"I'm afraid of failing Sword Lady, failing the Witch, and failing the suffering I've endured." He murmured, "What if I can't save the stars and am targeted by the gods? All my hard work will be in vain. That would be too pitiful."

"Sometimes I feel like I need Xavi's end-of-life care more than Iguera's counseling."

Hearing this, Fili felt a little depressed, but also a little relieved. She asked, "If that's the case, why did you still carry out the plan?"

Ash smiled.

“I’m afraid that I won’t be able to handle the relationship between me and Sword Girl, but I still want to reunite with them immediately.” He said, “I’m afraid that the plan will fail, but I still want to save everyone’s fate.”

"It's natural to be afraid. Even Vichy is afraid of death, let alone me? But apart from being afraid, I am more grateful."

Fili blinked back her tears: "Huh?"

"The last time I encountered fate, I was caught off guard and lost miserably." Ash reached out to wipe the tears from Fili's face, "But this time I can prepare in advance and be fully armed. I don't want to fail in the same thing twice. The dream can't be saved, but I can keep the mirror from being shattered."

"I'm very glad that this time I finally have a way to rewrite the ending that I'm not satisfied with."

At this time, the cable car that had been stagnant for a long time finally began to move slowly, and the sound of fireworks was heard outside. Unfortunately, they were blocked by the mountains and could not see the fireworks at all.

"So no matter how scared I am, I will fight until the dust settles."

Fili stared at him in a daze. Ash's words were very casual, neither decisive nor resolute. But on the contrary, she could feel Ash's determination, which was the kind of courage that was even more transcendent than the courage of blood and fearlessness.

"...I don't have time to go back and watch the fireworks," she said softly, "What a pity."

"Yeah." Ash noticed that Fili was still in a low mood and smiled, "Come to think of it, why did you take the responsibility on yourself? It was obviously me who made the decision, and it was Vichy who gave the suggestion. Even if Vichy should take the blame first."

"Because..." Fili fiddled with her fingers, "I feel I have an obligation to stop you..."

Ash teased, "You don't think the main reason I want to save the stars is because of you?"

Fili was both shy and anxious, her face flushed to her ears, she lowered her head and dared not speak.

She really thought so, but now that Ash had revealed it, she realized how naive she was - they had only known each other for less than half a year, and Ash was a top expert. Whatever he did must be out of his own will, how could it be for her?

And does she really have that much influence on Ash? Can she influence Ash's decision? She is not the Sword Princess Witch!

She tried to talk to Ash but just kept crying. Not only was she comforted by Ash, but his arrogant thoughts were also pointed out after he comforted her... They were still riding in the cable car. If it was on flat ground, Fili would have wanted to find a hole to crawl into.

At this time, Ash was not understanding at all, and teased: "Igula and Vishi think so too. After all, you and I are the only ones who are more enthusiastic about saving the stars. They all think that I am so determined because of you. These two bastards spoke clearly and logically, and I don’t know how to refute them. After all..."

The cable car suddenly rose, and they passed over the layers of mountain peaks, and the colorful fireworks festival instantly came into view. At this time, the blazing white light of the Xiaguang Happy World had been turned off, and the dazzling light of the fireworks spread over everything, coating the cable car with brilliant colors.

“…They’re not wrong.”

Fili's tears stopped instantly and she looked at Ash stupidly, but Ash was admiring the fireworks without looking away, as if he had never seen such a beautiful fireworks show in his life.

But she didn't know whether it was the red light of the fireworks or an illusion, but Fili saw a faint blush on his face and his eyelashes trembled, which was very cute.

"We were lucky to be in the best position to see the fireworks."

Ash continued the topic as if nothing had happened: "I remember there should be a fireworks wishing session here? Then I wish that our plan can be implemented smoothly, all the plans of the Lord God will fail, the Stars will be fine, and I can get away with it!"

Fili looked at the bright fireworks blooming one by one in the night sky, clasped her hands together, closed her eyes and made a wish. Ash looked at her and said nothing, but Fili took the initiative to say: "Do you know what I wished for?"

Ash blinked, "Am I in there?"

"have."

“…Is it easy to accomplish?”

Fili thought about it and sniffed, "Not difficult."

Ash was a little nervous: "What is the wish?"

Fili took out a tissue and wiped her face. She left Ash alone for a while before she smiled and said, "I want to see the sunshine and walk on the street with you."

Ash was slightly startled, and saw Fili looking at him with her lips pursed, the blush on her face seemed to be brighter than the fireworks.