Wish

Xu Yanwu had always considered himself a gentleman.

Generally speaking, Xu Yanwu treated women with respect. Generally speaking, that is.

Of course, this might also be due to Xu Yanwu's slight gynophobia… even if he harbored some desire for them, he wouldn't dare approach them easily…

In any case, what else could Xu Yanwu say when faced with Cang Xuan feeding him?

She was a beautiful girl, after all, wasn't she?

He couldn't hit her, could he?

Once Xu Yanwu came to this realization, he wished for his taste buds to be temporarily disabled. He opened his mouth expressionlessly and said, "Ah."

His stomach wasn't here anyway, so he wouldn't get indigestion. What was there to fear?

"???"

Cang Xuan's inner confusion surged. Why was Xu Yanwu suddenly so cooperative?

He must be faking it, right?

Thinking this, Cang Xuan shoved the charcoal… no, the grilled meat into Xu Yanwu's mouth with her chopsticks.

"Crunch, crunch…"

Xu Yanwu calmly chewed and swallowed the slightly carbonized grilled meat.

Hmm… it was a little scratchy going down…

The chewed-up carbon slid down Xu Yanwu's neck and into his round body without causing any issues.

"Heh! Tastes pretty good."

Xu Yanwu sneered.

"You…"

Cang Xuan was speechless. Why was this man so childish, holding a grudge like this?

"It's meaningless…"

Not being able to get one over on Xu Yanwu, Cang Xuan felt a little disappointed, but then…

"This is so interesting, Uncle Xu Yanwu! Can your body even eat things?"

Dan Zhu said this, playfully running over to feed Xu Yanwu.

She looked like a child who had found a new toy…

After Xu Yanwu was "full" (actually, his throat was too sore from the charcoal), the three of them gathered around the stone table for a serious meeting.

"Uncle Xu Yanwu, tell us your story."

Dan Zhu cupped her cheeks with both hands, her face full of curiosity, looking every bit the young girl listening to a story.

And Cang Xuan…

"Confess properly, or else…"

Hey! Aren't you threatening me? You're definitely threatening me! Are you here to listen to my story or to interrogate me!

Xu Yanwu roared internally, but in the end, he took a deep breath and sighed.

"Alright, I'll start by telling you about the story of this world…"

After careful consideration, Xu Yanwu decided to tell Cang Xuan and Dan Zhu some of the truth, mixed with some fabricated lies.

"Too many civilizations have existed in this world, but for some of them, we can't even find any trace of their existence… Do you know why?"

Xu Yanwu didn't wait for the two sisters to answer. He sighed, "It's because of… the Honkai."

"As if by convention, when a civilization develops to a certain extent, a disaster will occur, like a cycle…"

"The birth and creation of humanity, in the face of the mighty Honkai… is like a naive child, incredibly weak… easily destroyed…"

As Xu Yanwu spoke, the atmosphere suddenly became silent. Xu Yanwu could clearly feel the sadness emanating from the two sisters sitting opposite him.

It was a moment of silence for their lost civilization.

"What are you sad about?"

For some reason, Xu Yanwu's emotions inexplicably became invested in this world.

"Countless civilizations have been destroyed by the Honkai in this world.

This world lacks nothing more than sadness, so your sadness is useless when facing the Honkai."

However…

Xu Yanwu sighed again, stretched out his arm, made his hand fluffy and absorbent, and wiped the corners of the two sisters' eyes: "Well… although your civilization was destroyed five thousand years ago in this world, for you, it was only yesterday… It's okay to cry a little."

"The burden on you… is too heavy…"

About ten minutes later, feeling that the two girls' emotions had stabilized, Xu Yanwu smiled and ruffled their heads: "Alright, look on the bright side. At least you survived, right? Come on, smile…"

"Uncle Xu Yanwu, you're definitely single…"

Dan Zhu said, sniffling: "You don't know how to comfort girls at all…"

"Pfft—"

Xu Yanwu felt a sharp stab to his heart again, falling to the ground.

"I... let's continue talking..."

Xu Yanwu slowly got up from the ground, on the verge of tears.

What's wrong with being single? Everyone on my phone is my wife!

I'm warning you! Little brat Danzhu! Your Saint Mark is also my wife in the game!

Believe it or not, I'll lick you!

"My identity... I am a [Wish]."

Xu Yanwu began to seriously fabricate a background for himself.

"A... [Wish]?"

"Yes... a wish from those civilizations destroyed by the Honkai."

Xu Yanwu put on a reminiscent expression. "I... know the sorrow of those civilizations destroyed by the Honkai, I know their hatred for the Honkai, I know how desperately they long for a peaceful world."

"These feelings, these obsessions, these wishes, they became me... Xu Yanwu..."

"Because I am a wish, I possess the ability to make wishes come true."

"Because I am an obsession, I am immortal even if I lose my body."

"My surname is Xu, because I carry their wishes."

"I fight the Honkai with their obsessions, so my name is Yanwu."

"This is my... Xu Yanwu's origin..."

Xu Yanwu let out a long breath and looked at the two sisters. "Do you have any questions for me?"

Cang Xuan and Danzhu's small mouths opened in surprise, because Xu Yanwu's origin sounded so magical.

An obsession representing all civilizations destroyed by the Honkai, a person representing wishes...

"Question!"

Danzhu suddenly raised her hand, looking at Xu Yanwu with hope.

"Please speak!"

"Uncle Xu Yanwu! Since you represent wishes, can I wish for you to give me an action figure? I want my own! A 1:10 scale one! Made of the highest quality material!" Danzhu's eyes sparkled.

"Danzhu! What are you saying, wishing for things like that..."

Just as Cang Xuan was about to scold her sister, she heard Xu Yanwu say casually, "O98K! I grant this wish... I'll fulfill it for you right now!"

"????"