And the ghost who guarded the starry sky was Zhang San...
He didn't need to be remembered, nor did he need countless eyes watching him or wave after wave of encouragement...
Perhaps it was enough just to be talked about like this, to be mentioned in passing. The sense of security and reassurance people felt was already enough to satisfy Zhang San immensely!
I've done my part. I'm needed!
Even if this world has nothing to do with me anymore, seeing everyone sitting here safe and sound, talking about all the incredible things they've done...
Even if they don't know I did it, or even that someone like me exists, and call me the ghost who guards the starry sky...
That's enough!
Perhaps it was only in this moment that Zhang San felt truly real...
Li Si murmured, Σ(°△°?) "The ghost who guards the Starry Sky World? That's so cool..."
Zhang San grinned smugly:
(︶?︶〃) "Heh~ So you know your Third Brother is cool, huh? Just keep envying me!"
As he spoke, he instinctively reached out to pat Li Si on the shoulder, but his semi-transparent body passed straight through Li Si and everything else!
He... could never touch anything after all!
Zhang San froze. He raised a hand to rub his nose, his gaze dimming as he looked down at his body. He fell silent...
In this world, there would always be people standing in the sunlight, their bodies shining with dazzling radiance, the focus of everyone's attention, bringing others hope and expectation...
Just like Jiang Nan!
But not everyone had the chance to stand in the sunlight. Even the insignificant had something they aspired to!
Perhaps Zhang San had once envied Jiang Nan, envied how he could stand in the sunlight and have everyone watching him!
He'd dreamed