Dad, Let Me Be Your One-and-Only! Chapter 240

It wasn't until the dance was over that Chu Yuanqing barely understood the meaning behind her lantern. She didn't have time to pay attention to the audience's reaction, or even to breathe, her mind was filled with this explosive news.

Charlotte is right next to us?!

It was as if thunder had exploded in Chu Yuanqing's ears. Her heart pounded wildly, and the sound of her blood rushing through her veins became rapid. Overwhelmed with joy, she completely forgot her situation, and only one thought remained in her mind.

--Find her.

The black depths of the Pure White Witch's eyes shattered, revealing a bright color like an inverted sea, which amplified the glittering brilliance. She looked around, somewhat anxious, somewhat flustered, and somewhat timid, before finally fixing her gaze on that pure white Roman dress, momentarily lost in thought.

Chu Yuanqing's thoughts roared like a tsunami, and his emotions swirled like a kaleidoscope.

At that moment, she was like a young widow who had been widowed for many years and suddenly saw her partner in a dream. Overwhelmed by the immense joy, she forgot her doubts and her fears. She looked at him, the corners of her lips continuing to turn up, revealing a happy smile.

That expression was as if he were happily saying, "You really came to see me!" as if one glance could dispel 17 years of loneliness.

Charlotte was captivated by that radiant smile. She couldn't bear to do anything mischievous while her beloved was waiting, so she immediately dispelled the magic and took off the sun hat that covered half her face.

The Doomsday Diva's azure hair danced like flying snowflakes, her true face was unbelievably dreamlike in the light, like a fairy who stepped out of a painting, as if she had separated from the rest of the world.

Here, birds sing and flowers bloom, clear springs murmur, and the sky is vast and boundless, like a fairytale kingdom from a book. Yet, only the radiant smile on the lips of one's beloved can embrace eternity.

Kiriwake Yayoi continued to bow to the audience around her.

The Green Eyed Cat was pleased with its performance and wanted praise.

Chu Wangshu noticed the applause and cheers, and realizing that everyone's performance had been appreciated, she smiled happily.

Xie Qingxuan glanced around, making sure there were enough audience members to complete the task and that she didn't need to perform another dance. She then picked up the sound system and prepared to leave Stephen Square.

The Pure White Witch completely forgot about her teammates and her Little Cotton-padded Jacket. Under everyone's gaze, she couldn't wait to run out of the group and walked up to Charlotte. Looking at that face that was fading from memory, she smiled as if to say something, but then became speechless.

What should I say?

Even if Charlotte regains her memories, she probably won't recognize herself as Chu Yuanqing, right?

Chu Yuanqing was delighted with this reunion, but she still couldn't help feeling lost. It was like a jar that she couldn't open, but was filled with candy, blocking all her love, loneliness, solitude, joy, and anticipation deep in her chest, unable to express them.

In the end, he could only squeeze out one sentence:

"Didn't you say you were going to sleep in the hotel? Why are you here so soon?"

Charlotte, equally suppressing her inner turmoil, naturally guessed Chu Yuanqing's thoughts. She resisted the urge to hug him tightly, instead gently brushing a strand of hair from her shoulder with her fingertips, displaying polite yet appropriate intimacy. With a smile, her eyes crinkled, she said:

"Because I wanted to surprise Xiao Qing. If I told you beforehand, it wouldn't be a surprise."

"And isn't it more fun to meet like this?"

Chu Yuanqing found this very reasonable. Completely unaware that she had been misled, she nodded earnestly and said:

"Yes, thank you, I'm very happy."

The Green Eyed Cat stared at this scene, momentarily dazed.

How strange, why wasn't Qing Bao White Moonlight her memories jealousy and anxiety?

The scene of the two people standing together talking seemed to travel through time in a daze, bringing with it the hissing sound of firewood burning and sparks flying.

Tang Liuli stood frozen in place, the world within her eyes swirling in and out.

The sunlight on the horizon was dim, and the moonlight fell on their shoulders. Their hazy shadows intertwined, and their trivial conversations, like bubbling soup in a pot, continued to rise in wisps of steam, bringing waves of warmth.

Green Eyed Cat shook her head vigorously. She felt she was becoming increasingly strange. She shook off her chaotic thoughts and tried to adopt a fierce attitude, wanting to force herself to move and become a third wheel to Qing Bao's place, but she just couldn't bring herself to take a step.

Kiriwake Yayoi was the same; she had a sense of standing in the shadows, unworthy to interfere with the other's feelings. The remnants of an unknown era melted into her soul, transforming into bittersweet emotions of envy, and she remained silent, her lips pursed.

After Xie Qingxuan picked up the speaker, he gently grabbed Little Sakura's arm and said earnestly:

"You probably remember some things by now, don't worry, Xiao Qing has always liked you."

"Now, let's give Charlotte some time."

The words had barely left his mouth.

Tang Liuli was furious. Like a cat that bullies its own kind, she glared fiercely at the useless golden retriever with the eyes of someone looking at a traitor to the revolution. This bad woman usually only knew how to bully her, but she was completely useless at a time like this!

But...

The Green Eyed Cat hesitated for a moment, then took Chu Wangshu's hand and said:

"There are so many people around, Xiao Shu, should we leave first?"

Chu Wangshu snapped out of her daze, finally breaking free from the illusion of seeing the two mothers affectionately close. She looked in that direction with a touch of reluctance and asked curiously:

"Is that Charlotte? How strange, isn't she very popular in Austria? Her performance yesterday was a sensation, how come no one recognizes her?"

These words were like magic; many passersby, still reeling from the stage performance, followed the dazzling Pure White Witch and found Charlotte, whose features were easily recognizable, and called out her name.

Some even went so far as to quickly pull out their phones, open <Shine Front>, and try to catch "Pokémon" silently.

Charlotte noticed the problem too. Calmly, she grabbed Chu Yuanqing's hand and ran towards her Little Idol, quickly stuffing the sun hat into Chu Wangshu's arms. She flashed a bright smile and waved greeting:

"I'll borrow Xiao Qing now!"

"Don't worry, I'll definitely return it to you before tonight!"

After uttering these words, the Doomsday Diva fled into the Light Band the Pure White Witch. The curves of their skirts swayed in the wind as they passed through a water fountain that reflected Rainbow Light, startling a flock of pigeons into flight. To the sound of church bells, they wandered into an alleyway selling animal balloons.

Some of the fans who recognized her were so bewildered that they stood still, some lost sight of her halfway through the chase, and some gave up halfway through. Only a small number of dedicated Pokémon players and die-hard fans continued to follow her.

Charlotte was exceptionally experienced at hide-and-seek. She led Chu Yuanqing through the coffee shop at the alley entrance, past more than a dozen shop windows of different styles, as if circling around, and soon they entered a place with more complex terrain, like the undulating and winding mountains of a city.

Finally, after passing a small cemetery,

Charlotte stopped in front of a fence filled with flowers, leaning against it. Ignoring whether her white dress would get dirty with the soil, she revealed the fair skin and beautiful lines of her calves. Looking at the man's somewhat bewildered expression, her eyebrows curved and her lips turned up. Suddenly, she laughed out loud, as if she had remembered something.

Chu Yuanqing was somewhat stunned.

The girl's exquisite and beautiful face was bathed in dappled sunlight, like butterflies, amidst the rustling of leaves. Her expression was indistinct, but her gaze was unusually gentle, making it seem as if time had turned back to another city many years ago.

The chirping of cicadas is soothing, and the old trees and ivy in the courtyard have not yet withered.

Chu Yuanqing looked at the gradual blue in her eyes, as if she were drowning in the clouds of the sky. She pursed her lips, but still spoke her mind:

Charlotte, I miss you so much.

I really thought about it for a very, very long time.

Charlotte gave a soft "hmm," her smile unchanged, but she lowered her frosty blue eyelashes and began to sing Edelweiss.

This nursery rhyme slowly weaves together the passage of time, blurring the senses amidst the clamor of cicadas, melting away many unspoken words into the musical notes, shattering the glass jar in Chu Yuanqing's heart, and letting all the candy inside spill out.

If we meet again someday, what will I say to you?

Chu Yuanqing had wondered about this question before.

Now, someone has provided the answer.

--With nursery rhymes, with smiles, with... to surpass the love of spring.

The Doomsday Diva smiled brightly as she looked at her beloved, whom she hadn't seen for 17 years, and said with certainty and seriousness:

"Xiaoqing, I miss you too."

I really want to.

Volume 1: 229. Charlotte's First Kiss and Her Physical Examination. (5K1)

Under the shade of the trees, the lingering echoes of the edelweiss faded away.

The girl smiled and turned her head, a few strands of blue hair falling to her chest, clinging to the curves of her breasts. Without hesitation, she took the other person's unsure hand, as if wanting to give them more confidence with her real body heat, and added:

"Xiao Qing, it's been a long time."

"Thank you for persevering to the end and successfully paving the way for a new future."

In a daze, Chu Yuanqing embraced a wave of joy, her blood seemingly turning into soda, rising and falling repeatedly in the summer sun, creating bubbles that made her dizzy. The grand chirping of cicadas played "The Marriage of Figaro" in her ears.

Chu Yuanqing was unable to express her feelings for a moment. The pressure that she couldn't confide in, the loneliness of being alone for many years, the worry about her daughter's future, and the distress of witnessing the collapse of everyone's hard work all seemed to have found someone to rely on at this moment.

It was all too dreamlike. When she suggested meeting, she never imagined that this reunion would go so smoothly. Before she could even say a word, Charlotte regained her memories from the previous Worldline.

Chu Yuanqing used magic to cover the phone in her pocket. Her expression was complicated as she apologized:

"I'm sorry, Charlotte, our plan has failed. The concept of the Calamity Beasts has not been successfully erased."

Charlotte held the Pure White Witch's small hand, looking at her beautiful face that seemed somewhat disappointed, and felt a pang of heartache. It had always been like this; the other girl would always take on many responsibilities that weren't hers, acting like a complete idiot.

The girl was a little sulky. She pinched Chu Yuanqing's cheek and complained:

"Although I haven't fully thought of it yet, isn't it an overly idealistic plan to completely erase the concept of Calamity Beasts and rewind the world to before all the disasters occurred?"

"Failure is a high-probability event; to succeed even halfway is already a blessing."

"Besides, Xiao Qing has been using [Pure White] to suppress calamities, hasn't she? No matter what the future holds, you've bought humanity 17 years of development time and given everyone a relatively peaceful environment to grow up in. How can that be considered a failure?"

Charlotte truly believed this. Although she already knew the truth about the calamity's resurgence before her memories returned, compared to the previous Worldline, this was an unprecedentedly heavenly start.

The Disaster God is forced to return to its egg form and hides within the forbidden area, posing no threat whatsoever. The same applies to the other calamities Calamity Beasts that have spread throughout the world.

As a result, the continental plates that should have been torn apart, with technology regressed by a century and human civilization nearly wiped out, were given a chance to breathe. Over the next 17 years, they continued to search for ways to save the world and built thousands of refuge bases.

Most importantly, after Disaster God was stuck, it had no chance to bind to the Planet Consciousness.

However, in this second playthrough, the world they inhabit seems to have some kind of inertia, still connected to the Sea of Truth, having long lost its materialistic rules free of magic.

This is how idealistic creations like obsidian, ether, and Magical Girl came into being.

In other words, the enemy has been severely weakened, while our side has continued to strengthen.

In this situation, even if [Pure White] collapses, and the <Flash Dance> project fails in every aspect, what if the Disaster Tide that was stifled in 2017 is repeated?

Having experienced the despair of the previous Worldline, Charlotte had witnessed too many people sacrificing their lives for a future, one after another.

Some of them even paid a price more painful than death.

Only then did they gradually build up a few scattered opportunities for victory, kill the thirteen Disaster God, and end the hopeless apocalypse.

Therefore, compared to that agonizingly difficult purgatory, how can this second playthrough be considered a failure?

Chu Yuanqing is neither a god nor a born Savior. He has paid so much, swallowed countless hardships, tears, and pains to get to where he is today and create this future. There is no reason for him to continue to force himself.

The Doomsday Diva looked at the person before her, now frail and delicate, yet still resilient enough to bear the weight of the world on their shoulders. With a touch of sadness, she embraced them, speaking earnestly and gently:

"Xiaoqing, you saved all of humanity, but that doesn't mean you have to shoulder the weight of all of humanity."

"You've already tried your best, haven't you? Whether it's the millions of deaths in the previous Worldline or the hard work of maintaining this peace for 17 years."

"I know you don't need everyone's thanks, and you don't care if anyone knows what you've done, but this shouldn't be the case. You've already done more than enough, and you've done a fantastic job."

Chu Yuanqing was held tightly in her arms, her nose brushing against Charlotte's neck, making the girl's fragrance particularly vivid. It was soft and sweet like mango, mixed with a few orange blossom notes and a green hue, vaguely reminiscent of summer, exuding a captivating charm.

The Pure White Witch unconsciously calmed her emotions. She temporarily forgot about her remaining few months of life and the pressure of resisting the Disaster Tide. She listened obediently to her beloved's comforting words, her curled eyelashes drooping, her lips curving upwards, and she whispered:

"You guessed that [Pure White] was me?"

Charlotte stroked Chu Yuanqing's hair with her small hand, and asked him confidently:

"Otherwise, who else could it be but Xiaoqing?"

Chu Yuanqing remained silent for a moment, then blamed himself:

"When I first arrived in this New Era, I thought the plan had truly succeeded. I believed that the wall was a remnant of the previous Worldline, or some kind of record, until recently when I participated in <Flash Dance> and smelled the aura of calamity in the base. Only then did I realize that the concept of Calamity Beasts had not been eradicated."

"If I had known this 17 years ago, perhaps I would have..."

Before Charlotte could finish speaking, her cheeks puffed out unhappily. She buried her face in the girl's well-developed, full breasts, interrupting the girl's self-reproachful sway, and said:

"There are no 'ifs.' Even with Xiao Qing's power, it would be virtually impossible for her to suppress all thirteen Disaster God and the Disaster Tide in one fell swoop."

"Your ability to do this must involve many unique and irreplaceable elements, most likely related to correcting the Worldline."

"So, it's already a miracle that you were able to persist for 17 years. How could you possibly have used your power to cleanse the calamities during that time? If you could really do that, your Worldline correction wouldn't have failed halfway; it should have succeeded right from the start."

Chu Yuanqing's narrow-minded thinking was forcibly broken, and she suddenly realized that [Pure White] was like a bug she had exploited after failing to contend with the Sea of Truth and using up her last bit of strength.

Even if she knew the truth 17 years in advance, in the early stages when she could still forcibly use some of her power, she couldn't do anything unnecessary.

Because using it would disrupt the balance of [pure white], causing this miraculous creation that shelters humanity to begin to collapse.

Chu Yuanqing was lost in thought when she suddenly realized that her nose was brushing against the Saintess's healthy, soft breasts through the thin fabric. She felt a little ashamed. Although she had experienced being with Golden Haired Doggy before, this was the first time she had ever been treated like a child outside and had her head buried in this place.

The girl's expression was serious, and she tried to remain calm as she said:

"Charlotte, you're right, but let me go first. It's not good to be like this outside."

Upon hearing this, Charlotte noticed the other girl's reddened earlobes and immediately felt that the little Qing in her arms had turned into a sweet and soft Qing Bao, even easier to bully than before. She hugged her tighter, rested her chin on the Pure White Witch's head, and sniffed the other girl's fragrance.

Finally, she was so charmed by Qing Bao's cuteness that she couldn't resist kissing her hair and letting out a satisfied and happy whimper.