Recaps

After awakening on Blue Star in Lin Yu’s home, a Glamoth Empire soldier identified as AR-26710 demonstrated her transformation into a mech, which then rejected her. She realized her pain from Entropy Loss Syndrome had eased, and remembered a voice promising her new life.

• The girl awoke in Lin Yu’s home, and Lin Yu mistook her appearance for a hallucination before realizing she was real.
• The girl said she was a Glamoth Empire soldier designated AR-26710 and asked what planet she was on.
• The girl summoned a transformation device and became a white mech, convincing Lin Yu that she was Firefly and the mech was Sam.
• The mech disassembled without her command, and Lin Yu helped her back onto the couch.
• The girl noticed that her Entropy Loss Syndrome symptoms had lessened and recalled a voice promising her new life.

Lin Yu told Firefly that Glamoth did not exist in his world and showed her that she was a character in a game, prompting her to accept the name Firefly. After explaining her story, he shared a late-night meal with her, and she discovered she loved instant noodles.

• Firefly explained that a voice had brought her to Lin Yu and promised she could escape her tragic fate, though she kept part of the message to herself.
• Firefly asked Lin Yu for a spaceship to return to Glamoth, and he told her there was no Glamoth Star System in his world.
• Lin Yu showed Firefly the game and a mirror, and she accepted the name Firefly after seeing herself in the game.
• Lin Yu explained Firefly's story, then offered to make food when they both grew hungry and lent her clothes to change into.
• Lin Yu made instant noodles with the two eggs he had, and Firefly struggled with chopsticks until he gave her a fork.
• Firefly tasted the noodles and found them delicious as she and Lin Yu ate together in silence.

After Firefly shared a meal with Lin Yu, he offered her a place to stay and began teaching her how to live in his world. While Lin Yu fell asleep, Firefly searched online for information about her possible fate and wondered whether she would find the answer she sought.

• Firefly offered to wash the dishes, but Lin Yu discovered she did not know how and taught her the basics.
• Lin Yu invited Firefly to stay until she could find a way home, with housework as rent, and she accepted.
• Lin Yu let Firefly sleep in his bedroom and gave her a spare phone, then learned she could not read the writing in this world.
• Lin Yu fell asleep on the couch while Firefly watched videos and searched for information about the Stellaron Hunters and her game character.
• Firefly wondered whether she would find the answer she was looking for as she gazed at the starless night sky.

Lin Yu helped Firefly settle into their home, teaching her everyday routines and caring for her after breakfast. After Firefly bathed, Lin Yu dried her hair and prepared to pack a shipment with her help.

• Firefly woke up and joined Lin Yu for breakfast, where he taught her how to dip youtiao in soy milk.
• Lin Yu wiped food from Firefly’s mouth, then apologized when she was startled; Firefly said she was not angry.
• Lin Yu prepared hot water and showed Firefly how to use shampoo and body wash, then gave her disposable underwear to wear after bathing.
• Lin Yu remembered he needed to ship his drawings that morning and began packing them while Firefly bathed.
• Firefly offered to help with the shipment, but Lin Yu first dried her hair with a hair dryer.

Lin Yu and Firefly packed his commissioned paintings, and Firefly discovered that he had painted her as a beautiful, popular character. After they delivered the packages, Auntie Liu mistook Firefly for Lin Yu’s girlfriend and urged him to make his move.

• Lin Yu and Firefly packed the paintings while he cautioned her to learn about the world from the news rather than short videos.
• Firefly unrolled the final painting and saw a portrait of herself; Lin Yu told her she was popular and explained that people commissioned him to draw her.
• Firefly remembered painful experiences with the Glamoth Iron Cavalry, and Lin Yu chose not to press her about them.
• Lin Yu and Firefly carried the packages to the delivery station, where Auntie Liu mistook Firefly for his girlfriend and encouraged him to act quickly.

Lin Yu took Firefly home, taught her to cook, and left her videos to study while he worked at the Time-Gathering Corner coffee shop. He returned with dessert to find Firefly cooking and welcoming him home.

• Auntie Liu recognized Firefly's white hair and violet-blue eyes as cosplay, so Lin Yu hurried Firefly away before she could ask questions about crossing over.
• Lin Yu cooked lunch and taught Firefly some simple dishes, then prepared Chinese-learning videos for her to watch while he was at work.
• Lin Yu went to his shift at the Time-Gathering Corner while Firefly watched the lessons and quickly claimed she had learned the first one.
• After work, Lin Yu brought Firefly a chocolate mousse and found her cooking at home.
• Firefly smiled and greeted Lin Yu with, “Welcome home,” and he replied that he was home.

Lin Yu salvaged Firefly’s failed dinner, shared chocolate mousse with her, and took her shopping at a mall. After returning home, he surprised her with the fluffy black pajamas she had admired, and she told him she really liked them.

• Firefly apologized for her poorly cooked dinner, and Lin Yu salvaged what he could before they ate.
• Lin Yu encouraged Firefly to keep studying Chinese and shared a spoonful of chocolate mousse with her.
• Lin Yu took Firefly to a mall, where they bought clothes and underwear; her appearance drew a crowd at the clothing store.
• After they returned home, Lin Yu gave Firefly a set of fluffy black pajamas as a surprise, and she thanked him happily.

Firefly spent the day at Lin Yu’s home while he worked, and discovered that she could suddenly read every character in the Xinhua Dictionary. She recalled hearing a familiar voice in a dream that had granted her the Universal Language Technique, but she did not know why it had appeared.

• Firefly woke up, read Lin Yu’s note that he would miss lunch, and ate the breakfast he had left for her.
• Firefly cleaned the apartment and stayed home because she had no legal identity and Lin Yu had refused to let her work.
• At the Time-Gathering Corner, Lin Yu told the manager that his niece was staying with him and worried about leaving her alone for lunch.
• Firefly ate instant noodles and a ham sausage instead of cooking, then decided to study to make up for eating junk food.
• Firefly found that she could read every character in the Xinhua Dictionary and recalled a familiar voice granting her the Universal Language Technique in a dream.

Firefly decided she could accept staying in Lin Yu’s world and secretly went out alone while he was at work. After Lin Yu agreed to teach her to make short videos, he recognized her disguise in a residents’ group warning and confronted her about sneaking out.

• Firefly recalled that the voice had taught her a Universal Language Technique and decided to wait for it to appear again, accepting that she might remain in this peaceful world.
• With no studying or cleaning left to do, Firefly dressed in a white dress and disguised herself with a hat, sunglasses, and a mask before sneaking out alone.
• Firefly wandered around the residential complex, alarming the residents, who mistook her for a thief or stalker and shared warnings about her appearance.
• Lin Yu returned home with strawberry cakes from his manager, and Firefly told him about her dream and asked him to teach her how to make short videos.
• Lin Yu saw a residents’ group warning featuring Firefly’s disguise, realized she had gone out, and confronted her; Firefly admitted it and tried to run away.

Lin Yu reprimanded Firefly for going out in a conspicuous disguise, then promised to show her around once things settled down. While Lin Yu worked at the café, Firefly spent the day gaming and proved astonishingly talented, leaving the story with Lin Yu marveling at her skill.

• Lin Yu showed Firefly a photo of her outfit and explained that residents had mistaken her for a thief or stalker, then told her to stay home for a few days.
• Lin Yu promised to take Firefly out once the attention died down, and they decided she could make gaming videos.
• Before going to work, Lin Yu taught Firefly to use the computer, and she chose Sekiro and repeatedly challenged its first enemy.
• At the café, Lin Yu cleaned while the manager offered to give Firefly more cake and asked whether Lin Yu would soon leave for an internship.
• After work, Lin Yu found Firefly still gaming and ordered dinner when she admitted she had forgotten to cook.
• Firefly told Lin Yu she had beaten four games that afternoon, including two of his most difficult ones, and he marveled at her talent.

Lin Yu decided to help Firefly start streaming games, but her chosen screen name stirred up thoughts of her past. Hoping to lift her spirits, he invited her camping, and the chapter ended with Firefly quietly thanking him as he slept.

• Lin Yu watched Firefly dominate games through quick reactions and strength, then proposed that she stream games.
• Lin Yu helped Firefly create an account, and she chose the screen name Flying Firefly to remember her past.
• Lin Yu bought streaming equipment and, after seeing an ad for a local campsite, invited Firefly to go camping on his day off.
• Firefly accepted the invitation, and Lin Yu stayed up late researching how to make their first camping trip go well.
• Firefly found Lin Yu asleep on the sofa, closed his computer, covered him with a blanket, and softly thanked him.

Lin Yu took Firefly to a campsite, where their awkward closeness left him unsure whether she was upset. They rented a two-person tent after the one-person tents ran out, while an arrogant customer argued with the attendant over the remaining tents.

• Lin Yu packed their things and left with Firefly, who wore a white dress and straw hat.
• People outside admired Firefly and speculated that she was Lin Yu’s girlfriend, so he hurried her away before anyone recognized her as a suspicious person.
• Lin Yu realized he was still holding Firefly’s hand in the taxi and let go, while Firefly quietly wondered why her heart was racing.
• At the campsite, Lin Yu rented the last two-person tent after learning that all the one-person tents were gone, and Firefly said she did not mind.
• A flamboyantly dressed young man angrily challenged the rental attendant, then left without taking the one-person tents as the girl with him collected them.

Lin Yu and Firefly met camping couple Yang Chenyu and Su Qingxiao, who helped them set up camp and spent the day with them. After lunch and lakeside photos, Firefly fell asleep in the tent while Su Qingxiao excitedly started shipping her and Lin Yu.

• Lin Yu struggled to pitch his tent until Yang Chenyu offered help and invited him and Firefly to camp with him and Su Qingxiao.
• Lin Yu told Firefly that a girlfriend was someone you lived with, and Firefly accepted that she was his girlfriend and he was her boyfriend.
• Su Qingxiao met Firefly, and the two gradually talked while Yang Chenyu and Lin Yu set up the tent.
• Lin Yu cooked stir-fried noodles for the group, and they ate lunch and shared how Yang Chenyu and Su Qingxiao had met and become a couple.
• The four took photos by the lake, and Lin Yu took a sleepy Firefly to the tent for a nap.
• Su Qingxiao learned that Lin Yu and Firefly lived together and declared that she would ship them.

While camping with Lin Yu, Firefly learned about love and kissing from Su Qingxiao, then discovered that fireflies gathered around her. That night, Firefly kissed the sleeping Lin Yu and was startled by the unfamiliar feelings it stirred in her.

• Firefly woke from her nap and told Su Qingxiao that she lived with Lin Yu, then asked what kissing and liking someone meant.
• Su Qingxiao described how she loved Yang Chenyu, and Firefly said the explanation helped her understand those feelings.
• Lin Yu and Yang Chenyu joined the women for a barbecue, and the four later admired the stars together.
• A firefly landed on Firefly’s hand, and a swarm gathered around her as nearby campers photographed the scene.
• After the group went to sleep, Firefly kissed Lin Yu while he slept and felt her heart race.

Lin Yu and Firefly left the campsite after an awkward morning and exchanged contact information with Yang Chenyu and Su Qingxiao. At the rental counter, they learned that a video of Firefly controlling fireflies had gone viral, and Lin Yu hurried her away after confirming the video did not show her face.

• Lin Yu woke to find Firefly clinging to him, and Firefly fled the tent after realizing she had mistaken him for a blanket.
• Su Qingxiao asked Firefly what had happened, then reassured her that her embarrassment after their previous night together was normal.
• Lin Yu and Yang Chenyu packed up and exchanged contact information, while Firefly and Su Qingxiao became friends and swapped contacts.
• At the tent rental counter, the young man told Lin Yu that Firefly had gone viral online for controlling fireflies at the campsite.
• Lin Yu checked the trending posts, saw that the video did not reveal Firefly's face, and led her away, telling her she had gone viral.

Lin Yu and Firefly returned home after narrowly avoiding being recognized because of an online video, and Lin Yu tried to keep Firefly from seeing its malicious comments. Firefly prepared lunch while he fetched a package and groceries, then Lin Yu teased her about how much she ate, and she offered to eat less so he could afford to feed her.

• Lin Yu reassured Firefly that she had done nothing wrong and told Yang Chenyu and Su Qingxiao to keep the online video and comments from her.
• At home, Lin Yu left to pick up a package and asked Firefly to prepare the ingredients for lunch.
• Firefly called Lin Yu for cooking instructions, then washed and cut the ingredients while waiting for him to return.
• Lin Yu brought home a package and extra ingredients, cooked water-boiled pork slices and instant noodles, and ate lunch with Firefly.
• After Firefly ate two bowls of rice and two bowls of noodles, Lin Yu joked that he might not be able to afford to feed her, and Firefly said she would eat less.

Lin Yu reassured Firefly that she was not a burden and offered her a wig to help her avoid stares in crowds. The chapter ended with Firefly accepting it and thanking him.

• Lin Yu admitted he had teased Firefly about being a burden, and she promised to repay him with money from streaming.
• Firefly insisted Lin Yu share her noodles, and he ate from her chopsticks before awkwardly fleeing.
• Firefly mistook the wig on a mannequin head for evidence that Lin Yu had committed murder and offered to protect him.
• Lin Yu showed Firefly the mannequin head and explained it was fake, then reassured her after she apologized.
• Lin Yu offered Firefly the wig so she would draw less attention in crowds, and she accepted it gratefully.

Lin Yu helped Firefly put on a black wig so she could blend in when going out, then explained cosplay and promised to take her to an anime convention. Before leaving for work, he asked her to practice games and gave her a Honkai: Star Rail account in hopes she might find clues about the mysterious voice she had heard.

• Lin Yu taught Firefly how to wear a wig cap and fitted her with a black wig, which left her surprised by her reflection.
• Lin Yu explained anime conventions and cosplay, and Firefly agreed to wear the wig in crowded places.
• Lin Yu asked whether Firefly wanted to attend an anime convention, and promised to take her to one.
• Before leaving for his part-time job, Lin Yu told Firefly to practice games, stay off the internet for now, and try his Honkai: Star Rail account for clues about the voice.

Lin Yu was caught drawing during his shift, but his manager praised his skill and asked him to make art for the café as punishment. Lin Yu agreed to draw two pictures, while his virtual avatar design for Firefly remained an unfinished draft.

• Lin Yu panicked when the manager spotted him drawing and confessed that he had been doing something unrelated to work.
• The manager admired Lin Yu's drawing and encouraged him to keep pursuing art despite studying computer science.
• Lin Yu explained that the drawing was an early design for Firefly's virtual avatar, based on her appearance and dressed in an outfit he preferred.
• The manager asked Lin Yu to draw something for him as punishment, then theatrically complained that Lin Yu thought he was petty.
• The manager increased the punishment to two pictures suitable for the café, and Lin Yu agreed.

Lin Yu came home to a meal Firefly had cooked, and they talked about his work trouble and how grocery delivery worked. He planned to take Firefly to the market the next morning to teach her about shopping and money, though he doubted she would wake up on time.

• Lin Yu came home, praised Firefly's cooking, and reflected on how much livelier his home had become since she arrived.
• Firefly worried that Lin Yu's sigh meant her food was bad, then asked whether he had run into trouble; Lin Yu explained that he had been caught slacking off at work.
• Firefly offered to beat up Lin Yu's manager to cancel his punishment, but Lin Yu refused because they could end up in jail.
• Firefly asked how the groceries had arrived at the door, and Lin Yu explained how delivery apps and delivery workers brought purchases home.
• Lin Yu told Firefly he would take her to the market the next morning to teach her about shopping and money, and she eagerly agreed to handle future grocery trips.

Lin Yu struggled to finish designing Firefly’s livestream avatar, then worried after she asked whether she really existed. The next morning, he took her grocery shopping and taught her his market skills.

• Lin Yu played Honkai: Star Rail and learned that Firefly had reached the ice-and-snow planet in the story.
• Firefly asked Lin Yu whether she really existed, leaving him troubled after she hid her sadness behind a smile.
• Lin Yu stayed awake until four in the morning drawing, then got up early to make breakfast and take Firefly shopping.
• Firefly praised Lin Yu’s cooking and asked if there was anything he could not do, prompting him to dodge the question.
• Lin Yu tied Firefly’s hair into a ponytail, put a hat on her, and taught her how to choose fresh food and bargain at the market.

Lin Yu met his college friend Zhang Zeyang for barbecue on the eve of classes, where they talked about their futures and Lin Yu admitted he might still be unable to let go of something from his past. The night ended with Zhang teasing Lin Yu about his new phone, while Firefly stayed home watching livestreams.

• Lin Yu accepted Zhang Zeyang's invitation to meet for barbecue after classes began the next day.
• Lin Yu returned home to change, spoke with Firefly as she watched livestreams, and reminded her to be careful online.
• Lin Yu and Zhang Zeyang ordered barbecue and beer, then caught up over stories from the break.
• Zhang Zeyang asked Lin Yu about his plans after graduation and whether he still could not let go; Lin Yu said he might not be able to.
• Zhang Zeyang invited Lin Yu to work for the Zhang Group, and Lin Yu joked that Zhang had been waiting to recruit him.
• As they finished eating late at night, Zhang asked about Lin Yu's new phone, and Lin Yu stopped him from turning the conversation into an advertisement.

Lin Yu agreed to intern at Zhang Zeyang’s company after Zhang Zeyang pleaded with him, then returned home late with fried noodles for Firefly. As they shared the food, Lin Yu asked if she wanted to tour his campus before his final year began.

• Zhang Zeyang offered Lin Yu an internship at his company, and Lin Yu agreed to apply after taking some time to rest.
• Zhang Zeyang admitted his father had told him to recruit Lin Yu, and he begged Lin Yu not to withdraw so he could earn his father’s approval and rewards.
• Lin Yu bought Old Place fried noodles, left the drunk Zhang Zeyang with Uncle Li, and took a taxi home.
• Lin Yu found Firefly watching a horror movie in the dark and shared the fried noodles with her.
• Lin Yu reflected on the start of his final university year and asked Firefly if she wanted to look around campus.

Lin Yu invited Firefly to visit his university, and she agreed after learning he had already taken the college entrance exam. The next morning, Firefly dressed in a school uniform and Lin Yu warned her not to lift her skirt in front of anyone.

• Lin Yu invited Firefly to experience campus life, and she worried that she might distract him from studying.
• Lin Yu explained that he was a university student who had already taken the college entrance exam, then told Firefly he had scored 698.
• Firefly accepted Lin Yu's invitation to visit campus the next day, and she reflected that she had become more ordinary since meeting him.
• Lin Yu fell asleep after their late-night snack and woke from a strange, forgotten dream when his phone alarm rang.
• Firefly greeted Lin Yu in the school uniform he had bought her, and he nervously agreed that he had chosen it for their campus visit.
• After Firefly lifted her skirt to show her safety shorts, Lin Yu told her never to lift her skirt in front of anyone, including him.

Lin Yu took Firefly on an electric scooter to Jiangcheng University, where she explored campus and joined him for his class meeting. Afterward, counselor Su Qingyan reminded Lin Yu that Professor Zhou was giving him a month to decide about an opportunity he had been considering.

• Lin Yu took a photo with Firefly, startled her by speeding off, and brought her to campus on his scooter.
• Lin Yu showed Firefly the campus and explained that the freshmen were doing military training, then invited her to experience being a student for a day.
• Lin Yu and Firefly attended his Computer Science Class One meeting, where counselor Su Qingyan addressed the fourth-year students.
• Su Qingyan asked Lin Yu to stay after the meeting and met Firefly, whom Lin Yu introduced as his friend.
• Su Qingyan told Lin Yu that Professor Zhou still hoped he would accept an opportunity and had given him a month to decide.