Airi: Don't Move, Let Me See Me Through Your Eyes.

One year later...

"A Yuan, look, it's the seaside! This is my first time here."

Airi leaned on the railing by the beach, looking at the crowded sand and said.

"No, no, no, we snuck onto a few ships, and we saw the sea then."

"Hmm, but we had to hide in our rooms back then, we couldn't see the sea at all, so that doesn't count."

Thinking of the dark, windowless rooms during their smuggling days, Airi stretched lazily.

If only they had ID cards, they wouldn't have had so much trouble.

"So, do you want to play?"

"Why not? We can build sandcastles on the beach."

"...I, I'll go with you."

In the end, Chang Yuan didn't refuse. After a moment of hesitation, he agreed.

He'd have to pick out a non-revealing swimsuit later, or maybe a cover-up.

However, Airi's choice surprised Chang Yuan.

Airi took off her shoes and socks and walked barefoot onto the sand.

She didn't even seem to be considering buying a swimsuit.

"Hey, A Yuan, why are you still standing there? Hurry up and catch up, come build sandcastles with me."

"Huh? Oh, okay, coming."

Chang Yuan didn't bother thinking too much about it. He quickly took off his shoes and socks and chased after her.

Finding a spot with fewer people, Airi excitedly began building a sandcastle.

"Hmm, why is it so crumbly?"

Seeing her painstakingly built small castle collapse, Airi looked confused.

"How about we try adding some water?"

"Add water? Right, adding water should work."

Airi then went to the sea to scoop up seawater little by little. Seeing this, Chang Yuan helplessly went forward to help.

We could have just bought a bucket. This is so troublesome.

After wetting a large patch of sand, Airi began to rebuild the sandcastle.

As expected, this time the sandcastle was exceptionally sturdy.

"Mmm, it seems it really was because I didn't add water before. Since it's sturdy now, I can make more refined details."

Opening her backpack, Airi took out a small knife.

She then began to carve a small sand pile about half a meter high, glancing at Chang Yuan as she carved.

Chang Yuan didn't know what she was doing, so he could only watch from the side.

Only then did Chang Yuan finally understand what Airi was carving.

"Ta-da! A Yuan, look, who does this look like?"

Making space, Airi gestured for Chang Yuan to come closer and see what she had carved.

But Chang Yuan, who had already seen the general shape, had already guessed who it was.

"Airy, you're really amazing. You can carve a sand sculpture that looks just like me out of sand."

"Of course, a cute girl can do anything."

"Then I'll try carving one of you and put it next to it."

No sooner said than done, Chang Yuan made a sand pile of about the same height next to his sand sculpture.

However, he overestimated himself. Looking at the misshapen thing he had carved, Chang Yuan felt a bit embarrassed.

"Pfft, hahaha, A Yuan, it seems you have no talent for carving. Look at what you've carved, it doesn't resemble me at all."

Looking at Chang Yuan's finished product, Airi couldn't help but chuckle.

"Tsk, I'll leave it to you, Airy. I don't have a talent for this."

Putting down the knife, Chang Yuan had given up.

Those stories about traversers having cheat systems are all lies. I only have some half-baked abilities.

"Okay, then you can just sit here next to me."

"Why?"

"Because I want to see myself through your eyes, so I can replicate it perfectly."

"..."

Looking at Airi's bright, smiling eyes, Chang Yuan was a little dazed.

Chang Yuan shook his head slightly after snapping back to reality.

One of life's three great illusions: she likes me.

Then, Chang Yuan obediently sat down in his designated spot.

Airi, in turn, was truly using Chang Yuan's eyes to sculpt herself.

However, compared to the first time she sculpted Chang Yuan, Airi had to get a bit closer this time.

This allowed Chang Yuan to clearly smell an indescribable fragrance emanating from her, a scent that calmed his mind and made him feel refreshed.

Slowly, Chang Yuan became lost in the fragrance, gazing foolishly at Airi.

Seeing this, Airi let out a soft, silent chuckle.

An hour later, Airi put down the small knife in her hand.

"Ta-da! The flawless Airi sculpture is complete."

Upon hearing this, Chang Yuan immediately leaned in to look. In the end, he found it was indeed a perfect replica, even capturing details like the collarbones.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, Airi, if you have this talent, why not buy some wood and sculpt it into the likeness of celebrities? You could probably make a lot of money selling them."

"Hmph~? I would never. This is just a hobby. I have no intention of making money from it. Once anything is tied to money, it loses its charm. I don't want my hobby to be ruined."

Without even thinking, Airi rejected Chang Yuan's suggestion.

Chang Yuan wasn't surprised by this.

At this moment, a couple walked past Chang Yuan and Airi.

Seeing the couple's signature blue hair, a thought immediately flashed through Chang Yuan's mind.

These are Griseo's parents.

"Blanca, are you really going to Dr. Mobius's laboratory? You know, there are always rumors about her, but none of them are positive. They're all negative."

"Yes, because the treatment there is good. For you, and for Griseo and this family. Besides, I don't think Dr. Mobius is as terrifying as the rumors say."

"Sigh, I know. I can't change your mind, but if you ever sense something is wrong, you must leave quickly. For yourself, for me, and for Griseo. She's still young and can't afford to lose either of us."

"Mmm, don't worry, I will. And I'll study hard there too. After all, many people would jump at the chance to learn from a doctor like Mobius."

After the couple had walked far away, Airi couldn't help but sigh, "Ah Yuan, did you hear that? It's truly a romantic promise."

"Yeah, for family. Such a touching promise."

"Hehe, why don't we make a promise too?"

"Oh? What kind of promise do you want to make?"

Upon hearing this, Airi placed her left index finger on her lips and pondered.

After a moment of thought, she said, "Let's promise each other that we will fulfill each other's wishes."