Airi: Chang Yuan, I want that, buy it for me.

The final result was as he'd predicted; because of Airi's cuteness, the ticket seller gave them a friendly price.

This allowed the two of them to get their tickets at a reduced rate.

"Hehe, as expected, cute girls get special treatment everywhere."

Holding the tickets, Airi said happily, bouncing along.

"That's right, that's right. Even I benefited from your charm, Airi."

If they had bought them at the original price, it wouldn't have been a crippling expense, but it would have been several hours of wages. It was better to save where they could.

"Alright, let's go in. It's my first time at the opera house, I'm so excited~"

Humming a little tune she didn't know, Airi slowly walked into the opera house.

Finally, they arrived at their seats, belonging to her and Chang Yuan.

After sitting down, Airi began to eagerly anticipate the start of the opera.

After Chang Yuan was seated, they waited for about another 5 minutes before the opera officially began.

While Airi listened with great interest, Chang Yuan was like a pig that couldn't appreciate fine grains.

After all, he truly had no musical talent.

Soon, it was nearing the end.

"This song is so beautiful. If there's a next time, I'll definitely come again."

"Hmm? Do you like this opera too?"

"Yes, do you like it too, sister?"

Hearing a voice from beside her, Airi turned her head and saw a little girl with wine-red hair, slightly taller than her.

Chang Yuan had noticed this girl from the very beginning.

It was impossible not to recognize her with such striking wine-red hair.

"That's right, I really like this kind of classical opera. I have a few albums here. Since you like it too, I'll give them to you. I have many more at home."

Taking out a few albums, the girl with wine-red hair handed them to Airi.

"Thank you. By the way, what's your name? My name is Airi. Everyone who knows me calls me Ai, and you can too. This is Brother Chang Yuan."

"My name is Eden. Don't be so formal. I've collected many copies of these albums, just in case they get damaged someday."

Eden said, nodding at the two with a slight smile.

"Eden? That's a very pretty name."

"Yours is nice too. Alright, the opera is over, and I have to leave. I live nearby. We'll meet again if fate allows. It was nice meeting you."

Seeing that the final opera wasn't the classical opera she was interested in, Eden stood up to leave.

Airi also waved goodbye.

In her heart, she remembered Eden's name. She had a feeling they would meet again in the future.

"Perhaps Eden will become a world-renowned singer in the future."

"Hmm? Brother Chang Yuan, why do you say that? Eden didn't say she wanted to be a singer."

Hearing Chang Yuan say something she didn't understand again, Airi curiously asked.

"I have a hunch. She will definitely be a globally famous singer in the future, perhaps even a singer who represents civilization."

"Eh~, Brother Chang Yuan, do you think so highly of Eden?"

Airi was a little surprised to hear this.

They had only just met, so why would Chang Yuan give such a high evaluation?

Airi found this very puzzling.

But how could Chang Yuan explain? Say he had seen the plot? It wasn't impossible, but he had to keep it from Airi.

If she knew her identity in advance, she might sacrifice herself right after the birth of the First Herrscher.

Then she would gamble that subsequent Herrschers could also be born with humanity, ultimately preserving this civilization.

This was a decision Airi had not made after her global travels.

If she hadn't made that decision, then this Airi wasn't the Airi he liked.

So, no matter what, he couldn't tell Airi beforehand, and if possible, he wished he could keep it from her forever.

Once she knew her true identity, the probability of Airi sacrificing herself would be as high as 99.99%.

The only sliver of a chance was that nothing in the world was absolute.

Excluding that, her sacrifice was already inevitable.

"I think highly of you too. Perhaps you'll become the center of the world in the future."

"Hmph, I think so too. After all, cute girls can do anything."

Then Airi put the album Eden had given her into her small backpack.

After Chang Yuan started earning money, both of them upgraded their equipment.

It could be said that even if they were to survive in the wild now, they could last for a month.

When the opera finally ended, Airi exited the opera house, still wanting more.

"Brother Chang Yuan, do you think we'll have a chance to come here again?"

"Yes, we definitely will."

Chang Yuan was incredibly confident about this.

After all, in the future, Airi and Eden would be the best of friends, so close it was almost unbelievable.

"Alright then, if you don't bring me here again in the future, you'll be lying."

Secretly noting her words, Airi smiled.

"Don't worry, I'll never lie to you."

He was invincible, knowing the plot.

"Mhm~, who knows, but... I want to eat that, buy it for me."

Airi pointed to a vendor selling something in the distance.

What could Chang Yuan do? He had no choice but to buy it, after all, she was his girlfriend whom he was raising.

Even if it might not succeed, he could at least become a White Moonlight-level figure.

However, he felt a bit conflicted; he both wanted Airi to love him selfishly and not to love him selfishly.

He was afraid of what a certain former demon had said: If the queen loves me, she is no longer the queen.

Similarly, if Airi loved him selfishly, then she wouldn't be the Airi he liked.

He liked Airi, and while her appearance was a part of it, most of it was due to her personality.

After all, there were never a shortage of good-looking anime characters, but someone like Airi was one of a kind.

"Mmm, it's a bit too sweet, Brother Chang Yuan, here, you eat it. I don't want cavities."

"...So you're fine with me getting cavities?"

Taking the half-eaten treat Airi handed him, Chang Yuan's mouth twitched slightly.

"Ehehe~"

Airi put her hands behind her back, playfully blinking and sticking out her tongue.

"But you took a bite out of this."

Chang Yuan pointed to a spot that was wet and clumped together from saliva.

"Ehh ehh, I almost forgot. Brother Chang Yuan, you're a big boy now, you can't be like before."

Hearing this, Airi finally realized that it wasn't like when they were children. Back then, they were both innocent and naive, so they shared a piece of bread.

Now that they had grown up, they naturally couldn't continue like that.