Sparkle Ciallo～(∠・ω＜ )⌒☆: "Alright, the fun's over. I look forward to our next meeting!"
Sister Acheron (๑•. •๑): "Thank you for bringing me the good news."
Sparkle Σ(ﾟ∀ﾟﾉ)ﾉ: "Eh? Wait... what's so good about it?"
Acheron didn't answer Sparkle. Her gaze drifted toward the nearby window, accurately locking onto Mo Xin outside.
Then she looked in another direction, and finally... images of her parents, Mo Xi, and home inexplicably surfaced in her mind.
Confused, Sparkle sensed the malice of someone deliberately speaking in riddles.
She puffed out her cheeks in annoyance but still obediently flicked the note in her hand.
Acheron reacted swiftly. Extending one slender finger, she caught it with ease.
Written on the note was the very hint from just now.
"Alright, it's really goodbye this time. Make sure you miss Sparkle, okay~"
Before the playful words had fully faded away, the interrogation room abruptly returned to its usual emptiness and coldness.
The lively, bouncing figure and the glass-like dreamscape from moments ago vanished as though erased by an eraser, leaving behind not the slightest trace of warmth.
Only the pale lights and cold metal tables and chairs remained, making it seem as if the lively scene from before had never existed.
Immediately afterward, whether by coincidence or not...
The tightly closed interrogation room door was suddenly pushed open from the outside. The metal hinges let out a soft creak, breaking the room's silence.
Chen Yuxuan entered first, his brows slightly furrowed as his gaze swept across every corner of the room, as if he sensed something unusual.
Behind him, Mo Xin and the others followed closely.
Mo Xin ヽ(✿ﾟ▽ﾟ)ノ: "Sister Acheron, are you okay?!"
"Yes, I'm fine."
Acheron nodded slightly, her tone as calm as ever. However, her gaze passed over the group and landed precisely on Sparkle, who was quietly slipping away through a narrow gap.
Chen Yuxuan and the others seemed completely incapable of seeing Sparkle, allowing her to stroll away right under their noses.
Sparkle was currently hunched over, tiptoeing like a cat that had stolen a fish, trying to sneak away unnoticed, only to be caught red-handed by Acheron.
Even then, Sparkle still had the leisure to glance back with a grin, her lips moving silently as though saying something.
Sparkle (๑•̀ᴗ-) ✧: 'Ja~na~'
Acheron (๑˙ー˙๑): "..."
Mo Xin (๑•̌.•̑๑)ˀ̣ˀ̣: "Eh? Is there something on me? Sister Acheron, what are you looking at?"
Only after Sparkle's figure had completely disappeared did Acheron slowly withdraw her gaze.
Faced with Mo Xin's question, she answered almost without thinking, her voice so calm that not the slightest ripple could be heard.
"Nothing."
If it had been anyone else, they probably would have smirked and shown that fool exactly what "burning bridges after crossing the river" meant.
But Acheron, whose eyes contained only purity and emptiness, simply lacked that kind of mischievous sense of humor.
...
A short while later.
Acheron's statement had officially concluded, and she was free to leave.
As for the conversation with Sparkle inside the interrogation room, it became a secret known to no one.
No surveillance footage captured Sparkle's appearance. No one noticed anything unusual. Everything appeared perfectly normal, as though nothing had ever happened.
Acheron wasn't particularly surprised by this.
Just as she was about to step outside, she suddenly remembered something.
She paused, turned toward Mo Xin, and spoke with an almost imperceptible hint of concern.
"Mo Xin, are you coming home with me?"
"Ah? No, no, Sister Acheron."
Mo Xin hurriedly waved both hands, her eyes darting around slightly.
"Um... I came out shopping with Yunli today, and I still have to go back to school later."
Hearing that, Acheron's willow-like brows furrowed slightly, and her gaze unconsciously shifted toward Mu Yao and the others nearby.
Sensing the look directed at her, Mu Yao immediately broke into a brilliant smile and waved enthusiastically.
Mu Yao ヾ(Ő∀Ő๑)ﾉ: "Heehee, Sister Acheron, long time no see! Did you miss me?"
Mo Xin (＞dish＜)凸: 'She's not your Sister Acheron! Why are you acting so enthusiastic?!'
Mu Yao's voice was crisp and pleasant, like wind chimes dancing in the breeze, while her eyes sparkled with anticipation.
It couldn't be helped.
Who wouldn't like a gorgeous purple-haired, purple-eyed beauty with long legs and an incredible figure?
However, Acheron's reply instantly wiped the smile from her face.
Acheron (๑•.•๑)?: "Excuse me... who are you?"
Mu Yao =͟͟͞͞(꒪ᗜ꒪ ‧̣̥̇): "Ah...?"
This scene didn't just stun Mu Yao. Even Chen Yuxuan and the others stood frozen for several seconds.
They exchanged bewildered glances.
If they remembered correctly, hadn't Mu Yao met Mo Xin's sister quite some time ago?
After all, after that first meeting, Mu Yao had constantly praised Mo Xin for having such an unbelievably beautiful sister.
She had even teased Lu Hao with it, saying he should use Acheron as his standard when looking for a girlfriend someday.
But now...?
"Sister Acheron, did you forget? I'm Mo Xin's roommate!"
"..."
"Thanks to you, I got the chance to meet the real Robin. Do you seriously not remember me at all?"
"Sorry. I do feel a trace of familiarity, but... I truly cannot remember you."
"No way... How is that possible..."
Mu Yao ▄█▀█●: 'Am I really that forgettable...?'
Being completely forgotten by someone as dazzling as Acheron made Mu Yao feel as though her heart had been lightly pricked, leaving behind a bittersweet ache.
As the only one present who knew the full story, Mo Xin had been desperately holding back her laughter until her face turned bright red.
At that moment, she finally let out a "pfft" before bursting into completely unladylike laughter.
"Hahaha! That's what you get for trying to act all familiar with Sister Acheron just now, calling her so sweetly! Now you're completely dumbfounded, aren't you?"
Mo Xin's uninhibited laughter drew everyone's attention.
As Acheron's younger sister, she promptly explained things on her best friend's behalf.
"Hey, hey, don't misunderstand! Sister Acheron didn't do it on purpose. She's been like this for a long time. She has a habit of forgetting things."
The moment those words were spoken, everyone's curiosity was immediately piqued.
Noticing that Acheron didn't object, Mo Xin briefly explained the reason.
The group looked at the cool-tempered, unimaginably beautiful purple-haired woman before them.
It was genuinely difficult to associate her with words like directionally challenged, amnesia, or emotional disorder.
For a while, everyone simply exchanged looks, unsure of what to say.
The atmosphere became rather subtle.
Judging from Mo Xin's explanation, Acheron's condition wasn't just somewhat serious.
No wonder her reaction earlier had been so calm and natural, without the slightest hint that she was pretending.
If it weren't for that classic waifu-like face, they might have even found Acheron's blank, absentminded expression... rather adorable?
...
In the blink of an eye, the atmosphere, which had been relatively relaxed just moments before, suddenly became incredibly heavy.
In the end, it was Chen Yuxuan who broke the silence first.
He stepped forward, bowed slightly, and spoke with complete sincerity, his voice carrying a trace of guilt.
"I'm truly sorry. We didn't think things through today, and we handled this matter too abruptly. If we offended you in any way, please forgive us, Miss Acheron."
After all, regarding today's events, Chen Yuxuan had indeed been the one at fault first.
And as the captain, it was his responsibility to apologize.
Acheron merely raised her eyes slightly.
There wasn't the slightest trace of displeasure on her face. Clearly, she hadn't taken this incident to heart at all.
"It doesn't matter. This was your duty, and it was only right for me to cooperate with your work."
Acheron's magnanimity, or perhaps more accurately, her indifferent response, actually caught Chen Yuxuan off guard.
It was completely beyond his expectations.
His heart skipped a beat, and he quickly came to a realization.
Perhaps it wasn't that she was especially magnanimous.
Perhaps... it was simply the result of her severe emotional disorder.
At the same time, Chen Yuxuan, Mu Yao, Qing Yutong, and everyone else each found themselves lost in very different thoughts.