Should have laughed! But why, the tears do not stop?

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Mooncapital. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

Silent Royal Palace.

Outside the window are still monotonous buildings and vases are still lonely branches.

There were no flowers, no green leaves, and the brown branches were lonely in the cold silver light, as if abandoned by everything, desperately deprived of life.

Kaguya, dressed in her oversized pink kimono, sat quietly in front of the open window, her chin lifted and stared up at the sky. The face that was as beautiful as a picture scroll was expressionless, but the eyes fluctuated with hesitant pain.

"Kaguya, it's time!" Bayi Yonglin leaned against the door frame and said lightly. She took off her usual graceful smile and became as expressionless as Kaguya. It seems that he doesn't care about anything, but everyone can see what sorrow is hidden under those lowered eyes.

"I know." The sound is as pleasant as a lark, but it is as tasteless as white water.

"You haven't made up your mind yet."

"I know."

"Then why are you suffering? Do you just abandon your own people...... No, was it just voluntarily abandoned? Yonglin stroked her long silver hair, as gentle as a child, "Just leave our familiar home and go to the unknown land?" If we keep trying, if we keep trying, maybe we can save this place again! ”

"Yonglin, don't you know it too? It has long since decayed, like jewels turning into dust, which is a natural, predetermined end. Kaguya turned her head sideways, exposing her white neck to the air, "What can we do with the two of us?" No one has been able to understand me this month, ...... Yonglin, can't even you understand me? ”

Yonglin shook her head silently, her eyes glanced to the side, avoiding Kaguya's suddenly determined gaze: "Kaguya, you should know why your mother, Moonlight Tsuzun, led us to the moon!" It's all because, it's so chaotic there, and on that land, there's cruel and bloody wars, there's hatred, there's jealousy, there's greed...... There are many ugliness, so the moonlit night saw that the Venerable took us to this pure moon ......"

"I know." Kaguya interrupted Yongrin, "But...... Is she pure now? Yonglin, for me, everything on earth is a frightening unknown, maybe there will be hatred, jealousy and greed, but there will also be compassion, love and compassion there, because the people there have not yet become puppets of metal, they can still live like people. ”

"Really...... Do you yearn for that kind of world? Yonglin sighed and said.

"Yonglin, ah......" The corners of Kaguya's mouth suddenly hooked slightly, as if the narcissus was in full bloom, and she showed a faint smile, "You still said this!" There was real dirt on the ground, but there was only floating dust on the moon. ’”

"I joked when you were five years old! You remember it so well! A smile also appeared on Yonglin's face, "Maybe it's because I'm old, so I can't understand your thoughts!" But, Kaguya! I will always be on your side. ”

"Ahh I know. ”

"So...... Let's go! ”

"Hmm!" Kaguya followed Yonglin's footsteps and walked out of the door, and the moment she walked out, she turned her head again and looked out the window that had remained the same.

"How beautiful that blue is!" Kaguya muttered softly, "Someday, you'll understand!" ”

――――――――――Kaguya rushed to the judgment field――――――――――――

The empty and huge circular square, the ground is paved with silver metal without a single gap, and there are three high platforms directly north, which are the courts and judgment fields of the moon capital. It has survived 500 years and has a unique cool aesthetic to its ultra-clean design.

Today, on each of the three high platforms sat three old men, who were members of the Council of Eighteen Elders. Countless crowds crowded the edge of the circular square, gazing with fanatical, indifferent, or gloating eyes at the maiden standing in the middle of the square, at the seemingly perfect maiden who stood calmly.

The next thing to be carried out is the judgment of the princess of the moon, the Kaguya of Penglai Mountain.

The old man on the high platform in the center stood up, and he made a circle in front of him, and a loudspeaker like a flying saucer flew in front of him, "Everyone. His voice resounded throughout the square, suppressing the endless gossip of the onlookers, "After the deliberations of the Council of Eighteen Elders, I hereby declare on behalf of you. The princess of the moon, Penglai Mountain Huiye, took Penglai medicine because of her pursuit of eternal life, which insulted the dignity of the moon capital, insulted the lives of all people, and violated the first article of the moon capital's constitution - humbly enjoying the beard. This would have been a capital offense, but given that Princess Kaguya was from the royal family, we arrived at a sentence of 20 years of exile!! ”

As soon as the verdict was handed down, the crowd around the square suddenly became noisy.

"How so, is it because it is a royal family that it is privileged? Such a criminal act must be executed!! "How dare she blaspheme the only glory of our short lives." ”

"Yes! Oh, yes! I haven't seen a princess behead in public! In my opinion, the Council of Elders is in chaos, and everything must be done according to the law!! The other man responded to the Tao.

"It's really weird, isn't the princess living a bad life? She has all the enjoyment, and what kind of eternal life is she pursuing! You see, isn't this just looking for your own death! and endure humiliation and exile into the filthy land. ”

"That's it! Now who doesn't want what they have? If you want to be happy, we have the medicine of bliss! If we want money, we can get it at any time, even if we want to satisfy our physical desires, there are a lot of men on the street! ”

"Hey, hey! Behold! This princess has a good-looking face, she won't enjoy it at all! You know, how short our lives are! Is there any meaning to such a life other than enjoyment? So, we live to enjoy, enjoy! We are happier than anyone else who has everything, so we can stand up above and look down on some stupid earthlings! ”

"Haha! That's right! Brother, take your medicine! Medicine! Let's party together!! ”

………………

Kaguya looked at the chaotic crowd around them, with all sorts of exaggerated expressions on their faces, like devils, like madmen, or like pathetic beasts.

Their lives, shallow and useless, ephemeral like a moment, small as dust, fill the void with worthless pleasure, and in the end it is nothing more than self-deception.

"Penglai Mountain Kaguya! Do you have any objections? The old man who was standing asked solemnly.

Kaguya shook her head.

"That's good! Please drink this bowl of medicine! The old man tapped his side, and the floor in front of Kaguya opened automatically, and a wooden bowl rose in front of her, containing a clear golden liquid.

"What is this?" Kaguya asked emotionlessly.

"It's medicine! It is a medicine that can turn you into a baby who doesn't know anything. The old man said, "The nobility of our moon people does not allow the earthly people to blaspheme, and even if we exile you, we will not allow your soul to accept those filthy thoughts. ”

"You're going to turn me into a baby?"

"Yes."

"Why? Such a condition does not exist in any law! ”

"I think the Sage of Eight Meanings may be willing to bear the blame for you." The old man didn't answer Kaguya's words, but instead talked about Yayi Yongrin, "However, the Yayi Sage is not a member of the royal family, and it may be a little difficult to get such a light punishment." ”

"......" Kaguya stared at the old man with a blank expression, her eyes filled with despair, but it was not despair of her own fate, but despair of the sad city that could no longer be redeemed. Slowly, the corners of Kaguya's mouth hooked up into a sneer.

"Good! I admire your nobility from the bottom of your heart! With that, Kaguya picked up the wooden bowl and drank the medicine inside.

A golden light suddenly emanated from Kaguya's body, and at the same time, a cylinder rose around her body that served as a spaceship.

The old man watched the bamboo-like spaceship fly into the dark sky, and an ugly smile appeared on his rag-like face.

He raised his old arms and shouted with a sense of puff:

"Ladies and gentlemen! Come on! Farewell! Next, there is our democracy!! ”

(Humph!) I, I'm not ironic about reality! Don't think about it! Well, as always, ask for recommendations, ask for favorites, ask for comments! ）