Early autumn

Standing on the seashore, with the silvery sea and the setting sun in front of him, the fiery afterglow dyeing most of the sky and becoming the world's dominant hue. The cool evening breeze gently stirred his long forehead, revealing a smooth white forehead, and he looked at this place with emotion that left many memories, and his eyes danced with the light of remembrance.

He spent the most important days of his life on this small island. If from the day of his birth to the day he graduated was a gray sketch without a trace of color on it, then the arrival of Wales was like a thick ink brush, adding a lively gold and a burning flame to this drab and unpretentious painting, and for the first time he had a new hope for such a thing as life. Later, Noah's Ark, Lexington, and Saratoga appeared like colorful rainbows smeared on rough drawing paper, making Jiqi's life a colorful and colorful change. But now he had to leave, from this place full of memories and laughter.

He sighed softly, as if leaving the last trace of himself.

Jiqi knew that this was an order directly issued by the Governor's Palace, and he, a small new admiral, had no right to refuse at all. The transfer letter also clearly stated that he was not suitable to stay here, and that he should have a better place to go and take on more responsibilities, so he was transferred to the new town guard's mansion, which was well-equipped, had a beautiful environment, and lacked nothing, except for a pre-appointed governor. The tone was like that of a salesman, trying his best to boast about all the benefits, as if he was afraid that he would not want to. This is really knowing that reason is moving with emotion, and there is no reason for individuals to refuse, and there is no reason to refuse. He looked at the sly smile on the avant-garde's arrival, and knew that this transfer letter was probably the result of her single-handedness. I'm afraid that this directive didn't go through the Governor's Palace, and she wrote it and stamped it and handed it into her own hands, which is a small trick, and no one will turn away such kindness.

It's the obvious trap, but there's mouth-watering cheese in the ferrule.

When the news was told to the Welsh at the dinner table last night, everyone's expressions were different. Noah's Ark shrugged his shoulders and said it didn't matter, saying that as long as there were comics and air conditioning, for her, an otaku, as long as there were these two things, everything else could be ignored, and at that moment looking at her indifferent appearance, Jiqi felt that his status in Noah's Ark's heart was not ranked at all, dispensable. And the Lexington sisters didn't have much resistance, and raised their hands to agree with their decision.

But Wales did not speak, just hung his head and remained silent. She pinched her chopsticks and stirred the food in the bowl little by little, and the blonde hair on her forehead blocked her face, and no one could see her expression.

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"What's wrong with the Admiral?" A soft and sweet voice accompanied by a warm bad hug came from behind Jiqi, interrupting Jiqi's thoughts. He smelled the faint fragrance peculiar to the girl, and he didn't have to look back to know who it was.

"Why are you here, Wales?" He squeezed the girl's wrist around him, raised his head and rubbed her soft cheeks slightly, black and blonde hair intertwined.

"I'm here to call you for dinner, Sister Lexington has already made dinner, and I'm leaving you." Wales leaned against his back, pouting and grumbling.

"Really?" Jiqi shook his head and smiled, he turned to look at the beautiful girl with blonde hair, "Have you packed all your luggage?" We'll be leaving here in a few days for the new town guard. ”

"Why? Isn't it nice here? Even though it's hot in the summer, it's cool to stay in the room with the air conditioner, so why should we leave? The girl raised her head and shook her head vigorously, her eyes full of doubts and incomprehension, and fear hidden in the depths.

In fact, Jiqi didn't know how to answer her question, yes, why did she leave here? Is it just because another town guard is better than this one? What is more comfortable in the ambient weather? He didn't know why, but he had a vague feeling in his heart that staying where he was wasn't a good choice.

"Then why is Wales reluctant to leave?" Instead of giving an answer, he chose to ask rhetorically.

"Because this is where we started, I want to stay here." Wales hung her head and whispered that she was actually lying, and the biggest reason was not the reason in her mouth at all, but here she witnessed the death of her Admiral, and here she saw a figure that would not retreat, like a long sword of obsession, pierced deep in her heart. Although she told herself not to think about the past every time, every night without the Admiral's company, she would see the scene in the bright moonlight, like a movie replaying frame by frame.

"Trust me Wales as much as I believe in you." She did what she believed, but it ended as a deep and painful memory. She didn't want to leave here, because she was afraid that after leaving, she would gradually forget the past, and gradually forget the back. Although this should have been a past that I chose to forget, because there were too many unpleasant and regretful things. But she didn't want to, she would tell herself in her heart every night before going to bed, Wales you have already lost once, there is no second chance! It's like deepening, desperately trying not to forget the past that shouldn't be forgotten.

It's like a long wake-up call that keeps ringing in the minds of Wales.

Ji Qi looked at the girl with a low voice, she pinched the corner of her long white dress, her thumb slightly bent, like a scared child running away.

Ji Qi opened his hand and embraced the soft girl into his arms, warming the somewhat trembling girl with his own body heat, and he whispered in the Welsh ear, his tone soft as soothing. "I know I know, I know what you're afraid of, don't be afraid, okay, I'll always be there for you." He patted the girl's thin shoulder, like to soothe a crying child.

"But I still can't forget, I can't forget the Admiral...... The image of you dying in front of me, when you were covered in wounds, there was not the slightest blood in each one, like dehydrated jerky, and I could even see the white skeleton inside. She clung to the only pillar, helpless and vulnerable, her golden hair messing up on Jiqi's chest like her troubled heart. I really didn't know what to do, the only thing I could do was hold the Admiral and cry, but it didn't work, it didn't work at all. At the end, Wales's voice was full of tears, and his voice gradually deepened.

As the glory of the Royal Navy, Wales has always been presented as a strong female knight, and she hates cowardice and withdrawal, because that is not the quality of a knight. But when she faced despair, when the only faith in her heart collapsed, even the strongest knight would become extremely vulnerable, as if she had lost all sources of strength. She had hated the cowardly face in her memories countless times, and if she could be given a chance to start over, she would not hesitate to follow in the footsteps of Jiqi, even if she died in battle!

It was a great honor, and the ship's mother and the admiral died in battle. But she didn't, and when darkness fell, she chose to escape, leaving a chance for the nightmare to take advantage of.

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Jiqi gradually felt his chest begin to moisten, and the hot tears began to soak through little by little. He was not a very comforting person, and when he saw his mother wiping tears in the middle of the night in the slums, he would remain motionless and pretend to be asleep, he did not dare to open his eyes, he did not dare to face it, like a useless coward, hiding behind the corner and watching everything happen. He didn't know what words of comfort he should say when he opened his eyes, and he didn't know what to do, and the only option he had at that time was to pretend that he didn't see anything, to pretend that nothing had happened.

But this pretense cannot last forever, nor can it bury his heart. When he first met Wales, he knew he had a responsibility to stand in front of him like a deceased mother to shelter her children from the elements. Everyone is transformed, and he is no exception.

Sometimes words are not as direct as actions. Jiqi hugged the trembling girl tightly, and suddenly remembered the famous quote written in the book, which was a story about the love of a boy and a girl, which was a relatively out-of-the-way book, and no one knew who put the book in the corner of the library, which was covered with dust and seemed to be touched.

The book was thin, with only a few pages. The story in it is also very short, but it is embarrassing and regrettable. The boy and the girl are in love, they are about to kiss for the first time, the girl asks the boy what kind of taste you like, and the boy replies that it is the taste of lychee. The girl ate the lychee-flavored candy for the next moment, pulled him by the collar and kissed him hard. Although the ending was sad and they were not together, every time the boy ate lychee-flavored candy in the years that followed, he would remember the unforgettable first kiss at that time.

Jiqi felt in his pocket, which contained a few candies that Saratoga had given him, which he had bought when he went shopping a few days ago. Lexington bought some shampoo and shower gel, while Wales lingered for a long time in the fruit section, with fresh lychee fruit in front of her, and the skin could smell faintly fragrant.

Jiqi ran his hand across the corner of Wales' eye and wiped away the sparkling tears. "What kind of flavor do you like?" He pressed it to the girl's ear, and his voice was low and soulful.

"Huh? Why ask this all of a sudden. The girl looked up in bewilderment, and there were faint tears on her delicate face. She looked at Jiqi in confusion, not understanding why he would suddenly ask such a question.

"I remember that your favorite fruit in Wales is lychees, and you ate a lot of lychees last time." As he spoke, Jiqi took out the candy in his pocket, and unwrapped the candy with both hands behind the girl's back. The fiery red sunset shines on the somewhat translucent candies, refracting a warm light. "I don't know how to make you forget that painful memory of the past, and I don't know if it works. But as long as you remember something painful in the future and eat a lychee, you will know that I have always been by your side and never left. ”

He tossed the candy into his mouth, and the taste of lychee began to spread in his mouth, staining every corner. Jiqi put his arms around Wales' slender and slender neck, lowered his head and kissed it fiercely, and the saliva with the smell of lychee entered the girl's mouth like flowing honey, filling every taste bud. Wales' eyes widened to feel the sudden sweetness, and her entire small mouth was already occupied by her favorite taste, the intoxicating taste that flowed into her throat little by little, dripping down her esophagus and into her heart. Like the light shining in the night, it brings infinite hope. Now she doesn't feel any sadness and despair for you, as if she is deep in a soft cloud, and there is only the warmth of satisfaction and the warmth that keeps surging in your heart. She gradually relaxed, responding vigorously to the young man in front of her, her eyes as bright as a stream flashing with sparkling water waves. She greedily sucked on her favorite flavor, like a thread of light that was constantly intertwining, warming the wounded heart little by little. She will never forget that lychee-scented kiss and has always kissed her heart.