"I remembered one thing. A fun-loving girl suddenly said to me one day: goodbye, I want to chase my dreams. ”

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When people are old and frail, sick in bed, they will always unconsciously recall the turbulent time when they were young.

Today, my limbs are paralyzed by the disease, but my mind is still as clear as ever. But almost every day, I can only face the withered yellow ceiling, reminisce about the past, re-taste the laughter and tears of the past, chew the sour and sweet in them, and just step into the arms of death little by little.

Among them, what I have the most memories and impressions of is the short time I worked in the Adventurers' Union.

Because it was there that I met a special girl.

This busy and empty working life has only become shining because of her presence.

Because my memories have been washed away by the flow of time, I can't even remember her general appearance. Still, I was able to remember one thing - she was beautiful, because girls with dreams are beautiful.

That was about sixty years ago, in the time of Van Lenteno. While I was still training, I settled in a peaceful town for the time being, and got a job as a waiter from the local adventurers' union. I don't know any magic, and I haven't studied martial arts, so I can't hunt monsters and get paid like ordinary adventurers.

I began to integrate into the life of the union as a waiter. Usually very busy, with little time to rest during the day; It's idle again in the evenings, and there's almost nothing to do.

I had a habit of keeping a diary from the beginning of my trip, but then I had to give it up because of the loss of an expensive fountain pen. In order to pass the free time of the day, I borrowed a pen from the union president and rewrote a diary, noting down the things that I thought were new, the people I met, and the experiences I experienced. Sometimes, when I encounter something strange that cannot be described in words, I simply draw it. So my journal looks like a doodle book. The habit of picking it up again has made my life less boring.

Thanks to this job of communicating with people, I have become more and more familiar with the people here. Among them, a little girl who often haunts the union caught my attention.

I still remember that she was not old enough to be a beginner adventurer at that time, but she was very fun-loving, so she often mixed in with a group of teenage and girl adventurers and fought in the union.

The group of children often occupies a small round table hidden in the corner of the union, and piles a lot of miscellaneous items on it. Because the round table is so small, no one usually uses it, and over time it becomes a place for them to play.

Occasionally, I'd lean in curiously to see what game they were playing. And that girl is always among them.

I was amazed to find out that the girl could play chess. And it just so happens that there is such a complete wooden carved chessboard in the union. Most children don't understand this kind of advanced mind game, and adventurers are not likely to waste time chatting and playing chess. It seems that she has memorized the complicated rules of chess from the mouths of older people, but more often than not, she plays according to the rules she has created. Each chess piece is delicately carved, which makes children like chess pieces more than chess.

They will also imitate adults to play poker and blackjack. Girls learn this very quickly, and the technique is not inferior to that of adults. It's just that children never gamble/money, at most they use the small stones they find on the road as chips.

The girl has even learned a little swordsmanship and is able to defeat some beginners. She often played with wooden swords hanging on the wall, and danced a decent swordsmanship in front of her companions.

I heard that she owned a real sword, a sword that only a samurai would use.

Although girls often play around in the union, they don't bother others much. When the union is noisy, she becomes more active; When the union members are less quiet, she becomes more peaceful.

She was as unobtrusive as the average adventurer, and since the guild was a mixed place, no one paid extra attention to her.

Perhaps only I, a waiter who is busy in the emptiness every day and mechanically repeats the action of serving tea and pouring water, will have the interest to observe her daily life.

She's different from other kids, but I can't tell what the difference is.

It's just that I envy her, she can play comfortably every day, without scruples and without the troubles of life. I, on the other hand, had to work hard to make a living.

The moment when I began to become familiar with the girl was when I accidentally left my diary on the union table.

She flipped through the graffiti I had written on it, and was full of interest and curiosity about the contents.

She noticed me and threw an apologetic smile at me.

"It's okay, it's not a secret." I wasn't angry, and thought to myself, maybe it would be nice to be able to share what I saw with another person.

It was late in the evening, and the union was rarely in and out, so we gradually talked more. She has a meaningful name: Jielu. The name, she said, takes the "zero" in the number, which means the beginning of everything.

The two who have just met each other always have a lot of topics, but they mainly revolve around the content of that diary. Conversations and chats are full of relaxation and happiness, and time flies. She forgot to get home, and I forgot the tiredness of the day.

She still goes to the union every day to play. When I was busy, she and her companions nestled in the corner playing cards and chess; When I was free, she came to me and listened to me tell stories about strange things from all over the world. My storytelling skills weren't very good, but she still listened with relish.

She has a heart without the slightest impurity, more pure than other peers, and that's what sets her apart.

I told her about the polar day and night I had encountered, and described as magnificence as I could; I told her about the experience of riding an airship, the wonder of being in the sky, and the surging feeling of looking down on the earth; I also recounted my experience of being kidnapped by thieves in a foreign land, thanks to a mysterious white-haired knight who rescued me from the clutches of the wicked.

Since I got to know Jielu, I have gradually stopped feeling monotonous. I tell a girl what I have seen, sharing the joys and pains, mysteries and fears I have gained. It was she who dispelled my emptiness. I had planned to leave here three months ago in search of another place to stay, but I gave up on the idea.

More than half a year has passed.

One day, Jielu asked me curiously, "Now, what is a dream?" ”

It was a sudden challenge for me. I thought for a moment and replied very seriously:

"It is a signpost, the final signpost of life's journey, people's purest vision and desire for their future."

I don't know if she understands or not, so I continue to explain: "A dream is something that makes you feel energized when you think about it. ”

She nodded in understanding. Then he took me by the hand and asked me to tell her a story. But since then she has become very strange, she rarely touches her companions again, and is alone thinking about something; When listening to my anecdotes, I am often absent-minded, not as attentive as I used to, and my personal thoughts seem to drift to the outer reaches of the continent of Van Lenteno.

One day half a month later, she suddenly said to me: "I'll say goodbye to you in advance - goodbye, I'm going to chase my dreams." ”

The girl who usually loves to play suddenly tells me that she is going to fulfill her dream, and just when I wonder if she is joking,

"My dream is to travel the world." She said to me solemnly, smiling a little shyly.

At first, I was a little surprised. However, I decided to support and encourage her.

"Why would you want to travel the world?" I asked.

When it came to the reason, she seemed nervous and explained it in fits and starts.

She wants to see this vast world, explore those mysterious and unknown foreign lands, and meet those explorers she has never met. She is full of interest in unknown knowledge and experience, as well as endless expectations. Jielu also said something that made me very happy, she wants to find the footprints I have walked and surpass my footprints. As for why I am so grateful, maybe it is because I met someone who can continue my journey at this time. At this time, my wandering heart gradually precipitated, and I was accustomed to a stable life. My journey will also come to an end in this town, and I have decided to settle down here.

For this huge dream, Jielu was still very confused at first. The adults, when they heard the little girl say that she wanted to travel the world, immediately showed a look of disbelief and accused her of being unrealistic. Perhaps only a wanderer like me, who has set foot on a journey, will understand the meaning of Jielu's dream.

However, she said she lacked the knowledge to do so, so she wanted to read more books and notes on round-the-world adventures before leaving. Jielu also told me that I was the first person to support her, and she didn't know when she would leave, so she said goodbye to me in advance.

"Really...... Then, when you are tired, please come back. ”

She gave me a sweet smile of gratitude.

Jero also promised me that I would return to the town at the age of sixteen, the age old enough to qualify as an adventurer.

From this day on, she began to read formal books about adventures. And the anecdotes I could tell her were getting fewer. She will definitely not be satisfied with what I have seen and heard alone, only what Jielu has experienced is her own most precious treasure.

Jielu still struggled to read for her journey, so focused on ignoring the existence around her. At this time, I will quietly pour a glass of water for her and place it next to her.

Sometimes she would fall asleep on the table because she was tired, and I would be careful to put on her coat.

And so it went on for a few more months. She stopped touching the books and reverted to her usual playful personality. And she didn't make any more small talk with me about her dream.

I wondered if she had backed down. Yes, although it can be seen that she is very interested in those exotic new things, but traveling around the world is still too early for Jielu, an underage girl.

I thought about it until one day, all of a sudden, the gel disappeared from my eyes.

She left without the slightest hesitation, for she had already said goodbye to me before.

She was not like me at the beginning, who hesitated for a few days at the starting point before taking the first step of the journey.

Located in the harbor west of the town, connecting to the Strait of Van Lentino, the place where the traveler's dream set sail is probably the starting point for Jielu.

The beginning of the dream has such imagery - a wide clear sky, a flock of seagulls soaring, a flag fluttering in the wind, and the chime chiming on the hour...... All of this contains good wishes for travelers like Jielu.

The girl takes the sailboat with the goal of exploring the end of the world and travels to distant places to paint her ideals and chase her dreams.

On the way to pursue dreams, no matter whose soul it is, it will face demonic temptation and purgatory-like grinding. Don't be afraid, because I don't think you would be confused if it were you.

There is an old saying that has been passed down from generation to generation: "The counter-current on the Evel River cleanses the purer essence (Reflux_i."

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I didn't get to see her go with my own eyes, and I could only imagine saying goodbye to her on the docks.

When I thought about it, I saw nothing but a withered yellow ceiling.

Sadly, I never saw her again. Perhaps in the past sixty years, we have had countless reunions. Maybe because they don't have the courage to come forward to say hello, they are hesitating and fearing in their hearts, whether the other party has long forgotten themselves, so they .......

Acquaintance, talk, goodbye...... Everything has passed away from me with the torrent of time, but it has left me with the most precious memories and unforgettable thoughts.

To this day, I still can't remember what it looked like. However, I still remember her perseverance, because girls who know how to grow up are very persevering; She is beautiful, because girls who know how to chase their dreams are beautiful.

(Author's postscript: This little story is for someone, the person who has made up his mind and is ready to set sail.) The story ends with a Bad_E

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