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"Yes, we plan to go to another dimension and build another home."

That's fine, the solar system is not their home after all.

"Stop being an invader. Even if you don't invade Earth, don't invade other places either."

"I don't dare, I don't dare!" Yabo waved his hands quickly, "If you have any instructions in the future, we will be there at your beck and call."

Yabo left behind a communication device.

This is not only a way to repay Gaia, but also a way to establish a good relationship. Maybe it is them, Yabo, who are asking for help?

"What about Mars?"

"If you don't mind, please accept it. We have been modified according to the Earth's gravity coefficient, temperature, and air composition. It should be suitable for human survival."

Ling also understood. It seemed that Yabo had thought of it when he first transformed Mars.

How should I put it? This civilization is quite kind and thoughtful when it is not an aggressor.

Mars is not big, but it is a planet after all, and a good place for human migration. As the "rent" for temporarily staying in the solar system for a few months, it is generous enough.

Chapter 468 PA Office

Two days before Christmas, an urban legend began to spread in Tokyo.

Ling also heard about it from Sakura. And Sakura also heard about it from someone else. Urban legends are like this, they spread by word of mouth and become known to everyone.

"I heard this when I was on the set. Lingye, have you heard of the story of The Little Match Girl?"

Because this urban legend didn't seem to have anything to do with ghosts or monsters, Sakura wasn't afraid at all and was even very interested in it because it was just like a fairy tale.

"Yes, from Andersen's fairy tales."

If you don't know the fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen, which are popular all over the world, it would be strange if you don't know them. A poor little girl with nothing in her house, cold and hungry, froze to death on New Year's Eve.

This is of course a tragedy, the only thing that can be called a fairy tale is the happy illusions she saw from the lit matches. She was comforted by the fantasy and went to a paradise without cold and hunger.

"So, I heard that a gem like this appeared recently. Just like the little girl's match in the story, if you look through it towards the sun, you can see the thing you want most, or the person you want to see most."

Whether it’s your favorite food, desired toys, or long-lost relatives, no matter what you want, you will see the corresponding illusion.

"It feels so romantic." Zhishidao said that fairy tales happen in reality.

“Right, right!”

"But." Although the two men were quite interested, Ling didn't quite understand.

"Is this a rare thing? If you just want to see an illusion, wouldn't our 'headband' immerse your five senses and be much clearer?"

If you want something delicious or fun, the five senses system can make it happen, just program it.

"Eh?"

After hearing this, Tomoyo and Sakura realized that it seemed to be true. And it seemed that their equipment was much more advanced than the legendary gem.

Thinking this way makes people feel that it is meaningless. After all, it is difficult to arouse any reverie about things that one already has.

The original enthusiasm was extinguished in an instant, and I lost interest.

Ling didn't take it seriously. It was just a gem that could create illusions, and it didn't sound like it could be harmful.

Because there are already many registered celestial beings living on Earth, although alien technology items are generally under civilian control, they cannot be completely eliminated.

As long as they are controlled items that are not lethal, the authorities generally won't control them too strictly, so all kinds of magical things are actually quite common.

This caused some strange phenomena, especially Ling's personal feelings. It was the end of 1974 and 1975 was about to come, but sometimes some high-tech things that didn't even exist in the st century appeared on the streets.

People living in this era may have gradually gotten used to it, but Lingye, from the perspective of a 21st century "experiencer" standing outside of this era, feels really weird. I really don't know if I have traveled to the past or the future.

The TV in the living room is showing this year's Best Actor and Best Actress awards, a regular show before Christmas every year.

As a major shareholder who has invested in an entertainment company, she should be very concerned about this, but in fact Ling doesn't care at all.

"Ah, the results are out, this year's Best Actress is indeed Miss Sayuri!"

Maria was quite concerned. She knew more about the gossip in the entertainment industry than Ling did.

As a representative of the pure school, Sayuri Nagasawa has been selected as the best actress for many years. She is an evergreen in the film industry. She has been in the industry for nearly 20 years, so she must be at least 36 or 37 years old. However, judging from her appearance, it is not surprising to say that she is 20 years old.

It's not at all inappropriate to play a 17 or 18-year-old girl in a romance drama.

It seems that Oshima Entertainment also has a film contract with the other party, but Ling usually doesn't care about such things. She is just a hands-off boss.

The day before Christmas Eve, there was some drizzle in the sky. I hope that the drizzle will turn into snowflakes on Christmas Eve tomorrow, and it will be a perfect white Christmas.

The school is closed for Christmas, but the winter break is very short, ending after the New Year (New Year's Day), and then it is the last semester of the school year. Until the spring break, that is the day of graduation.

Ling also went to the municipal library to borrow two books, and she did not ask the housekeeper Jianye to pick her up.

In fact, Jianye is already very old and shouldn't do such tiring work anymore. But Ling had accidentally mentioned before whether she should hire a new driver. The sad look on the housekeeper Konno's face made her never mention such a thing again.

He loves this job and it has become his lifestyle.

It was cloudy all day today, so Lingye brought an umbrella with her when she went out just in case. Fortunately, she brought an umbrella, because it started to rain after she came out of the library.

There was a fine drizzle and Ling was walking on the sidewalk with an umbrella.

Holding a small red umbrella in one hand and a book borrowed from the library in the other, walking on the busy streets of Tokyo, there is an indescribable feeling.

At this time, Ling also met an unexpected person.

It was unexpected because she had met her not long ago, but she was not 'her'. She didn't expect to meet her again in this busy city with so many people coming and going.

"Sister Susu?"

Kikuchi Susu, Ling still remembers this name.

The girl was wearing a high school sailor uniform and standing on the street corner in the rain without an umbrella. She turned around in surprise and found that it was a little girl she didn't know.

I really don't know him, because the person who met Lingye two days ago was a Medusa from beginning to end.

This person is undoubtedly human.

But what surprised Ling was Kikuchi Susu's eyes. The color of her two eyes was different. The left eye was dark as before, but the right eye had turned golden brown. It was obviously not like this before. Was she wearing cosmetic contact lenses?

Wearing contact lenses on only one eye always feels weird.

Su Su quietly raised her index finger in front of her lips, obviously indicating "don't talk yet". Then she made a "wait a moment" gesture.

This was obviously a bit strange for a stranger.

She really didn't know Lingye, but the fact that the other party called out the name "SuSu" should be related to her last commission.

Fifteen minutes later, the two of them sat down at a beverage store on the street. Susu was treating them.

"Nice to meet you. I'm Kobayakawa Shio."

"Kobayakawa... isn't it Kikuchi Susu?"

Could it be that the Medusa people got the name wrong?

"Kikuchi Susu is actually the person I played in the last commission I received from the agency."

Kobayakawa Shio, this is her real name, she works as a PA. In short, she is an actor, but not the actor in front of the camera, but the actor in real life. She takes over jobs that require a stand-in for various reasons.

Most of them pretend to be the client's girlfriend to deal with parents who are urging them to get married. Or some people who have few friends hire someone to pretend to be a friend to put on a good show. Generally, they will not accept cases involving legal disputes such as inheritance.

Kobayakawa is the ace of the agency. Her price is very high and the tasks she takes on are generally more difficult. Her acting skills are worthy of the price.

"Kikuchi Susu is Grandma Kikuchi's granddaughter. But she ran away from home and eloped with someone a few years ago. Grandma Kikuchi has an incurable disease and doesn't have much time left. Her favorite person in the past was her granddaughter."

So, people from the Kikuchi family came to the agency and commissioned her to play the role of Kikuchi Susu, to accompany her grandmother in her last days so that she could leave with peace of mind without regrets.

This is the true image of 'Kikuchi Susu' whom Lingya met a few days ago.

The Medusa star pretended to be "Kikuchi Susu", but this "Kikuchi Susu" was also a pretender? It's really... unbelievable.

"Where is Grandma Kikuchi now?"

"Passed away."

"Is it because of the Medusa?"

"Medusa? That alien's name is... "

In fact, until now, Shio still doesn't quite know what happened to her that day. She was found in a wine cellar, and she only remembered accompanying Grandma Kikuchi to the farm, and then suddenly lost consciousness.

The police told her that she had been abducted by aliens, but to be honest she didn't feel it was real.

I just lost a few hours of time suddenly and didn't even see the appearance of the aliens.

She invited Ling to the beverage store because she wanted to know what happened at that time.

Anyone who could call out the name "Kikuchi Susu" must be someone who knew the situation at that time.

Ling also thought about it and felt that there was nothing worth keeping secret, so she told her what had happened before in a simplified manner.

"So, the aliens turned into my appearance, attacked Grandma Kikuchi, and also attacked the teachers and classmates at school." Shio didn't know whether she should apologize, even though this matter had nothing to do with her.

"Granny Kikuchi's health had already reached its limit. She wanted to go to the manor because it was a place that brought back memories of her youth. But I think grandma finally met Susu Kikuchi."

Yesterday, when Grandma Kikuchi was about to go into the emergency room, she was by her grandmother's side, but Grandma Kikuchi made it clear that she was not Kikuchi Susu.

An old man who had suffered from Alzheimer's disease for many years was extremely clear-headed at that moment.

She said she was going to look for Susu.

"Sometimes, I wonder if souls really exist in this world. Later, the Kikuchi family told me that on that day, Kikuchi Susu and her eloped boyfriend had a car accident in Gunma because of motorcycle racing. The injuries were very serious and the doctor had declared that there was no hope for recovery. But in the end, Susu woke up."

"She said she saw her grandmother and she told her to go home. Just like when she was a kid."

She suddenly forgot that she was an adult and the time, as if she was really lost outside when she was a child and her grandmother came to pick her up. She walked home with her grandmother who loved her the most and miraculously woke up in the hospital.

Finally, Grandma Kikuchi met Susu.

"It's just like The Little Match Girl."

Ling also suddenly remembered the story. The girl’s grandmother took her away in the end because there was nothing worth lingering in this world. They went to a place where there was no cold and hunger.

And Kikuchi Susu still has people she loves and people who love her here, so on this Christmas Eve, her grandmother sent her back to the world.

"Speaking of 'The Little Match Girl', Grandma Kikuchi gave me something at the end." Shio said, taking out something that looked like a glass marble from his pocket.

"She said this was a gift someone gave her not long ago as a thank you for my company these days. It's a magical glass ball. If you face the sun, you can see what you want. But those are all fake."

Ling was also a little surprised. So this is it? The urban legend that Sakura told her not long ago appeared in front of her unexpectedly.

"Want to take a look?"