V2/Chapter 15: What has been promised must be fulfilled
Compared to the last time Ai Yue came, Twilight Street hasn't changed much.
But this is normal. After all, it has only been a few days since Ai Yue came last time. Even though Twilight Street has become a key project of Fire Moth, the construction speed will always be affected by various factors.
However, the buildings around the sanatorium have basically been demolished. According to the report, the residents here should have been relocated to other settlements.
According to the plan, a town with relatively complete facilities will be built near this branch to accommodate ordinary people from several nearby settlements. This will allow them to live a more convenient life again and will also make it easier to protect and manage.
"This is... Twilight Street?"
Rin followed behind Sakura, looking around curiously, "It looks... a little quiet."
The little girl is really good at talking. She can come up with such euphemistic words when referring to various ruins. It can only be said that her emotional intelligence is much higher than her sister's.
"We are currently in the reconstruction stage, and things will get better and better in the future." Ai Yue walked in front with the box in hand, and smiled back at Rin, "Will you feel disappointed?"
"No, Brother Ai Yue." Rin shook her head. "Rather, I am looking forward to the future here."
The ruins all over the ground reminded Rin of her hometown. If this place could be rebuilt, would she be able to return to that land one day and rebuild it with her own hands?
The girl couldn't help but look at her sister subconsciously. Although Sakura rarely cared about other people's opinions, she was very emotionally intelligent when facing her sister. She knew everything just from the other's eyes. So she reached out and touched Rin's head, and said softly: "One day, we will go back."
Rin didn't say anything else, just nodded vigorously.
As they were talking, they soon arrived at their destination, and at the door of the shelter, a group of children were already waiting there.
"It's Brother Ai Yue!"
When they saw Ai Yue appear in front of them, the children immediately ran over excitedly. Ai Yue also took a few quick steps and squatted down to welcome the children's warm hug.
"Brother Ai Yue, why did you come just now?" A child complained with a smile, "Mother Aponia and Uncle Kalpas have already come back several times!"
"Hey, aren't you preparing gifts for everyone?"
Ai Yue raised the box in his hand and smiled brightly: "Guess what's in it?"
Until today, he could finally hold his chest high with pride in the expectant eyes of these children and tell them that he had fulfilled his promise.
The batch of medicines brought by Ai Yue was a second-improved version after collecting new data on the recovery of patients from the Fifth Science Department. While eliminating the erosion of Honkai disease in the patient's body, it was also able to retain some harmless energy, thereby strengthening the patient's body to a certain extent and enhancing the patient's own Honkai disease antibodies.
It can be said that this version of the Honkai Serum is already very complete, but there are still some shortcomings, namely cost issues and mass production issues.
However, Ai Yue planned to let the new Fifth Research Institute led by Su solve these two problems. After all, he had already solved the most difficult problem, and the rest was just right for others to give play to their abilities.
About an hour later, the children who had finished their treatment came to the yard again.
Their faces were filled with happy smiles, but their hands were doing the same thing, which was to tightly grasp the Honkai energy adsorption device on their chests, and they were reluctant to let go.
"Brother Ai Yue, is this really okay?" A little girl hesitated for a long time, and finally looked at Ai Yue, "Will my body really not feel uncomfortable after taking it off?"
It's not that the children are unwilling to trust Ai Yue, but the treatment process is a bit understated even in the eyes of children.
It's just an injection, and it's been done before, but this time, will the strange disease that has tormented them for so long disappear?
Their illnesses are not serious, and they have been suppressed by the Honkai Energy Adsorption Device for a long time, so they have no problem moving around on a daily basis. Therefore, they cannot clearly experience the process of physical recovery like seriously ill patients.
"Of course, when have I ever lied to you?" Ai Yue smiled encouragingly, "Do you remember what I said at the beginning? This is just a temporary gift to help you through the most difficult times. Now, it's time to say goodbye to them."
The little girl hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded: "Well, I believe you!"
After saying this, she took off the Honkai energy absorption device from her neck and gently placed it on the ground.
With someone taking the lead, other children made the same choice. They took off the amulets that had protected them for a long time, and then quietly waited for the changes in their bodies.
"It really doesn't hurt anymore..." The little girl widened her eyes, tears welling up in her eyes.
Before the invention of the Honkai Energy Absorption Device, they would even be unable to get out of bed due to the pain, and many children died as a result. Even with the Honkai Energy Absorption Device, they cannot leave it alone for a moment, otherwise the pain will come back again in an instant.
However, this time, nothing happened. Everything seemed to have returned to the beginning, when the disaster had not yet struck and when they were still surrounded by their family...
"Brother Ai Yue is very popular among the children."
Sakura and Rin stood in the corner of the yard, watching the scene in front of them quietly, "So, sister, are you working for brother Ai Yue now?"
"Yes, he is a very good person." Sakura nodded, "Both as a friend and as a boss, he is very good."
"Then I'm relieved," Rin nodded like an adult, "If it's Brother Ai Yue, he won't force me to do a job I don't want to do, right?"
"Rin..." Sakura looked at her in surprise, "You know everything?"
Sakura never tells Rin about work. She hopes that she can always be the reliable and capable sister in front of Rin. Moreover, the things that Poison Pupa did were too dirty, and Rin should not be made to worry about her.
But now it seems that it's not just the elder sister who understands the younger sister, the younger sister also understands the elder sister.
"I know my sister doesn't want me to worry, so I have to make her feel at ease." Rin winked playfully, "But now, you don't have to worry about those things, right?"
Sakura didn't say anything else, just touched Rin's head.
On the other side, Ai Yue was waving Rin over.
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