*A delicate, sheltered flower raised by an organization × a smug, arrogant genius commander
“I despise the civilization you belong to. I question your motives for getting close to me. I hate your false tenderness. And yet, I love you.”
[Blurb]
To bridge the technological gap, an apocalyptic civilization orchestrated a kidnapping that shocked the world, abducting the next technology commander selected by the Defense Forces of the Dieci Star System.
Half a year passed before Ling Shuo, still under house arrest, went for a walk by the river to ease his boredom.
The moment he looked up, he saw a girl in a pure white dress. She was painting beneath the setting sun, her eyes curved in a smile.
He watched in silence.
Xun Yu studied ancient literature and minored in his mother tongue. She came from a poor family, had a gentle disposition, bright eyes, long, slender legs, and delicate wrists.
He couldn't help falling in love.
He piloted a battleship bearing the number of her birthday, taking her through an asteroid belt as she screamed;
They skimmed over the sea, past a volcano, then beyond the horizon, and the girl cheered;
At the most breathtaking moment of the sunrise, he held her from behind and kissed the top of her head.
Until his country came to rescue him.
War was on the verge of breaking out, and the girl left without a word.
She left behind a copy of a drawing: a hand-drawn comic discovered when the higher-ups searched him. The girl's eyes and long hair were exactly like hers.
And a recording.
“Then the mission begins. Make sure he falls in love with you.”
After a pause
The girl's voice trembled. “This mission has to end.”
“Why?”
“Because...” The static crackled in the silence. “Because...”
In the end, she couldn't say it.
He clenched the farewell letter in his fist, but it contained only an apology.
Do you really think I knew nothing?
From the moment you appeared, I knew it was a honey trap.
A cheap, childish, laughable little trick.
And yet I was willing to fall for it. I really was.
Theme: Mutual respect
