Star Era 2025.
International top-tier star Yu Shanqing died in the second year after being diagnosed with the rare X-type genetic disease, bringing to an end a life that had begun with fame in his youth and been full of drama, excitement, and romantic entanglements...
Billions of fans grieved, and social media crashed.
A reporter, eyes red, interviewed Yu Shanqing's assistant: "Did Mr. Yu leave behind any famous last words?"
Still lost in his grief, the assistant said, "...The boss asked me to delete his online dating partner's account."
Reporter: "How touching... Wait? What did you say?!"
*
Several centuries later, in New Era Year 288.
In the back alley behind a rundown tavern in a slum, Yu Shanqing opened his eyes.
Amid the chaos, several special police officers in light armor and face coverings were conducting a raid against prostitution and illegal activity, guns raised.
The good news: He was alive again.
The bad news: He was the one being raided.
The good news: His new identity was that of an underground idol, which was practically his old line of work.
The bad news: His new identity was secretly suspected of belonging to the big boss of a terrorist organization, the kind that wanted to destroy the world.
Even worse, these AI officers really had no manners.
Yu Shanqing crouched among a group of scantily clad "colleagues," feeling the hem of his clothes being lifted halfway by a cold gun barrel.
The head officer stared at him through a clear visor with a truly terrifying look.
With tears in his eyes and trembling all over, Yu Shanqing pleaded, "Your Honor, I really am an honest citizen!"
The head officer watched him for a long time, then suddenly said, "...You're still alive."
Yu Shanqing: "?"
*
It sounds absurd, but according to rumors, Leviathan, the ruthless Executor who represented the Federation's highest law enforcement authority, once had an ex.
...An ex who was a human, and had been laid to rest forever.
Yu Shanqing (bottom) x Leviathan/Zhou Jingyu (top)
Bottom: A gorgeous, laid-back beauty who believes that desire is emptiness and emptiness is desire after dying once. He might seem like a bit of a fool.
Top: An artificial intelligence who seems serious and proper but is actually an outlaw beyond the law. His greatest skill is reading messages and replying with something completely unrelated.
One-on-one, happy ending.
1. A sweet story about a fake reunion after a breakup, set in a cyberpunk world with an entirely fictional, made-up history.
2. The top is nonhuman, and has a completely warped set of values.
Theme: Warming one another in a lonely world.
