Concept blurb:
After all these years, I've finally returned to the home I remember.
I open the door and step inside. Thankfully, everything is just as I remember it.
The elder who doted on me as a child is still here. He reaches out to me, calling me to dinner over and over without ever getting tired of it.
I'm neither tired nor hungry. All I can think about is the sound of my friends calling from downstairs.
"All right, then. Come back soon, and don't let the food get cold." He's still the same. He can't talk me out of it, so he gives in.
I'm so happy, rushing out the door in a wild, stumbling dash to find my friends!
Only to discover that the people who lived downstairs moved away years ago.
When I panic and run back to the top-floor apartment, the place feels utterly unfamiliar.
The completely different decor has erased the graffiti that once covered my walls. This isn't my home.
He's gone, and so are they.
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From the top floor, you can see the farthest horizon. I stand on tiptoe by the window, trying to see as far as I can.
But all I see is the world rushing by.
And those left behind
become NPCs in someone else's memories.
Hang Qinqi x Nian Xing
P.S.
1. Two years later, I finally have a new little one, number six. The last one, number five, was back in 2022. A fresh start for 2024, so welcome to the family, little one!
For the first time, I could record the exact time they met: June 7, 2024, at 2:00 a.m. A victory for the night owls! So happy.
2. Number six is brand new, and there are still many older brothers and sisters waiting in line, so it won't be happening very soon. But I will write it, for every book has meaning!
As expected, autumn is a specialist in obscure characters.
3. The years change, and every step we take counts.
May you and I, on the other side of the screen, always hold on to our original hopes and the beauty in life.
[Blurb screenshotted on June 7, 2024]
Theme: Always cherish those before you and make the most of the present
