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"Dark Sky hangs low,
Bright stars accompany.
Fireflies, Fireflies,
Who are you missing?
The stars in the sky weep,
The roses on the ground wither.
Cold Wind Blows, Cold Wind Blows,
As long as you are here.
Fireflies, the flowers sleep,
A pair is beautiful.
Not afraid of the dark, only afraid of a broken heart.
No matter how tired,
Regardless of direction."
The melody is beautiful, and the child's voice is clear, perfectly interpreting the subtle sadness conveyed in this song.
On stage, the firefly danced gracefully in a pink princess dress, moving to the rhythm of the music under the spotlight. As the lyrics extended, the staff of Circus skillfully created a dreamlike scene with white mist and special lighting, making it seem as if countless beautiful little bugs were truly fluttering around Kiddo.
When the firefly repeated certain parts of the song for the second time, most of the audience raised their hands and gently clapped along. Only Chuyang remained frozen in place, his gaze following Kiddo without blinking, as if afraid to miss anything.
He was incredibly familiar with this song. In his previous life on Earth, this song, "Fireflies," was featured in the movie "The Dominance of the Wind and Cloud." Upon its release, it quickly gained popularity, spreading through streets and alleys during a time when entertainment was relatively scarce. No matter where one went, the beautiful melody seemed to echo in their ears. Later, in an era dominated by entertainment, it was covered in countless versions, with the children's version being the most beloved.
However, that wasn't the key point; the key point was how this world could possibly have a song from his past life. Could it be that Kiddo was also a traveler?
Thinking of this made Chuyang's body tremble lightly. There are four great joys in life: encountering sweet rain after a long drought, meeting an old friend in a foreign land, the wedding night, and achieving success in exams.
The first joy is not worth mentioning; that's something for farmers to worry about. As for the wedding night, it seemed far away for him as a single man. Regarding achieving success in exams, as a student at Naval Academy, he should fit that description perfectly. But meeting an old friend in a foreign land felt very abstract until now; suddenly, someone who might be from the same Earth as him appeared and was about to become his Fleet Girls. Happiness had come to him rather unexpectedly.
Ten minutes later, at the exit of Circus.
Still dressed in his clown outfit and with exaggerated makeup intact, the Clown Host grabbed Chuyang by the collar and said fiercely, "Even if you are a high-ranking Admiral and I am just an ordinary person who is nothing, if you dare to bully the firefly in the future, I will never let you go—never!"
At this moment, since not all performances at Circus had concluded, most staff members had to remain at their posts. If not for that, he would have already been stripped of his outfit by others.
As he needed to host the next program, after delivering this harsh warning, the unknown Clown Host hurried back.
Most others exchanged a few words with the firefly before turning back into the tent.
In an era where transportation and communication were not very developed, a farewell often meant a permanent goodbye. But even though they felt reluctant in their hearts, their little girl had already become someone else's Fleet Girls, so what reason did they have to stop her departure?
Yet Chuyang felt increasingly awkward as if he were some heartless scoundrel while they were like parents marrying off their daughter.
He could only say: you are thinking too much. Even if he were beastly enough, he wouldn't lay hands on such a Loli. Of course, if she grew up, that would be another story.
"Firefly sister, are you really leaving?" After everyone else had left one after another, only Chuyang, the firefly, and two people—one big and one small—remained at the exit of Circus. From their appearance, they seemed to be a mother and child.
The little girl was about the same size as a firefly and looked very cute. At that moment, she was tightly holding onto the firefly's hand, not wanting to let go.
"Mm."
"Firefly Sister is a bad person, and I won't talk to you anymore," the little girl said, bursting into tears as she released the firefly's hand and ran into the tent, wiping her tears.
"Yao Yao," the firefly called softly, feeling somewhat dejected as she lowered her arm. The mood of the Loli was not very good either; she hadn't felt much before, but now that it was time to leave, she felt a deep sense of reluctance.
She remembered when she first arrived at the Circus; there weren't many people then, and it relied solely on Sister Filin's animal training performances to sustain the show. Later, Clown Brother came, and Camila brought her dance troupe to join the Circus. As more and more people joined at Sister Filin's invitation, the Circus grew larger, but everyone's hearts remained unchanged; they still felt like one big family.
As of now, Squirrel Circus had developed into a comprehensive performance team with around 200 performers of various types. Among them were elderly individuals and infants still in their cradles. It would be more accurate to say it was a warm family made up of people from all walks of life rather than just a Circus.
The composition of the Circus members was quite complex. Aside from Feilin and the firefly, most of them had experienced some painful or unmentionable pasts, which made them cherish their current lives even more and treat everyone around them kindly. Of course, in such a large group, there would be all kinds of characters, but let's not forget that Feilin is a Fleet Girl.
Every Fleet Girl has a pure heart; they are quite sensitive to people's intentions. Even if someone tries to disguise their true feelings well, anyone with ulterior motives cannot escape their eyes. This fundamentally eliminates the possibility of bad people joining the Circus. As for those who choose to fall from grace after joining, Feilin would promptly notice and decisively expel them to prevent one bad apple from spoiling the whole bunch.
Having said all this, I just want to emphasize that even if the firefly had never met Chuyang, her life in Squirrel Circus would still have been very happy.
"Xiaoying, this is a sweater I knitted for you. I planned to give it to you on your birthday, but since you're leaving now, I'll give it to you early. Happy birthday!" After the little girl ran away, a woman in her twenties gently touched the firefly's head and handed her a finished blue sweater.
"Thank you, Camila. I will definitely come back to see everyone," said the firefly as she held back her tears and turned to fly away into the distance.
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