[Simulated Evaluation: C (You can't say you did nothing, but it's best to do nothing)]
[Skill Acquired: Persuasion Level 2 (your words and actions will be more persuasive)]
[Open Plot Section: Dusk Street, Aponia]
[Are you sure of the final result?]
"No, no, no, no, no!"
Tian Shi's face turned pale. Can this be confirmed? Once confirmed, there's no going back!
[The result has been discarded. Remaining simulation attempts today: 1]
"Simulate again!"
Tian Shi already had a new idea in mind.
[Select a specific plot segment or perform a random simulation]
(Specify! Dusk Street Aponia!)
[Segment confirmed—Simulation begins!]
Tian Shi's perspective shifted once more.
[You have become the spirit behind Aponia; current compatibility is 0%]
In front of Tian Shi, the blonde nun was devoutly praying for her daily life.
Bang!
Tian Shi watched this familiar scene and gave Aponia a firm pat on the shoulder, though his "strength" was only enough to pick an apple.
"Huh?"
Aponia felt the touch on her shoulder and couldn't help but look back, but there was no one behind her.
"Is this a joke?"
Aponia looked around, confused, but before she could see anything, she felt something holding her hand.
A ghost?
Aponia stared at her hand, puzzled. Although there was nothing visible, she could clearly feel the grip.
It was so slight that Aponia felt she could shake the other person off with just a flick.
But inexplicably, Aponia felt a sense of trust in her hand, which stopped her from pulling away immediately.
Perhaps I'm becoming the nun who's bewitched and killed by ghosts?
Aponia thought calmly, while also sensing the invisible hand starting to move.
[Compatibility +10%]
It wasn't the worst situation Aponia had imagined. The hands turned her palms over and gently drew something with their fingers.
Do you need pen and paper?
The speed of the other's finger-painting was too fast, and Aponia couldn't keep up for a moment. So, after thinking for a bit, Aponia asked softly.
Aponia felt the other party squeeze her hand.
"Please wait."
[Adjustment +5%]
[You have shown your existence to Aponia through slightly aggressive behavior and haven't inspired any ill feelings in her; current adjustment: 15%]
"In other words, are you my guardian angel?" Aponia asked softly, looking at the air in front of her.
Tian Shi was speechless, not surprised that Aponia understood it this way. After all, in the first simulation, she considered him a god.
But there's no weaker guardian angel than me.
Tian Shi left this sentence on the last blank paper in his hand.
[Adjustment +15%]
Aponia and you successfully communicated. Afterward, Aponia developed the habit of carrying pen and paper. Current adjustment: 30%.
This development completely changed the results of the last intermediate simulation.
After that, time flew by before Tian Shi's eyes. During this time, Aponia remained an ordinary nun, and Tian Shi was always... well, an ordinary spirit behind the scenes.
As time passed, they became more familiar; current adjustment: 40%.
"Aponia, what's in your hand...?"
"I brought some sacrifices; the artwork flowing into Dusk Street seems to be suitable for Eastern sacrifices?"
"Okay..."
"I also bought some fruit and meat, Lord God; let's have roast pork leg, steak, and lamb soup tonight."
Is it clear you're making up three sacrifices?! But I am a bit thirsty.
Aponia wanted to offer you a whimsical offering, and you accepted. However, though she made proper preparations, it didn't succeed this time; you are not a god.
After eating with Aponia, the rest of the food was given to help the poor.
[Adjustment +15%]
The adjustment is now at 55%, surpassing the last time.
[Honkai erupted, and Aponia began to save and protect the children affected by Honkai disease infection in the orphanage.]
The feeling that this simulation is about to end grew stronger, meaning Aponia's time in Dusk Street was running out.
Tian Shi couldn't help but get lost in his thoughts. If he let the plot continue like this, Sakura would infiltrate and kill all the Honkai-infected children. Then, together with Kalpas, they would both be taken back to Fire Moth by Sakura. They would become Fusion Warriors.
But if he interfered... the last time he interfered, Aponia, who was watching the night, was killed by Sakura.
No, the last time was the wrong approach.
Tian Shi looked at the saintly nun taking care of the patient in front of him and silently formed a countermeasure in his heart.
After Aponia finished her day's work, Tian Shi skillfully took the pen and paper from her waist.
"Lord God?"
Aponia was slightly surprised when she felt the touch on her waist.
The pen floating in the air flew and left a line of words on the paper:
"Aponia, I have an idea..."
You started planning Aponia's actions, and your support increased her confidence.
[Adjustment +15%]
[You met Pradofelis during Aponia's work, though the other party didn't know you.]
[Aponia soon rescued a man named Kalpas, and shortly after, a very capable porter joined the orphanage.]
[Subsequently, Dusk Street collapsed, and Fire Moth sent Fusion Warrior Sakura to investigate Dusk Street. During this period, Sakura accidentally discovered an orphanage with Honkai disease patients, but you already knew.]
"This scene is finally here?"
Tian Shi stood by the bedside in the nursing home, watching the increasingly chaotic street. This chaos has nothing to do with Fire Moth; it's just that the Honkai disease has made the already chaotic Dusk Street even more chaotic.
This kind of chaos made Tian Shi, who had always lived in a civilized society, feel very uncomfortable.
Aponia was sitting behind Tian Shi at that moment, gently praying toward the fruit placed as a sacrifice.
Creak...
The door opened, and the fox-eared swordswoman appeared silently in the doorway.
This is the Fusion Warrior, and if she wants to kill, all of Dusk Street cannot stop her except for Kalpas.
"Where is the source of the infection?"
Sakura saw Aponia praying. To be honest, a nun praying to a sacrifice, this scene really has an indescribable sense of disobedience.
"They are not the source of the infection; they are just patients."
Aponia stood up and looked directly at Sakura, the swordswoman in front of her.
"If I may, I would like to make a deal with you, or with the 'Fire Moth' behind you, for those children."
Aponia slowly recited the lines Tian Shi had prepared for her.
Before her, after a brief silence, Sakura sheathed her weapon and nodded, "They can."