Bab 39: C39: Then We Will Always Met on the Moon
The background music in the game shifted from pure instrumental to a song with lyrics for the first time: "Everything's Alright." It was as if the song echoed the emotions in my heart, or rather, River's heart.
A sad melody played as River was erased from Johnny's life.
Johnny stood on the steps of the school building, where some thought he was meeting River for the first time. But now, the platypus and River, who once sat there, had disappeared. Only a book about the lighthouse remained, blowing and turning in the wind, making a soft clattering sound.
Johnny picked up the book and found it interesting. He felt a connection with the book and took it with him.
At this point, Johnny's best friend Nicholas crossed the hallway. In memory management, River was no longer there, and Joey had taken her place. The two brothers talked about shapeshifting warriors and spaceflight as if nothing had changed.
The copy of The Emperor's New Clothes, which River had loved, was now collecting dust, long forgotten in some hidden corner.
Outside the movie theater where Johnny and River once watched films together, Johnny and Joey now walked in laughing, seemingly without a care. They had watched a Space Opera movie.
Yes, River had been removed. But Eva had altered Johnny's memories, replacing River with Joey.
As time passed, constant hints and pathways guided Johnny's dreams and goals toward becoming an astronaut.
Now, with Joey by his side instead of River, Johnny's future had taken a different path.
The racecourse where Johnny and River once galloped their horses together was now desolate, empty.
In front of the lighthouse named Anya, the one that held so much significance for Johnny and River, only overgrown weeds remained. No trace of the two of them.
Even the rabbit that had been a symbol of their wedding day was gone.
In Johnny's altered memory, his entire future had shifted. He practiced tirelessly, working relentlessly toward his new goal.
Finally, Johnny received a job offer from NASA. His dream was now within reach.
"Going to the moon" no longer seemed like a distant wish. It was just a matter of time.
Everything Eva did seemed to be working.
But as it continued to play on, and the other viewer and the audience watched, an uncomfortable silence hung in the air.
Yes, Johnny would soon reach the moon. Eva and Neil had fulfilled their contract obligation. But what about River? Was this the memories that Johnny wanted?
Going to the moon, without River—did it really mean anything?
As we continued through Johnny's imaginary future, we arrived at NASA. And here, as Dong Zhen, along with all of us who had played up to this point, We felt like just a mechanical part of the game, pushing Johnny forward.
There was only one emotion left: unease.
Eva and Neil explored NASA alongside Johnny, but something felt off.
"Not here either..." Eva said.
"What are you talking about?" Neil asked.
"Let's keep going," Eva replied.
But something shifted. Dong Zhen, through Eva's actions, realized something wasn't right.
"Wait! Old ladies!" [I think it is meant for Eva.]
"The Old ladies seem to be looking for something!"
In the waiting room, as Zhen pieced together Eva's words, a bold and desperate thought crept into my mind. Could it be? Could this hope be real?
But he didn't wait for Eva to say it in the live broadcast room.
The originally sad game background music suddenly fell into silence, replaced by a heartbeat.
Cheerful background music played.
A girl with an orange-red single ponytail appeared at the door.
"What! Is this our new recruit too, River? It's nice of you to come," said the unnamed NASA administrator.
"Hi, I'm Johnny," Johnny came up and greeted her enthusiastically, just like before.
At the same time, the last piece of memory was finally pieced together.
I, standing by the computer screen, sighed in relief.
"Phew! I almost thought she was gone." Eva took a long sigh.
"What? But you... deleted her!" Neil said in disbelief, an astonished expression on his face.
"No, I told you, I just moved her away. How she plans her life still depends on... her." Eva replied in a paramagnetic manner.
"This new world... is based on public data and Johnny's personal beliefs, and since River is also an individual, her data must be recorded in public data." Eva continued explaining
With her explanation, Neil finally understood: "So... it's all from Johnny..."
Yes, River is still here!
Although life has changed, even though Johnny and River had no connection before.
But in this fictional world, Johnny still remembers that promise.
"What if I get lost? Then we'll meet on the moon, fool!"
Yes, they will meet again on the moon eventually.
The tears I had held back before were meant to come out again.
In the space agency, that song is no longer "To River."
It has a brand new name: "To the Moon."
In the hall, looking at Johnny playing, River murmured, "I like that name."
In Johnny's fictitious memory, the two went with years of training and preparation.
Finally, the rocket was ready to be launched.
Neil and I also invited the nanny Lily, who had taken care of Johnny, to witness this moment with her doctor and others.
In the setting sun, countless people stood on the bridge across the river, looking at the rocket launch base in the distance.
With a booming sound, the rocket lifted off.
At the same time, a heartbeat sounded.
A very dull heartbeat.
This was Johnny's heartbeat, who was seriously ill in reality.
He was about to leave this world.
In the piano piece titled "To the Moon," the rocket lifted off.
Ahead was their destination—the moon.
Inside the rocket, Johnny and River looked at each other in unison.
Then their hands clasped together gently.
"Then we'll always meet on the moon, fool!"
With the appearance of the moon, the picture fell into darkness.
In the next moment, Johnny's memories appeared like a revolving lantern.
Looking at these memories, Dong Zhen recalled the story of Johnny and River in the game.
Finally, he couldn't hold back anymore, covering his face with his hands, reached for a napkin beside him.
It wasn't for his nose but for his eyes.
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"Damn! A macho man cries for the second time!"
"Nah, I burst into tears again!" ૮₍｡´ᴖ ˔ ᴖ`｡₎ა
"Can't see the screen through tears!"
"What if you do get lost? Then we'll meet on the moon, fool!" ૮₍´˶• . • ⑅ ₎ა
"What if you do get lost? Then we'll meet on the moon, fool!" ૮ ꈍﻌ ꈍა♥(˘ ε˘ U)
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As the final production crew list of the game appeared, the live broadcast room was flooded with the same sentence in the chat.
At this moment, we were all moved by the plot of the game.
We had all forgotten that this was supposed to be a sci-fi expedition.
No one cared anymore if this was a science fiction game.
We were all completely immersed in the story of Johnny and River.
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