"Mm?"
Ye Lan opened her sleepy eyes, feeling as if someone was hugging her.
Looking closely, she realized it was the familiar figure with long milky-white hair.
"Blank Diva...? Good morning~"
Hearing Ye Lan's groggy greeting, Blank's cherry lips parted slightly, quickly curling into a relieved smile.
"Thank goodness... you still remember~"
"What happened?"
Sensing that Blank's current state was a bit off, Ye Lan began to wake up fully.
Blank hesitated, but finally spoke.
"Mr. Mo Tu has forgotten me again. I don't know about the others..."
"Eh?"
Ye Lan instantly became alert.
Blank released her embrace of Ye Lan, sitting helplessly on the bed with a beseeching expression.
Ye Lan fell into deep thought, quickly guessing that this was the effect of the Exceptional Star.
Thinking this, Ye Lan took Blank's hand and walked towards the reception room.
Upon reaching the reception room, there was no one there.
Ye Lan decisively called the others over.
A moment later, Xiao Jin, Bai Yuan, Wang Chao, and Mo Tu all arrived.
Wang Chao lazily yawned, obviously not having slept enough.
"Hey, why did you call me here? If it's to discuss something important, I can't be of much help. Can I go back to sleep?"
Mo Tu didn't speak, but stared at the figure beside Ye Lan with a thoughtful expression.
Ye Lan asked seriously, "Do you still remember why I came here from the future?"
Xiao Jin immediately said, "I remember. You came to this world carrying an important mission, with the purpose of..."
His voice trailed off, and Xiao Jin immediately fell into deep thought.
"For what?"
Wang Chao and Bai Yuan also realized something was amiss.
"Hey... something's not right."
Their expressions became serious.
Mo Tu continued to stare at the person beside Ye Lan. Even though some force was trying to make him ignore this figure, he kept refreshing the information in his mind using his Star.
Although it was somewhat taxing, he didn't want to drop the ball at this crucial moment.
"It's for the person beside you, isn't it?" Mo Tu calmly pointed out.
Ye Lan looked at Mo Tu and nodded heavily.
"Yes!"
"There's a big gap in the information in my mind. The space that was originally filled is now blank, so I know I've forgotten something. Now it seems the others are even worse off, they can't even see the person."
Thanks to his Star's characteristics, Mo Tu could notice things others couldn't, even if there was an upper limit, it was still stronger than others.
But he predicted that the power erasing existence would eventually overcome his Star's characteristics. At that point, he could only rely on intuition.
Ye Lan looked at the oblivious Xiao Jin and others, once again detailing the matter of the Blank Diva.
It seemed they could only start over.
But would it become even more serious tomorrow?
If Blank became like the Singer, the whole world would lose the existence of the Blank Diva, everything would proceed according to normal order, and in the end, nothing would have changed.
Ye Lan couldn't sit idly by!
After hearing Ye Lan's words, Xiao Jin and the others were shocked.
They hadn't expected that there was a being slowly turning into a Star Eclipse right beside them. If they forgot every day, wouldn't it be impossible to stop?
Realizing this, the atmosphere in the reception room instantly became heavy.
Blank stood quietly beside Ye Lan, her emotions having stabilized.
No matter how panicked she became, it wouldn't change the current situation. It was better to think of other things to change her mood.
If it really couldn't be changed.
Wasn't Ye Lan still remembering her?
That was enough.
As long as Ye Lan still remembered her, her existence would never disappear.
In the reception room.
Xiao Jin and the others reconsidered their strategy, even connecting with Star experts from all over the country.
Soon, dozens of floating screens appeared in the conference room, all filled with researchers studying Star Eclipses.
Xiao Jin informed them of the situation, and the room quickly filled with intense discussion.
Ye Lan looked at this scene pensively, feeling as if she had no chance to participate.
At this moment, Blank softly said beside her, "Hey, Ye Lan, shall we go for a walk?"
"Eh? Now?"
"Mm, I had promised to take you to various places to play before, but now this happened and delayed it. It's really terrible when I think about it."
"Um... but they seem to be discussing something important."
"It won't be resolved anytime soon, right? I really want to relax my mind now, keep me company."
"Alright."
For some reason, Ye Lan felt that Blank now had a mentality of breaking the pot and shattering it, seeming to have accepted the current situation.
No, it was exactly like that.
Blank's mood was now completely calm.
Ye Lan could clearly feel it.
So Ye Lan and Blank left the reception room, with only Mo Tu noticing their departure.
"Ah... this isn't just interesting anymore."
Mo Tu withdrew his gaze and began collecting information from the Star researchers.
To encounter such a thing right after coming to this city, it could only be said to be nice... as if.
It was troublesome as hell.
But this was also good, it could better demonstrate his usefulness, couldn't it?
......
Ye Lan and Blank came outside.
The sun had risen, citizens were gradually waking up and coming to the streets to start their daily routines.
Even though Blank walked on the bustling street without any disguise, no one noticed her.
For Blank, this was a familiar yet strange experience.
Since becoming the Blank Diva, her presence had been as eye-catching as the sun. With her extremely high popularity, every time she appeared somewhere, she would attract the adoration of numerous fans.
But now that wasn't the case.
Everyone was ignoring her.
Just like when she was a child with low presence, easily overlooked by others.
It was like returning to the starting point.
"Blank?"
Hearing Ye Lan call her name, Blank smiled and said, "What is it?"
"Where should we go next?"
"Hmm... let's go to karaoke. How about I teach you to sing?"
"Eh? Teach me to sing?"
"Yes, I think Ye Lan's voice must be very nice to listen to. I want to hear it, is that okay?"
"Um... actually, the future you said something similar."
"Is that so?"
"Mm-hmm."
"Then I'm even more curious. Let's go to karaoke now. If you have the talent to become a diva, maybe you could inherit my position and become the World Diva, how about that?"
"Ah, this, this, this?" Ye Lan was startled by Blank's whimsical idea.
Blank seemed to be in high spirits and continued, "Then I'll become your manager, and you'll sing my songs to countless audiences. Thinking about it this way, it seems like quite a good outcome."
If it was like this, Blank felt that she could accept disappearing from everyone's sight.
Because she still had one last person who remembered her, and that was Ye Lan.
As long as Ye Lan was still around, able to listen to her songs, there would be no problem at all.
Hearing Blank's words, Ye Lan was at a loss for words.
Let her become a diva?
That could only be called a daydream. Rather than making her sing on a stage full of people, it would be better to kill her on the spot.
Even if she starved to death! Died outside! Jumped from a building! She would never become a diva singing on stage!
However, going to karaoke with Blank to sing was fine.
"Time waits for no one, let's set off now!"
"Mm."
Blank took Ye Lan's small hand, happily heading towards a nearby karaoke place.
As for Star Eclipse, disappearing existence, Blank Diva - all were thrown to the back of her mind.
If even playing had to be accompanied by such heavy emotions, it would be putting the cart before the horse from the original intention.
Knowing this, Ye Lan didn't bring up those matters either, but instead went along with Blank's rhythm, playing with her.
Inside the karaoke room.
Ye Lan used the Night Watchers' all-purpose identity to book a private room, and was inside with Blank studying something.
Blank handed the microphone to Ye Lan, smiling, "Let's begin. Let me hear Ye Lan's singing voice."
"Um..."
Ye Lan shyly took it, feeling a bit nervous inside.
"If I sing badly, don't laugh at me, okay?"
"Don't worry, I won't. I never mock anyone's singing voice."
Blank's eyes were full of encouragement.
Hearing this, Ye Lan finally relaxed.
Then she opened her cherry lips and began to sing.
There was no music, because this song couldn't be found online anymore, so she could only sing a cappella.
When Blank heard the lyrics Ye Lan was singing, she was stunned for a moment.
"Ah... In the starry sky where snowflakes flutter, you and I gaze up together..."
Blank knew this song. It was her "Forget-Me-Not".
Realizing this, Blank emptied her mind and listened carefully, very quietly.
Until Ye Lan finished singing the song, Blank remained in a state of closed eyes, seeming to have become serious.
Ye Lan put down the microphone and nervously looked at Blank.
"Um... what do you think?"
Blank opened her eyes, revealing a beautiful smile.
"I love it. Ye Lan's singing voice has a unique flavor. I can hear it. I'm even wondering why Ye Lan doesn't become a diva? You'd definitely be very popular."
Ye Lan let out a breath.
"Being a diva is out of the question."
"That's really a pity," Blank joked.
Although Ye Lan's singing voice couldn't compare to professional divas in terms of technique, it was already enough in terms of emotional output.
Her "Forget-Me-Not" was originally very difficult to sing with the right flavor.
If Blank were to sing it, she would express the desire not to be forgotten by others, while Ye Lan... it was a determination of "I will always remember you".
She really liked it... liked it so much.
What should she do?
If this continued, if Ye Lan also forgot her, Blank would definitely collapse.
The more it came to this point, the more Blank realized how wonderful it was to have someone remember her.
Especially a little cutie like Ye Lan.
Just like an angel sent by heaven to save her.
"Hehe~"
Blank watched Ye Lan fiddling with the song selection machine, unable to help but reveal a joyful smile.
Continuing like this wasn't bad at all.
At this moment, Ye Lan turned her head and asked, "Blank, is there any song you want to sing?"
"Anything is fine. Just choose what you like."
"Um... what about you?"
"I've heard many songs, including quite a few from other divas, so it's no problem."
"Alright."
For the next few hours, Ye Lan and Blank sang at the karaoke until noon, trying everything from duets, solos, accompaniment, to harmonies.
Even Ye Lan was very happy during this process, singing until her throat felt a bit uncomfortable.
But Blank seemed to have no discomfort at all, singing with more and more enthusiasm, as if she wouldn't get tired at all. As expected of a professional diva.
Only after Blank had sung to her heart's content did they leave.
The situation that followed was basically unbridled revelry, eating, drinking, and having fun.
Trying things they hadn't tried before.
Game arcades, snack streets, amusement parks, cinemas, and so on.
As dusk approached, the two came back to their senses, realizing a day had almost passed.
"So, where should we go play next?"
Ye Lan held a delicious milk tea in her hand.
"Let's go see some scenery," Blank said.
"Scenery? Where should we go to see it?"
"In the sky."
A moment later, Blank and Ye Lan appeared on an airship above the city, overlooking the city below.
Ye Lan looked down, her eyes seemingly sparkling with little stars, unable to help but let out an exclamation of amazement.
"Wow..."
It was her first time seeing such a scene, overlooking the city from the air.
Blank, on the other hand, was much calmer, not as excited as Ye Lan.
She had seen this kind of scenery countless times.
As the World Diva, she had been to many places and sought creative inspiration in many places. Scenes like overlooking a city from the air didn't count for much among the sceneries she had seen.
But now she just wanted to look at this city properly.
She had held a concert here not long ago, with countless corners recording her presence.
But now, this city had forgotten her, forgotten a World Diva.
At this moment, she suddenly spoke, "Um, Ye Lan, if one day I forget your existence, can you not hate me?"
"Hm?"
Ye Lan looked up at her, not knowing why she said this.
"You said before, right? The future me will forget everything, including myself, and might forget you too. I'm very afraid, afraid of forgetting the most precious you. I might not be able to control my Star. If that happens, I hope you won't hate me, okay?"
Ye Lan's breath hitched slightly, her mood gradually sinking.
After a day of fun, Ye Lan had almost forgotten Blank's current situation.
"I would never hate you. You're my favorite diva. Even if you forget me, I'll use all sorts of methods to make you remember. Even if I can't do that, I'll get to know you all over again."
"That's really great~ Thank you, Ye Lan."
"You're welcome..."
The sun was about to set.
The two returned to the Night Watchers' base.
Ye Lan felt that Blank's presence was about to break through the lower limit.
On the way, they met Xiao Jin and the others.
When Xiao Jin saw Ye Lan, he asked kindly, "What did you do today? Why are you back so late?"
Wang Chao grinned, "Probably went out to have fun, just think about it."
Bai Yuan patted Bai Tu's head beside him, smiling gently, "Bai Tu was planning to ask you to go shopping today, but couldn't find you. Now it seems we'll have to wait until tomorrow."
"Ah..."
Ye Lan was slightly stunned, not knowing what to say.
Because she found that they hadn't noticed Blank beside her, and had also forgotten the important matter.
Ye Lan was about to speak but was stopped by Blank's hand on her shoulder.
"Eh?"
Blank shook her head, smiling resignedly, "This is fine. It's enough."