Chapter 69: Blockades and Rejections
A beam of light burst forth from Night Star Lan’s body.
In an instant, the light transformed into a human shape on the bed—a loli Wish Princess with mixed black and white hair and red-blue gradient eyes, matching Night Star Lan perfectly.
Night Star and Night Lan quickly hugged her, each holding one side in a very affectionate pose.
“Wish Princess~ You finally woke up…”
“Mm.”
The Wish Princess quietly stroked Night Star and Night Lan’s hair, comforting her mistreated host in the simplest way possible.
She shared a common memory with Night Star Lan.
Even though she had been asleep during this time, she could instantly sync up the moment she woke.
Whatever Night Star Lan was thinking, she already knew.
She was aware of everything that had happened.
It was pretty embarrassing that while she was sleeping, Night Star had been fooled by Source of White to the point of dizzying confusion.
Though Source of White never meant to hurt Night Star Lan.
In fact, they had been protecting and caring for Night Star during the period of the Wish Princess’s slumber.
But since Night Star Lan felt wronged, the Wish Princess naturally needed to find her some justice.
If Night Star Lan had any wishes, all the Wish Princess had to do was try to make them come true.
She might not have the motherly glow of Luo Xi to fulfill Night Star Lan’s emotional needs, but at least she could grant wishes, and that was irreplaceable.
So…
“Make a wish; I’ll fulfill it.”
The Wish Princess softly spoke.
This sentence brought an enormous sense of security to Night Star Lan, quickly calming her inner grievances.
“Um, sorry… You might have to sleep for a while again…”
“It’s okay.”
There was no need for any complicated relationship between them.
Night Star Lan just needed to freely demand from the Wish Princess.
And the Wish Princess would help her fulfill any wish.
That was enough.
Sure, there could be some unspoken feelings mixed in.
But that was like the perfect seasoning.
It only heightened their compatibility.
Night Star Lan wasn’t a total failure just because she had lost the Wish Princess.
Many people have immense potential hidden within them.
They just lack the opportunity to unleash it.
The awakening of the Wish Machine entirely transformed Night Star Lan’s life.
Her living environment and personality improved.
Did the Wish Machine just magically conjure all this?
After all, it was just a manifestation of power.
How to use it and what to become—that was what Night Star Lan could do.
The courage to go all out to save friends, help the innocent, and stand up during major incidents.
These were qualities that inherently existed within her.
If anyone else had the Wish Machine, they probably wouldn’t have done these things.
Night Star Lan didn’t indulge in overwhelming desires after getting the Wish Machine, losing herself in the process.
In fact, her dependency on cuddles was even greater than her reliance on fulfilling wishes.
That was pretty remarkable.
For such a host, if the Wish Princess were to have a metaphor, it would be “willingly devoted.”
“Make a wish.”
Night Star Lan took a deep breath, trying to calm her emotions.
With the power of the Wish Princess, she could travel to the future again, reaching Luo Xi’s side.
This time, she wouldn’t be fooled again, and she wouldn’t let it happen.
No matter what.
First, she needed to bring Luo Xi back!
She wouldn’t give up, no matter what!
“Wish Princess, please allow me to go to the future where Luo Xi is, I want Luo Xi to stay by my side forever, no matter what, I won’t let her go!”
This was Night Star Lan’s current wish.
Logically speaking.
If the Wish Princess could send Night Star Lan to the future where Source of White existed once, then she could do it again.
But then the next words from the Wish Princess left Night Star Lan stunned.
“Cannot be fulfilled.”
“Eh? Why not? The first time worked! Even if it caused prolonged side effects, it could still be managed, so why not this time?”
Night Star Lan was full of question marks, utterly confused by the current situation.
She should be in a complete state now, not the weak state from before.
The first time had gone so smoothly; there was no way the second time would fail.
What went wrong?
The Wish Princess paused for a moment, as if searching for the reason.
“That time space has been sealed by Source of White; without her permission, our current strength can’t break through, so the wish can’t be fulfilled.”
In other words…
More powerful than Night Star Lan, Source of White said “No, thank you!” to her.
Originally, traveling through time and space could be managed.
But due to intentional interference from Source of White, it had become difficult.
Clearly.
Even a weakened Source of White was beyond what Night Star Lan could handle now.
If she took action herself…
Then the Wish Princess, with just B-grade psychic power, couldn’t fulfill a wish concerning Source of White.
The gap was just too vast.
“Eh?”
After learning the reason, Night Star Lan was completely dumbfounded.
If she couldn’t travel to the time where Luo Xi existed, did that mean the two of them would never meet again?
Night Star Lan’s expression fell at an observable speed.
“Luo Xi… Why are you stopping me from finding you?”
The Wish Princess gently stroked Night Star Lan’s head, offering no suggestions.
This indicated that, at this stage, no method could break through Source of White’s interference.
Only by surpassing Source of White could one have the right to break through the sealed time and space.
But as it seemed.
Night Star Lan was unable to do that; she couldn’t even come close.
The room fell silent.
A night without words.
The next morning.
Night Star Lan woke up from bed.
The Wish Princess had returned inside.
“Ugh… It failed; she’s being so unreasonable, Luo Xi is too much… Does she really not want to see me?”
Night Star Lan mumbled to herself in bed, feeling really down.
After hearing from the Wish Princess that Luo Xi had rejected her attempts to find her, Night Star Lan couldn’t even enjoy her dreams.
It wasn’t until she woke up that her mood improved a bit.
Since the Wish Princess couldn’t help for now, she’d have to seek other methods.
Night Star and Night Lan got up, washed up, and headed off to Rising Sun Theater and Night Watcher Base, respectively.
At the Rising Sun Theater.
When the theater troupe members saw Night Star come in, they gathered to greet her.
Kong Yu Bai asked, “Audience Performer, how’s it going? You just returned from the future, right?”
Mo Rabbit observed Night Star’s expression.
“It seems you didn’t? What happened?”
Night Star sighed.
“Luo Xi seems to have sealed that future time space… As I am now, I just can’t break through, so it didn’t work…”
Upon hearing this.
Kong Yu Bai and the others fell silent for a moment before starting to comfort Night Star.
“Don’t be discouraged; you’ll succeed sooner or later.”
“There might be other ways, Audience Performer can think slowly; we’ll help you come up with ideas too.”
Night Star nodded, responding to their kindness.
But if it’s the kind of blockade from Source of White where even the Wish Princess doesn’t work, what other methods can even be used?
Night Star looked up at the glowing orb on the theater ceiling.
Suddenly, a very dangerous idea popped into her mind.
Could it be that she has to borrow the power of the Source of Kuro?
