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⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⌗ LUKE LAY᪤UTS .ᐟ

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further apart, the closer that we are.

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xia yan ICONS!

xia yan debut !

xia yan icons and gif/anime carrd.

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its constant tot brainrot but this time with Luke pearce

Fyi: luke is a knight who guards rosa by the demands of the Emperor

The awful silence aches her heart everyday,Always waiting for someone to get her out of her prison,a place that no matter how hard she tries to escape would still return to it,The emperor kept her locked there solely for his own pleasure.

Soft exhausted sighs escapes her lips as she pushes the wooden door getting out smelling the fresh earthy scent,The garden of flowers being her only ecstasy in such place,Her long brown hair sways with the chilly wind and as if the whole places dances when she comes out,Her soft lips weakly smiles as she smells one of the flowers then gently tuck it behind her ear,adding a pure kind of beauty to her angelic face.

She stands up and soon enough she's back in her prison,A simple cottage that she considers her prison,And Oh What had she committed to be kept in there? Is it her beauty or is it her innocence? Ah Everything has a price as they say

A sharp knock startles her from her peaceful state,hurrying only to hope it'll be something that will bring her soul happiness,she opens the door getting the taller man inside as he towers over her petite form.His oddly familiar face makes her sighs,No good news comes from him

She looks up at him with those swirling green fields coloured eyes.The man closes his eyes for a brief moment before pulling her from her waist making her whine from his unintentional rough grip,a sharp pointy dagger shine as he raises it  to her face.

They should run..risk it all and escape..he fell in love within the first seconds he guarded her..he loves her dearly..

But no he must obey his orders,he’s a faithful knight known for his loyalty to the emperor and his bloodline..he has to prove that he won’t break his vows

A powerless lover against the cruel gods

Ah Is that the end now? She hoped so,her sad smiles takes over her face as she closes her eyes as if giving the man permission to do it

No please shout,please push me off you,don’t make me do it,don’t surrender so easily.

In another life,we will do it right,in another life we’d make it through, In another life our hearts won’t shatter.

In another life,I’ll love you and never let you go

Just one stab in her heart as she slowly loses her life between his strong arms, her body falling lifelessly now on the floor

He pulls her closer as his trembling voice whispers in her ear “in another life we will have forever” his words fall on deaf ears

Perhaps that was her only definition of freedom... and the end of what love meant to a knight

SO SORRY IF THIS WAS TOO DEPRESSING

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【未定事件簿】 Tears of Themis: “A Sweet Afternoon Tea” Mini-Event Translation

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See below cut for translation~

Thanks to everyone’s hard work, the decorating of the garden outside the NXX base was on the verge of completion.

MC: Whew…

I bent over, gently placing the large potted plant I was holding beside the dining table.

MC: That should be fine.

I looked around. The others were also finishing their work at hand. Mo Yi was standing on the stone steps, his hand supporting his chin as he looked at me, as if he were contemplating something. Xia Yan headed over from the side.

Xia Yan: What’re you looking at this fascinatedly?

Mo Yi: I just didn’t think that the garden here could be decorated so nicely.

Lu Jinghe: Hm?

Lu Jinghe made a doubtful noise from the other side of the garden.

Lu Jinghe: Not gonna look at the one who designed the setup?

Mo Yi: …

MC: (Ugh… here they go again.)

Seeing the atmosphere become awkward, Zuo Ran also joined in on the conversation.

Zuo Ran: I feel that everyone deserves credit.

After saying so, Zuo Ran turned around and looked towards me.

MC: Yep, for sure.

I rushed to change the topic.

MC: It took a lot of effort to finish decorating the garden, so let’s celebrate!

Xia Yan: Sure! We worked for so long, so we should relax a bit.

Lu Jinghe: Then, jiejie, got any good ideas?

MC: Hm…

MC: It’s pretty early now, so let’s prepare to hold an afternoon tea!

Zuo Ran: That is indeed a good suggestion.

Seeming like he’d prepared in advance, Mo Yi pushed up his glasses.

Mo Yi: Coincidentally, due to the experience of making the glutinous rice balls last time at the base salon…

Mo Yi: I ordered a set of kitchen equipment that we might have needed to use, and they’re all in the salon already.

Lu Jinghe: Such as…?

Mo Yi: Such as an oven, a blender, an electronic scale, and a sorbet machine…

Lu Jinghe: Since when were you such a homebody…

MC: Then let’s split up the work!

Xia Yan: Since the hardware’s already so well-prepared, then I’ll make the sorbets and cold drinks.

Xia Yan: When I was on detective work, I’ve helped out at a bar as a bartender, so I’m pretty skilled at this.

Xia Yan crossed his hands over his chest, looking full of confidence.

Zuo Ran: I’ll make the coffee and hot drinks.

Zuo Ran: I’ve learned latte art before during weekend downtime.

Seeing Zuo Ran’s serious expression, it seemed like an image of Zuo Ran quietly practicing latte art while alone at home had appeared before my eyes.

Mo Yi: I’ll bake some cakes.

Mo Yi: The taste will not leave you disappointed.

Mo Yi looked at me with a slight smile.

Lu Jinghe: Then I’ll have someone send over some of the ingredients we’re lacking, and I’ll lay out and decorate the finished foods.

Lu Jinghe: You can let me know about any fruits you like.

Lu Jinghe winked at me.

Lu Jinghe: I’ll make sure you experience an afternoon tea that’s full of happiness.

MC: I’m really looking forward to it.

Everything had something to do, so I couldn’t just sit idle.

MC: Then I’ll bake some cookies and help everyone on the side.

MC: No time to lose – let’s get to it!

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After a period of work, the creation of a full table’s worth of afternoon tea was complete.

MC: Wow! I didn’t think that an afternoon tea made by everyone would be this exquisite.

Lu Jinghe: That’s for sure – don’t my layouts look really appetite-inducing?

Mo Yi: Aside from external appearance, I’m also very confident in how they taste.

Xia Yan: Quick, try it – we put a lot of work into these.

Zuo Ran: And don’t rush too much; be careful to not get burnt when drinking coffee.

MC: Mhmm!

I tasted a bite of the cake in front of me. The sweet taste bloomed on my tastebuds.

MC: Delicious!

Mo Yi: As expected.

Mo Yi: It’s good as long as it suits your tastes.

Xia Yan: If you want to try other flavours, you can try my portion here.

As he spoke, Xia Yan pushed the plate in his hands toward me.

MC: Can I really?

Seeing this, Zuo Ran rushed to turn his plate towards me.

Zuo Ran: If you don’t mind…

MC: Of course I don’t mind!

Lu Jinghe: If you want…

Lu Jinghe stuck a fork into a strawberry, speaking to me.

Lu Jinghe: I can even feed you, jiejie~

MC: Eh???

Mo Yi: Ahem ahem…

Mo Yi cleared his throat on the side, cutting his words short.

MC: I appreciate everyone’s good intentions!

MC: Don’t forget that today’s afternoon tea is to celebrate the completion of decorating the NXX base garden.

MC: On days like these, let’s all say a message for the NXX investigation team!

Zuo Ran: I’ll go first.

Zuo Ran: I hope that the investigation team can continue to protect fairness and justice in Stellis City.

Mo Yi: I hope that the investigation team can find the truth behind the increase in the case rates as early as we can.

Lu Jinghe: I won’t be that serious. I hope everyone in the investigation team can be happy.

Xia Yan: Same here, I hope everyone in the investigation team can be healthy.

MC: Since everyone has finished their messages…

I lifted the glass in my hand.

MC: Then 3, 2, 1~

Cheers!

Everyone spoke all together.

~END~

[yaredits]

can u pls do luke pearce / xia yan layouts!! i liked ur other ones :]

thank you so much! the layouts are done ♡

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EET Chapter 5

Chapter Five: Thanking The ancients used the “Ode to the Nymph of the River Luo” to describe the beauty of the Nymph Luo. Yan Jin Qiu had not put great attention on it in the past. Where would there be such a beauty in this world? If there really was such a beauty, how many men would go crazy? However, after the meal last night and having their wedding night of candles and flowers, he finally knew what was: “Her body soars lightly like a startled swan Gracefully like a dragon in flight In splendor brighter than the autumn chrysanthemum In bloom more flourishing than the pine in spring.” He had changed his clothing early in the morning and was now looking at the woman getting dressed in front of the mirror. She clearly was just propping her cheeks in her hands, but it became a lazy beauty when she did it. It made the watcher want to be the jade bangle she held in her hand, and be satisfied with just a smile from the beauty. Because the marriage had just occurred and they had to visit the Emperor and Empress, Hua Xi Wan picked out a wide-sleeved flowered palace dress. The colors were bold, but when Hua Xi Wan put the dress on, she suppressed the boldness of the large red flowers. People only saw her white skin and beautiful figure. Looking at herself in the mirror with a flying immortal hairstyle, Hua Xi Wan picked out a buyao in the shape of a blue bird holding a pearl to put into her hair. This caused the yellow flower in the middle of her brows to also become bright. Bai Xia and the others did not ask why the junwang fei had picked this gold buyao that was outrageously beautiful. They only dressed her according to her wishes beautifully, so that no one could pick any flaws. They had attended Junwang Fei for more than seven years and rarely seen Junwang Fei put any attention on her attire. Usually, she would wear whatever was most comfortable. Only when she went to Third Master Hua’s fu to make morning greetings to the old mistress would Junwang Fei put on the attire befitting of a miss of a marquis fu. They had never seen her like today as she personally picked everything from the hairpins to the scent pouches. Hua Xi Wan used the eyebrow brush to draw out the most suitable shape and even used a specialized pen to draw the corners of her eyes. After she finished putting on her own makeup, she stood and let the servant girls order the adornments and pouches on her body. Each woman had a side that was lazy, but when they needed to go out to see people, exquisite makeup and grand clothing were essentials. Some people like to use the phrase “women dressed up to please others.” Hua Xi Wan snorted at this. She would dress herself up beautifully before going out, not for some man, but to satisfy her own desire for beauty. Which man in the world did not want to be a bit more handsome, which woman a bit more beautiful? But men always thought that all the women in the world attired themselves beautifully in order to attract them. She didn’t know if they thought they held that much significance to be so self-centered. She could have loose and messy hair at home when she did not have to see others, but when she walked out the door, she would be the bright and beautiful empress. After the servant girls put on the last tassel to weigh down her dress, Hua Xi Wan finally turned to Yan Jin Qiu who was sitting at the side. She had a faint smile as she said, “Jin Qiu, you have waited for long.” “To see a beauty put on her attire, it is a pleasure, not a wait.” Yan Jin Qiu moved his gaze slightly aside, walked in front of Hua Xi Wan and said, “The sun is not yet up. Why don’t we use the morning meal before going in to see the Imperial One.” “I will listen to your arrangements.” Hua Xi Wan nodded. She knew that Yan Jin Qiu’s mother had died early and his father, Xian Wang, had died four years ago, so she did not need to serve the elders in the tea ceremony. There was a smile on her lips as she naturally gave her hand to Yan Jin Qiu to let him support her. Coming out of the inner room into the outer hall, she saw a procession of servant girls come in with dishes of all kinds. They put out cutlery and plates before they retreated. It seemed that although there was no female in charge, the protocol of this fu was not lax at all. Hua Xi Wan swept a look across the eunuchs and servant girls that were standing with bowed heads in the room. After she sat down together with Yan Jin Qiu, she allowed the servant girls to serve her in washing her hands before she started to use the meal. Even though the number of dishes was the same as in the marquis fu, she could taste that the ingredients were finer than in the marquis fu. Mu Tong must be a very attentive housekeeper, and the servants were also clearly respectful and fearful of Xian Junwang, their master. The outside said that Xian Junwang was warm in conduct and considerate. So how was he able to get the servants to respect and fear him so? She used her movement of drinking porridge to peek at Yan Jin Qiu beside her. From an objective perspective, Yan Jin Qiu’s skin beauty was very good. She had not seen many that were more perfect than he was in her past life while she was in the entertainment circles. There was also his presence. He really was an attractive male. No wonder he had such high fame among the females of Jing. The porridge was made from carefully-chosen purple rise that was firm to the bite, pleasing to eat and not too rich. It was very suitable to eat after getting up. She thought in satisfaction, she didn’t have to worry about food now that she had married into the junwang fu. After finishing the morning meal, Hua Xi Wan used a handkerchief to cover her mouth as she rinsed and then she took a towel to wipe her mouth. She said to Yan Jin Qiu with a smile, “I wonder who the main chef in the fu is. This meal has been very pleasing. Hong Ying, reward the main chief ten taels of silver, the other chefs each five, and the rest who work in the kitchen half a string of cash.” Hong Ying bent down slightly. “This servant will remember.” Hua Xi Wan nodded. Turning to look at Yan Jin Qiu, she said, “Married to Jin Qiu, I will have great fortune in food in the future.” Yan Jin Qiu was washing his hands and wiping them on a towel. Hearing Hua Xi Wan speak, he smiled and said, “It is their duty to serve to their master’s comfort, and also their good fortune.” Hua Xi Wan said with a smile, “Even so, we should reward those that work hard. We also need to let other people know. This is an example.” “Xi Wan is right.” Yan Jin Qiu looked at the color of the sky outside. Standing, he said, “The time is right. Let’s go out now.” Hua Xi Wan nodded. As she prepared to stand, she saw Yan Jin Qiu reach a hand out in front of her. She was not awkward, and put her hand in the middle of his to use him as support to stand. She followed Yan Jin Qiu out of the room. There was a considerable garden outside the main house that the two of them lived in that was planted with all kinds of strange and unique flora. There were also vast fake mountains which caused this to appear extremely artistic. Outside the main house, there was a large lotus pond with a nine-turn bridge constructed on top of it. When Hua Xi Wan passed over the bridge, she could see fish swimming in the water. This Xian Junwang Fu was very interesting. The main house was near mountains and water, it was a very good fengshui setup, not to mention the lotus pond which represented auspicious luck. It could be seen that the old wang ye had put great effort in when the fu had first been built. Coming out of the Door of Drooping Flowers, there were two sedans waiting outside. Hua Xi Wan got on the sedan. When the sedan was carried to the main gate, she stepped off the sedan and looked at the pair of intimidating lions standing at the front gates of the wang fu. She then looked around. There were not any people that were watching, only the guards that were standing up straight with their heads bowed. The six black horses that were in front of the carriage did not have any other color in their hides and contrasted against the copper bells on their necks. “Come.” Yan Jin Qiu stood on the carriage and bent down to reach out a hand to Hua Xi Wan. “Come up.” The person in front of her was wearing Shu brocade robes in the color of the sky after rain. His black hair was restrained in a jade coronet. That slight smile and the out reached hand really made him like the perfect male of a woman’s imagination. Hua Xi Wan smiled and handed her hand to him, stepping on the stool to get on the carriage. Her buyao swung lightly, and a hint of the bashfulness unique to females appeared on her face. But there were never people that were perfect and flawless in this world. If a person had desires, they would have flaws. “Careful.” Yan Jin Qiu put an arm around Hua Xi Wan’s waist as he sat down. “Don’t be nervous in the palace, I’ll be there for everything.” Hua Xi Wan smiled and turned her eyes down. “En.” Qilong Emperor could be considered a very able man. Winning the throne from his brothers was proof of his ability. After he succeeded the seat, he also proved that he was suited to being an emperor. His greatest regret in this life was probably that he did not have many children. In this, his brothers were much stronger than he was. Hua Xi Wan knew that Yan Jin Qiu had an elder sister, and a shu brother several months younger than him. But she had never seen the two, so she would not mention them abruptly in front of Yan Jin Qiu. Entering the Imperial Palace, Hua Xi Wan found that, while the layout of this was different than the Forbidden Palace she had visited in her past life, the presence it gave off was the same. More accurately, because the Forbidden Palace she had visited had long been absent of any feudal rulers and had become a tourist spot, the authoritative feeling had lessened. When she stepped into this Imperial Palace, she experienced the feeling of strict social strata. The palace females and eunuchs that they encountered on their walk who bowed to them fearfully and then avoided looking at them, and the careful attitude of the eunuchs that were leading them, told her what was truly called the Imperial House. This was something she would not experience when she acted as the Empress in the last life. This was probably the so-called Imperial authority. Qilong Emperor resided in Guang Yang Hall of Cheng Tan Palace. Not even fifteen minutes after Yan Jin Qiu and Hua Xi Wan arrived at the outer hall, Ma gonggong, the taijian that Qilong Emperor trusted the most, walked towards them and told them that the Emperor was summoning them. “This servant has not yet congratulated Junwang,” Ma gonggong said with a bow. “Good wishes to Junwang and Junwang Fei to have a son soon.” “We accept Ma gonggong’s good words.” Xian Junwang smiled but he did not deliberately try to gain favor with the people around the Emperor. “Please, gonggong, we’ll trouble you to lead the way.” ”Junwang Ye is too courteous.” Ma gonggong retreated a few steps to the side and led the two of them with a slightly bowed body towards Guang Yang Hall. From beginning to end, he did not even look at Hua Xi Wan in curiosity. “Please, Junwang Ye, Junwang Fei, wait for a moment.” Coming to the door of the main hall, Ma gonggong first bowed and then went into the hall to report. A while later, another high-ranking eunuch came out to ask the two of them in. “Subject-nephew and wife greet Emperor.” Yan Jin Qiu took Hua Xi Wan to walk into the hall. Hua Xi Wan only saw the corner of a bright yellow robe before she knelt down with Yan Jin Qiu. The moment Yan Jin Qiu led Hua Xi Wan into the hall, the smile on Qilong Emperor’s face faded slightly. After Yan Jin Qiu knelt down, his smile recovered. “Little Ma, quick, help Junwang Ye up.” Ma gonggong and another female official had smiles on their faces as they went to help the pair. Hua Xi Wan nodded slightly at the female official that helped her up before she stood silently next to Yan Jin Qiu. “There is no need to be so courteous within our family. Quick, sit down.” Qilong Emperor had an open smile on his face. As the uncle, he could not stare at his nephew’s wife, so his gaze naturally landed on Yan Jin Qiu. “Now that you have married, you should put more of your mind on governance. Zhen is still hoping that you can be an assistant and ease zhen’s burden.” “Emperor is too complimentary. Subject-nephew is young and ignorant. Emperor, it is already subject-nephew’s good fortune that you do not disdain subject-nephew for not completing tasks well. Subject-nephew does not have the face to take on the label of assistant.” Yan Jin Qiu’s tone and action seemed scholarly. The rumors of his outstanding talent were not without basis. “Young people will know after learning.” Qilong Emperor’s words expressed that he was not concerned as he said benevolently, “Yi’an Marquis Fu’s conduct is strict, and they are a family with good etiquette.” “Subject-nephew will remember Emperor’s teaching.” Yan Jin Qiu stood to bow to the Emperor as he said, “Subject-nephew thanks Emperor’s benevolence. If not for the Emperor, subject-nephew could not have married such a virtuous wife.” Hua Xi Wan pushed her head lower and let her bashful expression show even clearer. Qilong Emperor jerked the corners of his mouth in a smile. “Haha, you are zhen’s nephew, zhen will help you juniors.” “Subject-nephew has caused Emperor to expend great effort.” Yan Jin Qiu displayed a hint of a smile. Previous          Main menu          Next Click to Post

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hi hi hi! so, im not sure if u take this type of request but if u do, would u have any headers for one of these two icons ? ty in advance!

(SORRY IF THATS THE SECOND TIME I REQUESTED IT!! MY PHONE BUGGED AND IDK IF THEY SENT THE FIRST ONE :((.)

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(未定事件簿) EVENT! 「消失的黄金」 [Tears of Themis] EVENT: The Lost Gold Translations (Chapter 1-04: Cruise Guest Room)

*Tears of Themis Masterlist is under construction. *Spoiler free: Translations will remain under cut *The tracking tag for ALL Event Stories will go under: #Tears of an Event *(y/n) is your name when in direct referral; otherwise referred to as MC.

Location: Cruise Guest Room

The Terminal in Lu Jinghe's hand was damaged and there were apparent marks of corrosion hidden under it's back cover.

Zuo Ran: The Circuit Board has been completely corroded…

Xia Yan: Looks like a Chemical Reagent at okay.

Mo Yi: This probably wasn't accidental, someone did this.

Lu Jinghe: Yes.

MC: So you're saying that we're going to have to investigate and find the suspect who destroyed the terminal?

≫Inquiry Start≪

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⊳ Choice: Crew on-board

Mo Yi: Who else are on-board aside from the participating Treasure Hunters?

Lu Jinghe: There are some Reporters who are here to report on the Event along with some acquaintances who're here to relax.

Mo Yi: Were you the one who verified all the Treasure Hunting Candidates and the other guests?

Lu Jinghe: No, all of you here are the only one's I personally extended an invitation to.

Lu Jinghe: I'm actually only the Organizer of this "Deserted Island Treasure Hunt" Event. It was really my Uncle who had planned out this entire thing.

Lu Jinghe: It was just inconvenient for him to appear in person for one reason or another. Hence, he borrowed my name.

Lu Jinghe: All the Treasure Hunters and the other guests are all handled by my Uncle.

Lu Jinghe: My Uncle is also in charge of the Event process, the Treasure Map's design and the layout of the Island.

Xia Yan: Then, what about the Staff aboard? Are they all PAX Group's employees?

Lu Jinghe: They are all employees of PAX Entertainment, under my name.

Lu Jinghe: Nosta Island and this Cruise Ship we're all on are my Private Properties.

Mo Yi: Were their identities verified before they boarded the ship then?

Lu Jinghe: Yes, we confirmed each and every one of their identities before they boarded so there are no imposters.

Lu Jinghe: But there are some guests who came with their friends and relatives whose names were not stated in the invitations.

Lu Jinghe: We're still verifying this group of people.

⊳ Choice: Situation at the time

MC: The Terminal only came up with a problem just recently, right? What was the situation like at that time?

Lu Jinghe: We're all going to be departing for the Island tomorrow, that's why the Staff were checking to verify that all Terminals are in working condition.

Lu Jinghe: The Terminal in question had been running for about an hour before it suddenly died out.

Lu Jinghe: Hence, the Staff found that the Circuit Board had been corroded and figured someone must have messed with it.

Lu Jinghe: After investigation, we found out that more than half of the Terminal's had been meddled with.

He withdrew another Terminal that looked to be in perfect condition, prying open its back cover. Behind the sealed lid was a small box filled with a small amount of white powder.

Lu Jinghe: These small boxes have been found in all of the affected Terminals. The powder within it will gradually leak into the terminal as it moves in an up-down motion.

Lu Jinghe: I've already had people test this powder; it's Sodium Hydroxide.

MC: Did they use the Chemical Properties of Sodium Hydroxide to burn the circuit?

Xia Yan: Sodium Hydroxide is highly Hygroscopic and will turn into a corrosive solution when it interacts with water.

Xia Yan: The air on the Island is humid, so the suspect must have been using this to destroy the components of the Terminal.

⊳ Choice: Security Footage

MC: Is the Warehouse where the Terminals are stored monitored? Were there any abnormalities recorded?

Lu Jinghe: We DO have Security Footage, but it has already been modified by someone else.

Xia Yan: Modified? Was it erased or spliced?

Lu Jinghe: Spliced replacement.

Lu Jinghe: Someone used a normal footage of the Warehouse to replace the footage of it being broken into.

Zuo Ran: Which part of this footage had been modified?

Lu Jinghe: The one from this morning.

Zuo Ran: Can you find out the time of when the replacement footage was taken?

Lu Jinghe: It was the normal footage from before we realized that the Terminals had been sabotaged.

Zuo Ran: Then it looks like this entire sabotage took place in the morning.

Zuo Ran: Did the Patrolling Staff see anyone suspicious approaching the Warehouse?

Lu Jinghe: I've already asked; so no, they didn't.

Zuo Ran: Then, that means that the suspect is aware of the Shift Roster and the Personnel Duty Arrangements.

Zuo Ran: We can't deny the possibility of it being an inside job.

⊳ Choice: Uncle

MC: Lu Jinghe, you just said that your Uncle was the real person who's behind the "Deserted Island Treasure Hunt"?

Lu Jinghe: He's not. My Uncle, Tian Yu, specializes in Outdoor Sport Products and has many well-known brands under his belt.

MC: Why did he arrange this Event? To advertise his own brand?

Lu Jinghe: It's commerciality is only one of the many factors that he took into consideration.

Lu Jinghe: Uncle Tian has always liked stories about Treasure Hunts, but has neither the time nor energy to do it.

Lu Jinghe: He fell gravely ill last year and spent quite a long time in front of death's door.

Lu Jinghe: And after recovering from his illness, he had set his mind on organizing a Treasure Hunt, wanting to become an actual Treasure Hunter at least once in his life.

MC: There are legends of hidden treasures on this Island, is that why he asked you to host the Event?

Lu Jinghe: That's right. He'd actually wanted to buy the Development Rights of this Island, but I just happened to be one step ahead of him.

Lu Jinghe: That's why he's only able to become second-in-command, turning into the Planner and the Sponsor of this Event.

Xia Yan: There's a saying, ever heard of it? "There is no affection between family in business". You rich people are really merciless when snatching things up from under each other's nose.

Lu Jinghe: I wasn't aware of his plans at that time, else I'd have let him have it.

Lu Jinghe: It's not like I'm short on Islands or anything.

MC: (What kind of far-fetched talk is this supposed to be…?)

⊳ Choice: Motive

MC: The main purpose of the Terminal is so that the participants can be located and rescued immediately in the case of an emergency.

MC: The most straightforward reason as to why the suspect would want to destroy the Terminal, is to increase the difficulty and danger that the Event Participants will face.

MC: Do you think...that the suspect wants to increase his chances of winning? Like cheating on exams?

Mo Yi: Things would be much simpler if the suspect's target was merely this Treasure Hunt’s Treasure. I'm afraid this person has another motive.

MC: Another motive? You mean…

I suddenly remembered the "Stolen Gold" that everyone had been talking about on the night of the Launching Ceremony.

MC: No way, do people actually believe that there's gold on that Island?

Mo Yi: The possibility cannot be ruled out.

Mo Yi: Just imagine; what do you think would have happened if the Staff didn't manage to find out that the Terminals had been sabotaged tonight?

MC: I'm afraid many participants will find their Terminals faulty when we land on the Island tomorrow.

Lu Jinghe: Emergency Backup Plans have long since been established in the event of accidental damage of the Terminals.

Lu Jinghe: The Terminal Data Monitor on-board will track everyone's location in real-time…

Lu Jinghe: And the Monitor will set off an alarm immediately, should the signal of any Terminal disappear.

Lu Jinghe: The Staff Members will head down to the location where the signal disappeared as quickly as possible, to replace the Terminal with a spare one or two carry out emergency rescue.

Mo Yi: But, if Technical Issues were to occur on a large-scale...I'm afraid the Staff would be stretched too thinly to adhere to everyone.

Lu Jinghe: Yes, the situation on the Island would turn into one of chaos.

Mo Yi: The Treasure Hunters are here for profit and the competition and chances of confrontation between all participants are all inherently strong...

Mo Yi: It's hard to say what might happen should a "blind spot" that isn't being monitored by the Organizer, appear.

Mo Yi: Gold, the Event Reward, or any material wealth might just be one of their motives under the guise of this chaos.

≫Inquiry End≪

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Mo Yi's words made everyone lapse into a short silence.

Lu Jinghe: So let's stop beating around the bush and come clean.

Lu Jinghe: All of you, spill. Why exactly did you come to this Island?

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【未定事件簿】 Tears of Themis: 【夏彦拜访剧情】 Xia Yan’s Personal Story 2-5 Translation

Translated parts: Xia Yan’s Personal Story Chapter 2: 2-1 / 2-2 / 2-4 / 2-5 / 2-7 / 2-8 / 2-9 / 2-10 / 2-11 / 2-13 / 2-14 Translation Masterlist: here

Video: https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1xV411m79T?p=4

A quick explanation of how this feature works is that each boy has their own section that you can “Visit”! Part of it is like MLQC’s GSH feature, where you can talk to the boys (with Live2D!) and raise intimacy by interacting with them. The other part of it is a storyline that centers on the MC running around with the respective boy to deal with a certain case or situation.

Escape Room Place

The moment Xia Yan and I walked to the front counter, the owner gave a thumbs-up towards us.

Owner: Amazing! You two were so quick in deciding to come out and get clues! The guests from before all stayed in there for over an hour!

MC: So we really were supposed to come out the riddle room to look for clues…

Xia Yan: Looking from the contents of the commission letter, answering the riddle doesn’t necessarily need to be confined in the riddle room. 

Xia Yan: But are there any special implications to doing this?

Owner: Haha, this – you’ll know after playing! Hurry off!

The owner feigned a mysterious laugh, hastening Xia Yan and me to act quick.

Ball Pit Park

The amusement park was right beside the escape room place – they were very close together.

Xia Yan and I arrived very quickly to the amusement park. After walking for a bit in the park, we arrived at the “Jade Sea, White Sands” ball pit themed area.

Xia Yan: Hey, we’re here.

As one of the themed carnival projects of the amusement park, a ton of attention had been paid to the layout of this place.

Just the area that had been encircled by a white fence was nearly 1000 square meters. Inside, they had even subdivided “coast” and “sea” areas.

The “coast” on the two sides of the entrance was dotted with deck chairs and beach umbrellas on the ground. One could leisurely read books and drink beverages there.

Behind the “coast”, innumerable alternating white-and-blue balls showed a vast “sea”. Among those, there were even various entertainment installations.

Xia Yan: Really spectacular – how many balls must there be here?

MC: The posters said that there are a full two million!

MC: Ah! Xia Yan, look quick! There’s someone jumping in!

MC: He’s so much taller than me, yet his legs are fully buried. Do you think that if it were me, could I be completely covered in there?

Xia Yan: Sure enough, you still really like ball pits.

Xia Yan: Just like just now – with just the corner in the picture, you immediately recognized that it was here.

Xia Yan: Now that we talk about this, every time we came to the amusement park when we were little, you would always impatiently run here.

Xia Yan: Hey! Look! There’s a slide over there, want to play on it?

MC: How, how could that be alright! That’s for little kids to play with – I’m an adult now!

As we spoke, “whoosh-” a little kid slid down quickly down the slide.

“Boom” – he splashed into a large area filled with the balls, laughing cheerfully.

MC: (Although… sliding down the slide into the balls must feel super great…)

Xia Yan: Aren’t there adults there too?

MC: They’re all there to look after the kids. Where are there adults themselves playing!

Xia Yan: Then it should be fine if us two adults “walk around”, right?

Xia Yan: After all, the clue to solve the riddle is in here.

MC: Then… then let’s go inside and walk around, looking for clues.

I followed Xia Yan, walking into that vast, white-and-blue ball pit sea.

We only noticed when we stepped in that the balls here were spread thicker than I had thought. There were some places that could even pile past my waist.

As we walked, swathes of balls swept away from my feet in a rush, colliding to make bouncing sounds that would make anyone happy.

There were a few times when I almost slipped. I had an impulse – to jump into this “sea” and happily roll around.

MC: (Resist it…you are an adult… don’t be so childish…)

MC: (You need to know how to overcome your primitive desires…)

Xia Yan: …

To avoid the internal war going on in my heart, I forced myself to concentrate all my drive together to look for the location that had appeared in the photo.

Finally, after making half a round in the ball pit, I noticed something.

MC: Xia Yan, look at the inflatable slide over there!

I pointed out a three-person-tall inflatable slide that wasn’t far away for Xia Yan to see.

Painted on the side of the slide were a few cartoon pictures, models, colours, lines – all identical to the background in the picture from the escape room.

Xia Yan: Yeah, should be that one!

Xia Yan and I quickly walked over to the side of the slide. We only saw that there was Velcro stuck on the cartoon pictures on the side. 

It seemed like there was something written on the Velcro, but its position was so high – even Xia Yan wouldn’t be able to reach it.

MC: The thing in the Velcro is most likely to be the clue, right? But how do we get it…

Xia Yan: I have an idea! Wait a bit!

As Xia Yan said this, he ran off. Soon, he pushed an inflatable trampoline back.

MC: A trampoline? Could you mean…?

Xia Yan: That’s right! Let’s try bouncing on it – maybe we can rip off the Velcro!

Xia Yan: Though you said that adults couldn’t play, this has to do with Sphinx, so you can reluctantly try it.

MC: Alright then…

I climbed on the inflatable trampoline. The feeling of fully-inflated bounciness under my feet made me feel restless immediately.

I unconsciously squatted, then couldn’t help starting to jump up and down.

MC: (Ah… I forgot to look at the Velcro’s spot!)

I promptly turned my gaze to the Velcro up there and jumped up with force.

MC: It’s not enough, I keep missing it slightly when I jump like this!

Xia Yan: Try jumping with more force. How come I feel like you aren’t jumping any higher than you did when you were little?

MC: How could that be!

As if to prove it to Xia Yan, I bounced with more force a few more times. Finally—

MC: Touched it!

But the Velcro was like it had grown on the side of the slide. I couldn’t rip it off at all with just the strength from this moment of bouncing.

Xia Yan: Don’t give up, try again! You’ll definitely get it next time!

Under Xia Yan’s encouragement, I bounced again, then again, then again…

Five minutes later… I collapsed, lying in the ball pit.

Innumerable balls held me up, making bouncing noises beside me. I felt a sort of yearning feeling for this thing that I hadn’t done in a long while.  I didn’t want to move anymore.

MC: I feel like this method isn’t right…

MC: Plus, in addition to being too stamina-taxing, relying on the trampoline to get the Velcro requires height, long arms, hand speed, and strength.

MC: A escape room riddle game shouldn’t have such harsh and chance-reliant solving requirements.

Xia Yan: What you say makes a lot of sense. Hmm, let me think…

Xia Yan: Ah, I got it! The method might be in the picture!

MC: The picture? What other contents are in that picture? Isn’t it just a little girl sitting on Zero’s shoulder – ah?!

I didn’t even finish talking when Xia Yan hoisted me up with his hands.

In a moment of panic, I held on to Xia Yan’s neck.

MC: What are you doing!

Xia Yan: Letting you sit on my shoulder. Don’t grab my neck, hold onto my right shoulder.

As Xia Yan said this, he carried me to sit on his left shoulder, then started walking while holding my legs.

His palms were large and strong, stably supporting my legs.

The heat of his hands directly pressed onto my skin. I unconsciously held tight on his shoulder.

Xia Yan: Don’t worry, you won’t fall off.

MC: …Mm.

Xia Yan: Look at it now, can you rip off the Velcro?

I looked at the location of the Velcro. Sure enough, it was very easy to rip off now.

MC: I ripped it off. There’s a trapezoidal picture in here… wait, it seems like there are numbers on the edge of the picture?

The side of the trapezoid picture seemed to have parts of numerical symbols printed on the edge. I suddenly had a thought.

MC: Xia Yan! This trapezoidal picture should be able to be placed together with the three pictures in the commission letter!

I excitedly gave the picture I’d just gotten to Xia Yan.

Xia Yan: I know! Don’t sway around! I’ll lose my balance!

MC: I, I can’t stay stable anymore!

I unconsciously went to grab the inflatable slide in front of me, wanting to use it to restore balance again.

But the inflatable slide was both soft and elastic. When I grabbed on it, not only did I not stabilize myself, but I instead got knocked askew by the slide.

Xia Yan & MC: Aaaahhhhh—

Bam – Xia Yan and I together fell askew into the ball pit’s “sea”.

MC: Joy turns into sorrow…

I poked my head out of the ball pit, and heard a burst of laughter.

Xia Yan: Hahaha…

Xia Yan: I feel like occasionally revisiting our youth is pretty fun!

Xia Yan looked at me, his coral-coloured eyes full of light and laughter.

Xia Yan… must have deliberately let me play around.

Xia Yan: How about we try some other ones?

Xia Yan: Look over there – we can have a pillow fight in the ball pit!

MC: Hm… let’s not for now.

Xia Yan: What’s wrong, are you tired?

MC: Not really. It’s just that we don’t have much time now, so we should head back first and solve the riddle.

Compared to the ball pit, helping Xia Yan find his treasures is more important.

MC: Your treasure box is still in his hands, after all! We have to get it back quick!

Xia Yan: …