The Sabbath

Author’s Introduction:

Taking off the heavy and magnificent crown and robe, he met him in Paradise thereafter.

One-line summary: A country love story between A Gui and Xiao Mei

A slightly flashier version could be: A country love story between two robots, A Gui and Xiao Mei, in the alien world.

Translator’s Introduction:

The “Sabbath” is the day God rested from creation. When Asheville Methentahl, the bored, aloof, almighty workaholic in his countless previous lives, decided to take a break by choosing a different fate this time, he met a young man, or rather, a robot. Rong Gui or A Gui, was naive, passionate, and optimistic, sometimes even to the point of annoying. The story begins with both of them being trapped in robotic shells, and Methentahl the majestic being totally flustered by his companion that he eventually fell from grace, and became a mere “Xiao Mei” in A Gui’s eyes. Unlike Xiao Mei, who’s fine with a robotic body, A Gui treasured his human body so much that he’s determined to get back into it. Together they went on a thrilling journey in this fantasy world created by the strong imagination of the author.