Collapse Simulator, why are we drifting apart?

"Sorry, the road ahead is blocked, please go back."

"Oh?"

The person who came had burgundy purple hair, was a head taller than her, was wearing a coat and a pair of sunglasses on his forehead. When he heard what Liuying said, he pinched his chin and looked at her with a smile on his face, tilted his head slightly, parted his red lips, and asked back softly.

"Is this land yours?"

It was just a simple rhetorical question, and there was no anger in her words for being stopped. Liuying choked and was speechless. This was not her land, and she really had no right to control who passed by here. Even others could go to the sea of ​​flowers to dance.

However, the great philosopher did not like to be disturbed.

"I'm sorry." She apologized softly, but showed no sign of moving. "But you really can't walk in front. I have important things over there. Please take a detour."

As she spoke, she put her hands in front of her and bowed deeply. Her words were sincere, but... there was not much emotion in them.

Kafka stopped talking and did not move forward, but she did not leave either. She just stood there, with her arms folded across her chest, smiling and looking at her with interest.

Is this the person she is looking for?

Looks like... there's a story...

Thinking of this, she looked behind her where she was protected by fireflies. There was nothing blocking the way in front of her. The trees transplanted by the company were all small trees. The space was quite wide, but she could hear the sound of flowing water not far away.

"Well... since the area ahead is not yours, it should be okay for me to walk there, right?" Kafka said meaningfully, as if she had a little tail growing behind her.

Liuying didn't say anything, but silently took out Sam's transformation device. If the person in front of her didn't want to leave, then she could only force him to leave.

"Ah."

Kafka naturally noticed her actions and chuckled. Although she was not afraid, she did not continue to test her, but stated the purpose of her visit.

"Well... If you don't want me to move forward, that's fine, but..." She pointed to a large rock next to her, "I need to know the reason."

"..."

"Well, it seems you don't want to say it, then I will change my request!" Kafka stretched out her hand to her, "Join us!"

Liuying frowned slightly, feeling that she was a little difficult to deal with. She opened her mouth to refuse, but was interrupted by a voice.

"Don't rush to refuse. Listen to me and it won't be too late to consider it..."

Although she knew that Liuying would definitely become her next companion, she still had to go through the necessary procedures.

As for not following the process... well, although the two will still become companions in the end, the process will be full of uncertainty, so forget it.

"Let me introduce myself first. My name is Kafka, and I'm a Star Core Hunter!"

"Although I don't know what you've been through, but if you follow us, you will definitely find the answers you want!"

"..."

"..."

After a while, Kafka talked about a lot of things, and Liuying fell unusually silent. She didn't refuse immediately, nor did she agree. There was just a little more light in her eyes, but it soon dimmed again.

"how?"

"Okay..." She finally agreed, wanting to try her luck at that tiny possibility. "But please go back now. I have reasons to stay here. I'll come find you when I'm done with everything I'm doing."

"If you still want me then...if...I'm not dead by then."

"Is that so?" Kafka did not seem surprised by the answer, as if everything was within her expectations.

"Now can I know the reason?"

"After all, we are companions now. Maybe I can help you! After all, we Star Core Hunters are quite powerful after traveling in the universe."

Hearing this, Liuying looked at her silently, without any expression on her face, but her accelerated heartbeat showed that she was not calm inside, and she was obviously a little moved.

This was the first time in all these years that she had shown an obvious emotional reaction to an outsider.

"Can I... ask you for some money?"

When saying this, Liuying could clearly feel his heartbeat quickening. It wasn't that he was embarrassed, but...if he had finished it earlier, if he had bought this land earlier, then he could use the rest of the time to search the universe for her great philosopher!

"How will you use this money?" Kafka asked curiously, sitting on a rock nearby.

"I want to buy a plot of land for my deceased lover, and then buy lots and lots of seeds and plant flowers on that plot of land."

At this point, Liuying's expression, which had remained unchanged for thousands of years, finally changed a little. The corners of her mouth curled up slightly, and her eyes curved slightly, as she immersed herself in the beauty.

"Aww, poor little thing..."

There was some sighing and regret in Kafka's eyes, pitiful, perhaps because they all lost someone close to them. She thought of her older brother again, and a feeling of bitterness spread in her heart, but was immediately interrupted by her smile.

Liuying did not notice her abnormality, but continued to talk immersed in her own world, like a flood with the gate opened.

"I lost him four years ago."

Kafka took over the conversation, "And you never had the chance to buy a tombstone for him?"

“It’s hard to buy a little valley and plant a lot of flowers with your own hands if you’re just working three jobs.”

"On this dilapidated and rebuilt planet, prices are so high now."

"When was the last time you visited your lover? Can you tell me, miss?"

"I go there almost every day." Liuying said slowly, her voice very soft, as if she was telling a trivial matter.

The sun has set, and the colors of the world become the brightest and full of warmth at this moment.

It exuded its final splendor, the sunset covered half of the sky, the surrounding trees were all reflected in orange and red, and the river surface was sparkling with dots of silver light.

The clouds reflected the setting sun, the sky was flushed as if drunk, and the deepening dusk was set off. The evening breeze brought with it the coolness of autumn. As the dusk permeated the forest, the fallen leaves fluttered in the wind, and an indescribable sad beauty rose in the hearts of the two.

"So when is your next visit?"

"I'm not going..." Liuying muttered, paused, looked at the sunset, and continued, "I plan to live there and plant more flowers there."

"So do you like him?"

The last rays of the setting sun were reflected in her pupils. It was just a simple question, but she did not answer immediately. Instead, she waited for a while.

"No, I don't like him." Liuying took a deep breath, "I... love him!"

"Then when you visit your lover tomorrow, you can share this good news with him in front of his grave."

Hearing Kafka say this, Liuying knew that the other party was willing to help her, and she secretly breathed a sigh of relief. The burden was lightened a little, and it was finally no longer so heavy.

"Thank you, kind lady."

"You just won 1 million credit points." A card suddenly appeared in Kafka's hand. It was a black card that was commonly used in companies throughout the universe.

"You can buy him a tombstone, he deserves it!"

"I have to... take a break."

"My legs were shaking, my whole body was shaking."

The firefly's voice was trembling slightly. Kafka turned her head and saw the tiny sunset from the corner of her eyes, and the light emitted by the sunset.

"I never...never won anything!"

"..."

"Well, not completely."

"After all, I have won the affection of a cute boy."