Collapse Simulator, why are we drifting apart?

In an orphanage in the Siberian snowfield.

"Come here, kids, I'd like to introduce a new member to you!"

A plump lady with waist-length blonde hair stood in the center of the orphanage and spoke with a loving face to the children playing and fighting in the courtyard.

Next to her was a little boy with gray hair who looked to be only about 6 years old.

Hearing this, all the children nearby stopped what they were doing and looked over. When they saw the little boy standing next to the blonde lady, they all trotted over and looked at him with curiosity.

"Mom, mom, who is this big brother? Is he our new brother?" One of the pink-haired little girls said lively, pulling the corner of the blonde lady's clothes.

"Wait a moment, Rosalia." The blonde lady looked around and didn't see her other two daughters. "Wait until Bronya and Seele come. When everyone is together, I will introduce our new members!"

"okay!"

On the other side, Fan Mu, who was surrounded by children, had a gentle smile on his face. He did not feel annoyed by the children's chattering. Instead, he answered everyone's questions in an orderly manner and smiled gently at their curious eyes. He quickly won everyone's favor.

He was born in an orphanage. Although there are not so many orphans in the orphanage due to the changes of the times, he was born that way and is very good at dealing with the children's affairs.

clap clap!

A clear clapping sound suppressed the chattering of the children, and after seeing that it was their 'mother', all the children became quiet and obedient.

"Okay, come on, Fanmu."

Cocolia came over, took his hand and walked to the center of the crowd, pushed him in front of her, put her hands on his shoulders, and introduced him to her other children with a smile.

"He is Fan Mu, he is seven years old this year, and he will be one of us in the future. From now on, he is your big brother!"

"Come on, Fanmu, introduce yourself."

As she spoke, she gently pushed his back, looking like a mother who wanted her child to integrate into the big family.

Fan Mu nodded and looked around, pausing when he passed two little girls. One had the same grey hair as him, but it was very curly and had two ponytails on her head, and the other had short blue hair. She had not seen these two little girls before, so they should have just arrived.

But it does feel a bit weird to introduce myself among a group of kids.

"My name is……"

"Brother Fanmu, are you from outside?" One of the little girls called out very smoothly, blinking her eyes and asked curiously.

"Well, that's right..."

Hearing this, almost all the children's eyes sparkled, and one after another asked curiously.

"Can you tell us some stories about the outside world?"

"Big brother, can you tell me what delicious and fun things there are outside?"

"..."

……

Through storytelling and his gentle personality, he bonded with the children in the orphanage in just one day.

Of course, this is also because children are innocent and lively.

However, after sending away the last child around, Fan Mu looked to both sides. There were three children in the orphanage who had not spoken a word to him.

On one side were the two little girls I had seen before, and on the other side was also a little girl with a slightly androgynous appearance. However, compared to the other pairs of children, she was just sitting there alone, silently, not knowing what she was thinking, and she had a mouthful of small shark teeth.

After looking for a few times, he looked away and sat aside. Every child has his or her own personality, so it is normal for him or her not to come over. He also had no intention of taking the initiative to talk to her.

Soon, night falls.

All the children in the orphanage were eating around a long dining table, and the first one sitting among them was the blonde lady who picked him up from the snow, Cocolia.

There were no big rules at the table. The children chattered and devoured the food on the table. A huge flame was burning in the fireplace nearby. The blazing fire warmed the whole room.

Cocolia, who was sitting in the first seat, watched the scene with a smile, and from time to time she picked up some food for the children around her and reminded the children who were playing too much in the distance.

Fan Mu looked at this scene and suddenly felt a little nostalgic and warm. Although the environment here was much better than the orphanage where he lived before, he could always see the silhouette of the former orphanage from the place in front of him, and the previous scenes always appeared in front of his eyes.

The vigilance in my heart dissipated a little, and the resistance to this strange world in my heart also dissipated a lot.

……

"Fan Mu, this will be your room from now on. If you encounter any problems, you can come to me. My room is the one at the end of the corridor."

Cocolia squatted down and pressed his shoulders, like a real old woman, giving him instructions, sorting his clothes, and pointing to the end of the corridor.

"Well, I see."

Fan Mu nodded indifferently. He still didn't know whether the lady in front of him really brought him back out of kindness.

"By the way, the two rooms next to you are occupied by Bronya and Xing. If I'm not here, you can go ask Bronya. Although she is young, she knows a lot."

"As for Xing, her personality may be a little weird, so you have to be more tolerant of her. You are the oldest here, and they will be your sisters in the future. You have to protect them well!"

"talk later."

This answer was quite impolite. It was neither reasonable nor logical for him to say such a thing in this situation, but it didn't matter.

It's okay to take care of her when there's nothing to do normally, but forget it at other times. He doesn't have the so-called spirit of sacrifice. His life has been hard enough, and now he just wants to spend the rest of his life in peace and stability in a quiet place. He doesn't want to give anything for a stranger, even if the other person is a child, even if the other person is his nominal sister.

Cocolia was not annoyed. She just patted his shoulder again, stood up, waved, said "good night", and walked deeper into the corridor.

The sound of footsteps echoed in the empty corridor. Fan Mu watched her leaving figure blend into the darkness and disappear. He looked at the room in front of him, then looked at the house numbers of the other two rooms on the side, then retracted his gaze, pushed the door open and walked in.

The orphanage is very big, but there are also many children, so the room we were assigned is very small, but it is actually quite large for a child.

A big, soft bed, a large bedside table, a large wooden table, a cabinet and a wardrobe.