Collapse Simulator, why are we drifting apart?

"You actually gave her the sunglasses. Something is wrong. Something is very wrong!"

A suspicious voice sounded in my mind.

"You usually treasure it so much that I want to take it out and clean it every day, but now you give it to me just like that. What on earth are you thinking?"

"nothing."

On the train, Fan Mu leaned against the window, looking at the blue planet behind him, his eyes were dazed, or perhaps confused.

"It's just..." He put his hand on his chest, a barely perceptible smile on his lips, "This is the first time I've felt this way!"

"I didn't feel betrayed. I felt warm inside. It's different from family love. It's like...how should I put it?"

Fan Mu racked his brains but couldn't think of a suitable adjective. He couldn't put into words how he felt right now, he couldn't describe it.

The system is silent.

"Is that why you gave away your sunglasses?"

"Well, that's part of the reason!" Fan Mu's eyes flashed with memories, "The main reason is that I want to put the past to rest."

"I... maybe it's time to let it go. I couldn't let it go before mainly because I was unwilling to accept it. Why did everyone hate me in the end?"

"Although the mission is not completed now, Kafka still has me in her heart, and that's enough."

Fan Mu smiled blankly, and for the first time, a foolish smile appeared on his handsome face. Or should it be a happy smile?

"So you really don't miss this feeling?" The system asked again. It should be relieved to see its host focusing on the task, but it couldn't feel happy when it saw his smile.

"No, I'm not qualified." Fan Mu said casually: "From the moment I gave the candy to Kafka, I lost the qualification to be needed."

"Is that candy really harmless? Is it really without any other effects? I don't know anything. The one who gave me the candy was a joy. Can he really be trusted?"

"Even though I didn't understand any of this, I still fed the candy to Kafka for my own selfish desires. From that moment on, I lost the right to stay with her."

The road is long and the sea of ​​stars is boundless.

"There's a high probability that I won't be able to complete this mission. I'm sorry, system!" He scratched the back of his head, feeling a little embarrassed.

He clearly vowed at the beginning that he could complete it, and he said so every time, but in the end he failed to complete it every time.

"Ah!" The system sighed resignedly, "I had expected this a long time ago, but it's not a loss for you to think positively about this mission. Next time, just be more careful and do the strategy!"

"Ah."

Although he answered like this, he would never do that.

"Passenger Fanmu, would you like some fruit?"

"Yes, thank you, conductor!"

"Fan Mu, don't lose heart. The universe is so big that there will always be a way!" Comforting words sounded from the side, and he felt someone patting his shoulder gently.

"Well, thank you Jizi." Fan Mu nodded at her.

The train is heading towards the deepest part of the starry sky, and no one knows when it will come back next time.

……

New Babylon.

After Fanmu left, Kafka returned to her original life.

Although Fan Mu left her a lot of money, she only bought the house they had always lived in. She had not figured out what to do with the rest of the money, so she continued to work in the flower shop.

I live a life that revolves around three points and one line every day.

She would get up during the day and take Xing to wash, eat, and go to the flower shop. At noon and in the evening, they would eat in the flower shop. After get off work, she would take Xing to the back mountain.

There I looked at the scenery, the flowers, the trees, and waited for the train to return.

She knew that it would take at least a year or two for the train to come back again, but she was still willing to wait here. Looking through her unfocused eyes, no one knew what she was thinking.

She would wait on the mountain until the sun set and night rose, then they would return to their home and put the stars to sleep.

Children are always full of energy and taking care of them is tiring, but Kafka feels that the days without her older brother don't pass so slowly.

Because Xing is still young, even though she is very sensible, she is bound to make mistakes sometimes. But no matter what mistakes she makes, she can't bear to hit her. On the one hand, it is because she is the older brother's child, and on the other hand, taking care of a child is an experience she has never had before, and she is also very doting on this child.

The days passed one by one, the sun rose and set, and spring went and autumn came.

The following summer.

Kafka is 17 years old, and her figure and appearance have basically been formed. She is tall, has fair and smooth skin, soft hair, unique eyes, and a ten-pound bun on her chest. She can be said to be a real beauty.

Xing is 6 years old, the childishness on her face has not yet faded, and her big eyes are like grapes, sparkling with stars.

Today, early in the morning, Kafka took Xing to the back mountain. She knew that the train would not return today.

She came here just to see the blooming peach blossoms, the green willows, and the flying swallows.

However, it seems a bit late to see swallows in May. I didn’t see many in the whole morning.

"Mom!" Xing pulled her sleeves, "I miss Daddy, when will he come back?"

"It will be soon." Kafka touched her head soothingly and comforted her softly.

The day she was calculating in her mind was still half a year away, which meant she would be back during the Chinese New Year.

"Oh."

Xing still blinked her big eyes, and no one knew whether she believed it or not.

After returning home, Kafka wanted to go out to buy food as usual, but when she saw Xing playing in the living room, she thought that she was at the stage of growing up, so she decided to learn how to cook first.

After buying the recipes and ingredients, I returned home and opened the refrigerator. A foul odor hit me in the face, like a sewer with a dozen dead rats floating in it.

Kafka looked at the refrigerator silently.

The food inside had already gone moldy and rotten.

No one expected that separation would come so soon. We left without having time to pack up, and there was still food in the refrigerator.

Time flies, and before we knew it, it’s New Year.

Every household was immersed in a festive atmosphere, with the sound of firecrackers, gongs and drums, so lively! Everyone's face was filled with happy smiles, welcoming the arrival of the New Year together.

However, behind the bustling city, there were two people squatting on the back hill, looking up at the starry sky, looking at the twinkling stars.

The agreed day arrived, Xing's eyes were filled with anticipation, and even Kafka felt her heartbeat quicken a little.

However, until after the New Year, the two of them had not waited for the person they were waiting for.

The New Year falls in winter, and it is the coldest time of the year. Although it does not snow, the temperature is definitely low enough. Especially in this deserted back mountain, the temperature has reached a critical value.

The two of them waited in the cold wind, day after day.

Because of this, Xing caught a cold several times. Kafka tried to persuade her, but it was useless.

Wait a little longer...big brother might be delayed because of something.

Wait a minute...Big brother might have remembered it wrong.

Wait a little longer...Big Brother might be in some little trouble.

Wait a little longer……

They kept reminding themselves and each other in their hearts.

The days passed... the sun kept rising and setting, and the flame of hope and expectation in my heart grew smaller day by day.

One year, two years..., they still ran to the back mountain to wait every day, until the sixth year.

New Babylon developed rapidly. The city was brightly lit at night, and even from the back hills one could no longer see the stars in the sky.

This year, Kafka is 22 years old and Xing is 11 years old.

The elder brother broke his promise.

A clothing store on the street.

"Xing! Stop running around and try on this dress!"

A doting voice sounded, the voice was very gentle, but it gave people a feeling that could not be disobeyed.

"it is good!"

A tender, childish voice came from the pile of clothes, and then a delicate little girl ran out.

Kafka dressed her and felt warm at heart when she saw how beautiful she looked.

Is this what it felt like to be a big brother?

After buying several more pieces of clothing, Kafka took Xing's hand and left, taking a taxi to the Interstellar Peace Company.

"Does this work?"

She asked the staff in front of her with a syringe in her hand and a smile.

The staff member wanted to brag, but as if he was being controlled, his eyes were dull and he told the truth: "It's a little useful, but not much."

"Okay, thank you!"

Even if there is a glimmer of hope, she will try.

Kafka paid the money readily and inserted the needle into her arm. She closed her eyes and felt it carefully. When she opened her eyes again, there was no fluctuation in her eyes.

"Still not working?"

Since she no longer lacks money, her goal has been to find her own emotions. If she finds her emotions, her elder brother might come back.

He had no idea how much money he had spent over the years trying to find a way to cure her, and the card Fan Mu left him was almost empty.

"Mom, it hurts!"

Kafka came to her senses and realized that she was still holding Xing's hand.

"sorry!"

She was stunned for a moment, then reached out and took the pink little hand, and blew gently on it.

Xing looked at her 'mother'. No matter how rich the emotions in her words were, she knew that it was just her 'mother' pretending, because eyes can't lie.

The only time Mom's eyes flicker is when she mentions Dad.

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