Collapse Simulator, why are we drifting apart?

cabin.

"Are you full?"

Fan Mu looked at Xier, who had just put down her bowl and chopsticks, with a smile on her face.

"Hmph, it's okay, but I haven't forgiven you!" Xier turned her face away.

"Yes, yes, then I will go wash the dishes to atone for Master Xier's sins!"

Fan Mu stood up, took the bowl and chopsticks, and continued to follow her words without refutation, even though he had never said that he would atone for his sins by cooking a meal.

Just as he was about to step into the kitchen, Xier's voice suddenly came.

"Wait a moment!"

"What's wrong?" Fan Mu turned around and looked at her in confusion.

Xier opened her mouth and seemed to want to say something several times, but she hesitated until her face turned red before she looked away and uttered a word.

"Welcome back."

"..." Fan Mu looked at her and smiled naturally, "Well, I'm back!"

Are you shy?

Come to think of it, this was the first time he saw her being shy... Well, was she shy when they took a bath together when they were 11 years old?

In the kitchen, Fan Mu was washing dishes and thinking.

He didn't notice the figure next to him at all, and by the time he noticed it, a long while had passed.

"Well, why are you here?" he asked, looking at the person next to him.

"do the washing up."

The answer is simple.

"You don't need help, just go and rest!" Fan Mu refused softly, "Leave these things to me."

Xier didn't say anything and just helped on her own.

In the small restaurant, the atmosphere was silent but not awkward.

After washing the dishes, I sat back in the chair. The lights in the room were dim, and the sky outside the window also darkened. It was night.

The dim light filled the entire room. Even though it was snowing outside and the wind was cold, the house was still warm and had no effect on the two of them.

"Well, then our Lady Xier, where should I sleep tonight?" Fan Mu asked with a smile, breaking the silent atmosphere between the two.

"You're not going to kick me out?"

"Sleep on the second floor."

Xier was no longer silent and replied in a muffled voice.

"Big Brother's room is on the second floor."

Hearing this answer, Fan Mu felt warm in his heart. He didn't expect that a room was specially prepared for him.

"Can I go up and take a look now?"

"Ok."

Xier stood up and led the way silently.

Coming to the room, Fan Mu looked around. It was very clean and looked like it was cleaned regularly. There was not much furniture, and the lighting was particularly dim, which he liked very much. The sheets and quilts were also dark in color, but there was a small table lamp at the head of the bed. It seemed that the design of the room was very thoughtful.

"Thank you Xier, I like it very much." Fan Mu thanked.

"Oh, I'm going back to sleep."

Xier looked at him a few times, with inexplicable emotions flashing in her eyes, and finally said that she didn't seem to be in a good mood.

"Tsk."

Fan Mu grabbed her unhappily, ruffling her already messy hair even more as if to vent his anger, and finally pulled her onto the bed, his eyes full of helplessness.

He has been like this since the beginning, looking like he has something on his mind.

"What's wrong? Are you still mad at big brother? Or did you say something?"

He asked quietly, hoping to get the reason.

"Nothing." Xier just shook her head slowly.

Don't you want to say it?

"Okay, then I'll comb your hair first, and then you can go to bed." A pink comb appeared in Fan Mu's hand, and he started combing her hair without caring whether she agreed or not.

"Really? You're already so grown up, but you don't even know how to dress up."

"As a girl, you should dress up nicely to be popular when you go out. What's more, you are a hero now, so you should pay more attention to your image when you go out."

He seemed to be complaining, but there was no tone of complaint in his voice, and as he spoke he completely failed to notice her fists that were gradually clenching.

"Only as your big brother can I help you. You still have to learn these things by yourself. If one day I'm gone..."

"Will not!"

Xier suddenly got angry and stood up abruptly, interrupting what he was about to say. The air around them instantly turned cold, and his hands that were combing his hair froze in place.

"Didn't Big Brother promise to always stay with me?"

"Big brother, you've already cheated me once, do you want to cheat me a second time?"

"I don't care about being a hero. You are more important to me than the world!"

"I..." Fan Mu was stunned by her temperament for a moment, and then his eyes gradually became gentle. Is this what she thought?

He began to coax her: "Okay, then big brother will comb Xier's hair for the rest of her life, okay?"

Xier was instantly silent and sat down again obediently, "......Yeah."

Neither of them spoke again until the hair-combing was finished.

"All right!"

Fan Mu put away the comb and looked at his masterpiece with satisfaction.

At this time, Xier's hair was no longer messy, but became soft and smooth. The blue hair matched her resolute face, the smart aura and the slightly red eyes, which created a sense of contrast.

"Xi'er, you've grown taller!"

He also stood up, compared his height, and sighed again.

It was originally only as high as his chin, but now it has reached the bridge of his nose. It will probably be taller than him in no time.

If two or three years have passed and it is time for growth again, it is normal.

"Okay, go back to bed, it's getting late."

"Oh."

Xier agreed obediently, then stood up reluctantly and walked towards the door slowly. She seemed reluctant to leave, as if she would stay without hesitation if he said a word to keep her.

Until she reached the door, she looked back again, hesitated for a long time, and then slowly asked a question.

"Big brother, what's your name?"

Fan Mu was stunned for a moment, then he smiled and said his name, "Fan Mu."

Xier looked at him, pursed her lips, and wanted to explain.

"I..."

But she was interrupted before she could finish her words.

"I know, this is not your problem. I haven't told you this all along. But isn't this a sign of our good relationship?"

He said so.

As for feeling sad?

Of course there is, after all, it’s hard not to feel sad when family members you’ve lived with for many years don’t even know your name, right?

But he knew it had nothing to do with Xier.

Because he rarely introduced himself, and their relationship was not very close at that time, so it was normal for me not to remember it if I didn't take the initiative to remember it.

"...Um, sorry."

Xier lowered her eyes, her expression gloomy, and she left the room, closing the door.

Instead of chasing after him, Fan Mu lay on the bed in the darkness, thinking about what happened today.

From beginning to end, Xier never asked him why he disappeared, nor did she ask where he had been in the past few years. She just complained about his deception.

Is it because you don’t care?

No, it’s precisely because I care too much about it that I’m unwilling to bring it up.

Worried about hearing the answers that you are afraid of, worried about revealing other people’s secrets and scars.

Fan Mu did not take the initiative to explain, because he also needed to sort out the thoughts in his mind and think about what to say.

The reason why Xier remained silent was perhaps to wait for him to explain himself.