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The candle flames flickered gracefully in the dim room.

Beside the warm fire.

Xixi opened her eyes, and then blew gently in front of her.

The candle flame on the cake goes out.

Only a few streaks of white smoke are left floating in the air...

Someone next to her handed her a plastic knife for cutting cakes, and she gestured for a long time.

Finally, I cut the gap in the middle...

"Xi Xi, happy birthday!"

"Happy birthday!"

"Congratulations on turning one year older!"

Listening to the congratulations around you.

Xixi nodded gently.

She didn't know that the cake had to be cut and put on small plates and distributed. After a little fumbling, she directly picked out a piece of cream with a plastic knife, then put it into her mouth and took a sip.

Sweet.

After entering the mouth, it melts on the tip of the tongue.

She couldn't help but put on a beautiful smile...

"How about Xixi?"

“It’s delicious.”

Xixi nodded and carefully tasted the piece of birthday cake she had dreamed of for a long time.

After a long time.

She seemed to have just remembered something.

He slowly turned his head and looked at Qianye sitting next to him...

"elder brother."

She opened her mouth and called Qianye.

"Huh? What's wrong?"

Qianye asked back.

Perhaps it was because the wind coming in from the window was a bit cold, so he couldn't help but pull the clothes that had a big hole on his chest.

During this period, Xixi noticed it.

There are dense scars on Qianye's chest...

Those wounds haven't completely scabbed over yet.

Although it is small.

But there was still a lot of blood flowing out of it, making Qianye's chest look a little ferocious.

"You have to go."

After a moment of silence, she whispered.

Qianye turned his head and glanced at the sky.

Then he looked at the empty space in the distant horizon that was about to disappear.

He nodded.

"It seems so."

Mom put down the cake in her hand.

She stood up and went to Qianye's bedroom. After tidying up, she took out a pile of clothes including simple daily necessities and placed them next to Qianye.

The school uniform of "Amaden High School".

Some of the clothes in the pile of clothes were washed and turned white.

"Bring your clothes with you so that you don't get cold on the road and get blown out."

As if she felt something was wrong again, she ran to the room again and dragged out an old-fashioned suitcase.

After some folding.

Put the clothes neatly into the box...

The clock on the wall is spinning.

Family photo next to the TV.

At this moment, the light was covered with a layer of gauze...

In the photo, the smiles of the family of four look bright and happy.

Xixi could vaguely hear a neighbor downstairs riding a motorcycle parked in the yard. Mr. Zhang was telling Aunt Mei at the canteen to pack cigarettes. There seemed to be clothes hanging out next door.

it's all over.

But it seems they are all back again.

Life is back.

People are no longer those people...

She didn't know where these people came from. After those people called "victims" escaped, there should be no more people here.

Xixi looked at Qianye.

I really want to ask, "Does this have anything to do with you?"

But when the words reached his mouth, he stopped again.

Because she knew Qianye would not answer.

Besides, there is no point in asking this kind of question at this time.

"Brother, he is really a strange person..."

…

Qianye put on a complete set of clothes for herself.

Tidy it up a bit.

Standing at the door, he waved to his mother and Xixi.

"Mom, sister, I'm leaving."

"Be careful along the way."

When my left foot just crossed the threshold.

Qianye's body stopped.

He turned back and asked seriously: "Are you really sure you don't want to leave?"

These words.

He asked about Xixi.

Xixi, who is completely different from her mother, is still a living person.

In fact, they are the same as Chino and the others.

Joy itself.

He is just a "victim"...

this world.

Nor does it belong to her.

If she is willing, Xixi can actually follow Qianye into the hole where the world has been broken and return to the real world.

But for this question.

Xixi felt there was no need to think.

She just shook her head gently.

"Brother, please pay attention to safety on the road."

She can't go back.

There is nothing necessary.

This place, called the "horrible world" by everyone, is her real home...
To be continued...