I was raised in the simulator, and I’m really not a bad woman in Ark!

Tao thought that Xi couldn't be relieved of this level of mental illness with just a few words.

Although I had already learned about Xi's mental state from other brothers and sisters in advance.

Also from the time I spent with Xi today, I could see Xi's inner hesitation and problems through Xi's paintings, which were obviously much more clumsy than before.

But Tao didn't expect Xi to be so pessimistic about Sui's affairs.

That feeling of relief and detachment from the world was not something Xi obtained by improving his own state of mind.

On the contrary, it was because Xi was unable to get rid of the shadow left by the years. He felt that his future was doomed to death anyway, and that no matter how he struggled, there was no hope, so he just started to give up.

It may seem that there is absolutely no difference between these two methods of achieving relief.

But to be honest, they are completely different. Just from Xi's current use of power, it can be seen that Xi has been standing still over the years, and even showing signs of regression.

Otherwise, Tao felt that with his broken authority, no matter how much he ate, it would be difficult to escape from the world in the painting created by Xi.

But now that I have seen with my own eyes Xi's true heart disease.

Although Tao was somewhat unwilling, she realized at this moment that she had no way to cure Xi's mental illness for the time being.

In fact, the best way to help Xi now is to use force to take Xi out of the world she has created for herself, and take her to see this world with thousands of colors.

Let Xi experience everything on her own while traveling in the mortal world, and she will gradually overcome the shadow and influence brought by the years.

But Tao cannot do such a compulsory behavior.

Firstly, Tao is not sure if he can beat Xi now, and secondly, if he does this, Xi may hate him for a period of time in the future.

When Tao thought about the lovely Xibao not wanting to be close to him, he felt more painful than killing himself.

Therefore, she had to give up this best method and also gave up the short-term talk therapy tactics.

The plan to "cure" Xi, which she had spent several years finalizing in her mind, was completely bankrupt at this moment.

Please forgive the simplicity of Tao's plan. After all, her mind has long been incomplete due to her self-cannibalism, and so is her consciousness, so her IQ is naturally not that high.

Even if you are not a fool, you can't think too much.

His memory is also extremely poor. Apart from the fact that he can remember all about his twelve brothers and sisters, Tao doesn't even know who the current emperor of Dayan is, or the faces and names of people who treated him well in Yumen hundreds of years ago.

Taodu can no longer remember anything.

Then how should Tao help his sister Xi, who has become gloomy and depressed?

This seems to be an unsolvable problem.

But for Tao, she has the most direct and effective method.

——That is companionship.

"Is that so..." The light murmur seemed like the evening breeze blowing past Xi's ears. Tao rubbed his body gently towards her, and then hugged Xi, who had closed her eyes, in his warm and soft arms.

Then he gently hugged her neck, skillfully smoothed Xi's long black hair from top to bottom, and rested his smooth chin on the top of Xi's head, avoiding the sharp dragon horns, and said with an apologetic and slightly guilty tone,

"I'm sorry... I said something like that to you, Sister Xi, when I didn't know what you were thinking."

"If possible, I hope you can forgive my impoliteness, but at the same time, I also hope that Sister Xi can give me a chance to help you."

"Let Tao accompany you, and together we will overcome the troubles brought to you by the age of 'years'."

"And...I'm sorry, I'm late, Sister Xi."

Tao's movements were very gentle, like a mother comforting her child, and her voice was also very soft, like a gentle lullaby that floated gently into Xi's ears.

Xi felt the softness, warmth and a hint of milky fragrance brought by Tao's full chest in front of her, and listened to the gentle words in her ears and the soft comfort on her back.

Inexplicably, the loss she had felt from facing her inner self and the fear of aging and disappearance that had emerged in her heart were all swept away.

Rang Xi listened to Tao's words, feeling a strange sense of security and closeness.

I couldn't help but recall the helplessness and fear hidden in my heart when I had to face everything alone for hundreds of years.

She only felt her nose a little sour and her eyes a little hot, as if something wanted to burst out.

This made Xi, who usually disguised himself as indifferent and free and easy, speak in Tao's chest with a slightly muffled and hoarse voice.

"It's okay... If you want to leave and don't want to bother with me, I won't stop you."

But...even though Xi said this, it could be seen from the fact that she subconsciously hugged Tao's slender and soft waist that her inner thoughts were obviously the opposite of what she said.

Perhaps Xi just wanted to entertain Tao at the beginning and planned to let Tao leave.

After all, her attitude towards the future is just like what she said to Tao at the end. She has long been tired of this dreamlike world that may disappear at any time.

But after spending a whole day with Tao, I felt the sense of security that Tao brought me and his words and actions that comforted me.

At this moment, Xi no longer had any intention of letting Tao leave.

Didn't she want to escape from the shadow and worry brought by the years and possible death in the future?

It’s just that Xi’s personality makes her not know how to take that step.

Facing Tao who was actively trying to pull her out of the darkness into the light, no matter how Xi behaved on the surface, deep down she still wanted to hold Tao's hand, just like a drowning person finding a rope.

I long to grasp this hope, I long to get rid of the shadow of the past, I long to... be able to truly stand in the light and look at the beauty of the world.

So until then…

"Don't run, sister."

Otherwise, I will never forgive you for the rest of my life.

The suppressed hearts seemed to be filled with some strange and distorted emotions when they saw a glimpse of hope.

Xi's eyes had opened slightly at some point, and a hint of blood-red light flashed when he said this, but it disappeared in an instant.

Tao, who was holding Xi in his arms, naturally wouldn't be aware of this.

On the contrary, after hearing Xi's extremely frank words, I felt in a good mood, a warm current surged in my heart, and I felt that how could there be such a lovely sister like Xi in this world!

Then Tao assured Xi with a firm and joyful tone:

"Well, sure. I will stay by your side forever until your problem is completely solved, Sister Xi."

"Even if you are tired, exhausted, or fed up, Sister Xi, Tao will definitely help you to the end."

"Before that, none of us are allowed to escape~"

"This is an agreement. You cannot refuse it, and you are not allowed to run away or regret it..."

The tone of the silver-haired girl was gentle, but within that gentleness there was a weight that did not allow for rejection or regret, which complemented her words. Although her tone was soft and lively, it seemed a little depressing and heavy.

But Xi didn't care much. After all, Tao said exactly the answer she wanted to hear at the moment.

And she finally closed her tired eyes slowly in Tao's warm embrace and the sense of security it brought.

And in the folk song sung softly by Tao who noticed this and in the warm embrace, I was enveloped by a sleepiness that I had not felt for a long time, and my consciousness gradually became hazy...

……

[Under your assurance and embrace, Xi fell into a deep sleep after a long time. ]

Chapter 50: Lesbians who are born cunning!

[When Xi woke up the next morning, she sat on the bed, hugged the quilt and leaned against the bed in a daze for a long time. ]

[You woke up early to cook and clean. Xi, who couldn't believe she had slept through the night, saw you busy and busy, and felt that such a day was not bad.]

[Although I felt that I was a little bit strange last night, but compared to your assurance and companionship afterwards, I just let it be a little strange.]

【And you just entered Xi's life like this. 】

……

"Hiss~, this scheming lesbian is identified as a very bad Tao Sister."

"It's so scary that you can say such heavy words so easily. Fortunately, I'm not that kind of heavy woman."

Returning to reality from the first-person experience, Ikaros recalled the paranoid emotions in his heart and the heavy words he spoke easily when he was a "Tao".

Ekalos felt that the woman in the simulation who was once the eldest sister of the fragments and is now the youngest sister of the fragments was really too heavy, and her mother attributes were already full.

What kind of loli mom is this? Fortunately, I am not that kind of person, otherwise I would be in trouble.

But…it’s been a long time since I slept with Arturo?

How about I just give her a hint tonight, but don't be too obvious, otherwise it will seem like I'm taking the initiative, and that's not okay.

"Well, I'll stay at Arturo's house a little later on purpose and 'accidentally' knock over the water cup. I'm sure Arturo wouldn't want me, a wet beautiful girl, to walk home alone in the middle of the night."

I recalled the warm and comfortable scene in the simulation where Tao and Xi were sleeping together.

Icarus couldn't help but miss the scene when she was a little girl, crawling along the water pipe from her room to the room of Arturo, who was still a loli, sleeping with him, and then climbing to the roof to look at the stars.

Then, he happily finalized the plan to go to Arturo's house tonight.

While imagining Arturo and himself holding hands at night and watching each other sleep, Ekalos, in a good mood, looked at the next simulation.

I can't help but look forward to the future.

Our future is truly full of hope!

……

[You earnestly fulfilled your promise, taking care of Xi, accompanying Xi, and helping Xi. ]

[When the black-haired girl is painting, you will help her grind the ink and prepare the blank painting scroll and painting tools she needs. ]

[While Xi was painting, you never disturbed her, but just watched her quietly beside her. After Xi finished a painting and appreciated it, you gave her your evaluation while helping her clean up the mess and put away the painting.]

【And prepare delicious meals and drinks for Xi as soon as possible. 】

[Occasionally when Xi wants to paint some scenery she has never seen before, you will try to pull Xi out of the room to see the real scenery outside so that Xi can find inspiration.]

[If Xi is very resistant, you will go out and draw the scenery outside and bring it back for Xi to refer to.]

[But if Xi can't get over you, then you will hold Xi hostage and rush out of the little house, and then take Xi to the mountains and forests, to the lakes and rivers, or to the cliffs to see different scenes and scenery.]

[So after repeating this several times, Xi got used to going out for a walk when she ran out of inspiration, and no longer rejected leaving her own world like before.]

[But the premise is that you accompany me, otherwise Xi will still stay in my house like before. 】

[Although Xi's progress is not perfect, you are very satisfied with it.]

[At least compared to the dark and gloomy Sister Xi who made people feel lifeless once they got to know her better, the Xi who is now willing to go out for a walk and tidy up her room has really taken on the charm of a hermit painter.]

[Of course, this only works when you are around. Otherwise, if you leave for a dozen or a hundred years, Xi will probably go back to its original state.]

[You are a little worried about this, but not that worried. After all, you promised that you would not leave until Xi's problem was completely solved.]

[During this period, you can also completely change Xi's living habits and correct Xi's personality. ]

[At the same time, in order to reduce Xi's fear of the passing of years, you always hug Xi at night like you did that night, letting Xi sleep peacefully in your arms.]

[You try hard to help Xi get out of the shadow called 'years old'. ]

【This effort took more than ten years.】

[I have to admit that your efforts are fruitful. ]

[In the process of your consistent efforts and care for Xi for more than ten years, you have been constantly working hard on Xi's body and mind, and have left deep marks of your own. ]

[After nearly twenty years of your meticulous care, Xi has undergone tremendous changes compared to herself a dozen years ago.]

[She began to adapt to the normal schedule and no longer immersed herself in endless painting all day long.]

[She would also come to the table on time every day when it was time for dinner, and eat in a wooden barrel under your cooking skills.]

[She even gets used to going out for a walk with you when she has no inspiration, and when you are busy, she will take the initiative to walk out of her little house, move a small stool to the door and watch the scenery outside.

You who saw this scene that day were deeply moved. 】

[And there are many more changes like this...]

[Except that Xiyi has to hug you tightly when it's time to sleep, Xiyi has truly changed from a gloomy nerd to a less gloomy nerd after more than ten years of your careful training.]