Something's wrong, they're not NPCs?

Losing myself and my child at the same time and waiting for six years.

Sudden news, wait ten years.

If you think you have accomplished your mission, wait seven hundred years.

"God is dead, you are free."

"……Eh?"

An Xiaoxi paused.

"I've said everything that needs to be said. It's time to look outside."

"Xiao Xi, do you want a doll? A large-sized rogue rabbit."

"..."

Looking at Su Ming's cheerful smile, An Xiaoxi's nose felt sore and she couldn't hold back her tears.

Why?

But I just can't give up my feelings for my brother-in-law.

However, even though this feeling was conveyed, it did not materialize into fruition.

Just swallow it. Chop it up, chop it into something invisible to the naked eye… and pray never to think about it again.

12 month 4 day.

After the rain stopped, it snowed.

The temperature dropped to an extremely low level again. Even though An Xiaoxi was wrapped in three layers of quilts, it was useless. Her toes were almost frozen.

"Ah!"

Her physical fitness was not as good as Su Ming's to begin with. It was normal for her to catch a cold with such alternating hot and cold weather.

"Sleep on me."

"..."

Before the change, An Xiaoxi would not hesitate to leave only her underwear next to Su Ming.

But that's not possible now.

"Everything else is secondary to survival."

After hesitating for a while, An Xiaoxi took off her coat again and hugged Su Ming.

"Brother-in-law."

"Ok?"

"I...I won't do anything weird again."

"You're shaking like this from the cold and you're not saying anything?"

"..."

Quietly holding Su Ming's arm, An Xiaoxi suddenly understood a lot.

More than just memories.

My brother-in-law has a unique way of caring and speaking... which makes people feel relaxed and not think too much about the words.

The emotions that I had tried so hard to suppress began to fluctuate again.

However, it is impossible to do anything out of line. If that happens... even a good-tempered person like my brother-in-law will really hate me.

12 month 4 day.

earthquake.

"Rumble..."

I don't know the exact magnitude, but the ground did shake slightly.

Su Ming clearly heard the sound of something collapsing not far from the supermarket where he lived.

Sometimes close, sometimes far.

Rather than a natural earthquake, Su Ming felt that it was caused by some kind of biological activity.

"..."

Moreover, there was a layer of fog outside the window.

'The Philosopher's Blade.'

The scene seemed familiar, so Su Ming chose to summon his weapon directly.

"...Brother-in-law?"

"You stay here. I'm going to go out and take a look. Maybe the big guy we've been looking for has come out."

"..."

Being grabbed by the hem of the clothes.

"Escape...Isn't it possible?"

"Of course I would run if things got bad. But I've been here for almost half a month and I don't know anything. The progress is too slow. Don't worry, I'm confident."

"..."

The hands loosened.

12 month 5 day.

One o'clock.

Why does my heart feel so tight?

I know that my brother-in-law is not an ordinary person. He was a fearless hero in Haidao City. He must be even stronger now, right?

I have changed.

I can't expect my brother-in-law to become a hero again and come back to tell me about his deeds as I did in the past.

I completely understand my sister's feelings. Rather than being a hero, she would rather have her brother-in-law right in front of her and not have to do anything. But if I want to go out, my brother-in-law has to speed up the process according to his ideas.

Do you really want to go out?

Even if there is no possibility of anything happening between us, should I let him face danger? Just because I can't get it, should I think like this?

"Rumble..."

The ground shook again.

I got up. Without my brother-in-law, I was still cold even though I was wrapped tightly in the quilt.

"..."

I felt the shaking and heard some scary noises, which were definitely not made by the creatures I knew.

12 month 5 day.

Three o'clock in the morning.

"call."

"It ran away. It's foggy again. Is it hard to see people? It seems that we need thermal imaging to deal with it."

"..."

My brother-in-law is back.

I saw him patting the snow off his clothes in a tired manner, and I could see that the clothes were stained with a lot of unknown blue liquid. It smelled bad.

In comparison, he is the monster that my brother-in-law calls him.

"Xiao Xi?"

"..."

My brother-in-law will definitely be surprised.

After all, I didn't care at all that I was only wearing underwear, so I stood up and walked barefoot to my brother-in-law.

so cold.

But if you just hold on...

"Brother-in-law, please."

"Don't actively look for that kind of monster again... I'm scared."

"..."

I'm not afraid of what will happen to me after my brother-in-law leaves.

I just want my brother-in-law to be safe and sound, not to get hurt or die.

I can't hide this feeling, and I don't need to hide it.

I just wanted to hug my brother-in-law tightly to let him know that I care about him very much.

I just... don't mind my brother-in-law seeing my body. He can touch it if he wants, and it's okay if he doesn't want to.

Ask if you want a doll.

want to.

That means you are still willing to put aside the past and treat me as your sister.

I accepted it, agreed to it, and faced it calmly.

But no one said that there is nothing in the world that a brother is willing to give to a sister who doesn't care. No one said that if you are rejected or heartbroken... you can't continue to express your feelings.

12 month 5 day.

Four o'clock in the morning.

Su Ming threw away his dirty clothes, while An Xiaoxi carefully wiped his body.

"Brother-in-law, I'm cold, so I want to hold you tighter."

"Uh……"

"Brother-in-law shouldn't have any strange ideas, right? I have given up now."

"..."

"Brother-in-law, tell me what you saw when you went out just now."

"Hmm... I think it's bigger than I thought, but I can't see its shape clearly. The fog was probably caused by that thing. It disappeared as soon as it left."

"Can my brother-in-law win with such a small weapon?"

"I'm very strong now."

It was so strong that Su Ming was able to cut it several times without any damage just by listening to the sound and locating it in the fog. Even he was surprised. It was obviously a bigger creature than the one he faced in the fog in Haidao City. But it escaped after just a few moves in his hands.

"Brother-in-law is so awesome."

so.

Why do you rub your cheek against your shoulder while praising someone?

"But what if they come in groups? No matter how powerful my brother-in-law is, he can't face so many alone, especially with a burden like me."

"..."

"Is there a necessary connection between defeating them and whether or not we can get out?"

“Not much of a connection.”

"Then if they come here, we will leave. Didn't my brother-in-law also say the day before yesterday that this place has no value and we should leave? I am ready."

"..."

That’s not without reason.

Even if Su Ming knew or saw what was in the fog, just like in Haidao City, he would not get much useful information. Either he could see useful information or meet other survivors, otherwise it would be difficult to find useful things under the current situation.

"Brother-in-law..."

"You won't catch a cold from me, will you?"