Relax, I'm not some troublemaker from a role-playing game.

"Explanations and consumables?"

Alice hesitated for a moment, then answered Bai Xi's question.

Bai Xi gently shook her head and murmured:

"No, Alice. As I said before, I'll teach you what a friend means next time we meet."

He pondered for a moment and then gave his own answer:

"True friends are those who stay by your side and share your burdens and pain. They are also the people you don't want to make feel miserable or in pain."

Just like he used to be.

"Ah, that sounds like something from a very distant place."

Alice nodded, making no attempt to hide her envy, yet remaining remarkably calm.

"I've got it."

She smiled as she said this, but acted as if she didn't care at all.

"No, Alice, it's not far away, everyone should have one."

Bai Xi spoke in a hoarse voice, but Alice still wore that helpless smile, as if at this moment, Bai Xi was the one who hadn't grown up.

"Mr. Bai, I'm alright."

She's been on her own for so long, hasn't she?

"I know, but Alice, there should always be someone like that."

"Only by experiencing light can one escape despair. Only by seeing hope can one realize how deep one has sank into despair."

Bai Xi spoke slowly and deliberately, from the bottom of his heart.

Alice smiled.

"Mr. Bai, I know."

She said, "To me, my brother has always been the dearest person."

Kochaus is dead.

"I'm not expecting anything anymore."

She shook her head, speaking softly. But Bai Xi's words suddenly pierced her ears:

"Then, I can still be there."

He said earnestly, "Before Chaos died, he asked me to come and see you on his behalf. I don't think he would want to see you like this."

"Even if it's just because of his last wish, I have to do it."

Alice froze for a moment, her eyes drooping downwards.

Bai Xi so urgently tore a piece of the ocean apart in that despair, reaching out a helping hand to her, shouting loudly, as if afraid that she would fall into the abyss.

But she fell too deep and too far.

"Mr. Bai, I'm used to it."

She said, "I don't need to bother anyone else anymore. I can manage on my own, really."

"There will be problems!"

Bai Xi's tone rose slightly, but Alice gave a bitter smile.

"It's okay."

Since I don't have any friends anyway, it doesn't matter if something goes wrong somewhere, right?

"And what can we do about it?"

She murmured to herself. Bai Xi remained silent, feeling a force tearing at her chest, wanting to leap out and roar at the world.

But at that moment, he suddenly took a step forward, as if to grab something, and stepped in front of Alice.

Alice instinctively closed her eyes. But all she felt was a warm touch. Bai Xi seemed to have placed his hand on her head and was gently rubbing it.

"Chaos will be worried if he sees this."

Bai Xi said earnestly, "He doesn't want to see you like this. Besides, he asked me to."

"So, I'll tell you what I can do. If that day ever comes, I will save you, I definitely will, even if it means making a wish."

"Now, I'll ask my question one last time: will you be my friend, dear girl?"

What's your answer?

Alice opened her eyes and saw Bai Xi's sincere expression and outstretched hand. She raised her hand several times, but each time it fell limply to her side.

I don't know whether I should hold Baek Hee-na's outstretched hand.

Suddenly, amidst the wavering and uncertainty, Bai Xi abruptly reached out and grabbed Alice's bewildered hand.

Thus, he forcibly grasped Alice's hand.

Seeing Alice's panicked expression, he said seriously:

"From now on, we're friends."

Alice stood there, stunned, unable to recover for a long time. Suddenly, her eyes reddened again, and the undried tears welled up once more.

Bai Xi, on the other hand, was a little flustered:

"Hey, don't cry..."

"I'm fine!"

She argued loudly, completely unlike her previous gentle and timid self, but she couldn't stop a few tears from welling up in her eyes.

Then, she suddenly stepped forward and threw herself into Bai Xi's arms. After a long while, she wiped her tears on Bai Xi's body and then left.

"Thanks."

She muttered something under her breath, which Bai Xi didn't even hear clearly: "Wait, what did you just say?"

"I said it's nothing! If you're okay too, then hurry up and leave!"

Alice glared at Bai Xi, then shouted in a louder voice and kicked him.

Bai Xi got up, puzzled, and glanced back at Alice twice, still completely baffled.

But it should be developing in a positive direction, right?

"Huh? KP, no test? I thought we'd have to go through some kind of persuasion or appeasement test."

After flipping through the group-buying records, Bai Xi asked in confusion, only to receive a second round of disdain.

Why don't you take a look at what you've actually done before asking this question, honey?

KP rolled his eyes and said. At the same time, while monitoring Alice's condition, he couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine.

What the hell do I need to verify?! This whole list doesn't even include a single verification step!

Bai Xi was once again completely bewildered. He turned around and saw Alice glaring at him, so he had no choice but to walk forward helplessly.

After Bai Xi turned around, Alice finally breathed a sigh of relief, closed her eyes, and a peaceful expression appeared on her face.

After struggling for a while, she suddenly stepped forward and gently took Bai Xi's hand.

Bai Xi froze, turned around, and then heard Alice's voice:

"That doesn't count."

She said, "So let's do it again. Okay, you can go now!"

"Huh? Oh, oh, okay, okay."

Bai Xi hesitated for a moment, and seeing that Alice seemed about to kick him again, he quickly responded, closed the door with a headache, and left the basement.

Fortunately, Stoffey had just sent a message at that moment.

[Storfy: I've got this sorted out. Hurry up and come to the planned location.]

After quickly replying that he had arrived, Bai Xi walked upstairs, preparing to return to the manor and proceed according to his and Stoffey's plan.

Since Stoffey has said so, the success of the following plan is basically a certainty.

Thinking of this, Bai Xi breathed a sigh of relief and slowly stepped up the stairs.

Who knew you had such a gentle side?

Only KP spoke with a sigh. Bai Xi was taken aback, then shook his head helplessly.

"No, I don't think I'd call myself a gentleman. At most, I just want to do it."

He paused for a moment, then continued, "I guess it's a kind of emotional resonance. I always felt a bit of my past self in her. So, out of a moment of weakness, I did it."

"It's always unpleasant to see your past self reflected in others. So, by the time I realize it, I've already said what I wanted to say, done what I wanted to do, and all I wanted to do was change a little. If all else fails, just consider it something I did out of boredom, something I did on a whim."

He muttered to himself, and KP wisely kept quiet, simply watching Baek Hee reminisce before continuing to walk forward.

He temporarily set those memories aside, pushed open the hidden door to the outside world, and said coldly:

"But there are more important things to do now, aren't there?"

"Then let's go and catch the culprit who caused all this, let's catch that guy Layton."