Collapse, before and after civilization, I am the only one C

"I'm just wondering, why am I born so strong?"

After hesitating for a long time, Alicia finally nodded her mind.

After all, without any advice, Xiao Yuan would probably make up a bunch of names for her and even make up some experiences.

April understood instantly, and as for what Alicia had said she had forgotten, he was too lazy to pursue the matter.

It’s quite strange to say, but Alicia’s period of confusion was not obvious in the original work.

But if you look carefully, you will find that she has been missing for a long time, and her strength... Speaking of strength, we can't avoid her talent and the source of her ability.

"You're saying it's strange. Everyone else is so normal, but I've been so strong since I was a child. I've never even had a cold or a fever."

"Just like the protagonist in a fairy tale." April continued the topic.

Alicia wants to be a human being, April can feel it.

"If there really are gods, they might be expecting you to change something."

"Alishia, are you really not going to pick one? I have a feeling you'll need it."

Alicia: ...

Looking at the other person's outstretched hand, her mouth was almost crooked with anger!

No,

"You really want to leave me, don't you?"

"No, I just think that you are prone to overthinking. But come to think of it, there seems to be no need to use your fingers. Here, my jade pendant is for you."

After hanging her jade pendant around Alicia's waist, April roughly understood what she should do next.

Alicia wants to be a human, the Herrscher of Man. This is the title she gave herself, not the so-called Herrscher of Origin.

His thoughts were interrupted, and Alicia poked his forehead and told this little guy who didn't understand human nature word by word.

"I don't need this useless dead thing, do you understand?"

…………

"Ah? Asking for leave?"

"Klein, you've been possessed?"

The dinner was not sumptuous. After all, we had been together for so long that it was impossible for us to have sumptuous meals every time, but we also did not resort to eating instant noodles.

Thinking of this, I was stunned for a moment, but then I relaxed. Blanca’s cooking skills are still very good.

A message came on the phone, it should be from Klein, after all, they haven't decided where to go tomorrow yet, although April felt that the other party probably still wanted to do a kinship test for her.

"Why, is there really a girl asking you out?"

Alicia chuckled, then took the phone and noted, "Lark."

"?"

"Did you meet a lark?" He was obviously stunned for a moment, and then he recalled his older sister from several years ago.

"Well, my boss, she gave me a position sitting in an office."

"But what does she want me to do?"

April felt a little confused for a rare time. After all, although the lark was an acquaintance of hers, it was really an overestimation to call it an acquaintance.

"She came to see me, not you." After rolling her eyes at Xiao Yuan, Alicia raised her phone, took a photo and sent it over.

"Poison Pupa, it's really a place that makes people unhappy. Lark has suffered a lot over the years. We must meet each other when we have time."

Afterwards, she sent her contact information and handed the phone to Xiao Yuan.

To be honest, I was really too nervous. How could Xiao Yuan have such a good relationship with others in just one day?

Alas, the always optimistic Alicia is almost driven impatient by this little guy who has not been weaned. She has always been free by nature, and after being restrained, she really feels a little weird.

The phone rang again. April glanced at the screen. This time it was Klein...

I put my phone on silent mode first, then April sent me a message saying she was eating and would chat later.

I feel inexplicably happy.

"Come to think of it, I thought you would be surprised that the other party joined the poison pupa."

Seeing Klein send a big OK and looking at Alicia who was lost in memories, April was even happier.

"Surprised, of course I'm surprised, but Lark must have suffered a great injustice, otherwise how could he become your boss in the Poison Pupa."

"It's not easy."

Oh, except for that bad kid Marian, she was just living too smoothly, so every time she went back, she would deliberately take up Xiao Yuan's time.

"..."

April was a little surprised. He thought Alicia would be disappointed or wonder why she joined the Poison Pupa. But the first thing Alicia thought of was how much hardship the lark had gone through to be forced to become a killer.

Come to think of it, it seems to be true. I have always had a prejudice against the profession of killer.

The rest of the time went on as usual, except that Alicia asked him a question at the end.

“Will people born on November 11 really be alone their whole lives?”

"Are people born on April 30th really smart?" April asked back.

Alicia nodded. She thought it was quite clever.

Anyway, Xiao Yuan always knew how to make her feel worse and could make her become autistic with just two sentences. She thought Xiao Yuan was very smart.

April was completely silent. He was called an idiot all day long in Shenzhou. His learning speed was far behind Alicia. Apart from some weird ideas, he didn't have any outstanding qualities.

But it is precisely because of this that he has always had someone teaching him.

"No, your future will be full of flowers, and the road you have walked will also be prosperous. Maybe other people born on this day will not be like this, but you are different, Alicia."

"You are the flawless one of humanity, my ideal existence for April. Really, your future will surely be filled with people and you will be loved by everyone."

Alicia nodded, not knowing whether she believed it or not. As for flawless or not, she felt that she, who was often threatened by Xiao Yuan, was not flawless at all.

At night, Alicia was sleeping soundly in another room, while April was video chatting with Klein next door.

Ahem, don't think too much. Klein thought about what April said during the day and decided to rest early for the night. She was determined to do her best for tomorrow's kinship identification.

But when she got home, she found that she couldn't sleep, and the fear that was overtaking her was not something that could be overcome easily. Looking at the people on her friend list, she hesitated for a long time.

Finally, Klein chose April. She didn't dare to look for Senior Blanca. Although she was a very nice person, she was very happy when she asked for leave today. Klein didn't want anyone to know about her scar.

"It's late, Klein. If you keep going on like this, it'll be no different from working overtime."

“Put down the coffee!”

Klein was a little numb and didn't talk much, but her sense of security was really low to a certain extent.

Klein on the other side of the screen remained silent and did not respond, but he still put down his coffee obediently.

To be honest, she really didn't want to sleep, and she didn't want to be alone. If she could keep her brain working, she would be very willing to do so.

"Forget it, how about I count sheep for you?"

This method is very useful. His mother used it before when he couldn't sleep. You don't have to count sheep yourself. It's more effective when someone else counts. Counting by yourself is actually useless.

Klein pursed her lips and didn't reply. She actually knew how to fall asleep as quickly as possible, but she just didn't want to sleep.

But if she didn't sleep, tomorrow's kinship identification event might be ruined, and April was also working hard, so she didn't refute it.

The voice was very soft, but April tried to keep it at a tone that Klein could hear clearly but not too loud.

In fact, Klein was not unable to sleep. She could fall asleep more easily than anyone else now. She just didn't dare to sleep. With this opportunity, she fell asleep quickly.

"……April?"

"I'm here."

Looking out the window quietly, Klein's situation is definitely not an isolated case in the Collapse World.

Her situation is all too common. Children with soft hearts cannot withstand that kind of blow.

"I am here."

After she finished speaking, the girl's frown finally relaxed a little. Klein's sleeping posture was not good, but at least he fell asleep, and April was not stupid enough to wake him up.

April felt a little helpless. She looked at her phone and found that the battery level was quite good. She hoped that Klein's phone was charging.

"Classmate Xiaoai?"

【I am here.】

"You're probably the only one to accompany me tonight."

[It was like this most of the time before, I’m used to it.]

"I like Alicia."

[I can see that, but she is not right for you. ]

[You have become somewhat unlike yourself, and so has Alicia.]

After a moment of silence, April nodded. In fact, Alicia's possessiveness was not very strong.

This is the possessiveness he developed, honed from the repeated closeness and distance, the repeated jokes, from childhood to adulthood.

"I'm here..."

Seeing Klein's expression relaxing again on the other side of the screen, April remained silent for a long time.

"Would I have done this in the past?"

[Is that so? You are not imitating Alicia. Your personality is too easily colored, but not this time.]

It's funny to say, April has never been a guy with a strong subjective will, but no one has ever forced him, so over time, he got used to making his own decisions and lived a very happy life.

“She gave me tenderness.”

[…I won’t deny it. After all, this is the truth. You have taken up too much of her tenderness.]

[Why don't you try to separate for a while? You two have been together for too long, so long that you have almost forgotten about each other. You are both individuals, and it is difficult for you to make independent decisions. ]

"..."

The next morning, around six o'clock, Klein woke up as early as usual, even though she used to get up at four o'clock and had to wake up several times in the middle of the night.

But I slept unexpectedly comfortably yesterday, as if someone was always by my side, holding my hand and stroking my forehead.

The phone was charging, so the boy's face could not be seen, but his upper body, leaning against the head of the bed, was still visible to most people.

"April."

"wake up?"

April's physical condition is very good, and not sleeping for a night will not affect her at all. After all, Klein, with his small body, can endure it like this, so there is no reason why he can't.

"……Thanks."

The voice was a little weak, probably because she had just woken up in the morning, but Klein hadn't experienced this feeling in a long time, because she had never woken up naturally during that period of time.

Klein didn't ask why, and she wouldn't ask either. She had cherished every kindness for a long time, no matter what the intention was.

Looking at the boy's face reflected in the camera, which looked vaguely sleepy, Klein suddenly smiled. Touching the slightly hot phone, she did not choose to hang up the video as soon as possible.

"Now, I suddenly look forward to the fact that we are no longer related by blood."

Her body felt a little soft and she didn't want to think. This feeling was too new to her, and it even made her forget many sad things for a moment. She deliberately thought about nothing and maintained this state.

A long-lost state of normalcy.

"That would probably be difficult, and if there's no blood relationship, I'd be at a huge disadvantage. I wouldn't have slept all night."

Pretending to be distressed, April watched the other person wake up and prepared to wash her face, otherwise Alicia would ask her about it later.

Of course, the above was just a joke, although April felt that there was no blood relationship between him and Klein.

"If I had known, I wouldn't have woken up so early."

After making a joke, Klein returned to reality and became serious. He propped himself up and prepared to make breakfast and go to work.