Nán Chǔ discovered that ever since that time she had left Sī Màn completely speechless with her retort, even if she didn't avoid her, Sī Màn wouldn't approach her anymore. Her progress in the walkthrough had become smooth, and she no longer felt that sensation of being watched around her.
Yet, she began to feel uneasy. According to her own personality, she wouldn't change her mind just because of one person or a single remark, and she assumed other people were much the same. She feared that this facade of tranquility masked an even more frantic retaliation.
A day passed, a week passed, a month passed, and Sī Màn never bothered her again. It seemed she had truly abandoned her role as a good friend—though, come to think of it, even if she had been her good friend, she was only a virtual character to begin with, entirely unreal. Any self-awareness she occasionally gained would one day be detected by the System and reclaimed.
Chapter 94