"You still won't tell me?" Juxi slumped on the boat, but this time, it wasn't because he wanted to be lazy; he genuinely felt unwell. Although he remained mentally sharp, his body couldn't hold up any longer. "Phone..." His lips trembled slightly as consciousness slipped away. Ding ling ling~! Suddenly, a voice came from the other end of the phone, saying, "Congratulations... you've cleared the level." Upon hearing the clearance sound, Juxi smiled faintly and asked, "Has the game ended?" "..."

No more sound came, and the phone finally ran out of battery and turned off, plunging the screen into darkness. Juxi knew in his heart that after so many years, perhaps the answer to the game was right in front of him, and he had finally found it... or had he? He didn't believe it. His emotions began to spiral out of control. "Heavens... how many years has it been? I can't survive, nor can I die! You... quickly give me an answer!!!" Juxi cried out in agony, hoping that after this life, he would receive the redemption he had earned, rather than continuing in this state. He still felt somewhat indignant, thinking that he had endured so much suffering that didn't belong to him. He wanted to struggle a bit more, but he no longer had the strength, let alone the ability to struggle. "I still need a lot of loneliness... enough time, then I can forget what's in my head..." Buzz! Suddenly, a noise rang in his head, and Juxi woke up again from his bed, realizing he was still in the treehouse, with occasional sounds of Yu Nai yawning from outside. "Xi, I've been on duty all day. Can't you help me?" "Sorry, I also... don't know what happened to myself. I had a strange dream just now." "Oh? How strange was it?" "It was just strange. Ever since I touched that notebook, I felt some strange changes in myself." "It's best to let the administrator or the medical room take a look." "Uh, the medical room? I see... so you also think I'm mentally ill, huh?" "Heh, if you think you're mentally ill, then you probably are." Yu Nai didn't really know, and only said it casually. But naive Juxi took it seriously! "Hey hey hey, am I really okay?" Juxi grabbed Yu Nai's shoulder, just in case. "Let go of me!" Yu Nai impatiently shook off his hand and said, "I'm already tired after working a whole day. Just leave me alone and let me rest... Oh, by the way, I'll remind you that you'll be working all day tomorrow!" "...No problem, I don't have any plans anyway," Juxi agreed. He himself didn't have any major issues; he probably hadn't been working all this time, which led to him overthinking various things. "Haha, what plans could you possibly have? That's quite a cold joke!" Yu Nai glanced at Juxi contemptuously and turned back to his room. Sleeping was so comfortable, and Yu Nai decided to get a good night's sleep tomorrow. As for Juxi and the like, he would consider it as covering for today. Not only that, he made Juxi work the night shift for a while longer. Isn't this considered bitter before sweet? In other words, starting from tonight, Yu Nai wouldn't have any work until the morning after tomorrow.

"Never mind..."

Juxi didn't care much about work. Instead, he rested his head on one hand, sitting at the counter as if watching a small stand.

If there were no issues, Juxi would rather do nothing than provoke people he couldn't afford to mess with.

Another boring night, and Juxi soon felt tired. Yukari and the others seem to come back late. Speaking of which, since everyone would be living under the same roof in the future, Juxi didn't mind much. After all, those girls didn't have many barriers in their hearts, so why should he think so much?

So, it would be better to rest well and think about how to get through another boring day tomorrow.

The books in the room... well, they were basically just memory notes, all encrypted. It seemed that only he could open his own book.

That was really boring, because his memories were so boring, especially after spending so many years on a boring planet. Even a normal person would go crazy!

But fortunately, Juxi's mind was already as strong as iron. Even if he went crazy on the spot, it would only be temporary. Juxi would quickly recover. He was always very proud of this aspect of himself.

But then again, did he really want to finish reading his own memories? Juxi looked at the notebook storing his notes and felt somewhat nervous and uneasy.

He was afraid of it because the things inside were strange. So, he thought it would be better to touch it less.

Since he had already decided, he must stick to this idea!

Thus, Juxi tried his best not to touch it, and sometimes even pretended not to see it, as if it didn't exist.

But...

That notebook seemed to be irresistible to Juxi, and sometimes, he couldn't help but reach out his guilt-ridden hand.

"If you touch it, I will never forgive you!"

Juxi pulled his hand back and scolded it, "You, how come you can't control this hand?"

As Juxi fought his hand's cunning tactics, he gradually understood what self-isolation meant because, apart from practical work, his hand seemed to have no other purpose.

Speaking of which, it was just a tool. It didn't have the ability to share the pressure in his mind!

Indeed, Juxi still needed to find a friend... a very close friend with whom he could exchange heartfelt words and smelly socks.

"Forget the smelly socks. A friend who can share heartfelt words, it's probably going to take a while, right?" Juxi said disappointedly, feeling completely hopeless.

Most importantly, the people around him were cold and indifferent. Finding a friend among them was no less difficult than finding a girlfriend who liked him and whom he liked back!

Just when Juxi was lying on the table, feeling helpless, the door of the library was pushed open.

Juxi wasn't in the mood right now, so he casually spoke, looking at the person based on his mood.

"Well, it's unfortunate! I'm already off duty. If you have something to ask, come back tomorrow!"

"I wanted to ask... huh, are you Juxi?!"

"Heh, if you're looking for me, my room is right across."

"Hey, buddy! Don't play a joke on me. I've worked hard to find you, and you're actually here working as a librarian?"

"What does it matter... Wait a minute! Do I know you?" Juxi suddenly looked up and stared at the man in front of him, who seemed familiar but was actually a complete stranger to him.

"Oh, you've forgotten me too? I've always... um... maybe always? Well, you always appear in my dreams, so we must be best friends!" The man seemed determined, leaving Juxi at a loss for words.

But if he dreamed about someone so many times, does that automatically make them best friends? Juxi wondered.

"So, um..." Juxi stood up abruptly and said firmly, "It's not logical for you to just assume that we have a good relationship just because I appear in your dreams. What if... and I'm just saying 'what if,' what if I were your enemy or creditor?"

Enemy or creditor, he really thought of everything! But Juxi's concern was valid. If someone wanted to take advantage of the situation and get rid of him, it would be disastrous.

So, Juxi cautiously reiterated, "You should really think this through. I don't want..."

Before he could finish, the silver-haired man suddenly laughed and said, "That's impossible! In my memories, we were very affectionate best friends, our bond surpassing that of spouses!"

"Ugh, surpassing spouses? That's just disgusting!" Juxi couldn't stand it anymore.

"Dude, spare me!" Juxi pleaded, "You might be fine with losing an arm, but I'm not!"

"No, it was just a metaphor..." the silver-haired man tried to explain, but Juxi interrupted him again, "Haha, save it! That metaphor is just too terrifying. Luckily, I have a good temper. If you said that to other men out there, they might... hehe, you better be careful!"

Juxi refused to believe this guy in front of him. From the very beginning, the silver-haired man gave him a dangerous vibe, and that was enough reason for Juxi to keep his distance.

Besides, neither of them had much energy left. If they were to continue with this pointless argument, it would only waste more of their strength.

With that in mind, Juxi felt his mood becoming more suppressed. He didn't want to deal with this person any longer - well, he wasn't exactly sure what kind of person he was, but Juxi just didn't like him. No reason needed!

"Listen, stranger!" Juxi finally couldn't hold his temper any longer, "I've had enough of you. If you have nothing important to say, leave and don't disturb my rest!"

"Oh, I thought I could have a good conversation with an old acquaintance. Guess you're not in the mood for that right now... Are you heartbroken?" The silver-haired man still didn't show any signs of leaving, as if he wanted to keep pestering Juxi.

"But you sure know how to hurt people with your words!" Juxi retorted.

"You..."

"Fine, fine, it seems like you're really not in a good mood today. I'll take my leave!"

Finally, the silver-haired man decided to go. Now that he had made up his mind to leave, Juxi didn't have a reason to get angry anymore, avoiding a bloodbath.