Without realizing it, she had stopped.
A tiny phone, and something that seemed as though it would never end... something you hoped would never end—something so childish.
It made her forget so many things without even noticing.
An immersive viewing experience—even though her surroundings were quite terrible for watching anything.
She sat beneath an ancient tree, perhaps without even realizing it herself... As she held the phone, it seemed as though she was the only person left in the world.
When you were holding a phone, you would instinctively accept whatever someone handed you.
She did not know what it was.
She merely heard a familiar voice beside her ask softly, "Want some?"
Without giving it much thought, she put the food in her mouth... She chewed. It was sweet, soft, and moist, as though her taste buds had suddenly awakened. She instinctively looked up and asked, "Why are they always in fourth grade?"
Tantai Pingjing looked at Xiao Luo SIR. As soon as she asked, she seemed to realize something, and her expression shifted slightly... She looked at the food in her hand, savoring the lingering taste in her mouth, and blurted out, "Dorayaki?"
Xiao Luo SIR merely smiled casually and sat beside her... An arm's length was just the right distance.
"Maybe once they grow up, they won't need the blue robot cat so much anymore." Xiao Luo SIR was also holding a dorayaki, taking small bites. "Or they'll realize just how... unreal his existence is."
Tantai Pingjing instinctively frowned.
Xiao Luo SIR said, "Didn't you ask why they're always in fourth grade?"
Tantai Pingjing considered this briefly, then argued, "With so many miraculous gadgets, they'd still need them after growing up. Nobody could resist them."
Xiao Luo SIR looked at her face.
She could not help