"Big Brother, the Nurses' Station is just ahead. And two other players got here before us."
Le Shiya's voice rang out in Su Bai's mind with its usual lighthearted mischief, as though she were pointing ahead and making little gestures.
"They both look like they're in their twenties. Judging by their clothes, they've probably only just started earning money, without much saved up-not enough to buy a home and get married, anyway. But the looks they're exchanging are really strange."
Su Bai couldn't "see," but he could picture the scene from Le Shiya's tone.
"The guy with glasses is gritting his teeth in pain himself, but he's still staring anxiously at the slightly round-faced guy beside him. He looks so worried," Le Shiya appraised with great seriousness. "They seem pretty close, whichever way you look at it. If you only looked at the guy with glasses, you'd think they might be childhood friends who grew up practically sharing the same pair of pants."
"But the round-faced guy looks completely lost."
She described it very earnestly. "Like he was riding his bike down the road and accidentally hit an old lady who suddenly darted across it. He's totally at a loss and doesn't know what to do."
"It's so strange. They should be really close, but the round-faced guy acts like he doesn't even know him..." Le Shiya sounded puzzled at first, but soon seemed to understand. "Hmm, the only possibility is that they've already realized they've been 'affected,' just like Sister Xie said."
Su Bai realized he was getting somewhat used to Le Shiya's strange, rather offbeat way of thinking.
"Also, the Nurses' Station itself looks really strange," Le Shiya continued describing the scene for Su Bai. "It's built into the corridor wall. The lights all around it are pretty