One day, an accident sent two strangers to the hospital for emergency treatment. But their souls ended up in a soul waystation that looked a lot like a bar. They walked in together, both wondering where they were. Just then, a lazy voice called out, “Welcome, you two~” The man and woman followed the voice to the bar. A woman who looked to be in her forties pulled a bottle from beneath the counter, stood up, and asked them, “A drink?” Startled, the two blurted out almost at the same time, “Why am I here?! Where is this?! I want to go home!!” The woman raised an eyebrow. “I’m afraid you can’t go back just yet. This is the soul waystation. The two who were supposed to die were actually someone else. I’d had too much to drink today and got them mixed up.” After saying this, she ignored their astonished expressions, turned around, opened a bottle of erguotou, and started drinking. The man said, “So what are we supposed to do?! Your mistake is your problem. I have to go home. I’m not ready to die!” The woman glanced at him. “You can’t go back for now, but…” The woman anxiously pressed her: “But what?!!!” After finishing her drink, the woman said, “You can’t go back anyway. As it happens, there are two people whose souls have shattered, even though they weren’t supposed to die. They need me to mend their souls. You two can take their place for a while. Once their souls are repaired, you’ll be able to go back.” After hearing this, the male and female leads argued with the woman. She said nothing, but in a low voice asked, “If you don’t want to live, do you want to stay here and keep me company?” With that, the two could only lower their heads and say glumly, “Fine, we’ll go.” The expression on the woman’s face returned to what it had been before…
