Nianyu, a socially anxious player, finds Yu in Daylight Prairie, a sociable player who seems like a total flirt.
Yu says, “You drank my tea, so you owe me seventy-five candles.”
Nianyu believes him.
Over four days of running routes, Nianyu pays back candles, while Yu gives him answers.
One asks, rationally, “Why are you nice to everyone?”
The other answers smoothly, “Because being nice to everyone is the fairest thing to do.”
Until the fourth day arrives and Nianyu asks, “Have I paid you back?”
Yu asks in return, “Are you asking about the candles, or about me?”
Some debts were never meant to be repaid. They were meant to keep you owing me and me owing you, tangled up together from then on.
Nianyu: “Why are you always putting on an act?”
Yu: “Because complete honesty looks the most like a lie. I’m willing to lay all my cards on the table. Are you willing to take them?”
Nianyu: “Once I’ve paid back the seventy-five candles, should we go our separate ways?”
Yu: “There was never any debt. Whether we part or stay together has always been your choice. I’m just curious: how much ‘disproportionate attention’ are you willing to give to a relationship that’s ‘not important’?”
On the swing in Wasteland, for the first time, he asks back:
Nianyu: “You said you’d stop for anyone left alone. Well, I’m alone now, and you came. Did I get what I wanted, or did you?”
I like it (ask if we will be together later, it's fine now)
I was attracted by the title of the book and was inexplicably fascinated by it. It's really good-looking, and their dialogue is particularly interesting. There is no prompt when switching perspectives, so you should pay attention when reading. The author's anatomy of human nature is truly unique. , I really want to know what it would be like to chat with the author🤔