Better Life

Mei stood there for a second, feeling like she was in some kind of simulation. 

Then, she shook her head as she looked at June's teary eyes. 

"Why are you getting so emotional?" she muttered, finding the situation weird. 

[It's fine to get emotional! We're suffering a loss here.] 

Her eyes instantly widened, and she looked around the place, wondering where she heard such a voice. 

[I'm here.] 

Mei darted her eyes all around, making her feel like she was going crazy. 

She let out a small chuckle. 

"Alright, I think I need to head back. I'm feeling pretty tired," she said, a bit absent-minded. 

She was about to leave when the same voice spoke once more. 

[You're taking this surprisingly better than your bro—I mean, than June. He fainted and injured his face when he first heard my voice!] 

"Are you hearing him now?" June asked, wiping his eyes and looking intently at Mei.