"Wait, why isn't my ride moving anymore?!"
Xavier was in a panic because his motorcycle's throttle was roaring, but there was no power.
Slowly, his speed dropped from around 100 mph directly to 0.
Parked on the roadside, Xavier looked bewildered.
This was clearly a top-tier motorcycle, so how did it leave him stranded halfway?
"This is strange," Xavier touched his forehead, completely puzzled.
Furina quietly asked, "Is this vehicle tired and needs to rest, like a carriage?"
Xavier raised his hand, wanting to give him a good smack, but ultimately pulled it back.
After all, there aren't many people as smart as Furina, and what if hitting him made him even dumber?
He suddenly remembered that his motorcycle had never been maintained, nor had its oil been changed.
Xavier scratched his head, wanting to pull out his phone to ask the seller.
But after fumbling for a long time, he realized he hadn't brought his phone!
"Furina, where's my phone? Is it with you?"
Furina searched his backpack and found nothing but his favorite desserts and the Slime quietly sleeping.
He blinked his sparkling big eyes and shook his head, "No."
Xavier immediately collapsed, squatting on the ground and rubbing his face.
"Oh, it's okay! If the car breaks down, we can just take another one!"
Seeing Xavier so pessimistic, Furina began to comfort him.
But Xavier's next sentence made Furina also squat by the roadside, looking dejected.
"Without a phone, how do we have money to take a car?"
He almost forgot that this was Blue Star, especially in Dragon Country.
It seemed people didn't carry cash when they went out; everything relied on their phones.
Indeed, a single coin can stump a hero.
Now, the two were in a dilemma: going back wasn't realistic, and continuing forward without funds was impossible.
"Wait, I think I have cash!"
Furina suddenly remembered something and immediately dumped everything out of his backpack.
"This is a toothbrush and toothpaste, this is a cup, this is a scarf, this is a macaron..."
Xavier's mouth twitched uncontrollably; why did such a small backpack hold so many things, when a single Slime should have taken up a lot of space?
If it weren't for the fact that his space couldn't hold living things, Xavier wouldn't have let Furina carry the Slime, and of course, there wouldn't have been so many random things.
However, it proved that things are two-sided.
For example, although he had such a large space, he didn't put a single cent in it.
For example, today Furina carried a bag, but found 500 yuan inside!
"Oh my god, we actually have 500 yuan! 500 yuan should be enough to get to your friend's place, right?"
"As long as we see your friend, we won't have to worry!"
Furina handed the brand new 500 yuan bill to Xavier, very happy.
Xavier held the 500 yuan bill, thinking that there were still hundreds of kilometers to go, and he wasn't sure if it would be enough.
Although the funding issue was resolved, the transportation would clearly become a problem.
This place was in the suburbs; there were no public buses, let alone coaches.
To get to the next transit city, they could only walk or hope for a kind person to give them a ride.
With no other option, Xavier had to put his motorcycle into his space and set off on foot with Furina.
At first, Furina was full of confidence.
He patted Xavier's shoulder and said, "Don't worry, even walking, this trip will be very meaningful."
Xavier didn't expect Furina to be so optimistic, which made him very relieved.
However, an hour later...
"Wuwuwu, don't walk anymore, I'm too tired! I want to take a car, quickly let me take a car!"
Furina plopped down on a tree stump by the roadside, refusing to walk any further.
Xavier comforted him, "Don't be afraid, if we just walk a little further, we're sure to see a coach or something."
Furina was skeptical and asked, "Really? You're not lying to me?"
"Really! I've been to this place before, there's definitely a coach!"
Furina seemed to see hope, so he got up again and followed behind Xavier.
Of course, the backpack had to be carried by Xavier, otherwise Furina would have given up half an hour ago.
However, they walked until noon without seeing any coaches, which made Furina very desperate.
"Xavier, I knew you were lying to me, there's no coach at all, right!"
Xavier's face didn't flush, and his heart didn't pound as he held his head high and said, "I didn't lie to you. Didn't we pass several coaches on the way?"
"Damn it! But those weren't the coaches we wanted to take!"
Furina stomped his feet in anger; Xavier was playing word games with him.
"I'm exhausted, I'm not walking anymore, I'm going to eat lunch!"
Furina huffily walked towards a small noodle shop by the roadside, refusing to walk any further.
Seeing that it was indeed lunchtime, Xavier also followed him into the noodle shop.
After eating, Furina asked the owner, "Boss, is there a car here that goes to Tianshui City?"
The owner wiped his hands with his apron and chuckled, "Little girl, there's no car here that goes to Tianshui City."
"What's wrong? Did you get lost?"
Furina said very aggrieved, "We're going to a wedding, but our car broke down halfway, it's all Xavier's fault!"
Xavier, who was picking his teeth, pointed to his nose, looking innocent.
How could this also be my fault?
Well, I have to admit that the motorcycle not being maintained was his problem.
But riding a motorcycle to the wedding was Furina's idea.
So, no matter what, the responsibility should be 50/50.
"But I'm going to the city to get supplies this afternoon, I can give you a ride part of the way."
Xavier and Furina exchanged glances; they didn't expect to be so lucky to get a ride.
Indeed, there are more good people in the world.
Around two o'clock in the afternoon, the noodle shop owner drove his used small pickup truck, taking the two of them to the transit city of Tianshui City.
Although it was deep winter, the weather was very good, and the sun was warm.
The two of them huddled in the back of the pickup truck, watching the road and trees continuously recede behind them, feeling very peaceful.
Furina seemed to be in a very good mood; he even took out the Slime, basked in the sun, and hummed a song.
"I say, Furina, why is your mood so changeable? I really can't figure you out," Xavier asked casually, resting his head on his hands.
Furina rubbed the Slime's head and said, "What do you know? Life is supposed to have joys and sorrows. Every emotion is a unique expression of me, Furina."
"Cry when you want to cry, laugh when you want to laugh, unlike you, who often suppress your emotions, right!"
Xavier wanted to retort, but found that he seemed unable to.
Perhaps it was due to a different living environment, or perhaps it was growing up.
Compared to when he was younger, he seemed to suppress his emotions more now.
Alas, growth, is it good or bad?
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