"Why?" she asked.
"Because I wanted to confirm that I still existed here," Xiao Yi said. "What people call existence is to be seen by others, to make connections with them. It is often said that a person is the sum of all social relationships, and that is probably what it means."
"It is precisely because of connections with others that people are able to live in this world. But if that connection is severed, even just a little, a person's existence loses a part, and they die a little bit, gradually accumulating until they are completely gone."
"I was scared of that little bit, so I always avoided making connections with people. During the time you were gone, I was always alone... Because if you don't make connections, you can't lose them."
