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2024-10-29 19:42:56There weren't many activities that Highess could engage in, but today he didn't immediately play games. He was walking around the city, the perfect time for an unemployed person to come out when the sunset was staring at him from a distance.
"Huh... this life, I truly cannot understand it!" He was suddenly reminded about his past as a naive student, but oppression often tainted his memories.
His feet stopped, and a reflection on the glass of a large building vaguely showed his withered face. A friendly beard that was often shaved, a pale complexion, and eyes that looked sideways.
For many times, he couldn't believe the energetic child he once was had suddenly become weak and lethargic.
"This is my life, what else can I do? I just have to accept the fate that has been written..."
His feet then continued the journey, heading towards a supermarket.
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