You pretend to be a Tianshi Pillar and do your best to talk Ming Quan out of this so-called "love".

You could be.

Endmin, say something back to him.

Are you scared?

Ask what he did last night

What you feel for me isn't really love.

Love is feeling safe with someone.

...Tianshi Pillars don't believe in love.

Doesn't matter if you're not.

Oh, my sweet pillar, you're finally talking to me? This is great... I knew you'd answer me. Just like when we first met.

Ask why he loves this Tianshi Pillar

I am no more special than the other Tianshi Pillars.

Love weaves a lasting tapestry in our lives.

When I first arrived in Wuling, everything felt new and strange, but like none of it had anything to do with me. Then I found you ... you, who lit up just for me.

(So that's how it is...)

My sweet pillar, that flicker of light you gave me back then ... was where it all began for us!

Last night, I searched through Wuling City for anything like you...

But none of them responded to me. Just as I thought, my sweet pillar ... we were destined for each other!

Whenever I'm near you, I feel a warmth — a warmth that shelters and accepts everything.

It fills this hollow shell of mine. It thaws my cold heart. This ... this must be what love is, right?

...Perhaps he mistook the Tianshi Pillar's occasional flicker for a response. That's why he fell in love with it.

If we can help him see the truth, maybe he'll drop the idea of taking the Tianshi Pillar. Endmin, see what you can do.

But ... if this isn't love, then what is...?

(......)

My sweet pillar, why did you go quiet all of a sudden?

Endmin, we can help you think of an answer. For example ... love makes your heart race.

Or, being able to feel safe with someone ... is another precious part of love. Right, Endmin?

What... I have to say something too? I suppose love weaves lasting memories and all that... That's what the books say!

Ugh, do we really have to argue about this? This is dumb...

(What should I tell Ming Quan...?)

Is that so...? Guess I really don't know much... So, did you ever fall in love?

Ahem. As an ordinary Tianshi Pillar, being here to protect everything in Wuling ... is my reason for existing.

Take me away, and I lose all that. So please, leave! Find your reason for existing and ... your true love.

My sweet pillar... Ah! I get it now! For you, existing means protecting Wuling. So ... to find my true love...

...I should protect Wuling together with you!

How did he get that from what you said...?

But how can I protect Wuling? I'm not a Tianshi Pillar...

B-being a Tianshi Pillar isn't just about what you are. It's also about how you think.

My sweet pillar, everything you say is so deep...

I must also admit, that was deep...

But ... I get it. You want me to respect your duty, find my own purpose, and figure out how to protect Wuling!

Wuling is in safe hands already...

But I still believe we're special to each other. It's just ... I can't prove it to you yet.

I'm so useless... Until I find the answers to everything, I won't bother you again.

But I'll quietly cherish this strange feeling ... and our brief time together. Forever.

Goodbye, my sweet pillar. I'm off to find my answers. I wish you happiness!