The Pusher and the Swinger
Last updated 2026-03-26
The Pusher and the Swinger is a Quality Time Trust Invite for Zhao in Blazewood.
Steps
- Meet Xiao'Zhao at the lower-level elevator in Blazewood
Dialogue
- You meet up with Zhao at the elevator on the lower level of Blazewood
- (Talk to Zhao)
- Zhao: (WiseWise /
BelleBelle), you're here. 
Haven't been waiting long?- Zhao: Nah, I was just watching tumbleweed up on the top floor. Just watching the wind blow the tumbleweed racing across the yellow earth... it lifted my spirits a bit...
- Got anywhere else you wanna go?
- Zhao: Let me see... there's a huge cactus over there! Are all the cacti in the Outer Ring this big?
- That's right!
- No, only this one!
- Zhao: Let's go near and check it out!
- (While following Zhao)
- Zhao: Let's go take a look.
- Zhao: There's 141 here too...
- Zhao: Hold up, it's a knockoff!
- (If Zhao is too far away)
- (Version 1)
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- Zhao: What's up? What's going on?
- (Version 2)
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- Zhao: Want me to wait for you?
- (Upon arriving at the cactus)
- Zhao: That's one massive cactus...
- (Talk to Zhao)
- You arrive at the giant cactus with Xiao'Zhao.
- Zhao: It's even more impressive up close... I can't believe cacti can grow this huge!
- This ain't your ordinary cactus.
- There's even a legend about it.
- You tell Xiao'Zhao the legend of Poto Poto...
- Zhao: "The Ancient Deity of Prickly Cacti"... sounds like something you'd tell kids. And if it really exists...
- Zhao: That would be the god who had a tire hanging on its arm being used as a swing.
- That's the Outer Ring style!
- The swing is awesome!
- Zhao: Actually, when I was little, there was a swing just like this one in the old park near my house — made from a tied-up tire too. All us kids in the family used to play there.
- Zhao: I'm a seasoned pro at swings, you know! Wanna hop on? I'll give you a push~
- Looks like you really enjoy swinging!
- Zhao: Hmm... I like it, but also... don't like it.
- Zhao: Growing up, I was never the one on the swing — I was always the one pushing.
- Zhao: To be precise, I disguised myself as someone who "loves pushing swings." Whenever a friend wanted to use the swing, I'd eagerly volunteer to push them, trying to prove my worth through this.
- Zhao: And just like that, everyone thought "Xiao'Zhao loves pushing swings," and they all came to me for help. As long as I keep pushing, I'll always be needed...
- How could you only like pushing?
- Did you really enjoy pushing all the time?
- Zhao: Yeah, no way. I'd love to hop on and ride that swing too. But the more I think about it, the more scared I get — scared that if I bring it up, they'll just replace me.
- Zhao: Even after all my playmates left, I didn't dare get on the swing alone. I was afraid someone would see me and think I got sick of pushing the swing.
- You were too hard on yourself.
- That was no way to enjoy the swing.
- Zhao: Yeah, true, but even that faked happiness was pretty short-lived.
- Zhao: As I grew up, I gradually realized that the children favored by the grown-ups in the family naturally formed their own circle — one that couldn't be joined just by pushing someone on a swing.
- Zhao: In the end, when the grown-ups in the family decided to abandon me, not a single playmate stood up to speak for me. It took me a long time to understand that value only has meaning when both sides are equal — giving endlessly only devalues yourself...
- Zhao: Sorry for rambling on about unimportant stuff. My case is just an exception — the kids here should be able to enjoy the swing without and worries~
- Wanna take a stroll elsewhere?
- Zhao: Hmm, let's go.
- So, in the remaining time, you and Xiao'Zhao stroll around Blazewood, chatting with the various residents. According to her, this is a very meaningful "networking activity."
- Wanna go on the swing for a bit?
- Zhao: Huh?
- Just sit tight. I'll push you this time.
Trust increase with Zhao- Zhao: Hmm... okay.
- Xiao'Zhao freezes for a moment, not showing much of a reaction.
- Zhao: Just be gentle and don't knock me to the ground.
- Xiao'Zhao makes a joking remark as she awkwardly hops onto the swing, clearly not used to this... As you gently push against her back, her shoulders tremble slightly before returning to normal.
- Each push brings with it a comfortable breeze, carrying no words, only silence — perhaps this is the emptiness of mind she's sought, or perhaps her mind is already overflowing with other thoughts.
- After a long while, Xiao'Zhao finally hops off the swing.
- Zhao: ...
- How do you feel?
- Zhao: Hmm... that's nice... if only we had... ah, nevermind, nevermind! Let's check out somewhere else!
Significant Trust increase with Zhao
- (Idle in free roam)
- Zhao: It's already late... Time to head back.
- Zhao: What a fulfilling day! See you next time!
Other Languages
| Language | Official Name |
|---|---|
| English | The Pusher and the Swinger |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 推秋千与坐秋千的人 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 推鞦韆與坐鞦韆的人 |
| Japanese | ブランコを押す人と乗る人 |
| Korean | 그네를 밀어주는 사람과 타는 사람 Geunereul Mireojuneun Saramgwa Taneun Saram |
| Spanish | El que empuja y el que se columpia |
| French | La personne qui pousse et celle qui se balance |
| Russian | Кому качать качельки, а кому качаться Komu kachat' kachel'ki, a komu kachat'sya |
| Thai | คนที่ไกวชิงช้าและคนที่นั่งชิงช้า |
| Vietnamese | Người Đẩy Và Người Ngồi Xích Đu |
| German | Ein Anschubser und ein Schaukler |
| Indonesian | Orang yang Mendorong dan Duduk di Ayunan |
| Portuguese | A Pessoa Que Empurra e a Que Balança |
Change History
Released in Version 2.5 - To Be Fuel for the Night