How Did You Raise This Kid?

"Graded. Fu Hua, you're very lucky. Sixty-two points, just passing the mark."

"...ha?"

"Yes! I knew I could do it!"

Shibao cheered.

Something doesn't seem right here.

"Hua, you stay here and don't move. I want to have a word with Planck."

"Ah... Oh oh."

Shibao looked on, somewhat bewildered, as the puppet Liu Bai pushed Planck to a corner.

"Planck, are you sure this girl passed?" Liu Bai twitched the corner of his mouth and asked in a low voice, "Don't I know what she's capable of? Just based on the few books she crammed at the last minute?"

"Of course... no."

Planck smiled and said, "Strictly speaking, our Miss Fu Hua only scored 48 points... But this is not a formal exam, and Miss Fu Hua is so lively, so I softened my heart and gave her a passing grade."

Even university professors don't try to bail people out like this!

"I really suspect that you've been bewitched by that girl."

Planck simply smiled and remained silent in response.

In her opinion, it wouldn't hurt to make this Herrscher happy over something so harmless.

Isn't this what we call social etiquette?

"Yay! Sixty-two points! I can go out and play with Teacher Liu now!"

Planck, who was just about to turn around, was immediately taken aback when he heard the cheer from the Shibao.

"...Dating?"

"It's just going out to play—I promised her that as long as she passes, I'll go out and play with her for a day."

"Isn't that just a date?" Planck's eyes were full of resentment.

You should have said so earlier! If you had said so earlier, I would have kept her score at 59, and let her know what a cruel teacher is like!

Damn it! I was supposed to enjoy some romantic time with Liu Bai after Einstein and Reanna left!

Liu Bai glanced at Planck, indicating that this was someone's own doing and had nothing to do with him.

—Who knew you could pull her score down from 48 to a passing grade!

"Teacher Liu, what were you two talking about just now?"

"Nothing."

"... Oh." Seeing that her teacher seemed reluctant to talk about it, Shibao didn't press further. "What about the agreement before..."

"Of course, it will remain the same."

"Yay!"

As long as this agreement remains unchanged, Shibao doesn't care about anything else.

"By the way, Hua, have you decided what you want to do?"

"Let's go to the arcade first," Shibao said without hesitation. "And then, um... we'll talk about it later?"

Clearly, the only fun thing Shibao could think of was the arcade.

"At least win a Grand Slam first!"

"Okay, I'm fine with it..."

The thought of spending the whole day having fun with Shibao tomorrow gave Liu Bai a slight headache.

... Okay, I am a little bit looking forward to it.

"Since there's nothing else to do here, Reanna and I won't stay any longer."

Einstein sighed.

"Since the Schicksal Headquarters is severely damaged, they shouldn't have time to deal with us right now. Let's seize this opportunity and head straight to Abyss City without waiting until tonight."

"Understood, Dr. Einstein."

Reanna nodded to indicate that she understood.

"Then I'll leave the defense here to you, my old colleague."

"Huh? Me? Don't you guys have that Titan Forces?"

"How could the Titan Forces possibly catch up with you, my old colleague?"

"Y-yes! Don't worry! With me here, even if Otto comes, I can make him cover his nose and go back!"

Reanna's words pleased Shibao greatly.

However, these bystanders could all see clearly that Reanna was deliberately adding more burden to Shibao's shoulders.

When people have responsibilities, they are less likely to let loose.

If they just let loose all day long, who could stand it?

"Oh, right, Teacher Liu! Let's go out and have some fun today! I can't wait!"

"... Huh? But if we start counting from now..."

"We can always play again tomorrow morning!"

Shibao pulled Liu Bai away.

"Wait, this thing isn't suitable to take out."

Liu Bai broke free from the puppet's possession.

However, Shibao didn't care about this, since she could see Liu Bai in his ghost form thanks to her ability to perceive things.

What might be uncomfortable for others, is no problem for her at all.

"... Remember to come home tonight."

Planck wanted to go with them, but his headquarters couldn't be without someone to oversee the overall situation.

Sometimes, having someone in charge of security is very important.

So, after thinking for a long time, all Planck could say was, "Remember to come home tonight."

... I have to say, it sounds pretty strange to say those words like that.

It's so frustrating, so incredibly frustrating.

So, to get to the bottom of it, why did I impulsively give her a passing grade out of a moment of weakness?

It's even two points more than sixty!

Shouldn't Herrscher, an enemy of humanity, be made to fail? And then cry her eyes out while clutching the exam paper?

However, now... Shibao puts the test paper on his head and bounces it around like a ball.

It's so sour, it's unbearably sour...

Chapter 112 How did you raise this child?

"Teacher Liu, won't you come and have some fun?"

Inside the arcade, Shibao, who was "fighting" against the game machine, didn't forget to turn around and beckon Liu Bai to come and play together.

"I'm a ghost, a ghost playing video games..."

"It's okay! I've minimized our presence here! No one will notice us!"

Shibao seems to really want Liu Bai to play with her.

"... In that case, I'll give it a try."

Having said that, Liu Bai had no reason to refuse.

"A fighting game? Or the kind with scores?" Liu Bai sat down on the game console next to Shibao.

"But then again, I haven't actually played video games much."

"Eh? Teacher Liu, you've never played this before?" Shibao seemed quite surprised by this.

"I only have a slight understanding in theory. As for practical application... I haven't tried it because there's no need or demand for it."

In his previous life, Liu Bai played games on computers, mobile phones, and home consoles in a very ordinary way. The only game consoles he played outside were probably claw machines.

So although it wasn't Liu Bai's first time at the arcade, it was his first time actually playing the game.

"I really can't tell—but that's okay! I'll teach you!"

"No, I can still do that, after all, I've seen you play so many games before."

"Eh..."

No, don't look so disappointed.

"... But if you're willing to teach me, I'd be happy to."

"Really!"

You became excited again immediately after Shibao.

So... this girl is just too easy to understand.

"Teacher Liu, why are you sighing?" Shibao, who had come closer, looked at Liu Bai with some confusion.

"I'm sighing. You're way too easy to understand. If you weren't so capable, I'd be afraid you'd get kidnapped."

"How could that be?" Shibao pouted. "Even if I were kidnapped, wouldn't you still have Teacher Liu by my side?"

"... I'll sell you to Einstein tomorrow, the kind that costs ten yuan a pound!"

Liu Bai said with a hint of disappointment.

"Teacher Liu, if you sell me out, who will serve you in the future! You'd be hard-pressed to find a disciple as obedient as me even with a lantern!" Shibao said proudly.

"Don't talk like I'm seventy or eighty years old, okay? And you're so obedient, my foot! If you were obedient, there would be no troublemakers in this world."

Liu Bai, exasperated, smacked Shibao on the head.

"Besides, do I look like someone who needs to be waited on?"

"Seventy or eighty years old is nothing compared to you, old man."

Shibao, who had just been tapped on the head, responded with a chuckle.

"But it's true that you're popular wherever you go, Teacher Liu —but let's not talk about that! I'll teach you how to play video games!"

When the topic turned to how her teacher was loved wherever he went, Shibao felt a little annoyed, so he changed the subject and focused on teaching Liu Bai how to play games.

This thing itself isn't difficult, especially since Liu Bai was already at the point of perfect theoretical understanding. So, Shibao only gave Liu Bai a token lesson, and Liu Bai was able to get the hang of it.

Of course, the result of getting started so quickly is...

Shibao lost miserably.

"... Hua, you don't need to go easy on me."

Liu Bai rubbed his forehead and said, "Your teacher knows what level of clumsy player I am. Even if you go easy on me like this, I won't be happy. To put it bluntly—your level of letting me win is too bad."

Is that so?

Shibao scratched his face somewhat embarrassedly.

"Forget it, let's try other games."

"That's right! Teacher Liu will definitely have talent in other games!"

"... No, that's not what I meant."

Fu Hua (Herrscher of Sentience) compatibility +30%

"Phew... the arcade was so much fun!" Stepping out of the arcade, it was already getting dark, but Shibao was still full of energy. "All games conquered! Achieved!"

Fu Hua's gaming talent seems to have been passed down through generations.