Let's Just Pretend Kevin Doesn't Exist!

High spirits!

However... putting aside what kind of nickname that green-haired old lady is, the person you should really be stopping is yourself, Shibao.

Liu Bai thought to himself, "This is what I'm complaining about."

This kid is definitely not smart enough—although he himself is quite a genius for coming up with this idea.

Alright, Liu Bai, don't think about anything now. Relax and let your mind free from fatigue.

Liu Bai silently consoled himself.

That being said, I said I'd take a break a couple of days ago, but if I think about it carefully, haven't I been working non-stop these past few days?

Isn't this exactly like 007?

Liu Bai suddenly realized that he seemed to be even more of a corporate slave than a corporate slave.

... Forget it, don't think about it too much. Rest is the most important thing.

Such moments of rest, lying on a soft, comfortable bed, are rare.

[Ding! Today's simulation attempts have been restored. Would you like to add them to your progress?]

Liu Bai was awakened by a system notification sound.

Without a doubt, yes.

[The number of attempts has been reached; a specific simulation has been started.]

Please make a selection (Current progress 3/6)

The option to complete the level is now hidden.

[1. Mei & Kevin Forward]

[2. Elysia - Game]

[3. Eden - Singing]

4. Vil-V - Contradiction

[5. Dusk Alley - Kalpas]

6. Su - Salvation

7. Cherry Blossoms and Drifting Water

8. Kosma - Mature

9. Gretel Flawless

[10. Dusk Alley - Pardofelis]

Please note that if your presence causes a conflict in the simulation, it will be handled specially.

[Please note that "Dusk Alley: Kalpas" and "Dusk Alley: Pardofelis" will be subject to special handling due to significant conflicts with the already completed simulation "Dusk Alley: Aponia".]

"Special treatment refers to..."

Liu Bai had wanted to ask this question for a long time, so when he saw that two of the simulations required special handling, he took the opportunity to ask it.

This simulation will open a virtual world line—a world where you have never existed. After the simulation ends, this virtual world line will be rationalized and merged back into the original world line.

"They're really tightening the reins on this..."

Liu Bai complained.

This would prevent him from contacting people he already knew in advance.

For example, transferring Mei and Kevin from ChangKong City to Canghai City.

It would be too painful if those familiar people didn't recognize me anymore.

Once Liu Bai understood the system's mechanism, he no longer hesitated.

"Start simulation—"

After a moment's thought, Liu Bai chose the simulation between Mei and Kevin.

After all, Kevin is currently in jail. He is a top-tier fighter, so it would be a waste for him to spend his days sitting in jail eating noodles.

This was a simulation that had been planned long in advance.

The reason Liu Bai hesitated for a while was... he sensed the presence of someone taking care of a child.

—He's a spirit! He's an old man! Not a stay-at-home dad who takes care of the kids every day!

If everyone could be as carefree as Fu Hua—of course, I'm referring to the proper Fu Hua, not that brat Shibao from outside.

No, even if he drops another level. Mobius may be a bit arrogant, but he doesn't need to worry about him, and he gets more considerate as he gets older—that would be fine too!

If all else fails, Bianka as she was when she was a child is acceptable, since although Bianka is a bit impulsive, she has a solid and hardworking personality.

I'm afraid of Kevin when he was a child...

—Yes! Liu Bai is afraid of Kevin!

What is there to worry about? After all, with Mei's personality, even Liu Bai is afraid that he might cause trouble for her.

However, Kevin...

Kevin is basically a male version of Kiana, okay?!

What kind of personality does Kiana, who has hardly experienced the Honkai of Honkai, have? What kind of personality did Kevin have when he was a child?

Although there will certainly be some differences in the development of men and women, they are basically the same.

Both of them matured rapidly after experiencing the Honkai realities of Honkai.

Just thinking about this made Liu Bai's liver ache...

However, the system didn't care whether Liu Bai had liver pain or not; the system's panel appeared in front of Liu Bai.

[Please note, the simulation is about to begin!]

[Simulation Location: Previous Era, Far East, ChangKong City]

[Simulated Hosts: Mei & Kevin]

[Note: Please make good use of the switching function in this simulation]

Chapter 114 Let's just pretend Kevin never existed!

With the system's final notification, the scene before Liu Bai changed, and soon two images appeared in Liu Bai's field of vision.

One was a white-haired little devil playing wildly on the playground, and the other was a black-haired little girl quietly reading a book in the classroom.

... As expected, it was about taking care of the children again.

Liu Bai sighed. Clearly, the system was asking him to choose a "birth point".

"No, at least it'll save you some trouble."

Looking at the white-haired kids playing wildly on the playground, Liu Bai felt really tired.

Let's at least wait until he calms down before talking.

After making the decision, the scene around Liu Bai changed again. When the surroundings became clear, Liu Bai was already behind Mei.

Come to think of it, Kevin and Mei are both in elementary school now?

To confirm this, Liu Bai went out specifically to check the grade level.

Goodness... third grade of elementary school.

If that's the case, then the Third Honkai Eruption is still a long way off.

The time available was much more than in the previous simulation with Fu Hua.

Thinking of this, Liu Bai breathed a sigh of relief, at least he didn't have to race against time.

If the game starts on the eve of Honkai or something similar, Liu Bai can only let Mei and Kevin follow the original storyline.

Then, Liu Bai turned his attention to Mei, who was intently reading a book.

Well... although she's still in elementary school, Mei already has a cool and aloof aura that makes people afraid to disturb her.

"You really like physics?"

Although he felt guilty for disturbing others' studies, Liu Bai still forced himself to ask softly.

"Um."

Mei responded without turning her head. It seemed that many people had asked her this question before, so Mei had no idea that the questioner this time came from thin air.

"So how much have you learned from this book?"

One-fifth.

The answer was still clean, concise, and he didn't even bother to look back, as if even turning around would be a waste of his time.

"Although it's very basic knowledge, it's already amazing that you can learn even one-fifth of it at your age."

Base?

Mei then looked away from the book.

"... This is a textbook for university students."

Mei finally uttered a relatively long sentence that contained emotion.

Although the emotions expressed were mostly questioning.

"That depends on who you're comparing yourself to—if you're aiming for the level of a scientist, this is indeed introductory-level knowledge," Liu Bai objectively commented. "The stuff above is too simplistic for truly great scientists."

"..."

Mei adjusted her glasses and turned her head to look with some curiosity.

She was very curious: who was the one who dared to make such a comment?

The homeroom teacher? The dean of students? Or the principal?

Although he sounds quite young.

Of course, Mei did not find any "people" present.

"...mischief?"

Looking at the empty classroom after class, Mei looked down at the desks in the back row, wondering if some of the students in the class had played a prank.

"It's not a prank, it's a guardian spirit—probably something like a top scientist?"

Liu Bai said with a hint of pride that, based on his current skill level, putting aside practical experience, he was already no worse than Einstein in theory—after all, he had learned the skill from Einstein.

"... Guardian spirit... scientist?"

"That's right, the ghost scientist, Liu Bai." Liu Bai introduced himself with composure.

Mei's face showed obvious confusion after hearing this—which was an expected reaction.

Although Mei isn't interested in anything outside of studying, she still knows the word "ghost."

But... can the terms "ghost" and "scientist" really be compatible?

Xiao Mei, who aspires to become a scientist, is still quite materialistic due to her family background and personality. Suddenly, a guy claiming to be a ghost appears, which catches her off guard.

"... Since you are a scientist, can you explain your existence using scientific methods?"

Mei raised a very pointed question.

Even though she's still in elementary school, she's still beautiful, and even her questions are fresh and unique.

"If everything in the world is already known, then what's the point of having scientists?"

Liu Bai countered with a question.

"Isn't the task of scientists to study those unknown areas—a process that doesn't happen overnight?"

Liu Bai answered in a very organized manner.

"However, regarding the current research findings, I can share some with you—I call it the Guardian Spirit Mechanism."

Speaking of research on guardian spirits... Liu Bai hasn't researched himself, but Einstein and the others have, right?