Dr. Tesla Was Not a Loser

She never wanted to experience that awful feeling of being tied up again.

"Oh right, I forgot to mention, the Fu Hua next to me isn't the real Fu Hua either, but rather Herrscher of Sentience who thinks he Fu Hua."

Seeing Tesla breathe a sigh of relief, Bianka couldn't help but offer a reminder.

"It's nothing, it's just a Herrscher. I've seen plenty of Herrscher."

They have nothing else but a lot of Herrschers!

"In short, maintain this momentum and overwhelm them... and so on."

Tesla, who was about to take a step, seemed to remember something and pulled his foot back.

"What's wrong, Dr. Tesla?"

"I... I didn't put on makeup today!" Tesla frantically pulled a small mirror from his pocket. "Who knew I'd see Liu Bai today! If I'd known, I would have put on makeup. And this outfit is so tacky... No, no... How could I go to see Liu Bai like this... Oh no, oh no..."

"But there's no time to touch up your makeup now, is there?" Durandal looked at Tesla, who suddenly seemed flustered, with a puzzled expression.

"There's still time! I can definitely go back and touch up my makeup now! I can always skip lunch! It's not like I'll die from missing a meal!"

Chapter 178 Dr. Tesla is not a loser

"Good afternoon."

Bianka entered the hotel, gesturing to the waiter not to worry about her, and then went to greet Liu Bai and his group, who had already been served their food.

Good afternoon, Bianka (Miss Bianka)

The others responded, and then Liu Bai showed a slightly surprised expression.

"Bianka, how did you find this place?"

"Mr. Gray Serpent told me," Bianka answered honestly. "Dr. Jackal said you were all together."

Except for Raiden Mei.

"Has Crio finished the work I left behind?" Mei adjusted her glasses and asked expressionlessly.

"Well... although it was a bit messy, when I saw Dr. Jackal had already finished his work."

Although the Jackal's appearance at that time was beyond wretched; it was more like he was barely breathing...

Thinking about this, Bianka's gaze towards Mei became slightly strange. After all, judging from appearance alone, Bianka couldn't tell that Mei was the kind of workaholic who could make even Jackal feel like he was being treated like dirt.

From her appearance, you can only tell that Mei is a very serious and somewhat aloof person... Of course, adding the super workaholic persona doesn't feel out of place.

"Is she alright?" Mei continued to ask. "When I came out of the lab this morning, she looked like she was half dead."

"..."

So you knew that the Jackal was half-dead?

Even though Bianka was an honest girl, she couldn't help but complain in her heart at this moment.

"... When I sent Dr. Jackal back, Jackal didn't seem to be in any immediate danger—probably."

"That's good, after all, I find it quite convenient to use." Mei nodded expressionlessly.

"Tsk, I find this news a bit disappointing." Raven shrugged. "But speaking of which, what's that Gray Serpent guy up to? First these two, then you guys—does he think things are peaceful here?"

"I was the one who asked Mr. Gray Serpent, are there any seats available here?"

"Have."

Rita nodded, but then looked strangely behind Bianka.

"However, perhaps it might be impolite of me to ask, Lady Bianka, who is behind you?"

"I met Dr. Tesla on the road."

Bianka reached out and ruthlessly pulled out the red-haired twin-tailed girl hiding behind her.

"Dr. Dr. Tesla?"

Mei's expression suddenly froze.

Wait a minute, things don't seem to be going well?

"Mei, why are you nudging me like this?" Shibao looked at Mei with a puzzled expression.

"Um... Class monitor, please help me block them," Mei pleaded, clasping her hands together.

"Huh? Block it? It's not that I can't..." Shibao scratched his head, "But logically speaking, shouldn't you be quite familiar with that redhead? Mei, why are you so guilty?"

"Um... to give you an example, it's like you let Dr. Mei do the experiment, and then the class monitor secretly goes on a date with Brother Liu Bai."

"..." Mei glanced at Mei.

I'm right here! Is it really okay for you to use that kind of analogy? Do you believe I'll sell you out right here and now?

"... Then you should definitely feel guilty."

Shibao imagined the scene Mei described, then straightened up, trying to block Tesla's view for Mei as much as possible.

... Wait a minute? Why should I help Mei?

After Shibao, he belatedly fell into deep thought.

"Good afternoon, Liu Bai."

Tesla, who had been exposed, completely ignored Mei's reaction and greeted Liu Bai in a dry manner.

Oh no, oh no, oh no!

I haven't even put on makeup yet!

How could I possibly face Liu Bai like that? I'd definitely make Liu Bai think I'm even more slovenly than I was sixty years ago!

Clearly... clearly it was a reunion after more than sixty years, I should have given Liu Bai a good impression... now isn't everything ruined?

If it weren't for Liu Bai's presence, Tesla felt he should really burst into tears right now.

My imagined reunion should have been even more romantic!

"Um... Good afternoon, Tesla, it's been a long time."

After receiving a series of system prompts, Liu Bai replied somewhat stiffly.

However, Tesla interpreted this stiffness in a different way.

"Um... now, I... uh... it's not what you think!" Tesla stammered, trying to explain.

"...?"

What the hell are you talking about?

Seeing Tesla suddenly panic, Liu Bai tilted his head in slight confusion.

"Um... would you like to eat something first, then sit down and talk?" Liu Bai looked at Tesla, who seemed a bit neurotic, and thought it would be better to help Tesla relax, so he invited him.

Are you no longer willing to listen to my explanation?

Why, why is it like this?

I must be disliked, right? Will Liu Bai politely ask me to leave soon?

Only, only this kind of thing...

Tesla felt his vision blurring.

"Um... Dr. Tesla, are you crying?"

Even Rita looked confused at this point.

When I tied this doctor up last time, he didn't cry, did he? Instead, he was full of energy and verbally attacked me.

Why are you suddenly about to cry?

"... Who, who's crying!" Tesla retorted defiantly, his tone lacking any real force.

"Something seems off?"

Mei, with her head Mei in, stared strangely at Tesla, whose eyes were brimming with tears, as if he were about to burst into tears at any moment.

"... Bianka, what's this?"

Liu Bai wisely refrained from questioning Tesla further and instead inquired about Bianka, who had accompanied Tesla.

"Maybe it's because I'm not wearing makeup?"

Bianka also looked completely bewildered.

"Dr. Tesla was outside insisting on going back to get his makeup done, but I thought it was too much trouble, so I pulled him in... Are these two things related?"

"Want to... wear makeup?"

Mei suddenly remembered something and looked at herself in the glass.

Thank goodness... I only stayed up all night yesterday, and since I'm used to working myself to the bone, you can't see any signs on my face.

"Makeup... is indeed quite important." Raven's face showed a look of understanding—which made Rita glance at him slightly.

You, who usually dresses in a gloomy way, are the least qualified to give an opinion on something like makeup, right?

Mei would be a more convincing person to say this, wouldn't she?

"I don't understand."

Shibao's answer was not unexpected. Well, neither Shibao nor Fu Hua seemed to have any affinity for makeup.

(I always feel like I've been subtly misunderstood. Back then, I did learn about dressing up from friends... but it was definitely too complicated and troublesome.)

You can't tell at all.

Kiana expressed skepticism about Fu Hua's explanation.

(My friend back then was... well, let's just say she wasn't exactly a hot girl, right? Although that might not be in keeping with my status as class monitor, I knew a thing or two about makeup, video games, and even idol worship—though in the end, she didn't really know much about anything except video games.)

What does "a hot girl who isn't a hot girl" mean?

(It's like... well, like Miss Raven?) Fu Hua explained to Kiana.

Raven... oh, not exactly a gloomy woman, right?

Kiana understood immediately after hearing that.

At first glance, anyone would label Shiora as Raven gloomy woman based on her usual Raven- style black combat suit—but upon closer acquaintance, they would find that Shiora has absolutely nothing to do with the word "gloomy."

So, the class monitor's friend is an ordinary girl who looks like a hot girl?

(Correct answer.)

"Although I don't know much about cosmetics... I think I can understand this feeling. It's like wearing new clothes. After all, girls want to dress themselves up and look beautiful, right?"

Kiana offered her opinion fairly.

Although she doesn't use cosmetics much, she can certainly apply that to wearing new clothes.

"... Is that so?"

Bianka's adorable expression made Kiana glance at Rita sideways.

"Rita... is your captain really about the same age as me?"

Maybe I'm "a tiny bit" older than you—that's what Rita really wanted to answer.

"... Absolutely genuine."

"Miss Bianka, have you ever worn makeup before?" Mei's voice suddenly rang out.

"... Does washing my face with facial cleanser count?" Bianka asked hesitantly. "Rita used to do my makeup, but it would get ruined by sweat soon after I entered the training room."

"... How old are you this year?"

"Seventeen years old—at least that's what my records say."

"...No wonder." Mei twitched the corner of her mouth, then glanced at Mei. "When I was your age, I didn't wear makeup either."

She spent a month in the lab back then, and she still came out looking radiant, okay?

Wait, who is the "you" in this sentence being addressed to?

Mei looked confused.

She's 20 this year.