Maybe There's Something Wrong with God? / Enough to Give Anyone a Headache

"I understand." Aponia nodded calmly. "Is there anything I can help you with?"

"Hmm... if possible, I would like to ask Miss Aponia to help me promote it? After all, Miss Aponia is quite familiar with Dusk Alley, isn't she?"

"Publicity... no problem, I can help."

Aponia was quite respected in Dusk Alley, after all, she was one of the few people in Dusk Alley who knew some medical skills. Whether they were natives or exiles from elsewhere, Aponia had some influence over them.

"But both the indigenous people and the exiles..."

Aponia looked slightly troubled.

"If possible, I hope Miss Eden's singing can dispel the hostility in both of our hearts."

Aponia placed high hopes on Eden's song.

Another reason for the chaos in Dusk Alley is the conflict between the indigenous people and the exiles.

It goes without saying that the large influx of newcomers and the original inhabitants will inevitably lead to irreconcilable conflicts.

"... I'll do my best."

Eden suddenly felt a heavy pressure on his shoulders.

"We've arrived. Miss Eden, please stay in this room. All kinds of daily necessities are provided here."

Aponia stopped in her tracks.

"My room is at the very end of the corridor. Miss Eden, you can come and find me if you need anything else."

"Thanks."

Eden sincerely thanked Aponia before entering the room and closing the door.

"Call..."

Eden, relieved, collapsed onto the bed in a spread-eagle pose, while raising his eyebrows to look at Liu Bai, who was floating in the air.

"So, Liu Bai, aren't you going to tell us about your relationship with that nun?"

Eden remembered it clearly: Liu Bai had mentioned Aponia's name before Aponia even introduced herself, and given that Liu Bai had asked her to stay here for the night... this relationship was somewhat thought-provoking.

"Eden, is this the first question you asked after collapsing onto the bed?"

"... Just out of curiosity."

Of course, the main issue is that during our conversation just now, because of the other person's demeanor, Eden subconsciously overlooked Aponia's figure, but now that I think about it...

Isn't Aponia's figure a bit outrageous?

Chapter 316 Perhaps there's something wrong with God?

Eden was genuinely a bit taken aback.

At 24, Eden is at the height of his youth and ambition. Although his good upbringing prevents Eden from being arrogant, Eden is no less confident than his peers and even dares to declare to Liu Bai that he is "already very successful in art".

Therefore, Eden is actually quite confident about her figure. Although Mobius had a slightly larger bust than her, Eden didn't really care.

Putting aside the question of how much weight breasts carry in judging aesthetics, even in terms of breast size alone, Mobius wasn't much bigger than her. Besides, breast size isn't the only factor to consider.

Therefore, when facing Mobius, Eden was not at all inferior to his opponent. After all, in some aspects, each had its own advantages and disadvantages, but in the overall situation Eden could say that he was superior.

But Aponia...

Well, to be honest, comparing her to Aponia is not much different from comparing her to Mobius. In terms of overall aesthetics, Eden is still confident that she can outshine Aponia.

But the problem is... the local area is too large.

Even Eden, so vast, felt a little bit inferior.

"It doesn't matter, at least not for now."

Liu Bai's answer was quite subtle, but Eden had just been hit hard, only listened to the first half of it and didn't think deeply about whether the first half of the answer was reasonable.

Hmm... this is the second blow Eden has suffered in his life.

Incidentally, the first blow actually came from Mobius... The main problem was that Mobius and Liu Bai were quite compatible, which is why Eden was so deeply affected.

Yes, being rejected by the company before was not a big blow to Eden at all. After all, Liu Bai had reminded Eden before that, and even made some plans for the future after reminding him.

Therefore, Eden's previous rejection stemmed more from the idea that the other party was blind to talent, and that she and Liu Bai would put him in his place.

But Aponia is really impossible to beat...

This can be considered as suffering two psychological blows in a short period of time, so the people of Eden are a bit dazed.

"Thinking about it carefully, isn't it a bit strange that Miss Aponia is a nun from the slums?"

"Eden, you'd better not question other people's professions so casually."

Liu Bai stared speechlessly at Eden, who was sitting on the bed, seemingly in a daze.

Was Eden's thinking a little too scattered today?

—To be honest, Liu Bai didn't actually notice anything wrong.

Although Aponia's size is rather unusual, Liu Bai is aware of this to some extent, but this awareness is actually within the realm of common sense for Liu Bai.

To exceed Liu Bai's common sense, it would have to be at least the size of Bronya in the dream.

So now, quite inexplicably, a thick barrier has finally appeared between Liu Bai and Eden —although the nature of the barrier is really subtle.

"It's not that I'm questioning Miss Aponia's profession. After all, in my eyes, Miss Aponia is already a perfect nun. It's just... well... maybe the god Miss Aponia worships is a bit improper."

Liu Bai: "?"

Wait, how did this blame end up on me?

"... How so?"

"Because gods influence believers, right?" Eden said, seemingly out of nowhere but with an air of seriousness.

"... Eden, aren't you an atheist?"

"But thinking about it carefully, I have ghosts like you all around me, so why should I stick to atheism?"

Eden rested his chin on his hand, looking at Liu Bai with a puzzled expression.

Thinking about it this way, why would I believe in atheism?

Is it all because this guy talked about science with me every day when we were kids?

Liu Bai: "..."

Damn, that makes so much sense that even Liu Bai can't refute it.

"Speaking of which, according to the plots of fantasy novels, nuns in slums like these might be worshipping some kind of evil god..."

Snap!

Unable to bear it any longer, Liu Bai delivered a chop to Eden's hand.

He really didn't know what was wrong with this girl right now, that she could let her thoughts wander to such outrageous places...

"Don't overthink things. Go to sleep. You're a grown adult, don't make me lull you to sleep."

"It's just a little fantasy..."

Eden rubbed his head.

Believing in evil gods is just a figure of speech; Aponia was actually the most saintly person Eden had ever seen.

But like I said, why are the nuns in the slums so well-developed...?

"But I don't think I need Miss Aponia to sing along anymore..."

The next day

Around eight o'clock, there was a knock on the door of Eden's room.

"Good morning, Miss Aponia."

Eden, who was already dressed, opened the door.

Good morning, Miss Eden.

Although Aponia was expressionless, her demeanor still gave off a gentle feeling.

"Did you sleep well last night?"

"...fine?"

Eden can't exactly say that he dreamt last night that he and Aponia were performing on stage, only to find that the audience was all watching Aponia, can he?

This is a singer's nightmare...

Eden glanced subconsciously at Aponia's chest.

... Never mind, I'd better not watch it.

Should that ditch really exist in a place like Dusk Alley?

If I didn't know that Liu Bai knew nothing about nutrition, I would have asked Liu Bai to explain it to me. That stuff just doesn't seem scientific at all.

"Miss Eden?"

Aponia called out softly to Eden, bringing Eden back from his reverie.

"If there's nothing else, please come downstairs for breakfast. Breakfast is ready. After breakfast, we'll visit our neighbors and make preparations for the charity performance."

"You still want to visit the neighbors?" Eden, slightly surprised.

"Well, I guess that's the rule in Dusk Alley."

Aponia nodded gently. After all, it's best to give prior notice before organizing a benefit performance to avoid causing trouble.

"But don't worry, it's not dangerous... It's more about seeing if we can borrow some singing equipment. If we can't borrow any..."

Aponia looked slightly troubled as she spoke.

Although Eden wanted to say that he could pay for the purchases himself, he still understood the rule of not flaunting his wealth in public.

She was also curious about the hesitation in the other person's words.

What should I do if I can't borrow it?

"If we can't borrow it, then we'll have to go and see Pardo."

Aponia said with a sigh.

The Dusk Alley has the most miscellaneous items, and Aponia knows them all like the back of her hand.

Similarly, Aponia was also very clear about where Pardofelis's miscellaneous things came from.

Although the other party is a righteous thief who often provides relief to sanatoriums, Aponia does not approve of this behavior.

Well, Aponia had to admit that the other party's moral standards were really high for Dusk Alley, so she wasn't against communicating with him.

"In short, Miss Eden, please rest assured that I will do my best to ensure the success of the benefit performance."

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"Miss Eden, could you please tell me what equipment we still need?"

At dusk, Aponia presented the results of her day's visit to Eden for review.

"Let me see..." Eden rummaged through the box at his feet, "Hmm... we're still missing a microphone."

"Can't we use a loudspeaker instead?"

Aponia picked up a megaphone from the box and asked Eden very seriously.

For Dusk Alley, microphones are too delicate and far less practical than loudspeakers.

Eden fell silent as he watched Aponia pick up the horn, which still had some rust on it.

Let her use a loudspeaker instead of a microphone... or just let her die.

Are these two things even the same thing?

They're completely different!

Although Eden is a classicist, he's not so classic as to use a loudspeaker instead of a microphone... Well, actually, Eden didn't expect the microphone he found in Dusk Alley to be of very good quality.