Are You Okay? (Continued)

... Well, actually, from another perspective, this is something that Vil-V would do.

"Then... what about your lover?" Liu Bai realized that he couldn't get anything out of this roundabout way, so he became more direct.

"Lover...?"

Vil-V seemed surprised that Liu Bai would ask this question.

"She's fine, she just doesn't go out much usually. Why are you suddenly asking about her?"

Something does seem a little off... Liu Bai observed Vil-V's perfectly normal expression.

Normally, when she mentions her lover personality, Vil-V would have to be somewhat distracted to suppress the restless lover personality, but now... it seems like there's no such thing at all.

"... Didn't you consider your partner's personality at all?"

"That's what a conductor does," Vil-V rolled her eyes. "Why are you acting so strange today? Looking for love, huh?"

The only thing I don't want is for you to call me "weird"...

Liu Bai looked Vil-V up and down before realizing that the person in front of him seemed to be an "expert".

"Sorry, if you're just looking for a drink, I can keep you company for a bit, but if you're looking for love... I can only let you bury your face in my chest at most. If you want to go any further, you should find someone else. I have important business to attend to."

The expert shrugged. "Anyway, it's the same group of people. You're the one who can dump them. They're not going to refuse you, right? Hmm, they might even get really excited."

"No matter what, I wouldn't be looking for love at this time..." Liu Bai was speechless at Vil-V's statement.

"Or rather, even if you're looking for someone, you can't come to me, right?" The expert with the wrench shrugged. "It feels like you're just here to make fun of me today."

"... Never mind, I just said I wanted to see my 'lover'."

After a moment of silence, Liu Bai decided to speak his mind.

This reaction is really very strange.

"See her?" The expert pondered for a moment, then shrugged. "Okay, although I've only done half the work, you know, none of us are good at saying no... Anyway, keep an eye on your girlfriend, don't let her ruin my work, and don't let her run around everywhere."

"Of course." Liu Bai nodded, then watched as the expert closed his eyes, waiting for his lover to get on the operating table.

However, after a while, Vil-V opened her eyes with a somewhat confused expression.

"...expert?"

"Ah..." The expert nodded, looking slightly bewildered. "The lover has disappeared."

"... How did it disappear without a trace?" Liu Bai raised an eyebrow, his expression turning serious.

"We just can't find it! Self-destruction? No, no, no... That thing was created from the ego. Even if I, the conductor, and the magician self-destruct, she might not self-destruct."

The direction of a lover is much clearer than that of the three of them, whose personalities are all derived from the id.

The expert finally showed a look of panic.

"No... calm down, I need to calm down..." The expert took a deep breath. "From a certain perspective, it is also possible for the lover's personality to be reclaimed by the id... after all, she has not had many opportunities to appear, so it is not impossible for her to be reclaimed by the id."

"... Count your current personalities?"

"No need to count, there are only a few that are stable... the conductor who replaces the id, the magician who is the id's beautiful fantasy and hobby, me who is a professional skill, the scholar who represents the thirst for knowledge, the chef who also represents a profession, the 'evil' who is a combination of confidence and arrogance, the lecturer who is responsible for explaining the results... plus the lover who mysteriously disappeared, these are the permanent personalities now, oh, and there is also the newly separated Anti-Mobius Personality."

"... You really have developed quite a few more personalities." Liu Bai realized that Vil-V's personalities were already enough to play two tables of mahjong.

"It's useless, it's like evil, and most of the time it's just sitting on the sidelines with your lover."

The expert fell into deep thought, then paused, and the conductor went online.

"Liu Bai, what's your guess? You didn't just ask about your lover on a whim today, did you?"

"It was Mobius who reminded me that lovers might be suppressing their feelings," Liu Bai honestly replied. "And if those feelings are suppressed for too long, they might change in some way..."

"Thinking of Mobius's character?"

Vil-V grinned.

"So, you mean yandere? Or something even more extreme?"

"From a certain perspective, yandere may be the safest type of mutation."

"...That is indeed terrible." Vil-V fell into deep thought. "However, even if that person has changed, what can she do? No matter what, she is just one of our many personalities."

Liu Bai fell into thought upon hearing this.

That makes sense. The various personalities of Vil-V are not as good as him right now. At least he can interfere with reality to a certain extent without a physical body, while if a personality is suppressed, it can only make a few noises in its mind.

But...

"Things of the heart are not always easy to predict; perhaps she is interfering with your subconscious?"

"Um..."

Upon hearing this speculation, Vil-V looked up and stared at Liu Bai for a while.

"Is there something on my face?" Liu Bai asked, feeling a little embarrassed by the stare.

"... She has some mating desire, but it's still within the normal range."

Vil-V touched her heart and came to a conclusion.

Although none of their personalities are responsible for love and romance, it would be absurd if they had no desire for it, given the influence of their id and their inherent affinity for each other.

"How was it, Liu Bai? Did my gaze just now seem strange?"

"No, his eyes look normal." Liu Bai shook his head.

"..."

Vil-V crossed her arms and fell into deep thought.

"Could it be that my partner was really taken back by my id because they didn't do anything? Maybe we're just scaring ourselves?"

"I think that people who say that usually end up getting into trouble..." Liu Bai's expression was slightly strange. "This is a classic flag."

"That kind of thing doesn't work in reality... Alright, alright, the lovers' affairs haven't affected anything for the time being anyway, I'll let the experts continue working."

"... Don't you really want to see a psychologist?" Liu Bai was still a little worried about Vil-V. He felt that this was a bit too ambitious a goal.

"What kind of psychologist do you think could see me?"

Vil-V's tone was tinged with a hint of helplessness.

Although she has a mental illness, her ability to sever her own consciousness is absolutely top-notch, and she could probably treat herself if necessary.

If a psychologist could cure her condition, she would have sought one long ago. Unless she's stuck in a rut, she doesn't need a psychologist at all.

"Alright, alright, if you have the time, why don't you keep me company tonight? It's working hours now, go keep other people who are free." Vil-V waved her hand at Liu Bai.

"... So I'm really leaving?"

Liu Bai hesitated, wanting to leave but stopping.

"You didn't just give me that evil, villainous smile as soon as I left, did you?"

"You..." Vil-V was both amused and exasperated by Liu Bai. "Fine, then you can help me finish this work! Sigh, it's just losing a personality, I have several minor personalities, at most I just lost one major one this time... It's like I have some kind of terminal illness."

"Hey, Blanca, any experience?"

Mobius brought his former assistant, who had returned to the team, to his side.

"Huh?" Blanca, who was getting used to her work again, looked at her doctor with complete confusion.

"Experience! Experience in pursuing men, don't you have any?"

Mobius lowered his voice.

"You were the one who pursued Hen back then, weren't you?"

"Huh? This...?" Blanca didn't expect her doctor to suddenly ask this question. "Actually, it's me from the bubble..."

"Bullshit, all you mean by 'bullshit' is falling in love at first sight?"

Mobius pinched Blanca's ear.

"It's okay if you can't summarize the experience, just talk about the process! The process!"

"Ah... actually, there wasn't much of a process." Blanca scratched her face awkwardly. "I just paid her out of my own pocket, and then..."

"Then?"

"And then they got married—not everyone is Liu Bai, with such high resistance."

Blanca truly felt that her doctor had plunged headfirst into the abyss. Well, although this abyss had a safety net, meaning he couldn't possibly lose money, it just meant he might not necessarily win.

"..." Blanca's answer silenced Mobius, who spoke again after a long while, "Never mind, you're useless."

"But I already have a daughter."

Blanca gave her doctor a small retort.

"If a PhD student were to have a child, would they prefer a boy or a girl?"

"Hmm... it doesn't matter." Mobius, who was about to lecture Blanca, paused for a moment after hearing the question and replied, "They're all my children anyway."

"Wow... Doctor, your answer is surprisingly rational... no, I should say it shows maternal instinct?" Blanca looked at Mobius with some surprise. "But I actually think the girl is more fun."

"... Then let me have some fun."

Upon hearing Blanca mention Gretel, Mobius's lustful desires were rekindled.

"Weren't you going to bring that girl along to study with me? Why didn't you bring her?"

Compared to his former assistant, who is now a hateful, popular guy, Mobius really likes the shy and timid Gretel.

"Forehead..."

"What, do you think I'd run off with your daughter?" Mobius was very annoyed.

"I think it is..." Danzhu muttered softly, "Right now, Doctor's snake eyes look like someone who would eat children, right? What's that called? Beautiful snake? Yes, yes, there's such a legend in my hometown."

Klein and Sue quietly distanced themselves from this clown.

"Dan-Zhu-!" Mobius's tone was already tinged with embarrassment and anger.

How dare you, you brat, sabotage me like this!

"Eh? Eh? Eh? Eh?" Danzhu, who had just been muttering to herself, was startled by Mobius.

(Doesn't this guy know that Dr. Mobius is now a mini-Superman?)

Su sighed silently; this clown really hadn't changed at all.

"Oh no! Am I going to be eaten?!" Danzhu cried out.

Su was stunned for a moment, realizing that this guy was indeed the kind of person who often courted death, and he really did have some quick wit.

Sure enough, after a moment of silence, Mobius let out a weak sigh.

"... Never mind, by the way, have the test results for that little girl named Desstobia come out yet?"

"She's out, she's out. That girl is more suited to telekinetic abilities." Mobius didn't dwell on the issue, Danzhu readily seized the opportunity to say, "Besides, she's in good physical condition, has no hidden injuries, and can undergo surgery at any time."

"Mei really picked a good seedling..."

Knock knock knock!

"Doctor! Doctor! Are you there?"

"...Not here!" Mobius's face darkened as he heard the familiar commotion outside.

"Hey... Doctor, you're so heartless."

Elysia walked in carrying a little blue-haired girl.

"It's rare for me to share with you, Doctor, the story of the little beauty I saw on the street."

"Even if I'm really not here, you'll still come in and take a look... Um, why are you holding little Gretel?"

"Found it! Lift it up high!"

Elysia Gretel up.

"Look, although this child is a bit quiet, he's not afraid of people at all!"

"...I'm sorry, Aili, this is my daughter." Blanca wiped her brow and said to Aili.

"Yeah, I know, that's why I brought him along. Honestly, that guy Hen is so careless when it comes to taking care of kids!"

As Elysia spoke, she handed Gretel back to Blanca.