What's a Best Friend Compared to a Man!

This atmosphere is just too captivating.

Just as Liu Bai once joked that Rita cut the Gray Serpent because "the atmosphere was right and she had to," in that instant, Liu Bai realized what it meant to "the atmosphere was right and she had to agree."

If Rita had said that last sentence later, I might have actually agreed.

"Pfft... Liu Bai, you're really confident, aren't you? Did you really think I was going to confess my feelings?"

Rita covered her mouth and chuckled softly.

Liu Bai glanced silently at the compatibility score of 331% on the panel.

Hmm... that's the source of confidence.

"I'm going back to change my clothes. Liu Bai, please don't barge into the lady's room."

"...OK."

"Go ahead and crash into yourself."

Back in her room, Rita muttered softly.

"I might as well just smash my head against a wall and die... Rita, where did your courage go...?"

Rita sighed, realizing that just now, without a doubt, she had been one step away from success.

Given the atmosphere at the time, Rita felt there was a 90% chance Liu Bai would agree.

Perhaps if I just wait a little longer, Liu Bai will agree.

However, in that instant, I inexplicably and shamefully chickened out.

"No, killing herself by crashing into a car is too inefficient for the Valkyrie. She should definitely choose to hang herself..."

I regret it, I really regret it.

"This feeling of being in love is a little too pure... Seriously, if others knew about this shyness, they'd laugh at me to death, wouldn't they?"

Rita hugged her pillow, a complicated expression on her face.

Rita has a very clear understanding of herself. In other people's eyes, the thing that is least likely to be associated with her is shyness.

"I'm 22 years old now... I'm not the 16-year-old girl I was back then, nor am I the little girl who was saved by Lord Ragna when I was 13."

For some reason, Rita always felt an intense shyness from her girlish heart when she was with Liu Bai, as if the girlish heart that had been suppressed in Schicksal had suddenly burst forth.

... Perhaps it's because their relationship wasn't complicated by any interests or physical intimacy?

Just like how the only Schicksal himself could get along with Bianka.

However, on the other hand, relationships between people of the same sex are completely different from those between people of the opposite sex.

So now, Rita feels no joy at all in this "pure" romance.

"If Liu Bai had a body, things would be much easier..."

First, win him over with your cooking skills, then subtly approach him with your perks and benefits, and finally seize the opportunity to pull him into bed and get him there in one fell swoop.

What's wrong with physical relationships?

It's not shameful for people of the opposite sex to think about physical intimacy!

"No, I need to calm down... Phew... At least this time I proved that I still have a high status in Liu Bai's heart. Next time, as long as there is a chance next time, I will definitely be able to succeed."

Rita calmed herself down.

Killed in a crash?

That's impossible.

I haven't even gotten a bite of meat, and you want me to be run over?

Especially now that the meat is half-cooked...

Unable to eat it, Rita felt she had let down Lord Ragna and herself.

"Phew... I should change my clothes... But I don't think I have any clothes left in my luggage, this is terrible... I'll just stick with the Dark Rose maid outfit."

Chapter 104 Best Friends Can't Compare to Men!

Three hours later, Shencheng Pharmaceuticals Plaza

"Are you treating this place like an airstrip?"

Raven couldn't help but complain as it watched the transport ship about to land.

"So the one who came this time is Durandal, the strongest one in your Schicksal?"

"That's right, it's Captain Durandal... You should recognize her, right?"

"Of course I know him. He's the guy who stole the Jackal's cat two years ago."

Speaking of this, Raven was quite pleased. "Should we tell her about what's going on here? I don't think Gray Serpent would want to clash with a 'monster' under these circumstances—and there's no need for it."

"Of course, but using the word 'monster' is really quite rude."

While Rita and Raven were chatting, Durandal, dressed in a black military uniform, stepped off the transport ship.

"Are you alright, Rita?" Durandal greeted Rita casually.

"Everything is fine here, Lady Bianka."

"Huh?"

Since that mission, she has added the name Durandal to her name, and it has become her nickname.

Even Rita had gotten used to this nickname, so why today...?

"Rita, why are you calling me by that name today?"

Durandal asked her question very frankly.

That's really not changed at all.

"Perhaps it's because I remembered some lost memories?" Rita said with a smile.

"Eh... memories from that time?"

A hint of surprise and joy appeared on Durandal's face.

"So, you've remembered Liu Bai?"

"Ah... yes."

Durandal's direct words made Rita a little embarrassed.

Who told her to initially try to get close to Liu Bai by pretending she knew nothing?

"And he's right here..."

"Good morning, Bianka- chan. I knew you'd have a great figure in the future, didn't I?"

"...Really." Bianka looked into the air where the voice came from, a strange expression on her face. "But you haven't changed at all."

"Isn't this reaction a bit too bland?" Liu Bai complained. "Even if there's no wailing, at least a hug would have been nice, right?"

"Crying...why cry in a situation where joy outweighs sorrow?" Bianka asked unexpectedly seriously. "But, as for a hug..."

Bianka, her face slightly flushed, opened her arms.

Seeing this, Liu Bai smiled and hugged Bianka.

"Welcome back, Mr. Guardian Spirit."

This overly intimate contact made Bianka feel slightly embarrassed—even though the other person was a ghost.

"I'm sorry, I'm not very good at this..."

Bianka said softly.

"In what way? A hug? Or a reunion?"

"... I guess so. Maybe I've become that kind of boring adult, but I'm really... really happy."

Bianka compatibility +10%

After seeing Bianka as a child, Liu Bai realized that compared to Rita, the marks left on Bianka over the past five years were clearly visible.

The liveliness and childishness in her body have completely faded away, replaced by maturity and composure.

There will never be any more exaggerated expressions on their faces; all emotions will be expressed only "slightly."

His demeanor has become much more peaceful and composed, unlike when he was a troublemaker.

Looking at it all, the only characteristic that hasn't changed is that he's a "serious idiot".

However, for someone meeting her for the first time, it would be hard to believe that the valiant Valkyrie in front of them is actually a complete airhead.

Oh, and of course, the changes in her physique are equally noticeable.

"I actually thought you would be more at a loss."

After the hug ended, Liu Bai said with a slight smile.

"Lady Bianka, here you go."

Rita handed over a pack of tissues from the side.

"?"

Seeing the confusion in Bianka's eyes, Rita sighed and pointed to the corner of her eye.

"I won't be wiping you this time, Lady Bianka."

"Hmm? Rita, is there something in the corner of your eye?"

"... I meant the corner of your eye."

Rita said, sounding rather helpless.

From the perspective of a love rival, Bianka's natural naiveté is practically a natural shield.

"Mine?" Bianka, slightly confused, as she pulled out a tissue and wiped her eyes.

She then realized that a few tears had been streaming down her face without her noticing.

"Speaking of which, who is this gentleman over here?"

Bianka awkwardly tried to change the subject.

"Me? I'm just a bystander, please make yourselves at home."

Raven waved his hand, indicating that Bianka didn't need to worry about him.

She also wanted to see if the plot would turn into a soap opera.

"This is Ms. Shiora, the consultant of Shencheng Pharmaceuticals, and also a maid apprentice."

However, Rita didn't want to dwell on it.

Clearly, the situation is now in Bianka's favor, Rita would naturally want to end it as soon as possible if she could.

... This kind of public display of affection that is completely impossible for anyone to disrupt is truly enviable.

Thinking about it this way, I really shouldn't have pretended not to know anything in the morning.

If Rita had known there would be such benefits, she would have preferred to act in a melodramatic soap opera.

I missed an opportunity... I was clearly too young.

Bianka didn't have as many tricks up her sleeve as Rita; she just nodded in a cute and innocent way.

"Oh, Rita, are you looking for a successor?"

Raven: "..."

Why did this guy believe it so quickly?!

How old is Rita? Is she already thinking about finding a successor?

"No... it's just that I admire Miss Rita's heroic figure..."

Raven twitched the corners of her mouth and replied that she was going all out for the island, and that being "subservient" to these people wasn't shameful.

"I see. That makes sense. I actually envy Rita for being able to handle everything so well."