We Arrived Together

"...?"

It was late at night.

[Guinaifen's Favorability: 5457]

Computer Skills: 12

"?"

Liu Bai put down the computer textbook he had just finished reading.

What happened to Little Gui again?

"Ha..."

As Liu Bai left, he saw Guinaifen yawning widely as she went out with him.

He looked like he hadn't slept properly.

And why was she wearing casual clothes instead of pajamas?

"Did you stay up late last night? Getting up this late is unlike you."

Normally, Guinaifen would get up half an hour earlier than them to make breakfast.

"Ah... well, I guess so?"

Guinaifen felt a little embarrassed when she saw Liu Bai.

"... Do you really like black stockings?"

"...?"

What kind of question is this?

Why do you want me to ask someone of the opposite sex this?

Liu Bai fell into thought.

Is Little Gui trying to test whether I'm a pervert?

Hmm... b... After all, Xiao Gan Gui Zi knows the most about her own affairs, so it's not surprising that she would have such thoughts.

But is it really okay to be so direct right from the start?

How should I answer?

Dislike?

Guinaifen would say that she was "lying, that it was clearly you, Boss Liu, who mentioned black stockings first last night, how hypocritical."

Like?

Then your response might be. "Boss Liu, you really are a pervert."

Should we avoid the important issues and focus on the trivial ones?

For example, answering "I want to see Firefly and the Acheron wearing black stockings..."

... This answer seems even worse.

"... Can I answer that I like to wear black stockings on the left leg?" Bai was a little guilty.

Sheep

"Huh? What kind of answer is that? Do black stockings come in left and right leg styles?" This answer clearly left Guinaifen confused. "Anyway, overall you still like it?"

"...almost."

"That... black stockings and..."

Guinaifen didn't fall asleep until the early hours of last night.

I was mainly reflecting on the chaotic, self-centered conversation I had the night before.

Being seen as a member of the opposite sex by Liu Bai... It should be a very normal thing, but Guinaifen always felt inexplicably bothered by it.

Hmm... I have to admit, I'm quite happy?

But isn't it a bit strange to use black stockings as a point of attraction later on?

"Black stockings and?" Bai waited, puzzled, for Guinaifen to finish speaking.

"It's about black stockings and... and ordinary pretty girls, you're more..."

Good morning, Miss Katsura~

At this moment, Firefly also pushed open the door and came out.

"Good morning, Miss Firefly."

Damn it, no matter what, Guinaifen would never ask this question in front of Firefly.

—Gui Guinaifen herself was aware that her question was somewhat ambiguous.

(Phew... Little Gui, don't mind it, just accept it as a compliment.)

I think I got a little carried away by the praise.

It's a bit presumptuous of me to jump from a compliment to whether I like someone or not.

Is it because living and eating together has made her feel less distant from Liu Bai...? Well, it seems like there's no distance between them.

"Miss Gui, did you just get up?"

Firefly asked Guinaifen.

"Yes, I went to bed late last night. I'm sorry, I'll go make dinner now..." Guinaifen rubbed her eyes.

Wrong!

Wait a moment!

Why do Firefly appear at such a coincidental time?

Guinaifen suddenly felt a chill run down her spine.

"There's no need to say that. It was clearly Miss Gui who took the initiative to take on the responsibility of making breakfast, so let me help too."

"No... no need, right?" Guinaifen looked at Firefly's smile and felt a little flustered.

"It's okay~ After all, having one more person to help means we can eat breakfast faster, right?"

Is this really not going to speed up my funeral procession?

"Boss Liu, didn't you want to learn to cook? Come join us!"

Liu Bai is our lifeline!

"Good."

Liu Bai nodded. Although Guinaifen was acting a bit strangely today, he should indeed do his part in making breakfast.

It's about accumulating experience.

After a bland breakfast, Guinaifen followed.

"Boss Liu! I 'Boss Liu been sitting on the island for too long with you."

Avoid being alone with Firefly now!

To save my own life! And to prevent Firefly from committing a crime!

"... Then let's go."

Little Gui was indeed acting strangely today.

"What happened between you two?" Acheron looked at Liu Bai and Guinaifen as they left, then glanced at Firefly.

"This... could it be some kind of misunderstanding?"

Firefly awkwardly twirled the hair by her ear with her fingers.

"I just wanted to get along well with Miss Gui..."

There was a lot of misunderstanding before.

But if anyone were to witness that scene, wouldn't their first reaction be to keep quiet?

Right, right?

It's definitely going to be sealed!

"Oh." Acheron finished his noodle soup and left with the bowl, seemingly unconcerned.

"..."

So why did this person ask that question?

"... Never mind, let's check if Liu Bai made his bed today."

Chapter Ninety-Nine: We Arrived Together

Good morning.

Kiana came over early in the morning to eat takeout with Natasha.

Liu Bai then glanced at Natasha.

Natasha nodded silently.

Kiana sleepwalked again last night.

"Good morning, Kiana... Can you guys please stop eating takeout for breakfast every day?"

"Then who will cook?" Natasha asked, slightly annoyed.

Both she and Kiana are terrible cooks—but whether Kiana is completely incapable of cooking or just a little but lazy is debatable.

"Adults shouldn't make it sound so natural to say they can't cook."

Guinaifen also chimed in with her complaints.

Natasha didn't bother with it; if she couldn't learn it, she simply couldn't learn it, and she had long since given up on it.

"Little Gui and I are going out. Please take care of Kiana, sister."

"I'm not a child," Kiana said, annoyed. "Right now, all I do is practice with Honkai Beasts and do some checks, it's not like—"

"Leave it to me."

Natasha pressed Kiana's head down.

Nata Liu Shaba, of course, knew what Ling was—$—the house itself, the family's Highlord!

Yesterday, Mobius conceived the dangerous idea of giving Kiana the Elixir of Love.

This girl is just ignorant and fearless right now. Although Natasha thinks that letting Kiana get drunk once will make her behave, will Mobius care after she gets drunk?

No, they'll definitely throw Kiana back and make a mess of the house.

"However, I think Liu Bai, you should also try to persuade the Highlord..."

Mobius is now like a child who has discovered a new toy, wanting to give everyone a dose of his Elixir of Love.

Moreover, no one can stop this behavior. Gray Serpent is a pure Mobius supremacist, Jackal can now be said to be a cripple.

She?

Sorry, as a combatant, she really didn't have much of a say.

... And she was also one of Mobius's targets for drugging.

Now only Liu Bai can speak to Mobius and isn't afraid of being drugged.

"How about you try getting the Highlord drunk in reverse?"

"Stop messing around, Gray Serpent will fight me to the death, bye."

Liu Bai went out; today's task was still to call on Kujou Sara to grind monsters.