Jiejie, Delicious (Continued)

"Senior Jade...?"

"You'll understand when you grow up, Topaz."

Jade gave Topaz a smile befitting an elder.

Topaz: "..."

This statement only fuels the curiosity.

Am I not "grown up" yet?

Topaz puffed up his cheeks, but then noticed Liu Bai looking at him, so he quickly put away his childish expression and put on the professional look of a senior manager.

"Boss, what are your orders?"

"... Nothing. By the way, where did you put the Numby?"

Useless fact: Topaz's full name as a character is "Topaz Numby".

Numby is a five-star character too! (Outrageous comment)

"Numby? Oh, I left it at the guesthouse. Although I really wanted to bring Numby with me, it just didn't feel quite right here."

When the topic of Zhangling and Zhangmeng came up, Tuoyinpa also lost his overly professional expression and revealed a hearty smile.

"Did you ask someone to help you carry it?"

"I was going to give it to Miss Asta... but Miss Asta has already gone out to play."

Topaz was quite helpless when she talked about it. She was unfamiliar with the place and the people she met. The only good thing was that the people she came with were familiar with her. Asta also had experience with pets and knew how to take care of Piggies.

But not being able to find the person is quite awkward.

"But don't worry, BOSS, I told Numby to wait for me at the guesthouse."

"Hmm... is that so?" Bai pondered for a moment, "Won't someone Numby for wild food and take her away?"

"No, no way?"

"If it runs around randomly, there's a high probability it will."

"No, no, no, Piggies aren't edible!"

"Think about what the encyclopedia says about Piggies?"

"A transdimensional being lost among the stars, warm in nature, sweet in taste, inedible... Eh?!"

Topaz finally discovered the problem.

How would you know this stuff is warm in nature and sweet in taste if you've never tried it!

"Alright, alright, Boss, stop scaring Topaz."

Jade smiled at Topaz's panicked expression.

"Am I the kind of person who would scare people for no reason?" Bai's question silenced Jade.

... Does anyone actually eat from Piggies?

Hmm... well, if I ever saw a dish like "Piggies pork belly" in some interstellar restaurant, I probably wouldn't be able to resist ordering it.

"Numby ran away very fast, didn't she?" Jade sensed that the atmosphere here was starting to turn sour.

"It's because they run fast..."

Liu Bai spoke softly.

If I were to encounter the Acheron...

Topaz was initially puzzled, then his expression slowly changed.

"Hurry and Numby Zhang—!"

"Hmph! Hmph! Hmph hmph hmph!"

"Piggies?"

Acheron watched the round, chubby creature running around in the corridor.

Why are there Piggies here?

Acheron stared at the Piggies with some confusion.

"Hmph... Hmph hmph..."

Acheron's extremely oppressive gaze slowed down the Piggies's cries and movements.

The little legs went from running to shuffling.

—This woman is terrifying!

The Piggies Numby's mind was constantly sending warnings to it.

"Piggy?"

Numby slowed down, she was suddenly picked up and carried.

"This size... looks delicious?"

"Hmph?!"

"Theoretically speaking, you can't eat Piggies." Acheron looked at Huzhaigong, who was holding the Piggies Kitsune Saiguu.

"That means the cooking wasn't done properly."

Kitsune Saiguu held Numby high in the air as if she were holding a pet.

But what she said caused Numby to let out terrified whimpers.

"By the way, you said this little pig is called Piggies?"

"Yes, it's not an Earth creature. It might have been brought here by someone... or it might have been something you got from somewhere, sir."

"The spare ingredients that escaped?"

Kitsune Saiguu tilted its head.

"Possibly." Acheron nodded slightly.

You can't exactly keep Piggies as a pet, can you?

"Hmph—!? Hmph hmph hmph!!"

Numby hurriedly tried to shake her round body and deny it.

It's not food!

"It's okay, ingredients generally don't admit that they are ingredients."

Kitsune Saiguu revealed a slightly pleased smile.

Upon hearing this, Numby twisted her body even more violently.

As Piggies Numby is actually quite good at escaping.

However... the purple-haired woman next to it made it completely afraid to try to escape.

"Maybe it really is someone's pet." Although Acheron could Numby at a glance what kind of dishes the meat from each part could be used for, he still remained rational. "Kitsune Saiguu, don't scare it."

"Just teasing it a bit~ Little pig, if you dare compete with me for my affection, I'll steam you up!"

Kitsune Saiguu looked amused.

Acheron: "..."

Where does this person get their competitive spirit from?

"Don't look at me like that~ I'm the Shogun's little fox~"

"..."

It's so cheesy it's almost a bad habit.

Acheron closed the door without making a sound—but was blocked by Kitsune Saiguu with his Numby.

Numby kept making terrified whimpering noises.

"What's up?"

"Can't sisters talk to each other?" Kitsune Saiguu said with a pure and innocent look. "Does the older sister disown her younger sister now that she's slept with the general?"

If you speak to me in that tone again, I won't be polite.

Acheron still opened the door.

"Let's do it, we need to talk..."

"Was it good or not?"

Kitsune Saiguu gets straight to the point.

"Although I've licked before... what does it feel like to have sex with someone? Does your stomach bulge out?"

Kitsune Saiguu's eyes were full of curiosity.

Acheron: "..."

"I see... I see..."

Kitsune Saiguu looked like he had learned something.

I benefited greatly, truly benefited greatly.

"It can certainly be used next time."

"..."

Acheron remained silent.

Knock knock.

"I'll go open the door." Kitsune Saiguu went to the door first, and through the peephole spotted Liu Bai and Topaz. He immediately opened the door. "The Shogun ~ I've missed you so much~"

"Don't talk like it's been months since we last met."

Despite his words, Liu Bai still hugged Kitsune Saiguu.

(Ah... it seems the BOSS is really popular.) Topaz thought to himself as he watched this scene.

"Hmph hmph hmph—!"

The Piggies Numby, which had been cowering in the room like a pig... no, wait, it spotted its owner and immediately darted over on its short legs.

"Hey? Numby! You're here—!"

After reviewing the Numby, Topaz couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

"Hmph—!"

I finally survived!

Life is hard for pigs, Piggies sighs.

"Oh, so it's your pet... Haven't we introduced ourselves yet?"

(... There are outsiders with us, so it seems impossible to directly collude with Miss Acheron to drag Lord Liu Bai into the room.)

Kitsune Saiguu greeted Topaz, simultaneously abandoning his dangerous thoughts.

"Boss, I feel like that Foxian lady is looking at you strangely."

After finding Numby, Liu Bai and Topaz left the guesthouse—of course, Liu Bai also inquired about Acheron before leaving.

—It seems that Acheron only allows Liu Bai to call her by the name Mei when they are in bed.

As Emanator, Acheron's recovery ability is quite good; at least he showed no abnormalities when getting out of bed and walking.

"Don't worry, it's not just Kitsune Saiguu who's giving me weird looks."

Liu Bai didn't care at all about Topaz's words. If he cared about looks, he would have been restless and unable to eat or sleep by now.

"Huh? Is this a common occurrence?" Topaz seemed completely clueless about this.