Feixiao: I Must Be Going Blind

Liu Bai had a headache.

These reports seemed to be urging him on, as time was running out.

But what could he do? Although he seemed to be partying every night, he probably only wasted a little over a week of time—one of which was wasted in the Acheron.

"Don't worry, all we'll be dealing with is post-disaster work..."

"Are only Inazuma and Liyue?"

"No, it's just Inazuma and Liyue who report to me. It seems like this is happening all over the world... Hmm, also, the performance troupe from Fontaine just arrived in Liyue. A whole bunch of things have suddenly come together."

Liu Bai gently rubbed his forehead.

"Fortunately, Watatsumi Island has not been affected so far."

"... I almost thought I was going to be crushed to death."

"... Aren't you being a bit too down? Lord Furina, please show some of the spirit you have when you're performing."

The elegant blonde heiress brandished a battle axe that seemed completely out of place with her demeanor, yet was subtly exquisite.

"You're just putting on a brave face when you're on stage..."

"These words shattered my childhood dreams."

"I called you here to protect Lord Furina, not for you to chase after celebrities, Navia!"

Clorinde walked in with a cold expression.

The "common people" she mentioned to Furina were Navia's Spina di Rosula.

Although Navia's art style is rather strange, overall the Spina di Rosula is a fairly responsible non-governmental organization in Fontaine.

"Well, it wasn't that tough. I'm actually still very happy."

"Thank goodness, if you were to say something like 'I've never felt happy performing,' then my dreams would truly be shattered."

The two of them ignored the serious-looking Clorinde.

"You two..."

But when Clorinde's tone became serious, the two obediently looked at Clorinde.

"Ahem... How are the others injured?" Furina asked seriously.

"No one is hurt."

Clorinde looked at the shattered chandelier beside her.

... Furina is really unlucky.

Even if it were to hit solidly, it probably wouldn't cause any major problems.

Furina seemed to sense her bad luck as well, and her expression turned somewhat dejected.

"Let's not talk about that, Lord Furina. La Signora Ningguang invites you to come over for a chat."

"How is Liyue?"

Acheron sat quietly beside Liu Bai and asked.

"It's alright, after all, we just went through a wave of Chi You, and we haven't relaxed yet from the previous state."

"What about Inazuma?"

"Same here. Inazuma is prone to earthquakes. Although this tremor was significant, it hasn't reached the point of disaster."

Liu Bai breathed a sigh of relief after receiving brief damage reports for the two areas.

"Then Anti-Entropy also sent me a report on their disaster situation... Um, the report from Anti-Entropy's Far East region was written by Mei."

Liu Bai's tone was slightly teasing.

Acheron, whether he didn't understand or didn't want to deal with such childish teasing, said in a calm tone, "I didn't realize she could write this kind of thing."

"After all, she's a young lady from a wealthy family, and her father is a good scientist."

Liu Bai wasn't particularly surprised.

"Speaking of which, including you, there are three 'Mei's', right? There are even five Mei."

"Did you include Mei too?"

Acheron thought for a moment before speaking.

The first "Mei" means "to be called Mei", while the second "Mei" refers to something that looks the same.

Mei is pronounced "mei" in Mei Far Eastern language.

However, she and Mei didn't have much in common—even though Mei and Mei looked very similar to her.

But Mei is not the one wielding the knife.

As for Raiden Makoto and Raiden Ei... they just look alike.

If it weren't for the fact that they would be sharing a husband in the future, Acheron would actually be too lazy to pay attention to these two people.

She and Mei shared the strongest sense of resonance; it felt like they were completely connected.

But then again, Mei might resonate with Mei.

"The next stop is the Far East Branch of Anti-Entropy, also known as ME Corp. Mei seems to be back too. Shall we go see her?"

Clearly, Mei can only provide this report once she's home.

Liu Bai wasn't surprised by this, since Mei's mission to the Sky Dome Zone was also related to him. Since he had already gone, she would naturally go home as well.

"I don't care," Acheron said indifferently.

However, Acheron's indifference is actually similar to "it's okay".

"Let's go meet them then, we're all old friends."

Okay, actually, we weren't that close. Liu Bai only chatted with Ya Liuyi a few times at the aftermath of the incident, since she was part of the Anti-Entropy support force and the last reinforcements to arrive during the Sky Dome Turmoil...

Wait a minute, back then Acheron was still carried around in the pot, right?

"By the way, Acheron, where did you meet Mei before?"

Chapter 382 Feixiao: My Old Eyes Are Getting Dim

"In..." Acheron recalled his first and only meeting with Mei.

It seems to be in a bookstore.

Seele was also present at the time.

Where did I go back then...?

Hmm...

Even someone as calm as Acheron blushed slightly when she thought about her experience of going to the bookstore to find "study materials".

"... by the roadside."

"True and false?"

Liu Bai was clearly not convinced. Acheron got up, walked behind Liu Bai, and reached out to massage Liu Bai's shoulders.

"Please focus on your work now and don't get distracted."

The next day.

"Miss Rita, why are you so late today?" Asta curiously, looking at Rita who had arrived late.

"... Well, I spent some time in an unexpected place."

Rita gave a slightly mysterious smile.

(... I'm so concerned. Asta scrutinizes Rita's face.)

After all, Rita had just...

—Although I'm reluctant to admit it, Asta's best friend right now is actually Rita.

Even though Asta and Rita are completely different people...

Rita glanced back calmly, causing Asta to awkwardly look away.

—Actually, the reason Rita was late today wasn't anything serious.

It's simply because yesterday's events were so intense that some areas haven't fully recovered yet, causing only minor disruptions to daily life.

But there's nothing she can do; ultimately, she got what she deserved yesterday.

... It's a hassle, but it's also kind of fun.

Asta sat down, while Rita walked behind Liu Bai but did not sit down.

"Last night..."

Liu Bai had just started speaking when Elysia's lively voice came from outside.

"Liu Bai-qin!"

They rushed in with great energy!

"Good morning, Airi, is something the matter?"

Liu Bai couldn't tell whether he wanted Elysia to talk about something serious or to be a little frivolous.

But perhaps because he had both expectations, Liu Bai was very calm.

"Someone spotted a really beautiful woman on the street!"

"...?"

Wait a minute, is this supposed to be serious business or just a silly thing to do?

"... What does this have to do with me?"

"Let's just kidnap some girls!" Elysia said in a coquettish tone, uttering an outrageous statement.

If someone didn't know better, they might think Elysia was saying something like "Let's go on a date together."

"Miss Airi, you never disappoint me, no matter where you disappoint me..."

Asta looked helpless.

Then, Asta looked at Liu Bai.

He had an attitude that said, "If you dare to agree, I'll hang myself in my office right now."

"Are we Cao Cao and Yuan Shao?" That was a historical reference.

"Then he's Cao Cao, Liu Bai-qin, are Yuan Shao~"

Unexpectedly, Elysia actually answered the call.

"... What are those two talking about?" Asta asked Rita.

(... You've already started to develop dead fish eyes, Miss Asta.)

Rita felt that Asta was becoming more and more like a professional comedian.

"Oh... Eh... Bell, this probably refers to the story from 'A New Account of Tales of the World', about the young Cao Cao and Yuan Shao, two warlords at the end of the Han Dynasty, who were fighting over a bride."

"I've learned something new... but I'm not talking about explaining the source."

Asta nodded first, then shook her head.

"I mean... is there any difference between these two?"

"Yes, I do!" Elysia puffed out her chest. "The saying 'He's like Cao Cao' means he can accept married women!"

Terrible comment.

This guy is really... wait a minute!

Wife...?