If You Don't Take This Job, You're No Masked Fool!

"And those who are aware that they are angry... while not all, most of them use the 'anger' as a justification to achieve their own goals."

"... As the saying goes, a barking dog doesn't bite, right?"

Sparkle adjusted her emotions and revealed her usual playful and teasing smile.

It's not too late to fix the problem if we discover it now.

"Speaking of which, I think people and dogs are sometimes alike. For example, when they want to intimidate but don't want to actually do it, they bark loudly, don't you think, Boss Liu? I don't really like those barking little dogs."

"... I'm just learning and applying it now."

Liu Bai was slightly surprised that Sparkle was able to launch a counterattack so quickly.

Dogs...

"Hmm... So if I were to Sparkle you down on the bed right now, would you feel like you're being dog-raped or raped?"

"..."

Hanabi, who was wondering how Liu Bai would refute Sparkle, now had a look of disgust on her face, as if to say, "Ugh... what is this person even talking about?"

Illusion Moon, standing beside him, chuckled as if he had expected it, "She really is taking it personally."

"I think I have immunity as a pervert, right?"

"Perverts don't realize they're perverts; only those who want to satisfy their desires but are looking for excuses call themselves perverts."

Sparkle returned Liu Bai's previous words in full, and after adjusting her mindset, she revealed a provocative smile.

"Right? You perverted dog brother~?"

"You know I'm just making excuses to satisfy my desires, how deep are you? And you still dare to talk to me like that?"

"..."

Sparkle fell silent once more.

Tonight's silence may have contained a year's worth of her emotions.

Liu Bai's strategy can be described as very simple—seize the opportunity and hit the ball straight at you.

—Although, in the current storyline, this romantic strategy doesn't actually involve any romantic elements.

Is this guy a high-class scoundrel who seems to care about his reputation but is actually shameless...? Sparkle felt a little depressed.

A rogue is a "rogue" because he will relentlessly harass and attack you whenever he is at a disadvantage.

... Of course, according to this definition, Sparkle would also like to call itself a hedonistic rogue.

Unfortunately, it is now the Sparkle that are at a disadvantage.

"Then let the perverted dog brother come~? After all, Sparkle was hired by you~ there's no way she can resist him~?"

Sparkle winked at Liu Bai.

"But... it's her first time doing this, she might scream really loud~"

"I can block out the sound, but only if no one comes tonight."

Illusion Moon continued to speak at the opportune moment, and the first half of his sentence almost made Sparkle's "mask" fall off.

The matter of chastity... to be honest, it's not a huge deal for her, but it's not insignificant either.

But no matter what, they're not so cheap that they can be discarded at will.

Besides... Director Sparkle isn't the kind of person who likes to get involved personally!

Although the Masked Fool don't mind being the butt of jokes, it's clear that Director Sparkle's forte is making others the butt of jokes!

Even in R-rated frivolous movies, the director doesn't personally perform the scenes!

Besides, she's never made any R-rated movies!

Now that we're in a desperate situation, aren't we? That's why we had no choice but to use a feigned retreat to try and intimidate Liu Bai.

Well, it's not like we're without a backup plan.

If Liu Bai really insisted on forcing her, she would simply wipe her face and turn back into Liu Bai.

Come on, let's hurt each other! You think I'm going to back down?

I refuse to believe you could even bring yourself to eat it!

... However, even for her, this level of pleasure was a bit excessive.

Moreover... if Liu Bai really doesn't discriminate between meat and vegetables, even if she still has her virginity, her buttocks will still hurt a lot.

Liu Bai was also rolling his eyes.

Isn't that obvious?

Who knows what will happen at night... Everyone else considers nighttime their own time, so they stay up late.

Liu Bai's time at night is not his own; he is forced to stay up late.

"Alright, alright, that's enough for tonight."

Liu Bai sighed, "Will you leave on your own, or should I ask you to leave?"

"They just abandoned me like that~ The Boss Liu is so cold-hearted."

"Magical--"

"Alright, alright~ I'll just go out by myself~ Boss Liu, why can't you take a joke all of a sudden~"

Sparkle jumped off the sofa.

"Oh, by the way, La Signora. Acheron seems to really want to seduce you, so be careful tonight."

"You and she really do have a lot to talk about."

Illusion Moon yawned—though he didn't know why Suiyang Race needed to yawn.

"It's kind of a trivial pleasure, I guess. Are you jealous?"

"You really are out of your mind."

Illusion Moon rolled her eyes. "I think letting that brat run rampant will do more harm than good."

"Don't worry, everything is still under control."

Hypnosis... or rather, the first sentence of hypnosis, "Sparkle, you are more interested in Liu Bai than others," had a greater impact on Sparkle's logic than she had imagined.

Just like having one's vision limited, being blinded by a leaf and unable to see Mount Tai.

Kafka herself admitted that she was somewhat disappointed with Sparkle, this Masked Fool —although Kafka only guessed what she might have done, without guessing Sparkle's deeper considerations.

"Everything is under control..."

Illusion Moon muttered and repeated the sentence.

"Now I feel that this phrase is somewhat ominous—especially when it is said in a game with euphoric believers."

"Looks like you know what a Flag is now—though I don't really want to plant one, that's just how it is."

Liu Bai stretched.

"Well, perhaps I should have been more modest and tactful?"

"No need for that. Your words are quite reassuring—but then again, can you guess what that brat will do tomorrow?"

"Tomorrow... tomorrow she should be able to use her skills as a mask master, right?"

Liu Bai stroked his chin. Kafka had previously discussed matters of disguise with Yelan.

Without a doubt, Sparkle is at the forefront of the universe when it comes to the art of disguise.

"Of course, they might also come to me to create a more impactful persona."

"I'm trapped in their clutches..."

396

Chapter 396 If I don't take this job, I'm not the Masked Fool!

"Ohayo~ Onii-chan~!"

"..."

Liu Bai stared in astonishment at Sparkle was cheerfully pushing open the door.

Is today's choice based on character design...? A classic anime/manga character with a brother complex and sister complex.

"It smells really strong."

"Hey~ What are you saying, Onii-chan? Time to get up~"

With a super anime-like tone and a brother-obsessed expression, Sparkle yanked off Liu Bai's blanket.

Then Sparkle saw a cream puff peach facing her.

Acheron: "..."

Acheron completely ignored Sparkle, who had just lifted the blanket, treating her as if she were invisible.

(Liu Bai really is... no, this is more like him hiding in the Acheron!)

What happened to the agreement that Liu Bai was the one being forced?

She would believe it if the scene before her made her believe that Acheron was the one being forced.

"Onii-chan? Why is there a woman in your bed?"

Although she felt incredibly frustrated inside, Sparkle still dutifully played the role of a brother-obsessed younger sister.

It disgusts Liu Bai and leaves a new stereotype in others.

—A little Sparkle would tell you what can be disgusting.

At this moment, Acheron finally moved.

Acheron sat up, wiped his mouth, and turned to look at Sparkle, his eyes full of scrutiny.

... A scrutiny that made Sparkle feel very uneasy.

—Of course this is bad. Acheron is considering whether to "resolve" this unstable factor on the spot.

Killing him or pressing him down, both are viable options.

Killing them is a proper way to eliminate unstable elements.

The factor that is excluded is the person's big mouth.

It's no secret that she was already defeated by Liu Bai in bed.

But instead of letting Masked Fool like Sparkle spread rumors, she might as well hand it over to the television station to announce it to the world first—at least it would be more truthful than what the Masked Fool described.

Everything that passes through the mouth of the Masked Fool will be distorted.

"You are... my sister, right?"

Acheron stared directly at the Sparkle.

Kill him... no, the knife isn't with me.

Okay, let me correct you.

The idea of twisting Sparkle's head off with his hands only flashed through Acheron's mind for a moment.

It's definitely better to bring them in as accomplices.

As for his true nature... after five or six hours of relaxation in bed, even if Sparkle is naughty, she will behave—at least she will definitely not have the energy to cause trouble.

"Humans, I don't know~ Onii-chan is Onii-chan, right~"

Sparkle was clearly not oblivious, and immediately sensed the danger. "Onii-chan, wake up! It's already nine o'clock~ You can't be a NEET, okay?"

Sparkle suddenly moved closer to Liu Bai, and hugged Liu Bai's arm affectionately.

... Although Liu Bai appears more exposed from this angle, the sense of crisis is significantly reduced.

Yes, one piece of information that Sparkle confirmed yesterday was that "a barking dog doesn't bite," meaning that as long as she didn't provoke him too much, Liu Bai had no intention of forcibly taking her virginity.

As for the reason... maybe it's just for laughs?