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

Sparkle totally understands the fun of cat and mouse.

(... But how did Acheron manage to ingest that kind of thing?)

Sparkle can't quite imagine Liu Bai's perspective.

But then again... does this kind of thing really have any appeal?

It's absolutely hideous!

This is too much like a comic book! He doesn't look like Liu Bai at all! Is he related to her?

Could someone have given him some kind of biological transplant?

This Liu Bai isn't a big muscle mass; he's an ordinary-looking person. Shouldn't he look weak and frail?

Sparkle finds it hard to imagine what woman would be obsessed with something like this.

Just looking at her makes one worry that a petite girl like her might get torn apart.

"Oh dear~ How could Onii-chan let you see something so cute?"

Sparkle, with a face full of anime... no, hentai anime girl's adorable, unapproachable reproach.

At that moment, a flash of inspiration suddenly appeared in Sparkle's mind.

... Wait a minute, if I were to grasp that thing...

Sparkle had a thought of "using the emperor to command the princes," but with Acheron watching from the side... she really didn't dare.

(Is this what they mean by the answer being right there in the riddle itself...?)

Don't you, Liu Bai, like to use this kind of topic to change the subject?

Then don't blame Sparkle for playing along.

Although it risks offending all women... it's also where the benefits lie!

Even if Liu Bai were to go all out and "cut off his own arm," the women around him would absolutely not allow such a thing to happen.

With just a little manipulation...

Sparkle has already started imagining the scene of the great Sparkle- sama walking her adorable pet dog.

No matter if you're an Annihilation Gang or Emanator... you have to kneel down and beg her like a dog before you can even mate with her pet dog...

Hmm... wait a minute, am I getting too competitive again?

It sounds wonderful, but it doesn't seem very reliable.

If you think about it carefully, if Acheron Illusion Moon Feixiao and the others wanted to attack her, she wouldn't be able to defend herself at all, right?

Then she will be killed by Liu Bai.

In the end, she might end up as a little dog being led around by Liu Bai.

But... wouldn't it be interesting if it succeeded?

Even if it doesn't work out... think about it from another angle: given these benefits, the risk of being treated like a puppy isn't so unacceptable, is it?

When it comes to gambling, isn't it normal that the greater the potential reward, the greater the risk?

Sparkle pursed her lips.

Winning against others is fun, losing to yourself is fun.

—The winner takes all, the loser grovels.

It's still a case of the weak confronting the strong.

This is simply a tightrope walk that the Masked Fool can't refuse.

Even though Sparkle wasn't used to getting too involved in the game, she couldn't help but feel a little tempted at this moment.

Such an exciting thing, Masked Fool not to be tempted!

The fact that she can still agonize over this for so long is a sign that she's regained her composure after being beaten up—just ask around, how many Masked Fool are the type who only remember the good times and forget the bad ones, and just want to have their fun and be done with it?

Their minds, those of Masked Fool, are meant for causing trouble, not for looking back and considering the consequences.

For her to think about all this now is already a disrespect to pleasure.

(Aha! By your side...)

I'm going to do this!

However... even if we're going to get counter-killed, we still need to put on a spectacular fireworks display.

... So, what about something like clay bombs?

Director Sparkle could easily make such a simple and straightforward gadget with her skillful hands.

At that moment, everyone's expressions must have been priceless! As long as counter-attacking her doesn't work, they might not necessarily be counter-attacked.

This plan definitely needs careful planning.

Liu Bai: "..."

I feel a strange chill in my lower body.

Is Sparkle thinking about anything dangerous?

Liu Bai silently prepared to pull up his pants.

"Boss, are you awake?"

Jade's voice could be heard from outside.

... It was Jade who came to him, not Rita?

Acheron: "..."

Upon hearing Jade's voice, Acheron knew he couldn't keep Liu Bai pinned to the bed any longer.

"I'm going to sleep for a while."

Acheron lay down next to her and pulled the blanket up.

Liu Bai then began to put on his clothes.

"You... Onii-chan, do you need my help?"

Oh no, the more I think about it, the more agitated I get, and I almost blurted out the word "stinky dog."

"... I felt like you were about to say something vulgar."

Although Sparkle's character design is quite strong,... well, her voice is really cute after all.

After hearing it so many times, Liu Bai quickly got used to it.

"Get up, Jade, come in."

"Sorry to bother you."

Jade pushed open the door, first bowed slightly to Liu Bai, and then glanced at the Sparkle.

Sparkle: "..."

Another difficult woman.

I feel like we're the same kind of people... Is Jade... one of the Ten Stonehearts?

Sure enough, the lineup I'm facing this time is comparable to "fighting the world"?

"This must be Ms. Sparkle."

Jade smiled kindly at Sparkle without any prejudice in her eyes.

But it's precisely because there's "no prejudice" that it's troublesome.

"Hello~ I'm Onii-chan's favorite Mochi~"

"Really? You two have a really good relationship."

Jade showed no surprise whatsoever; instead, she calmly went along with the situation and sighed.

Then, the topic of Jade came to the main point.

"Ms. Rita was contacted by Schicksal today, so Rita asked me to fill in for her."

"... Oh right, Rita is from Schicksal's side."

Liu Bai had almost forgotten about this incident.

However, if we were to temporarily switch to Jade today, it wouldn't be a bad idea.

After all, in terms of the temperament of a "female secretary," a woman like Jade, who exudes an air of elite status, is superior.

Rita's demeanor is too domestic.

Hmm... Could it be that Rita stole Kafka's secretary position, and then Jade stole Rita's secretary position in return?

We can't keep changing things so frequently... I guess I need to be more steadfast.

"Did Rita say there was a problem over there?"

Even though Rita is here, Otto can't reach her no matter what, but... Rita has both parents.

Well, most people in this world either have both parents or only one child.

The deaths of both parents have become rare, making Rita's achievement of having both parents alive seem unremarkable.

However, this problem is also quite troublesome. If things aren't handled properly, he and Rita might end up like Liu Bei and Xu Shu.

"No, Miss Rita would have told you if she had any questions."

Jade shook her head, then glanced at Acheron lying on the bed.

"Did Topaz come by last night?"

"... Why do you think Topaz will come?"

Liu Bai inexplicably followed Jade's gaze and glanced at Acheron had already closed his eyes.

"Really? So that means she wasn't doing her job properly."

Jade smiled and nodded, then put a hat on Topaz.

"?"

Topaz wasn't doing his job properly... Ah!

Does Jade think that the "security supervisor" is responsible for personally delivering condoms to her door in the middle of the night?

If that's the case... Topaz really wasn't very responsible.

Liu Bai's thinking rapidly declined.

"Ahem, by the way, what about Asta?"

"Miss Asta is looking at the equipment sent by Anti-Entropy, including a supercomputer named 'Ada.'"

"... Oh, Ada."

Liu Bai thought for a moment before remembering who it was.

A pink-haired, heterochromatic-eyed anthropomorphic figure projected by a supercomputer.

"Is it because of her pink hair and name that Asta is so interested?"

Although, judging by the odds, it's quite possible that Ada is the "base" of Asta.

"Maybe."

Jade didn't ask Liu Bai where he learned about it—anyway, Liu Bai was quite close to the Doctor at Anti-Entropy.

So, you mean you're the only one with me today?

"And there's someone else too, Onii-chan~"

Sparkle shook Liu Bai's arm affectionately.

Sparkle truly lives up to her reputation as a mask master; she can keep talking about such cloying things without even blushing or getting out of breath.

Anyway... Liu Bai didn't lose out.

Sparkle is establishing her persona, and Liu Bai gets a sweet and cuddly little sister for a day.

Everyone has a bright future.