You and I Could Become Colleagues Someday.

"Your sister... is really energetic."

"Thank you for your praise, General..."

Sakura, who had always appeared very calm in front of Liu Bai, finally revealed a look of gritted teeth.

Isn't this just like when your own child is being noisy and a visiting friend, out of politeness, praises the child for being so lively?

It sounds like nice words, but it's not at all!

It could even be said that this is the greatest insult to parents in the Confucian cultural sphere.

If it weren't for her own sister's frail condition, Sakura would have really wanted to use a feather duster to teach this girl a lesson.

"Ling, why don't you go and stay in the Shogun's Serenitea Pot for now?"

Sakura said, "Get out of here."

If they don't kick her out, Sakura is afraid her younger sister will sell her off.

"Okay~"

Ling's tone carried a hint of sarcasm.

Upon hearing this, Liu Bai called out Ling's name and put Ling into the Serenitea Pot.

Sakura breathed a sigh of relief after seeing that her younger sister was gone.

... How embarrassing.

What on earth is that girl saying?!

What?! Having eight children?! That kind of thing should be left to the Yae Miko or the Kitsune Saiguu!

"Please, please excuse my poor appearance."

Sakura awkwardly lowered her head and apologized.

"Ah, actually I didn't feel embarrassed at all, or rather, I was the one who benefited."

Liu Bai, on the other hand, remained calm and composed.

"Speaking of which, besides the bell, doesn't your knife also need to be dealt with?"

Liu Bai inquired about this matter.

Sakura's sword still contains the souls of the Yae sisters.

The reason no one mentioned it before was because of insufficient technology; they could only rely on painstaking effort.

However, we now have quite a few technical experts on our side, so we should be able to try to liberate these two sisters ahead of schedule.

"It's entirely up to the general."

Clearly, Sakura doesn't have any strong convictions about things other than her younger sister.

Liu Bai nodded, keeping this in mind.

However, there's no need to rush this, since a major battle is coming soon, and it's impossible to nerf Sakura now.

In any case, alternative weapons should be prepared in advance.

Speaking of Sakura... the weapon with the best compatibility is undoubtedly the Purifying Thunder of Seven Sins in the hands of my cheap older sister.

But the Purifying Thunder of Seven Sins are quite awkward.

Besides her older sister, Mei and the Purifying Thunder of Seven Sins also get along very well.

Plus Sakura...

... I'd better just draw two more Purifying Thunder of Seven Sins myself.

Although doing so will increase the pressure on gashapon machines.

(... I still need to plan my gacha resources better.)

Since directly drawing characters avoids the issue of characters rotating out of the meta, Liu Bai's character draws have been quite casual since drawing Acheron.

The only thing to consider is whether or not to equip the character with a set of gear; there's actually much less emphasis on utilitarian aspects like character strength.

"Then you should go into the Serenitea Pot to keep Ling company."

"Yes."

"Um... don't hit the child."

Seeing the cold glint in Ying's eyes, Liu Bai couldn't help but offer a reminder.

Then the coldness in Sakura's eyes increased from three points to five.

"Isn't the child physically weak?"

The coldness in Sakura's eyes increased from five points to seven points.

The more I talk about it, the more I want to hit him.

"Ahem, what I mean is, you can write it down in a little notebook first, and then call it after the bell is off."

Sakura was taken aback by Liu Bai's suggestion.

—Actually, she was just thinking about it in her head.

How could she possibly do it? She felt heartbroken the moment Ling shed a tear.

But... objectively speaking, this suggestion is really useful!

Sakura had a look of sudden enlightenment on her face.

We can't fight now, but we can fight later!

"Thank you very much, the Shogun!"

Liu Bai: "..."

Suddenly I felt a little sorry for Ling.

"... It has nothing to do with me."

"Yes, I understand!"

"..."

Should we also get some medicine or food for Ling that can help heal her eight buttocks into two?

"Oh, you've managed to settle things with those two sisters?"

Himeko greeted Liu Bai in a very casual manner.

"I always felt there was a hidden meaning in what you said."

Liu Bai glanced at Himeko.

I feel like there's something different about the current Himeko compared to the previous Himeko, but I can't quite put my finger on it.

"How could that be? It's been so long! How about we grab a drink?"

"Go ahead."

Liu Bai had no reason to refuse.

But Liu Bai realized something was wrong after taking only two steps.

Wait a minute, is Himeko inviting me to "have a couple of drinks"?

... This Himeko should be closer to the development of Star Rail Himeko, right?

Instead of the regrettable older sister from the original work.

Why are you looking at me like that?

"Two cups... you mean coffee?"

Liu Bai asked cautiously.

"How could this be—!"

Himeko laughed heartily, "Oolong tea, of course!"

"... Combustible?"

"Maybe?"

Himeko laughed loudly.

Liu Bai rubbed his forehead, unsure of what to say.

"... What exactly have you been through during this time?"

"Want to hear?"

Never mind, I didn't ask.

There's a feeling that if you pry into things, this guy will treat you like a dumping ground for his trash.

Therefore, Liu Bai decisively refused.

"Didn't you want to have a drink? Let's go."

"A glass of vodka, please!"

"... Sorry, no."

The Valkyries waitress at the front desk was speechless.

Although this is a bar, it's still a bar for young Valkyries!

How could there be something like vodka?!

The upper limit is a cocktail with a moderate alcohol content!

"Ah... tsk..."

"Here is the menu... Please order here."

"All right."

Himeko sighed in disappointment, took the menu and looked it over. "Why is it all mouthwash?"

Waiter: "..."

I'm so sorry it's mouthwash.

"Himeko, how about we have some coffee?"

Liu Bai tries to awaken Himeko's innocent Remembrance.

"Mouthwash would be better."

—We're doomed!

The elegant scholar Himeko is completely dead!

"A glass of lemonade, please!"

At this moment, someone sat down next to Liu Bai.

"Little Sparrow?"

"Um... that's such a cheesy nickname."

Qingque rubbed her arms after settling down and turned to look at Liu Bai.

"Boss, why are you suddenly calling me that?"

"We're acquaintances now, aren't we?"

"Hmm... that's true."

Qingque thought for a moment and nodded.

She and Liu Bai had played cards several times.

In her eyes, Liu Bai was practically an angelic boss.