Besides, no one had been deceived. It was just combat-style physiology instruction, and Liu Bai really had ended up lying on the floor.
"Like yesterday?"
Asta had heard a little about what happened yesterday too. "Has Ms. Feixiao not learned her lesson?"
"Maybe because yesterday's unpleasantness was caused by drinking, not sparring?"
"...That is possible."
Asta still felt that something was off. "What, Topaz? Are you going to see the BOSS again?"
"Well... I am the safety supervisor, after all."
Topaz awkwardly scratched her cheek and avoided Asta's gaze.
Whenever she faced Asta, she always felt as though she were stealing someone else's man—though Asta was also "stealing someone else's man."
"Tsk, tsk."
Asta made a teasing sound. "Fine, then. Good luck, Topaz."
If that was the case, she could not be bothered to press the issue.
She was still figuring out how to scheme against her own Ms. Herta.
Feeling guilty, Topaz immediately lowered her head, stood up, greeted Jade, and left the office.
Jade: "..."
Being young was nice.
"I'll leave for a bit too."
Asta rose as well. "There's some work here that I need to have Ms. Ruan Mei confirm."
"Mm, then go and come back quickly."
Jade agreed indifferently.
In truth, Asta did not have any work at all.
She was planning to get some Elixir of Love from Ruan Mei.
She might not need to use such a weapon, but she had to have it.
"You are... Fu Hua's disciple?"
Ruan Mei studied Cheng Lixue for half a minute before recognizing her—one could not expect someone like Ruan Mei, who was habitually insincerely warm, to truly remember everyone.
"Yes, Ms. Ruan Mei. Could I trouble you to bring some... medication capable of making someone listless to the training grounds?"
"Did something happen?"
"...Ms. Feixiao