"Eh~~ So what percentage did Lady Sparkle take?"
"Seventy percent."
"Eh~ Only... seventy, seventy percent?"
Sparkle had originally thought Liu Bai would lowball it, so she never expected him to be this honest this time.
"I-I thought it was ninety percent..."
Sparkle hastily changed her wording, but her body was honest—she no longer dared meet Liu Bai's eyes.
Yet she did not pull back the hand he was holding.
"Consider it compensation for how well-behaved you've been lately."
"I'm usually very well-behaved, okay?" Sparkle lowered her head and obediently let Liu Bai lead her along.
"You have nothing to do with being well-behaved. If you count as well-behaved, then Firefly could count as a wooden puppet."
"Hmph~" Sparkle gave a soft snort, pressed herself against him, and looped her arm through Liu Bai's.
"So what? I have something they don't~ Brother, you're finished now~" Sparkle whispered cheerfully like a little devil. "As long as I tell the sisters about this..."
"I'll make sure you can fit last night's sweet potato in your rear afterward."
Liu Bai flicked Sparkle's forehead hard.
"Wah... Brother, shouldn't your line right now be, 'Lady Sister! Please don't tell anyone! Your lowly brother will do anything'?"
"What nonsense. When have you ever beaten me? This kind of scene could only happen in your dreams, couldn't it?"
"Guh..."
Sparkle's little face, pressed tightly against Liu Bai's arm, puffed up indignantly.
"You're clearly cheating with hypnosis! This time..."
Sparkle glanced at the streets, which were gradually becoming more lively.
"—Let's catch goldfish fairly and squarely!"
"Hah—? How did you only just realize Liu Bai was gone?"
Himeko slammed the table without a care for her image.
"Weren't we all watching... uh... forget it, never mind." Firefly shut up.
It felt difficult to talk to women going through a