"Mmm..."
(Is this what they call a genius artist...?)
"Forget it~ This is boring~"
Guinaifen copied Sparkle's mannerisms and casually tossed the painting aside.
"More importantly, Onii-chan, do you want to play with me for a while?"
Guinaifen wrapped her arms around Liu Bai's arm—advancing in order to retreat.
She bet that Liu Bai still had something important to do—or rather, something important to discuss with Guinaifen.
"Hmm... sure."
Liu Bai pretended to think it over, then agreed.
"...Huh?"
Wait, what? Hadn't he been hating doing this sort of thing in broad daylight lately? And hadn't he said he needed to take care of his body and conserve energy for what came later?
"R-Really? If we do it... won't Sister Acheron and Sister Rita get mad at you, Onii-chan?"
No, no, no! She wasn't ready for something like this yet!
"Sparkle, you're afraid of them?"
"E-Even so, I don't want to make enemies of those monsters~"
Guinaifen's expression stiffened as expected.
"Even I know to avoid harm and seek benefit~"
"Hm... avoid harm and seek benefit? That doesn't sound like something Sparkle, who lives for fun, would say."
Liu Bai suddenly stroked his chin as he studied Guinaifen, then deliberately reached out and pinched her chin again.
"You... really are Sparkle, aren't you? Could it be..."
Eek—! Eek, eek!?
The sudden turn of events scared Guinaifen so badly that she felt a slight urge to pee.
But there was no turning back now.
If Liu Bai really saw through her, her life was probably over.
This was no longer something she could solve by finding a crack in the ground to crawl into.
"Who else could I be?"
Guinaifen tried her best to put on a spoiled, haughty expression, then turned away and covered her mouth in disgust.
"Do you