Her heartbeat quickened slightly.
He nodded.
"Fine, but I'll do it myself."
Next, Rita
Under Mei's watchful gaze, Otto made an effort on his own. Once he had regained his composure, he handed Mei two containers, one holding discarded metabolic waste and the other holding a different research sample.
Mei accepted the two containers as though they were priceless treasures, her eyes sparkling so brightly that one could not help worrying she might unscrew the lids and take a sip.
Actually, taking a couple of sips would not be much of a problem. It did not taste good, but it was greatly beneficial to both body and mind.
That conclusion had been verified by several Schicksal Valkyries.
The Valkyrie with the deepest personal experience had to be a certain Miss Kiana who refused to reveal her name. Back then, she had battled Otto all the way to the bed, yet the next day she had still been full of energy as she dragged Otto off to jump from Schicksal's Floating Island.
Yet it was difficult to obtain any results from studying Otto in such a short time. Or perhaps the research itself was meaningless. Still, Mei had already arrived beside the instruments, brimming with enthusiasm, leaving Otto standing off to the side even after he had pulled up his pants.
Otto did not mind. He only needed to keep an eye on Mei later and make sure she did not become too obsessed.
Do not forget that you still have other work!
Studying Otto could only be a hobby outside of work.
Among the scientific researchers of the Previous Era, apart from Dr. Mei, Vill-V had been taken away by Honkai and transformed into Vill-V, while Mobius had disappeared. Even Otto's current memories contained no trace of her whereabouts. How