In the not-so-large room, several people sat gathered together with grave expressions, and an oppressive atmosphere filled the air.
Outside the window, rain poured down in torrents.
"...So you ended up like this because you overexerted your strength?"
Looking at the Pink Haired Loli sitting cross-legged on the bed before him with an unhappy expression, Bai Zhi's face could not help but look rather strange.
Because her size had shrunk drastically, the clothes that had once fit the Pink Haired Girl quite well now hung loosely off her body. Her collar had even slipped crookedly to one side, revealing half of a fair, tender shoulder.
"What else could it be!?"
With her arms folded over her chest, the Pink Haired Girl looked exceedingly irritated.
"My condition wasn't good to begin with, and then I forcibly exchanged blows from afar with an opponent of that level. The expenditure exceeded my expectations, which temporarily caused my body to... Do you think I'm still who I used to be!? I already fell below the Mythical Level long ago!!"
"Uh... alright."
He had originally wanted to ask more, but seeing the loli glaring at him in fury as if she would pounce on him and bite him at the slightest disagreement, Bai Zhi wisely chose to shut up.
"Hmph... My strength has been depleted too severely right now, so I need some time to recuperate. Don't come looking for me until I recover."
With a soft snort, the Pink Haired Loli turned her head away.
"Strictly speaking, this counts as a work-related injury, so you have to—what are you doing?"
Seeing the lollipop someone had held out to her, the Pink Haired Girl's expression immediately darkened.
"A special consolation gift."
Bai Zhi was succinct.
"No... you're using this to test an official?"
She looked