The first burst of courage, then decline, then exhaustion.
After the tiny bit of courage she had painstakingly gathered was mercilessly knocked out of her by her own dragon-slaying saber, Fireworks of Romance obediently returned to her seat.
Thanks to her, however, the strange atmosphere that had filled the dining table was swept away as well... at least, it was no longer as stifling as before.
But before Bai Zhi could celebrate for long, he quickly learned what it meant to suffer and enjoy at the same time.
Though the dining table appeared harmonious on the surface, open and covert clashes never ceased. In certain respects, Lin Xiaoyi and Calamity Reimu had rather similar personalities. Much like Wan Ci and Dead Zero, they fundamentally found it difficult to get along.
Whether Calamity Reimu was doing it deliberately or not, ever since arriving at the villa, she had been intentionally provoking Lin Xiaoyi's emotions. The two were at each other's throats, neither willing to yield to the other.
With a certain imposing someone having withdrawn from the match early, turning her grief and indignation into appetite and joining Xia Wen in the battle for food, Bai Zhi—the source of it all—was caught between the two and having an exceptionally difficult time.
Well... eating itself was not much of a problem. After all, the Quality of the dishes Mu Qiansè made was guaranteed. The main problem was certain little actions Calamity Reimu secretly made beneath the table...
"...A business trip?"
Lin Xiaoyi raised her head and looked at the other party.
"That's right. I probably won't have time to come by for the next few months, so I came over to take a look while I still had the chance."
Calamity Reimu spoke lightly.
"Not just me—Xiaoqiu as well. The continuation of