Fireworks of Romance

The afternoon sunlight always seems unusually lazy.

In the end, Bai Zhi couldn't resist the pleading gaze of a certain Black-haired Loli and chose to take her out with him.

"Only one person can sit in one seat."

As Bai Zhi opened the car door and saw the Girl climb from the back seat to the driver's seat and look at him, the corner of his mouth twitched slightly.

Slightly puzzled, she tilted her head, thought for a moment, then moved a little further to the side and patted the driver's seat to indicate that she had made enough room for him.

"... Please sit in the seat next to me."

Seeing the other person's actions, Bai Zhi's lips twitched even more violently.

"..."

After a moment's thought, Tong simply shrank under the seat and squatted down in front of the driver's seat, then looked up at him with an expression that said, "Is this okay?"

Bai Zhi: "..."

So what exactly are you doing squatting here???

Perhaps due to his past experiences, Bai Zhi discovered that Tong clearly preferred narrow, dark corners to spacious, bright places.

Because only that kind of place can give her a sense of security.

Embrace the darkness, fear the light.

After a moment of silence, Bai Zhi bent down and carried the other person to the passenger seat, while also fastening their seatbelt.

Seeing the Girl in front of him raise her hand to shield her eyes from the sun, looking slightly uncomfortable, Bai Zhi got into the driver's seat and closed the car door.

"This is no longer your original world. This world is peaceful; there's no need to hide in those dark corners."

"... Um."

After a long while, Bai Zhi finally heard a barely audible reply.

Both the [Crafter] and the clues related to the [Mysterious Stone] are tied to a Player Guild.

--[Big Bird Spinning Bar].

The reuse of the Extraordinary Material requires finding the Puppet Girl Withered Heart, and the clue to the [Mysterious Stone] requires asking Yay, who joined the [Big Bird Spinning Bar].

Bai Zhi's plan this afternoon included resolving this matter Single-use.

In addition, he's about to establish his own Player Guild, but he doesn't know much about these things, so he plans to consult with Fireworks of Romance, who is also a guild Guild Master, for advice.

Although this Player guild with only five members sounds rather unreliable, the fact that it has been registered with the Relevant Department proves that this Player Guild still has great potential.

Bai Zhi currently has two addresses: one is the address that Fireworks of Romance gave him before, and the other is the address of the Player guild [Big Bird Spinning Bar] that he obtained from Zhuge Yun in the Relevant Department.

Considering that he was looking for more than just Fireworks of Romance, he chose the latter address.

Nothing major happened along the way, except for running a few red lights because I was nervous when I encountered a police officer since I didn't have a driver's license. There were no other unexpected situations.

Meanwhile, Tong, sitting in the passenger seat, silently watched the prosperous world outside. Bai Zhi had no idea what she was thinking.

In reality, he had many questions to ask the other party, such as about the Book Spirit, about the book itself, and about the Garden of Eden...

However, now is clearly not the time to ask these kinds of questions.

After driving for about two hours, Bai Zhi stopped in front of a rather secluded Bar, following the address provided by Zhuge Yun.

This was a rather secluded alley, Bai Zhi hardly saw anyone. After getting out of the car, looking at the sign hanging above the Bar in front of him, Bai Zhi's expression became slightly subtle.

--[Big Bird Spinning Bar].

Not only does the signboard's name sound quite imposing, but there are also two constantly rotating pigeon sculptures on either side of the hotel entrance... Why pigeons, I wonder?

At this moment, Tong also got out of the car, walked to his side, and took his hand.

Let's go.

Bai Zhi lowered his head and smiled at Tong, then took her hand and walked towards the rather deserted hotel entrance.

However, before he could even enter the hotel, a Big Guy in a black suit and sunglasses, with a bald head, walked out and blocked their way.

"Sorry, this hotel is temporarily closed to the public. Do you have a reservation?"

"As for reservations... I guess you could say we do."

After thinking for a moment, Bai Zhi nodded.

"Excuse me, is 'Fireworks of Romance' here? I'm looking for her; I'm here to help her destroy the evidence of her computer's malfunction."

"... Wait a moment."

The Bald Man's gaze, hidden behind his sunglasses, seemed to sweep over both him and Tong, then he nodded, took a cell phone out of his pocket, and walked to the side.

A few minutes later, the other person returned, this time speaking with noticeably greater respect.

"Miss and the others are currently in a meeting. Please come with me to the Reception Hall to wait."

"Then I'll have to trouble you."

Bai Zhi smiled slightly.

He wasn't particularly surprised by Fireworks of Romance real-life background, since the fact that she had established Player Guild before Large-scale Campaign Quest even began was enough to demonstrate her extraordinary family background.

After all, he had saved up for a long time to accumulate 30,000 Game Coins, while the other party had...?

Without powerful backing, it definitely won't work.

... Although she herself seems a bit eccentric and unserious.

I had only been sitting on the Sofa in the magnificent Reception Hall for a few minutes when a series of hurried footsteps approached from outside the door. With a thud, the Reception Hall door was kicked open, and Young Girl with a single ponytail rushed in.

"So, have you finally decided to join my [Big Bird Spinning Bar]!?"

"Who told you that?"

Looking at the Young Girl in front of him, who was leaning forward with her hands on the Coffee Table, almost half of her body was leaning forward, Bai Zhi couldn't help but roll his eyes.

"Also, you were organizing a guild meeting, weren't you? Are you sure your actions won't damage your authority in their eyes?"

"They're still upstairs... Don't try to change the subject, you're definitely here to join my guild, right!?"

He raised a hand and waved, his face full of Fireworks of Romance indignation.

"Perfect timing, my guild is short one Vice Guild Master, so from now on, you will be..."

"... Guild Master?"

Before Fireworks of Romance could finish her sentence, a slightly puzzled voice came from the doorway of the Reception Hall.

Upon hearing this voice, Fireworks of Romance's expression immediately froze.

The voice that addressed her was very familiar; Withered Heart, the Crafter in her guild. Much of her authority came from that person... Wait, wasn't that person upstairs just a moment ago? How come they're down so quickly?

His lips twitched slightly, and Fireworks of Romance quickly stood up straight, crossed his hands, and looked completely calm, as if nothing had happened. His tone was low and solemn.

"As expected, you came after all."

Bai Zhi: "..."