"Conditions? Sure!"
Danzhu said nonchalantly, "Let's finish this first."
"Fine."
A faint smile appeared on Bronya's face as she picked up her controller.
And so, the game began.
The moment she got her hands on it, Bronya sensed that something was off.
The character Danzhu controlled was nowhere near the level of someone who had only just started playing fighting games.
Though she was still somewhat unpracticed, she was at least better than Mei.
It seemed that if she wanted to pry information out of Danzhu, she would have to get serious...
Bronya began a tug-of-war match with Danzhu, while Mei found herself free and decided to head to the kitchen to prepare the ingredients they would need tomorrow.
But after she had only been busy in the kitchen for a short while, someone suddenly knocked on the door.
"Knock, knock, knock..."
Hearing the sound, Mei put down the ingredients in her hands, wiped her hands dry, and walked out of the kitchen.
"Who could be knocking at this hour...?"
With a trace of doubt, Mei walked to the door and turned the handle.
Behind it stood someone whose face was hidden beneath a large hood, with layer after layer of bandages wrapped around his hands.
"Sorry for disturbing you so late at night."
The person spoke in a man's voice.
"I am Academy Director Theresa's newly appointed secretary."
The man's voice sounded somewhat strange.
"Academy Director Theresa has something she needs Miss Mei to come to her office for..."
As the man said this, Bronya, who had been playing games with Danzhu, slowed the movements of her hands.
"Hm? At this hour? Did something happen with the Academy Director and Kiana?" Mei asked doubtfully.
"Yes, that's right. There is something over there that needs handling. Miss Mei, please get