"Sacrifice successful. Obtained nine days, twenty-three hours, and three minutes of lifespan."
This was the reward given by the stingy altar after the craftsman's attachment had been successfully sacrificed.
But... would seconds appear next time?
Pondering this strange question, Luo Qiu slowly withdrew from the altar.
"The Master lost out."
Maid Miss hurriedly stood up and switched off the BeoSound on the counter. Like a butler who had received the most traditional training, she rose to welcome her master whenever he appeared. The three-hundred-year-old maid automaton did the same.
"Sort of." Luo Qiu was not particularly concerned. "It was still a decent way to pass the time. Besides, we often waste all kinds of time anyway. So it's hard to say whether we gained or lost."
He walked up to the counter, reached out, and pressed the BeoSound's power button. With a smile, he said, "I'm not a tyrant. Relax."
You Ye only smiled and did not say much.
The counter was somewhat like a bar counter. In fact, half of the display shelves behind it were filled with various brands of liquor, as well as drinks without any brand at all.
Luo Qiu sat opposite You Ye in front of the counter and listened curiously to the singing from the BeoSound. "Have you grown fond of Tu Jiaya's songs?"
You Ye nodded, then shook her head.
While fiddling with the oak coaster on the counter, Luo Qiu said, "Don't tell me it's because I introduced her to you, so you wanted to learn more?"
You Ye said softly, "Keeping track of the Master's preferences is something a maid should do in the first place."
Luo Qiu suddenly asked, "What do you think of Tu Jiaya's songs?"
You Ye said, "Her works from when she first debuted were quite good.