Type-Moon: Upgrade Entry, Joining the Chat Group at the Start Chapter 12

After all, if anyone could be accused of changing face, it would be Kaguya Houraisan.

When they first met, Kaguya Houraisan at least maintained a bit of a princess-like image.

But once they got familiar, she instantly reverted to her shut-in form.

She looked exactly like a scumbag showing his true colors after getting what he wanted.

The only difference was that their genders were swapped here, so on the surface, it didn't seem quite as shameless or despicable.

"Artoria, let's go downstairs for dinner. I'm sure you can smell the food too." Su Luo said flatly, then led Artoria downstairs.

Seeing this, Kaguya Houraisan also dropped her joking demeanor, putting on the appearance of a Yamato Nadeshiko as she followed behind Su Luo.

None of them were ordinary people; a few minor injuries wouldn't affect their movements.

Downstairs, Kiriko Miyamoto and the others had already laid out a lavish meal on the dining table, along with several bottles of red wine.

Just then, Su Luo brought Artoria and Kaguya Houraisan downstairs.

The lights inside the villa weren't on—after all, this was the apocalypse now.

If the lights were on, it would signal that someone lived here, and people with ill intentions would target the place.

In the apocalypse, the most terrifying things weren't just the zombies, but also human nature.

Yuriko Takagi saw Su Luo and the others coming down and quickly hurried over to explain, "I'm terribly sorry, but it's not convenient for us to turn on the lights at a time like this."

"It's fine. Let's eat first." Su Luo waved his hand.

The villa was dimly lit, relying only on moonlight to brighten the interior.

But Su Luo and the others weren't ordinary people.

For normal humans, insufficient light might affect their vision to some extent, but for Su Luo and his group, it was as clear as day—the world in their eyes was exceptionally bright.

As Su Luo and the other two took their seats, dinner officially began.

The meal was quite lavish, looking just like an ordinary day's dinner.

To properly entertain Su Luo and the others, Yuriko Takagi had used all the good ingredients stored in the villa, ignoring the threat of the apocalypse.

But if you thought about it carefully, you'd understand—if she could treat Su Luo and the other two well, then with their abilities, going out to find resources in the future would be much easier.

Artoria was devouring the food on the table at an astonishing speed.

Even though she ate quickly, she maintained an elegant demeanor throughout.

Rei Miyamoto and the others stared in shock at the scene before them, then quickly lowered their heads to scarf down their own food.

This was the apocalypse now—food was scarce, not as easy to come by as in peaceful times.

Fortunately, Artoria had some restraint and didn't eat too much.

She stopped after finishing just three servings of food.

Yuriko Takagi and the others drank red wine, as if numbing themselves with alcohol.

Even Rei Miyamoto and the others were no exception.

The world had fallen into chaos, and they had experienced terrible things like being chased and cornered by zombies.

Even though Su Luo had brought them straight to the villa to take shelter, they were still troubled about what the future held.

So they used alcohol to drown their sorrows.

As time passed, Rei Miyamoto and Saya Takagi got drunk.

Their fair faces flushed red, and they muttered nonsense, looking utterly adorable.

Yuriko Takagi and Kiriko Miyamoto's cheeks were slightly flushed; they weren't drunk, just a little tipsy at most.

Taking advantage of the alcohol, they slowly moved closer to Su Luo.

Artoria glanced at them, then ignored the scene entirely.

She grabbed Kaguya Houraisan, who wanted to watch the show, and dragged her outside the villa.

Inside the room, Shizuka Marikawa, who had a bit of a ditzy personality, became even more unrestrained after getting drunk.

She came up behind Su Luo, suddenly leaped, and delivered a "heavy" blow to him!

"Su-kun, you smell so nice," Shizuka Marikawa said with a silly grin.

As her words fell, the atmosphere in the room instantly shifted.

And Shizuka Marikawa, who had fired the first shot, immediately faced Su Luo's counterattack...

Chapter 17: The Embryo of a Harem Struggle, Mission Complete

Just as Su Luo started a ranked match with Rei Miyamoto and the others, Wang Xiaomei and Busujima Saeko were still bitterly clearing out zombies.

But they weren't just charging in blindly.

On their way clearing zombies, they passed by a gas station, filled a few barrels with gasoline to store, and then used a radio to create noise, attracting a large horde of zombies.

Finally, she used the pistol scavenged from a corpse to blow up the Fueling Machine in a single shot.

Then, using the Points they'd earned to strengthen their physiques, they resumed clearing out the zombies.

As for Lumine and Paimon, things were much simpler.

Knowing the plot in advance, Lumine rushed to Liyue and Sumeru to obtain the Geo Element and Dendro Element.

Combined with the Anemo Element she'd first acquired in Mondstadt.

With her current strength, dealing with these zombies was a breeze for Lumine.

In just one afternoon, she'd already maxed out her Points.

But she didn't rest immediately.

Instead, she spent the whole night dragging Paimon through this apocalypse-stricken world, looting gold and jewelry to bring back to Teyvat and earn Mora.

Although she'd already received plenty of gold from Su Luo.

Paimon's appetite was huge, and combined with her own expenses, it would all run out within half a year at most.

Besides, no one ever thought they had too much money.

In this world plunged into the apocalypse, money, gold, and jewelry had long become worthless junk.

For Lumine and Paimon, this was the perfect chance to make a fortune.

And so, one night passed.

The next morning, Wang Xiaomei and Busujima Saeko finally maxed out their Points, regrouped with Lumine and Paimon, and returned to Rika Nanri's villa to gather.

"Hey? Why are you waiting outside the villa?"

As soon as they arrived at the villa, Wang Xiaomei and the others saw Kaguya Houraisan leaning alone against the outer wall, her face ashen.

Like a lonely old widow abandoned in an empty house.

But before they could ask, Paimon, acting as the God's Mouth, voiced the question on everyone's minds.

"It's all that Artoria's fault. To keep me from disturbing Su Luo, she dragged me out here to wait." Kaguya Houraisan perked up at the mention of this.

She indignantly recounted her ordeal from last night to Wang Xiaomei and the others.

"What about His Majesty? Didn't you say she was out here with you? Why isn't she here?" Wang Xiaomei looked around but didn't spot Artoria.

A hint of curiosity and confusion flickered across her pretty face.

"She saved a little girl last night and brought her back to rest in a room. But afraid she'd disturb Su Luo's business, she's personally watching over her." Kaguya Houraisan explained nonchalantly.

"Then why didn't you just sneak in?" Lumine stared at Kaguya Houraisan with a strange expression.

Having been in the Chat Group for a while, she knew Kaguya Houraisan's nature well.

As an immortal Hourai Person, to alleviate the boredom and emptiness of endless time, besides constantly playing games.

She also loved courting danger, just like the other youkai in Gensokyo.

And with the protection of the Lunar Sage, Eirin Yagokoro, Kaguya Houraisan couldn't be called reckless, but she wasn't far off.

That's why Lumine was curious why Kaguya Houraisan was so obediently listening to Artoria and staying put at the villa entrance.

Given her personality, she should have sneaked in long ago or found another house to stay in.

"Ahem, we're Sisters who've shouldered guns together. What's wrong with giving in to each other?" Kaguya Houraisan put on a carefree air.

But from her tone, it was clear there was a hint of guilt in her heart.

Paimon didn't quite understand Kaguya Houraisan's explanation, but she guessed it meant the two were close.

Wang Xiaomei and the others, however, caught the real meaning behind Kaguya Houraisan's words.

Two figures instantly flashed to Kaguya Houraisan's side, pressing down on her shoulders from left and right.

"You NEET Princess actually did that kind of thing while we were up all night grinding?! Unforgivable!"

"Exactly! As a fellow Chat Group member, you dared to cut in line—immediate execution!"

Wang Xiaomei and Lumine berated Kaguya Houraisan for jumping the gun.

Busujima Saeko didn't say a word, but inwardly she was also kicking herself.

"Fine, execution it is. Bring it on."

Facing the two women's aggressive stance, Kaguya Houraisan stared back with dead fish eyes, utterly calm.

She casually shook off their arms, pulled out a dagger, and without hesitation slashed it across her own neck!

In an instant, bright red blood splattered everywhere, and Kaguya Houraisan collapsed into a pool of blood, motionless.

Caught off guard, Wang Xiaomei and Lumine were splattered, their already grimy faces drenched in blood.

This scene terrified Paimon.

Who in their right mind would stab themselves without a second thought?

What shocked Paimon even more was that the next moment, Kaguya Houraisan stood back up completely unharmed.

Startled, Paimon quickly hid behind Busujima Saeko and screamed, "Ghost!"

"Tch, little Paimon, that's really rude, you know." Kaguya Houraisan clicked her tongue, then looked at the expressionless Wang Xiaomei and Lumine.

"So, is it good enough now?"

"..."

Wang Xiaomei and Lumine had almost forgotten—Kaguya Houraisan was a Hourai Person.

Suicide was like playing a game to her.

For her, it wasn't even a punishment.

Just then, Su Luo heard the commotion and brought Artoria and Siri Alice to the villa entrance.

"You're back. Did you finish all the quests?" Su Luo asked with a smile when he saw Wang Xiaomei and the others.

The moment his words fell, in just an instant—

The bloodstains on the ground were cleaned up, and Kaguya Houraisan had changed into a clean dress, standing there dignified and elegant.

Wang Xiaomei glanced at Kaguya Houraisan but didn't press further on the matter.

"Of course. The zombies were just numerous; for us, we'd already maxed out the kill limit long ago." Lumine put her hands on her hips, putting on a tsundere air.

"In that case, Group Owner, settle the quest early."

Wang Xiaomei looked at Su Luo with a hint of jealousy in her tone. "Aren't you going to stay here a few more days? Even if the group quest is over, as long as you get Saeko-senpai's permission, you can keep staying."

"No, I need to focus on raising my strength. Otherwise, even if there are wonderful things by my side, I won't be able to keep them." Su Luo shook his head.

Hearing this, Wang Xiaomei and the others were taken aback. They hadn't expected Su Luo to be so decisive.

Wang Xiaomei glanced at everyone's expressions and, seeing no objections, had the Chat Group settle the group quest early.

As they were about to leave, Su Luo looked at Busujima Saeko and asked, "Please take care of them, Busujima-senpai."