(Applause)
I didn't want to write any split-personality nonsense, or some Naruto-and-Nine-Tails-style love-hate drama. I just wanted it to be warmer: one was a timid, delicate little cutie, while the other was a somewhat yandere tsundere. Pretty good, I was having fun writing it anyway.
The Principles of Being Human
Zhao Bai moved silently, while points of light wandered across the minimap. His field of vision was displayed as a long, narrow fan, making it feel very much like a stealth game.
"Dr. Einstein, your technical support has been very helpful."
"Are you sure?"
Einstein looked somewhat taken aback as she said in mild surprise, "Don't tell me you've never encountered technical support of this level before? You had to figure everything out on your own in Stigmata Space? That must have been exhausting, wasn't it?"
"My technical support was Principal Theresa."
Zhao Bai answered. Outside, Einstein nodded softly. Since it was Theresa, it was no longer strange at all.
"No wonder."
Einstein muttered to herself.
Zhao Bai lowered his body and quietly approached the first enemy from behind. His objective was clear: make some noise, lure the monsters into a corner, then escape this hellhole with Seele, who was hiding in a trash can. The mission was easy and straightforward, with no room for unexpected complications. As a qualified scout, Zhao Bai had already discerned their movement patterns.
If there were no time limit, this was clearly an easy mission.
But Zhao Bai was worried about Seele. She was already a slender, sensitive girl; hiding in a dark, cramped trash can, she would start crying before long. Once she made a sound, there would be a risk of exposure.
He advanced slowly, scythe in hand. Its crescent-shaped blade lightly scraped against the ground, making a faint sound like a