"Think of it as sightseeing. Secretly dissecting the zombies and tossing them straight into the sewers—their methods had a distinctly medieval brutality to them. It seemed to be some kind of cult. Let's just treat it as a trip we're taking together."
Zhao Bai rose from his chair, then took the opportunity to sit on the bed and lie down with Bronya.
"..."
Her head rested on a soft feather pillow, and with the slightest turn, she could smell her lover's breath. Bronya's way of pleading was far too unfair—she was taking advantage of him.
Their first kiss had already been left behind in that dusk.
The emotion had been left there too. For her to strike this pose now was simply impossible to...
Refuse.
"I really can't say no to you. Just this once."
Zhao Bai pushed his luck. "Since it's an investigation mission anyway, I want to see Bronya be Detective Girl one more time. Wear a cape and a beret, carry a cane and a pipe, and put on black thigh-high socks. Can you do that?"
"Don't push it."
Bronya replied expressionlessly.
Though it was unbelievable, Zhao Bai simply knew that when Bronya said that, it meant she had agreed.
She agreed.
Early the next morning, they received the mission report. It was a standard field assignment, but one of the most difficult tiers. Zhao Bai set off for Sky City with Bronya.
Sure enough, Bronya had put on Detective Girl's outfit.
The motorcycle slowly took off.
After losing the Gem of Stillness as its power source, Zhao Bai could no longer feel that surging power.
The feeling of sitting on a nuclear bomb was gone too.
It was indeed much safer, but it still felt as though something had been lost. That thrill could no