I Don't Think You're Sincere
What a coincidence.
Bubble Bean and Xu Huo sat face-to-face with the painted woman at the same table. His expression was grim, making the "I Was Here" scar on his forehead stand out even more. Several Players had already deliberately turned to look at it.
Even if he couldn't cut off the skin, he could have dealt with the awkwardness by using a disguise item or wearing a Mask. The only reason he hadn't was to remind himself not to forget yesterday's humiliation—and to remind himself that the next time he ran into Xu Huo, he would get his revenge...
But he'd never expected things to work out so coincidentally. He had barely left the Dungeon when they ran into each other again on the train.
There hadn't been enough time for the saying "a gentleman's revenge can wait ten years" to apply. So, after the painted woman stopped him, all he could do was sit down with a strained smile and thank Xu Huo for sparing his life.
Xu Huo shot him a faintly amused glance and didn't respond. The painted woman, however, was delighted. She said she was the one who had written the words on his forehead, so he ought to thank her.
"Then let me thank you ever so much," Bubble Bean gritted out.
The painted woman stared at him, then typed: "I don't think you're being very sincere."
Bubble Bean nearly ground his teeth to dust. To show his "sincerity," he offered to treat the two of them to a meal.
So the three of them sat down and ate together.
During the meal, the painted woman said she wanted to play with the stamp fruit some more. Bubble Bean would have loved to encourage her to go cause trouble,