Chapter 108

Elysia glanced at Himeko catching up with Raiden Ryoma, then ran into the kitchen.

"Is there anything I can do to help?" she asked eagerly.

Anna was able to play the cooking game here yesterday, so there's no reason why I can't too.

"Hmm, could you check if Anna is awake yet, sis?"

Elysia:...

"Am I useless?" She stood to the side with her hands behind her back, feigning grievance.

An Yu thought for a moment, took a tomato from the refrigerator, washed it, and handed it to her older sister.

"Here, eat slowly, consider it an appetizer."

Elysia curled her lips slightly, her gaze sweeping around before finally settling on... the drinks.

"Do you still allow alcohol here?"

"It's most likely Planck, or maybe Schrödinger. Drinking is normal; after all, they're not children anymore."

An Yu answered without turning his head. By the time he heard "tuntuntun" and turned around, it was already too late.

Sis, what are you planning to do?

Elysia's fair face quickly flushed red. She put down the bottle, her tone even more self-righteous. "I'm an adult too! If I'm unhappy, why can't I drown my sorrows in alcohol!"

Volume 1: Chapter 160, page 159. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me.

Not knowing what Elysia was doing, but listening to the gurgling sounds beside her, An Yu felt increasingly uneasy.

Sis, you're not a child anymore. Don't act like you're 18.

"Xiaoyu~ How much longer will we be in North America?"

Elysia drew out her words, her voice slightly cloying and intoxicated, as she moved closer to him.

My sister's alcohol tolerance isn't that bad; she's probably just pretending to be weak by drinking.

As for how long she would stay? An Yu would like to stay here.

He pondered for a moment, then said, "I'll probably go back tomorrow. The anniversary celebration is over, and it's time to get back to work with Reson Studio."

After all, the biggest side quest right now is playing the game; the main quest?

The main plot is still unclear, and An Yu doesn't know what the mastermind behind the game and dreams really wants, so she's just tentatively set it as: saving the world...

"It has to be tomorrow~"

Elysia mumbled to herself, her whole body seemingly boneless, leaning limply against An Yu's back, letting him support her entire weight, so she didn't have to worry about slipping off.

"I want to go out and play," she said sullenly.

Unlike An Yu, who always has a job, for Elysia, who only occasionally does live streams, staying at home is the norm in her life.

Therefore, going out to play is what she considers relaxation.

"Xiaoyu," she suddenly raised her face, resting her chin on An Yu's shoulder, her breath carrying a faint scent of alcohol, "If... you were me, what would you do next?"

In North America, Elysia had no idea what to do next. She wanted to go out and play, but she also felt that if she went out alone, An Yu and Anna would do adult things.

Staying at home is too boring.

What does "if I were you" mean? An Yu was a little confused.

"Didn't you say you were going to take control of my life?"

Elysia tilted her head back, and as her lips moved slightly, the smell of alcohol grew stronger.

"Go and get on good terms with Senior Planck. If I remember correctly, you now call her 'teacher'."

"These things in name only need to be maintained; you haven't reached the level of my relationship with Professor Einstein yet."

An Yu offered a very practical suggestion in a calm tone.

Elysia blinked. It really is... a very important matter.

She shook her head vigorously. She realized there were indeed many things she didn't understand in her dream, and she needed to find her teacher to clarify them, and perhaps also to act a little spoiled.

"Wine... wine..." By the time An Yu realized what was happening, Elysia had already grabbed a wine bottle and run outside.

There's plenty of alcohol here. After all, as people grow up, you need either alcohol or cigarettes, right? The Tesla predecessors didn't like the smell of cigarettes, so when everyone was feeling down, all they had left was alcohol.

An Yu watched as Elysia went upstairs without any problems, her steps steady, so she wasn't too worried.

There's absolutely nothing to worry about with this.

Half an hour later, the living room gradually became lively, especially after Himeko and Siegfried arrived, and Raiden Ryoma became more talkative.

"Do you have fries for delivery?"

While helping to serve the food, Kiana quietly asked, "Seven..."

"No, but there are desserts."

Desserts are too much trouble to make yourself; it's better to order from a reliable delivery service.

Anna leaned closer, her little face still a bit confused. "Where's Sister Elysia?"

Isn't she in the living room?

Planck, you should have been up much earlier.

Anna shook her head. She had assumed Elysia and An Yu were together, but it turned out that only Kiana, who had come to help, was in the kitchen.

Mei? She really can't cook...

When Mei tried cooking before, she made herself cry because the food was so bad that she refused to cook after that.

"It seems to be in Professor Planck's room."

Kiana let out a burp, and as the two turned their gazes toward her, she quickly swallowed what was in her mouth.

"Then there's nothing to worry about."

"Yes, "An Yu, looking at Professor Planck in the living room, and remained silent for a while.

Planck remained silent, a slight smile playing on his lips, his face still flushed with alcohol, as he quietly observed the student.

"Thank you for taking care of my older sister, Professor."

He was most likely drunk. It's unclear whether he was fast asleep or not, but he was probably in bed playing on his phone, his mind foggy, not thinking about anything, just following the short videos.

"Your sister is waiting for you to hug her."

Planck leaned back lazily, her slender arms draped over the back of the chair, not caring about maintaining a ladylike image.

Both Elysia and An Yu are very interesting. Elysia's understanding of social systems is also growing rapidly. What's most interesting is that Elysia has raised many questions that would only arise in practice, and they are not the simple kind.

What exactly is she doing?

Anna, standing to the side:...

With a sweet smile still on her face, she volunteered, "I'll go take care of Sister Elysia."

After saying that, she turned and prepared to go upstairs to check on Planck's room.

Wu An Yu didn't go upstairs; she sat to the side while Kiana brought out large and small bags—all desserts for breakfast.

Kiana likes to eat takeout. At home, her parents usually cook, which is very cozy. As for whether it tastes good or not? Don't worry about that.

6. "Xiao An Yu..."

Planck looked at everyone around the table, his eyes a little misty. The little kids from back then had all grown up, and he would never see a group of little kids having a meeting again.

"I am here."

An Yu responded softly. He was quite afraid of Professor Planck drinking, because the professor had too many experiences, and once he drank, his thoughts would easily become unrestrained, and he would become unusually talkative.

Have you missed any violin practice lately?

She leaned back in her chair, not looking at An Yu, and gazed up at the ceiling. "You were quite good back then."

"Teacher, you can ask me if there's anything you don't understand."

An Yu's tone was sincere.

Planck nodded subconsciously at first, then belatedly realized... Had An Yu said something wrong?

"Say it again?" she laughed.

"Teacher, feel free to ask me anything you don't understand. I have some experience with the violin."

An Yu repeated calmly, even raising her head in agreement, a gentle yet confident smile on her face.

Planck's violin skills were excellent, but certainly not world-class, as she also had to focus on her academic work and simply didn't have that much time.

But An Yu felt she had reached the end of her rope.

Planck's laughter grew even louder. "You rascal, you're getting younger and more confident with age."

People in this world are often good-looking. After all, that special genetic trait seems to value appearance a lot, so much so that most people can go through the same changes that take a normal person more than forty years in just over ten years as they approach the end of their lives.

While it's often said that one's appearance reflects their inner self, looking young can indeed make people in this world feel younger.

Planck shook his head, his voice suddenly lowering. "Be careful of Elysia; some dreams can slowly change a person."

However, some ideals can completely assimilate a person.

Every idea has its unique aspects, so those who study these ideas often need to keep themselves calm. Unfortunately, Elysia doesn't have that kind of self-control.

"That child is naive; she may very well end up like Carl, wasting her whole life on this."

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Si An Yu didn't respond immediately, but just ate his breakfast in silence. Planck looked at him like this and couldn't help but sigh.

"You've been too focused on gains and losses in the past. Perhaps you've never considered the importance of dreams, especially how important they can be to someone like Elysia."

She was quite afraid that something would happen to Elysia. Putting aside the emotional aspect, if others investigated and found out that she was the teacher of Elysia, she would be in a situation where she couldn't clear her name no matter what.

0 "I know."

Wu An Yu ate her breakfast quietly, seemingly still not taking the matter to heart.

Are you sure you really know?

Planck had little appetite, and the effects of the alcohol were still churning him.

An Yu finally raised her eyes, looking at her calmly, and repeated, "Professor, I really know."

He paused, a subtle, complex emotion flickering in his voice. "Elysia has always been like this, very concerned about what others think. She desperately wants to make something of herself."

It's always been like this since I was a child. An Yu can chase away all the bad kids, but she can't shut other people up.

Elysia has been determined to make something of herself since she was a child... and she has already done so, but her seemingly successful live streams don't seem to satisfy her inner desires.

After a moment of silence, An Yu's lips curled into that reassuring smile again, "It's alright, Professor, nothing will happen to my sister."

Elysia loves to dream. She loves her Noah's Ark, she loves everything in her ideal world, Elysia loves many, many things.

Anyway, An Yu hadn't figured out the rules of dreams, so her older sister just did it, and she seemed genuinely happy in the dream.

After finishing the meal, An Yu didn't stay to wash the dishes, although she mostly just put them in the dishwasher.

Speaking of Anna, why did she go up to take care of Sister Elysia and stay there herself?

She pushed open the door. Professor Planck's room was very clean, with some girlish designs on the walls, as well as a piano and a violin.

"Why are you all drunk?"

An Yu looked at the two girls with flushed cheeks, seemingly half-awake, and sighed helplessly.

"Xiaoyu..." Elysia called out indistinctly, struggling to sit up.

It was clear that her older sister could hold her liquor much better Anna. An Yu squatted down, preparing to carry both girls back to their room so they could sober up.

"Xiaoyu," Elysia called again, shaking her head as she tried to wake herself up, but the more she shook, the dizzier she became.

She clung limply to her younger brother, but her arms were too weak to exert any strength.

Then, her arm was pulled down. Anna raised her little head, not very fighting spirit, but just sulking.

Ling acted like a little child, grabbing at her own things.

An Yu twitched her lips and tossed the two of them onto Professor Planck's bed.

"Go to sleep, go to sleep, I'll wait here for you to wake up."