Starting with the Herrschers, I Cut Down All — Chapter 46

Although Bronya planned to use tomorrow's spotlight as the game's initial promotional buildup, there was no need to put that pressure on an intern.

"Boss, you're the best."

Ling was practically moved to tears. These past few days had felt like years to her. If only another rookie showed up.

Why was she the only one?!

Answer: because there were so few people in the band that one person was enough to pick up the takeout.

Bronya didn't respond. After all, aside from the drummer, no one else could immediately notice the bassist. She'd originally planned to chat with An Yu about the plot.

Then this kid, Ling, showed up.

While Ling explained things to her sister below the stage, the performance finally reached its last line.

"My all the beauty be blessed~"

(May all beauty be blessed.)

Elysia's final note was gentle, bringing the performance to a close.

No one knew what Ling was thinking. Seeing the honey water prepared nearby, she bounced over and carried several cups onto the stage.

[Shocking! The bassist is publicly serving tea and water!]

[What's wrong with you?! Didn't you always think she was the guitarist?]

An Yu: ...

Kiana: ...

Bronya: ...

"Thank you, Ling."

Elysia didn't think much of it. She happily moistened her throat, looking as though she'd finally been freed.

Who would dare say she had no weight in reality now? She might even get a reward when she got home tonight. After all, Xiao Yu had become a little perverted lately, and there was another performance tomorrow.

Her days were filled with work she loved, and when she went home at night, there were special scenarios waiting for her. Life had suddenly become much more interesting.

Miss Pink Sweetheart

"See you all again tomorrow at noon, everyone~"

Facing the camera one last time, Elysia brushed her damp bangs aside and smiled sweetly.

Watching the comments scroll by at incredible speed, Elysia felt reluctant to leave, but this wave of popularity wasn't really hers.

Still... she'd had a lot of fun!

[Waaah, introduce the others before you end the stream! Who's that little ghost-type girl? I can't find her profile anywhere. Don't tell me she really came to deliver food?]

[Girl, girls should always help each other...]

Who said girls had to help each other? Elysia's gaze darkened slightly as she smiled and ended the livestream.

The instant the stream went black—

[Eden sent XXX*99]

[?]

[I was just about to make a post saying, "Shocking, Eden lost her top supporter spot."]

[Isn't this even more popular now?]

[Hahaha, I've already posted it.]

"Looks like our teamwork was unexpectedly pretty good."

Bronya stretched her limbs and lazily extended her waist. This little bit of work was nothing to someone who loved speeding.

"Ah! Too bad Mei couldn't join us."

Kiana held her guitar in one hand, with no intention of putting it down. She probably hadn't noticed...

An Yu lowered his eyes while Elysia pressed her legs together, letting her mind go blank.

"It's night again..."

And nighttime no longer had any relaxing meaning for Elysia.

"Get used to it. Without those fair-weather friends of yours, your mental issues shouldn't get too much worse."

An Yu glanced at his sister. It felt like every time she woke up, her favorability toward him automatically dropped by five points, then recovered by one to five points during the day.

They didn't eat much for dinner since everyone was exhausted, but they still had a pleasant chat.

Between getting promoted and keeping her sister company, Ling chose the promotion first.

Ling: "Sorry, Sis. I won't be able to keep you company for the next few days."

Her sister was an experienced worker, after all. She'd definitely understand.

Ling considered herself to have four years of work experience, but getting into Reson Studio still involved a fair amount of luck.

She had to turn that luck into actual ability.

In response to her younger sister's explanation, Sakura sent a smiling emoji: ?

Then she added Elysia as a friend again. Request sent, awaiting approval.

After dinner, the sky was somewhat overcast, and Ling was still wondering how to get home.

Answer: Ling would ride Elysia's little electric scooter.

"Sister Elysia~"

"It's fine. Sakura's little sister is my little sister."

Elysia put a helmet on Ling. There generally weren't any traffic police on the roads these days anyway.

After seeing Ling off, beneath the starry night sky, there was no one else around. The air felt stuffy, as though it was about to rain.

"Let's go home, Elysia."

The familiar voice brought Elysia back to herself. She clasped her hands behind her back and skipped along.

"Xiao Yu, it feels like it's been a long time since we went out and had fun together like this."

Ever since they'd become adults, An Yu had rarely interfered with her life. They might have lived together, but the time they spent together each day was little more than an hour after dinner.

Things had been better when they were kids. They'd gone to school together, and even spacing out during class would earn her a glare. Study, work hard, improve—every moment of every day, there was someone to restrain her, care about her, and keep her in line.

Whenever she occasionally felt dizzy, Xiao Yu would even come up with clever ideas to take her out of class.

"Xiao Yu?"

She swung herself onto the back of the motorcycle, but before she could act cute, a helmet was already placed over her head.

"Don't make it sound like I never went shopping with you before."

"That's different. When it's just the two of us shopping, it isn't lively at all."

"...Then that's even more regrettable. Our friend circles don't overlap at all, so whoever we invited, the other person would feel awkward. Besides, our ages are a little delicate now too."

Then Ling suddenly appeared. Although Elysia and Ling weren't actually that familiar with each other—

There was no helping it. Elysia wanted to play in a band, but all her friends were busy.

At this age, everyone's careers were just beginning to flourish. It was really too hard to find time.

Elysia lowered her eyes. "Yeah, everyone's busy..."

Come to think of it, had Kevin made up with Mei yet?

She wanted to take out her phone and ask, only to remember that her contact list was already completely empty.

But she'd secretly accepted Sakura's friend request... If Xiao Yu caught her doing something like that, he'd probably get angry and restrain her even more strictly.

"Hi~!!"

Elysia suddenly raised both hands high in the air and shouted loudly.

But although most parts of the city still shone with neon lights at night, the streets were mostly filled with people returning home after overtime work. Not many people responded to a stranger's enthusiasm.

After cheering for a while, her throat started to feel a little uncomfortable. Only then did Elysia obediently lean against An Yu's back.

"That girl Kiana seems to like you a lot."

After all, Kiana kept thinking about rewards all day and was always hovering around her, seemingly trying to pry for information.

The vehicle suddenly jolted violently, frightening Elysia pale. She hurriedly wrapped her arms around An Yu.

She was already prepared for them to be thrown off and end up in the hospital—or even the crematorium.

An Yu merely let out a quiet "Ah," then forcibly steadied the vehicle through sheer strength. Who?

That lily-colored dog?

After a while, Elysia cautiously opened her eyes. Once she confirmed that the vehicle was still moving normally, she finally relaxed.

"Xiao Yu seems to be much more likable than I am."

For some reason, her voice had lost a little of its confidence.

"I don't have tens of millions of followers."

"No one's ever confessed to me since I was little, either."

An Yu's tone was calm. With the helmet on, he didn't have to worry about swallowing the wind while speaking.

Unless necessary, he wouldn't go out of his way to make others like him. Could a stranger's affection bring him wealth or power?

What? You said he could become a streamer... Then An Yu could only say that they won. He truly didn't like that kind of highly social job.

Elysia muttered, "Didn't I confess to you when we were little?"

An Yu's previously calm mood immediately rippled. Elysia, don't force me to slap you when I'm in such a good mood.

After a while, seeing that An Yu didn't react, Elysia rubbed her helmet against Xiao Yu's back.

"Xiao Yu? Did you lose your memory?"

Why weren't you saying anything? Since they were children, mixed in with her jokes were bits of sincerity. She should've said it many times, right?

"I don't want to curse over that fake marriage and real divorce thing. We'll settle the score when we get home."

Elysia's face stiffened. "Eh? Not that day!"

But she could feel An Yu's whole body tense up. Pressing her lips together, she rubbed against his back again.

He wasn't particularly clean, and if she sniffed carefully, she could still catch a little of the vitality left over from exercise.

"Then what kind of relationship do we have now?"

She was pushing her luck, her subtle tone carrying an indescribable thrill.

"Siblings—or... master and servant?"

She spoke to herself. Come to think of it, she still had a maid outfit in her closet. It covered her body rather thoroughly, but it was definitely improper.

The vehicle suddenly slammed on the brakes. Accompanied by a familiar scraping sound, Elysia's playful expression froze.

Had time passed that quickly? Were they already home?

An Yu sat in front and glanced slightly to the side. A light drizzle began falling from the sky, and the oppressive heat quickly faded away.

The sudden coolness calmed Elysia down for two seconds.

Then she took off her helmet. Two seconds passed, and she cautiously tested the waters. "Master~?"

You Don't Want Anyone Else to Know About This, Right?

An Yu found it hard to describe his current mood, but he didn't ruin the fun. At least there wasn't a single flaw in his smile.

"Let's go home, Elysia. I'm a little tired. I want to sleep."

He ruffled his sister's hair before going to park the vehicle, while she stood in the curtain of rain, bouncing around without the slightest awareness that she was an adult.

"You used to get rained on with me."

"That was because we didn't bring an umbrella."

"Then shouldn't you give me a mission where I don't get rained on?"

Elysia shook her wet hair and lifted her little face. Her cheeks were still somewhat flushed... His sister really seemed to enjoy this sort of thrill—or rather, this sense of taboo.