Poor

New Eridu, outskirts of Janus District, [The Stars] Publishing House.

Inside the publishing house, over a dozen identical white-haired girls lounged around at their desks in boredom. Some lay sprawled over their tables drawing Ethereals; others watered their potted plants.

Looking at her utterly unmotivated sisters, Cui Ji stood in the middle of the room, rolling up an old magazine as a microphone, her expression "exceptionally" solemn.

"Sisters, the boss has been missing for two months. We can't keep wasting away like this!"

Girl A raised her head from the desk and asked, "Sister Cui Ji, then what should we do?"

Girl B by the window stopped watering her plant as well. "Last month, Sister Cui Ji volunteered to try writing, and the sales were three copies. The week before last, you invested with Sister Anby's Cunning Hares, and lost everything."

Girl C added the finishing blow. "Sister Cui Ji, if Boss Griseo hadn't left us such ample capital, we'd have starved to death by now."

"Uh... that was an accident!!" Cui Ji explained guiltily. "Then what do you think we should do?"

Girls A, B, and C exchanged glances before saying in unison, "Doing nothing is the best protection for Boss Griseo's account balance!"

"..."

Cui Ji wiped away nonexistent cold sweat. No, she had to uphold her dignity as the big sister!

"Ah! I've got it! Let's make a big splash! The boss will definitely feel it and definitely come back!"

Cui Ji put her hands on her hips, as if she had thought of a brilliant idea: as long as they poured out their feelings and made some noise, Griseo would be able to sense their colors.

Girls A, B, and C: "Really?"

Cui Ji grinned, wearing an expression that said, "You don't understand, but you have