Xio Was Hard to Fool

"Another month?" Albert's eyes widened instantly.

The next second, it turned its head to look at the woman beside it, feeling a slight itch in its teeth.

"What, isn't a month fast enough?"

Hugh retorted in a self-righteous tone, "Do you think the Formula is so easy to obtain? Do you know how long Fors stayed in the Apprentice?"

After saying that, she muttered under her breath, "Not everyone is as abnormal as that guy—"

The man and his dog bickered as they walked inside.

Xiu shed his heavy Leather Boots, slipped on his comfortable slippers, and eagerly prepared to enjoy dinner when he suddenly noticed two figures on the Long Sofa.

She froze for a few seconds, then turned around abruptly, not even bothering to change her shoes, and forcibly dragged the bewildered Albert out of the house.

A man and his dog wandered the streets for several hours.

As night deepened and the temperature dropped, Trembling from the cold, finally made up his mind to take Hired Carriage back to the Cherwood Borough.

She stood at the door and listened for a while, making sure there was no noise inside, before taking out her keys from her pocket, Door Opening, and going inside.

Seeing that only his friend was on the Long Sofa, Hugh hesitated for a moment and asked, "Where's that guy?"

Fors glanced around nervously, then replied somewhat awkwardly, "I'm leaving."

Whew—Shh breathed a sigh of relief, sent Albert, who hadn't seen anything, to sleep on the Balcony, and pulled his friend toward his room.

Smack

She slammed the door shut behind her and lowered her voice, saying, "What's going on between you two? Why did you suddenly—"

Xiu hesitated for a moment, struggling to find the right words. "You kissed?"

"----" Fors blushed and remained silent.

Xiu coughed softly, then quickly added, "Don't misunderstand, I didn't mean to pry into your privacy."

"That's right. If continuing to share the apartment is inconvenient, I can move to another place to avoid accidentally disturbing you."

Despite knowing her friend was thinking of her, Fors still felt an urge to disappear into the ground, and Awkwardness herself to say, "I..."

"There's no need for that----"

He has returned to sea and will not be back for some time.

"Besides, even if he were here, it wouldn't matter. We—cough, we can go to the Bedroom. You're not a child; you should know that kissing is normal behavior between couples."

Normal behavior?

Hugh couldn't help but scratch his frizzy blond hair.

Yes, kissing is normal behavior, but the problem is you were in the Living Room, and you were on top—what kind of normal behavior is that?!

This is Loen, not Intis!

Of course, she only thought these words in her heart and didn't actually say them out loud, worried that her best friend, feeling utterly ashamed, would fight her to the death.

Not wanting to keep the atmosphere Awkwardness, Hugh abruptly changed the subject. "By the way, Albert has been a lot of help to me lately, and I think I'll be able to exchange for the Interrogator's Potion from that person soon."

"Have you figured out how you're going to play your 'Trickmaster ' yet?"

As she spoke, she keenly sensed something was amiss and squinted at her friend. "Why are you looking at me like that?"

Fors raised the corners of her mouth slightly. "I no longer need to think about how to play the Trickmaster."

"Why?" Hugh asked instinctively.

"Because—" Fors's smile widened, radiating a sweet glow, "I've now completely digested it."

Hugh scoffed and curled his lip, saying, "That's a really low-brow joke. Do you think I'd believe that?"

"Please think back carefully, when did you become Trickmaster?" It's been less than a month since then!

"Sequence 8 Potion are much more difficult to digest than Sequence 9!"

Seeing that her friend wasn't too affected and was even in the mood to joke with her, she stopped worrying and started telling her to go away, "Alright, go back to your room and dream, I'm going to take a shower."

Do you know how cold it is outside right now?

Hugh grumbled as she walked toward the Wardrobe to find the pajamas she needed to change into after her shower.

Meanwhile, in the Third Mate's cabin of the "Golden Dream," Lorry stroked his chin with lingering satisfaction, a faint smile playing on his lips.

That Hugh guy is really something—a complete spoilsport—I should never have given her that "Interrogator" trait as a trophy!

He was inwardly cursing the uninvited guest when he suddenly heard footsteps approaching, followed by a knock on the door.

Lorry coughed softly, his expression turning serious. "Come in."

As soon as he finished speaking, he turned the handle, and the person outside pushed the door open and came in.

"The captain wants you to see her," said Sailor Chief "Flames" Danitz, looking at the pile of Dogshit in his mind with a complicated expression.

He still can't understand how "the Flower Bow Tie," who used to struggle so much against him, could suddenly transform into a real Great Pirate.

The kind with Bounty of over ten thousand!

Edwina sensed that I "Teleportation" back? Impressive, but it's not surprising, after all, this is her ship—Amidst his thoughts, Lorry nodded slightly. "Okay."

"Lead the way."

"Dogshit!" Danitz cursed inwardly, his face twitching. He was also puzzled, wondering why this piece of Dogshit was becoming increasingly unpleasant to talk to.

How to put it... it's just like that guy Gehrman's initial delusion, as if this pile of Dogshit was the real "Hunter"!

Of course, Danitz vehemently denied that his idea was fleeting.

After a brief moment of thought, he successfully convinced himself with the reason that "Jodson has always been outwardly glamorous but inwardly rotten, and it's normal for him to be irritating."

Lead the way? Maybe in your next life!

Danitz thought viciously, then turned to leave.

Just then, a voice rang out behind his head: "Conspirer— "

As soon as he finished speaking, Danitz froze on the spot like a wax figure. After a few seconds, he suddenly turned around. "How did you know the name of my Sequence 6 Potion?!"

"Did the captain tell you that?"

A slight smile of pleasure slowly curved Lorry's lips. He sat up from the bed, clutching his head, and asked in a teasing tone, "Guess. If you guess right, I'll tell you."

"----" Danitz's expression instantly Distortion.

A few seconds later, he regained his composure and asked, panting, "It can't be the captain!"

"She would never tell you other people's Pathway information privately."

"Heh, maybe?"

Lorry shrugged and said casually, "That's not important. What's important is, do you want to know its Formula?"

"You know?" Danitz demanded.

"Who can say for sure? What if?" Lorry walked to the window and opened it with a whoosh, keeping the room well-ventilated.

This was one of Jodson's little quirks, and many people on the ship knew about it.

Then, he turned and gestured with his chin toward the door. "Lead the way."