Meeting

While Bai Mo was tidying up her things, Shi was in the kitchen, preparing a beautiful meal. She could have used the Root to do it directly, but this way it was more meaningful.

On the other side, part of her consciousness sat in a conference room-like space, her fingers interlaced, her eyes flickering as if she were pondering something.

"What's wrong? You seem to have something on your mind."

A woman dressed in a sapphire-gold robe entered, exuding an aura of sacred inviolability and gentle maternal love, and carrying a long spear shaped like a tuning fork.

"Are you free, Parvati?"

Before the words were finished, a purple figure, like a stray cat attacked by a child, darted in through the door.

"And me too, my dear BB friends! What's wrong with Miss Shiki? She looks like her lover is cheating on her."

No worries, for this situation, the all-powerful BB parent has already prepared a complete solution, ensuring he'll be like a house cat that's been abandoned once, hugging you and calling you "owner" every day~

"No, it's just a small misunderstanding. As for a solution, let's forget about it. After all, he seems to have a lot to do, and a good wife shouldn't disturb her husband when he's doing important things."

However, this situation has indeed exceeded my expectations, so I need the help of my friends.

She spoke calmly, her fingers lightly touching the screen. Then, two beams of light surged into their minds, informing them of her guesses and the current situation.

"Huh? So it turns out it was all wishful thinking on your part? I was really looking forward to seeing how you, as a part of the Vortex of the Root, would change after developing feelings."

BB looked disappointed, but soon she felt a chill, a bone-chilling chill that even an AI could feel.

"BB-chan is really joking, isn't she? This situation is clearly a problem."

For example, one might suffer emotional loss due to a damaged soul, lose memories due to being harmed by a spider-cloaked man, have their brain affected by a vampire, or have a shady woman poison their English breakfast.

We're very much in love, you'd better not say things like that.

She still wore that gentle smile, but her gaze was like a knife formed from solidified ice.

Upon hearing this, BB clapped her hands and said, "Oh, I see. I made a mistake. How about we change the original plan to: The Emotionally Deprived Lover Strategy Plan?"

"That would be a great help," Shi said with a charming smile, and the chill in the room instantly dissipated with her words.

Parvati watched the two with a hint of helplessness. Although it was obvious that this was not a normal women's gathering, the people present were not ordinary people. To them, this was just playful banter among friends.

"Understood, we're analyzing it here... Hmm, I see, so this is the type Miss Shiki likes."

A selfless fool who firmly stands on the right side, still innocent, yet seemingly oblivious to romantic relationships—is he suffering from childhood trauma? He also easily attracts troublesome women unintentionally; he's the type of male protagonist in a harem game.

BB rubbed the pointer in her hand, her eyes bloodshot as if she were a machine overheating at high speed. Then she clapped her hands and said:

"The conclusion is that men like this are unlikely to fall in love in a normal way, like ordinary men."

"Really? Then what's the solution? You said 'should,' right?" Upon hearing BB's words, Shi remained calm and collected, but her speaking speed noticeably increased.

BB revealed a somewhat wicked smile, like a Little Devil, and then pulled over a blackboard, speaking like a teacher:

"There is definitely a chance, and a very good one at that."

"Hey, BB, you can't use those weird drugs, or you might get burned to ashes," Parvati warned, looking at BB who seemed like a hidden boss behind the game.

"Don't worry, there's no need to drug it. The reason I say it's simple is because this kind of person thinks very little of themselves."

"Very light?" Parvati looked puzzled.

"That's right. After all, people who can do such things are probably indifferent to their own lives. If he were just an ordinary person, he would just hastily find a woman and then meet a bad woman and end up with a tragic ending."

Because a certain desire in his heart overwhelmed everything, an ordinary person, unable to fulfill it, would eventually become indifferent to everything.

Upon hearing this, Shi interrupted, "Defining what kind of person he is isn't appropriate to discuss right now. Besides, regardless of his type, he's the person I've chosen. As an AI, could you please get to the point?"

"Okay~ let's get straight to the point, Miss Shi, your thinking is wrong. You shouldn't be thinking about how to make him fall in love with you right now. He probably has some responsibilities right now and is incapable of embracing love."

You should try to find a way to buy it, or rather, pre-order the item.

BB spoke slowly and deliberately, then quickly listed Bai Mo's actions one by one on the blackboard, finally making the decision:

He was used to taking dangerous actions, but at the same time refused to let others participate in them.

In his mind, such dangerous things should not be done by innocent people, but at the same time, he also separated himself from the group of innocent people.

If he receives help in the process, he will feel guilty, thinking that he is not strong enough and that he has put the person who helped him into danger, or that he has done meaningless work without any reward.

Then, the helper can use this as leverage to ask for something in return, provided that it doesn't cross his bottom line and follows his personal principles.

He resented others' one-sided devotion to him and regarded his own principles as paramount.

At this point, BB paused, took a deep breath, and flashed a predatory smile:

"And as I just said, he doesn't think much of himself, so if he doesn't have other burdens, like promises to others or anything like that..."

Therefore, he himself is also a tradeable individual.

Upon hearing this, Parvati was somewhat unable to accept it and said:

"That's ridiculous! A person like that..."

But before she could finish speaking, she stopped, only to hear BB laughing like a flower, teasing Parvati:

"This is data calculation and analysis from the super AI—BB's Parent."

And isn't this absurd? You should be very familiar with Parvati, right? You haven't forgotten how you obtained Shiva...

In India mythology, Parvati fell in love with Shiva, but at that time Shiva was deeply grieving the loss of his wife and could not extricate himself from it.

Faced with Shiva, whose heart was sealed in cement, Parvati decided to move the god of asceticism with her ascetic practices. She devoted herself to extraordinary asceticism, and when her asceticism finally bore fruit, Shiva came before her and asked her what reward she wanted.

Without hesitation, she said that she wanted to become Shiva's wife.

BB looked at the silent Parvati and said, "I remember what Shiva said back then? Oh, 'From this day forward, I am the slave you bought with asceticism.' Isn't that right, Parvati?"

"Don't say it out loud..." Parvati shyly covered her flushed, apple-like cheeks, her voice soft like that of a bashful young girl.

Seeing this, Shi seemed to be deep in thought, then smiled knowingly.

"I see... I didn't expect there to be such a viewpoint. BB, I'll consider your suggestion. I never imagined that helping Chaldea eliminate the Magnetic Field Power of various Singularity would yield such an unexpected gain."

It was clear to the naked eye that the young woman was in a good mood; she placed her hand on her chest, feeling the beating of her heart.

If it were her former self, she would never have done such a meaningless thing, but after obtaining this heart and having her essence changed, she began to value the beautiful things in life.

She took the initiative to act, Chaldea traversed several Singularity, naturally encountering some beings with Source of Power. However, she eliminated those beings long before they posed a threat.

This is also why Manaka has never been exposed to Magnetic Field Power.

With that in mind, Shiki bid farewell to the god and the AI. He also planned to invite someone he knew from Chaldea to have a meal together, since he needed to let them know what he had done.

If what BB said is true...

Shi's consciousness returned to the outside world; there was only one person cooking in the kitchen, but now there is a second person.

"Don't you want to rest? You've just been through a major battle."

"There's no reason for me to just watch you do all the work. No one gets what they don't work for, and besides, I'm pretty good at kitchen chores." With that, Bai Mo took the initiative to take on some of the less-than-clean, rough work.

Shi recalled what BB had said: to resent others' one-sided devotion to her and to regard her own inner principles as paramount.

The girl smiled somewhat happily. Seeing the sudden change in Shi's mood, who had just seemed unhappy, Bai Mo asked with some confusion:

You seem very happy?

"That's right, I'm excited because I'm looking forward to your cooking."

She tilted her head and smiled, feeling incredibly comfortable and relaxed.

The gloom from just now vanished instantly; after all, there's plenty of time in the future.

I will help you get what needs to be done, and then you will be someone I bought with good deeds...

Sunlight streamed into the kitchen. The two remained silent, focusing intently on their tasks, preparing a shared lunch.