Multiverse: In the Little Garden, Becoming a God Through Eternal Proof by One

"Here's the slip, with my signature on it. Just take it to any pharmacy and give it to them, and you can get the medicine."

"Report here at eight sharp tomorrow morning. I'll tell you what work you'll be doing."

Qin Qi handed Black Rabbit the slip bearing his signature, then told her to go back and look after the kids for now.

"Thank you, manager. Um, may I ask your name?"

Black Rabbit held the slip in both hands. To others, it was just a piece of paper, but to Black Rabbit, it was her community's hope of holding on.

"Qin Qi. But you don't need to call me Lord Qin Qi. Manager is enough."

Qin Qi spoke.

"Okay, I understand, manager."

Black Rabbit gave him a sweet smile. Her looks could hold their own even in the Little Garden, and her smile was truly captivating.

After that, Black Rabbit hurried off with the slip. The children were still waiting for her to return.

"All of a sudden, I feel like you've been scheming against me. Were you planning this from the moment Black Rabbit came in?"

White Night Yaksha eyed Qin Qi suspiciously. The plan was so good that it hardly seemed like something he had just come up with.

"If I'd really planned it, Black Rabbit wouldn't be working for me. She'd actually have to join my community."

"I really did want to help at first. After all, you took good care of me back then. I may be a merchant, but I'm not solely after profit."

"To me, friendship and loyalty are worth far more than gold coins."

"But I really didn't expect that even after I lowered it to two and a half gold coins, Black Rabbit still couldn't come up with the money. I really had no other choice."

As Qin Qi spoke, he couldn't help complaining. People might not understand what it meant for a Noble of the Little Garden to be unable to produce two and a half gold coins.

But everyone would understand how speechless it would leave them to see a princess of a country picking up trash outside.

"Black Rabbit..."

White Night Yaksha sighed. "But it's not all bad. If Black Rabbit weren't short on money, how would she ever wear the clothes I gave her? I wouldn't get to feast my eyes, either."

White Night Yaksha had given Black Rabbit many strange outfits to wear. In exchange, Black Rabbit received an extra fifty percent in pay for any game White Night Yaksha hosted.

"Perverted loli."

Qin Qi silently shuffled two steps to the side, afraid someone would see him standing with her and mistakenly think he was a pervert too.

Chapter 19: Outside Little Garden City, in the Phantom Beast Forest!

The next day, Black Rabbit arrived bright and early, a full two hours before their agreed time of eight.

"M-manager, you... you don't look like you're in a very good mood!"

Black Rabbit knelt before Qin Qi, her ears folded flat against her head because she was so nervous.

She didn't know what she had done wrong, or why Qin Qi looked so angry.

"It's six in the fucking morning, and you woke me up. Do you know what time I went to sleep yesterday?"

"Do you know how late I stayed up dealing with business and cultivation?"

"I'd only just gone to sleep when you woke me up. You tell me, should I be angry? I want to punch you right now."

Qin Qi wasn't just grouchy from being woken up; he was full of pure resentment. After Black Rabbit and the others left yesterday, something else had come up.

He hadn't returned to the shop until midnight after dealing with it, and then he had cultivated Spin Power for a while.

After giving some thought to what he would do next, he had gone to sleep around four in the morning, thinking three or four hours of sleep would be enough.

But he hadn't expected Black Rabbit to arrive at six-no, sometime after five!

"Sumimasen, I'm sorry, I'm really so sorry! Black Rabbit didn't mean to!"

Hearing Qin Qi's resentment-filled words, Black Rabbit jolted all over. A meek expression appeared on her face, and she hurriedly apologized.

She really hadn't meant to. She had only thought that since Qin Qi had helped her, she ought to come to work early.

That way, she could repay him. She really hadn't meant to disturb Qin Qi's sleep!

"Whew, I'll let it go this time. From now on, if I tell you to come at eight, come at eight. I'm looking for an employee, not a beast of burden."

"I only need you to do what I tell you. You don't need to turn up early like some beast of burden to clock in."

Qin Qi rubbed his temples. Looking at the rabbit's swaying ears, he reached out and grabbed them without thinking.

"Mmm~~"

Black Rabbit immediately let out a soft moan. She looked at Qin Qi with an unwilling expression, but was too embarrassed to resist.

"Um, Black Rabbit's ears are very sensitive, so if you're going to rub them, please... be gentle."

After saying that, Black Rabbit pressed her lips together and closed her eyes, looking as though she were willing to sacrifice her body for the sake of her community.

"You're making it look like I'm sexually harassing you at work. They just looked fluffy, so I touched them without thinking."

"But they really do feel nice. They're among the nicest fluffy things I've ever touched."

As Qin Qi spoke, he reached out with his other hand and rubbed and rubbed them with both hands.

"Hehe, Black Rabbit's beautiful ears are the best. Normally, she doesn't just let anyone touch them."

"But to show how sorry Black Rabbit is, the manager can rub them a little."

Hearing Qin Qi's assessment, Black Rabbit felt a little pleased with herself. Her ears were something she was very proud of, after all.

"Everything's good. The only flaw is that the fur has gotten a little stiff from too much anxiety."

Qin Qi withdrew his hands. He'd had his fill of rubbing them.

"Eh?!"

Black Rabbit immediately grew nervous and hurriedly reached up to feel her ears. They really did feel a little prickly, and that was a sign her fur was about to fall out!

First it got stiff, and the next step was shedding! Black Rabbit immediately grew anxious!

"But don't worry. After taking the medicine, those children's symptoms will ease in three days at most. Once you're no longer anxious, the problem with your fur will be solved too."

Qin Qi spoke.

"Phew... that's good, that's good. Oh, right, everyone in the guild is already doing much better after taking the medicine you gave us, manager."

"Thank you so much for your help, manager."

Black Rabbit thanked Qin Qi once again.

"All right, no need to thank me. I'm not helping for free; I'm collecting payment. Next, I'll explain what your work involves."

"First, run an errand for me and buy something to eat from the shop next door. We'll discuss the work in detail when you get back."

Qin Qi gave Black Rabbit some money and sent her out to buy breakfast. He didn't usually cook, buying ready-made food instead.

"Okay, Black Rabbit will be right back."

Black Rabbit felt the time had come to prove her worth. She would show the manager how fast a rabbit who was a Noble of the Little Garden could run!

In the blink of an eye, Black Rabbit dashed out, forgetting even to close the shop door. But before long, she was back.

"Manager, breakfast."

Black Rabbit shut the door behind her, then placed the breakfast in front of Qin Qi. Wearing a very proud expression, she looked at him as though waiting for praise.

"Your work from now on will be the same as before: acting as a referee for games. But you'll be refereeing the games I host."

"I'll be holding many events in the East Side of the seventh level, and you'll be responsible for refereeing all of them."

"Your pay will depend on the number of games."

Qin Qi spoke as he ate breakfast, showing no intention of praising her, as though he hadn't understood the look in Black Rabbit's eyes.

"Mm-hmm, leave it to Black Rabbit! Black Rabbit will definitely complete the task!"

Although Black Rabbit was a little disappointed, she nodded and spoke very earnestly.

As the holder of Judge Authority, Black Rabbit was responsible for maintaining the fairness and legality of games in the first place.

This work was no different from what she normally did.

"Second, come with me outside Little Garden City in a little while. I have something to take care of."

Qin Qi ate quickly and soon finished. He pushed the remaining portion over to Black Rabbit.

"You haven't eaten yet either, have you? This one's for you. Hurry up and finish it, then come out with me."

Qin Qi spoke.

"Um, there's no need. Black Rabbit..."

Before Black Rabbit could finish, her stomach rumbled. Her face instantly turned red. She had been about to say she'd already eaten.

But she had been busy looking after the children all day yesterday. When would she have had time to eat? Today, she had come here in such a hurry that she had even less time for a meal.

"Eat. Don't waste time. The work ahead will be tiring."

Qin Qi got up and washed up, then prepared to leave.

"Okay, thank you, manager."

As Black Rabbit ate, she felt that this manager didn't seem like a bad person. He had even given her breakfast!

After Black Rabbit finished eating, she followed Qin Qi outside Little Garden City.

The entire Little Garden had a surface area as large as a star. It was divided into Little Garden City and the area outside it, and together they were known as the Little Garden.

Most people lived in Little Garden City, but a small number wandered outside or built countries of their own.

Qin Qi and Black Rabbit were now heading for a forest on the way to the end of the world, where many phantom beasts lived.

"Um, manager, Black Rabbit can't participate in Gift Games outside Little Garden City."

Black Rabbit thought Qin Qi wanted her help to win a Gift Game outside, so she spoke up to remind him.

"I know. I'm the one participating in the Gift Game, not you. You're just acting as the referee and interpreter."

"I'm going to discuss a business deal with the phantom beasts in the forest."

As Qin Qi spoke, they arrived in the forest. By then, both the phantom beasts and the animals there had already noticed them.

They all gathered around, wanting to see what was happening.

Chapter 20: Gift Game Speed Race, the Pure Unicorn!

"It's a rabbit!"

"It's a rabbit who's a Noble of the Little Garden! Why would she be out here?"

"Should we challenge her?"

"Don't be ridiculous. We couldn't possibly beat her in courage, wisdom, or strength."

The animals and phantom beasts in the forest gathered to watch, talking among themselves in quiet voices. Every one of them was surprised to see Black Rabbit outside Little Garden City.

"Miss Black Rabbit, is there anything I can help you with?"

At that moment, a unicorn walked out of the forest and politely asked her.

"A unicorn! I didn't expect to see a unicorn in the East Side! How rare."

Black Rabbit was a little surprised. Unicorns were phantom beasts generally found in the South Side; she hadn't expected them to be in the East Side too.

"If we're talking about rare sights, shouldn't I say the same about you, Miss Rabbit? Normally, rabbits can only be seen at major games held in the East Side."

"I didn't expect to meet one outside. I'm quite surprised."

As the unicorn spoke, he looked at Qin Qi beside Black Rabbit. "You've been staring at me. Is there something you need?"