The perspective now shifts to Linae’s squad.
They didn’t immediately go on a crazy shopping spree.
Instead, they took an unconventional path.
Since the person in charge had said everything at the mall was fifty percent off for them today, did that rule apply to the entertainment facilities too?
As it turned out, it applied completely.
These girls bought game tokens like they were stocking inventory, ready to play every game the arcade had to offer.
“Amy, let’s settle this!” Linae, brimming with fighting spirit, was ready for a blood-pumping showdown with Aemeath.
The humiliation of twenty-six matches without a single win yesterday was still vivid in her mind.
The three-year period had arrived.
The energetic girl was going to reclaim everything that belonged to her!
“Then don’t you go crying if you lose~” Aemeath drawled as she teased Linae, then added along the way, “But a plain PK is boring.
How about we add a little wager?”
“Bet on what?”
“Whoever loses today has to sleep with A-Yu for one night.”
(Xiao Ling: Gah!
Make your bets, but don’t drag me into it!
Think about my mental health!)
The gyaru, who’d been bursting with drive just moments before, suddenly blushed and went all coy the moment she heard the stakes.
(Bro, why are you acting all girly.jpg)
“So?
You still have a chance to back out~” Aemeath gave Linae an out.
“It’s just sleeping with him for one night.
I’m not scared.
Bring it!
Let’s go!”
Seeing Linae raring to go, Aemeath secretly revealed a “just as planned” expression.
Truth was, with this wager added to the PK, she stood to benefit whether she won or lost.
If she won, she’d get to see Linae suffer a huge embarrassment.
If she lost, she’d have a legitimate reason to share a bed with A-Yu.
You say you’re worried A-Yu and Linae might not be able to resist starting to hum softly?
With Denia, maybe.
With Linae, that’s still a long way off.
(Kidding.
Even without the bet, Amy would crawl into his bed on her own.)
Aemeath knew Xiao Ling spoiled her.
It was precisely because of this that she was even more proactive and bold.
As they say, the favored grow willful from being spoiled.
Now, back to the main topic.
After setting their wager, Aemeath and Linae immediately began their gaming showdown.
Chisa-chan said nothing.
She just wandered aimlessly through the arcade with a Pocky stick between her lips, watching Aemeath and Linae dominate the place along the way.
The two’s unmatched beauty had already drawn a huge crowd of onlookers.
They had become the undisputed center of attention in this arcade.
Even Chisa, watching from the sidelines, could feel several gazes settling on her, making her more than a little uncomfortable.
Most of the onlookers held up their phones, probably recording this once-in-a-millennium moment — two peerless beauties battling it out with gleeful excitement in an arcade.
From time to time, the silvery sound of their laughter could be heard.
In short, this unannounced showdown had already drawn an uninvited audience.
Chisa had originally planned to act as a war correspondent and document Aemeath and Linae’s entire showdown.
But halfway through recording, she was drawn away by something else.
A claw machine filled with capybara plushies.
Chisa now knew that this animal called a capybara was the prototype for Namipon.
So seeing one made her think of Namipon.
She still had plenty of game tokens in hand.
Chisa walked up to that machine, ready to grab a few capybara plushies to take home.
Clink, clank.
Two tokens were fed into the machine.
Chisa focused intently, maneuvering the claw to aim at the plushie inside.
First try…
missed.
Second try…
missed.
Third try, the claw actually gripped the plushie steadily.
Just as Chisa was filled with anticipation, watching the plushie being carried toward the prize chute, it grazed the edge and was knocked flying.
Chisa was a little disheartened, but still fed in more tokens, determined to get that plushie out.
Fourth try…
missed.
Fifth try…
Sixth try, she got it.
But after barely waiting for the claw to steadily carry the plushie upward, the claw loosened from the final collision jolt and tossed the plushie it had just grabbed right back.
Hey?
She refused to believe it.
She couldn’t conquer one measly claw machine?!
A faint purple light suddenly flickered in Chisa’s wine-red eyes…
wait, miss?
Is this really how you use your Resonance ability?!
Chisa couldn’t care less anymore.
She had to bring this capybara plushie home today.
Not even a Threnodian could stop her — she said so herself!
…
Chisa hugged five capybara plushies in her arms, revealing a contented, elegant smile.
Well, the results were good in the end.
The last five tries had all been perfect hits.
She’d even drawn quite a few kids onlookers begging her to help them grab plushies.
Chisa, as a kind-hearted big sister, naturally satisfied every one of them.
But before she could share her joy with her companions, a cry of alarm came from their direction.
“Oh no…!
Duck!”
Chisa immediately looked toward Aemeath and Linae.
She saw a basketball, somehow sent flying, about to hit a little girl crouched on the ground picking something up.
Forget the plushies.
Chisa immediately prepared to drop them and protect the little girl.
But someone was faster than her.
An alluring yet elegant figure casually caught the basketball about to hit the little girl with a single hand, then lightly tossed it toward the shooting game machine.
A precise three-pointer.
The ball swished into the hoop.
Another point was added to the scoreboard.
But the three girls’ attention had long since moved away from the shooting machine.
That figure who’d suddenly arrived simply crouched down and ruffled the little girl’s head, gently reminding her, “Next time, look around before picking things up, alright?”
“Mm-mm!
I understand.
Thank you, big sister!”
After watching the little girl return to her mother’s side, the other party gracefully rose to her feet.
A wide-brimmed academic cap.
Waist-length blue hair.
And that Spacetrek Collective uniform.
Without a doubt—!
President Lucilla turned around and cast a calm gaze upon Linae and Aemeath, who now stood before her.
The two, who’d just moments ago been fiercely battling it out, instantly turned meek and restrained.
“Girls, this is an arcade, not a gladiator arena.
Having a competitive spirit is a good thing, but this is a public space.
You ought to pay more attention to the personal safety of others.” President Lucilla suddenly pressed her forehead in a touch of exasperation, her expression as if looking at problem children who never learned despite repeated scolding.
She was exasperated, of course.
After all, as the head of Startorch Academy, seeing her own students nearly injure someone — her face really couldn’t take it…
…
Meanwhile, on the other side.
“This one…
too expensive.
Even at half off, it’s still too pricey.
Next.”
“This one…
way too cheap, isn’t it?!
It’s not gonna turn into a timed bomb halfway through use, right?
Forget it, forget it…”
“This one…
the price is pretty good, but the capacity’s too small.
And the functions aren’t that complete either.
Sigh, let’s check the next store.”
Xiao Ling was still circling around the home appliance section.
He’d been searching for an hour and a half and still hadn’t found a dishwasher he was satisfied with.
Before this, he’d first prepared a little surprise for his household’s Fleet Snowfluff.
He was just waiting for the surprise to be delivered before he personally took over and began the super assembly.
Back to the main topic. This chapter is updated first at g.com.
After exploring yet another store with no luck, Xiao Ling headed to the very last store here.
If he still couldn’t find a suitable one, he’d just have to take a roundabout approach.
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Xiao Ling asked the front desk where the dishwashers were and went to pick one out himself.
After seeing Xiao Ling off, the front desk clerk was just about to slack off and take a nap when another figure who suddenly entered the store practically stole his eyes away.
Also waist-length hair, except hers was silvery white.
Her eyes were crimson.
Her legs weren’t normal flesh-and-blood legs, but a pair of prosthetic limbs brimming with a sense of advanced technology.
At the very least, the front desk clerk couldn’t recall ever seeing a second pair of prosthetics like these anywhere.
Unlike Xiao Ling, this white-haired young woman paid no attention to the front desk at all.
She walked straight toward the dishwasher section.
What a pity.
He’d originally wanted to ask for her WeChat.
But with how lame he was, he probably had no chance.
On the other side, Xiao Ling was picking through the dishwashers one by one when he suddenly heard the sound of high heels clicking against the floor — unhurried, steady.
Then the sound stopped beside him.
He paid no attention to her.
Everyone was just picking out their own stuff.
Mutual peace and quiet was fine.
But that high-heeled young woman next to him thought otherwise.
“I believe Mentor won’t be able to find a dishwasher to his satisfaction here.
Most of the dishwashers in this area are either defective products, or products with decent performance but serious price inflation.
And the reasonably priced dishwashers all have minor flaws that can’t be downward-compatible.
So, if Mentor isn’t in a rush, I could personally build a dishwasher for you.”
Ah~ that voice.
That form of address.
Without a doubt—!
“Long time no see, Mentor.” Mornye looked at Xiao Ling, who had finally turned his gaze toward her, and revealed a serene smile.
“Can your prosthetics still work here?
How do you charge them?”
(Bro Ling, what are you doing, Bro Ling?
Professor Mornye is gazing at you with deep feeling, saying long time no see, and your comeback is asking how her starry legs charge?
Where’s your EQ?!
Look in my eyes!)
Xiao Ling’s EQ -100.
“That’s already been resolved.
Though I don’t know why my charging station didn’t come to this world with me, I’ve managed to find an alternative energy source.” Mornye smiled as she smoothed away Xiao Ling’s concerns.
“Now these prosthetic limbs only need solar energy to maintain daily operation.
Come to think of it, I’d never considered before that sunlight could be converted into the energy needed for mechanical operation.
The person who discovered solar energy must have been a pioneer full of great wisdom too!”
“As long as the problem’s solved.” Xiao Ling nodded.
“Speaking of which, why are you here?”
“Because I discovered that Mentor is currently quite troubled.” Mornye’s expression was rather serious.
“In the process just now, you passed by eighteen appliance stores in total, visited fifteen, observed twenty-three brands, styles, and prices of dishwashers, and gave five different types of evaluations.”
“Then why are you so certain I can’t find a dishwasher I’m satisfied with here?”
“Mentor hasn’t forgotten that my Resonance ability is analyzing mechanical structures, right?” Mornye now revealed a smile tinged with a hint of pride.
“Take these two dishwashers before you as an example.
The one on the left, while having no major issues in performance or safety, also has no particularly outstanding qualities.
And it’s seriously overpriced.
It’s definitely not Mentor’s first choice.
The one on the right is reasonably priced, but its performance is slightly inferior while also having some structural issues invisible to the naked eye.
Simply put, it breaks easily.”
Oh my god, Professor Mornye.jpg.
“So, if Mentor truly needs one, I can personally build one as a gift for you!” Mornye placed a hand over her chest and volunteered.
Xiao Ling thought it over for a moment and decided to accept this proposal.
After all, his household urgently needed a dishwasher right now.
“Truthfully, I didn’t really want to make you do it yourself.
Building a dishwasher from scratch might not count as a big project, but it’s not exactly a small matter either.” Xiao Ling was a bit helpless, but still pressed his palms together and earnestly requested, “But please, I really, really need a dishwasher.
This concerns the improvement of my quality of life!”
“It’s no trouble.
Being able to help Mentor makes me happy too.” Mornye told him there was no need for such formality.
“This also counts as the first gift I’m giving Mentor after arriving in this world.”
So, she would definitely do her utmost to build something that satisfied her Mentor .
For him, and for herself too.
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