Little Senti sat on the ground, sulking like a small child.

Although Little Senti had Fu Hua's long memories, her age was very young. Only her body was that of an adult. The Stellaron-human had a lot to say about this.

"Isn't she just a child?" Kiana whispered.

"Kiana-chan, do you think I can't hear you?"

Little Senti looked up, a nuclear-kindly light flashing in her crimson eyes as she looked at Kiana with a smile that wasn't a smile. Yoho! Someone who doesn't know what's good for them has arrived! Just the right person to vent on!

"How's your Sword of Taixuan practice going? As your second master, I'll personally test it for you!"

—Domain Expansion!

Without waiting for Kiana's consent, Little Senti dragged her into the world of consciousness. This time, there's no Fu Hua, no bond-buff. Let's see how you win.

"So bitter... and so good. It has the fragrance of a sunflower."

Theresa held a large glass of freshly squeezed bitter melon juice. This was a juice made from a "sunflower bitter melon," with a bitterness ten times that of a normal one. It was a drink enjoyed by a select few enthusiasts.

"Blech! Theresa, I really don't get what's so good about this," Himeko said, taking a small sip and immediately sticking out her tongue, her mouth filled with a bitter taste.

Gulp, gulp... She took two sips of liquor to wash it down.

"That's because you can't appreciate it," Theresa said flatly.

"There's bitter melon wine here. Want to try some?" Kenji asked, pouring a glass of green liquor that looked a bit like absinthe.

"Alright, thank you."

Theresa did not refuse. She rarely drank, but a bitter-melon-flavored wine... she had to try it.

"Delicious... wait, what's the alcohol content of this?"

One sip of the wine and Theresa already felt it go to her head. Although she was a MANTIS soldier, the Vishnu Honkai beast factor in her was not very active.

"85-proof. Not even as strong as the Water of Life," Kenji said after taking a sip and smacking his lips, directly measuring the alcohol content.

In this world, most of the fine wines were comparable to the Water of Life in terms of proof, but they didn't have that burning sensation. They were very smooth to drink, but they would get you tipsy without you even noticing.

I'm dizzy... It was Theresa's first time drinking such a high-proof liquor.

"As for the great immortal Fu Hua, you should like tea, right?" Kenji asked.

Fu Hua nodded. Compared to liquor, tea was more to her liking. She wondered what the tea in this world was like.

"This is for you. Oolong tea. Please, enjoy."

A wicked smile appeared on Kenji's face as he took out a cup of "oolong tea."

"Thank you."

Fu Hua took a sip, her brow rising. Hiss... this oolong tea doesn't taste right.

Poof! Whoosh...

With a flick of her finger, she created a spark that fell into the teacup, which instantly burst into flames.

"Are you sure this is oolong tea?" the corner of Fu Hua's mouth twitched. It can be ignited! What country's oolong tea is this?!

"As everyone knows, oolong tea is flammable, and so is plain water," Kenji said with a straight face.

"If it can be ignited, that means it's alcohol!"

Fu Hua clenched her fists, a hundred thousand Honkai beasts rampaging through her heart. She complained, exasperated, What kind of tea can be set on fire?!

"Just think of it as flammable oolong tea."

"And besides... the color looks a lot like oolong tea."

"..."

Even a drunkard like Himeko was speechless. Just because the color is the same, it's oolong tea? That's just too sloppy.

"Refreshing!"

Little Senti returned to reality, Kiana, with swirly eyes, in her grasp. This time, without the power of bonds, Kiana is just lame.

"Little Senti, you must be thirsty. Have a cup of oolong tea," Kenji said with a grin, taking out another cup.

The corner of Fu Hua's mouth curved up. She didn't say what it was.

"You're a pretty nice guy," Little Senti laughed boisterously and drank it down in one gulp. She really was thirsty.

"Pfft!"

"Is this oolong tea?!"

The same trick, twice. Little Senti had also fallen for it. Holding back the taste of liquor in her mouth, she looked at Kenji angrily.

"Hahaha..."

Aside from Kiana, everyone else was laughing happily. This was the reaction they wanted. Fu Hua was too calm; it was no fun.

Little Senti: "..."

"The little ones are very healthy. Their constitution is stronger than many Pathstriders."

Ruan Mei had used professional equipment to examine little Qin Ya and little Qin Shi. Their physical fitness was extremely strong, especially little Qin Shi, who had inherited the bloodline of Aurelion Sol; he was even more exaggerated.

"Yes. And their appetites are very good. Besides drinking milk, they can already eat other ingredients."

Elysia nodded. The two little ones ate a lot, constantly taking in energy, and their bodies were developing at a visible rate. They weren't even a year old, yet they were almost the height of a three-year-old. They were still so cute, not having grown up crooked at all.

"It's normal. Some special species have a very fast growth rate."

Ruan Mei smiled slightly and patted the two little ones' heads.

But... isn't little Qin Shi a boy? Why is he wearing a cute little pink dress?

It didn't look bad. With his cute face, after dressing up as a girl, if you didn't look closely, you couldn't tell he was a boy.

"My dear, elbow, let's go and rest now."

"Ellie, I'll leave little Qin Shi to you," Kenji said, placing his son in Elysia's arms.

Ruan Mei took Kenji's hand and walked towards the room. Elysia looked at the sky outside, her expression strange. It was still broad daylight.

Oh well. I'm the main wife anyway.

"Can I join ♪?"

Elysia turned her head and shouted.

"No."

That was Ruan Mei's voice. Then they heard a clang. The door was shut.

Perhaps she had been stimulated. So this time, Ruan Mei was very serious. She wanted to feel the emergence of life within her body.

Elysia didn't listen at the wall. The soundproofing of the house was too good; she couldn't hear anything. There was no point in imagining. She might as well have little Qin Shi try on some other dresses. Ehehehe ♪

Little Qin Shi: ...

In the room, besides Kenji and Ruan Mei, there was a third person.

The Herta puppet had no emotions. She just watched the two on the bed without saying a word, the moving sound of Ruan Mei echoing in her ears. But as a puppet, she had no emotional module to feel shame.

However, she was a little confused. Is my presence that low? Or... am I a part of your play?

Afterward, Ruan Mei was resting on Kenji's arm, a faint blush on her tranquil, pretty face.

"?"

"Little Herta?! When did you get here?"

Seeing Kenji suddenly turn his head, Ruan Mei also looked over and met the Herta puppet's eyes. Even someone as calm as her was not calm at this moment. A strange sense of excitement welled up in her heart. Although she knew the real Herta couldn't come online, this face was identical to Herta's. It gave her the feeling that Herta was watching the battle.

"I never left. You two started taking off your clothes and kissing the moment you entered the room. You didn't even notice me."

The Herta puppet shook the broom in her hand. She was just doing her daily cleaning. How could she have known they would be doing that in broad daylight? And they hadn't even seen her. Their hearts were really big.

In the data the big Herta had entered, Ruan Mei shouldn't be this kind of person. I don't understand. I don't understand.

I'll ask the big Herta next time I go back.

"Is that so?"

Ruan Mei thought for a moment. She hadn't noticed. Anyway, in this villa, besides Kenji, everyone else was a woman, so she hadn't paid attention to this kind of thing.

Little Qin Shi: What about me?