"Really?" Misterine asked earnestly.
"No matter how many times you ask, it won't work!"
"Well, what if I exchange these things?"
Click, a crisp snap of fingers echoed softly in the empty hall.
In the blink of an eye, a large number of iron boxes of various shapes and from different worlds appeared without warning in an instant and filled the floor of the hall.
"..."
Brownie's eyes suddenly widened.
She looked at the boxes of various shapes that suddenly appeared, and her voice began to tremble. "This is... the N○S that has been out of production for more than 247 years in World No. 546!... the limited edition virtual reality console Virtual Boy in World No. 742! The sixth-generation console S○GA Saturn of World No. ...!! There are even game cartridges?!"
"You, where did you get so many limited edition and discontinued machines from different worlds? Even the store manager and I can only buy some current consoles that are still on sale when we travel to those world bubbles!?"
"Well~" Mistrynne smiled, "Just think of it as a unique ability that belongs to the 'ideal type'~ Let alone game consoles, I can even let you communicate with famous people who have existed in history face to face~"
"How is it? Are you excited?"
Brownie let out an unwilling tone: "Gu... despicable... despicable!!"
"How can this be considered despicable?" Misterlin laughed. "Barter is a social rule that humans have followed since ancient times. If you want to gain something, you must lose something... Miss Brownie should understand this principle better than anyone else."
"Are you right, Miss Brownie?"
"..." Brownie was speechless, with a tangled mess of emotions in his eyes.
For Brownie, who is born with a love for tinkering with electronic products and hacking technology, the temptation of these gaming devices that come from different worlds and are most likely no longer available for purchase is simply too great. Although she really doesn't want this "aunt" who suddenly breaks into the store to get close to her, but... that is a game console that is no longer available for purchase!
What should I do? Should I give in to this "aunt"?
At this time, the store manager standing next to Mistrylin suddenly spoke.
He looked strange: "You collected these... just to get along well with Bronya in your own world, right?"
"Uh..." Mistrylin's expression froze visibly.
"That's not wrong~" She scratched her head, smiled awkwardly, and said calmly, "But, Bronya on my side... really doesn't like being treated like a child~ Even if you want to have a good relationship with that child, it's hard to really get close to her."
"So you think I'm easier to deal with than her?" Brownie's face turned pale.
"Uh~hey?"
"Stop it, Fengshen next door is really going to call the police." The store manager had a blank expression on his face. "Also, have you forgotten that you have to pay a lodging fee to stay in my store?"
"……what?"
This time, it was Mistryn's turn to be dumbfounded.
After being dumbfounded for a while, Mistellin said anxiously, "No, that's not right! Didn't I spend so much time to help you fix the space outside?"
“First of all, it was you who destroyed the space outside. You are just responsible for your own mistake.” The store manager said dimly.
"What about Kiana and Mei's kids? I heard they're both living with you, right?"
"They are my employees. It's not too much for me to provide food and accommodation for them." The store manager said leisurely, "You are not my employee. Why should I provide you with accommodation? You said you wanted to barter. You want a room to stay in? Sure. Bring me something in exchange. I don't think you need anything else. Just these game consoles."
"That's great! The manager is smart!" Brownie clapped his hands in celebration, with an eager smile on his face.
Mistrylin: "..."
Chapter 4 The Only Designated Loser (k)
The coffee shop under the night sky seemed exceptionally quiet in all the different worlds. Except for the surrounding residents who had all been moved to Tianqiong City in the city center, both Changkong City and Xianzhou Luofu, which had just experienced the Jianmu Incident, were immersed in a bustling atmosphere.
The special spatial barrier surrounding the cafe separates the people who cannot observe here from the two-story building, as if a piece of it was suddenly dug out from the bright lights.
Compared to the brightly lit cities or the bustling starships cruising in the sea of stars, the nightlife in the Hyperion Cafe can be described as "monotonous". If there were no other outsiders staying here temporarily, then once nightfall, the only things that people in this cafe would do would probably be papa○○, papa○○ and papa○○.
The ceiling lights on the first floor had been turned off, and the sign outside the door had flipped to read "Closed". The empty hall was deserted, and a faint icy dust quietly diffused in the air.
The last customer quietly left after finishing the rest of his drink. Now, the only outsiders left in the cafe were those who were forced to stay here for various reasons or those who wanted to stay here on their own initiative. The corridor on the second floor was brightly lit and the running water in the bathroom was clear and pure.
A moment later, the store manager, who had washed away a day's fatigue, walked out of the bathroom wearing a loose bathrobe, with his messy red hair casually covered by a towel soaked with water.
In the long corridor, bedroom doors were open in twos and threes. It was the first time that so many outsiders had stayed overnight in this cafe since it was built. The bedrooms that were originally prepared for acquaintances from different worlds were being used after a long absence. The faint sounds of conversation and commotion made the cafe seem more popular than ever in the night.
"..."
After wiping the water stains on his head, the manager casually threw the bath towel back into the wooden basin in the bathroom, then turned off the light in the bathroom and walked towards the bedroom door where dynamic colorful lights were flashing through the gap.
“——Ahhh, I lost again!!!”
Just as he pushed open the bedroom door, a somewhat frantic voice suddenly rang in his ears, causing him to subconsciously cover his ears without any preparation.
"One more round! I must beat you once tonight!"
"You've lost ten battles in ten times..." The voice with a hint of helplessness said with a headache. On the huge screen, the eye-catching word "OK" flashed dazzlingly against the colorful background. Brownie, who had changed into a set of light pajamas, rubbed his brows with a headache. There was no joy after winning on his face, but instead an expression of powerlessness to complain.
Kiana, holding a handle, let out an unwilling cry:
"Goooooo - Damn it, I thought Bronya from other worlds couldn't always be as invulnerable as that dwarf... Why is every Bronya so good at playing games? Is there still law in this world? Is there still justice?"
"What kind of law and justice would make you think that I can't beat the Bronya you know?" Brownie raised his eyebrows slightly, and narrowed his eyes slightly as he looked at Kiana. "Or, in your eyes, are we people from the Bubble World inherently weaker than you 'prototypes'?"
"Huh?" Kiana was a little confused. She blinked her pure and clear blue eyes, obviously not understanding what Brownie was talking about.
"..." This made Brownie feel speechless and choked, as if she had punched cotton. She looked away from Kiana, sighed, and reflected from the bottom of her heart: "It's my fault. I shouldn't have expected you to think more than three steps ahead with your IQ."
Kiana looked at Brownie suspiciously: "Why do I feel like you are secretly scolding me just like that dwarf..."
"Can you please stop calling me a dwarf?" Brownie rolled his eyes. "If I am a dwarf, then if you can't beat a dwarf, then you are a dwarf among dwarfs, right?"
"But I'm taller than you." Kiana raised her head proudly, not knowing what she was happy about.
Brownie was speechless for a while, then sighed heavily: "I finally understand why Bronya in your world always competes with you."
"Huh? Why?"
"Because humans cannot understand the thinking circuits of Paramecium, it is better to directly express contempt for it than to reason with it, which is more offensive."
Kiana immediately got furious: "Who are you calling a paramecium?!"
Brownie said darkly, "Whoever gets impatient is scolding."
“Ahhhhhhhh!!! I’m so pissed! You really are Bronya, right?!!”
"you guess?"
…………
The store manager felt a little dazed as he looked at Kiana and "Bronya" who were hanging out together again for some unknown reason.
...I don’t know why, but I always feel that this scene has an inexplicable sense of déjà vu.
He thought about it and finally closed the door quietly.
Interrupting other people's interest in playing games is a cardinal sin for fellow gamers, so it's better not to disturb them at this time.
"The...store manager?"
At this moment, a gentle voice suddenly sounded in the store manager's ears.
"Have you seen Kiana?"
The store manager turned his head and saw Mei Raiden standing beside him with messy hair, wearing a loose nightgown and a few drops of water on her smooth and clean cheeks.
"Look, she's playing the game she just seized from Misterine with Brownie." The store manager casually pointed to the bedroom, which he had closed the door to, "Do you want to go in and play with them?"
Mei Raiden thought about it and shook her head: "Forget it, as long as they have fun, I'm not very interested in games."
"Oh, then please do as you please." The manager nodded, "It's getting late, go back to your room and rest."
After saying that, he walked towards his bedroom.
However, the step that had just been taken suddenly stopped with a slight drag.
"?"
The store manager turned around and looked at Mei Raiden who had suddenly grabbed his sleeve for some reason: "Anything else?"
"Um..." Raiden Mei's face flushed, her eyes wandered around, and her tone of voice sounded a little flustered, "There is...there is something...can I ask you?"
"explain."
"That's... that... this..."
"?"
"..."
Mei Raiden took a long, deep breath, and after finally making up her mind after a long time, she raised her eyes and stared straight at the manager's face: "Um... can I ask, what happened to the 'me' from three years ago... that Mei Raiden? It seems that Theresa from that world... didn't take her away when she left the cafe, right?"
"Are you concerned about your past self?"
"I……"
How could I not care?!
Mei Raiden roared quietly deep in her heart.
You carried her to the bedroom for several hours!
"Don't worry." The store manager said quietly, "After we were done, I washed her body and carried her to bed. She's probably sleeping soundly now."
"..."
Bang! A strong burst of hot air burst out from the top of Raiden Mei's head, and she couldn't help but gasp.
Wash... wash wash wash... wash it clean? !!! What does wash it clean mean? Wash it clean! ?
"It's just like you thought. I carefully cleaned the sweat and other things stuck on the skin." The store manager said, "Don't worry, I am very confident in my cleaning skills. If I say I will clean it, it will really be clean. Even if you wash it yourself, it probably won't be cleaner than that."
"I haven't asked anything yet!?"
"Then what are you thinking about with such a tangled look on your face?"
"I..." Raiden Mei was hesitant to speak.
Couldn't you have used a more reserved and tactful way of saying it?! Why did you have to explain it to me so clearly?!
"Anything else?" asked the store manager.
"Not for now...for now..." Raiden Mei stuttered.
"Then go to bed early."
After saying that, the store manager turned and left, leaving Mei Raiden, with a messy face and a red face, standing there in a daze.
At this moment, the door of a bedroom suddenly opened with a click.
Two short-haired Ritas, who were exactly the same in appearance and dress, walked out of the bedroom. One of them had a rosy face, as if she had just been well moisturized not long ago; the other had a gloomy face, as if she had just suffered the biggest Waterloo in her life.
Rita's face lit up the moment she saw the store manager coming. She bowed slightly and gave the store manager an elegant maid's salute with impeccable manners: "Hello, store manager. I apologize for not being able to prepare the night service for everyone in the cafe in advance. From tonight on, Rita will provide you with the most professional service from a perfect maid. Please be mentally prepared in advance~"
"..."
For some reason, after seeing the rosy face of her other self, "Rita", whose face was already gloomy, suddenly became even more gloomy.
"Have you completely given up on Lady Yulandel?" she couldn't help but ask.
"How can this be called giving up?" Rita's face was rosy and full of smiles like a winner in life. She gently touched her face and said, "Could it be that in your eyes, being able to be with the person you love is a great failure?"
"Then you still..."
"Let me ask it another way." Rita, with a flushed face, interrupted the anxious words of her other "self" and spoke in a calm and persuasive tone, "Since you are also 'Rita Rossweisse' from another world, why not imagine now, if one day, Lady Yulandel and Lady Theresa suddenly showed a very cute expression and stayed in the same bedroom with you, how would you feel?"
8Ｄ：6６7／4ｐ４2８5：";中,?转,:①.!群'：'!8.'3?7:7?8!'3"'8,5?3“……”面色昏暗的丽塔仔细地想象了一番另一个“自己”所描绘的那番景象，脸色突然变得恍惚了起来。
At one point, her nose suddenly felt hot.
Under Raiden Mei's horrified eyes, drops of bright red liquid slowly dripped from the tip of her tall nose.
"That's so blissful that it's hard to resist..." She covered her nose and responded subconsciously, but suddenly realized that something was wrong. "You are simply changing the concept! How can this store manager be compared with Lady Theresa?!"
"Yes, the same is true the other way around. How can Lady Theresa be compared with the store manager?" Rita, with a rosy face, gently stroked her smooth and soft cheeks. Her wine-red eyes were filled with an intoxicated haziness, as if she was floating in the clouds after getting drunk. "After all, Lady Theresa can't give Rita that charming experience."
“???” Rita, with a gloomy face, was stunned.
"You...you you you...how did you become like this!?"
"You're joking. Rita didn't take the initiative to change anything." The ruddy Rita put her hands down from her face. Her charming face was full of calmness and a sense of enlightenment. "Even now, Rita still likes Lady Yulandel and Lady Theresa very much~"
"Don't you also have a special liking for Lady Theresa while you are thinking about Lady Yulandel?"
