Lu Ze browsed the first and second floors, growing increasingly puzzled as he saw no one. This was strange.
Could it be that the group had gone off to do something behind his back? Hmm… should he look elsewhere?
Using the Void Anchor on the second floor, Lu Ze returned to Liyue, but he still found no one there.
Bronya sat at the front desk, looking sleepy. Last night had been too tiring; even talking consumed energy, which left her exhausted.
"Bronya, where are the shop staff? Why don't I see Wendy and the others?"
Looking at the source of the voice, a hint of triumph flashed in Bronya's eyes. They would never have imagined she had this trick up her sleeve!
Just twenty minutes prior, Bronya had claimed that the Mondstadt shop was short-handed and had called them all over to Mondstadt.
As for the people from the Imaginary Tree, most of them were already within the Tree.
This meant that in the Liyue shop, it was just her and Lu Ze.
"I don't know either, but… it's just the two of us here, are you sure we shouldn't do something interesting?"
Bronya took out a bowl of Sea Ganoderma from behind the counter and looked at Lu Ze with anticipation. His mouth twitched. What was this? Making him eat Sea Ganoderma again? This thing was no different from cabbage.
However, unable to resist her gaze, Lu Ze could only pick up the chopsticks from the bowl with a helpless expression, take a piece of Sea Ganoderma, and put it in his mouth.
Honestly, when comparing it carefully, it tasted better than the Sea Ganoderma made yesterday, and it was fresher. But for some reason… it was a bit salty. Perhaps she had used too much salt?
"Does it taste good? Lu Ze~"
Looking at her face, Lu Ze replied sincerely:
"Compared to yesterday, the taste has indeed improved a lot, but it's a bit salty… Did you use too much salt?"
He took another piece and put it in his mouth. Bronya almost laughed out loud.
"Ah… perhaps it's because I used too much salt?"
How could Bronya admit that she had used too much of the white powder? It was just something to spice things up, and she didn't think he would mind.
Just as Lu Ze was about to take another piece, Bronya, who had appeared behind him at some point, suddenly hugged him tightly.
"Hm? Bronya… what is this… what's wrong?"
"Lu Ze! When was the last time we had a private talk? During this period… I've been very lonely. Now that there's no one else in the shop, why don't we take a nap…"
After a long while, Bronya wiped her mouth and sat on the edge of the bed with a satisfied expression, looking at the somewhat tired Lu Ze on the bed. She whispered:
"Thank you for your hard work! My dear Lu Ze~ Let me secretly tell you, I got my period today… it's definitely not a safe period."
Huh? Her words were like a wake-up call.
Lu Ze was a bit shocked, but he accepted it silently. Who told him he couldn't resist temptation? At worst, he could just have a child, what's the big deal?
Preferably a girl! Girls are the cutest, hehe…
"You don't mind, do you? Lu Ze…"
"I don't mind, but if I get pregnant, it might be a bit troublesome for me, as others might have the same idea…"
What was that? That was a crisis! He might truly collapse on the bed.
"Hmph? Let's hurry up and eat lunch."
In the small Liyue shop, everyone had gathered in the main hall. Lu Ze looked over with some curiosity. What happened? So many people were gathered around.
But when he saw they were gathered around a television, he had a bad feeling. Could it be that show of social death… a serial drama again?
Through a few subtle glances, Lu Ze clearly saw the image on the television. As expected, it was about him in Honkai.
He felt like he could skip lunch. After all, after watching this, Lu Ze couldn't guarantee his own safety.
He quietly returned to his room, and the content on the television downstairs officially began to play.
"You guys say this is Lu Ze's past? Is there anything interesting? Can you tell me?"
Elysia was very interested in Lu Ze's past, but she was more curious about who Lu Ze liked.
"Let's watch this episode first and see what it's about. I think it should be very interesting."
As the video slowly played, when the background showed St. Freya High School, Kiana and Mei's eyes shifted.
If this was indeed about Lu Ze's affairs, it would probably involve their matters as well. It felt a bit ominous.
After the last time, Lu Ze settled down in this dormitory. His daily life consisted of attending classes, eating, and sleeping. Sometimes, he would also take on individual commissions.
After all, he had a foodie to support, and living in someone else's dorm, he had to contribute something.
Three months passed in a blink of an eye. During this time, Lu Ze and Kiana had climbed over the wall no less than five times, but each time they were sternly caught by Miss Himeko.
The washboard in the dorm had become a common sight under Lu Ze's knees, and it felt like his knees were starting to take on the shape of a washboard.
"Tonight, I have something to say. Not long from now, there will be the Valkyrie assessment. Once you obtain a rank, you will become a true Valkyrie."
Miss Himeko looked at the unreliable Kiana. She estimated that Kiana's combat power might be decent, but her academic performance… that was uncertain. Based on her performance over the past three months,
She might likely fail.
"Especially you, Kiana! You must hurry up and revise. If you don't pass your academic subjects, you'll be in big trouble!"
Kiana, who was being singled out, knew her academic level was limited. She looked at Lu Ze next to her with a pleading expression.
The latter sighed helplessly. Who told her it was Kiana…
"Miss Himeko, don't worry. Tomorrow, I will give her an intensive review of her academic subjects. I guarantee she will pass the Valkyrie assessment."
Hearing Lu Ze's promise, Miss Himeko nodded with relief. In last month's exam, except for Kiana, the other three individuals had almost achieved full marks. She was quite confident about those three.
"Kiana! I'll be there too. If you don't study hard, your dream of becoming an S-rank Valkyrie might be in vain!"
Mei also chimed in, her pupils fixed on Kiana. Kiana swallowed nervously. She could handle one person, but two… it might be a bit problematic.
"Since Sister Mei is also going, then Bronya will go too. Don't disappoint me then, you silly Kiana!"