I've already said this isn't a life simulator!

Xi Wang looked at herself with some confusion.

"That voice... Damn it! Can you shut up? It's disgusting!"

"........."

"Even her voice... Oh right, I almost forgot, Xi Wang was known for her versatile voice... But paired with this appearance, it's really deceptive~ What's wrong? Trying to charm the new companion~?"

The three reacted differently. Qianjie was as irritable as ever, Aponia remained silent, and Alicia... what's going on? Why does she seem so happy?

"If that's the case, it would be such a shame... after all, he's already taken."

Eden answered with a smile, while gesturing to the hand that was still clasped with Xiwang's.

"That's true~"

Alicia sighed in the same way.

"But what's wrong with you guys? Qianjie... is he very angry?"

Xi Wang blinked, looked at Qian Jie standing by the kitchen counter wearing an apron, and asked with some confusion.

"Well..."

Alicia glanced away somewhat awkwardly.

"Hmph... Ridiculous."

Qian Jie sneered, first glancing at the location of the oven to confirm that there was still some time before shifting his gaze to Alicia.

"Welcome party...welcome party! They said I was going to a welcome party! Turns out they just tricked me into coming here to cook! (swearing) (swearing), I've had enough!!!"

Boom!

As if venting his anger, he slammed the cleaver in his hand onto the cutting board, almost splitting it in two... Then he slowly lifted the cleaver again, and the rhythmic chopping sound rang out as he gradually sliced ​​the onion in Qianjie's hand into thin strips.

"Haha...that's about it. As for Aponia and me...we're here to help out~?"

"hehe."

Alicia chuckled awkwardly, saying something somewhat embarrassed, but Qianjie responded with two cold laughs, seemingly mocking something.

"Oh, I see... Do you need any help? Actually, I'm quite confident in this area, you know?"

"go away!"

Qianjie's gaze swept over instantly.

"Get back where you belong... If I see you here again, I'll shove this spatula down your throat!"

"Do you really don't need help?"

"Shut up, and get out!"

"All right……"

Under the helpless yet amused gazes of the crowd, Eden and Xiwang left together, leaving only Qianjie and the other two behind.

"……snort."

After confirming that Xi Wang had left, Qian Jie snorted coldly, lit the stove, put oil in the cold pan, skillfully spread the oil evenly on the bottom of the pan, and only put the ingredients in after confirming the temperature.

Nourishes—

The cooking fumes, along with the aroma and soft sounds, spread out.

"Ha... Qianjie is so gentle~?"

Alicia stood to the side, glanced at Aponia who was helping to wash the vegetables, and then at Qianjie who was busy at the stove, and said with a smile.

"To prevent cooking fumes from getting on Xiwang...that's great!"

"Shut up, you lazy bum... I'll throw you out if you say another word!"

"Hey~?"

…………

"Oh, Eden, and... uh... Xi... Xiwang?"

Upon seeing familiar faces, Hen, accompanied by his wife and daughter, raised his hand to greet Eden, then looked at the woman beside Eden... uh... lady? with a slightly puzzled expression.

"........."

Sakura, who was talking to them, was also taken aback when she saw Xiwang's appearance. She looked at the long, thin, blue animal ears that were still on his head, similar to her own, and then at his current appearance... Finally, her gaze stopped on Eden beside him.

"........."

Eden winked at Sakura, then subtly gestured to her hand, which was still clasped with Xi Wang's, the meaning of which was self-evident.

"what……"

Sakura smiled helplessly, and the animal ears on her head twitched slightly... but she didn't say anything more, after all...

"........."

Sakura glanced again at the pair of blue beast ears on Xi Wang's head that resembled her own, and with a smile, slowly withdrew her gaze.

He's here, isn't he?

Chapter 56 How I wish time could stand still (5845)

"Xi Wang...brother? Sister?"

Compared to the others, Gretchen took a light step, quietly broke free from Blanca's grasp, and ran to Xiwang. Looking at his attire, she tilted her head, revealing a somewhat puzzled expression, before opening her arms to him.

"hug……"

Greta didn't care about all that; as long as the person in front of her was the familiar Xiwang, that was enough for her.

"Okay~"

Xi Wang took the opportunity to hug the petite Gretchen, and Eden also let go of her, allowing Xi Wang to pick Gretchen up.

However, Xi Wang's response startled Hen and Blanca... but they quickly remembered something and smiled helplessly.

"Ah... I almost forgot, you used to be known for your versatile voice, you could even sing female voices... Sigh, it hasn't been that long."

Hen said somewhat embarrassedly.

"Um... Xiwang, may I ask you something? About those ears on your head..."

Blanca pointed to the pair of slender animal ears on Xiwang's head that resembled Sakura's, and asked with some curiosity.

"This? I guess you could say I figured it out myself, a kind of alternative use of my abilities... It's a byproduct, and it's essentially colored wind, so you can't touch it, you know?"

"is that so?"

Blanca seemed a little puzzled... Although she was no longer a researcher, she still subconsciously felt that there should still be something to explore here... especially when she saw her daughter Grey playing with the ears of the Dawn.

It was truly amazing. When Gretchen reached out her curious hands to touch the ears, they seemed to sense something, gently swayed, and fell into Gretchen's palms. But when Gretchen tried to catch them, they cunningly slipped away from her hands.

Finally, Gretchen even found a unique way to play... She reached out and pressed down on Xi Wang's head, moving along Xi Wang's hair little by little to the position of the beast ears, and the beast ears reacted accordingly, being pressed down on Xi Wang's head little by little by Gretchen.

When Greta's hand brushes across her ears, they suddenly "bounce" up and stand up again, and you can even hallucinate a soft "pop" sound, which looks quite amusing.

Moreover... there was a hint of joy in Gretchen's eyes, and you could tell that she was really having a lot of fun.

"That... um... is it Mr. Xiwang... right?"

A calm yet slightly tense voice rang out from the side, accompanied by a chilly feeling.

Turning his head, he could see a gray-haired man and Kevin standing next to him.

Kevin, however, seemed completely bewildered, his eyes filled with confusion and doubt. Even the gray-haired man who had just spoken sounded clearly wavered in his tone.

"It's me~ Ah... I remember you~ At that concert, you and Kevin were sitting next to me~"

"It really is you? Xiwang... but look at you..."

Kevin seemed a little dazed... Not to mention Xi Wang's voice at this moment, as his fan, Kevin was already used to Xi Wang's ever-changing voice and wouldn't be surprised by it, but this appearance... really made him feel strange!

"Eden picked it out for me~ Isn't it beautiful~"

Xi Wang put Gretchen down, then gently lifted the hem of her skirt and said this in a very smug tone.

"Hmm...hmm, it's very pretty."

Kevin could only nod awkwardly, quickly composed himself, and introduced the person beside him to Xi Wang.

"Since you still remember him, Xiwang, let me give you a brief introduction. He is my friend, Su, and also a newly joined fusion warrior... I am very grateful for your [Song] and [Power], which made his surgery a success."

"Oh, it's you! Nice to meet you!"

“No, I should be the one saying that… and I must thank you, Mr. Xiwang.”

Su quickly adjusted his mindset. As a fellow fan, he didn't have any doubts about Xi Wang's voice. As for Xi Wang's attire... what kind of people hadn't he seen as a doctor? That's all?

So Su solemnly grasped Xi Wang's hand, shook it up and down twice, and said in his most sincere words.

"Not only my surgery, but also... your song has saved countless patients, and even saved my teacher. I am very grateful to you, really."

Then, his tone became dejected again.

"And... I'm so sorry, back then... we weren't able to develop a cure for Honkai in time, otherwise, you wouldn't have had to fight for that slim chance of success... right..."

"Shh—don't say that! Today should be your welcome party, don't say such discouraging things...and..."

Xi Wang's tone was light and cheerful, and since he was using a female voice at the moment, his voice sounded even gentler.

"I'm right here now, aren't I? I've survived, and I can even help more people, so that's good, isn't it?"

"...Yes, thank you very much for your understanding."

Su remained silent for a moment before nodding, releasing Xi Wang's hand at the opportune moment, and then said with a smile.

“However, you are wrong about one thing… This welcome party is not just for me, there is also a companion… you should know him.”

"Well?"

Xi Wang tilted her head and, following Kevin and Su's directions, headed towards the corner.

There, a strange brown cat tail was swaying gently in the air. Then, as if it had noticed everyone's gaze, it suddenly paused. Then, a "kitten" with brown hair and heterochromatic eyes poked its head out, and you could see the pair of cat ears on its head that were trembling slightly.

“I’m sorry… … ”

It was Padofelis. Noticing everyone's gaze, she waved somewhat shyly, looking like she wanted to get closer but didn't dare.