I'm in the Ark, a player.

I guess they went back to the dorm and saw Qin Tianling and Exusiai had gone out for some reason. It was almost dinnertime, so they called to ask if they wanted me to prepare dinner for them, and then they chatted for a bit.

"No, no, no, no! A date... how could that be possible!"

Exusiai responded, clearly flustered, her voice unconsciously rising a notch.

What's wrong with Croissant?

Just because a man and a woman go out doesn't mean it has to be a date. Is there no such thing as pure friendship between men and women?

I truly consider Qin Tianling a brother from the bottom of my heart!

Really!

"Hmm~ It wasn't a date... So what were you and Qin Tianling doing out together?"

Clearly, Croissant on the other end of the phone got even more excited after hearing Exusiai's reaction.

"You might not believe it, but I was dragged into doing this job by Qin Tianling."

"What kind of job? Is it a commissioned task?"

"It started as a commission, but things got a little complicated later on."

"It's a long story?"

Croissant asked curiously on the other end of the phone. While Exusiai was still thinking about how to answer, Qin Tianling took two steps forward and snatched the phone from Exusiai's hand.

"Hey, Qin Tianling!"

Seeing Qin Tianling snatch the phone away, Exusiai instantly sensed something was wrong, but it was too late to stop him.

Qin Tianling spoke without even thinking.

"Simply put, it's DokiDoki's Great Adventure."

"Dokidoki?"

"An onomatopoeic word for 'heart racing,' which, simply put, means we embarked on an adventure that made Exusiai's heart race."

"My heart is racing? Wow~"

"Yes, my heart raced, and then my feelings deepened."

I feel that we like each other more now, and we're closer.

Wow!

So that's how it is!

For some reason, Croissant's voice came through the phone with a somewhat meaningful tone.

"Don't use such misleading language!"

Exusiai panicked and snatched her phone back from Qin Tianling's hand.

"We were just delivering a package, then we got into some trouble, and eventually we resolved it!"

"really?"

"Really, that's exactly it!"

Also, you don't need to cook dinner for us!

Some of the exasperated Exusiai hung up the phone.

Seriously, Croissant... Ugh!!!

Aren't you going back to your dorm to eat?

Upon hearing Exusiai's words, Qin Tianling responded without any politeness.

"Since you're eating out, why don't you treat me to a meal too? I'm actually quite hungry."

"No, Qin Tianling, shouldn't you be treating me to dinner?"

"You made me do so many things today, and Officer Chen paid you but not me. Aren't you going to reward me for working so hard with you all day? Treat me to something!"

Exusiai countered,

She only declined the dormitory dinner invitation because Qin Tianling was treating her!

"is it?"

Qin Tianling reached out and touched his chin.

"Although your performance in today's series of battles seemed rather average, like you were just a mascot..."

But as the saying goes, even if you haven't done anything outstanding, you've still put in the effort, so I wouldn't mind treating you to a meal.

"If I say this and then treat you to a meal, won't your affection for me skyrocket?"

"Hmm...it'll probably go up by about five points!"

"What's the current favorability rating? Let me check!"

"Beep beep, favorability rating is now 60!"

"How come it's only sixty?"

I don't know~

Exusiai said with a grin,

It's all made up, after all.

If emotions could be represented numerically, it would be far more convenient than the empathy provided by a halo.

Ultimately, however, many people are often unable to fully understand their own emotions, aren't they? They're unclear about what they're thinking, or how they truly feel about others.

Ultimately, when it comes to matters of the heart, even the people involved can't say for sure.

Exusiai and Qin Tianling left on a three-wheeled motorcycle.

After driving for about ten minutes, they arrived at the restaurant where Exusiai wanted to eat.

"This is the store!"

Exusiai, who had just gotten off the tricycle, excitedly pointed to the restaurant's sign.

It's not a members-only restaurant; it's more like a common one.

"They recently launched a new dessert that's super rich, and the online reviews say it's delicious!"

The only downside is that it's not sold separately; it's included in a set meal.

The Lateran cannot resist sweets, and Exusiai, being a Lateran, is no exception.

She had been craving this dessert for a long time, but she just couldn't find the right time to eat it.

Pushing open the door to the restaurant, Qin Tianling and Exusiai casually found an empty seat and sat down.

Exusiai was ordering using the tablet on the table, while Qin Tianling glanced around the restaurant.

The overall decor is simple, with few fancy decorations. And for some reason, there are a lot of young couples dining at this restaurant at this time of day.

Not long after Exia placed her order, a waiter came over and asked her questions.

"Excuse me, is this the set meal you just ordered?"

"Ah, yes."

Exusiai nodded somewhat blankly.

Is the set meal so popular that they don't have enough ingredients?

"Oh, I meant to say, this set meal is for couples only."

Furthermore, the store manager has stipulated that this set meal can only be ordered by couples.

"Couples only!!!???"

Exusiai's eyes widened.

Nobody online told me it was a couples exclusive!

How to do?

Can't eat that supposedly super delicious dessert that's been circulating online?

Wait, Exusiai, don't panic!

To enjoy that incredibly delicious dessert, put your super brains to good use!

After a few seconds of rapid thought, Exusiai raised her head and spoke in as natural a tone as possible.

"We're a couple!"

How outrageous! In order to promote and hype things up, they actually came up with conditions that are only available to couples?

If it were an ordinary person, they would definitely be disappointed and leave, right?

But that's a useless way of thinking!

Nothing can stop me from enjoying the latest desserts!

Anyway, no one else knows whether it's true or not. As long as Qin Tianling doesn't say anything, and she doesn't say anything, no one will know if it's not true.

Besides, we're a man and a woman eating here, and we ordered this kind of set meal. What else could we be but a couple?

I can't wait! Hurry up and bring it out!

"is it?"

The waiter smiled slightly, seemingly unmoved.

"...Then please prove it, Miss Angel."

Her gaze fell on Exusiai's face.

"Prove that you two are a couple."

"Eh!?"

Exusiai was stunned.

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Terra has a star cage, which limits its altitude. Four thousand meters is not considered high altitude on Earth, and the Sarkaz airships gave them a lot of trouble. It is clear that air combat is practically non-existent, and it is normal that they are weak against high-altitude targets.

(My knowledge of aerial combat comes entirely from WarRay, and there may be errors, but if you want to criticize me, well, I've already used WarRay, so just go along with it.)

Chapter 189, Chapter 2, Death of the Angel

So weird!

It's already strange that couple-themed items have to be limited to couples.

Why do we need to prove that we're a couple?!

I just wanted to have some dessert!

As if reading Exusiai's mind, the waiter spoke up.

"Because it's possible if it's just ordinary friends coming to eat together, right?"

After all, our restaurant's set meals are so famous that quite a few people want to pretend to be a couple and order these set meals.

In addition, our store plans to conduct promotional activities around this point, aiming to become a popular photo spot for couples in Longmen, so the store manager specifically instructed us on this.

At this point, the waitress cleared her throat and began to mimic the way the manager spoke,

"Look closely! Only those who harbor the purest love for each other deserve to eat our couple's set meal!"

—It might sound a bit melodramatic, but that's really how it is.

Of course, the store manager's original words were not limited to this. There were also some strange words later on, such as "die, you gold digger!", "Pure love is so great!", "This is the kind of pure love I ship!", etc., which the waiter automatically deleted.