Honkai Impact 3rd, Paradise Typewriter isn't for making this kind of game.

Mei reached out and patted Xia Yuan's shoulder in a friendly manner, but a weak current of paralysis was continuously transmitted from his palm through his shoulder to his whole body, making him unable to make a sound.

"........"

At this moment, Xia Yuan realized a truth in his heart.

Never mess with Aunt Mei, especially not the one who can charm you!

Once they reach a certain age, they always hold grudges. Xia Yuan, paralyzed by the electric current and unable to speak, could only nod his little head helplessly. At this moment, he was like a fish on a chopping board, at the mercy of Aunt Mei.

"Damn it... he'll remember this grudge."

If we wait until [Extremely Evil] Velvet wakes up...

He then told Miss [Extreme Evil] that he wanted to drink Mei's cough cough... he wanted to eat fish. Xia Yuan, whose whole body was paralyzed by electric current, was making his own little plans in his mind.

“You stupid subordinate, say something... Only then will Bronya understand what mistake you made and be able to rescue you from Mei’s side.”

Because his incompetent subordinate hadn't spoken up for a long time.

Bronya's tone became more apologetic as she looked at Mei and said softly:

"I'm sorry, Mei, my stupid subordinate has caused you trouble. Could you please let him go for the sake of our many years of friendship? After we return from Mount Taixu, I'll treat you to dinner."

"Actually, I did consider taking Mr. Xia Yuan back to the Destiny headquarters to give a statement. After all, Bronya, your subordinate's condition wasn't exactly serious, but it wasn't completely fine either. However..."

Raiden Mei looked at Bronya with a rather sad expression.

“Bronya... what did your Mei sister do wrong that you haven’t even called me sister all these years?”

Bronya fell silent for a moment, first looking at Xia Yuan, then at Mei on the communication device.

It felt like I was going through a huge internal struggle and making a huge concession.

"Bronya understands... Please, Mei-neechan, spare my foolish subordinate."

Just then~

Raven suddenly appeared beside Bronya, bursting into everyone's sight.

"Yo, isn't this Miss Mei? Long time no see~"

Seeing her former colleagues and partners from World Serpent, Raven smiled and greeted Mei.

"Raven? Long time no see. You haven't changed at all. But why are you with Bronya?"

Looking at the hooded raven in the communication, Mei asked the other party with a mix of nostalgia and doubt.

"Miss Mei, you should really ask your good friend Bronya about this. She's been sneaking around following me for almost half an hour. What are she up to?"

Raven spoke to Mei as if complaining.

Bronya was simply ensuring the safety of the train's journey.

After all, Bronya didn't come to the train alone with ulterior motives like someone else. She must have worked very hard all these years, taking on commissions on her own to save money for rebuilding her island villa. After all, Bronya was planning a vacation on Mount Taixu with her idiot subordinate.

Upon seeing the raven's appearance, Bronya's eyes flashed with displeasure; it was clear the raven was trying to take advantage of her foolish subordinate.

"Oh? Bronya, you even have time to vacation on Mount Taixu? That's incredibly luxurious..."

"That makes sense, though. A heartless boss who constantly delays his employees' salaries and pockets all the game development funds certainly has the energy to travel and vacation everywhere. No wonder your subordinates want to switch jobs to mine."

"Alright, alright, you two stop arguing."

Seeing the two bickering the moment they met, Mei, like a kind and understanding older sister, tried to calm Bronya and Raven down. It would have been even better if the electric current from their palms hadn't been constantly shooting at her...

Xia Yuan, unable to speak, thought to himself.

"Hmph, Bronya won't stoop to her level. She just doesn't want the other woman to ruin her team-building trip to Mount Taixu with her stupid subordinate."

Chapter 163 Oh, isn't this the owner of the refrigerator?

Bronya deliberately turned her head away and stopped looking at the raven.

Out of sight, out of mind.

"Yes, yes, I was the one who ruined it. Is that alright now, dear Miss Bronya...?"

It's a pity that after she returned from her vacation at Mount Taixu, she never saw her subordinates again. Oh, no, I still see them frequently at my bar, after all, I'm a good boss who never delays paying wages.

The raven tossed coins one after another... telling the truth.

Watching the conversation between Bronya and Raven, Xia Yuan nodded in deep agreement.

"Raven, you!"

"And... what's with that look of complete agreement in your eyes, you idiot subordinate? Don't nod."

Xia Yuan innocently shifted his gaze elsewhere.

From Aunt Mei's feet to the surrounding snow-covered ground, what wrong had he done? He hadn't said a word...

However, not far away, in the snow where Xia Yuan had not yet noticed, a bulge-shaped protrusion had appeared out of nowhere, slowly approaching Xia Yuan and Raiden Mei's location, as if waiting for some opportunity.

"Alright, alright, Bronya and Raven, you two should each take a step back and stop arguing. But Raven, you're still the same after you left World Serpent, you haven't changed at all."

Mei looked at the raven's figure in the communication and said.

"I haven't changed much, but Mei, you seem to have become more womanly?"

Raven looked Raiden Mei up and down and teased her.

"Well....."

Faced with Raven's teasing, Mei was momentarily at a loss for words.

blah blah-

Just then, a series of light footsteps came from the back of the carriage.

"Miss Bronya, have you seen Mr. Xia Yuan?"

I couldn't find her anywhere in the carriage. For a maid who's supposed to be at my beck and call 24/7, not even knowing where her master is is truly a dereliction of duty on Rita's part.

Bronya and Raven turned around at the same time...

Rita stood alone in the middle of the carriage aisle, telling Bronya a fact with a worried expression.

Xia Yuan is missing~

However, when Rita saw the raven, she silently ignored it, as if it were just a wisp of air.

"...You idiot subordinate, you'd better give Bronya a reasonable explanation as to why Rita calls you 'master'?"

Xia Yuan hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped...

He opened his mouth, but he was still paralyzed by Aunt Mei's electric current and could not make a sound.

"Oh, isn't this Miss Rita? When did the S-rank Valkyrie of Destiny fall to the level of being a maid?"

Or perhaps, Miss Rita, you have some strange hobby? I've suddenly decided to open a maid café. Would you be interested in working here, Miss Rita?

Seeing that they were being ignored...

Raven, however, maintained his smile and greeted Rita proactively.

"Huh? That's strange. When did a bird accidentally sneak into the carriage?"

"Oh...it's Miss Raven! I'm so sorry I didn't see you earlier...but unfortunately, Miss Raven, you're not on my list of favorites. As for working at the café, I'm sure Stan will really enjoy the café's ambiance once he returns from his island with Lady Durandal."

Rita's tone remained polite, but her words carried a deeper meaning.

Even Durandal's pet Stan has his own island, so what about you, Raven?

The two seemed to still harbor resentment over what happened at Shenzhou Pharmaceuticals a long time ago.

Although they all maintained a smile, the atmosphere was extremely oppressive, and even the coffee Rita was holding had formed a thick layer of frost.

For Xia Yuan, nothing was more interesting than standing far away and watching two beautiful older women bicker, as long as the battle didn't affect him...

Before Xia Yuan and Mei Yi could even notice, the bulge in the snow had stealthily moved its position again.

The raven's smile became somewhat stiff.

"I'm really sorry, but I don't want someone following me around 24/7. It makes me, who likes to be alone, very uncomfortable. I really can't imagine how Durandal has managed to put up with it all these years?"

"You don't need to worry about that. But Miss Raven, what are your intentions in boarding this train?"

"Or perhaps, Miss Raven, you've returned to your mercenary career and received another gray-area commission? Let me think... How do you plan to deal with the target this time? Assassination, gas, a truck? Or perhaps a suicide bomb?"

Before Rita could finish speaking... she had somehow changed into her Valkyrie armor.

"However, for the safety of this trip to Mount Taixu, although I am still on vacation, every legitimate maid should fulfill her duties in the event of encountering dangerous individuals. Miss Raven, please stay obediently in your own room and do not go out casually, otherwise..."

"Otherwise what?"

"Otherwise, Miss Raven might collapse on the way to your mission. But don't worry, if you accidentally die, I will make sure you are given a proper burial."

The two of them took turns speaking.

Enemies from many years ago meet again today, their eyes blazing with hatred.

Mei wanted to persuade the two of them, but couldn't find a suitable time to intervene.

until.......

They started talking about Xia Yuan.

"Miss Rita, who can cool down, if I remember correctly, you seemed to have addressed Mr. Xia Yuan as 'master' just now. So, after the trip to Mount Taixu, as Mr. Xia Yuan's boss and his maid, what should you call me?"

"I don't know what you and Mr. Xia Yuan talked about, Miss Raven."

However, I believe that Mr. Xia Yuan must have been deceived by you, Miss Raven. If we only consider the working environment and conditions, the treatment provided by Destiny is no worse than that of any company. The medical care, education, logistics, and life security are completely incomparable to those of an individual business owner like you, Miss Raven.

"Oh? Since when did Schicksal start recruiting men who don't have Honkai adaptability?"

Rita chuckled softly:

"It seems that you, Miss Raven, have been quite negligent as the boss~"

Even Mr. Xia Yuan's Honkai adaptability was unknown, but it doesn't matter if he doesn't. Rita may be incompetent, but despite being only an S-rank Valkyrie, she still possesses some authority regarding personnel transfers.

Chapter 164 was taken away by Padofelis~

"嘁~"

Raven crossed her arms, leaned against the edge of her seat, and stopped tossing coins. She scoffed, realizing that with Rita's circumstances, it would be difficult for her to snatch her away from the other party again.

But Bronya is no exception in this regard.

After all, she used to study at St. Freya Academy and Destiny Academy...

"Wait, Rita! Bronya disagrees! Cough cough..."

I mean, Xia Yuan is still my subordinate. Trying to poach him right in front of me is just too much of a rip-off. Bronya will never allow such a stupid subordinate to switch jobs.

Rita suddenly barged in~

Unexpectedly, this turned out to be her biggest competitor, and Bronya's expression became unusually wary.

“Miss Bronya, Rita has no intention of poaching your people.”

I just can't bear to see Mr. Xia Yuan deceived by someone. As for Mr. Xia Yuan's ultimate fate, I think it's best to let him choose for himself. After all, Rita, as a maid, was only offering some insignificant advice.

Rita remained as elegant and tactful as ever, trusting Mr. Xia Yuan's decision.

Bronya's expression showed a hint of nervousness; she was somewhat worried that her foolish subordinate would jump ship from her studio to Schicksal. Raven, on the other hand, seemed indifferent; she was just there for the fun of it.

"You idiot subordinate, think carefully before you answer!"

Rita, Bronya, and Raven all looked toward Xia Yuan's location on the communicator, but they found that only Mei was visible on the communicator, while Xia Yuan was nowhere to be seen.

"Mei...Where did Bronya's subordinates go?"

Hearing Bronya's words, Mei, who was still considering how to mediate the conflict between the three, snapped out of her thoughts.

He subconsciously answered the question about Bronya.

"Bronya... your subordinate Xia Yuan... isn't he right here beside me?"

But when Mei turned around, Xia Yuan was no longer there. All that remained was a deep indentation in the snow, with what seemed to be the claw marks of some creature on the edge of the indentation.

The hand that was placed on the other person's shoulder now remained in the cool air.

Mei followed the direction of the paw prints and saw the feline that had stolen the chocolate (or canned food) not long ago running swiftly into the distance across the snow, seemingly carrying someone in its mouth.

“Um… Bronya, it seems your subordinate Xia Yuan was carried away by a cat.”

"..."