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

"Ahem... Um, please wait a moment, Mr. Head Chef..."

"I am Bronya Zaychek, and this is Rita Losweiser. Bronya wants to ask you about someone. Mr. Head Chef, have you seen this person in the photo?"

Bronya took a photograph out of her front pocket.

The photo was kept very well, and it was clear that Bronya cherished it very much.

The photo shows a picture of Bronya and Xia Yuan together.

Upon hearing that the other party was not there for a meal but to inquire about someone, Qianjie slowly turned around and carefully examined the person in front of him and the person shown in the photo in the other party's hand.

When Rita saw Thousand's masked appearance from behind Bronya, perhaps out of instinct, she placed her hand on Bronya's shoulder, seemingly trying to pull Bronya back.

Rita wasn't frightened by the other person's appearance.

Instead, a chilling aura emanated from the masked man...

Although she was being kept hidden by the other party, Rita's long-term companionship with Durandal and her handling of various tricky tasks in secret made her exceptionally sensitive to this dangerous aura.

"Bronya, please be careful. This person in front of you is very dangerous."

Rita was subtly reminding Bronya.

Although Qianjie had restrained himself considerably, Rita still sensed an aura from him that was several times stronger than that of Lady Durandal.

No... no, it's more like the murderous aura of someone who's been through countless battles.

"Ok?"

Qianjie also noticed Rita's every move, but he didn't pay attention to her little actions. It seemed that these two were not as simple as their apparent identities, but it was none of his business as long as they didn't bother him.

Looking at that slightly familiar curly hair in the photo...

Xia Yuan

Since the identities of the two people in front of him were not as they appeared, and they possessed a certain level of martial arts skills, and since Xia Yuan was a guest of the Paradise of the Past, he would not stand idly by for some safety reasons.

A deep voice came from beneath the mask as Qianjie tentatively inquired:

Who is the person in the photo?

The eyes beneath the mask were fixed on Bronya, ready to strike if she showed even the slightest sign of hostility.

"He's my stupid subordinate..."

Unlike Rita, Bronya didn't remain wary of the masked man in front of her. Instead, she proactively told him the exact time of Xia Yuan's disappearance, hoping that if he thought of anything or saw anything, he could provide her with some clues.

Bronya's intuition told her otherwise.

Anyone who works at [Houmu Restaurant] is definitely not a bad person; they must be very passionate about their job.

"Hmm... I've seen this person before."

After a moment of silence, sensing that the other party had no hostility, a deep voice came from under the Thousand Tribulations Mask.

"Master Houmu, do you know where he is right now?!"

Bronya looked somewhat excited and quickly pressed for an answer from Qianjie.

"It's inside the store, come in with me."

The other party's anxious and worried expression didn't seem like something that could be faked. After confirming this, Qianjie led Bronya and Rita into the restaurant.

"He's in the innermost private room. You can go in by yourself."

"Ms. Bronya, there might be traps around. Why don't I investigate?"

Rita took the initiative to walk in front of Bronya.

"Alertness (?)?!"

Recalling their previous agreement and the match, Bronya understood what Rita was planning.

Although he didn't know where Raven was, Raven's absence was undoubtedly a good thing for him. Right now, his only competitor for the right to have his foolish subordinate was Rita.

stare---

“Rita, don’t think Bronya doesn’t know what you’re thinking. Since it was Bronya who asked and found out the whereabouts of that idiot subordinate, Bronya should be the one to go first.”

Rita gracefully lifted her skirt, maintaining a charming smile at all times.

“Ms. Bronya, Rita has no ulterior motives. In the end, Mr. Xia Yuan should make the decision on our bet, shouldn’t he?”

Looking at Rita's smile, Bronya felt a mix of disdain and a hint of resentment. She knew that Rita had been following her all along with ill intentions and was definitely trying to steal her away.

I could sense the slightly heavy atmosphere between the two of them.

"........"

Qianjie silently turned and left. He had no interest in interfering in the other party's family affairs. Now that he had brought the person here, whatever happened afterward was none of his business.

To prevent her foolish subordinate from being abducted by Rita, Bronya took a deep breath and decided to show her best side and smile to her foolish subordinate ever, and go to that private room to rescue Xia Yuan from the creature's mouth.

Bronya prepared herself mentally and arrived at the private room at the end of the corridor.

Just as Bronya was about to push open the door, a slightly noisy commotion from inside the room reached her ears.

"Hmm~ Everyone, Miss Pink Fairy is about to reveal some embarrassing things that Xia Yuan did in the past."

"Ellie... what could possibly be wrong with me? (囧)"

"Hmm, it seems someone has forgotten what happened between them and their direct supervisor. It seems necessary to remind you, Xia Yuan."

"Nonsense... He's just a mere boss, what can he do to me? At worst, I'll just quit working for Bronya!"

Fueled by alcohol and deeply persecuted, Xia Yuan sat in his seat and spoke out what he most wanted to say in front of everyone.

She wanted to hear about Xia Yuan's embarrassing past!

Upon hearing Bronya's name, Therapeutics, sitting across the table, suddenly became interested and clapped her hands, egging her on, "Oh... Sister Aili, stop keeping us in suspense! Tell us, tell us! We want to hear it!"

At this moment, the sounds coming from inside the room were clearly heard by Bronya and Rita in the corridor.

"Ms. Bronya, it seems Mr. Xia Yuan doesn't want to continue working here. Should I try to persuade him?"

"unnecessary!"

If Rita continues to persuade him, her foolish subordinate might be completely fooled into working at Destiny!

Chapter 181 Caught Red-Handed by Bronya

To avoid the worst-case scenario.

Bronya gripped the doorknob tightly. Rita was right beside her, lurking and ready to steal her away at any moment. She absolutely couldn't get angry; she couldn't act impulsively at this moment, or she would play right into Rita's hands.

"Then Rita will wait here patiently for your good news~"

Rita stood respectfully to one side.

But the other person's smile widened, as if they were certain of victory.

"Rita, what's with that confident attitude of yours? Just wait and see, Bronya will never lose to you, Rita."

It's clear that Bronya won't let Rita's scheme succeed.

Bronya took a deep breath and patted her cheeks.

Ignoring the occasional noise from his foolish subordinate inside the room, he forced a slightly strained smile and slowly pushed open the door to the private room, seemingly wanting to give the other party a surprise.

The door was quietly pushed open...

Xia Yuan seemed oblivious to Bronya behind him, while Padofelis, sitting opposite him, suddenly jumped up and kept winking at Xia Yuan, indicating that someone was behind him.

"My little Paddy, what's wrong with you all of a sudden? How come you're already feeling unwell after just a few drinks? If you're not feeling well, go to sleep. This is the adults' world now~"

"I'm drunk," Xia Yuan said to Pa Duo.

"ha?

"Brother Xia Yuan, you're clearly the one who's the most drunk among us!"

Padofelis retorted.

"nonsense!

"Little Paddy, what are you talking about? I can drink a lot, okay? Miss Eden, come on... I'll toast you again."

It seemed to be to prove that he wasn't drunk.

Already quite drunk, Xia Yuan challenged Miss Eden, the one who could drink the most at the table.

Seeing that the other person was still in the mood to drink with Sister Eden...

Padoflis instinctively covered her forehead.

"Ah... Xia Yuan, wake up! The real culprit has come knocking on our door!"

"I've already given such obvious hints, why is Brother Xia Yuan still drinking like an idiot? Forget it... I'm not going to care about Brother Xia Yuan. Let's see how he gets out of this mess."

Sulking, Padofelis stopped thinking about the problem.

The girl sat back down, picked up a cup of coarse tea, and quietly waited for the good show to unfold.

Bronya pushed open the door to the private room. She had assumed that her foolish subordinate was locked in the room waiting for her rescue, but what she saw was completely unexpected.

If you don't count the pink armed doll of that idiot subordinate... there were at least five people in the room, and apart from the idiot subordinate, they were all very beautiful women.

This made Bronya think in that direction.

When Bronya saw her bumbling subordinate drinking with the mature woman beside her, whose face was slightly flushed and whose eyes were glazed over, she became even more certain of her suspicions.

Braving the bitter cold and heavy snow, he searched diligently throughout the city for the figure of his incompetent subordinate...

And your incompetent subordinate doesn't even reply to a single message, making you worry... Instead, you're secretly hiding here drinking with a bunch of female friends you don't even know, right?!

Encountering this situation.

Even the former Herrscher of Reason... lost her reason and judgment at this moment.

The forced smile that had been on her face vanished, replaced by a growing coldness, and Bronya remained expressionless.

"Strange...why has the room suddenly gotten cold? The heating should be on."

The fairy Ellie suddenly covered her body with her little hands.

The chill in the air made her shiver, and she instinctively breathed on her small hands and looked around.

When she caught a glimpse of the door behind her that had been opened at some unknown time, and a figure behind her, Fairy Ellie secretly tugged at Xia Yuan beside her and whispered:

"Xia Yuan, behind you..."

Fairy Airi cautiously reminded Xia Yuan.

"Behind me?"

Feeling the tug of the fairy Ai Li's little hand, Xia Yuan seemed to realize something. It must be that Qian Jie had returned. Just as Xia Yuan raised the wine glass in his hand and turned to toast Qian Jie, he bumped into the person behind him.

"As expected of Brother Jie... the original scorching heat turned into a warm and comfortable feeling in winter."

He seemed to understand at that moment what Padofelis had once thought.

In summer, I follow Boss Kevin; in winter, I hang out with Brother Jie.

"Well...."

The fairy Ellie covered her eyes with her little hands; she dared not look any further.

What fate awaits Xia Yuan next? Even as a pink fairy, she can only silently pray for him, just like Aponia.

I hope he's alright...

But when he felt this comfort accompanied by a series of soft sensations, Xia Yuan suddenly realized something was wrong and slowly raised his head.

"You idiot subordinate, have you... had enough of your pillow?"

Bronya's voice was devoid of any emotion, but this also indicated that the other party's anger had reached its peak.

"Meow?"

The tipsy Xia Yuan uttered a strange question, and when he saw that the person standing behind him was not Qian Jie, but Bronya, he stiffly sat back down in his seat.

"How could Bronya be behind me? Don't you think so, Ellie? Maybe I'm really drunk. How could it be Bronya?"

Xia Yuan covered his head with his hands and muttered to himself.

"No... Xia Yuan, the person behind you is really your boss, Bronya."

To stop the other party from continuing to deceive themselves, the fairy Ellie, unable to bear it any longer, carefully revealed the cruel truth, her eyes filled with pity.