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

"Uh... Duck, what do you want?"

Xia Yuan asked cautiously, afraid of angering Bronya again, whose displeasure was written all over her face.

"Of course it's your house key, you stupid subordinate. Do you expect Bronya to use Heavy Bunny 0019 to blast the front door open? This is fine too, Bronya is still holding back her anger, it's perfect for her to vent her feelings."

Seeing that his little darling—the dear Ms. Bronya—was about to break down the door with her heavy-duty bunny 0019, Xia Yuan disregarded the trunk he was carrying and quickly took out his keys to open the door.

As soon as Xia Yuan entered the room, he smelled a faint fragrance.

"What a unique scent. Did someone spray perfume or place incense in the room while I was unconscious? Even the corners that should have been dusty looked spotless."

Xia Yuan's words stirred a strong sense of jealousy in Bronya, who replied sourly:

"Hmph, who else could it be but that damn maid from Schicksal? Who else would be so free as to come and clean the house every day? If you miss her, just go to Schicksal and find her. Bronya can play games by herself."

Of course, she wouldn't let Xia Yuan leave like that.

If that stupid subordinate really goes to Rita, then she... she...

"How could that be? Didn't we agree to play games with Bronya? Besides, you're staying by my side to check for any lasting effects. There's no boss more understanding than Bronya~"

"Hmph, at least you're smart enough to be a stupid subordinate."

Although Bronya knew how much of Xia Yuan's words were true and how much were lies, she just wanted to hear them now.

"As for Rita, it's not too late to visit her later."

Bronya's slightly calmed mood was reignited. She decided to contact Rita soon. Why? Was she going on her honeymoon or maternity leave?! Or was she submitting her maternity leave application to Theresa?!

Her thoughts gradually surfaced of her foolish subordinate gently stroking Rita's high, protruding belly, the two of them smiling as they walked away from her, disappearing into the distance, completely vanishing from her world.

Bronya instinctively reached out, trying to grab Xia Yuan's clothes and hold him back.

"Duck, are you alright?"

It wasn't until Xia Yuan's words echoed in her ears that she snapped out of her reverie. What exactly was this empty, restless feeling...? Bronya looked at the hand that had instinctively reached out to the other person and quickly put it back.

After clearing his throat a few times and composing himself, he replied:

"Ahem... You idiot subordinate, go give Bronya a bath right now. She looks like a forest savage lying in the bushes, all dirty. After she's bathed, you can play games with her!"

"Duckling, aren't you going to wash first?"

"Hmph, just go when I tell you to. Bronya needs to sort out the game cartridges and game console from the trunk. You can go after you're done washing up. Besides, if I wash up first, there might be a sneaky figure outside the bathroom."

"I would never do that!"

"Yes, yes, you stupid subordinate, all you do is openly peek, so hurry up and let Bronya in!"

Perhaps to cover up her inner panic, or perhaps to prevent the other party from discovering her little scheme, Bronya pushed and forced Xia Yuan into the bathroom, then slammed the sliding door shut.

After a moment—

Bronya's tense mood only began to ease slightly after she heard the sound of running water in the bathroom.

Bronya placed her hand on her heavy chest, feeling her restless heartbeat, accompanied by deep breaths... The fragrance that filled the living room was unconsciously inhaled by Bronya, and a blush quietly appeared on her cheeks.

"What exactly did Rita put in that idiot subordinate's room? It smells a bit like incense, but the scent is rather subtle, making me feel lightheaded... The scent seems to be coming from the bedroom, let's go check it out."

Bronya pushed open the bedroom door, searching for the source of the fragrance.

"Cough cough......."

Bronya immediately covered her mouth and nose upon entering the bedroom.

Chapter 401 Little Gretsch is unaffected

The floral fragrance in the bedroom was more than twice as strong as in the living room, and it was indeed very pleasant.

But Bronya's intuition at that moment sounded an alarm for her.

If you keep inhaling these scents, you might subconsciously become immersed in them. Could it be that Rita used such despicable means to seduce her stupid subordinate... and then secretly ran ahead of her?

Bronya initially intended to open the bedroom window, which was tightly shut by little Greta, to let in some fresh air. However, she suddenly had an idea and made a decision: why not use this intoxicating fragrance to win over her foolish subordinate?

"Hmph, let her ruin Rita's plan."

Bronya dragged the trunk containing the game cartridges into the bedroom. She was going to play games all night with her idiot subordinate in the bedroom. She carefully searched the trunk, but it didn't seem like she had brought any change of clothes.

Even someone as skilled as her cannot guarantee 100% safety on the road.

Let's see if there are any clothes suitable for me in my silly subordinate's wardrobe. If not, I can just wear her clothes... Bronya opened the dreamy wardrobe filled with pink.

Looking at the entire wardrobe filled with pretty, tight-fitting dresses, Bronya remained silent for a moment before quietly closing it. Her stupid subordinate's wardrobe was pink, fine, but it was filled with the same style of dresses?!

"Why would my stupid subordinate buy so many dresses?! And she keeps saying I'm using funds to buy Houmu merchandise... Ha, maybe it's just her weird hobby."

After calming herself down a bit, Bronya opened the wardrobe again.

This time, she noticed a note stuck to the first light green dress.

[A gift to my beloved Möbius]

[Visa application rejected]

Clearly, Dr. Mebius had rejected these extra little skirts.

Bronya picked up a short skirt at random—or rather, a tight-fitting bodysuit. Would anyone actually wear something like that? It would probably make walking a problem. But with no other clothes to change into, Bronya had no choice but to make do.

About ten minutes later, Bronya, having finished setting up all the gaming equipment, slowly left the bedroom carrying the largest size of the pale green dress she had chosen. Influenced by the incense, Bronya mustered her courage and gently knocked on the bathroom door.

at the same time--

After spending the entire day in the closet, little Gretchen finally heard the sound of the bedroom door being pushed open.

Excited, she pressed herself against the gap in the partition to observe who had entered the bedroom, but instead of her beloved Xia Yuan, she saw Bronya, the beautiful woman with silver curly hair behind her.

"Strange, why isn't it Brother Xia Yuan who came to the bedroom? Brother Xia Yuan... where are you? Gretchen misses you so much."

Under the influence of the potion that Dr. Mebius used to deal with Alicia, little Gretchen, who was in the closet, was no exception. Although little Gretchen could draw an antidote to avoid being affected, the petite girl did not seem to do so, because she wanted to be dyed the same color as her brother Xia Yuan and stand at the same height to feel his feelings and reactions.

The impact on little Gretchen, who had spent the entire day in the room, was far deeper than one might imagine.

"Huff...huff...huff...my body feels so strange, but it's warm and comfortable."

The wardrobe compartment was a bit cramped, barely enough to fit little Gretchen alone. The girl clung to the compartment... Under the influence of the potion, her body became limp and unable to move, and the mist she exhaled added a unique charm to her.

Although Bronya has left the bedroom, who knows when she might come back.

To avoid being discovered and to wait for Xia Yuan's arrival, the increasingly feverish Greta hid in a hidden compartment of the wardrobe, rubbing against the clothes she was holding, trying to alleviate the burning sensation. Meanwhile, outside the bedroom—

Bronya removed her clothes, the towel tightly wrapped around her body outlining her figure. As if she had made some kind of mental preparation, she slowly pushed open the glass door of the bathroom and stepped inside.

A hazy mist enveloped the bathroom, where Xia Yuan was quietly enjoying a brief moment of bliss in the bathtub.

Until he vaguely saw a figure in the misty water, with a splash, Xia Yuan quickly submerged himself completely in the bathtub and said to the figure that had suddenly barged in:

"Duck... why did you suddenly barge in without saying anything!"

"Hmph, it's your fault for washing so slowly, you idiot subordinate. I've already prepared the game console and cartridges. If you keep washing like this, it might not be until tomorrow morning!"

Guru

"Ya Ya, you should at least knock on the door first, right? Or just say it from the outside. There's no need to suddenly barge in."

A gurgling sound came from the bathtub, but Xia Yuan's voice grew fainter and fainter, seemingly carrying a faint sense of resentment.

Seeing Xia Yuan's reaction while hiding in the bathtub, Bronya teased, "What's wrong? Why is your silly subordinate, who was so arrogant in front of me not long ago, suddenly shy?"

"I'm not shy! It's just that if someone suddenly walks in while I'm taking a bath, any normal person would instinctively react like that, right?"

"If you're not ashamed, you idiot subordinate, why don't you get out of the bathtub? Why hide your whole body underwater?"

Looking up at Bronya's figure, which was barely visible beneath the towel, Xia Yuan, whose boss was also wrapped in a towel, suddenly appeared before him. What should he do? Turning his head away, Xia Yuan coughed a few times and replied, "Ahem... I'll be done soaking soon. Duck, just wait for me outside the bathroom."

Bronya hesitated to act, instead observing with interest the expression and reaction of her foolish subordinate as he immersed himself in the bathtub. After a short while... Bronya turned on the shower with her back to Xia Yuan.

Hiding in the bathtub, Xia Yuan asked in a muffled, gurgling voice, "Yaya, what are you doing?"

"What else can we do? Take a bath, of course."

"But I haven't left yet..."

Chapter 402 They actually used this method to test their subordinates!

"Who told you to take so long to shower, you idiot subordinate? Besides, Bronya didn't restrict you, you idiot subordinate. If you want to leave the bathroom, just leave. Or are you just too scared to walk past me, you idiot subordinate?"

Although Bronya said this, she had mustered up a lot of courage.

Even under the influence of the incense, she didn't dare to stare at Xia Yuan for too long. Each glance made her body temperature rise unnaturally. What if her stupid subordinate suddenly got up from the bathtub... how would she deal with that?

Will I still be able to maintain this composure and calmness when that time comes?

Thinking of this, Bronya turned around and placed the towel she was wrapped in to the side where it would be dry and wouldn't get wet. Her eyes were fixed on the pink wall with star patterns in front of her, but her mind was always on Xia Yuan in the bathtub.

until--

The sound of rushing water echoed in her ears from the bathtub.

Bronya's hands rested on the smooth bathroom wall, her beautiful back curves fully exposed to the other person.

Is it coming...?

What would a stupid subordinate do? Would she suddenly hug her from behind, or would she roughly pull her into her arms? If Rita hadn't secretly run ahead of her, she wouldn't have done that!

Doing this feels like deliberately enticing a stupid subordinate...

The bathroom wasn't large, and the two would inevitably brush past each other as they walked out. Feeling Xia Yuan pass by her from behind, Bronya clenched her hands and leaned forward instinctively towards the bathroom wall.

"Could it be... that this stupid subordinate wants to just walk in?"

Just as Bronya was about to turn around to stop him, Xia Yuan walked past her and headed straight out of the bathroom.

What Bronya imagined did not happen.

"You can't be kidding me... This idiot subordinate just walked out like that?! He's always thinking about frivolous things, but when it comes to the crucial moment, he just messes up and leaves without even looking back?!"

Watching Xia Yuan's figure gradually disappear into the distance, Bronya suddenly felt a sense of defeat, a sense of loss far exceeding that of the thousands of games she had completed.

"You idiot subordinate, you...you're just going to leave like that?"

Hearing Bronya's shouts from behind, there seemed to be a hint of disbelief in her voice.

Xia Yuan stopped just before pushing open the bathroom door, touching his still-wet curly hair as he replied, "Yaya, didn't you tell me to leave? Besides, I already passed behind you~"

"Who told you to go out like that... You stupid subordinate, you're so stupid, but now you're acting like a child, throwing a tantrum. And what's with this tone of trying to praise you? Does that fragrance coming from the bedroom have no effect on you, you stupid subordinate?"

Bronya had countless thoughts running through her mind at that moment.

But now was not the time to think about these things. Putting all these chaotic thoughts aside, she coughed a few times and made her next request: "Hmph, since you're done washing up, you idiot subordinate, come and help Bronya scrub her back."

Xia Yuan hesitated for a moment. Was this a trap set by Bronya, or a test of his mental strength from his superior?

"They actually use this method to test their subordinates' will..."

Should he decisively reject her at this point in order to salvage his position in Bronya's heart and maintain a good image?

"You idiot subordinate, what are you daydreaming about again? What are you standing there for? Get Bronya here right now!"

Since her legs recovered, Bronya lost confidence in herself for the first time. Was she less attractive to her stupid subordinate than Rita?

At this moment, Xia Yuan was caught in a dilemma. Should he obey Bronya's orders to help her scrub her back, or should he leave the bathroom without looking back? But it seemed that both options might anger Bronya again.

If Ellie were here... she could give me some advice.

After a fierce internal struggle, Xia Yuan still chose the former, picked up the towel hanging on the side, and slowly walked behind Bronya through the puddles on the floor.

"Hmm...it feels a little cool."

A cool towel was gently draped over Bronya's fair and supple skin, eliciting a soft gasp from her.

"Duck, since you need a back scrub, how about I get you a small stool to sit on? That way it'll be easier for me to scrub it."

The misty fog added to Bronya's alluring beauty, and her slightly forward-leaning posture while leaning against the wall made Xia Yuan feel flustered.

"Why go through all that trouble? Just wipe Bronya's back like this, okay? Hurry up and finish so we can go play games sooner."

"Okay, as long as you don't mind or regret it, Duck..."

"Regret? Hmph, as long as you, my stupid subordinate, obediently scrub my back, Bronya has never known how to spell the word 'regret'."

But just seconds after she said those words, Bronya began to regret her decision.

The moment the towel soaked in cool water was draped over her body, Bronya's lips involuntarily parted slightly. Perhaps due to the influence of the incense, Bronya's perception of the outside world was clearer and more acute than ever before.

Of course, what Bronya cared about even more was something else.

"You idiot subordinate, how could you... at a time like this?!"