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

"You idiot subordinate, let go of Bronya's hand right now!"

Bronya held tightly to the edge of the blankets inside, preventing them from being completely pulled off.

On one hand, Bronya wanted Xia Yuan to stop, but on the other hand, she didn't want him to stop. These two contradictory and conflicting thoughts intertwined in Bronya's heart. Perhaps it was the effect of the drug, but in her vision, it seemed as if a pair of long Houmu ears had appeared on the top of Xia Yuan's head.

They swayed back and forth, seemingly trying to lure Bronya into lifting the covers...

"Has Houmu become a stupid subordinate, or has the stupid subordinate become Houmu? Hmm... no, no, damn it, I really want to touch them. How could he use such a method to seduce me? That's too despicable! But those ears must feel really nice, right?"

Bronya's pupils gleamed when she saw Homu's long ears.

"Wake up, Bronya. How could a stupid subordinate possibly grow a pair of Homura ears on his head? It's one thing for a stupid subordinate to fall into this trap because he's stupid, but you can't fall into it with him."

Perhaps realizing something, Bronya, wrapped in the blankets, shook her head, trying to maintain her remaining sanity as much as possible.

The gas filling the bedroom seemed to contain some special substance that could cause hallucinations in people who ingested too much... After all, even he himself almost succumbed to it when he saw those Houmu ears, so it was only natural that his stupid subordinate would behave abnormally now.

But Bronya was already regretting her decision. Why didn't she open the bedroom window to ventilate the room?

"Evil Demon King Broni, even if you have a level of [lv999], once I, as the hero, use the holy blessing bestowed by [Angel Airi] to remove your thick armor and disguise, you will become a level 1 being who can be slaughtered at will."

The mischievous [Demon Ellie] even thoughtfully added a level mark above Bronya's head.

Amidst the cheers of the two adorable fairies, Xia Yuan struggled to pull at the armor—no… the blanket—that was tightly wrapped around Bronya.

"You idiot subordinate, wake up, Bronya! That's not armor, and you don't have that armed doll that's always with you. What you're seeing is just a hallucination caused by the gas in the bedroom, so stop pulling the blankets off Bronya!"

"Then Bronya, why don't you just surrender?"

Under these circumstances, how could he possibly throw off the covers and surrender? That would be like opening the city gates and letting his foolish subordinates walk right into the trap!

"Dream on! You idiot subordinate, give up on that idea!"

The whispers of [Demon Ellie] lingered in his ears, continuously encouraging Xia Yuan.

After a stalemate of about five minutes...

The contest between the two continues, neither willing to give an inch.

But Bronya could clearly feel that Xia Yuan's aura was still rising continuously, and the force in his hands also increased. How come her stupid subordinate was so strong at this time? Usually, he would dawdle for ages when she asked him to move something.

Chapter 408 Cute Humans, Stuff Me, Stuff Me Now!

If this stalemate continues, the situation will inevitably turn in the other side's favor, and she must come up with a way to break the deadlock as soon as possible.

"Ahem... Since you, my stupid subordinate, are so eager for Bronya to wear clothes, let's settle this with a game. If you can beat Bronya, she'll be yours!"

"A game?"

Xia Yuan seemed to recall the promise he had made to Bronya, and his mind cleared up a bit.

As the hands that had been resting on the bedding were withdrawn, the pressure from the outside world gradually disappeared, indicating that Bronya's words had some effect on Xia Yuan's words.

But when Bronya stretched out her little hand and tugged at the edge of the blankets, trying to peek out to see what was going on, she found that her silly subordinate was no longer by her side. Instead, he was rummaging through the wardrobe.

"Strange... It feels like the closet has become much narrower, and even the shirts I put in the closet are missing a few."

He remembered that besides the tight-fitting dress that Ellie wanted to give to Dr. Mebius, there should have been quite a few of his own shirts and vests in the closet. Could it be that the diligent and all-powerful maid took them back to wash?

Just then, a corner of a sky-blue skirt peeked out from the gap inside the wardrobe, catching Xia Yuan's attention.

"That's strange. There shouldn't be any fabric of this color in the closet. Could it be that Ellie hid something weird in the closet again?"

"You idiot subordinate! I told you to play games with Bronya, what are you doing lying by the wardrobe? Get Bronya back here right now!"

Just as Xia Yuan reached out to investigate...

Bronya's shouts from behind and the blow to his buttocks from a Houmu plushie made him abandon his idea of ​​investigating. He withdrew his hand from the edge of the gap, grabbed the few remaining shirts in the closet, and turned to leave.

Little Greta, hiding in the closet compartment, patted her slightly heaving chest and quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

She wasn't mentally prepared for Xia Yuan to find out, but now, let alone her plan to raid Xia Yuan at night, even getting out of the closet was a problem. For now, little Gretchen could only stay quietly in the closet and wait and see.

"Gresh is so happy to finally see Brother Xia Yuan. All the waiting was worthwhile."

Little Greta kept rubbing her cheek against the tightly tucked shirt.

Meanwhile, watching Xia Yuan put on one shirt after another in the bedroom, Bronya, hiding under the covers, couldn't help but ask curiously, "Silly subordinate, isn't one enough? Why wear so many clothes?"

"Wait a minute, you'll find out, Duckling~"

Xia Yuan deliberately kept her in suspense, which made Bronya feel sullen.

"You stupid subordinate, if you don't want to say, then don't. Why keep us in suspense? Wearing so many layers, aren't you afraid of getting sweaty and suffocating? Don't expect Bronya to give you CPR later!"

Bronya muttered something to herself.

Xia Yuan, fully armed, intended to insert the game cartridge into the game console, but inadvertently noticed a certain Eclipse that Bronya had casually taken to the bedroom.

She seems to sense your gaze.

He gazed back at you tenderly, his eyes conveying unspoken affection.

[Then—]

She noticed the game cartridge with the Houmu logo in your hand, and she seemed to have an idea.

A printed sheet of paper landed in Xia Yuan's hand.

[Cute human, stuff it into me, stuff it into me, hurry up and stuff it into me, hurry up and stuff that game cartridge in your hand into my pocket~]

"........"

Under the influence of Dr. Mebius's potion, Xia Yuan seemed to sense the other party's inner desire. After hesitating for a moment, he handed the game cartridge to the Herrscher of Corruption. But should he have put the game cartridge with Corruption Treasure?

The Corruptor seemed to have sensed the question in Xia Yuan's mind.

The arrow symbol was thoughtfully printed out by the Herrscher of Corruption, guiding Xia Yuan step by step as he inserted the game cartridge.

【↑】

[Lovely humans, here, here.]

As the cartridge was inserted, the Herrscher of Corruption showed a satisfied expression and indicated to the lovely human that one was more than enough, and she could stuff in several more!

Seeing the scene before her and the controller Xia Yuan handed her, Bronya, hiding under the covers, said, "You idiot subordinate, did you just insert the [game cartridge] into that typewriter that houses the Herrscher core?! The Doctor said that the Herrscher of Corruption must not be connected to the network."

[Drill Woman, watch your tone! Can't a typewriter be used for playing video games?!]

Although the Herrscher of Corruption was currently only attached to Airi's typewriter, perhaps to demonstrate her usefulness and function, the screen began loading the game entry screen.

Bronya's words just now reminded the Herrscher of Corruption.

Just as she was about to use the game to infiltrate the network and turn the tables, a pop-up window appeared in front of her.

【404】

[Unable to connect to the Destiny Network?!]

"Don't worry, Yaya, I didn't plug Shi Bao into the internet. The games we play are just stored on the local area network."

[You adorable human, you're so mean! You just... you just did such a terrible thing to me.]

But Bronya's attention was completely focused on the screen in front of her.

"【Houmu World Drift Race】? You idiot subordinate, are you sure you want to play this game with Bronya? You know, Bronya has been the defending champion for several consecutive years, and still holds the record for the fastest completion of each map."

Bronya proudly recounted her gaming career to Xia Yuan, explaining that she would never miss a game related to Houmu.

"You idiot subordinate, aren't you going to switch to a different game? You have absolutely no chance of beating Bronya in this one~"

Bronya gave Xia Yuan the right to switch games, but he refused:

"This game is perfect, Duck Duck, let's get started!"

"Hmph, you're quite confident, aren't you? Don't go crying to yourself under the covers later. Bronya won't comfort you. I was originally planning to let you off the hook, but it seems that someone as confident as you shouldn't need Bronya to go easy on you, right?"

Chapter 409 was actually resolved in this way?

Bronya's words carried a hint of playfulness.

She skillfully and quickly selected her favorite character – [Silver Wing Bumper Car] – using the controller.

"You idiot subordinate, it's your turn to choose a role. Bronya has already chosen one~"

However, when she saw Xia Yuan choose the role of [Rosemary] without hesitation, she scoffed in dissatisfaction.

Of all these roles, the fact that he chose Rita without any hesitation is hard to believe, there must have been something going on between them. No wonder... no wonder they even have a child!

Bronya silently gripped the controller, determined to bully her stupid subordinate until he begged for mercy on his knees in the game today.

Three, two, one!

As the camera switched, the competition officially began.

Bronya and Xia Yuan controlled their characters and rushed towards the finish line together. However, Bronya chose to accelerate from the beginning, creating distance between herself and her opponent. She quickly and smoothly passed through the constantly rotating 360° platform in front of her and arrived at the first save point.

Meanwhile, Xia Yuan was still hopping and skipping behind, and even fell off the constantly rotating platform due to a moment of carelessness.

Xia Yuan has returned to the starting position.

"Pfft~"

Seeing Xia Yuan's beginner-like skill level immediately drew a burst of laughter from Bronya beside him.

"Huh? You stupid subordinate, you dare to challenge Bronya with such a low level of skill? You should go back and practice more. But no matter how much you train, with your awareness and skills, I'm afraid you won't be able to defeat Bronya no matter how much time you have."

Bronya reached the finish line while chatting and laughing, and even broke her previous record for the fastest completion time due to her exceptional performance.

Xia Yuan remained silent.

Silently manipulating the [Rosemary Floating Flower], it reached the finish line one minute after Bronya arrived.

Then... he put down the controller, calmly took off the shirt he had just put on, and said to Bronya beside him, "Bronya, let's continue."

Bronya covered her forehead, feeling both annoyed and amused.

"You idiot subordinate, you really are a hopeless idiot. You don't actually think that taking off your shirt will make you a champion against Bronya, do you? Taking off your shirt won't give you any hidden buffs or instantly turn you into a gaming pro~"

But since it was this incompetent subordinate who suggested it...

As an understanding boss, she could only try her best to satisfy him. Thinking about how she could keep beating up her stupid subordinate in the game, Bronya gripped the controller again and started a second round of competition with Xia Yuan beside her.

As expected, she once again crossed the finish line ahead of Xia Yuan.

"Looks like some stupid subordinate is about to cry."

"There's absolutely no pressure at all. Can't we just let Bronya have some fun once in a while?"

"If you can win a game against any of your stupid subordinates, Bronya will do whatever you want her to do. However... that certain idiot is completely useless. His gaming skills are not as impressive as his words."

Bronya held up the handle and waved it in front of Xia Yuan's eyes, seemingly mocking his overestimation of his abilities, but Xia Yuan remained unmoved and simply took off another shirt.

"Duck, let's continue."

"Hmph, you idiot subordinate, you never learn! Are you hallucinating and mistaking your shirt for an extra life bar? Taking it off every time you lose? Well, let Bronya teach you a lesson you won't forget~"

As each game ended and Xia Yuan's shirt kept falling off,

Bronya vaguely realized that something was wrong and that the situation was serious. From the start of the game until now, her stupid subordinate had not won a single game against her, but at this point, all that was left of her was a pair of light blue underwear covering her body.

"Something feels off... This idiot subordinate wouldn't be thinking!!!"

Bronya, who was hiding under the covers, began to show a hint of panic on her previously confident expression. It turned out that instead of trying to defeat her in the game, they were resorting to such despicable means outside of the game!

If you don't let the other side win the game, then your stupid subordinate will be laid bare before you. But if you let your stupid subordinate win the game, then you can let them do whatever they want.

"You're kidding..."

This kind of pre-designed trap is difficult to break even by oneself in a short time. No matter which step you take first, it will eventually lead to a dead end.

While Bronya was lost in thought and not paying attention to the race, Xia Yuan had already hopped and skipped to the finish line in his [Rosemary Floating Flower], while the [Silver Wing Bumper Car] was still at the starting line because Bronya was distracted.

"Duck, you lost~"

Upon seeing the rankings on the screen, Bronya seemed to give up struggling and resisting, and slowly placed the controller to the side.

“You stupid subordinate, you are so despicable to defeat Bronya by such an unfair means.”

It seems that Bronya only said she lost, but deep down she was clearly very dissatisfied.

"So, duckling, are you trying to back out?"

"Hmph, you stupid subordinate, what do you take Bronya for? A bet is a bet, but listen to Bronya: this time it was just that Bronya was careless and didn't consider factors outside the game. Next time... next time Bronya will definitely not make such a low-level mistake!"

After saying that, Bronya slowly opened the quilt that was tightly wrapped around her body without revealing a single gap, covering the broken belt on her shoulder. Her little tiger teeth were slightly biting her thumb, and she looked shy and demure.

"You idiot subordinate, what are you waiting for? Haven't you been thinking about doing weird things to Bronya all this time? Bronya has lost to you, you idiot subordinate. Just keep your promise... But listen to Bronya, this only applies to today!!!"