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

Sakura seems to still be searching for Padofelis's whereabouts.

Xia Yuan felt very unsure of himself, so he lowered his body another step to prevent the other party from discovering the little Padma wrapped around him.

"Your Excellency, where is Phyllis?"

She looked around but couldn't find Phyllis. Instead, she found footprints with water stains on the artificial rocks at the edge of the pool.

"You mean Pado? Pado... I've sent her back for now. After all, she hasn't even finished working on those two acres of land yet, and she's still thinking about slacking off and sneaking off to soak in the hot springs. No way."

Padofelis, who was lurking beneath the water's surface, was immediately unhappy.

Xia Yuan, you scoundrel! What do you mean she's slacking off? She clearly tried her best, but how could a non-combatant like her do those things that contain the seeds of collapse?

They actually want her to go farming! Why doesn't Brother Xia Yuan try farming himself?

no......

She was determined to punish him properly today.

Looking at Xia Yuan, who was sitting upright and ramrod straight, she suddenly had an idea.

Since Xia Yuan wasn't moving, she would move herself. Although the water pressure was high and it was difficult to move around in the hot spring, as long as she put in the effort, no difficulty could stop her from working hard.

"hiss--"

He gasped as Little Paddo pulled and closed her mouth.

They quickly reached under the water and supported the little girl's bottom with both hands, preventing her from continuing to sway underwater.

Sakura seemed to sense something was off about the other person.

"Sir, what's wrong?"

She was about to step forward to check, but Xia Yuan stopped her in her tracks by reaching out his hand. "I, I'm fine, I just accidentally bumped into something."

Just kidding... If Sakura comes over, Little Pado hiding in the water will definitely be discovered, and that will be several times more exciting than when he and Bronya hid in the closet.

"I will dive down to the bottom and see what's going on."

"Sakura, it's okay, I'm fine... You go ashore first, and I'll come over and continue massaging you after I've soaked."

This time, however, Sakura did not follow his instructions. Instead, she slowly swam over from the other side and sat down next to him. This made Xia Yuan's heart skip a beat, and his eyelids twitched as if giving him an early warning.

How will he get out of here? It's more of an unknown how long Little Paddy can stay underwater.

Sakura also leaned against the edge of the hot spring.

"Your Excellency, thank you. Thank you for fulfilling my long-cherished wish that I was unable to realize, allowing Rin and me to live together in this world today."

Unfortunately—

At this moment, he was still thinking about Little Pado, suffering terribly from her torment underwater. His thoughts were a jumbled mess, and he had no idea how to respond to Sakura's sudden outpouring. He could only nod woodenly and softly.

Immediately afterwards........

He then felt a slight weight on his shoulder.

I don't know when—

Sakura fell asleep with her head on his shoulder, her fluffy fox ears resting on his cheek, rising and falling with her breath, disturbing his already fragile psychological defenses, leaving him completely unprepared and vulnerable.

It felt like the safest place in the world.

Chapter 741 This maternity leave is a must, whether you want to or not!

Sakura no longer needs to be constantly on edge.

Fighting against the Honkai, defeating the Herrschers, carrying out missions... Now she no longer needs to think about those things; she just needs to live happily in this world with her sister.

"cherry?"

Xia Yuan asked softly, but there was no response. The other person seemed to have fallen asleep on his shoulder. However, given the current situation, it was indeed difficult for him to extricate himself.

Cherry rested on his shoulder, while little Paddy hid underwater and sat on his lap.

In a sense, he was caught in a pincer movement between Little Pado and Sakura... Xia Yuan quietly poked Little Pado, who was clinging to him and wouldn't get up, but she didn't move an inch.

He simply reached his hands into the water, grabbed the other person's waist, and tried to lift them up like pulling up a radish.

Since Sakura is already asleep, why not take this opportunity to slip away?

But how could Padofelis let Xia Yuan have his way? Today, she is destined to become the cat's master!

Half an hour later—

Padofelis lay peacefully on the artificial rocks around the hot spring, patting her round belly with her little hands. Only after Xia Yuan settled Ying down and came to her side did she raise her little hand and speak:

"Hey, Xia Yuan, I need to take maternity leave!"

Finally, Little Paddo's true intentions were revealed. He playfully flicked the other's nose, realizing that Little Paddo had indeed secretly followed them to the hot springs because he didn't want to go to work.

"The studio doesn't have a maternity leave policy. You need to know that even my boss, Bronya, didn't take maternity leave even after having little Bronya. She resolutely stayed at her post. But you, little Pado, as a new employee, want to take maternity leave on your very first day. The company's answer is that it will not be approved."

Phyllis was immediately unhappy.

"Brother Xia Yuan, don't think we haven't studied the labor law promulgated by Heaven's Mandate. Even if we have to pay a huge penalty for breaching that contract and have to fulfill its terms, that will have to wait until we finish our maternity leave. Also, Brother Xia Yuan, remember to pay me my salary for these ten months as usual. I'm sure you don't want me to go hungry~"

He was somewhat helpless against the little Paddo lying in front of him, acting like a brat.

I thought I'd hired an employee, but it turned out I'd hired a feline overlord. If Bronya finds out when she gets back, she'll definitely be pointing fingers at him right away. What... idiot subordinate? I told you to hire a new employee, not to have this person here on a paid vacation.

"Pado, putting aside the possibility of having kittens, even if you do, what will you do ten months from now?"

"We'll talk about the future later."

She had just tried her best to lift her legs to absorb the nutrients. In ten months, she could always have a litter of kittens for Xia Yuan and try to stay by his side for the rest of her life.

No need to work, and Xia Yuan is supporting me, how great is that?

Just as Phyllis was dozing off on the artificial rock, happily fantasizing about her future bliss, little did she know that a figure, hardened once more, slowly approached her, seemingly wanting to start a second round of battle.

As the other person reached her bottom, the cat's instinct for danger made her body begin to tremble.

"Xia... Xia Yuan, what do you want to do? I... I have no strength left."

Last time, it wasn't his wish, but this time, it was his initiative. He had to teach Little Pado a lesson so that she would never dare to disobey him again. "What for? Of course, it's to fulfill Little Pado's wish to take maternity leave."

Phyllis sensed something was wrong and was about to get up and make a quick getaway when, unexpectedly, her arm was grabbed by the other person.

The pervasive steam, like veils that barely concealed their bodies, also masked Phyllis's panicked moans, which were trapped within the mist.

"Wait, Brother Xia Yuan, let's talk this over. I... I really can't eat anymore. If I keep farming, I'll spoil. I promise I'll work hard from now on and not take maternity leave, okay...?"

In less than ten minutes, Phyllis's sobbing pleas for mercy echoed in his ears.

Sakura could replace a hundred Little Pados in terms of workload. To be precise, even if Little Pados were missing one portion, it wouldn't make a big difference to the farm's overall workload. However, he understood that Little Pados didn't realize her mistake, but rather that she knew she was really about to die, which was why she was crying so bitterly. Therefore, this lesson had to be taught in a way that would leave a deep impression on her, to see if she would dare to do it again next time.

"No, you have to take maternity leave, Pado, whether you like it or not."

"Xia...Xia Yuan, you devil!" How could you treat her so rudely? All she wanted was a vacation, what evil intentions did you have? When she gets back, she'll go to Sister Ai Li to stand up for her.

Under the opponent's fierce attack, Little Paddo quickly succumbed, lost consciousness, and lay unconscious on the decorative artificial stone. Her already protruding belly swelled even more, greatly increasing Little Paddo's UP probability!

After punishing the little Paddo who didn't want to work, he didn't disturb the sleeping Sakura. Instead, he swam back from the hot spring by himself.

Let's let Little Pado digest properly and let Sakura get some rest.

Just as Xia Yuan was wrapping himself in a bath towel and preparing to lift the curtain to go back inside, a small hand grabbed his towel from behind.

Rin seemed to be checking something. "Brother... cough cough, benefactor brother, are you alright? Did that thieving kitten, Sister Pado, do anything inappropriate to you, benefactor brother?"

A cat that steals fish? Who taught you that? It's certainly a vivid and descriptive phrase.

He affectionately rubbed the other's head, "It's just a little kitten. Your brother Xia Yuan subdued it in just a few moves. Now your sister Pado is still lying on the fake rock."

"As expected of my benefactor brother, I knew Sister Pado wouldn't succeed."

Xia Yuan glanced away guiltily, avoiding Rin's gaze. In a sense, Phyllis had already succeeded...

"By the way, my benefactor brother, my sister went to look for you earlier. Why didn't she come out with you?"

"Sakura is asleep, and I didn't have the heart to disturb her, so I went ahead to prepare dinner for you. Rin, what would you like to eat tonight?"

Rin inwardly berated her sister for being so useless; she had created so many opportunities for the two of them to spend time together, but her sister hadn't been able to seize them.

Chapter 742 What, you don't welcome your older sister?

On the other side~

She suppressed her inner thoughts, revealed a sweet smile, raised her head, and looked up at Xia Yuan.

"I like anything my benefactor brother makes~"

"Then I'll go prepare dinner for you. After Sakura and Pado wake up, please take them to the villa outside the farm."

"Rin guarantees to complete the mission."

Looking at the energetic girl making her promise to him, Xia Yuan felt extremely gratified. She was much more reliable than Xiao Paduo. If Xiao Paduo were half, no, a quarter, as reliable as her, she wouldn't be lying on the fake rock unable to move now.

He affectionately ruffled the other person's hair.

After saying goodbye to Rin and leaving the hot spring, Xia Yuan planned to head straight to the small villa where he, Seele, and Miss Kuroshi had been staying during this time to prepare dinner for Sakura and Rin. As for that certain little cat who had been stealing food, since she was already full, she definitely wouldn't be able to eat anything tonight, so let her go hungry~

Xia Yuan walked along a mountain path.

Suddenly, a roar resembling that of a Honkai Beast came from a hidden cave entrance in the mountain. Could it be that there are still some Honkai Beasts hiding here, or that the Honkai energy in the surrounding area has attracted Honkai Beasts that are wandering in other areas?

He wouldn't let these Honkai Beasts go unchecked.

Otherwise, it would be terrible if, when he was planting bitter melons for the bishop, the other party came out and ruined the bitter melons he had worked so hard to grow. Xia Yuan followed the source of the sound and walked toward the hidden cave entrance.

"This appears to be an abandoned mine?"

There was a broken section of mine cart track in front of the entrance, and the inside was pitch black, so the depth of the mine was unknown.

He took in the situation of the mine and planned to report it to the bishop upon his return. He also planned to find someone to clean it up. As a model of hard work, he already had a suitable candidate in mind for the task of cleaning the mine.

Miss Kuroki, as his adjutant, was the perfect choice.

This way, when it comes time to prepare dinner, it will prevent Miss Blackie from deliberately making things worse by mixing up the sugar and salt and causing him trouble.

Upon reaching the foot of the mountain, the journey was uneventful.

He didn't see any Honkai Beasts on the road, so it seems that the Honkai Beasts are currently only remaining in that mine.

Just as Xia Yuan was pondering—

Suddenly, a fiery red figure embraced him from behind, pressing him against her broad chest, followed by Aunt Himeko's slightly resentful voice.

"Hey buddy, have you forgotten about me? You promised to find me a drinking buddy!"

"Aunt Himeko? Why are you back?"

Shouldn't the other person still be on the moon catching up with Qi Bao? How come they're back on Earth so quickly? "What? You're not welcoming me? And little brother, why are you following Kiana's example? What 'auntie'? I'm not that old yet!"

As he was buried in the bear's mouth, he felt the force being applied from the outside become even stronger.

If he doesn't find a way to get Aunt Himeko to loosen her grip, he might become the first man in history to suffocate to death, and Aunt Himeko's students... Mei and Bronya, who aren't even married yet, will have to live as widows for him.

"Slip of the tongue, slip of the tongue, I was wrong, I was wrong... Sister Himeko, let me go, I can't breathe."

Xia Yuan looked up at the sky and felt the air was so fresh for the first time.

"Haha, young man, you can't be this weak. How can you win over the older sister with a body like that?"

She chuckled and patted the other person's shoulder.

Xia Yuan remained expressionless. He wouldn't stoop to the level of Aunt Ji Zi when she suddenly attacked him from behind, but the other party's student would definitely suffer the consequences. If the teacher couldn't bully the other party's student, couldn't he at least bully the student? This is called repaying the debt to the teacher.

Ignoring Aunt Himeko's teasing, Xia Yuan rubbed the back of his neck and asked, "Aunt Himeko, what brings you here all of a sudden?"

Himeko shrugged.

"It's all because of Theresa. After I came back from the moon, she insisted that I stay in Schicksal to help her with her work. I'll tell you a secret, theresa almost clung to my leg back then."

"Sister Himeko, did you stay behind back then?"

No~

Aunt Himeko answered very decisively.

"Thanks to you, I'm already very satisfied to be able to see my students and colleagues again. As for helping Theresa with her official business, please spare me. Those documents on her desk give me a headache just looking at them. It's not as enjoyable as drinking."

Aunt Himeko gets more excited than anyone else when it comes to drinking.

"When Theresa heard me refuse, the expression on her face was priceless, you wouldn't believe it! She pretended to be angry, then casually shoved a note into my hand and kicked me out of the office. I followed the address on the note to this place, and just then I saw you, buddy. We agreed that I'd be working for you from now on, so you can't look down on me, okay?"

So, it turns out that the bishop tricked Aunt Himeko into coming here.