If not for the fact that Sparkle had indeed helped him.
How could he tolerate her pretending to be Stelle and sitting on his lap, preparing to do whatever she wanted?
On any normal day, a mischievous little brat like her would need to be properly disciplined.
"You really are a heartless man. I ran all over the universe to help you, and it was so tiring. What's wrong with letting me have some fun?"
Sparkle widened her eyes.
"You were able to wake up. Even if I don't get credit, I still put in the effort. Can't you just indulge me a little? Seriously."
Leon remained silent and simply took out a red-and-white fox mask.
"Do you want fun, or do you want the mask?"
"I want fun!"
"Fine, I'll step on it and crush it right now."
As he spoke, Leon moved to throw the mask to the ground, only to have Sparkle snatch it away with a reddened neck.
She pouted, her temperature visibly rising.
"You're simply impossible to deal with. Stealing my mask is one thing, but you still want me to help you and won't even give any reward!"
"Wuu wuu ying ying ying… Little Sparkle is so pitiful…"
Sparkle sat in a duck pose and covered her face as if crying.
Leon narrowed his eyes, the corners of his mouth curving upward.
"Stop acting. The people around can't see or hear anything."
"??? What did you do?"
Sparkle turned her face without changing her expression, taking in Leon's sly, narrowed-eyed look, her tone full of astonishment.
"It's a barrier. I added a barrier. Also, the one who stole your mask wasn't me. It was some cheap bastard."
"..."
Sparkle resignedly stood up and pinned the long-lost mask to the side of her forehead.
"Lady Sparkle finally got interested in someone, yet you made me lose so thoroughly… Tell me, who stole my mask?"
"Sampo."
Leon's face did not redden, his heart did not race. He sold someone out without the slightest hesitation.
There was no such thing as being moved or not moved. He didn't believe a single word.
"Good, good, good! Now I have something to do. You sly white-haired bastard, see you next time!"
Sparkle disappeared. Leon crossed his legs and lazily spoke.
"Have you seen enough, God of Plague?"
"Darling, here I come——"
The certain Aeon who had borrowed Sparkle's model pinched THEIR voice into a delicate, coquettish cry and descended from the sky toward Leon's lap.
The moment THEY were about to make contact, Leon strangely flickered to the side.
Bang——
The perfectly good chair was smashed to pieces just like that.
"Nyaaahhhh!! You bad guy, you're so bad! You don't know how to cherish me at all~~"
The next second, pink hearts appeared in Aha's eyes.
"But who told Aha to like Darling so much? Seeing Darling return makes Aha so happy I'm going to explode, explode, explode——"
"Ah… ah~~~"
"Darling, you are fragrant, soft, sweet, glutinous, crispy, smooth, tender, ding-ding… ah ho, aoh aoh oho hohohohoho——"
Leon used a powerful hand to crack the skull, employing the might to subdue others, and delivered a deliberate heavy punch.
He successfully suppressed the plague level in this space that was about to go out of control.
And successfully produced the signature Tom sound effect on Aha.
"Feeling better?"
"No, Darling hit Aha but didn't use any strength… Don't do that kind of thing!"
The certain Aeon continued acting spoiled.
Leon sighed as if used to it.
Aha's harassment was not something new.
"Didn't see you when I woke up. Which unlucky fellow did you set your sights on?"
When it came to serious matters, Aha, who had been lying on the ground without caring about THEIR image at all, instantly bounced up.
Laughing gleefully, THEY listed things like reciting a menu of treasures.
"Hehehehe… Aha secretly transmitted a spring-heart-cyber virus to the machine head…"
"Buried some small gifts inside the wall of the gray-haired guy…"
"Gave that centaur a restricted-rated little book about Him and Yaoshi…"
"Ah, that's right, I also conveniently bestowed blessings on a mourning performer to become Aha's little Emanator~~"
"But big brother, please rest assured. In Aha's heart, you will forever, forever, forever… be the most beloved and most cherished big Emanator~~"
Leon could not listen anymore.
"Three counts. Disappear."
"Three!"
With a swoosh——
Not even air remained where Aha had been.
However, THEY still left behind deafening magical noise.
"Darling just had fun with a fellow traveler. Aha is very satisfied~~"
"Quick quick quick! Go find some fun with the locals too, so Aha can experience the joy of… ah no, experience the joy of raising… cough cough, that's not right either…"
"Anyway, Aha will be able to reap Darling's full, overflowing best performance!"
Leon slapped his forehead, stopping his eyes from rolling 360 degrees.
"If you don't want me to go on strike for a few hundred years, shut up."
"Got it, Darling. Seriously, not acting like a small fry but acting like a clinger♥~~"
"..."
You really cannot give Aha any warmth.
Otherwise it won't be sunshine, but a solar storm.
Besides—
Aha likes being a masochist and getting beaten by him. What can he do?
What happened earlier wasn't venting anger, but a reward, a reward!
No matter what, Aha still found Sparkle and provided a way for his companion to save him.
They also conveniently let Sparkle come to find fun with him, so that THEY could enjoy the fun of a Masked Fool teasing an Emanator of Elation.
Whether he suffered a loss or Sparkle got disciplined, Aha would not lose out.
They got their fill of fun, and on top of that received the reward of being a masochist.
Truly skilled at both eating and taking. What a plague-ridden fellow.
"Still, being able to have some peace and quiet is a good thing no matter what."
Leon lightly sniffed the tempting aroma traveling along the wind and knew where to go next.
Since he was already here, he might as well enjoy the food all the way and finally pack some for everyone on the train.
"I heard from Jing Yuan that there's a restaurant called Shang Zi Wei in Aurum Alley. Their dishes are quite innovative and distinctive…"
...
The next day, Ah Xian started her livestream on time, and the in-game event also opened on time.
She glanced at the text of the prerequisite quest.
[When you woke up, you didn't see Leon on the train.]
[He seems to be experiencing the local customs on the Luofu and hasn't returned yet.]
[As the one who likes Trailblaze the most, you suddenly feel that today is a great day to go out.]
[Yesterday Himeko took little March 7th shopping. Today you taking little March 7th to taste more Luofu delicacies is not a bad idea either.]
[Hurry and wake her up.]
Ah Xian closed the quest interface and raised the corners of her mouth.
"Caring for the group's beloved little March 7th is everyone's responsibility~~"
She arrived in front of March 7th's room and knocked on the door a few times.
"…Who is it?"
① "The galaxy's super invincible beautiful girl——Stelle."
② "Time to wake up. We're going to the Luofu to sun our butts."
③ "March, run away! The Aeon of Destruction is attacking!!"
"Then I'll pick 3."
Stelle, full of sneaky energy, pressed close to the door crack and suddenly raised her voice to shout:
"Oh no! The Aeon of Destruction has come knocking! March, run away——"
The next second, March 7th frantically slammed open the room door.
Seeing Stelle with narrowed eyes and a teasing smile, she had a sudden realization. At the same time, her little face instantly turned black.
Without saying a word, she turned back into the room the same way she came.
"March?"
Stelle walked into the room and saw a pillow flying straight at her face.
"I told you not to mess around! I really need to discipline you properly today!"
March 7th held the soft large pillow and smacked it down on Stelle's head again and again.
"Heroine, spare me! Next time I'll dare again… No no no, I won't dare next time!"
"Hmph… You bad guy, take another elbow from me——"
...