To keep Elysia from ruining his plans, Levi started making threats in the group chat.
[Levi: I advise you to be kind, Elysia!]
After all, she'd still have to rely on him to get around the Xianzhou Luofu tomorrow.
If she ruined his plans now...
Well, what would happen tomorrow, hmph hmph hmph, he couldn't guarantee.
Unfortunately, Elysia wasn't buying it.
[Elysia: You're not the only person in the group who's on the Luofu.]
Her good friend Stelle was on the Luofu too.
And according to what she'd said, their group seemed to be staying on the Luofu for a while.
First, to restock the Astral Express.
Second, to take some time and enjoy the Luofu. After all, it wasn't often they came across a stable civilization.
What were the previous two places?
One was a space station full of researchers.
The other was a civilization buried under snow, with only a single city left.
There wasn't even anywhere to have fun.
As for the second place, they couldn't even replenish supplies there. They'd had to leave supplies behind instead.
"Hmph hmph."
Levi snorted twice.
"How many Credits do you think she has to support the two of you eating, drinking, and having fun on the Luofu?"
She was so broke that all she could do was hide in her room and pass the time chatting in the group.
And she was supposed to treat you to a good time on the Luofu?
[Stelle: It's because I don't want to go out!]
Feeling insulted, Stelle immediately spoke up to defend herself.
Then she attached a screenshot of her Credits.
But just as Elysia was about to tap it and look more closely, Stelle urgently withdrew it.
[Elysia: ?]
She was puzzled.
'Why withdraw it all of a sudden?'
It wasn't like she'd accidentally sent some embarrassing lewd picture.
[Stelle: @Elysia, you'd better not come.]
Seeing her attitude do a complete one-eighty after withdrawing the image, Elysia became even more curious about the number in the screenshot.
Surely it couldn't be a single-digit balance?
Even if her savings were only a single digit, it didn't mean Elysia would necessarily spend money after coming.
She could just take her around to see the sights of the Luofu.
Especially the Ambrosial Arbor, whose height she had no idea of.
Last time she'd come, she hadn't had time to take a proper look. One of her plans for this visit was to admire it up close.
[Stelle: That's not the reason...]
Whether it was real or not, Elysia could sense deep sorrow in her words.
[Levi: Hahahahaha!]
In contrast, Levi's delight was practically overflowing.
[Levi: I'm dying!]
[Levi: Ahem, ahem, sorry, sorry, I lost my composure... cough cough.]
[Levi: Stelle, I'm very sorry.]
At first, Elysia thought Levi had finally grown a conscience and genuinely felt sorry for Stelle.
Although she still didn't know what had happened.
But the next message completely cleared up her doubts.
[Levi: (I was pretending.jpg)]
He was still the same as ever.
He hadn't become better, though whether he'd become worse was another question.
[Stelle: ...]
[Levi: I can't take it anymore. I laugh every time I see it.]
[Stelle: Then what? Mute me?]
[Elysia: Chancellor, why are you laughing?]
Unable to contain her curiosity, Elysia asked Levi in the group.
She knew it was because of the screenshot, but what could possibly be in it that made him laugh so hard?
Elysia really wanted to know.
[Levi: It's nothing much.]
'You just need to know that this gambling addict Stelle donated all her Credits to the IPC.'
[Levi: @Stelle, cheer up. Green represents life. Maybe it'll bloom and bear fruit someday.]
Even if it did bloom and bear fruit, that would be in the future.
Right now, Stelle was broke through and through.
She might even be in debt.
[Stelle: It's fine. I only borrowed from March 7th.]
That was probably the only bit of good luck in all this. Compared to other creditors she didn't know, their Astral Express's cutest, cutest, cutest March 7th would definitely understand her situation.
"Ah-choo!"
Kiana, who had been quietly lurking, pulled her attention away from the chat group and looked toward March 7th not far away, who was rubbing her nose.
She'd originally wanted to ask her about Stelle owing her Credits.
But as soon as she mentioned Stelle's name...
March 7th immediately looked confused.
"Who's that?"
She acted as though she truly didn't know Stelle.
Kiana fell silent for a while.
She had a feeling that even if Stelle only owed March 7th money, life still wouldn't be easy for her.
[Kiana: Good luck.]
[As long as you don't get turned into a pincushion!]
[Stelle: ?]
'Oh no!'
Kiana was with March 7th right now.
Had she already told March 7th?
Seeing Kiana wish her good luck in the group, Stelle's heart skipped a beat.
Her original plan had been to wait until March 7th calmed down, then find a chance to give her a small gift or treat her to some good food.
Only then would she tell her about it.
If everything went according to plan, Stelle was confident there was at least an eighty percent chance March 7th would let her off.
Then she could go back to happily eating, drinking, and having fun.
But... If Kiana told March 7th now... To a March 7th who was still angry and wanted to cut ties with her...
Looking toward the wall, where someone had somehow already prepared a sleeping bag and a tent.
Stelle stroked her chin.
Spending a few nights outside didn't seem so bad.
She could treat it as broadening her life experience.
[Levi: So... Elysia! What should you do!!!]
Among everyone in the group currently on the Luofu, only Levi could keep Elysia's trip from turning into a complete disaster.
[Elysia: What should I do?]
[You're asking me? I'd like to know too!]
[Levi: Call me Dad.]
[Elysia: ...]
[Levi: Hurry up!]
Her face burning with embarrassment, Elysia slowly typed two words into the chat.
[Elysia: Dad.]
[Levi: Ah~]
'That feels good!'
Levi grinned from ear to ear, his smile looking particularly sleazy.
After rubbing his hands together with a sinister look, he said, "Since I'm your dad now, shouldn't you listen to me?"
"..."
"As your dad, I order you to stay home and study tomorrow! No running around!"
"...?"
Elysia, whose face had still been a little red as she wondered whether Levi would say something crude, instantly returned to normal after seeing his message.
[Elysia: Then you're not my dad anymore.]
[Ding! Elysia withdrew one "Dad."]
[Levi: Don't! If you're not satisfied, we can talk it over!]
[Elysia: Go find your own scolding!]
[Stelle: Find your own scolding?]
Stelle, who was in the middle of running away, caught the key point.
[Stelle: Elysia, were you insulting Levi too?]
[Elysia: I meant it literally. There's no hidden meaning.]
After all, how could Miss Pink Elf ever insult someone?
"You blockhead."
Elysia pouted, closed the chat group, and continued with her warrior training.
At the same time, thanks to Elysia's reminder...
Levi finally remembered there was still a certain blonde storm waiting for him.
[Levi: @Lumine, come on! Don't go easy on me just because I'm handsome!]
[Stelle: Shameless. So? Did that feel good?]
[Levi: No. Also, rejected for being ugly.]
[Stelle: Rejected for being ugly???]
She couldn't believe it.
'So you're saying Lumine is prettier than me?'
'What's prettier about her?'
'Her height?'
[Lumine: ...]
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