Chapter 130: Beach trip, Raven: Don't I have any charm! (Seeking first subscriptions!!)

"I think you're definitely more suited to be an idol than I am, Bai Ge. How about it? If you have any interest in that, I can even be your manager personally."

Raven said teasingly, though the interest in her eyes was indeed growing stronger.

(Wait, hold on, it doesn't seem impossible. With this guy's looks, it would be unreasonable if he didn't become popular. I heard that idol artists and the like make super good money nowadays... Hiss, is there potential here? Is there potential? Waiting online, it's urgent!)

"Hey, wake up, Natasha. You've fallen into the money pit again. I am not going to debut as any kind of idol."

"Is that so? Then it's a real pity for that face of yours."

"Heh, I was born this way, nothing I can do. But although I won't be an idol, I have two potential stocks at home; who knows, they might become popular in the future."

Bai Mou thought of the pair of vodka girls at home. Although they were still a long way from debuting, he believed his girls would definitely become Honkai-verse idols who surpassed Teriri in the future.

"Alright, fine. Let's get on the plane quickly; don't let the kids wait too long."

This beach trip wasn't just for the Hearth Home; Raven had also brought the dozen or so children she had adopted. At this moment, the girls were curiously staring at each other with wide eyes.

As the big sister, Bronya took the lead in greeting the others. In her words, "This is the first time our Hearth Home is engaging in foreign relations; we can't lose face for Father Bai Ge. We must behave well."

It just so happened that the other side was thinking the same thing, so the children on both sides got along exceptionally well.

"Speaking of which, how come you only have little girls here? Tsk tsk, Bai Ge, you wouldn't be trying to start a loli harem, would you? As your partner, I have to remind you that three years or more, the maximum..."

"Death is not a loss! Just kidding. And Natasha, it's not like you don't know that everyone here basically lost their families because of the Honkai. It would be a miracle if there were any boys."

"Alright, fair enough." Raven shrugged.

In this world where male adaptability to Honkai energy is generally extremely poor, even the lowest level of Honkai energy can cause a male to be eroded into a Honkai zombie.

Most of the girls in the Hearth Home have a certain degree of Honkai energy adaptability, which is the most important reason they were lucky enough to survive after encountering events related to the Honkai.

It can be said that this is far more important than luck; otherwise, even if they avoided the danger, the Honkai energy they encountered at close range would have been enough to turn them into zombies.

This is also the reason why the Hearth Home is mostly girls. It's not that Bai Ge doesn't adopt boys, but 99% of those who luckily survive disasters related to the Honkai are girls.

"Let's not talk about this, Natasha. Thank you for inviting me and the children on this beach trip."

"It's a small matter. Given our relationship, there's no need for you to thank me so solemnly. Speaking of which, if you hadn't arrived in time last time, I'd probably be dead by now."

"Which time are you talking about? You've been getting more and more reckless lately. You've almost died a few too many times, and the pressure on me as your teammate is really quite high. I'm telling you, even if you're anxious to make money, don't just look at the reward and ignore the mission difficulty."

"Cough, cough. I'm reflecting on it, don't say any more."

Raven coughed awkwardly.

This was only because it was rare to find a teammate as reliable as Bai Ge, so she thought she could take on some higher-difficulty missions, but as a result, she nearly flipped her car several times in a row.

What Raven was talking about just now was the time that left the deepest impression on her.

That time, she received a mission to assassinate a big boss of a black enterprise. For some reason, Raven's intelligence was leaked to the other side.

The enemy specifically custom-made a trap room called the 'Birdcage' for her. After luring Raven into it, all the exits in the room were instantly sealed, and then all the oxygen was extracted, intending to suffocate her to death.

(Although there were other times I nearly died, that one really left the deepest impression. The feeling of being unable to do anything but watch myself grow weaker and weaker, gradually suffocating to death.)

Despair, fear, pain, suffocation.

Just by slightly recalling it, Raven still felt a lingering fear.

At that time, the only thing she could do was send a distress signal to Bai Ge. However, after sending it, she didn't hold any hope of being rescued. After all, the two were so far apart that no matter how fast Bai Ge came, he could only help her collect her corpse.

So, after sending the distress signal, she started recording her last words. But just as she was recording her hope that Bai Ge would take care of the children she had adopted after her death, and was about to tell him the password to her savings...

"Bang!" The sealed door was kicked open by Bai Ge. Raven was stunned at that moment.

She didn't know how Bai Ge had arrived so quickly.

But watching Bai Ge, who had kicked open the door, braved the hail of bullets to pick her up, and then killed the enemies chasing them on the road cleanly...

At that moment, Raven only felt as if she had seen her late brother.

"Money can be earned again if it's gone, but if a person is gone, then everything is gone. Cherish your life, Natasha. If you die, many people will be sad."

Bai Ge gestured toward the children she had adopted behind her. Because they were in the same position, he could tell that the children Raven adopted liked her very much.

"... Then would you be sad, Bai Ge? If I died one day, would you be sad?"

Raven was silent for a while, looked away, and asked a question Bai Ge hadn't expected.

"Of course I would be sad. In this world, there aren't many people I cherish, and you are one of them, Natasha."

He said without hesitation.

Even though it was just a relationship between mission partners.

Bai Ge and Raven's daily interactions and meetings were all in the bloody storms of the night, amidst the corpses of enemies and the rewards of completed missions. This relationship, even if embellished, could not be called normal or healthy.

Bai Ge also felt it was precious and worth protecting.

Recently, after missions were completed, Raven would invite him to have a drink at her bar, and he quite enjoyed that time.

"Ha~ can you hesitate a bit when you say things like that? It makes me not know what to say instead."

"Heh, is there any need to hesitate? Some things need to be said directly to be conveyed. Being too circuitous will only cause unnecessary trouble and regret, so I decided to be a bit more straightforward."

"A pretty good habit. I'll try to learn it."

"Although sometimes even if you say it, it can't be conveyed..."

"Cough, cough! You!"

The two sat in the cockpit of the plane.

Bai Ge skillfully checked if the equipment was normal. This mercenary time had allowed him to learn almost all tactical vehicles, and he had flown planes more than once or twice.

Raven was an old hand among old hands. Even though the Siberian climate wasn't very good and there was some snow, she still easily took off in this passenger plane.

Hearing the exclamations of the girls in the cabin, the two curled their lips, hoping in their hearts that they could enjoy this trip well.

After the plane arrived at the resort.

Everyone first went to the booked hotel to drop off their luggage, and then the girls couldn't wait to change into their swimsuits and rushed toward the beach and the sea.

"Bronya, look after everyone, and be careful when swimming in the sea."

"Don't worry, Father Bai Ge. Bronya has received underwater demolition training before, and my record for holding my breath underwater is 4 minutes and 35 seconds, so there won't be any danger."

Bronya put on a 'duck face' and gave a thumbs up, indicating that her swimming skills were excellent. Bai Ge, however, raised his hand and tapped her head lightly.

"Still, be careful. After all, there's a saying: those who drown are often the ones who know how to swim."

"Mm, Bronya will be careful. And Father Bai Ge, hurry up and come join us!"

"Alright~ I'll come once I've set up the grill."

Since they had finally come to the beach and the sea, of course, they had to enjoy a seafood barbecue. This trip wasn't just a surprise prepared for Seele and the others, but also a relaxation for Bai Ge himself.

So he also decided to have a good time for the whole day.

To enjoy all the fun that could be enjoyed.

At the same time, the girls from the Hearth Home on the beach were already completely hyped up.

For them, who were traveling far from home for the first time to a place completely different from their original living environment, everything around them was novel.

"What a comfortable breeze~ The sky is so blue, too."

"Everyone, come quickly! There are huge crabs here!"

"Rozaliya is going to be the first to swim—pfft, so salty! Is seawater really this salty? Wuwu, it's as salty as when Seele spilled the salt jar while cooking for the first time."

"This, wasn't it agreed not to say that out loud?"

"Hahaha! Hilarious, come and chase me if you can!"

The others on the beach couldn't help but glance at the girls. This group of little angels from who knows where made other travelers curl their lips involuntarily, thinking that they wanted a daughter of their own in the future.

"Rozaliya and Liliya, if you want to swim, remember to put on your swim rings."

"What! Bronya, are you looking down on Rozaliya and Liliya? We can swim without swim rings!"

"According to Bronya's judgment, the probability of the idiots Rozaliya and Liliya being able to swim is zero percent... Did someone forget that a while ago, you nearly drowned in the bathroom at home while taking a bath?"

Bronya said with her arms crossed, looking like a little adult. Paired with her cool, expressionless face, it's no wonder that this pair of children of the same age felt a lot of pressure.

In the end, Rozaliya and Liliya were helplessly put into swim rings, but the next second, their frustration vanished, and they ran toward the sea while cheering.

"Ay~ These two are really energetic. By the way, Seele, your swimsuit is very pretty."

"Thank you, Sister Bronya, yours too."

The two from the Deep Sea group sat together.