Chapter 336: Pinokangni Chapter (Twenty‑Five)

If it were me, I would definitely adjust the emotions of all the girls in Pinokangni to be in love with me! Then... hahaha!

Boring, idiot, pervert.

Kui, who was folding clothes at the side, rolled her eyes.

What an idiot!

Yizhizhu's boar headgear tilted, letting out a disdainful snort: "With this ability, I should naturally make everyone fear me! I could use this ability to become the boss of all Pinokangni! By the way, I want that Xingqiri kid to take off the ring on his head and give it to me to wear; that ring suits the boss's identity!"

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Misha expressed gratitude to Xing again, and only then did the clock boy realize that Xing and Misha had already been friends.

"Thank you, Xing. I never expected to meet again so soon." Huangquan likewise expressed thanks, "The earlier chaos… I heard a group of masked fools were causing trouble on the street, disturbing order. I passed by here, was stopped for questioning, and some……misunderstanding occurred. As a result, I've caused you more trouble."

"This miss……are you also an acquaintance?" Liuying looked curiously at Xing.

"We wouldn't call ourselves acquaintances, but we've met once; she helped me at the hotel before, she's a kind person. I'm also happy to meet you, beautiful miss."

Liuying blushed a little from the praise, involuntarily lowering her head: "Beautiful, beautiful miss……."

"But what did you just do to that gentleman? His instantaneous emotional change……is somewhat unimaginable." Huangquan said.

Xing's eyes lit up: "It's talk therapy, I used talk therapy!"

"I wonder if it's related to that……only you can see clock boy?" Liuying guessed.

Huangquan narrowed his eyes, somewhat confused: "…clock boy?"

"Yes, that's the cartoon character…it seems to have appeared in reality——my meaning——in the dream. Although I'm not entirely clear on the situation……but Xing said it seems only honest, pure, child‑hearted children can see it……."

"……" Huangquan let out a long sigh, "It seems I've also passed that age."

"But if that clock boy truly exists, many things would make sense. I can sense that some seemingly‑but‑not‑really things accompany you. Unfortunately I cannot communicate with them as you do. Perhaps we both react to 【Memory Essence】, allowing us to perceive these dream‑like unbelievable things, and you are more sensitive than I."

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Death God.

In the backyard of Urahara Shop, a black cat lounged on the low table, its golden pupils reflecting the conversation between Liuying and Huangquan in the sky. Puyuan sat cross‑legged to the side, his folding fan tapping his knees intermittently.

"Hey." Yeyi's tail tip twitched lightly, "Did they miss something?"

Puyuan's lips curled slightly, his folding fan snapping open: "Sure enough, Miss Yeyi also noticed——Liuying's discussion completely left out Misha, even though he can clearly see the clock boy."

"Why? Shouldn't Misha deserve more attention? Or is it merely because his identity is that of an ordinary bellboy?"

"Ordinary?" Puyuan lowered his brim, a playful smile in his tone, "From the moment he could see the clock boy, he was no longer ordinary. I believe he and Xing have achieved some kind of 'special condition,' allowing them to see the clock boy."

"But I don't yet know the exact content of that condition, but I'll boldly guess……they might have, intentionally or not, touched upon some fundamental rule of Pinokangni."

"Could it be related to 【Pioneering】?" Yeyi asked.

"Can't be certain, but verification is simple. 【Pioneering】 isn't limited to Xing alone; just bring the clock boy before Jizi and the others—if they too can see the clock boy……that would indicate something."

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"I originally thought it was something left by that elegant rememberer in your mind, but now it seems there are not a few such special existences in this dream like her."

"Elegant rememberer?"

Huangquan nodded: "Not long after parting with you, I unintentionally stepped into a ball; a lady in black gauze invited me to dance. This was my first time dancing……an unforgettable experience."

"Too bad, I forgot to ask her name… I only know she comes from 【Flowing Light Memory Court】."

"Flowing Light Memory Court…are they the people who serve the 【Memory】 Star God?" Liuying asked.

"Yes. They can travel between worlds in the form of memes, appearing only before specific people——doesn't that remind you of the clock boy you mentioned? Perhaps it's a family gathering, or maybe many more invited guests have come than we imagined."

"In any case, thank you all again for your care. I wish you a pleasant time in the dream, so I won't disturb you two……are you on a date?"

Liuying's face instantly flushed red, she flailed her hands: "No, no, not a date……!"

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Spy × Family

(Obviously it's a date! And it's an open‑and‑shut, indisputable date!)

On the shopping street, Aniya, holding a chimera doll in one arm, couldn't help but complain in her mind.

Watching Liuying on the skydome blush and deny the date, even the elite spy Laoaide couldn't help but sigh: "Are girls in the universe really this unwilling to be frank? Since you're already acting together with Xing, it'd be best to simply admit the date and press the advantage—that's the optimal strategy."

"How……how can this not work…!" Yuer's face suddenly flushed, her shopping bag almost dropping to the ground, "Girls are naturally shy……and……and……"

Her voice grew softer and softer, unconsciously recalling that she had never been able to tell her husband "I love you."

……She completely understood Liuying's embarrassment!

"But Xing is also a girl, and when both are girls……" Laoaide said in an analytical tone, "If both remain reserved, the relationship will become hard to break, reaching a stalemate. At this point someone needs to take the initiative——"

"So, so Mr. Laoaide basically doesn't get it!" Yuer interrupted him excitedly, not noticing she had just crushed a pebble underfoot while zoning out, "Feelings between girls need to be……more…………"

"More what?" Laoaide leaned in curiously.

Yuer's face was already as red as a bell pepper stew: "They need to be……more……let things develop naturally! They've only just met today! They'd at least need to go on fifty dates before any deeper progress could happen, right?!?"

"Fifty times? So you really need that many dates?" Laoaide calmed down, seriously pondering the depth of Yuer's words.

(Could it be that I proposed too hastily that night, and Miss Yuer is dissatisfied, using the relationship between Xing and Liuying to hint that I should go out on more dates with her?)

(Indeed, it's that I've been neglectful……)

Aniya read her father's logically sound inner voice, and nodded seriously.

(Dad was thinking about Mom. Aniya also thinks Dad should go out more with Mom, although……Dad's reasoning process was all wrong, but the accidental result turned out to be right.)

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"After Huangquan's figure disappeared into Pinokangni's neon depths, Liuying finally let out a long breath, turned to look at Xing beside her. Her fingers unconsciously rubbed the edge of her skirt, her voice a little softer than before:"

"…She's gone. Then……what about us……?"