Chapter 162

【In the brand-new Penacony, you look at each other. The joy of meeting again and the sadness of parting, the awkwardness of being strangers and the shyness of a long-awaited reunion, all surge into your hearts at this moment.】

【Come, try to convey this mix of sorrow and joy—with precise acting!】

The strict judge,

proposed a quite high-difficulty plot for Firefly and Stelle to perform.

【This is endless... why don't you try that?】

【That thing... the Clockwork Trick.】

Firefly felt this was too time-consuming,

so she thought about having Stelle use the Clockwork Trick,

to see if they could speed-run it.

Stelle: "Hehe, this time it was Firefly who encouraged me."

Stelle: "It wasn't my intention."

March 7th: "Here comes the disclaimer again, right?"

Firefly: "Uh... the performance difficulty she requested was really too high."

Firefly: "If we don't use some unconventional methods, I'm afraid we won't pass even after half a day, right?"

Boothill: "Perform mixed emotions of sorrow and joy?"

Boothill: "Son of a b—, unless you're an acting genius, I don't think you'll be able to perform anything that satisfies her by the time the Charmony Festival officially opens!"

Boothill: "That's just a pure waste of time."

Boothill: "Might as well pull out a gun, that would satisfy her even more."

Furina: "But if you did that, you'd be severely arrested by the Family, right?"

Himeko: "In this situation, Stelle's Clockwork Trick is indeed more reliable."

Hu Tao: "Suddenly thought of a question, for such a strict performance, how did that red-haired contestant with the highest score perform it?"

Furina: "Perhaps that person just happened to be a professional actor?"

March 7th: "As for that... if that person really is Argenti..."

March 7th: "He isn't any kind of actor."

Argenti: "I have no need to perform, because everything I do is a manifestation of pure beauty from the heart!"

The video continues.

Stelle thought Firefly made sense,

and began to secretly use the Clockwork Trick on the strict judge.

She pondered for a moment,

and first tested the waters with a feeling of resentment.

【CUT!!!】

【A self-made tycoon actually treats their former companion with such contempt, it makes me feel angry!】

As soon as the Clockwork Trick took effect,

this strict judge shouted through gritted teeth.

【Eh? We haven't even done anything yet... she has quite the imagination, doesn't she?】

Firefly saw this scene,

and couldn't help but complain.

【Your performance even surpassed the original!】

【It's simply... simply... it's simply—】

【NOT! ACTING!!】

Silver Wolf: "Good guy, your Clockwork Trick is as wicked as ever."

Silver Wolf: "Look at her excited expression, she's about to burst into tears."

Firefly: "Ehehe... so sorry..."

Firefly: "If we weren't in such a rush, we would definitely have passed the level honestly through acting."

Stelle: "Sigh, what a pity, we're in a rush to save the world, really no time to waste here."

Stelle: "If there's a chance to come back and experience this in the future, that would be great..."

The video continues.

【Although we passed the test, let's go quickly... the Stellaron is more important.】

After clearing the level,

Firefly began pulling Stelle to run.

【Congratulations to both contestants for successfully clearing the level!】

【But compared to clearing the level, we are more concerned—did you two have fun?】

【Having fun is more important than success!】

【Looking at the time, you were quite a bit faster than that red-haired contestant!】

Walking to the intersection leading to the next major checkpoint,

the two met the guide again.

【This red-haired contestant... who exactly is it?】

Hearing news of the red-haired contestant again,

Firefly was somewhat curious.

【You will know, but on the condition that you two successfully pass the next test!】

【Welcome to the second stage of the 20th 33rd Sand-Burning Festival, sponsored by SoulGlad—Gunfire Time!】

【You can choose Gunfire to accept the Hanu Brothers' trial...】

【Or you can choose Time to accept Clockie's trial.】

【Now—make your choice!】

Stelle: "Damn, almost forgot there were major checkpoints ahead!"

Firefly: "This is really too time-consuming."

Firefly: "Perhaps, we really should have done as Silver Wolf said and ignited the venue from the start..."

March 7th: "Oh my, so many checkpoints, I wonder how Himeko and I are doing right now..."

March 7th: "Could it be that we got stuck at the first level?"

Himeko: "Hehe, March, you have to have confidence in yourself."

March 7th: "Right, right, checkpoints of this level definitely won't stump us!"

The video continues.

【The Time trial sounds like a waste of time.】

【Let's choose the Gunfire trial.】

To save time,

Stelle and Firefly consulted,

and chose the Gunfire trial, which sounded more straightforward.

Subsequently, they both boarded the rail car,

and arrived at the Gunfire trial checkpoint.

【Dear friends, welcome to the wonderful world constructed by the Clockmaker!】

【Waiting for you ahead is the charming, morally ambiguous image from the Clockie animation series—the Hanu Brothers!】

【It is said that the inspiration for these cartoon characters comes from the Clockmaker's own experiences.】

【According to Clockie scholars, the real-life prototype of the Hanu Brothers had a deep friendship with the Clockmaker, and could be called comrades-in-arms.】

【You can jump into the world of the Hanu Brothers through the TV at the entrance and spend a wonderful and thrilling story with them—wish you a successful clear!】

At the entrance,

the guide explained the detailed information about the checkpoint as always.

【Since it's a Gunfire trial... we should be able to solve the problem with combat, right?】

【Hope it won't waste too much of our time.】

Firefly said to Stelle,

and then they walked into the checkpoint together.

【Are you ready?】

【One, two, three...】

In front of the TV,

after Firefly counted to three,

they both touched the TV.

Subsequently, they both turned into Hanu Brothers.

【Are we... operating this Hanu Brother together?】

Firefly's voice of amazement sounded.

【Very good, everyone, looks like you've gotten the hang of it quickly!】

【In this episode of "Little Hanu's Action", Boss Stone has assembled a fleet, preparing to attack Dreamville!】

【Cousin Wolf and Bomb-Head are also restless...】

【The old fly, the brave Hanu Brothers must repel them and protect their home!】

【However, the current Hanu Brothers are unarmed and cannot fight the villain legion at all.】

【For this, the Hanu Brothers are preparing to seek help from the Jigsaw Gentleman, go find him and talk!】