Chapter 72: You call two hundred thousand a lot

【I understand the logic.】

【But there are too many bad women and bad men here; I’m really worried about getting backstabbed.】

【Stelle has already been bullied several times; I really can’t stand to watch it...】

March 7th looked at Stelle,

and said with some heartache.

【It’s fine, go ahead and bully me!!】

Stelle reverted to her trash-loving persona.

【Hey, you...!】

【...No way!】

【This young lady cannot accept such a reason!】

【...Forget it, I’ll just have to keep a close eye on him myself!】

【If all else fails, we’ll just use him in return.】

March 7th scratched her head,

and finally decided she must protect Stelle well.

She couldn’t watch Stelle get bullied again!

【Then I’ll leave it to Stelle to give Aventurine an answer.】

【Everyone else, take this time to organize your thoughts as well.】

Himeko asked Stelle,

and afterward, Stelle began to take out her phone

to contact Aventurine.

【Stelle: We accept your request for cooperation.】

【Aventurine: Not bad, not bad. You replied faster than I expected.】

【Aventurine: Now we’re grasshoppers on the same string.】

【Aventurine: Happy to cooperate. Here’s a little gift for good luck.】

【Received transfer: 100,000 Credits.】

【Stelle: Good, good, good.】

【Stelle: The boss is generous, thank you, thank you!】

【Aventurine: Oh, my hand slipped and I made a mistake.】

【Aventurine: Let me top that up for you. Good luck with the work.】

【Received transfer: 100,000 Credits.】

【Aventurine: Just as I thought, the Family intends to keep the Robin incident hidden to the end, so this case is between you and me.】

【Aventurine: But the other one... that depends on what kind of story they prepare for you.】

【Aventurine: I’ll take my leave now. Looking forward to your brilliant performance!】

The messages ended there.

【It seems Aventurine is very satisfied with this result... Let’s tell everyone.】

After finishing the conversation with Aventurine,

Stelle prepared to inform everyone of the result.

Furina: "Yay!"

Furina: "The Express crew is all back together!"

Furina: "Now Miss Stelle won't be bullied anymore, right?"

March 7th: "That's right, with this young lady here, no one is allowed to bully Stelle!!"

Stelle: "Wuwuwu, my dear March..."

Stelle: "You really care about me so much, I'm dying of emotion!!"

Paimon: "Miss March 7th really, really cares about Miss Stelle!"

Paimon: "When Miss Stelle talked about what she went through, Miss March 7th looked like she was about to cry from sadness."

Nilou: "Hmm... that really is an enviable bond."

Himeko: "Regardless, it's good that we've reunited. With the Express crew acting together, other factions won't dare to recklessly scheme against Stelle."

Welt: "Indeed, Stelle was alone before, which gave some people an opportunity."

Dan Heng: "My fault."

Dan Heng: "I didn't expect this trip to Penacony to be so dangerous."

Dan Heng: "And this time, I won't choose to stay behind on the Express."

Stelle: "Wow! Dan Heng, are you serious?"

Stelle: "Are you finally going to come and cover for us?"

March 7th: "Dan Heng, if you had come sooner, Stelle probably wouldn't have been bullied so badly."

Dan Heng: "It's fine, it's not too late."

Stelle: "Indeed, it's not too late!"

Stelle: "After all, the one being bullied is just the Stelle in the video, what does that have to do with me?"

Stelle: "I've always felt this video is deliberately smearing my image!"

Stelle: "I am the illustrious Galaxy Baseballer, how could I possibly be played for a fool in Penacony?"

Sparkle: "Tsk tsk tsk, little gray-hair, you need to recognize your own capabilities!"

Sparkle: "Overestimating yourself will only lead to a fall, hee hee hee~"

Hu Tao: "Come to think of it, Mr. Aventurine is truly generous."

Hu Tao: "He starts throwing red envelopes at people at the slightest disagreement."

Lumine: "It looks like Miss Stelle is quite happy being showered with red envelopes~"

Stelle: "Of course I'm happy if there's money to be had!"

Stelle: "No matter what Aventurine's goal is!"

Stelle: "As long as he sends me money!"

Stelle: "Then he is my good brother for the time being!!"

March 7th: "Good grief, are you not even going to hide your true colors?"

March 7th: "What do you mean 'money-grubbing'?"

Paimon: "Hehehe, Paimon thinks Miss Stelle is absolutely right."

Paimon: "If someone were that generous with me, I'd be happy all day long too!"

Yanfei: "But throwing money at people isn't right!"

Yanfei: "This doesn't reflect Aventurine's sincerity at all!"

Aventurine: "Sorry, I'm so poor that all I have left is money."

Aventurine: "I really can't think of anything more sincere to gift her."

Miss Sushang: "What kind of humble-brag is that?!"

Miss Sushang: "Are you even speaking human language!!"

Guinaifen: "Woooo, who can relate, guys!"

Guinaifen: "Is this the arrogance of an elite employee of the IPC?!"

Guinaifen: "He easily gave away as a red envelope the amount of money I can't even earn in a month of working myself to death!!!"

Guinaifen: "Woooo, the gap between people is so huge!"

Boothill: "Heh, filthy capital, what's so great about having a bit of stinking money?"

Boothill: "What are you acting like a Whopperflower for in front of me?"

Aventurine: "Sorry, having money is indeed great."

Sampo: "That's right, in the universe, you can't go anywhere without money."

Sampo: "Having money really makes you the boss!"

Stelle: "Aventurine, I am very happy that you can send me red envelopes."

Stelle: "But as a big spender from the IPC, you actually only sent me a measly 200,000 Credits!"

Stelle: "This makes me very unhappy!"

Aventurine: "....."

Aventurine: "I say, friend, I was just habitually sending a red envelope to bring some good luck."

Aventurine: "No need to be so serious, right?"

Aventurine: "Also, we are just in a cooperative relationship, not your personal ATM!"

Stelle: "But is 200,000 Credits a lot?"

Asta: "Not really? I feel like it's not enough to buy anything."

Arlan: "Miss..."

Arlan: "200,000 Credits is already not a small amount..."

Stelle: "Ahem, Arlan, don't interrupt!"

Stelle: "That's right, 200,000 Credits is just not a lot!"

Stelle: "Last time Station Master Asta asked me to help her fight a scam, she transferred 200 million to me just like that!"

Stelle: "And then I transferred it all to the scammer to buy tea!"

March 7th: "How much?!!"

March 7th: "200 million?!"

March 7th: "Are you crazy?!"

Paimon: "200... million?!"

Paimon: "Is this Miss Asta really that rich?!"

Asta: "It's alright, just some pocket money... it's really nothing."

Mona: "What a... 'just'..."

Mona: "200 million is just pocket money, you must be a rich young lady from a famous family!"

Dori: "Oh my, I just love guests with such noble status who aren't short on money!"

Dori: "If there's a chance, I must personally visit this young lady!"

Aventurine: "...."

Aventurine: "Hearing you say that, my 200,000 Credits really does seem a bit embarrassing to bring out."

Aventurine: "Fine, from now on, red envelopes will start at a million at least."

Aventurine: "That won't make me lose face, right?"

Dr. Ratio: "Heh, foolish behavior."

Dr. Ratio: "If you really have too much money to burn, you could donate it to places in need!"

Dr. Ratio: "There are impoverished places all over the galaxy; your bit of stinking money would seem insignificant even if you donated it all."

Aventurine: "Yes, yes, yes. The Professor's lecture is absolutely correct."

Topaz: "Tsk, you still can't change your show-off personality."

Aventurine: "Sigh, who made me too dazzling?"

Aventurine: "Otherwise, I wouldn't be targeted by the Family everywhere in Penacony."

Sunday: "You know in your heart why the Family is targeting you."

Aventurine: "Targeting me alone is useless."

Aventurine: "This luxury cruise ship of the Family is already starting to leak."

Aventurine: "I'd like to see what you use to patch it up."

Sunday: "That is none of your concern!"

Aventurine: "Heh, then I'll just wait and watch the show."

Robin: "...."

The video continues.

Stelle walks to Himeko's side,

and informs her of the news.

[Aventurine's goal is to reclaim Penacony for the IPC.]

[To do this, he must topple the Family. Create a flaw large enough.]

[The existence of death will be covered up by the Family; where does he plan to break the situation?]

[The entry point must be important enough that everyone will pay attention, but he cannot be too flashy in the process...]

Himeko nods,

and then begins to analyze the methods Aventurine might use.

[Will the entry point be the hotel?]

Stelle guesses.

[Attacking the guests? Doesn't seem like it.]

[There are many big shots in Penacony known throughout the universe; even the IPC wouldn't dare to easily touch these people.]

[Aventurine is a shrewd businessman; it's impossible he doesn't understand this.]

Himeko thinks about it for a moment,

and directly denies this possibility.

[Will it be the Family?]