Chapter 99

Stelle: "But General Qing, you really aren't pulling your weight at all — I'm so disappointed in you."

Diviner Fu Xuan: "General Qing? Oh wonderful! The work of the Divination Commission isn't even sorted out yet, and here you are, Miss Qingque, already eyeing the position of General?!"

Miss Qingque: "Diviner, my lord, that's a grave injustice!! This is all Stelle slandering me! When have I ever had any ambition to be a General?"

Stelle: "Now that's not fair — I never slandered you. Have you already forgotten the matter of calling Diviner Fu 'Little Xuanzi'? (evil grin. jpg)"

Miss Qingque: "Th-that... that was an accident!! I am absolutely loyal to you, Diviner, my lord! The sun and moon can bear witness! Diviner, my lord, you absolutely must believe me!! (wailing. jpg)"

Diviner Fu Xuan: "Naturally I trust you, Miss Qingque. Come here, pay me a visit, and we'll have a nice heart-to-heart. (benevolent. jpg)"

Miss Qingque: "Ah, nooo!!!"

Stelle: "Safe travels, Boss Qing! Mind your step, Boss Qing!"

General Jing Yuan: "Hahaha, that little scene really was quite amusing."

The video continues.

【Come with me — this time, don't get called away by some invisible friend again.....】

Firefly looked at Stelle,

and said something in a slightly playful tone laced with a hint of jealousy.

After that,

they set off toward the secret hideout.

【Sorry, but the place we have to go this time requires riding the pinball machine.... You first — I'll follow right behind you.】

Firefly brought Stelle to the pinball machine she had ridden before,

an apologetic look on her face.

Earlier, when Sampo had Stelle ride the pinball machine, she had still been opposed to it.

But now she had no choice but to let her ride it again.

This made Firefly feel quite guilty about it.

Stelle, however, didn't think much of it,

not taking it seriously at all.

It's just a measly little pinball machine.

She's wickedly good at it!

Stelle began to enter the pinball machine,

then skillfully adjusted the flipper,

followed by a burst of pew-pew-pew!

The pinball machine launched her to the other side.

【A secret hideout... could it be a café?】

After Stelle got off the pinball machine,

a café came into view right ahead of her.

She couldn't help but guess aloud.

【Over here——】

【We're here. This is the place.】

Firefly called out to Stelle.

【This is the secret hideout?】

Stelle pointed at the beautifully decorated café and asked.

【No, not.....】

【It's... here.】

Firefly shook her head.

Then she turned and looked at a manhole cover.

【What a pretty manhole cover】

Stelle followed Firefly's gaze and saw the manhole cover,

then couldn't help but offer a compliment.

【Mm, the secret hideout is inside.】

Firefly pointed at the manhole cover and said.

【Uh... people around here are still watching.】

Stelle understood what Firefly meant —

she wanted her to climb down through the manhole.

But there were still plenty of people nearby,

and she couldn't quite bring herself to do it in front of them.

【It's fine!】

【Anything can happen in a dream — people fall from the sky every day, so passersby have long since gotten used to it.】

【I'll demonstrate first — it'll be a bit dark at the start, so stay close behind me, okay?】

Firefly saw that Stelle was a bit too embarrassed to act,

so she went to the manhole first,

then slowly climbed down.

Navia: "Uh..... a strange sense of déjà vu."

Xia Wolei: "It's a bit like entering the Gray River."

March 7th: "Come to think of it, is Young Lady Firefly's living environment really this harsh?"

March 7th: "She's actually living in the sewers."

Firefly: "... Uh... well... it's not quite like that."

Stelle: "If you ask me, you should just join the Astral Express. You won't have to live so hard from now on."

Furina: "Isn't this a beautiful dream? Why would anyone's quality of life be so plain here?"

Topaz: "Heh, a beautiful dream?"

Topaz: "When all is said and done, this is just a beautiful dream only those with power and influence can enjoy."

Topaz: "Switch them out for ordinary people, and they don't even have the qualifications to get in!"

Paimon: "Ah, um... so entering Penacony also requires a very high threshold?"

Robin: "... That is indeed the case."

Lumine: "That really is... rather regrettable."

Sunday: "Everyone need not feel regret. Penacony has already begun attempting to transform itself."

Sunday: "Perhaps in the future, it will no longer restrict anyone's comings and goings."

Sunday: "When that day comes, even ordinary people will be treated equally by Penacony!"

Arataki Itto: "Great!! Brother Sunday, just for those words, I'm backing you all the way!"

Sunday: "Heh, then thank you, Brother Itto."

In the video.

【Uh.....】

After Firefly went down,

Stelle stared blankly at the well opening.

Then, she looked around,

clenched her teeth,

hardened her heart, and crawled in as well.

And at this moment,

the scene cut,

switching to another setting.

There, a very cute and pretty twin-tailed beauty,

was strolling leisurely down the road.

However, suddenly,

she seemed to sense something,