Chapter 1535: with translation of chapter title

No. 150: Keke, everyone is in position and ready for the court to convene.

- NO．150: maybe a chapter number, not a name.

Keke, an onomatopoeic laughter sounding like "kieh kieh".

It's worth mentioning that at the Linton Office, this includes all staff as well as Suzi, Chazuo, and Bopang, who had stayed there during earlier summer breaks.

Linton Office

Suzi

Chazuo

Bopang

Nobody smokes.

- No names.

If we count the office chief's friends and acquaintances, Dekesas used to smoke but has long since quit; his habit of always walking out with a Pocky stick in his mouth is just a leftover of his past habit.

Office Chief

Dekesas

Given that the entire office is a smoke‑free zone, the office chief naturally wouldn't lead the betrayal.

- No new names.

So when he feels wistful, he can only be wistful; when things are complicated, he can only be complicated; after sorting out the complexity, he didn't stay silent but instead issued a "declaration of war".

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"... Want to have a chat in the office?"

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After the two men fled, leaving him alone facing three silent women and an angry horse‑girl in a suffocating atmosphere, he still resolved to push them aside.

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One sentence drew the gazes of four pairs of eyes; while some stared blankly and others hesitated, someone answered cleanly and decisively:

- No names.

"Sure."

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That was Huoerhaiya.

Huoerhaiya

Aomo hadn't doubted that her previous silent, withdrawn act with Bicuikes and He was just an act, but seeing her so readily drop the pretense and respond, he still almost couldn't hold back.

Aomo

Bicuikes

He

Indeed, for this person, the extreme exaggerated bondage ASMR behavior is far from enough to constitute a shock.

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As for blunt expression, it's practically her daily routine, so it hardly constitutes an emotional escape.

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While she was silently participating with those two just now, others' minds were likely in turmoil, but her mind……

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She was probably just going through the steps.

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She went on calculating her steps, still just as she always has been.

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Others might feel uneasy about such scheming, but Aomo does not.

Aomo

Because he knows that when he does this for those around him, he's always aiming to make them more comfortable through service‑oriented planning.

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Even if they don't notice, he gladly accepts it, feeling that "today is also perfect".

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The extent to which he cared back then helps us understand how much Huoerhaiya cares now.

Huoerhaiya

So he almost couldn't hold back, but it was only a near miss.

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In fact, he should thank her for her bluntness, because even though he initiated the declaration of war, two people still hesitated like masters of the international retreat drum.

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This is easy to understand, because Aomo's words aren't just simply "let's talk somewhere else".

Aomo

Know that even though Aomo bought a small apartment a couple of months ago to accommodate office expansion, making the office less cramped and eliminating exposure risks from new mechanisms in nightly dungeons, there are still many times—including during workday breaks—

Aomo

office

—there, at least one or even two of Aomo's girlfriends are constantly stationed.

Aomo

Previously, it was Qian.

Qian

She was originally a homebody; as school gave her more social interactions, her free time in her little space became all the more precious, and she cherished it all the more—whether in an underground lab or a small bedroom, knocking on the door always brings that little pink‑haired head peeking in.

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Now Yishamala has joined.

Yishamala

The leader of the Swarm is truly idle—it seems no one dares assign her work; she's practically surpassing her blue origins, with standby time even longer than Qian's, since Qian still has to attend classes outside her double‑days off, while she only needs to occasionally visit the Swarm and Rhodes Island friends, and those times are definitely longer than class time.

Swarm

Qian

Rhode Island

Therefore, during most of their free time, you can find those two girls who don't honestly go home staying in the office.

- No names.

Besides that, Qieliènína Dekesas is someone whose work hours are long but whose rest time is highly random and unpredictable; she often shows up when you least expect it, as if that penguin doesn't demand a steady work‑schedule from them.

Qieliènína Dekesas

- (Note: the period maybe indicates surname. given name)

penguin

As for causing……

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She is a true unemployed drifter, a true random spawn—she could appear at any moment, but also might not be there; that's how free she is.

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So……

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Now that Aomo has suggested chatting in the office, which could almost be seen as a battlefield, how many are there?

Aomo

office

This question lingers in their minds, precisely because both have interacted extensively with the aforementioned names, as well as He and Qian, and Shihuaiya with Dekesas—each pair shares deep connections, which makes them even more hesitant.

He

Qian

Shihuaiya

Dekesas

They've only just lost control in expressing their feelings, and they still haven't recovered

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This, this, this, this is about to go onto the battlefield?

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Moreover, it might even be the ultimate battlefield?

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Hesitation is the right thing to do, yet hesitation is also wrong; at least that's what Huoerhaiya believes.

Huoerhaiya

Leaving Shihuaiya aside, He is a subordinate she recently cultivated specifically, a good teammate who, together with her, aggressively seizes Aomo's openings and arrangements in the work domain.

Shihuaiya

He

Aomo

Breaking Shihuaiya's monopoly on Aomo time in the work field is already imminent.

Shihuaiya

Aomo

What are you waiting for? What are you delaying for!

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Waiting will only lead to regret! Delay will only cause you to miss everything!

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If you don't express anything, you'll get nothing, hey! Come with me to find a chance to get him drunk! Although he can hold his liquor, the variety of drinks at last year's banquet is an opportunity! Get him drunk! Rape him! Make him face it! There's no getting away!

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Of course, such a wild slogan hasn't even been implemented yet, and even the timing hasn't been set before this incident occurred——

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——but it turned out to be a good incident, making her tail wag wildly.

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Great! Really great!

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This was originally something that could only be worn down by time, grinding for so long without knowing how many competitors would arise or how many setbacks would occur on this long path; suddenly it leapt ahead to the final stage, and Huoerhaiya, who had already prepared, simply strives to keep a straight face.

Huoerhaiya

As for those two emotionally naive juniors, whose personalities aren't bold enough... as for Shihuaiya, forget it—she's hardly acquainted and there's little cooperation, so no need to consider her; but regarding He, she believes he should accept this pressure, this coercion.

Shihuaiya

He

Whether for adults with established worldviews or newcomers with none, growth is equally arduous; each step may bring immense fear and shame, and this is exactly why insufficient coercive force to drive progress makes it hard to overcome.

- No names.

People instinctively seek comfort zones; they unconsciously think that giving up would make everything fine, just a feeling of inner emptiness; over time it can be smoothed out, and indeed that's true—but the more such decisions you make, the lower your standards become, and the more you get used to giving up.

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Giving up one's courage, giving up one's desires, eventually even rejecting the help others offer—simply because one has never experienced it—makes such a life seem unimaginable and hard to adapt to; it's better to just maintain the status quo.

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——in her homeland, in another Terra, having left many industries due to her life goals, Huoerhaiya, who has seen many people and things, has already witnessed many such people drowning in life, pitiable souls.

Terra

Huoerhaiya

She has indeed made many strong acquaintances in life, but she also knows most people aren't born strong.

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Many successful people treat interest as a secret, denying the value of coercion, compulsion, and pressure, as if doing what you like guarantees success; Huoerhaiya always responds with a Colombian profanity.

Colombia

Huoerhaiya

Hobbies can only get you started; in the process of truly elevating a hobby to a profession or even the peak, the presence of coercive force is absolutely indispensable.

- No names.

It is, of course, a double-edged sword; only in moderation does it work positively, but excess will overwhelm a person.

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But the higher you climb, the more you must bear that excessive decisiveness.

You must have that kind of coercive force to push you into doing the things you'd never dare to do normally—especially when you're already lacking nothing and just need that final step.

So she spoke up without any hesitation.

Being the first to speak up decisively, and also the first to break the window, she caused those two to follow suit instinctively.

Thus, we were back to the original hesitation—

In Aomo's proposed present, how many offices that could absolutely be regarded as a battlefield are there?