Miss Riddler just wants to level up in peace.

"How could this be?!"

The innocent paramecium was traumatized.

"Stupid couple."

Bronya appeared beside them at some point.

She said that Mei had prepared lunch, and then returned to the living room.

"Ziyao, will the method you mentioned last night work?"

Kiana's interest was immediately dampened, and she took two steps back, creating distance between them.

It wasn't because she was disturbed, but because she cared about Bronya.

"Don't worry, I have a backup plan."

The only thing I don't understand is why Bronya is in a bad mood.

Recalling yesterday's events, Ziyao wondered if she harbored feelings for her.

But how could that be? She remembered that the favorability rating was only around 70, it couldn't rise that fast, and it would most likely get stuck at around 80.

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"How about we just drug her?"

"You look beautiful today, so I won't knock you on the head."

"Hey, I've been preparing for this for a long time."

They get carried away by praise and forget all their troubles.

The paramecium then realized it couldn't prioritize romance over friendship and immediately corrected its attitude.

"Ahem, let's revise our plan."

"At the banquet tonight, you and I will take turns trying to get Bronya together and get her drunk."

"The saying goes, 'When you're drunk, you vomit food,' or rather, 'you vomit the truth.' This way, we'll know why she's unhappy and then address the problem accordingly."

"What's wrong? Hey, is there something wrong with what I said?"

Seeing Ziyao remain silent, Kiana asked, puzzled.

"Kiana has definitely grown up."

Ziyao sighed, feeling as if her own slow-witted daughter had finally come to her senses.

"What do you mean by 'indeed'? It's clearly true!"

"Don't worry, leave it to me. Even if it doesn't work, there are other ways."

The brief respite at midday is relaxing.

After the meal, Mei took out the desserts she had prepared earlier.

"Mei, you've worked hard. Want to play some games together?"

"No truth or dare games allowed, don't corrupt Seele."

"Multi-person Lotus Douluo?"

"No, no video games allowed."

Isn't it putting the cart before the horse that everyone is gathered together but then split up and stares at their screens to play?

As punishment, Mei gave Mei one less piece of pudding.

"How about we play party checkers? That should be fine, right?"

The rulebook is fair, market-tested, and won't have any strange requirements or rewards; it's at least better than games like King's Game.

"Ah."

Mei sat down next to Ziyao and agreed to Kiana's suggestion.

The latter moved aside to the right, indicating that she wanted to be on the same team as Theresa and hoped to switch positions with Bronya.

In this way, Bronya returned to Ziyao's left.

Seeing this, Mei was pleased. She had to admit that Kiana was very understanding today.

Was it a deliberate attempt to create opportunities for the two of them?

The one who tied the knot must untie it. From the small detail of Bronya avoiding Ziyao, we can see that there must be some kind of misunderstanding between them.

What's with this faint sense of crisis?

I have a strange feeling that, from my own perspective, I shouldn't help too much.

As she pondered, Mei spread out the chessboard.

Party Checkers is very simple; it's essentially no different from Ludo.

A piece wins by reaching the finish line, but if it lands on certain special squares, it will be subject to both penalties and rewards.

Rewards are usually snacks or a small request; punishments are also mild and primarily for entertainment.

The atmosphere today was different from usual; it wasn't cold, but it was nowhere near as pleasant as before.

Perhaps realizing she was affecting the atmosphere, Bronya became more proactive.

Kiana secretly gave Mei a signal, telling her not to expose her.

She secretly slipped the pre-prepared penalty card into the deck, setting a trap for Bronya.

"Thud—"

The dice were thrown, and Kiana stared intently at their rotation, secretly using the power of the Void to control it.

Bronya's piece moved three squares forward, its destination a trap.

"Please~"

As she spoke, she placed the cards in front of Bronya.

Bronya became suspicious when she saw Kiana being so enthusiastic.

She didn't draw the first card, but instead drew the second one from the bottom.

Hug the person sitting next to you for five seconds.

"Hmph, you didn't expect that, did you?"

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The girl whispered, her expression smug.

She knew Bronya was cautious, so the first two front images and the bottom image had been switched.

"Mei-nee, please."

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"Ah."

Mei didn't refuse and let Bronya hug her for a while, thus fulfilling the punishment condition.

She felt that while humiliation might work on ordinary people, it was completely ineffective on a young girl.

As she had imagined, Bronya remained expressionless and unmoved.

“…”

Seeing this, Kiana patiently waited for an opportunity.

Half an hour later, the pieces were getting closer to the finish line, and everyone was having a great time, except for the paramecium, who was feeling down.

It's not adaptable to the local environment...

She bit her lower lip lightly, and in several rounds, Bronya cleverly diverted all the attention to Mei.

She believed that there must be some kind of strange conflict between Bronya and Ziyao, otherwise they wouldn't be so resistant under normal circumstances.

How about we go for something big?

The atmosphere was just right, and even the shy Seele was able to complete the game as promised.

Kiana glanced furtively at the others, then reached under the table.

Bronya is already suspicious of the old trick, and it would be extremely difficult to switch the cards in advance.

Why not... switch the cards in Bronya's hand the moment she draws them?

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After a few rounds, Bronya indeed fell into the trap again.

The girl reached into the deck of cards, and the instant she picked them up, Kiana activated her powers and focused her energy to pull off a switcheroo.

Hmph, I don't believe you can stay that calm for long.

Please kiss the person closest to you.

The card was flipped open, and this is what it read.

Normally, this kind of card wouldn't appear in party checkers; someone unfamiliar with the game might mistake it for a couples' imprat game.

Bronya stared at the cards for a while, then shook her head.

"Bronya is my sister's younger sister and cannot overstep her bounds. Please allow Bronya to punish herself with three rounds."

The girl did not blush as Kiana had imagined. She shook her head, refused the card draw, and accepted the punishment, which was in accordance with the rules.

She only needed to roll the dice twice more to become the first person to pass the level.

Moreover, her relationship with Ziyao is not that of ordinary friends, which everyone knows, so a kiss on the cheek is no big deal.

Even so, the girl still chose to give up.

Kiana's plan failed to work until the end of the event.

This made her feel very disappointed, and she stayed alone in the living room, thinking about what to do.

"Thanks for your hard work."

Ziyao handed over the cold drink, saying helplessly.