Collapse? No, this is just everyday life.

"Roar!!!!"

Charizard roared and struck Eevee on the opposite side with a dragon claw, knocking it to its knees, rendering it completely unable to rise again.

Then, even more unrestrained laughter rang out, accompanied by the cries of the orphanage children.

"What number is this?"

Rocking back and forth in her chair, Nangong Yu asked leisurely.

"I forgot, I think it's the thirteenth one."

Pado responded lazily.

Pokémon became an instant hit among children upon its release, and Cocolia, as the headmaster, naturally equipped all the children with a pair of the latest AR glasses from Anti-Entropy.

As a result, Pokémon battles have become a daily activity here.

Jie was initially dismissive of it, but after being persuaded by a group of kids to try it out, he became completely obsessed. Now, with his solar power and fire-breathing dragon, he is invincible in the orphanage.

Every day, children who don't believe in evil are beaten until they cry, then wipe away their tears and are beaten until they cry again the next day.

At first, when Jie saw the children crying, he tried to let them win, but unexpectedly, after losing, he was surrounded and mocked by the children. Enraged, he put a lot of chili peppers in the dinner, causing the children's anuses to suffer a painful ordeal.

Later on, he began to find pleasure in beating these naughty children until they cried every day.

"Xiaoyu, Brother Jie is bullying us, waaaaah~"

At this moment, a pink-haired boy and a blue-haired boy ran to his side, each hugging one of his legs and starting to cry.

As for why they call him by a nickname that only Cocolia would use, it can only be said that they had tried calling him "brother" before.

After being glanced at by Seele, the two of them were so frightened that they never dared to use that nickname again.

Seeing Rosalia, who was crying her eyes out, hanging on his lap, Nangong Yu's head was immediately filled with black lines: "You guys were also made to cry by Brother Jie?"

It's one thing for a child to cry after being hit, but you two are high school students and you're still crying?

Speaking of these two, they originally wanted to come to the Far East to find them back in high school, but Cocolia was worried and changed some rules to keep them in Siberia.

In retrospect, it was quite prescient.

"To correct you, Lilia didn't cry, it was the stupid Rosalia who cried, but this humiliating defeat deserves revenge!"

Even in high school, the two hadn't grown much taller and still looked like little girls. They climbed onto his lap one on each side, tugging at his arms and acting cute.

"Okay, okay, I'll go over there."

Pushing Rosalia aside and pulling Lilia into his arms, Nangong Yu looked at the snot and tears smeared on his arm with some disgust. It seemed he would need to change his clothes soon.

"Why were I thrown down, but Lilia didn't have to? That's not fair!!"

"Because Rosalia is a crybaby, and Xiaoyu doesn't like children who cry."

Upon hearing this, Rosalia blushed and looked at him stubbornly, trying to hold back her tears.

"Don't listen to Lilia's nonsense, I don't hate you."

He gently patted Rosalia's head, then put Lilia down and stood up.

"Pado~"

"Hey?"

Suddenly called out, Pado rolled over, scratched her belly, and replied in confusion.

"Could you warm up a bowl of wine for me...? Never mind, tea will do, I'll be right back!"

"what?"

Scratching her head, Pado, though unsure of what it meant, lazily stood up and obediently went to her room to get the teapot.

With her pockets slammed shut, Nangong Yu strode towards Qian Jie with what Qian Jie saw as an arrogant gait. Amidst the stares of the group of little kids who looked at her as if she were a savior, Nangong Yu stood in front of Qian Jie and met his gaze.

"Want a round?"

"I can't ask for it!"

According to the unspoken rule that trainers will duel after making eye contact for three seconds, the two had already issued a challenge simply by exchanging glances.

The two of them took a few steps back at the same time. Nangong Yu took out his glasses and gloves, put them on, and quickly took out a Poké Ball. Then, they threw the Poké Ball at the same time.

"The rain has started playing again?"

Coincidentally, Bronya and Seele had been chatting with Cocolia's mother for a while when they heard the commotion in the yard and came over to see what was happening. As soon as they arrived, they witnessed the duel between Nangong Yu and Qianjie.

"Looks like my brother is very happy~"

Seele smiled and said something, then stood aside and watched with a smile.

Bronya crossed her arms and watched with great interest. It had been a long time since she had a Pokémon battle with Yu, and she suddenly felt a little itchy to fight.

Just as she was thinking about playing a few rounds with Yu after this game ended, a green caterpillar that emerged from the white light appeared in her line of sight.

Suddenly, she froze, and a bad memory resurfaced in her mind.

Wait, no way...

That rain guy, he can't possibly...

When Nangong Yu saw Caterpie get defeated by Charizard in one move, and rushed over to start talking about friendship and bonds, the painful memories were completely resurfaced, and her little face immediately twisted into a frown.

"Hey Zed, let me witness the bond between me and Caterpie! Caterpie Mega Evolution!!"

Seeing this classic scene recreated, Bronya couldn't help but shout, "Zed, this guy is cheating! Don't play with him!!"

"Playing dirty? Hehehehehehe, whatever. This clownish act only brings me more amusement... huh?"

In the AR glasses' field of vision, the sky was covered by dark clouds, and a divine dragon with gilded tentacles slowly poked its head out.

"?"

"This is the bond between me and Caterpie, Zed, take this finishing touch!!"

The dragon fell from the sky and vanished without a trace amidst a roar. At the same time, the fire-breathing dragon of a thousand calamities collapsed to the ground, with a green caterpillar still standing on its body, strutting around arrogantly.

"Hmph, Brother Jie, you've seen me and... Hey, a gentleman uses words, not fists."

Qianjie didn't speak, but silently rolled up his sleeves.

Seeing that Qianjie couldn't stand losing and looked like he was about to hit someone, Nangong Yu naturally turned and ran away.

But before he could run two steps, he suddenly found himself in a soft embrace. Turning his head, he immediately saw Bronya's malicious smile.

His expression suddenly turned to terror, and he felt Bronya use a clever move to push him directly next to Jie.

Seeing the approaching white hair and black mask, Nangong Yu immediately chuckled and tried to back away, but her arm was quickly grabbed.

Before dying, Nangong Yu let out a final roar.

"Bronya, you tricked me!!!"

......

Of course, everyone was just joking around just now. Brother Jie didn't use much force; he just gave him a symbolic lesson.

Back on the recliner, sipping her still-warm tea, she noticed the red and blue twins staring at her expectantly and said with displeasure, "What are you looking at? I won!"

They blinked at each other, and Rosalia, true to her straightforward nature, said, "But you got hit."

Lilia was about to say something when she heard Rosalia's voice and paused for a moment before turning and running away without stopping.

So, Rosalia couldn't sit there and eat that day.

In the evening, Aponia made her rounds of the children's rooms to make sure they were all sleeping well before heading to her own room.

As she passed by Nangong Yu's house, she noticed the still bright light in the window and stopped at the doorway.

dong dong dong.

He knocked on the door a few times, then slowly pushed it open.

"Sister Aponia?"

Hearing the sound, Nangong Yu, who was hunched over her desk, looked at the woman at the door with some confusion. She was dressed in a nun's habit but seemed inexplicably lewd.

"Why aren't you asleep yet? Are Seele and Bronya not home?"

Entering the room, she closed the door behind her and slowly walked in.

"The mother and daughter didn't finish catching up, so they just slept over there."

With a helpless sigh, Nangong Yu put down the stylus on the tablet.

Kaguya didn't come back with them this time either.

She said she wanted to take advantage of the New Year to go back and visit her old friends, and also to bring her most trusted subordinate back from the Yuedu Group.

He naturally didn't say anything more about it, nor did he expose Kaguya's little scheme.

Originally intended as a gift, it unexpectedly became the mistress of the house, so it's understandable that Kaguya wanted to go back and "return as the God of War" to put on a little show.

Now that she owns a portion of Gensokyo Corporation, she can stand on equal footing with the old folks in her family and even her father, whom she once feared immensely. If she's a bit old-fashioned, she might even have to be treated as a distinguished guest.

Gensokyo's assets may not be comparable to the Luna Group, but the significance behind them is far more profound.

Ellie also went back to Europe to visit the orphanage where she used to live, which has now been transferred to her name.

Little Gretchen was put on a plane home by them, who said they wanted her parents to witness the results of her cultivation over the past six months, which made Nangong Yu sweat with worry.

Pointing to the screen, Nangong Yu continued, "Since we're just idling around anyway, let's plan out what to do next."

He plans to hold a carnival-style entertainment tournament after the game's release, inviting some well-known figures and broadcasting it live worldwide to attract more attention to the game.

"Now that you're back, don't think about work anymore. It's getting late, so go and get some rest."

Aponia gently stroked Nangong Yu's hair and said softly.

"It's not that I don't want to sleep, it's just that I have some trouble falling asleep."

He slept too much on the way and now he doesn't feel sleepy at all.

"Can't sleep?"

Aponia pondered for a moment, then slowly walked to his bedside, took off her shoes, sat on it, looked at him, and gently patted her thigh.

"Do you need to lie down and rest for a while?"

In the still of the night, Sister Serenade invites you to her bed.