Collapse? No, this is just everyday life.

When he came to his senses, he quickly pushed Möbius away and took two steps back, saying somewhat warily, "Dr. Möbius, that joke wasn't funny."

He glanced at Alice, whose expression he couldn't see clearly, and then took two steps back to stand beside her.

"joke?"

Nangong Yu didn't push hard; Möbius simply stepped back a little to steady herself. She lightly flicked the hand that had just lifted Nangong Yu's chin, and said with a casual smile, "Just take it as a joke~"

The green eyes narrowed slightly, and the snake-like pupils that seemed to have spotted prey made Nangong Yu shift her body uncomfortably.

To be honest, he was somewhat annoyed by the fact that this was just a way to provoke Ellie, and his gaze toward Mebius turned cold.

Stripped of the filter of memories, Mebius is nothing more than a stranger to him now, a world apart from Ellie's position in his heart. Saying such a thing shows a lack of self-awareness.

Just as the atmosphere was becoming increasingly tense, Ellie, who hadn't spoken for a long time, suddenly spoke up.

"What a pity!"

Her playful voice seemed to inject vitality into the stagnant air, and it attracted everyone's attention.

Ellie raised her hand and hugged Yu's arm, gently tugging at it as if she were truly regretting something.

"Ah Yu, why didn't you agree to Mebius's request just now?"

The coquettish voice echoed in the living room, leaving Bronya, who had been watching the show with amusement, stunned.

Nangong Yu: "?"

Möbius: "?"

To be honest, Mebius regretted saying those words when he first met Nangong Yu. After all, Nangong Yu is a living, breathing person. People are different when dealing with people than with experiments. People are emotional. Asking Nangong Yu to leave Alicia and choose a stranger he had just met was simply impossible.

She shouldn't have used such a low-level stimulation method, so why did she say it so naturally just now?

Is it because the surprise today has made me a little excited?

However, she certainly couldn't show weakness in front of Alicia, so she naturally needed to put on an act first.

But before he could keep up the act for long, Mebius was completely taken aback by a single sentence from Alicia.

No, what nonsense are you spouting?

These words reflected the thoughts of everyone present except Eden. They all stared in disbelief at Ellie's head, as if she were wearing a bright green hat, which she had willingly put on herself.

"You have a fever?"

He looked up in confusion and placed his head on Ellie's head. Ellie didn't refuse and even happily rubbed against him. Only after he withdrew his hand did she shake her head: "No, Ah Yu, don't worry about me~"

"If there's no fever, then it must be a mental problem."

Bronya muttered a complaint under her breath.

"This this......"

Seele was at a loss for words when faced with these words. If she were to actively push her brother away, her other self would be the first to scold her without anyone else even having to say anything. Kaguya, who was beside her, also gave an awkward smile.

Even if she were the most magnanimous woman, she couldn't bring herself to push her husband away.

Ignoring the trio whose heads were already burned, only Gretchen's eyes gradually brightened.

Looking at the three people in the middle, she felt her hands were itching to move. Inspiration struck, and she really wanted to draw them!

"What's wrong with you now?"

Mebius said coldly, to which Ellie immediately replied with a smile, "Of course, we want Mebius to stay!"

"Ok?"

Glancing at the bewildered Nangong Yu, Möbius asked suspiciously, "Why do you want me to stay? Aren't you afraid I'll steal your lover away?"

Don't be afraid!

Without any hesitation, Ellie smiled and said, "Nothing can separate me and Ayu."

The confident voice startled everyone, and then they heard Ellie continue, "If we can keep Mebius here, then all those little dresses I've prepared in my closet can be given to you to change into, right?"

Resting her chin on her hand, a longing shone in Ellie's eyes: "Maid outfit, nurse uniform, office lady, Lolita... I want Mébius to wear so many clothes! I really like Mébius, Yu, you should have said yes!"

"..."

With each type of clothing mentioned, Mebius took a step back, as if she had remembered something. By the end, she clutched her chest, her face flushed, and glared at Alicia: "Impossible! Don't even think about it!!"

"Hehe, don't be shy. It just so happens that today is Mebius's birthday. How about we dress up in maid outfits together to celebrate?"

As she spoke, Ellie released Nangong Yu's arm, raised her hands and lunged at Mebius, laughing like a lovesick woman.

"No, don't come any closer! Don't come any closer!!!"

Trying hard to keep a straight face, Nangong Yu closed her mouth and looked up at the sky, suddenly feeling that she was being a little foolish for worrying about Ai Li.

Just then, he met Ellie's gaze. Ellie was holding Mebius behind her with both hands, leading him toward Eden's dressing room. As they looked at each other, Ellie smiled slightly and gave him a cute wink.

Realizing something, Nangong Yu looked around and found that the stiff atmosphere from before had completely disappeared. Thanks to her earlier antics, the atmosphere of the banquet instantly became joyful again.

It's really yours.

Nangong Yu smiled and stepped closer, saying, "Do you need me to provide you with a camera?"

"Then I'll have to leave it to you, Eden, come lend a hand!"

"Eden, you too!!"

"I'm sorry, Mebius, I can't refuse Ellie's request."

"woo woo woo woo......"

Before she could say anything more, Ellie covered her mouth and dragged her into the dressing room as if she had been kidnapped, leaving everyone looking at each other in bewilderment before bursting into laughter.

Soon, dressed in an exquisite, slightly erotic maid outfit, Ellie chuckled as she pulled out a blushing, embarrassed Mebius. The limited amount of fabric revealed large expanses of Mebius's fair skin, especially her full, almost overflowing breasts, which made Sirin's eyes red with envy.

The atmosphere of the banquet became even more lively, with delicious food and fine wine, and joy everywhere.

After several rounds of drinks, the night deepened.

Aside from a few who drink regularly, the other girls don't have a high alcohol tolerance, especially Kiana, who gets drunk after just one drink. Before long, they were all lying on the floor, staggering around. There was nothing Nangong Yu could do but move the girls back to their own dormitory with Ai Li.

Only Nangong Yu, Ai Li, Eden, and Mebius were still standing. Seeing the large group of people who had collapsed in a daze, it would be too much trouble to move them back to the second floor, and the living room was also quite large. So they simply laid out a large communal bed on the first floor with a few quilts and lined up the girls on it.

The weather isn't cold now, so covering them with a thinner blanket will suffice.

When she returned to Eden's house after finishing her work, she was still drinking and chatting with Mebius, who was dressed as a maid. The girls' alcohol tolerance was somewhat lacking, and they hadn't had their fill of drinking yet.

Having almost finished their meal, the four of them decided to grab a few bottles of red wine and head up to the third-floor terrace. Under the bright moon and starry sky, they enjoyed the cool evening breeze and continued drinking.

Having worn the maid outfit all night, Mebius had lost her initial shyness. She leaned back in her chair, relaxing and stretching out her alluring body, gently swirling the wine glass in her hand, the deep red liquid flowing slowly within it.

A drunken stupor clouded her consciousness; her face was flushed, and her gaze had lost its coldness, becoming much softer.

With her eyes still blurry, she watched as the annoying pink-haired man clung to the man, their arms intertwined, drinking from the same cup, and she couldn't help but smack her lips.

This darn, nauseatingly sweet smell of romance.

"By the way, I heard that you, Mebius, were doing research at Shencheng Technology. How come you're in the Far East?"

The Far East is considered Anti-Entropy's territory, and Shencheng Technology is somewhat weak in this area.

Hearing the man's curious question, Möbius, having nothing better to do, replied, "It's nothing, just a joint research project with anti-entropy."

"Anti-entropy?"

"Well, speaking of which, your Gensokyo company is also under Anti-Entropy."

Knowing Nangong Yu's identity, Mebius spoke without any restraint.

Have you heard of virtual reality technology?

"I've tried it out."

Upon hearing this, Möbius glanced at him and then asked, "So, how does it feel?"

"It's great. Being inside feels like being in the real world. The only downside is that it can be mentally tiring after a while. Otherwise, there are no downsides."

"That's exactly what my research is about."

Straightening up, Möbius became interested and, resting his chin on the table, began to speak: "People have very limited time during the day and need to rest at night, which naturally makes it difficult for many people to enjoy the beauty of the virtual world."

"Of course, this is just the official statement, a way for capitalists to beautify their desire to maximize profits."

With a sneer, Mebius continued, "However, this research is quite interesting to me. Allowing humans to enter a virtual world while asleep is of great research value."

"Can this still happen?"

Nangong Yu replied with a curious tone, but she knew all too well how mentally taxing it was to be in the virtual world.

"Current technology cannot achieve this. At present, the best we can do is to allow humans to enter a light sleep state when they enter the virtual world, just like having a vivid dream while sleeping. It has a restful effect, but not much."

Shaking her head, Mebius didn't explain much. Their fields were different, and if she went any deeper, it would be like casting pearls before swine, a complete waste of time.

"Then I wish you success soon."

Seeing that she had stopped speaking, Nangong Yu smiled and raised his glass to her, and Ai Li followed suit.

"Yeah, yeah, go Mebius!"

"Thanks for your kind words, but you're out of the question."

She raised her glass to Nangong Yu in greeting, but then quickly gave Ai Li a disdainful look.

"How tsundere! But Mebius is kind of cute too~"

"You... never mind."

He wanted to banter with Ellie as before, but as soon as he opened his mouth, he felt lazy and lost interest. Möbius downed the red wine in his glass in one gulp, and then slumped limply onto the table.

She was also starting to feel the strain.

"Is this not working?"

Just as Mebius closed his eyes, he suddenly heard Ellie's equally drunken voice.

"What do you mean, 'no'!"

She raised her head and retorted, but her somewhat muddled consciousness made her lie back down again.

"I... I'm just a little tired, so... I just want to rest for a while..."

As she spoke, her voice grew softer and softer until it disappeared into the air and could no longer be heard, replaced by the sound of steady breathing.

"Mebius is really asleep."