Collapse? No, this is just everyday life.

"I was being sarcastic, you idiot!!"

He tapped Kiana on the head, making her wince and cry out in pain.

"Pfft~"

Celine couldn't hold back any longer and began to mock her sisters mercilessly.

"Who would wish someone off their job? If Mei hears you, she'll beat you up!"

"Mei wouldn't hit me..."

Kiana, realizing the stupid thing she had just said, muttered to herself guiltily.

Upon arriving at Sirin's room, the live stream wasn't on yet, and Gretchen was already sitting obediently in a chair.

Half a year has passed, and Gretchen has grown quite a bit taller. It's hard to tell she's a little girl from behind. Only when she turns around to face you can you see the still somewhat childish look on her face.

"Sir Knight!"

When she saw Nangong Yu come in, Greta's eyes lit up immediately. She ran over and pulled him to sit on a chair, and she sat down on his lap with a soft "heave-ho" and leaned back comfortably against him.

Kiana and Sirin glanced at Gretchen with some envy, but naturally they couldn't compete with a child, so they could only push their chairs to sit down on either side of the two seats.

"I'm going to start a live stream now, is Gretchen okay?"

“Yes, no problem, Sister Sirin,” Gretchen said earnestly.

Upon hearing this, Xilin picked up the mouse and started operating the computer.

Greta had been thinking about whether she could livestream her drawing in the future, and this time she specifically asked Sirin to try it out together.

Upon opening the live stream, numerous comments began scrolling across the black screen. With Xilin's skillful operation, the screen quickly lit up.

[The door's open! The door's open! Pufferfish, open it quickly... Oh crap, you old thief!!!]

[The old thief is back again? I feel like he's been appearing on stream so much these past few months, is it just my imagination?]

[Does that old thief have some kind of weakness that Sirin hasn't caught?]

[And who is that little girl sitting on the old thief's lap? She looks so cute!]

Another day of envying that old thief.

Nangong Yu's arrival naturally excited all the audience members, who couldn't help but start gossiping about Xilin.

"Hey, what are you talking about? Ah Yu comes so often because we're good friends, of course. What 'handle' or anything like that..."

Although she did have some kind of leverage over him.

Nangong Yu first greeted the audience with a smile, and then introduced Gretchen, who was in his arms.

Upon learning that this was the renowned artist Eisei from the Gensokyo community, it naturally caused a stir once again.

Wow, is Teacher Huixing really that young?

[No way, my brain is about to explode! Are all those lewd pictures in the community drawn by such young children? It's so weird.jpg]

Oh no, now that you mention it, I'm suddenly getting a little agitated...

Seeing the scrolling comments, Gretchen shrank back in fear, which made Sirin, who was watching closely, frown and say to the camera with dissatisfaction, "You people, don't talk nonsense. You're scaring Gretchen... Teacher Huixing. What if you scare her away?"

Nangong Yu tightened his arms around Gretchen, providing her with a sense of security.

"I'm fine, I was just a little startled by all the things that suddenly came out to me."

Greta scratched her cheek, looking a little embarrassed.

"Don't worry, I've already scolded them, Gretchen, don't take it to heart." Sirin said, acting like a big sister.

"Okay, thank you, Sister Sirin. But please don't scold everyone. I'm just not used to it. You didn't do anything wrong... I'm sorry everyone, because of my mistake, you were scolded by Sister Sirin."

Her adorable appearance and sweet, soft voice were a breath of fresh air in today's increasingly abstract live-streaming world. They had never seen anything like it before, and their hearts melted, finding peace in their restless souls.

【Damn it, pufferfish, using us to please such a cute teacher, Huixing!! Waaaaah, Teacher Huixing, please take me away!!】

No, this is too cute, my heart...

【The pufferfish is dead, Huixing should rise!! Teacher Huixing, with just your command, our millions of pufferfish soldiers will immediately defect to your side. The pufferfish of the ditch should have been overthrown long ago!!!】

Seeing that her fans were about to rebel, Xilin was furious, but she knew that the more she scolded them, the more excited they would become.

So, she took a deep breath to suppress her inner turmoil and immediately opened the Overcooked Kitchen app.

We should use games to shut those people up.

The game supports local multiplayer for up to four players, and she took out the four controllers she had prepared beforehand and handed them out one by one.

Seeing Xilin open the game, Nangong Yu gripped the controller, his expression turning somewhat serious.

He knew that his torment was about to begin.

Chapter 248 Sisters really together?

"Overcooked is a party game developed by Gensokyo Inc., in which you will play as a chef..."

After delivering the dry game introduction in one breath without stopping, Xilin let out a long sigh of relief and looked at Nangong Yu with a questioning expression.

"...It's really a blessing for manufacturers to be able to get orders from you."

That chanting-like pace, coupled with a completely emotionless delivery, suggests they're one of their own; otherwise, the client would be utterly bewildered.

"What? I came up with this opening line with great difficulty, based on the game's description."

Xilin was a little unconvinced and huffed.

"That's a good idea, but don't think about it again next time."

After making a comment, the game officially began.

Although what Celine just introduced wasn't really anything special, the audience at least understood that it was a party game where people cooperated to cook and run a restaurant, which naturally piqued their interest in how these people would work together.

The first level is preceded by a tutorial.

After a rather abstract animated segment, which was described as being based on real-life events and had a peculiar art style, the four newly appointed chefs were tasked with preparing meals for zombie bread.

"No, why does bread need to eat? Isn't it meant to be eaten?"

Watching the animated storyline, Kiana frowned and asked in confusion.

"Ahem, don't worry about the details, focus on the game, it's about to start."

[Here's a joke, based on a true story.]

[Real-world event: A necromancer summons a bread necromancer. Oh no, am I not a real person?]

[That's right, this is actually a virtual world. I control all the comments in the chat. If you don't believe me, I'll send it to you again using a different account.]

That's right, this is actually a virtual world...

The comments scrolled by, but the four people holding the controllers had no time to pay attention to them.

The tutorial level begins with four people surrounded by a circle of stoves, separated into pairs in the middle.

Kiana and Sirin were on top, while Nangong Yu and Gretchen were below. Looking at the scene that was about to begin, Kiana had a look of great ambition on her face.

If she performs well during the game and is a great help to Ayu, she'll be showered with praise afterward. Asking for a date reward then wouldn't be unreasonable, right?

Not only her, but also Xilin thought so, and she became visibly serious.

The tutorial level is very simple; just follow the prompts to cut and serve the vegetables.

Cabbage, tomatoes, cucumbers.

Nangong Yu and Gretchen helped them get the vegetables, while Sirin and Kiana were in charge of cutting them.

"Serve the food! I'm about to show off my skills!!"

“Alright then, Gretchen and I will be the waiters this time. Chefs, bring the food!” Nangong Yu said with a smile, listening to Kiana’s bold statement.

As soon as the order was posted in the upper left corner, he tossed a cabbage onto the table in the middle.

Kiana was still thinking about how to respond to Nangong Yu in a way that would make her seem more capable when Xilin quickly grabbed the cabbage and ran off, throwing it onto the cutting board shown in the tutorial, and started chopping it up with a knife.

"Hey, hey, don't steal my vegetables!!"

"Don't just stand there, keep going."

Greta wasn't very skilled yet, and she was slowly carrying the vegetables. Before she could even move the first vegetable over, Nangong Yu threw the second cabbage over.

One person was throwing, another was carrying, and the two were chopping vegetables. For a moment, it looked quite harmonious, and the efficiency was surprisingly good.

Before Xilin could even feel smug, she noticed that the number of orders in the upper left corner was increasing. At first, it was just a platter of one type of dish, then it increased to two, then three, and Nangong Yu was throwing ingredients faster and faster in front of the container.

Soon, the middle was filled with it.

"Stop! I said stop, stop! It's too fast..."

Xilin felt like the knife in her hand was almost worn down, but the orders kept increasing instead of decreasing, and she was simply too busy to keep up.

"Yes, yes, this is a casual game, Ah Yu, don't rush..."

Kiana was also sweating profusely and muttered to herself.

In response, Nangong Yu could only say that the dynamic game difficulty played a major role. The speed of the menu was directly proportional to the speed at which the four players could serve the food. The teamwork was good just now, and the food was served very quickly, to the point that the top left corner was already full of orders.

"There's no room left on the table!"

Greta, holding a cucumber, spoke with a cute frown.

"Then let's throw it on the ground first," Nangong Yu said, and as if demonstrating, he threw a tomato at Xilin's feet.

"Huh? Well, won't the vegetables get dirty?"

"It's okay, they can't see it."

The casual response made Sirin and Kiana burst into laughter.

[What the hell can't I see? I'm going to sue your heartless kitchen! That old scoundrel is a real scoundrel!]

Now I understand why transparent kitchens are being promoted!

【Hello, is this the regulatory bureau? I want to report someone!!】

"Well......."

Greta was a little conflicted, but in the end she chose to listen to the knight and threw the cucumber at Kiana's feet.