A chat group where you switch bodies with Alicia at the start?

It was so warm and reassuring; this was something Miss Dodo had never experienced in her mercenary career.

"Mei and the others have already gone to school, and I wonder where Bronya went... Hmm, how about we go for a walk around town together later? I haven't really explored this city properly yet, and you probably haven't either, it'll be fun~"

Jiang Qiao's arrangement for Alicia was to act as a human vacuum cleaner. With the backup plan he left behind, the Honkai energy that Cocolia was spreading in Changkong City would be slowly dealt with, with the fat lady as the center.

This process will take a considerable amount of time, and Alicia, who learned about it from him, also understands that in order to save the city completely and quickly, she must go out and explore more.

Being alone would be too lonely, so Alicia chose to invite Miss Dodo to travel with her.

"...OK."

Raven smiled and nodded unconsciously; she had been to this city before.

However, those were mostly due to missions or simply passing through, and I didn't really get a good look at this bustling metropolis.

...There's really nothing much to see here, is there? But since Gray Snake is telling me to comply with this pink rogue's wishes, then all I can do is comply, right?

Raiden Mansion is located in a residential area of ​​Nagasora City, a prime location in the city, given that it is the residence of Raiden Ryoma, the president of ME Corporation.

Today, Changkong City is not as bustling as it is on a holiday, but for this international metropolis, it is still teeming with people.

Now Alicia has more time to appreciate everything in this world.

However, while browsing in the mall, although her eyes would light up when she saw the items she liked, she would also show a somewhat regretful expression the next moment.

This is what it means to be short of money.

There's no way around it; Jiang Qiao is essentially an unregistered person in this world. Even Alicia can say that she was richer than Jiang Qiao even when she was at her poorest, because her mother, Seria, had prepared a lot of travel expenses for her.

As for the other friends, there's not much to say. Kiana has to work to make a living, and Mei's assets have been basically frozen because of the Raiden family's assets. Although Ryoma managed to save her a lot of money before going to prison, it was only enough for her daily life.

Besides, asking them for money is not something Alicia would do.

It's unbelievable that a dignified fairy like you is struggling to make ends meet; life is tough indeed, Airi sighed.

Seemingly realizing this, Raven, subconsciously not wanting to see her with that expression, recalled the words of her troublesome adoptive father.

Did he say that all the money he spent with this man could be reimbursed by the organization?

Miss Dodo's eyes lit up at this thought, and she spoke up:

"Here's a card. Swipe it yourself if you want something."

She pulled out a black card from somewhere and handed it to Alicia. World Serpent would cover the card's expenses, and according to Gray Serpent, it could be used freely.

"Eh? Is everything okay?"

"No problem, just keep swiping."

It’s not your money anyway.

Miss Dodo sneered inwardly.

Since I've been given this task, how can I let go of such a good opportunity to use public funds for shopping?

Anyway, since that bastard who wanted to please Jiang Qiao said it was the Lord's order, she has a reason to say something when asked about it later.

If it weren't for the concern about going too far, Miss Dodo would even have the urge to ask Alicia to help her renovate her villa island.

I was short quite a bit of money to begin with. If I could take advantage of this opportunity to ride on his coattails, wouldn't I be able to save myself several years of hard work?

Gray Snake was unaware that his adopted daughter had already begun to devise ways to exploit the organization.

—Hilarious! The adopted daughter was posted out the door one day, and the next day she started betraying her family. Who would understand?

Of course, even if he knew, he would probably just grit his teeth and silently pay the bill.

Based on the attitude the Lord had towards Lord Alicia.

Even if it were just shopping through World Serpent's public account, Kevin probably wouldn't even blink an eye if he gave Alicia almost half of World Serpent.

And setting aside the potentially large amount of unnecessary expenses that the World Snake might face.

The gray snake is currently contemplating its next objective.

Originally, according to the Lord's wishes, they should have prepared to collect food for the Lord to recover his body and help liberate him.

As a result, the collapse of Changkong City failed. Just as they were about to set their sights on K423 and Raiden Mei in Changkong City, the Lord of Alicia suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

Wow, these two are clearly quite close to Lord Alicia.

Remembering the Lord's meaning, the Gray Serpent abandoned both targets without hesitation.

So...

Is the next step to take us to those gems that Destiny possesses?

According to World Snake Detective, the failed Gem of Desire experiment will apparently be transferred to the Atlantic Destiny Branch in New Zealand in a few days.

Recalling the previous two times, either he was inexplicably crushed by the fluctuations of an unknown Herrscher, or he had just started to think about it but hadn't even put it into practice when he received the bad news that the Divine Key in Raven's hands had been borrowed by Lord Alicia.

Gray Snake was somewhat uneasy.

This time...

There shouldn't be any problems, right?

Chapter 74 How about we have something more convincing between us?

—His father was a world-renowned electromagnetic physicist, and from a young age, MEI was influenced by his father's words and actions, which inspired him to aspire to become a scientific researcher.

She strives towards her set goals, focusing on acquiring knowledge and expanding her understanding. She doesn't care much about the things around her, even though this behavior might earn her the nickname "bookworm" in the eyes of others.

However, recently, a very popular transfer student from Europe, who is even known as a prince in Chiba Academy, seems to have become attached to him.

Mei had also once seen a boy named Kevin dominating the basketball court.

However, whenever he gets close to me, he becomes very shy; he's a very timid young man.

She didn't dislike it; after all, being surrounded by boys was a novel experience for MEI.

Sitting on a roadside bench that can be seen everywhere in Chiba Academy, Mei stared intently at the screen of her laptop, her fingers tapping the keyboard at varying speeds, and she would occasionally show a thoughtful or troubled expression.

Even geniuses cannot escape the struggle of writing papers, let alone a paper on quantum mechanics that she was writing at this moment—which was extremely important to Mei herself.

During this process, she needs to spend a lot of time deliberating and thinking.

As time slowly passed, the fading afterglow could be felt, and the summer breeze of the evening glow was very comfortable and peaceful. This is why Mei chose to do this on a roadside bench instead of in the library or at home.

Enjoying the atmosphere, even the slow-witted and focused Mei noticed something.

Someone is looking at themselves...

When Mei realized this, she subconsciously thought it was the big boy who had been bothering her.

But when she shifted her gaze to what was behind her, she was greeted by a beautiful and delicate face.

Uncommon pink hair swayed in the summer breeze, showing that the owner of the hair took good care of it. Bright blue eyes held a hint of a smile, complementing her pink lips that slowly curved into a smile.

She is such a lovely girl, she seems like a fairy emerging from a garden of flowers.

Looking at the unknown girl who had somehow appeared behind him, MEI couldn't help but feel a sense of admiration and wonder.

In that brief moment, the unknown pink-clad girl smiled and raised her slender arm in greeting:

"Hi~"

—With a quick, enthusiastic start, Jiang Qiao immediately unleashed [Alicia]'s signature move.

Although it's an old trick, I have to say it's very effective!

While Mei wasn't directly influenced by the lesbian aura after being hit like this, she was still somewhat bewildered and at a loss.

She is not yet the mature romantic Dr. Mei who appears later, but rather, as she looks, a very naive and emotionally oblivious young girl.

However, as expected of the future Dr. Mei, she quickly regained her composure and asked:

"What do you want from me? Judging from your clothes, you're probably not a student at Chiba Academy."

She didn't consider herself particularly charming, at least not enough to make such a cute girl stare at her.

"Oh dear, I should have changed into the Chiba Academy uniform before coming here, right? Hmm... that way, it might be [Alicia's] first time wearing a school uniform. Hmm~ The Chiba Academy uniform is quite nice too."

"..."

She seems to be the extremely lively type, just like her appearance.

The silent MEI looked at the girl talking to herself in front of her and made a preliminary judgment.

...However, it seems they didn't come with malicious intent.

"How rude of me! Do you think a cute girl like me would look like a bad person?"

We've been seen through?!

Mei was somewhat surprised. Meeting those bright, azure eyes, she suddenly wondered if she had no secrets from them, if they could even tell what color her undershirt was? It was just her imagination.

However, upon reflection, I realized that I didn't have much intention to hide or be wary of myself, so it's quite normal that I was found out.

"Alright~ Let me introduce myself first. I am Alicia from the Fire Moth. As you can see, I am a beautiful girl as dazzling as a flying flower."