Manager, give me a membership card too!

"Alright, let's go. Don't stay in front of me any longer and make me angry. I haven't settled the score with you for the destroyed flower field yet!"

Looking at the unreasonable girl in front of him, Luo Xia's face was full of confusion. "The flower field incident wasn't just my doing; you were involved too, weren't you?" he thought to himself, and subconsciously opened the system panel.

[Should you return to the gym now? Yes/No]

Luo Xia stared at the system options in front of him in silence for a long time. Suddenly, he looked up at the green-haired girl in front of him who looked disgusted and said in a calm voice, "Are you sure you don't need me to stay and help you? My power should be of some help."

The green-haired queen paused slightly upon hearing this, then flashed an incredibly confident smile. That smile was exceptionally radiant.

Who do you think I am?

I am Kazami Yuuka!

"They're just a few old women who can't get through menopause. Watch me handle them with one hand!"

Ah, yes.

The girl before me is none other than Kazami Yuuka. The queen of the flower field neither needs nor wants anyone's help.

She has been alone since birth, in the past, now, and in the future.

Nothing has changed, and nothing needs to change.

One person is enough.

"I will be back, as soon as possible."

The blue and white light flashed and disappeared in an instant; the invaders of the sunflower field had left, temporarily.

The green-haired queen stood silently in place, gazing intently in the direction the man had left, until a pitch-black crack tied with a strange bow suddenly appeared before her eyes, at which point the girl's gaze returned to firmness.

Yes, I'm enough on my own.

"Yakumo Yukari, Yagokoro Eirin, Yasaka Kanako, Hijiri Byakuren, Saigyouji Yuyuko, all the old friends are here! Perfect, I'm itching to play today, let's make this rare gathering even more lively!"

The green-haired girl didn't give anyone else a chance to speak. She spun around in place, and a light pink parasol tied with a bow appeared in her hand.

Gently opening the parasol in her hand, Kazami Yuuka elegantly draped it over her slender shoulders. Gazing at the figures before her, some tall and some voluptuous, a gentle smile appeared on her exquisite face.

Flower symbol "Blooming in Gensokyo"

This isn't a draft that Tofu wrote yesterday, believe me (｀ω')

Chapter Twenty-Eight: The Everlasting Flower of Gensokyo

Chapter Twenty-Eight: The Everlasting Flower of Gensokyo

With a sudden, weightless sensation, as if he had missed a step on the stairs, Luo Xia's vision blurred, and the scenery around him changed from the earth that seemed to have been washed by a meteor shower to the familiar white room.

[Ding~ Congratulations, host, you have obtained the bond token 'The Everlasting Flower of Gensokyo'.]

"An everlasting flower...?"

She gently stroked the black umbrella in her hand, mimicking the green-haired girl's touch, but the umbrella did not respond as it had in Yuuka Kazami's hand. Instead, it remained quietly in her hand, as if it were an inanimate object.

"Are you throwing a tantrum? Well, that's understandable, after all, I'm the bad guy who 'snatched' you from your master."

Gently shaking his head, Luo Xia cleared his mind of the jumbled thoughts. Kazami Yuuka's final attitude was quite unusual; she seemed to want to confide some secrets to him, yet remained silent due to certain concerns.

Ultimately, it all comes down to a lack of strength. If Rorschach's power were at the level of destroying stars with a wave of his hand, then none of these problems would exist.

After giving the black umbrella in his hand a reassuring pat, Luo Xia went out to the commercial street in Dongmu and bought a small, exquisite flowerpot and potting soil. Carrying a small green watering can, he returned to the gym space.

The black umbrella in my hand is something given to me by a super fantasy species, so it's best not to keep it outside; it's not safe.

Dig a hole, bury some soil, and count one, two, three, four, five.

When Rorschach tentatively inserted the black umbrella in his hand into the prepared flowerpot, a miracle occurred that could have made Darwin so angry he would rise from his coffin.

The black umbrella, resembling a walking stick, radiated a pale green glow. Within seconds, the umbrella transformed into a gently swaying sunflower, undulating softly within the flowerpot with some unknown rhythm.

The déjà vu is so strong! Is this little guy going to spit out 25 points of sunlight in a little while?

Silently making a complaint, Luo Xia picked up the watering can prepared next to him, intending to water the little thing in front of him.

"Hmm, let me think. What did Aunt Hua say back then..."

Luo Xia was only halfway through his mutterings when his body instinctively lurched backward. The very next second, a green leaf emitting a faint glow swept past him with a piercing crack.

Holy crap!

Seeing the sunflowers swaying gently as if nothing had happened, Luo Xia's lips twitched involuntarily.

Is it because you're angry that I said something wrong?

To test his theory, our store manager, unable to contain his curiosity, tentatively spoke again:

"Mom Hua?"

'Whoosh~whoosh~whoosh~'

Almost the instant Luo Xia finished speaking, the sunflower that had been swaying in place rolled up its two small leaves and began to dance wildly in front of it, like two little arms.

Unfortunately, a dwarf is a dwarf. No matter how hard the sunflower waved its little fists, its less than one-meter length could never reach Rorschach, who had already quietly retreated to five meters away.

After nearly ten minutes of fussing, the sunflower, its two little leaves drooping, reluctantly retreated back into the pot, resuming its previous swaying posture to a strange rhythm.

Oh my, that's kind of cute.

Luo Xia smiled, a smile reminiscent of when he was playing with his pet, and thought of the Pomeranian his family used to have. That Pomeranian was the second young master of his family, second only to his mother, and just as much fun to play with.

As for Rorschach? He's definitely at the bottom of the family food chain, usually taking on the role of the dog walker.

Unfortunately, we'll never see it again.

Whether it's her mother or the second young master of the family, the day they can meet again seems far off.

I didn't feel much when we saw each other every day before, and I even got annoyed by my family's nagging. Why do I miss home so much now that I'm away?

Gently wiping away the grains of sand that the wind had blown into his eyes, Luo Xia composed himself and returned to the sunflower's side.

As he approached, the sunflower became very wary. Its swaying dance slowly came to a halt, and its two leaves curled into two small fists, waving them threateningly in front of Rorschach, warning the man not to come any closer.

"Okay, okay, I was wrong. I shouldn't have spoken to your master like that. Please forgive me."

With his hands outstretched in a relaxed manner, Rorschach tried his best to show his goodwill.

Perhaps it saw the apologetic smile on the man's face, perhaps it had exhausted too much energy from the previous 'exercise,' or perhaps it remembered its master's instructions, but after threatening for so long, the sunflower finally put down its two little fists and resumed its previous gentle swaying and dancing posture.

He tentatively reached out and touched the swaying sunflower. The little flower neither refused nor made any other special gesture, swaying on its own as if it did not see the man in front of it.

Luo Xia chuckled, knowing that the other party had reluctantly forgiven him, but hadn't expressed much gratitude out of politeness.

Reaching for the watering can that had been placed beside him, Luo Xia prepared to water the human-like little flower.

"Emmmm, what did Queen Yuxiang say about watering? I forgot because I was distracted earlier."

"It seems to be something like, 'Apply blood twice a day, morning and evening, and then water it every three days?'"

The sunflower in the flowerpot shook gently upon hearing this, as if confirming (or denying).

"Ah, is that what you think too? Then let's begin!"

Upon hearing Luo Xia's words, the sunflower swayed even more violently, seemingly overwhelmed by emotion.

"Alright, alright, I know you must be tired and hungry after that fight. I'll feed you something now."

Sunflower's little head was practically blurring out of shape as it desperately tried to get the man in front of it to stop.

"Coming, coming, coming soon, don't rush, eat slowly."

He set the water bottle aside; it felt strange not to use a water bottle when feeding blood. Sharp fingernails cut his wrist, and bright red blood flowed slowly with each heartbeat, quickly dripping down his little finger into the flowerpot.

Blood, emanating an inexplicable aura, seeped into the soil and began to sway wildly. The small flower, which had even lost several petals, suddenly stopped, its entire body frozen in place.

'Gulp~'

'Gulp~'

'Gulp~'

Soft swallowing sounds filled the room as Luo Xia repeatedly pricked his wrists with his fingertips to prevent his powerful healing ability from clogging the wounds. The entire feeding process lasted for almost twenty minutes. Luo Xia felt that he had lost at least ten liters of blood. If it were an ordinary person, they would have been dead long ago, but he only felt a little hungry.

Five minutes later, just as Luo Xia raised his right hand to cut the wound again, a small, emerald-green leaf stopped him. The vibrant green leaf gently covered the wound that Luo Xia had already cut dozens of times. A faint green light flashed, and the man felt a cool sensation on his wrist. When he raised his hand again, the wound had long since disappeared.

Just then, a gentle tickling sensation arose from his right hand. Luo Xia turned his head and saw that the little flower, which had been glaring at him coldly, was now affectionately stroking his right hand, its attitude unusually warm. He gently stroked the sunflower's constantly swaying petals with his other hand, and a smile appeared on Luo Xia's lips.

Xiaohua: Actually, I refused at first, but his blood tasted so good.

Really fragrant!

Second update! Time for some casual chat~ This time, I'm bringing you Xu Lao's "I Really Am an Alchemist." He's a really nice guy from the group. Synopsis: Equivalent exchange! It's the most basic principle for alchemists. Zhou Qi, an alchemist, just wanted to be a quiet, handsome man, but he became a fearsome villain in various worlds. Zhou Qi: "I, Wu Yanzu, have always been loyal and reasonable. If it's an equivalent exchange, then it's an equivalent exchange. I took your wife, and I'll give you a son in return. It's not a loss for me, is it?"

Chapter Twenty-Nine: Stray Cats

Chapter Twenty-Nine: Stray Cats

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After playing with Xiaohua, who was extremely excited after eating and drinking her fill, for a while, Luo Xia said goodbye to Xiaohua and returned to his villa in Dongmu.

As soon as he returned to his room, before he even stepped out the door, the shop manager heard the sound of the door opening downstairs and two clear greetings, one loud and one soft.

"I'm back, Xia Jun."

"I'm back, Lord Rorschach."

Just as Luo Xia reached his room and before he could even open the door, he heard a series of loud thumping footsteps on the stairs. Then, the door in front of him slammed open, and a small, pale purple figure crashed into Luo Xia's arms like a cannonball.

"I'm back, Lord Rorschach."

"Welcome home, Sakura."

Gently stroking the cute, soft head of the little girl in his arms, Luo Xia felt a long string of '+1+1+1+1's appearing above his head, making him feel much more energetic.

"Sniff~ sniff~, Lord Rorschach smells of another woman, not Joan of Arc."

Luo Xia's hand, which was patting the little girl's head, froze, and he explained somewhat guiltily:

"Hahaha, these are clothes that your sister Yuxiang gave me. Uncle's clothes got dirty when he visited your sister Yuxiang's flower field, so he changed into these clothes."

"Oh, Sakura understands. Sakura won't tell anyone. This is a secret between Sakura and Lord Rorschach."

Sakura, don't keep everything a secret! You can talk about this!

"Well, I'll think of a way to take you to see your sister Youxiang's flower field after a while. Your sister Youxiang has a very large sunflower field, it's very beautiful."

"Is Lord Rorschach going to introduce Sakura to her new mom? Is this mom Yuuka's mom? Don't worry, Sakura will be good and will definitely make her new mom fall in love with her."

"No, no, this time it's my older sister, not my mom."

"Yes, Sakura understands. I'll call Yuuka-mama 'Yuuka-neechan' when we meet."

I'm so sad, this conversation is impossible.

It took five minutes to explain to Loli Sakura that 'Yuuka-neechan' was not 'Yuuka-mama', but all she got in return was a 'I understand, I understand' look on her face. She even raised her little hand and gave Luo Xia a thumbs up, leaving the shopkeeper speechless.

Holding Loli Sakura in his arms, Luo Xia walked downstairs with a helpless expression, just as he bumped into the Saintess Miss who was carrying large and small bags upstairs.

"Did you have fun, Jeanne? Did Sakura cause you any trouble?"

"Thank you for your concern, Xia-kun. I'm very happy. Sakura is very well-behaved and has helped me a lot. Oh, by the way, I'll give you..."

The saintess, who seemed to be in a good mood, chatted happily with Luo Xia for a few minutes. Halfway through the conversation, she seemed to remember something and prepared to take the bag from her hand. However, she suddenly froze halfway through the action, and awkwardly withdrew her outstretched arm.

"Sorry, Xia Jun, I'm a little tired from shopping, so I'll go back to my room to rest first."

The saintess, who seemed flustered after seeing something, hurriedly said goodbye to Luo Xia and left in a lifeless manner.

"Joan of Arc, what's wrong?"

Looking in the direction the saintess had left, Luo Xia's head was full of question marks.

“Jeanne d’Arc, I bought Lord Rorschach an outfit in the shopping district.”

"Clothes? Really? Oh, I'm so embarrassed. This is the first time a woman has ever bought me clothes since I was a child, except for my mom and my aunt. Hehe, I feel a little excited."

Sakura, nestled in Luo Xia's arms, shifted her nimble little body, finding a comfortable position before suddenly blurting out:

"Because of budget constraints, Jeanne d'Arc's mother only bought her clothes from a very ordinary store. But the outfit Lord Rorschach is wearing now is very expensive."

"Huh?"

Looking at the innocent, blinking eyes of the little girl in his arms, Luo Xia suddenly had a sudden inspiration and stroked her soft hair, nodding with a smile.