Nangong Yu's results on the first day were not ideal.
After packing up his things, Nangong Yu told his Brothers to head back to the hotel first, while he avoided the crowd and came to Bronya's booth.
After a whole day of busyness, he saw Kiana, who was so tired she was slumped on the table at the cool booth decorated with mecha elements. It wasn't until Nangong Yu walked up to her and she felt the shadow blocking the light that she laboriously lifted her eyelids.
"Ah, it's A Yu."
Her voice was weak and listless, clearly too tired to even bother greeting him. Her head drooped, and even the white hair on her head seemed to have lost its luster.
Looking at her state, Bronya's situation today must be quite good.
"Mm, you worked hard today, Kiana."
"Mm."
Without the slightest bit of humility, Kiana accepted the praise. There was nothing she could do; after all, Kiana was basically in charge of all the physical labor today.
Seele didn't really like interacting with strangers, Mei had something to do and couldn't come over, Sirin was helping Bronya live stream to boost popularity, and Bronya needed to coordinate the overall situation. Thus, Kiana could only reluctantly become the workhorse.
"Yo, did you come to admit defeat?"
"Admit defeat? No, I just came to see how you guys are doing."
Nangong Yu turned around in the direction of the voice and saw Bronya, who was clearly in a good mood, and Seele following behind her, looking at him with sparkling eyes.
It seemed like it had been a long time since he heard Bronya speak in such a playful tone. Even at yesterday's gathering, Bronya said very little.
From the time the game first failed until now, the clearly excellent results finally allowed Bronya's suppressed heart to relax a bit.
Although she had been busy all day and wasn't quite clear on Nangong Yu's situation, Bronya felt she could already pop the champagne early!
"It looks like things are going well for you?"
"Hmph~ Just so-so, easily made it into the top ten~"
Bronya was putting on airs now.
Noticing the corners of her mouth that she couldn't suppress at all, Nangong Yu secretly chuckled in his heart. This sudden childlike appearance looked quite cute.
"How about your side?"
Without looking at Nangong Yu again, Bronya stroked Seele's little head and asked as if casually.
"My side is much quieter. There were basically no people today."
Nangong Yu told the truth.
"Really?!... Ah, no, it's truly regrettable."
A fleeting look of ecstasy appeared on her face, but Bronya quickly suppressed it. The twitching corners of her mouth showed how hard she was trying to hold back.
"Just laugh if you want to."
You can only laugh now.
Nangong Yu added a sentence in his heart.
The rather helpless voice finally made Bronya stop hiding her smugness. She was just short of putting her hands on her hips and laughing up at the sky. Having been suppressed for so long, she finally got to vent today, which made her quite happy.
"Oh, don't be discouraged. I know your abilities best. When we team up again later, we'll grow bigger and stronger and create new glory!"
Bronya patted Nangong Yu's shoulder and comforted him.
"Mm, grow bigger and stronger, create new glory."
Nangong Yu also replied with a smile.
After chatting casually for a few more sentences, Nangong Yu suggested, "Want to go out for dinner together? We could take a walk around afterward."
A clear flicker of interest appeared in Bronya's eyes, but she quickly shook her head: "Although I really want to go, let's not today. The daytime demo revealed some small issues, and I need to hurry back and optimize them before the game goes online. I'll let Seele go with you."
"You're really dedicated."
"It's not really about dedication, I just don't want to disappoint the players."
"Alright, good luck."
"Mm, you too."
"Then, see you tonight, Sister Bronya~"
Seele waved towards the energetic Bronya.
"Mm, have fun, Seele."
"See you tonight, Sister Bronya~"
Kiana, at some point, stood on Nangong Yu's other side and waved towards Bronya, imitating Seele.
"Mm, have fun, Ki... Get back here!!!!"
Her fate's nape was suddenly grabbed, and Kiana immediately struggled in a panic.
"Hey, hey, hey? Wh- Why? I want to rest too, I want to eat a big meal too! You black-hearted Boss, you're abusing your employees!!!"
"Shut up! How am I supposed to move things if you leave? You said yourself you'd help for the whole day, you're not going back on your word, are you?"
"Th- This, this, I, I..."
"I'll treat you to a big meal after we finish moving."
"Yay, long live Bronya!!!"
Hearing about the big meal, Kiana immediately seemed injected with energy, working away with grunts and huffs, as if that listless appearance from before wasn't her.
Taking Seele out together, after arriving on the empty street, Seele looked left and right to make sure there were no acquaintances before hugging Nangong Yu's arm tightly and saying in a chiding tone, "Brother, you were too mean just now."
As the only person present who had just played Nangong Yu's game, Seele knew the power of that game. Seele had also tried Sister Bronya's game. How should she put it? She felt there was no comparison at all.
One was a game, the other was like art.
"Seele, don't talk nonsense, I didn't lie."
Nangong Yu caught Seele's mischievous little hand that was moving around on him, and squeezing her soft fingertips, he replied.
"But this way is the most annoying! When Sister Bronya loses in a few days, she'll definitely be very embarrassed."
"What, Seele, are you already sure that your dear Sister Bronya will lose?"
"Th- This, this, Seele didn't say that, Brother, please forget what just happened!"
Seele froze for a moment, her eyes starting to wander. If Sister Bronya found out about this, Seele would probably get spanked again.
"Seele, you wouldn't want your Sister Bronya to know that you think she'll lose, right~"
Nangong Yu directly transformed into a Far East netizen, threatening Seele with ill intentions.
"Seele, woo... Brother, don't tell Sister Bronya, Seele will do anything."
A thin mist floated in her sky-blue eyes. Seele leaned against him, whispering stickily, causing Nangong Yu's heart to involuntarily speed up its beating.
Ah, no, Seele, were you this cooperative?
Nangong Yu, whose head was spinning, completely failed to notice the hint of excitement quietly welling up in the depths of Seele's slightly lowered eyes at this moment.
....
"Hello, hello, can you hear me? Good morning, everyone~"
Sitting in her own live stream room, Sirin smiled and waved at the screen.
[Good morning, Miss Pufferfish~]
[Miss Pufferfish is still so cute today~]
[What game will Miss Pufferfish play today? Will you continue with that mecha mini-game from yesterday?]
[I tried the game from yesterday. Although it's a bit difficult, it feels pretty good. I might get a copy when it's released.]
[...]
The scrolling bullet comments quickly filled her secondary screen. Sirin, who didn't have time to read every single one, could only randomly select a few to reply to.
"Hehe, that's a game made by my good friend, so it's definitely great! If you like it, don't forget to buy a copy from Titan Game after the St. Freya Small Game Festival ends, and also..."
She suddenly gathered energy, then loudly said in the live stream room: "How many times have I told you?! Don't! Call! Me! He! Tun!"
[Ah, that felt good, thank you, Miss Pufferfish.]
[Got it, Miss Pufferfish. Understood, Miss Pufferfish.]
[Miss Pufferfish, could you scold me one more time? My friend says he likes listening.]
[Miss Pufferfish, please, scold me one more time, it's about to come out...]
Looking at the two words 'He Tun' instantly filling the screen, Sirin once again puffed out her cheeks in anger.
Immediately, the words 'He Tun' were spammed even more frequently.
This scene was something that appeared almost every day in Sirin's live stream room, considered a daily interaction that the viewers looked forward to.
"Phew, forget it, I'm too lazy to scold you guys. Today, let's continue playing a new game. It's a game made by another friend of mine, who also participated in this St. Freya Small Game Festival. I remember the name is..."
Saying this, she typed a few letters into the search box on the St. Freya Small Game Festival webpage.
"to the moon"