Inside Room No. 3.
Seeing Kamisato Ayato sprawled on the floor, Lyney jumped in fright.
His own box… was probably the same thing, wasn't it?
Ever since entering this game, the two of them had been notoriously unlucky.
Now that Ayato had already collapsed, Lyney didn't have high hopes for himself either.
"Lynette… please don't screw me over."
He muttered a prayer under his breath and reached out to open the box.
Thump!
A yellow toy fell out.
"I knew it."
Clutching the toy in despair, Lyney fought the urge to smash it on the spot.
"Didn't he say the songs were different? Fine—let me see what song this one plays."
He pressed the button.
[Now playing: No Brains and Bad Temper.]
PFF—!
Blood sprayed.
Giving him The Haier Brothers before was one thing,
but now it was No Brains and Bad Temper?!
Lyney couldn't shake the feeling that this was a personal attack.
He glanced at Ayato lying beside him.
Wasn't that basically the two of them?
"Heh… transaction complete. I'll be on my way, then."
Valerius looked at the pair with genuine pity.
This was beyond tragic.
They didn't even get a game console.
[Herta]: No Brains and Bad Temper—haha, painfully accurate.
[Furina]: Hahahaha… this is great. They could debut immediately.
[Charlotte]: A duo debut?! A dream collaboration—big news, big news!
[Clorinde]: Then… what would the group be called?
[Yae Miko]: No Brains and Bad Temper!
[Ningguang]: The Haier Brothers.
[Cyno]: Big-Headed Son and Small-Headed Dad.
[Kaveh]: Hey—now that one's crossing the line.
At last, Valerius arrived at the final room and pushed the door open.
"Gentlemen, I'm here for another trade."
That ill-intentioned smile made both men shudder at the same time.
So that was where the ominous feeling came from.
"Take it and leave. We're not trading with you ever again."
[Topaz]: Oh ho.
[Lynx]: Brother, what are you saying?!
[Serval]: It's over. It's all over.
"Don't rush—hear me out," Valerius interrupted Gepard calmly.
"This time, the items were chosen by Robin and Lynx for you.
Three points each."
"If you don't want them, I'll leave."
As he spoke, Valerius pushed the boxes forward and turned to go.
"Wait."
Sunday stopped him.
"Was it really Robin who chose mine?"
"Of course."
Sunday fell silent, pondering what his sister might have picked.
Then he looked up suddenly.
"Let me guess—Robin didn't actually know what she picked, did she?"
Once again, his insight hit the mark.
Valerius wasn't annoyed. He nodded in acknowledgment.
"I'll buy it."
Without the slightest hesitation, Sunday made his choice.
"Sunday, you're not going to think it through?
This item isn't guaranteed to be good."
"No need."
Sunday waved his hand, looking every bit like someone walking calmly into the icy wind of destiny.
"If it was chosen by Robin, then no matter what it is, it's worth it."
[Robin]: Brother!!!
[Thoma]: Wow—what an amazing brother.
[Pela]: Lynx, look at this brother.
[Lynx]: ...…
Gepard was completely stunned.
So this was what being a brother meant?
Knowing full well it might be a trap—and still stepping right into it.
But just like Sunday said…
this was chosen by his own sister.
So what if he bought it?
"I'll buy too. No matter what Lynx picked, I'm buying it."
Seeing both men resolve themselves, Valerius stopped pushing.
"In that case—congratulations."
"Oh?"
Hearing even Valerius offer congratulations, both men's eyes sharpened.
Could it be… a jackpot?
"Go ahead. Open them yourselves."
Stepping aside, Valerius gave them space.
Without hesitation, both reached into their boxes.
Two lottery machines.
"Lottery machines!"
The instant they saw them, both men erupted with excitement.
They had let this prize slip through their fingers once before—
to think it would circle back like this!
Of course. Their sisters would never sabotage them.
Overcome with emotion, the two grabbed each other in a fierce embrace,
like comrades reunited after crawling out of the same battlefield.
"We hit it! We hit it—Xiong Da, we hit it!"
"That's right, Xiong Er—we really hit it!"
"…Huh?"
Valerius froze.
What… was that?
Xiong Da? Xiong Er?
Had these two really been brainwashed this badly by those songs?
As if hugging each other wasn't enough, they even tried to pull Valerius into it.
"Get lost."
Valerius's face darkened as he shook them off.
One Xiong Da, one Xiong Er—
what, did that make him Bald Qiang?!
[Bronya]: What… is happening?
[Seele]: Too excited—did they snap?
[Pela]: That's possible.
[Furina]: Excellent. Another idol group ready to debut.
[Charlotte]: Now welcoming Dog Bear Ridge's hottest stars—Xiong Da and Xiong Er!
[Jing Yuan]: Honestly, if they debuted, they might be even more popular than Miss Robin.
[Fu Xuan]: Don't joke—those two?
[Qingque]: Hey, they've got stage presence.
[Boothill]: No argument there.
[Guinaifen]: Just clowning around—next time Sushang and I will put on a show!
[Bailu]: Let's not. You two usually end up being carried into my clinic afterward anyway.
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