“We have a couple’s combo, which I highly recommend,” the server enthusiastically suggested when Kamigawa Saku and Nagasaki Soyo entered the café.
“We’re not a couple,” Saku corrected, looking up from the menu.
“My apologies.” The server quickly bowed, momentarily eye...
2024-11-16 20:53:12 +0000 UTC View Post“...Sure.”
Faced with his unexpected invitation, Nagasaki Soyo hesitated for a moment before agreeing.
After all, it was already 8 p.m. If she were to go home and make dinner, it would take quite a while.
And with her mother not returning home tonight, she’d end up eating ...
2024-11-16 20:53:05 +0000 UTC View Post"Deoxys is showing activity again..."
Luo Yuan's eyes sparkled with anticipation.
He hadn’t gone to Sevii Island before because Dragapult alone wouldn’t stand a chance against Deoxys.
But now, he had not only Dragapult but also Gengar with a Mega Evolution Stone.
With ...
2024-11-16 20:52:21 +0000 UTC View PostThe giant Tentacruel's tentacles struck again.
This time, Luo Yuan didn’t dodge.
"Dragapult, Dragon Pulse!"
A powerful blue Dragon Pulse shot toward the massive Tentacruel. Unlike the earlier skirmishes, this time Dragapult was going all out.
Boom!
The Dra...
2024-11-16 20:52:17 +0000 UTC View PostMisty had spent three happy days in Lampurchi with Luo Yuan.
If not for a call from her eldest sister, Daisy, saying that they could no longer handle the swarm of trainers coming to Cerulean Gym for badges, Misty would have probably stayed longer with Luo Yuan.
When it was time to go,...
2024-11-16 20:52:13 +0000 UTC View PostLampurchi Airport
Luo Yuan waited by the arrivals gate, where Misty soon appeared.
"New outfit today?" Luo Yuan asked, curious.
Misty’s usual look was a sleeveless yellow tank top with blue denim shorts, but today she wore a white top and light blue shorts.
Hear...
2024-11-16 20:52:09 +0000 UTC View PostThe rain continued to fall, cold droplets beating against Arcanine's face.
Rainy days posed a challenge for Fire-type Pokémon, reducing the power of their fire-based moves and often dampening their spirits as well.
But speaking of spirit, Arcanine was undeniably a Pokémon worth spec...
2024-11-16 20:52:05 +0000 UTC View PostWhen they entered Professor X’s room, he was already fast asleep.
He lay completely still, his expression peaceful.
“Bit of bad timing.”
Hawkeye kept his easy smile. “No worries, let’s wait a bit. Use this time to get to know each other!”
Bruce glanced at the f...
2024-11-16 20:51:55 +0000 UTC View PostThis time, when Professor X woke up, he seemed more coherent than usual.
But Logan knew better. This clarity was only temporary—a flicker before the end.
Charles didn’t have much time left.
“Ah, wonderful, wonderful!”
Professor X looked delighted, reaching out with...
2024-11-16 20:51:50 +0000 UTC View Post"So, what exactly is going on here?"
Bruce asked, “Is this the Dark Multiverse you mentioned before?”
Kathoom shook his head. “The Dark Universe? No, no—this doesn’t even come close!”
In the DC Multiverse, the Dark Multiverse was a realm created by the World Forge to...
2024-11-16 20:51:45 +0000 UTC View PostSanta Fe, the capital of New Mexico.
Here, on the border between the United States and Mexico, violence and chaos thrived. Beneath the city’s desolate facade lay an underworld-driven prosperity, where crime festered like an open wound.
“Honestly, I’m not surprised by th...
2024-11-16 20:51:41 +0000 UTC View PostBruce returned to his dorm room with the gift Dumbledore had given him.
“Knew it! That Old Dumbledore didn’t get me cocoa!”
Kathoom grumbled right beside Bruce’s ear, making the young bat feel a bit helpless.
“You stuffed yourself at the feast just now. Even if he’d ...
2024-11-16 20:51:36 +0000 UTC View PostAfter parting ways with Pela that day—
Time flew by, and the date of the performance drew closer. Venti put his activities in the lower city on pause and stayed in the upper city for now.
But, maybe because Natasha worried about him getting into trouble, she sent Seele over to keep ...
2024-11-16 20:51:32 +0000 UTC View PostThe story Pela had shared felt almost heavy, difficult to respond to.
For all the books she’d read, and for all the stories she could empathize with, Pela had never shared this weighty past with anyone.
Whether it was burdening others with her troubles or receiving words of comfort ...
2024-11-16 20:51:28 +0000 UTC View PostAfter the brief moment earlier, Pela’s spirits lifted, and she resumed walking slowly alongside Venti down the street.
She no longer felt the awkward pressure to find common topics with him and instead began earnestly explaining some intelligence-gathering techniques.
For Venti, tho...
2024-11-16 20:51:23 +0000 UTC View PostGepard and Serval stood close together, focusing intently on the blueprints. It looked like he was listening closely to whatever explanation his sister was giving.
The soft light of the geo-lamps cast a warm glow over them, creating an almost nostalgic effect—as if this pair of siblings h...
2024-11-16 20:51:19 +0000 UTC View Post“Well, if it’s about this, I could keep an eye out for you guys.
After all, there is an ancient humanoid robot down there in the Robot Settlement. Maybe that’s where the technology is leaking from.”
Venti expertly volunteered himself for the job. It seemed a bit out of charact...
2024-11-16 20:51:15 +0000 UTC View Post“Uh… Okita-san?”
“Hm? What is it?”
Okita Souji looked at Ikki Kurogane with confusion, noting his furrowed brow and puzzled expression.
“When you heard that Stella and I were roommates… why were you so calm about it?”
“What kind of reaction should I have ...
2024-11-16 20:51:10 +0000 UTC View PostAnother early morning.
When Ayase Ayatsuji awoke and stretched, she realized her new roommate, Okita Souji, was already gone.
Passing by the desk, Ayase noticed a small plate of snacks and a handwritten note beside it. Picking up the note, she read:
Okita-san went out for a ...
2024-11-16 20:51:06 +0000 UTC View PostAfter chatting for a while, Okita Souji parted ways with Ikki Kurogane.
Since Ikki was in the middle of his morning training, she didn’t want to keep interrupting him. Even though, given his humble and polite nature, he probably wouldn’t have minded.
She was tempted to spar with h...
2024-11-16 20:51:02 +0000 UTC View Post“Kurogane… huh.”
After learning Ikki Kurogane’s name, Okita Souji tapped her chin thoughtfully, seeming particularly intrigued by the surname “Kurogane.”
Ikki, watching her reaction, didn’t look surprised; instead, he scratched his head with a slightly troubled expressio...
2024-11-16 20:50:59 +0000 UTC View PostMost people in this world have a twisted mindset.
They obsess over the amount of magic they possess, ignoring their own personal growth.
Right now, Okita Souji is out for a morning jog—something her classmates likely wouldn’t understand.
With magic capable of strengthening p...
2024-11-16 20:50:55 +0000 UTC View PostMoreover, if the Liyue authorities learned that Gu Sanqiu was involved with the Ten Pull Society, they might view it as him "supervising" the operation, which would actually put their minds at ease. It’d also make his mischief easier to carry out.
“Still, those channels you mentioned we...
2024-11-16 20:50:50 +0000 UTC View PostThe sound of crackling electricity echoed sharply from within Keqing’s office, yet the patrolling guards inside Yuehai Pavilion didn’t even bat an eye. Their focus remained firmly ahead, as if nothing unusual had happened.
After all, whenever Gu Xiangjun entered Keqing’s office, it ne...
2024-11-16 20:50:45 +0000 UTC View PostAlthough he felt utterly drained—especially after realizing he was treated like someone picked up from the trash—Gu Sanqiu reluctantly forced himself to move.
For the sake of his reputation, or rather, the Gu family’s credibility in business, he decided to head out and settle the outs...
2024-11-16 20:50:41 +0000 UTC View PostAfter a strict round of price adjustments and some less-than-meticulous calculations, Xiao’s accumulated dining debt at Wangshu Inn was finally tallied. The effort involved one innkeeper, a salted fish, half a bandit, and half a chef.
“Well, that should settle it,” Gu Sanqiu declared....
2024-11-16 20:50:37 +0000 UTC View Post“It’s usable, though the taste leaves much to be desired,” Gu Sanqiu remarked casually. “But considering the era, having a water source like that was already a rarity.”
The two stood by the roaring flames and clanging sounds of the kitchen, their conversation blending effortlessly...
2024-11-16 20:50:32 +0000 UTC View PostMeanwhile, Hestia debated whether she should contact Athena.
As the goddess of wisdom, the mother of heroes, and Suren’s guide, Athena’s unparalleled intellect and understanding of him made her the ideal person to solve this problem.
However, Hestia hesitated.
The reason was...
2024-11-15 21:08:45 +0000 UTC View PostThe aftermath of a hangover, while sparing one from headaches, was far from pleasant.
Suren sat slumped on the golden throne, his eyes lifeless and his mind blank, unsure of what occupied his thoughts.
His private banquet of debauchery—a lavish event meant only for himself—had alr...
2024-11-15 21:04:43 +0000 UTC View PostWhen it comes to dealing with a yandere, the best approach is a direct strike.
And when the yandere in question is someone like the Raiden Shogun, whose combat prowess is off the charts, you have to make your move before she pulls out the sword—go all in until she has no des...
2024-11-15 20:59:39 +0000 UTC View Post