Meanwhile, Sally was also taking the meeting seriously, although of course she wouldn't show it outwardly, since she was still currently Undercover as Allie.
Deep down, she really wanted this to work out - part of her was excited, but another part was also cautious, not wanting to get her hopes up. She didn't want to be disappointed after all.
Well, it wouldn't hurt to hear or see how exactly Bob was going to prove his wild claim that he had multiple other versions of himself running around.
Besides, she was an Ice Queen in training, and also had Rowena from the ARSES as backup
Currently, they had made their preparations, and were heading to the University Research Centre. Sally, as Allie, was as usual looking gorgeous, whilst Rowena was also in disguise as a college student friend - since Bob had mentioned she could bring someone along, and it was better to be safe than sorry in case he did turn out to be crazy - and as they turned the corner, there he was...
It was Bob!
At this point, a few things happened.
First of all, Rowena's eyes involuntarily widened as she... recognised him all the way back from Chapter 20!!!!
This was the boy who had given her his card, and eventually shown her and the rest of the ARSES the power of Rizz!!!
Rowena immediately became extra alert, making a mental note to whisk Allie away from danger in case he pulled anything funny. That said, she knew that Bob wasn't a bad person, it was more that she knew that he was, amongst other things, none other than the chosen disciple of that infuriating Rizzmaster Zhang Li!!! And accordingly, she would have to ruthlessly assess him to make sure he was truly being genuine and sincere and not just a manipulator like the rest of those deviant Dark Rizzards!!!
Meanwhile Bob was as usual exuding care and calmness, channelling his insane Rizz Index - which had reached 179 000 000 000 and counting - as per usual.
And as always, we would try to explain what was going on in more detail to add to the esteemed readers' enjoyment.
For this critical meeting, to begin with, Bob's body language was open, his palms facing outwards and in clear view, which conveyed safety and trust, but beyond the techniques, Bob of course had something more - genuine [Positive Intention] which transformed his communication from hollow to hallowed, from good to godly!
"Hey~" That one word, that one expression said it all, channelling and showcasing his current [Positive Intention] of warmth, kindness, openness, love, respect, filling Allie with a fluttering of feelings. Bob's eyes and attention were solely on her, it was almost as if he hadn't even noticed that she had come with a friend. At the same time, there was no hunger, no neediness, just pure affirmation.
It's so great to see you as always. It implied. You're... different. I love that. I see you. You brighten up everyone's day just by existing. It was ridiculous how just a simple "Hey~" was enough to convey so much. Oh. It was so easy to get swept away and lost in those rich, dark brown eyes...
At this point, Sally's Ice Queen training reflexively kicked in and she repelled the intrusive thoughts.
"Focus." She told herself. "...He could just be a manipulator. He could just be crazy. We're here to find out what he meant earlier... if 'That guy' really is the real deal...!!!"