Chapter 150: Gray Boss's Work Chronicles!
[Though it was somewhat nerve-wracking with the first guest being someone of extraordinary status, they managed to safely get through it. "A good start, Stelle..."
Once there was no more work left, the work-loving Gray Boss once again felt an overwhelming emptiness.
And so—gulp... gulp... gulp... gulp...
Another bottle of SoulGlad went down, searing the walls of Stelle's stomach. The intense acidity surged upward like a tidal wave, forcing out a dry heave. At that moment, inspiration gushed forth from Stelle, and beautiful lines of poetry spilled from her lips! Then, to prove she was still the master of her own body—gulp... gulp... gulp...
Yet her body still voiced its protest. Effortlessly breaking through every checkpoint in human anatomy, it pried open her mouth—which had zero self-control—and finally transformed into a rainbow-colored vomit. The Astral Express had departed... from above.]
[March 7th]: "Look, look! This is what happens when you don't take care of yourself and drink too much!"
[Kiana]: "Wait, just four or five bottles? Is that really a lot!?"
[Murata Himeko]: "Not everyone has a Kaslana stomach, you know."
[Scott]: "What a shame. I thought the Astral Express would depart from below, but no—it had to be from above. Ugh."
[Pom-Pom]: "Don't use the Astral Express for such disgusting metaphors, Pa!"
[Stelle reflected deeply on her suffering—then promptly blamed Himeko and Welt Yang for failing to teach her how crucial [self-control] was in this temptation-filled modern society! And then, she waited for the next guest to arrive. The newcomers were Boothill and Argenti. Just like Aventurine and Dr. Ratio, they arrived before Stelle while performing what seemed like a comedy skit. Argenti couldn't help but praise: "To shoulder the burdens of hardworking employees so they may find time for leisure and respite—such selflessness! Truly, you are a noble emissary of [Beauty]."]
[March 7th]: "It's your lack of self-control! Don't go shifting blame onto Mr. Yang and Himeko!"
[Qingque]: "Feels like March 7th has become the designated straight man in this video."
[Boothill]: "Well, butter my biscuits—who wouldn't go nuts seeing Stelle act this abstract?"
[Stelle]: "Argenti! You get me! None of them understand my noble intentions!"
[Argenti]: "But of course, my dear friend. The radiance of Beauty within you shines so brilliantly!"
[Since they were all familiar faces, checking in these two was much simpler. Then, right in front of Stelle, they put on another comedy routine. Boothill had come in pursuit of an extremely dangerous criminal organization—one that had already taken root in Penacony, intending to use it as their base for a series of nefarious operations.
Now was the perfect time to investigate this precious little group. After entrusting Stelle with their check-in, the two hurriedly left the hotel lobby—still bantering all the way. Stelle called the front desk and asked a [colleague] to handle their extended stay request. With no guests left, Stelle once again felt that crushing emptiness—her gaze drifting back toward the SoulGlad. "No! Absolutely not. Do you hear me? A-B-S-O-L-U-T-E-L-Y not."
With trembling hands, she pulled back the fingers that had moved on their own. This life is like treading on thin ice... I can't let a tiny bottle of soda be the reason I never reach the other side.]
[Bailu]: "People learn best through experience! One vomiting session was all it took to teach Stelle the meaning of self-control."
[Stelle]: "Stop scolding me, stop scolding me~ Waaah~ I'll change~"
[Qingque]: "Wait, what 'extremely dangerous organization'? Penacony has something like that? Maybe I should reconsider my vacation plans!"
[March 7th]: "Yeah! Getting kidnapped would not be fun!"
[Boothill]: "Well, slap my saddle—Future Me must've lost his marbles teaming up with this guy."
[Argenti]: "My friend, I sense within you the dazzling brilliance of Beauty~"
[Next came another Pip-Pek visitor—this one looking for some guy named Luo... or something. After some abstract interactions, Stelle let him through. After all, a weeping Pip-Pek was no less heart-wrenching than watching a silver-haired beauty melt into a puddle before your eyes.]
[March 7th]: "Stelle! I condemn you! How could you make a Pip-Pek cry as a joke!?"
[Stelle]: "I am guilty! I repent!"
[March 7th]: "But seriously, why are there so many Pip-Peks here!?"
[Theresa]: "Could they have been lured here by that mysterious organization!?"
[Soon after, the next guests arrived—Aventurine and Topaz. Stelle's eyes sharpened instantly. No weakness in front of IPC elites! As the great Nameless, Trailblazer Stelle, she was immediately courted by two of the Ten Stonehearts.
To win her over, Topaz and Aventurine began clashing fiercely. Stelle tried to interject, but the two were too busy airing each other's dirty laundry to listen. Thankfully, Jade arrived just in time to halt the internal strife within the Interastral Peace Corporation. Under the guidance of three Ten Stonehearts, Stelle smoothly completed their check-out procedures. Finally, all four posed for a commemorative photo. At this point, Stelle finally understood the exhaustion of work—but she steeled herself internally. Hold on... Just a few more system hours until clock-out!]
[Scott]: "Dirty laundry between two Ten Stonehearts?! Am I even allowed to hear this!?"
[March 7th]: "Stelle~ You're still considering? Have you really betrayed us!?"
[Stelle]: "Blushes~ Topaz and Aventurine fought over me... Ah, what a sinful woman I am!"
[Honkai: Star Rail·Seele]: "I never knew you were this narcissistic!"
[Qingque]: "Already thinking about clocking out after just a few hours? Stelle, oh Stelle—now you truly understand the hardships of labor!"
[Just as Stelle was half-dead and contemplating slacking off, another familiar figure appeared before her—Qingque! Qingque was equally shocked—her first instinct being to silence Stelle before word reached the Diviner about her presence in Penacony.
To make this trip, Qingque had used up all her annual leave. Fu Xuan thought she'd gone to the Zhuming Xianzhou—never expecting her to be in Penacony instead. Qingque had received an invitation from [Four-Foot Sanctuary], which was why she came here. Her height was the very reason she got invited—the perks of being short! After checking in, Qingque happily skipped off to sightsee! But Stelle felt something was off: An invitation based on height... That's way too suspicious. "Probably just some prank... Hope Qingque can afford the bill."
The kind-hearted Miss Stellaron silently mourned for Qingque.]
[March 7th]: "Qingque! How could you accept such a shady invitation?! Aren't you afraid of getting kidnapped or extorted!?"
[Fu Xuan]: "So this is how you see me? Some inflexible tyrant? What you do on vacation is none of my business!"
[Qingque]: "Sigh... I still think it'll be fine!"