"Damn it, I'm not an idiot!"
Itto roared in anger, but only made things worse.
As time went on, more and more people arrived, and Xavier's villa became even livelier.
There were people on every floor, and they all seemed very happy.
Although the second floor was mostly rooms, there was a very special place: the changing room.
Hu Tao insisted on dragging Kokomi to the second floor to change clothes.
"Eh, do we have to change clothes as soon as we arrive? Is this a tradition here on Blue Star?" Kokomi almost stumbled as Hu Tao pulled her.
Hu Tao giggled, "Of course not, but we might go out to play later, and these clothes are very inconvenient."
"Well… alright."
Besides Kokomi, Eula and Amber were also dragged away by Hu Tao.
"Hu Tao, are you sure you can find suitable outfits for them?"
Xavier wasn't doubting Hu Tao's aesthetic sense, but rather her overly eccentric personality; she might end up creating some strange combinations.
Hu Tao angrily said, "Hey, hey, hey, what are you saying? Can't this Hall Master even pick out a few clothes?"
Xavier shrugged, no longer bothering with Hu Tao. He'd deal with any problems later.
The second floor became the girls' dressing area, much like playing a dress-up game.
As for the first floor, people were either sitting there drinking tea and watching TV, or reading newspapers and eating pastries.
"Zhongli, with your purple clay pot, and your Chinese chess and Go, are you planning to retire here at my place?"
Xavier glanced at Zhongli, who was sitting on the sofa, holding a purple clay pot and drinking tea.
Zhongli took a sip of tea, then said unhurriedly, "That might not be impossible. It's your turn, Xiao."
Xiao looked at the chessboard, frowned in deep thought for a long time, then shook his head and said, "Mr. Zhongli is indeed superior; I am no match."
"No matter, playing chess itself requires practice. Let's play another game."
"Alright!"
Xiao readily agreed to his old father's suggestion.
And in this process, Xiao also discovered a very peculiar thing.
That is, the calmer his mind was on Blue Star, the stronger his power to resist karma became.
If this continued, he would eventually eliminate his karma completely, and Zhongli playing chess with him was also a manifestation of helping him.
So, while the two appeared to be playing chess and drinking tea, they were actually handling serious business.
The two next to them were quite different.
"Hmm, Ei, this dessert is so delicious! Whose is it?"
Furina tasted a piece of freshly opened pastry, her eyes lighting up.
Ei slowly replied, "This is an imported dessert I asked Venti to buy. I heard it was transported via cold chain, making it very rare."
Xavier's eyes widened. He immediately took the dessert in front of him and examined it.
It was all in English, so it truly was imported.
Xavier said in shock, "You mean Venti bought this for you?"
Ei nodded, "That's right. He said he had gained some understanding of shopping apps and was willing to help us with this."
Furina clenched her small fist and said, "Wow, he's such a good person!"
Lisa walked over, swaying her hips, and also picked up a piece of dessert to taste.
Then she praised, "I didn't expect this bard to have such good taste, to be able to buy such delicious dessert. It's rare for him to be so generous."
Xavier said speechlessly, "He used my money, of course he was generous."
This gave Xavier a very bad premonition. If that kid had learned online shopping, he would definitely buy alcohol!
With that thought, Xavier immediately went to the first basement floor, which was also the most crowded floor.
Bennett was playing arcade games with Fischl, and he looked very serious.
"Damn it, you jinx, you're not allowed to beat me!"
"Ha, I'm going to counter-attack you! Good, that's great!"
Under the influence of his unfortunate constitution, Bennett ultimately lost.
This made Bennett very disheartened: "Sigh, I had full health at the beginning, how did you manage to counter-attack me in the end?"
"Hmph! That's because my lady's skill is extraordinary. I was just letting you win before."
"But my lady, you pressed the wrong buttons earlier, which allowed Bennett to hit you for a whole round for free."
"Oz!"
Oz, as always, undermined his mistress, but this didn't stop them from both having a good time.
Upon entering the cinema, Ayaka, Nahida, Cyno, and Wan Ye were watching a movie.
A black and white film was playing, which seemed quite old.
As for the genre, it was a samurai film from the neighboring Sakura Country.
"Next, I will commit seppuku. Please be my kaishakunin!"
At this point, the movie reached a climax. A man dressed as a samurai took out a small knife, intending to commit seppuku.
Beside him stood a man holding a long samurai sword, with a fierce expression.
Cyno saw this scene and couldn't help but ask, "That's strange, why doesn't he just cut him down with one stroke?"
Xavier, who had just entered, shivered. Cyno's thought process was truly unique…
"I think it's for the plot's progression," Nahida guessed.
Wan Ye finally gave the correct answer: "Not so. The so-called kaishakunin is to prevent the other party from failing at seppuku. To alleviate their suffering, they then step in to finish it."
Nahida said thoughtfully, "I see. It seems I still have a lot of knowledge to learn."
Xavier silently exited the cinema. It was better not to disturb them learning strange knowledge.
Kaveh was, as usual, researching architectural problems. Alhaitham was nowhere to be seen, likely not having come today.
However, Xavier circled around but still couldn't find Venti's trace, which puzzled him greatly.
He found Yoimiya and Klee and asked, "Yoimiya, Klee, have you seen Venti?"
"Hmm, Big Brother Venti seems to be nearby, but Klee doesn't know anything else."
Klee shook her little head, but she still provided Xavier with useful information.
Because if nothing unexpected happened, Venti would definitely be in the basement, and in some hidden corner.
So Xavier picked up a baseball bat and began searching for Venti's whereabouts.
He walked along, sniffing for the smell of alcohol.
After circling around, he indeed smelled a very pungent odor of alcohol.
"Hiccup~ This wine is truly amazing, worthy of being the legendary Water of Life~"
Venti hiccuped as he gulped down the wine.
This was the utility room, a place specifically for storing miscellaneous items.
Xavier's mouth twitched uncontrollably. He thought, this kid really knows how to find a spot, after all, who usually comes here for no reason?
And the closer Xavier got to the utility room, the more he could smell that strong scent of alcohol.
"My goodness, just smelling it makes me feel drunk. This guy isn't going to drink himself to death, is he?!"
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