"Who is this?"
"Oh~~ this one is the 'Double-A Power-and-Speed Girl.'"
…What?
Yae Miko froze.
What kind of title was that?
Double-A Power-and-Speed Girl?
Power and speed?
She pondered it for a moment.
Robin definitely didn't fit that description.
So it couldn't be her.
Miko immediately set that card aside.
[Keqing: Double-A Power-and-Speed Girl? Who's that?]
[Ningguang: No idea.]
[Seele: First eliminate Aventurine and Billy.]
[Ganyu: I… I think I know who that is…]
[Hu Tao: Who?]
[Xianyun: Hmph, isn't it obvious? It's my Shenhe.]
[Yun Jin: If it's Miss Shenhe, that makes sense.]
No one knew what "Double-A" meant.
But judging from Yun Jin's logic, it probably meant "very strong."
After all, Shenhe was practically a divine maiden.
Great strength and speed were nothing unusual.
Miko picked up another card.
"What about this one?"
"Oh, this one is 'the people's devoted public servant.'"
…What kind of hint was that?
Miko looked even more confused.
Why were these nicknames getting harder and harder to guess?
Now there was even "devoted public servant"?
[Qingyi: Confirmed, that's Zhu Yuan.]
[Seth: Definitely Officer Zhu Yuan.]
[Jane: Heh, that hint is pretty good.]
[Nicole: A devoted public servant~ I'm short on cash lately, can I borrow some?]
[Belle: When are you not short?]
[Wise: You really should pay back your debts.]
[Nicole: Boss~~~ Give me a few more days~~~~!]
[Anby: It's over… Anby's sleeping on the street~~~~!]
[Belle: Fine, fine, a few more days.]
Seriously.
Why are you all so practiced at this?
Did you rehearse in advance?
After three chances, Miko still hadn't found Robin.
She looked at the remaining cards.
"I… I'll vote for this one."
Seeing the chosen card, Valerius laughed.
He stared at her.
"I'll give you one more chance. You sure about this one?"
"Yep. I've got a feeling."
"…Alright."
Valerius took out a small notebook and wrote it down.
"Done. You can go wait outside."
"Fine."
Miko stood up and walked out slowly, still annoyed that she hadn't found Robin.
"Oh, right."
Valerius suddenly looked up.
"Let me tell you something interesting."
"The one you picked is someone with both beauty and intelligence."
"Pff!"
Miko almost collapsed on the spot.
"Wait! I picked wrong! I'm changing it!"
"Sorry. Already recorded."
"Waaah~~~ Can't you change it?"
"No."
Yae Miko was on the verge of tears.
What kind of terrible luck was this?
She didn't catch Robin.
And she ended up voting for herself?!
It felt like she'd carefully set a trap…
Only to jump into it herself.
"Alright, go wait outside."
"Hmph! I don't believe they'll all pick me."
Unable to change it, she stormed out.
"Was it fun in there?"
The moment she came out, Sparkle grabbed her.
"Super fun. I didn't vote for you, so don't vote for me either."
"Relax. I won't."
Sparkle gave her a sincere look, then skipped into the room.
[Raiden Ei: Who is that 'beautiful and intelligent' person? Why did Miko react like that?]
[Zhongli: ...…]
[Venti: Maybe Miss Miko picked you.]
[Raiden Ei: Me? But I didn't go in.]
[Furina: Pfft~ So you're not denying the 'beauty and intelligence' part?]
[Nahida: She probably voted for herself.]
[Ganyu: Most likely.]
[Luocha: Did she just trap herself?]
[Sunday: Trying to mess with Robin? Dream on~~~]
[Raiden Ei: Voting herself… That's strange. She's not that smart either.]
[Kamisato Ayato: ...…]
[Kamisato Ayaka: ...…]
[Sangonomiya Kokomi: ...…]
[Kujou Sara: The Shogun is right.]
Kujou Sara nodded seriously.
The Shogun wasn't wrong.
That fox wasn't prettier than Her Excellency.
And as for intelligence… there was no comparison.
[Furina: Inazuma is doomed sooner or later.]
Inside the room, Sparkle immediately noticed the cards on the table.
"You may choose three cards. I'll give you hints," Valerius said, spreading his hands.
"Hmm~~~~"
She glanced over the cards.
Her eyes lit up.
"I'll take this one."
"Uh… this card is—"
"No need for hints. I'm voting for it."
Sparkle waved him off.
Why bother with hints?
She'd decided.
"You sure?"
"Of course. Isn't this about luck? Let's go with it."
"…Alright."
Valerius gave her a thumbs-up.
You're impressive.
Not even looking, just randomly picking.
He wrote it down.
"Miss Sparkle, you can wait outside now."
But Sparkle didn't move.
"Hey~~~ Let's chat a bit."
"…About what?"
Valerius was curious.
What kind of nonsense was this troublemaker about to say?
"Hmm~ Like… how you'll bully players later, how you'll make punishments harder…"
"Of course, those aren't my real ideas. Just suggestions."
[Keqing: Please be human.]
[Seele: She's really not afraid of dying.]
[Ellen: What is she even talking about?]
[Tsukishiro Yanagi: Players can request this?]
[Grace: Make it harder? Isn't that harming yourself?]
The newcomers were completely confused.
What kind of request was that?
[Fu Xuan: Don't try to understand Masked Fools too much. Best not to get close.]
[Yukong: Yeah. You'll get scammed and still help count the money.]
[Seth: That bad?!]
[Silver Wolf: Not exactly bad. Just… special.]
[Herta: For fun, these people will do anything—even become the joke themselves.]
[Sampo: Hey, don't generalize.]
[Belle: What a talent.]
Learning that other worlds had people like this,
Belle couldn't help thinking Sparkle was impressive.
What a waste not bringing her to Sixth Street.
Everyone there had their own "special skills."
Inside the space, even Valerius's face twitched.
She really wasn't afraid of consequences.
"Miss Sparkle, please go wait outside."
"Tch. Boring."
Her proposal was rejected.
Sparkle turned around and left unhappily.
"So, what was it like inside?"
"Who did you vote for?"
Aventurine rushed up immediately.
"Me? I don't even know who I voted for~"
"You don't know who you voted for?!"
"Yup~ No idea."
She gave him a strange smile.
"Good luck, little peacock. Don't disappoint me, okay?"
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