Belobog.
Vanessa's bedroom.
"How do you feel, Natasha?"
"Can you still get used to your body now?" Takagi looked at Natasha after taking the fruit and asked with a smile on her face.
"Well, although I haven't had any improvement in strength now,"
"But I can feel that my physique has changed dramatically."
Natasha nodded, and the nail of her right index finger quickly scratched the skin on her left forearm, leaving a small wound.
Vanessa was shocked and was about to ask Natasha why she did this... But she saw that the skin on Natasha's arm had quickly returned to its original appearance.
"This is?"
Vanessa looked confused.
"There is no energy response,"
"Could it be the body's own recovery ability that led to the rapid recovery of the wound?"
The Doctor held his chin with one hand and watched with interest as Natasha's arm returned to its original state.
"Mother, you don't have to worry,"
"Just like what this person said,"
"My body has recovered quite well,"
"Not to mention previous wounds, even more serious injuries, I feel like I can rely on my body to heal on its own."
Natasha said to Vanessa.
"Really, even so, don't experiment on yourself." Vanessa took Natasha's hand and said worriedly.
[Baizhu: Will becoming an immortal species actually improve a person's body's ability to heal itself?]
[Dori: Well, the price of the fruits on the Takagi Pavilion train will be raised to another level.]
"Then, your mother, let's talk slowly."
"I won't disturb you anymore." Takagi suddenly spoke and said to Natasha and the two of them.
"Takagi, are you planning to leave?"
Natasha turned around in surprise.
"Ms. Vanessa's lifespan problem has been solved,"
"I think you two will have a lot to talk about."
"As for becoming Mara-Struck, you don't have to worry too much."
"When the time is right and you finally have the idea of going to the Xianzhou,"
"I'll pick you two up." Takagi said.
Vanessa looked at Natasha's slightly anxious face, then looked at Takagi, and said:
"Takagi, are you planning to leave Belobog?"
"Not really." Takagi shook his head and said:
"The people sent by the IPC to collect Belobog's debt have already arrived here."
"My pet sent me a message earlier,"
"It told me it found an interesting person who came to collect debts,"
"I thought, I should go and meet this interesting Topaz."
With Bubble the Trotter as his summon, Takagi was naturally aware of the situation there. Not long ago, his Bubble met Topaz's Numby. After that, Numby came with Bubble found Topaz, and Topaz was also very surprised and curious about Bubble's appearance.
"So this is ah,"
"If that's the case, then I won't stop you."
"But then, please give me a chance to thank you."
When Natasha heard that Takagi was not leaving Belobog, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"Okay, see you later."
Takagi waved his hand, turned and left Vanessa's room.
"Well, I'm leaving too. See you again later, Ms. Natasha."
Lisa said to Natasha with a somewhat complicated look.
"Well, let's talk about it later, Miss Natasha."
Natasha said with a smile to Lisa, who had a similar voice to hers and had met her once. As a woman, she could naturally feel Lisa's inexplicable feelings for Takagi. Lisa nodded, then turned around and followed the footsteps of Cloud Retainer, La Signora, Nahida, and others.
Soon, only Natasha and Vanessa were left in the room.
"Actually, Takagi is not your lover, right?"
Suddenly, Vanessa said.
"Mother, can you tell?!" Natasha asked in surprise.
"Haha, after eating that fruit,"
"My mind has become as clear as when I was young,"
"This allows me to see the relationship between the two of you clearly." Vanessa smiled, looked in the direction of the door and continued:
"It's just my wishful thinking that you and Takagi are lovers."
"Between the two of you, at most you just have a good impression of each other."
"Of course, your favorable impression of Takagi is a romantic one."
"And his favorable impression of you is probably not a romantic one."
Hearing this, Natasha couldn't help but fell silent.
Vanessa: "But isn't this good?"
Natasha: "Mother, I don't quite understand what you mean."
Vanessa: "I mean, since Takagi doesn't hate you, isn't the chance of your success in pursuing him not zero? Not only that, but your chances of success may be even higher!"
After hearing Vanessa's words, Natasha's eyes lit up. Yes, since Takagi doesn't hate her, she can pursue Takagi. Maybe, it will succeed. However, Natasha's heart just gave birth to such thoughts were quickly put aside because they thought of Takagi's situation.
"Aren't you going to take action, Natasha?" Vanessa noticed Natasha's expression and asked doubtfully.
Natasha sighed and said:
"Mother, you don't know much about Takagi's situation."
"To be honest, I don't actually know everything about him."
"But I know that Takagi does not belong to Belobog, nor does he belong to Jarilo-VI."
"What he embraces is the stars and the sea, countless worlds."
"I don't think he would stay in Belobog because of me anyway."
Vanessa: "That's true, but can't you follow him and leave Belobog?"
Natasha: "Mother, you know I can't leave Belobog now. The Underworld still needs me."
"But that's only temporary, isn't it?" Vanessa smiled, raised her hands and put them on Natasha's shoulders, and said:
"According to Takagi, you now have a lifespan of a thousand years."
"I think that with the current development speed of Belobog, you don't need to serve Belobog for that long."
"Maybe after a hundred or two hundred years, you can follow Takagi to leave and go to his world."
After the words fell, Natasha's eyes gradually became bright again.
"Moreover, are you willing to miss Takagi?"
Vanessa's words hit Natasha's heart like a heavy hammer. Yes, can she really let go of Takagi? The answer is no.
"You're right, mother, I really can't let go of Takagi."
Natasha took a deep breath and solemnly said to Vanessa.
"This is like the Natasha I know." Vanessa smiled happily and said:
"In this case, follow Takagi quickly."
"I can tell, that Lisa just now probably also likes Takagi, right?"
"Maybe there are other outstanding ladies who like Takagi somewhere we don't know."
Natasha nodded in agreement:
"Indeed, Lisa could not be the only one who liked Takagi."
At least now, Natasha feels that besides Lisa, Serval's feelings for Takagi are not that simple. Even Seele, Bronya, and Pela don't seem to have simple feelings for Takagi. It's as simple as just being grateful. With their trust in Takagi, Natasha felt that as long as Takagi was interested, she could even develop a relationship with any one of them.
"Right! So you should act more quickly."
"If you act too late and others take the lead, you will regret it."
"If necessary, you can cook the uncooked rice first." Vanessa said.
Natasha looked at her mother dumbfounded, unable to imagine that her mother had said these words.
"Don't look at me like that, this is my life experience."
"Anyway, go ahead, I will always support you."
After Vanessa finished speaking, she pushed Natasha all the way to the door of the house. Seeing such a positive side of her mother, Natasha could only embark on the path of looking for Takagi.
"Can raw rice be used to make cooked rice? It seems that it is not impossible."
"Maybe, you can invite him to your house for dinner tonight, and then..."
Natasha murmured under her breath as she walked on the road. Belobog still needed her, at least during this period of time when Belobog needed her, she had no way to follow Takagi. In this case, Natasha thought it would be a good way to imprint herself in Takagi's heart first. If he really achieves what his mother said, no matter how many years pass, Takagi will also remember her.
"From raw rice to cooked rice?"
"What are you talking about, Natasha?"
Suddenly, a familiar voice sounded behind Natasha.
"Serval?" Natasha was startled and asked: "When did you come?"
"Just when you were stunned earlier."
"You haven't told me anything about how to make cooked rice from raw rice."
Serval said with a smile.
"No, nothing."
Natasha shook her head and quickened her pace.
"Your face doesn't look like it's nothing."
"Wait, you don't want to do anything to Takagi, do you?"
"Will Takagi return to Belobog?"
Serval's eyes widened and she quickly followed Natasha's pace. Among the Belobog residents, Serval was the clearest about Natasha's feelings for Takagi. If there is anyone who can make Natasha say that life is a cooked meal, it is only Takagi.
Natasha shook her head and sighed:
"Takagi has indeed come to Belobog, and I am planning to go find him."
Serval's eyes lit up and she said:
"Sure enough! Great, I have to go meet him too."
"Just in time to give him the record I recorded."
"This time, we must make him like rock music."
"But compared to this, are you really going to do... that kind of thing to Takagi, Natasha?"
Serval said at the end, and looked at Natasha with a slightly red face. But this time, Natasha did not respond, and even quickened her pace again.
"But don't try to get rid of me."
Serval said, and quickly followed. Seeing this, Natasha sighed again.
Takagi, Cloud Retainer, and his party were very conspicuous in Belobog because of their clothing. In addition, Takagi didn't go too far after leaving Vanessa and Natasha. Not long after, Natasha and Serval found Takagi and his party.
"It is indeed Takagi!"
Serval's eyes lit up, and without waiting for Natasha, she opened her slender legs and ran towards Takagi with excitement.
Seeing this scene, Natasha only felt that there was a twin baby in her heart. Little Natasha, who had horns and a pointed tail, was urging her to tell Takagi how to make cooked rice from raw rice.
"What's wrong with me."
Natasha took a breath and walked quickly towards Takagi and his party.
"Takagi, do you want to come and listen to my new music?" Serval happily patted Takagi on the shoulder and said.
"Of course, Serval."
"But please wait until I finish handling the matter at hand."
Takagi turned around, smiled and nodded to Serval.
"Is it related to her?"
"Are you from the IPC dressed like this?"
Serval looked curiously at Topaz, who was standing in front of Takagi.
After Belobog connected with the universe again, naturally some people from the IPC came to Belobog. Serval met many employees of the IPC. After that, you can probably distinguish the attire of IPC personnel.
"Hello, Ms. Serval,"
"I am indeed an employee of the IPC, but I think I am different from the IPC employees you have met." Topaz said with a smile on his face.
"Not the same?"
Serval showed a puzzled expression.
"She came to Belobog to collect a debt, Serval."
Natasha walked behind Serval and said.
"Collect a debt?!" Serval was surprised, "Is it the debt that Belobog has owed the IPC for hundreds of years?"
Hearing Serval's words, Topaz also showed a surprised expression.
"Do you actually know this?"
"Isn't this more of a secret than debt in Belobog?"
Topaz looked curiously at Natasha and Serval, the two people dressed as Belobog residents, and said.
"It's really not a secret."
Natasha nodded.
"That's it, although this is a bit beyond my expectation."
"But that's fine, I can be more straightforward when communicating with the new Supreme Guardian, Ms. Bronya."
Topaz nodded slightly and looked at Takagi.
"Mr. Takagi, I am really happy to meet you, a person who also has a lot of money."
"I'm also glad to be able to share with you how to raise Trotters."
"What is even more valuable is that you have good knowledge and experience,"
"He also has pretty good insights into doing business."
"It's a shame that you're just running a small hotel like this."
"If you can come to the IPC, I think you should have a good position."
"So, do you really not consider working in the IPC?"
"I can recommend you as a guarantor and personally guide you as a superior."
After Topaz finished speaking to Takagi, her eyes would look at the Bubble the Trotter standing on Takagi's shoulder from time to time. Just now, she was holding two Trotters at the same time. But after Takagi arrived, Bubble returned to Takagi's shoulder. Topaz, who had enjoyed hugging two Trotters at the same time, naturally didn't want to only have one Trotter in the future, so she really wanted to invite Takagi to come and work with her.
She didn't notice, after she said these words, the expressions of Serval, Cloud Retainer, and others beside Takagi all became a little strange.
[Yanfei: This Ms. Topaz has some sense of humor. She actually wants to invite Takagi to work with her!]
[Ningguang: The idea of doing business that Mr. Takagi explained when talking to her before was indeed good. Topaz may also have this consideration in inviting Mr. Takagi.]
[Ningguang: But the most important reason why she invited Takagi was indeed because of His Excellency Takagi's generous savings.]
[Yelan: She also has a Trotter herself, so it's normal for her to like Trotters especially.]
[Lumine: Come to think of it, Topaz's Numby shouldn't be as strong as Mr. Takagi's Bubble, right?]
[Alice: I can't say for sure, but even if Numby is not stronger than Bubble, it is probably not weak either, and Topaz herself should be very powerful as well.]
[Dehya: Even though she is not simple, she is not qualified to invite Takagi to work for her.]
[Candace: She didn't know the identity of Mr. Takagi. Mr. Takagi only told her that he opened a small travel agency, which probably led to her misunderstanding of Mr. Takagi.]
[Dori: This misunderstanding made her mistakenly believe that she could invite Takagi according to the conditions she offered. Tsk tsk, after she knows the identity of Mr. Takagi, she should have a very interesting expression.]
[Navia: Speaking of this, I remembered that when we were at the space station, Asta came to the train many times to talk to Mr. Takagi about asking him to take pictures of the IPC's debt collectors being defeated.]