Afterward, for the sake of the Hellfire Ride, the siblings unanimously decided to first use the two current Hollow missions as practice. One was to help Lucy collect Hollow data, and the other was to help Bernice buy vehicle parts from a factory inside a Hollow.
"Hello, you two. Are you ready to start work? Ah, don't be nervous, don't be nervous. This person has no work to give you. Go on and do your thing." Paipai came before the siblings, yawned sleepily, and waved her hand.
"It's Paipai. You don't have to be so polite. If there's anything, just say it. After all, we also need to adapt to the working environment of the Outer Ring."
"Oh my, young man, for you to say that, this person is really moved~"
[Current Affection Target:]
[Name: Paipai]
[Gender: Female]
[Charm Value: 92]
[Traits: Loli body, mature heart. Actual age is hard to say, but definitely legal.]
[Hobbies: Sleeping, and driving her beloved car—the Great Molar!]
[Current Status: Gratified, Sleepy]
[Current Affection for Master: 50]
[Evaluation: Her body seems to have underdeveloped for some reason, but maybe that's for the better?]
[Inner Thoughts: What a polite young man~]
...
"She called me a young man? But Paipai looks even younger than my sister, right?" Although he had seen the system's introduction, Wise still felt a little strange. It was like when you go to visit relatives and find a child who is higher in seniority than you but younger in age. But the Paipai in front of him was clearly not like that...
"Haha, a young man with such a sweet mouth, it's really unbearable. Let me tell you a secret..." Paipai stood on her tiptoes, covered her mouth with her hand, and whispered into Wise's ear, "Actually, this person is one of the longest-serving drivers in the Sons of Calydon~"
[Paipai's Affection increased by 5 points. Current Affection: 55 points. Obtained 200 Emotional Value. Current Emotional Value: 17,100 points.]
"Really? Paipai looks so cute, yet she's so amazing."
"Oh my~ the young man really knows how to talk. Even at this age, being called cute and all still makes me shy." Paipai waved her hand with some embarrassment, but she seemed to have taken Wise's compliment well, even welcoming him to come and chat or ask questions at any time.
After bidding farewell to Paipai, Wise went to the bar in the town and found Bernice.
[Current Affection Target:]
[Name: Bernice]
[Gender: Female]
[Charm Value: 96]
[Traits: A very optimistic girl who likes to play with fire.]
[Hobbies: Making strange special blends, and drinking fuel drinks.]
[Current Status: Happy, Excited]
[Current Affection for Master: 50]
[Evaluation: A girl with a very healthy mental state. So healthy that it even makes others feel that they are the abnormal ones.]
[Inner Thoughts: Wise is finally here! Now my carefully crafted special blend won't go to waste.]
"Wise, you're here! Come and sit! Have a glass of Bernice's special blend, won't you?" The enthusiastic girl in front of him held out a glass with both hands, filled with an orange-yellow liquid.
Wise, looking at the drink so close to him, took it and sniffed it. It didn't smell like alcohol, and it seemed pretty good. "This is?"
"It's a drink I mixed myself! I am the drink master of the Sons of Calydon. Whether it's for people or cars, the things they drink are all mixed by me! This Great Molar is amazing, you know. It can drink 200L of Bernice's special blend in one go." Bernice proudly puffed out her chest and pointed to the large truck beside her, which was Paipai's ride, the Great Molar.
"Uh, people and cars are still different..." Wise said, looking at the drink in the cup. It didn't smell like gasoline.
But Bernice just shook her head. "There's no difference. Long-distance trucks and their drivers both need to maintain sufficient energy. This cup is specially prepared for you! Come on, drink it, and you'll be full of energy on the road later!"
"Why does that sound a bit strange?" Wise muttered under his breath, but he still drank all the liquid in the cup.
"How is it? Is it good? Do you feel full of energy now?"
"Cough, cough, indeed... but it seems a bit too full! Why is it so spicy?!" Wise couldn't help but cough a few times, having been choked.
But Bernice just smiled innocently and explained the ingredients she had added. "Chili, mustard, and turmeric powder! Caesar said you were a guest from the city and asked me to treat you well and give you a taste of our style! Caesar also said this when Lucy came. At that time, I tried many recipes, and Caesar was most satisfied with this one. Ah, no... when Lucy came, I think Caesar said she wanted to let her [taste our power]."
Hearing this, how could Wise not understand? This was a prank on Lucy, and he had been caught in the crossfire.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry! Let me make you another one. It's also my special blend, but this time it will definitely be delicious!" Bernice said and bowed with her hands clasped together. The restraints on her chest were tightened because of this, and it seemed they could no longer contain her large fruits.
Faced with such enthusiasm, Wise couldn't refuse. After he nodded in agreement, Bernice immediately jumped up with joy. "Okay! Wise, wait a moment. I'll go mix it right away!"
As she spoke, she turned and walked up the steps, preparing to go back to the bar to prepare the drink. But the clumsy girl suddenly slipped halfway up. "Eh? Yikes!"
"Crap!" Wise, seeing this, immediately reacted and went forward to catch her. But Bernice herself was not slow to react. As she fell backward, she immediately reached out to support herself on a step, preparing to fall with the momentum and then stand firm. But in doing so, she collided with Wise.
Her two fleshy legs, bound in black thigh-high socks, were thus propped up on his shoulders. Wise's hands, which had wanted to support Bernice, could only grab the soft sides of her waist.
"Mmph! Wait, that place is... haha... it tickles! Hahaha!"
"Hey! Don't move around! If you keep this up..." Before Wise could finish, Bernice's delicate body trembled continuously because of the ticklishness, and her supporting arm instantly lost its strength. All her weight pressed down on Wise's shoulders at once. It was a good thing he was enhanced now. Otherwise, in the past, the result would have been both of them falling to the ground together.
... (Deleted)
A long while later, next to the bar.
After a lot of struggle, Wise finally put Bernice down. He also sat down with some difficulty and rubbed his cheek with one hand. It wasn't because of fatigue, but because his face had been squeezed uncomfortably just now, which made a certain part of his body very uncomfortable now.