Chapter 97. The Kidneys Are Crying
Time does not dwell, and the seasons flow like a stream.
In the blink of an eye, half a year had passed.
For the past half-year, Xander had been staying at Anti-Entropy HQ.
He worked there during the day and returned to a nearby luxury apartment at night.
The progress on Pokémon also advanced step by step, neither fast nor slow, according to plan.
It was noon again.
After finishing the team meeting and a busy morning, Xander stretched.
Glancing at Bronya at the next desk, he asked lazily, "Going to eat?"
"Right away.
Give me a few minutes."
She was still staring intently at the screen, her fingers flying across the keyboard.
"OK~"
On the other side, Kaguya's seat had been empty all morning.
She went to hand over work to Seele today.
Seele was currently studying under Cocolia.
The two might need a whole day to sort Pokémon materials.
Xander stood up and opened the office door to head out.
As the lead designer, he—together with Bronya and Kaguya—worked in a private office.
But outside that door were the workstations of the rest of the team, which made communication convenient.
Smiling, he greeted a few teammates who were about to go to lunch.
Sweeping his eyes around the office, he soon noticed two heads huddled together at one desk.
Raising a brow with interest, he walked over.
There, a little girl with a cherry-colored ponytail had her hands on her hips, lecturing the pink-haired young woman sitting in the chair.
The young woman was clearly much older than the little girl, yet she kept her head down like someone who had made a mistake.
Quietly coming up behind the little girl, he pinched a cookie off the desk and popped it into his mouth.
Then he suddenly spoke behind her back: "Rin, I show up and catch you bullying Sakura~"
"Eek!!"
The sailor-uniformed little girl was obviously startled.
She jerked up, then glared at him with a flushed face.
"You!
Don't suddenly talk behind me like that!!!"
The little girl looked very cute when angry.
Her tiny fists clenched tight and waved as she lifted her chin and glared in protest.
Behind her, the mature young woman in work clothes—Sakura—visibly sighed in relief.
"You were too focused and didn't notice me."
Grabbing another cookie, Xander munched as he spoke.
"So what is it today?
What mistake did your sister make?"
"Mm… She's not eating properly again!"
Watching Xander's hand reach for the cookies, Rin complained in dissatisfaction.
She had already prepared brunch for her sister, yet her sister always worked until she forgot to eat.
Today was the same.
"Ah, speaking of which, things have been pretty busy lately."
As a programmer, Sakura was currently working on how ambient light affects AR imaging.
Because it was new tech, building it was fairly complex, and Bronya had been busy with the same problem just now.
They hadn't said much, but his mouth hadn't stopped.
The small box of cookies was soon half empty.
When Xander reached out again, the little girl finally lost patience and hugged the cookie box to her chest.
"These are for my sister!"
"Don't be so stingy."
"No!
If you want to eat them, I can bring you some next time.
My sister's share is about to be finished by you!"
Seeing the puffed-cheek look on the little girl, Xander couldn't help wanting to tease her.
He straightened his expression at once and said seriously, "Talking to me like that, do you not know I'm your sister's boss?"
The sudden change clearly startled her.
Her momentum faded, and she shrank toward her sister, her voice going small.
"I… I know."
"You know and still dare?
Believe it or not, I can fire your sister on the spot."
"Eh?!!
Th-this…"
The little girl was obviously frightened.
Xander leaned in with an evil smile.
"So, Rin, you don't want me to fire your sister and have you two lose your income and wander the streets, do you?"
"You, you…"
Rin hurriedly thrust the box into Xander's hands and said anxiously, "I— I'll let you eat them.
All of them!"
But Xander didn't even look at the box.
He put on a stern face again.
"It's already too late."
"Th-th-this…"
Biting her lip, the little girl panicked.
She reached out her little hand to pinch the corner of Xander's shirt and pleaded, "I'm— I'm sorry.
Please don't fire my sister…"
"A single 'sorry' is enough?"
"It— it's all my fault.
If you must punish someone, punish me.
Please don't blame my sister…"
With a pleased smile edging his lips, Xander asked slowly,
"Any punishment will do?"
"Mm…"
Seeing Rin on the verge of tears, Sakura finally couldn't stand it.
She reached out and pulled her little sister into her arms, then looked helplessly at the boss who came for laughs.
"Boss, please don't bully my sister any further."
"Eh?"
Hearing her sister's voice, Rin froze for a moment.
Then she hurriedly wiped her eyes.
When she saw the big grin on Xander's face across from her, how could she not realize she'd been played?
A flood of grievance and anger surged up at once.
Her raised little hand trembled as she pointed at him, tears welling in her eyes.
"Y-you— you— you…"
"Mm?
What about me?"
"You big meanie!!!!"
"Thanks for the compliment~"
Ruffling Rin's hair, he watched her struggle in Sakura's arms, trying to rush over and bite him, and he returned to his office in high spirits.
Inside, Bronya had already wrapped up the remaining tasks.
She was lying back in her chair stretching.
Seeing him come back, she asked casually, "What were you doing just now?
Why so noisy?"
"Rin, Sakura's little sister, dropped by.
I teased her a bit to kill time."
"Bullying kids again."
"Not bullying.
Just giving the little one an early glimpse of the darkness of the adult world."
Rolling her eyes at Xander, Bronya quipped, "You're still a few months short of adulthood yourself, you creep with a loli complex."
"Slander.
I'm suing you for slander!"
Xander immediately grew anxious.
He stood behind Bronya, looking down at the chest that strained against the shirt. As if to prove himself to Bronya, Xander leaned down and hugged her from behind.
It had to be said, over the past six months, Bronya's figure had developed even more enticingly—soft yet firm thighs, full and rounded breasts, and especially when she wore OL attire to work, the sleek black stockings under her knee-length pencil skirt always left him unable to resist, often necessitating changes and washes.
"Hey, we're still in the office..."
Feeling those restless hands descending, Bronya's body tensed slightly, her face flushing, her breathing growing rapid, and her thighs rubbing together gently.
This guy had been getting bolder lately...
Though she said that, a strange thrill surged in Bronya's heart. Outside the door were employees she needed to maintain a dignified and authoritative image for, while she and Xander were behind a single door in the office...
"Can't be helped. Some people just love spreading rumors."
Seeing that refuting him had no effect and Xander's movements only grew more bold, Bronya finally couldn't take it anymore. She grabbed his hands just as they were about to slip under her clothes, lifted her head, her eyes glistening.
"Y-you're not a lolicon! You're not, okay?!"
"Mhm~"
Hearing Bronya concede, Xander immediately released his hands. But just as he cheerfully prepared to stand up, he found his hands still held tightly.
"What's wro— mmph..."
A strong force pulled him down, and a soft sensation sealed his words. Bronya closed her eyes, pried open his teeth, and desperately sought more until she was breathless before finally releasing him.
After riling her up like that, did he think he could just leave without paying a price?
Giving him a seductive glance, Xander received the signal and immediately raised his hands, his face bitter. "Last night, you and Seele took turns for three hours straight. Can we make it shorter tonight?"
"Hehe, that depends on your performance~"
"Ugh..."
Xander closed his eyes, as if he could hear his kidneys weeping.
Bronya, however, was in a great mood.
She tidied her slightly messy clothes, then smiled and took Xander's arm, face full of happiness, and walked out of the office with him.
There was still plenty of piled-up work.
Should he assign some to Seele to work overtime tonight?
On the way to the cafeteria, Xander pondered thus.
At that very moment, Seele—already waiting in the cafeteria with Kaguya for her brother to eat together—sneezed for no reason.
Kaguya smiled and said, "It must be that husband misses you."
"Hehe, really~"
Seele smiled sweetly, looking toward the door, waiting expectantly for her brother to arrive.
…
In the end, Xander gave up that idea.
No helping it—bullying Seele like that would be a bit too heartless.
That evening after work, just as he was wondering whether he needed to borrow some equipment, Dr. Tesla suddenly contacted him.
"Kid, that thing is ready.
Get over here."
Thing?
The conversation from half a year ago suddenly surfaced in his mind, and Xander's heartbeat quickened violently.
So fast—no way!
Beside him, Seele noticed his odd reaction and came over, taking his hand and asking in puzzlement, "Brother, what's wrong?"
Taking a deep breath, he looked at the three curious girls and suppressed his excitement.
"Remember what Mr. Welt Yang said half a year ago?
Dr. Tesla just messaged me that it's done."
"Really?!!"
Now it wasn't just Xander— all three girls were excited.
"Let's go check it out together?"
"Mm!!"
Without another word, they hopped into the elevator and hurried toward Dr. Tesla's lab.
After face-scanning through gate after gate, they finally reached the lab door.
When they opened it, Dr. Tesla and Dr. Einstein were already waiting in the main hall.
The lab was a mess, piled high with all kinds of strange mechanical parts.
In the center, an ugly iron box lay there quietly.
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