"Who starts talking first?"
"Ladies first?"
Tian Shi thought for a moment and felt that this matter sounded awkward at first.
"Is it really okay to follow the principle of ladies first in a place like this, Mr. Ghost?" Rita smiled sarcastically, but didn't refuse.
"Then, where do you want to start, Mr. Ghost?"
"Hmm... what about your dreams?"
"Hey... dreams? I thought you'd be more interested in my body shape, Mr. Ghost, like cup size or something."
"I'm very sorry I'm not a hooligan," Tian Shi complained.
At that moment, Rita sat back down on the bed, showing a thoughtful look.
"But speaking of dreams... um... opening a flower shop?"
"Flower shop?" Tian Shi nodded in understanding, "Rita, you look like a beauty who would fit very well in a flower shop atmosphere, but why aren't you so sure?"
"I'm not sure, means, I'm not sure." Rita blushed slightly, which was rare.
"Because I feel that... no one seems to have asked me this question in a long time, or I've been 'living in the moment' for too long and have been too busy to think about these things."
"Are you anxious about the future?" Tian Shi understood Rita's mood very well.
"Is it because you look too far ahead that you don't feel at ease? I know a lot of people like you."
"Oh?"
"For example, Hua... or Fu Hua. I used to be her teacher." Tian Shi sighed.
"To be honest, Fu Hua is too serious. After the war, she even asked with a straight face, 'Why should we celebrate at this moment?'"
"It's hard to imagine Miss Fu Hua asking this question."
Rita tilted her head. In her impression, although Fu Hua doesn't talk much, her emotional intelligence isn't low.
"But it's understandable... Because, from Miss Fu Hua's point of view at that time, the so-called war hadn't ended, had it? It might have even just begun, but that's not something most ordinary people should, or can, consider."
Yes, isn't the Third Eruption a prelude?
"It seems Miss Fu Hua had clear foresight a long time ago, but it's really immature to be able to ask that kind of question." Rita covered her mouth and chuckled.
In her opinion, Fu Hua's previous question was already embarrassing. But then Rita's expression turned resentful again: "Is it really okay to talk about other women at this point?"
"..."
"Just kidding, but as a punishment... Mr. Ghost, how about you tell me about your experience with Anti-Entropy?"
"Hey, stop changing the subject. You haven't even told me why you want to open a flower shop," Tian Shi could tell at a glance that Rita wanted to change the subject.
"And why is this heart-to-heart talk like truth or dare?"
"You really don't understand romance..." Rita sighed lightly.
"But if I had to give a reason... it would be that I got the idea of 'wanting to become a Valkyrie' when I was at the flower shop. Back then, I was still a high school student. During a Honkai disaster, I could only hide among the flower stalls and desperately pray that the Honkai Beasts wouldn't find me."
"That's not a good memory."
"But for me, it can be considered a good ending. Besides, my ability to take care of flowers and plants is no less than that of a maid... I was born into a family of gardeners."
Rita had a smile on her lips, as if recalling when she was still a young high school student.
Then, Rita came back to her senses and looked at Tian Shi with a smile in her eyes.
"Then it's Mr. Tian's turn now... Mr. Ghost, how about you lie down and talk?"
"..."
"In that case, let me put on my pajamas. Will Mr. Ghost use a 'wish opportunity' to peek?" Rita showed a cunning smile.
"No, I'll go out first."
Jokes! How can such a precious opportunity be wasted on something so trivial!
Half a minute later, Rita had already put on her pajamas.
"Speaking of which, every time I see you, Rita, your pajamas are no different from usual... um..."
Tian Shi looked at Rita, who was wearing loose white pajamas, and hesitated.
"Mr. Ghost, pajamas and underwear are not the same thing," Rita showed a sarcastic look, "Even if you want to see the underwear, it's fine, just peek from the side."
Ah... Indeed, I can see white lace out of the corner of my eye...
Well, is it because I'm wearing Moon Soul this time and it's white? No, that's not the point. The point is Rita at this moment...
"Mr. Ghost, don't you want to lie down?"
"No, I'll just sit here."
Tian Shi curled the corners of his mouth, and at the same time, the system prompt appeared again.
[Rita Compatibility +5%]
You use this to test me every day, don't you?
Woman, you're playing with fire! If I weren't a ghost now... Tian Shi felt a little resentful.
"Can we start already? Mr. Ghost, what's your story with Anti-Entropy?"
"My story with Anti-Entropy began in London in 1954."
"1954..." Rita frowned, as if recalling something.
"Uh, Mr. Ghost, could it be that you were also present at the Thanksgiving Incident of 1955?"
"Not only was I present, but I was also the chessboard player for the Anti-Entropy side and the leader of the first generation of Anti-Entropy. I was lucky enough to defeat Otto in that contest."
Tian Shi liked to look at Rita, who had a surprised expression on her face.
It's not easy to put on an act in front of Rita.
"In other words, Mr. Ghost, you are the 'Tian' who abducted a group of beautiful scientists and the strongest Valkyrie, Reanna, from Schicksal?"
"Wait, shouldn't the focus be on me beating Otto? Why 'abducted'?" This makes no sense!
"Mr. Ghost, don't you know yet?" Rita, who had recovered from the shock, slightly raised her lips.
"According to my investigation, during the propaganda war between Schicksal and Anti-Entropy, one of the rumors was that 'Indeed, Anti-Entropy's first leader completely relied on his appearance to deceive Lady Reanna and abduct the scientists.'"
"Fuck Otto! Why doesn't he say I screwed him over and left him with a bloody face?!"
This rumor is so immoral.
From this perspective, what Tian Shi did back then has lost all its value.
"Well, but of course, I managed to take a group of people, including Reanna, away because Otto wasn't a good person... It's incredible that Edison, a twenty-year-old girl, could realize that he wasn't sincere in fighting the Honkai."
At that time, the Anti-Entropy incident was a slap in the face to Otto, who believed he was in control of everything.
What about the weak?
Even the weak can bite! Welt and Edison, who were originally scheduled to die, did not die, and Welt even evolved.
Reanna, who was supposed to have completely lost her will and become his strongest backup body, also fled with Tian Shi, and in all respects, lost nothing.
"I always feel that all your stories, Mr. Ghost, are related to women."
Rita didn't care much about Tian Shi's assessment of Otto, but instead complained about Tian Shi's popularity among women.
"Ahem, isn't this just a story? And we haven't even started telling it yet."
"Then can you tell me? I'm still very curious about the story of one ghost and six women. Mr. Ghost, you mustn't be the most popular, right?"
When Rita said this, Tian Shi curled the corner of his mouth.
How should I explain this?
-Should we talk about his date with Einstein-Tesla?
-Or should we talk about Edison's white shirt?
-Or talk about Planck's white silk?
-Schrödinger's hoodie?
-Talk about him possessing Reanna? It's really hard to explain.
"Then let's put this topic aside."
Seeing Tian Shi suddenly fall silent, Rita smiled even more: "Excuse me, may I ask a slightly rude question?"
"Let's hear how 'slightly rude' it is," Tian Shi replied.
"It's nothing, I'm just curious about your 'number of experiences', Mr. Tian Shi."
"Rita, are you sure this is a question a lady should ask?"
"It's just a lady's doubt." Rita replied with a smile as she turned off the lights.
"Ohhh." Tian Shi frowned.
"I'm a ghost, okay? And didn't you hear what Gray Serpent said? I'm also a ghost with amnesia, okay?"
"Well... even if you're a ghost, I'm still quite surprised."
The smile on Rita's face grew wider and returned to her normal smile, but it gave people the feeling that she was even happier.
[Rita Compatibility +5%]
"In that case, there's no need to ask about the matter between Mobius and Miss Fu Hua mentioned by Gray Serpent."
Tian Shi leaned back on the mattress in annoyance and shook Rita a few times.
"Now it's your turn to ask questions, Mr. Ghost."
A simple shake can't do anything to an S-rank Valkyrie.
"Um... Next question... Rita, what do you think of maid work?"
"Maid work?" Rita was a little stunned.
"Mr. Ghost, you always ask me questions like this that surprise me."
"It's better than a maid who calls herself a lady and shamelessly asks the opposite sex about their experience, right?"
"My number is also 0." Rita smiled.
"How about it, Mr. Ghost? Are you satisfied? Or do you still want to take advantage of a weak woman? Change this number?"
This is already an obvious temptation, but... is it really okay for an S-rank Valkyrie like you to say you're weak?
"Rita, I think it would be better if you don't consider yourself a lady in the future."
"I only do this to you, Mr. Ghost."
Rita laughed, obviously enjoying Tian Shi's embarrassment.
"Now that I think about it, Mr. Ghost, you are my first friend of the opposite sex... Although ghosts are strange creatures, I don't really know how to get along with friends of the opposite sex. I can only follow what some novels teach, but it seems to be quite effective."
Rita is in a very good mood now. Although she and Durandal have had experiences staying up late to watch movies together, the feeling is completely different from now.
Because it's a heart-to-heart talk? Then Durandal and I should understand each other better.
Rita's face turned a little red, but fortunately the lights were off and Tian Shi didn't notice.
"I think it's better to throw away that kind of novel."
Tian Shi curled the corners of his lips.
Rita was originally charming, and with such a bold attack, who could stand it!
"Unconsciously, the topic seems to have drifted again."
Rita hid her shyness and brought the topic back. Speaking of maids...
"Actually, I'm not a maid in the true sense of the word."
"?" Rita's words left Tian Shi a little stunned.
"Mr. Ghost, haven't you noticed that, although I'm proficient in everything related to a maid and do a maid's work, I don't actually serve a master?"
"Huh?"
"Actually, the reason I wear a maid outfit every day is because of my mentor, Ragna Lothbrok. She saved me from the clutches of a Honkai Beast. Back then, I was doing social practice in a maid outfit." Rita continued explaining, with a nostalgic look on her face.
"By the way, speaking of Ragna, she was the captain of Schicksal's Valkyrie Assault Squad back then. It sounds good, but in reality, it was a suicide squad... Ah, and Miss Himeko from the Far East Branch was one of her comrades. In 2010, seven years ago, all members of the Valkyrie Assault Squad died except Murata Himeko."
Rita chuckled softly again.
"I was 15 years old back then and was still undergoing training at Schicksal Headquarters."
"I became an A-rank Valkyrie at 16 and accepted the order to protect Lady Bianka... Although I like maid work, perhaps I'm also commemorating Master Ragna..."
If the assault soldiers hadn't been annihilated, perhaps she wouldn't have accepted the order to protect Bianka and would have joined the assault soldiers.
It seemed that Rita had thought of something again.
"Now that I think about it... that's why I didn't do it, despite having countless opportunities to kill Miss Himeko during the rebellion... It's fate that stopped me. Although Miss Fu Hua also told me not to kill her at that time, I never actually thought about doing it."
After all, no matter what, Himeko is the only surviving subordinate of her savior: there are not many people in the world who still remember that there was a Valkyrie named Ragna.
"But then again, I probably still like the maid profession. That's probably the only similarity between Lady Ragna and me."
There was a hint of loneliness in Rita's voice. Assassin, an assassin who specializes in hunting missions, Otto's black gloves, this profession is not glorious.
Ragna is like an angel in Rita's heart: Rita feels that if Captain Ragna is still alive, she might not even have the face to meet her.
"Rita, if you saw a child about to be killed by a Honkai Beast in a flower shop, would you save her?"
"..." The answer is obvious.
Even now, the Valkyrie named Rita Rossweisse will try her best not to harm civilians when performing her missions.
"Look, isn't it very similar? Although it sounds a bit exaggerated, I think as long as we stay true to our hearts..."
Suddenly, a faint snoring came from behind Tian Shi.
"Really? It seems you don't need my comfort anymore."
[Rita Compatibility +20%]