The two secured their helmets and stepped into the server Ou Tao had built for his sister.

Outside Ou Tao’s house, they materialized in a flash, as if teleported. Su Lianxue, deeply familiar with full-simulation games, ran a hand over the door, then crouched and sniffed it.

“Pretty detailed! Must’ve cost a fortune on modeling, huh?”

“Barely spent a dime! Aside from server rental, all assets were ‘acquired’ illegally. All computation runs on my personal terminal—Bika!”

“Bika’s super amazing!” A pink-haired little loli popped into the air between their shoulders, flitting like a tiny sprite.

Su Lianxue frowned slightly. “So this is your terminal’s humanoid form? Cute little thing. But… such a tiny body handling massive computations? Ou Tao, I hope you—"

“I know what you’ll say. Don’t expose her. I know Bika isn’t ordinary. I only use her out of necessity. She’s also the only thing my biological mother left me.”

Su Lianxue stroked her chin. Ou Tao and his sister became siblings through remarriage. Did his unknown biological mother leave him this terminal—with its terrifying processing power and hacking ability?

Smiling faintly, Su Lianxue tapped Bika’s tiny head. Pouting, Bika shrank away, hugging the yellow slime tightly and ducking behind Ou Tao’s shoulder—clearly wary of anyone but him.

“Sir, this woman’s chest is huge! I could crawl right in!”

“Shut up, Bika. She can hear us in this private server.”

Ou Tao opened the door.

“Onii-chan, y-you’re back!” A cute loli in white thigh-highs leaped off the sofa. Bare feet pattered on the wooden floor. “L-lately, Onii-chan… you haven’t been in any m-matches?”

“Mm, of course! Bro found a chill, well-paid job at Hamiyou—the gacha company where you pulled the parrot on your tenth roll last time! No more grueling pro gaming!”

“S-so weird! Onii-chan’s a gamer… Why would a game-obsessed company hire you?”

“To help them make better games! Stepped back to lighter duties—like endorsements. Easy cash!” Ou Tao ruffled Xiangfeng Kui’s hair.

At the head pat, Xiao Kui blushed, tilted her head up, and swayed gently—docile as a kitten under his touch.

*Not easy at all.* Su Lianxue watched him speak so casually, her eyes fixed on him. For all his youth, his quiet responsibility radiated a warmth that drew people in.

“T-that’s great, Onii-chan! Now you’ll have time to rest and keep Xiao Kui company!”

“Impossible! Your Onii-chan still has important work.” Su Lianxue stepped toward Xiangfeng Kui. Leaning down to match her height, her ample chest loomed prominently before Xiao Kui.

“S-so huge… a woman!” Xiangfeng Kui paled, mouth agape, scrambling into the corner.

“H-hey, Onii-chan! H-how’d this big-chested monster get in?!” She clung to Ou Tao’s leg.

“Monster?!” Su Lianxue’s brow tightened. “Rude, little shrimp! I’m your brother’s boss!”

“B-boss, schmoss! Off-hours now! Onii-chan’s Xiao Kui’s alone!” Xiao Kui tugged his leg left.

“Sorry—still work hours!” Su Lianxue yanked his arm right. “We run 996. Your brother’s on duty.”

“Waaah! Big-chested monster! How dare you hug my Onii-chan?! He’s mine! I claimed him first—I’ve loved him since I was little!”

“What?! Little shrimp, this is business!”

Tugged left and right, arm and leg, Ou Tao was sandwiched between them, yanked like he’d split in two.

“Stop!” Ou Tao sank onto the sofa, separating the two. “Let me rest. I’m exhausted—especially after dealing with that donkey.”

Silence fell. No more bickering.

Xiangfeng Kui hopped off the sofa. “D-don’t worry, Onii-chan! Unlike that big-chested loser who only bosses people around, *I’m* amazing at cooking! Made delicious beef stew just for you!”

“Hmph! You little… frog in a—" Su Lianxue nearly snapped back, but Ou Tao’s fingers flew—muting her mid-sentence.