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[shizun]

That is most appreciated.

[ He's really going to cry. The tears might actually come out his eyes this time!! ]

You're right, of course. It has been. And perhaps, your roommate would. [ Roommate-sir, he's so sorry that you got dragged into this. It is so unfair. He's so sorry. If there's one thing he hates, it's dragging people into his troubles!! ]

[whitelotus]

[ Poor Shen Qingqiu. Has the most doting husband in the world and doesn't know it.]

This one cannot imagine someone who dislikes Congee.

There is no tea here, is there any in the Town, Shizun?

[shizun]

[ All this double-talk... it's really quite scary... ]

Possibly at the cafe. The person that owns it is a half-demon, as well. [ Which is to say!! He's someone that's suffered like you've suffered, so you surely... you'll surely understand and ... want to be kind to him!! ]

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[whitelotus]

[ What?

How can Shen Qingqiu say it so easily when he can barely look his student in the eye over such a thing??

Shizun, please, make your mind up.]

[whitelotus]

I will ask, it would be rude to not have a drink to offer when Shizun is visiting.

Are the quests mandatory?

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[shizun]

[ AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA ]

[shizun]

No, they are not.

However, if there is a quest that you are thinking of... I ask only that you do so somewhere others need not come across it. [ AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!! ]

[whitelotus]

[ Binghe has no clue on the carnage he's causing with words, which is just as well that he's about to be super blunt about the whole thing.]

This one thinks they sound stupid. If they are not mandatory then the won't be done.

[shizun]

[ WHICH MEANS YOU'LL JUST KILL ME FOR THE FUN OF IT?! AT LEAST DO IT FOR A QUEST!!!!!! ]

As you say.

[whitelotus]

Who brings people here then orders them around??

This one was talking to some people earlier. Is there really no way home?

[shizun]

This is not our world and so we should attempt to work with it as best we can, shouldn't we?

Not at the moment. Presumably, when we restore color to everything, we will be able to return.

[ AGAIN JUST KILL ME IF YOU'RE GOING TO KILL ME!! WHILE THE QUEST IS STILL GOOD!!!!! ]

[whitelotus]

Not if it's telling us to do things that go against what is right.

And...Shizun has been here longer?

[ Look, the time thing hurts Binghe's head, it's just so weird.]

[shizun]

If it means that we can return to our homes sooner, would that not be what you would want most?

And I have been. A few months have passed since I have come here.

Has a lot of time passed back home? [ HAVE I BEEN TURNED INTO A HUMAN STICK?! ]

[whitelotus]

Maybe, but this one doesn't know who is asking people to do things.

MONTHS??

Just saw you before I came here ????????????????????????????

[shizun]

No one seems to.

Yes. [ ???

???????? !!!!!!!!!! WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?! ]

What do you mean that you just saw me?

[whitelotus]

This one just saw Shizun before arriving, we were in the Mausoleum before waking up here.

That makes no sense.

[shizun]

[ WHY WAS I IN A MAUSOLEUM!? ARE YOU TELLING ME THAT YOU WERE PUTTING ME DOWN?! AND THAT'S WHY YOU'RE UPSET NOW! I'M SORRY THAT I'M STILL KICKING! WHAT HAPPENED TO THE DUNGEON?! ]

I also feel like a lot is not making sense.

[whitelotus]

No it is not, Shizun was right there then this one was right here.

The timing is not good.



[ Just thinks on it and then - Aha, lightbulb moment.]

When was the Conference?

[shizun]

[ YOU REALLY WANT TO GO AFTER EVERYTHING BAD, DON'T YOU? ]

Almost three years ago. [ Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! ]

[whitelotus]

It was much longer than that.

Shizun, does this place alter memories too?

[ Cause that's easier to think that timelines.]

[shizun]

Obviously.

It may have the means to do that.

[ He can't very well say: "It's an isekei. This shit don't make sense." ]

[whitelotus]

[ Just digests that for a moment. May or may not be silently vowing to destroy whoever is messing with his teacher's memories. Such a low and sneaky tactic!]

That means they took away a lot of your memories. It's been nearly eight.

[shizun]

[ HOLY SHIT, MAN.

Let's see, five years since Bing-ge has returned. Three years... ah?! AH?! That's really terrifying. Please don't attempt to recreate everything, okay?!!? Let's see... the blackening of my reputation must have happened already, which is probably why he's so surprised I have people that like me here!! I'm sorry?? I also don't get it?! ]

I see.

I apologize for how much I have forgotten. Since it is my memories, I can only be the one that can offer these words.

[whitelotus]

[ Wait, does this mean he doesn't know about the self-destruction?

How can that even be?

What is this place?]

It would be strange if this one started saying things that Shizun didn't know of. What is the last thing you remember before coming here?

[shizun]

[ The last? AGAIN, REALLY SORRY I DON'T REMEMBER ANY TORTURE!!!

Ahem. ]

Liu-shidi and I had helped deal with a matter involving succubi. [ Yeah, that's about what he remembers last. ]