svetikya Chapter 513 What to do if you're burdened with debt? No problem, find a way to get promoted.
Chapter 513 What to do if you're burdened with debt? No problem, find a way to get promoted.
Chapter 513 What to do if you're burdened with debt? No problem, just find a way to get promoted and a raise, Miss Seven Stars' Attack!
"Sister Qixing, what are you doing?"
A week has passed since the girl from another world re-entered the house. On this day, when Ai Xia ran upstairs to call Shizuka Nanahoshi downstairs for barbecue, she saw the other girl making strange movements on the bed and couldn't help but ask her about it.
"I'm doing yoga."
Shizuka Nanahoshi slowly exhaled and answered the girl's question.
"What is yoga? Is it some kind of martial art?"
Little Aisha was a little curious.
"It's not martial arts, just some special movements that calm my mind and allow me to appreciate the joy of life."
"Will that work?"
"It's useful. At least now I'm generating happiness points."
Shizuka Nanahoshi nodded. Since she regained her memories in this cycle and confirmed that there was no problem with the memory recovery, she was no longer as anxious as she was at the end of the last cycle.
As for how to generate happiness points, she quickly found an effective method: doing yoga.
Yoga, which cultivates the mind and spirit and helps empty the mind, can generate happiness points if practiced properly every day; this is something she has already verified.
"Hey, Sister Seven Stars, how many happiness points have you accumulated so far?"
Little Aisha was very curious.
"Right now, it's around 2 PM every day, but I think once I can better regulate my mood, I should be able to reach between 3 and 5 PM. By the way, Xia, how many happiness points do you have now?"
Shizuka Nanahoshi expressed her expectations based on her own speculation, and then asked the little guy in front of her about the other's happiness points output.
"Aisha, Aisha hasn't asked yet, but Aisha can ask Broly later. By the way, Broly and Alice went hunting today and brought back some game. Everyone is going to have a barbecue. Aisha came to call Seven Stars to come down with us."
"Are you going downstairs to help prepare the ingredients?"
"Of course, if I call you after I've finished preparing the ingredients, Sister Qixing will definitely feel embarrassed. Only if you help with the work will you not feel like you're just eating for free."
Both have memories of the previous timeline. Aisha is quite knowledgeable about the otherworldly girl, while Shizuka Nanahoshi is quite used to it.
She doesn't like owing others too much, which is why she tries hard to generate happiness points after regaining her memories.
Shizuka followed Aisha downstairs. In the courtyard, Broly was already dismembering the body of a large wild boar monster. Alice was in charge of cutting the large chunks of meat into smaller pieces. Lokishi was controlling the water element to clean the meat, while Miss Lilia was preparing seasonings and marinades on the other side. Sylphie was starting a fire and burning charcoal. Everyone was doing their own job.
"Sister Qixing, we're in charge of skewering the meat and vegetables."
Little Aisha brought over a handful of bamboo skewers, while Rudeus, who had been called over to eat barbecue with them, was already sitting on a tree stump stool with his sister Noren, skewering meat and vegetables with bamboo skewers. Little Noren was a bit clumsy and always needed her brother Rudeus's help.
"Miss Seven Stars, are you adapting well to life in this world?"
Rudeus greeted the girl from his hometown from his previous life as she approached.
"Hmm, not bad. I have memories of last week's game, but Rudy, you're much more polite this time around."
Shizuka Nanahoshi sat down next to Aisha, picked up a bamboo skewer and started working, then replied with a comment.
"Huh, what about me in the last time loop?"
Rudius was somewhat curious.
"Sometimes he'll have a lecherous look on his face from an angle that no one can see, and then stare at a woman's breasts or buttocks."
Shizuka Nanahoshi gave a concise example.
Upon hearing this, Rudeus's face darkened in this loop, and he quickly said, "You must be joking, how could I possibly be that kind of person?"
"No, that's exactly who you are."
When Kyrie Il said something while chopping wood, it was met with nods of agreement from the others who had memories of the previous playthrough. Even Miss Lilia, who did not have memories of the previous playthrough, nodded in agreement.
"Hey, you guys need to show me some respect. My sister Norren is right here. How can I maintain my image as a good older brother if you talk about me like this!"
Rudius was in a bit of a headache. He was surrounded by a bunch of friends who were also reborn, which put a lot of pressure on him. Pretending to be someone he truly was was completely useless.
Because people already knew about him in other playthroughs; one look at Ding Zhen and they could practically tell the color of his underwear today.
"Then you should work hard to cultivate your character so that Noren can be proud to have you as his older brother in the future."
People around him joked with him, and the barbecue feast soon began.
Shizuka Nanahoshi poured herself a glass of juice and sat down to watch Rudeus, who was acting as a barbecue chef.
Having memories of the previous timeline, she felt as if she were having a picnic with a group of familiar friends.
"Brother Broly, how many happiness points has Aisha produced so far?"
Just then, Aisha came over with the roasted meat, handed it to Broly, and asked him about it.
"Why does Xia suddenly want to know this?"
Broly looked at the little guy with a puzzled expression and asked.
"Aisha is now the housekeeper. Since she's in charge, she should know about her brother's earnings, starting with the happiness points Aisha has generated."
Shizuka Nanahoshi listened intently, feeling that with the happiness points Aisha had generated in the previous playthrough, she should have already recouped her investment.
As expected, Broly directly quoted a figure of over 11,000 happiness points, which was already higher than the 10,000 happiness points he spent joining Crystal Palace. And this only calculated Broly's side, not including the ones Little Aisha received.
"Is that all?"
"Aisha, you joined again when you were two years old. It's already quite good that you have so many happiness points in less than three years. That's an average of 10 points per day."
"Aisha thought she had broken even, but it turns out she hasn't."
Little Aisha puffed out her cheeks. She felt that she was very happy every day, but she didn't expect that she wasn't happy enough.
"Huh, haven't we broken even yet?"
Shizuka Nanahoshi sensed something was wrong and couldn't help but interrupt and ask.
"No."
"Joining Crystal Palace only requires 10,000 happiness points, right? Little Aisha, you already have over 11,000 points, haven't you broken even yet?"
"Sister Seven Stars, you only calculated the cost of joining Crystal Palace in the last playthrough, but there's also the cost of joining Crystal Palace in this playthrough."
Aisha replied.
"Wait, joining the Crystal Palace in this playthrough requires a payment?"
Shizuka Nanahoshi looked at Broly.
"After the time reversal in the Six Worlds, your figurines in the Crystal Palace will also be affected, and this is something I only learned after coming to this loop."
Broly was somewhat helpless about this.
"So, what I actually owe is 20,000 happiness points, not 10,000?"
"Um."
Shizuka Nanahoshi felt like the sky was falling. Based on her current ability to generate points, she could generate a total of 3 to 5 happiness points before the end of this cycle.
With Broly on my side, providing a stable 7-8 happiness points daily, I can barely accumulate 10,000 happiness points.
But now, she suddenly learns that she also has to shoulder a debt of 10,000 happiness points, which is something she's desperate to fix.
[If I allocate 10,000 happiness points over 11 playthroughs multiplied by 90.5 days, it means I need to produce at least 10 more happiness points per day. Adding that to the happiness points I already need to produce, that's a range of 13 to 15 happiness points...]
"Hey, Sister Qixing, what's wrong? Why do you look so pale all of a sudden?"
Xia Xia noticed her situation and quickly approached to ask her about it.
"No, it's nothing..."
Shizuka Nanahoshi forced a smile. She felt like a low-paid office worker who had taken out a loan to buy a house, only to discover that the house had extra charges that almost doubled the mortgage payments she could barely afford. Now she felt a little uneasy.
"Mr. Broly..."
"What's wrong?"
"I'd like to ask, how many happiness points does everyone else generate each day?"
"Gilead's happiness points are 2 or 3, occasionally a little higher, while Loki and Sylphie are consistently around 15. As for Alice, her personality causes her happiness points to fluctuate daily, but on average, they are around 14 or 15."
Broly thought for a moment and then answered.
"Are Ms. Luo Qixi and the others tall because they are the targets of Crystal Palace's (the game's) conquest?"
Shizuka Nanahoshi pressed for details.
"No, that's not it. The advantage of being recognized as a target is the happiness value generated by feeling happy before agreeing to become a wife. This value will be converted into happiness points at a ratio of one to one hundred when you agree to become a wife."
After becoming wives, the happiness points generated by Luo Qixi and the others are actually the same as yours; it only depends on your own state of happiness.
"Oh, that's good."
"What's so good about it?"
"It's nothing, I'm going to ask Professor Luo Qixi some questions."
Shizuka Nanahoshi got up and walked towards the demon girl.
She wanted to learn from their experience, since there was no difference after joining the Crystal Palace.
So, if Luo Qixi and others can generate 15 happiness points per day, it means she should be able to do it too.
After conducting investigations and controlling variables to make inferences, Shizuka Nanahoshi arrived at the three states of happiness recognized by the Crystal Palace.
Simply being content with one's current life only provides the most basic level of happiness. Being able to experience emotional satisfaction from time to time is an advanced level of happiness, while consistently achieving emotional or desire satisfaction is the ultimate level of happiness.
Of these three states of happiness, only the first one can be achieved through a shortcut, such as practicing yoga to cultivate one's mind and body. The other two require the cooperation of others, which made Shizuka Nanahoshi somewhat troubled.
Fortunately, she had outside help in this world. Remembering that it was Rudeus who helped her come up with the idea in the last playthrough, Shizuka Nanahoshi unsurprisingly approached Rudeus again, hoping to get some solutions from him.
But you know what, Shizuka Nanahoshi really found the right person. Rudeus was a hardcore otaku who was an expert in galgames in his previous life. What Shizuka Nanahoshi is struggling with now is as easy as a college student looking at a primary school math problem.
"Whether someone is cooperative or not is not important at all, because for someone like Broly who is highly responsive, as long as you are willing to put in the effort, the other person will definitely give you the corresponding positive feedback."
Therefore, the best approach is to close your eyes and focus on winning yourself over first. Once you fall in love with Broly, the so-called happiness points will naturally come pouring in.
Although Rudeus in this playthrough hasn't delved into the core logic behind the happiness points generated by the Crystal Palace's recognized happiness status, he's pretty much guessed it: as long as the wives who like Broly, they generate more happiness points.
As for what emotions are satisfied, didn't Gilead's emotions get satisfied? Yet he still only gets two or three happiness points every day.
Of course, it can't be said so bluntly, because according to Rudeus's theory and experience, Shizuka Nanahoshi currently seems to have no feelings for Broly himself, at least not romantic feelings.
"Actually, the problem isn't whether or not someone is cooperating with you, but rather that you haven't been involved in Broly's family."
You always see yourself as an outsider, so even when Broly is kind to you, you only feel indebted rather than satisfied. Therefore, your happiness points don't increase.
"Oh, what should I do then?"
"The most important thing now is to stop seeing yourself as an outsider and start seeing yourself as part of Broly's family as a real family member."
Upon hearing this, Shizuka Nanahoshi frowned slightly.
"But this kind of thing is easier said than done."
"You can start with small things."
"What should I do?"
"Let's change how we address each other first. Family members don't always use honorifics to address each other."
. . . .
After listening to Rudeus's advice, Shizuka Nanahoshi brought up the matter of changing her form of address at the dinner table after returning home.
"May I call you by your first names?"
"certainly."
"Then please stop calling me Miss Seven Stars from now on. Just call me by my name, Seven Stars, or Shizuka."
"Uh, what's wrong?"
"This is a method I heard from Rudeus that can increase happiness points."
The Broly family had no objection to this, and not long after the change of address, Shizuka Nanahoshi's daily happiness points did indeed increase, proving to be an effective method.
Unfortunately, before reaching the point where time would rewind to the 51st playthrough, even though Shizuka Nanahoshi had already earned 8 happiness points per day, her total happiness points, including those earned by Broly, were still more than 6,000 points short of 20,000.
The agreement stipulates that there is only one attempt time per cycle.
Shizuka Nanahoshi stood in front of Broly, finding it difficult to bring up the idea of another playthrough.
"Brother Broly, allow me to say a word."
Fortunately, Rudius spoke up for her.
"No one expected that after each cycle of reincarnation, you would need Happiness Points to join the Crystal Palace, right?"
The total happiness points generated by Miss Seven Stars in this playthrough, plus the happiness points generated by Broly with her, amount to over 13,000 points.
In other words, this exceeds the consumption of 10,000 happiness points in a single playthrough.
As long as you play through the game enough times and the time spent in each session keeps increasing, this is a business that will eventually pay off.
Brother Broly, why won't you give Miss Seven Stars a chance?
"I didn't say I wouldn't give her another chance. She can come back if she's willing."
"Ah, what about our agreement from the previous playthrough?"
Shizuka Nanahoshi was somewhat surprised.
"It was indeed a single playthrough at the beginning, but now that everyone's relationship is so good, it's a bit unreasonable to say it's only a single playthrough."
Shizuka Nanahoshi's worries were unnecessary. After she put in her heart and soul in this playthrough and got to know the Broly family better, Broly would be willing to help her a few more times, even if it meant losing some happiness points, as long as she asked.
Personal relationships play a significant role for Broly: "I'll help you break even."
"Thanks!"
Shizuka Nanaboshi bowed in gratitude, deeply moved, and her happiness points surged.
On this day, her happiness points finally caught up with Aisha's.
(End of this chapter)