——"If you pick randomly, the choice is in your hands. If I stay, I struggle for control, and even if you win, I won't be happy. If I lose, I'll lose willingly."
This statent is half true, half false, yet it is a hundred percent true!
The most important reason Rita refuses the trade is that she simply cannot bear the cost of losing.
Even though Rabbit 1 seems very interested in her, enjoys her company, and even says "I'm trying to help you,"
Can she afford to gamble? No!
Who knows if this deity—or demon—just enjoys watching her struggle? Is it ssing with her?
But since she wants to beco a star player, even if she refuses, she'll make sure to speak eloquently and truthfully.
The part about "Even if you win, I won't be happy" is completely true. No matter what top-tier lie detector you use, it would still co out as the truth.
Even if Rabbit 1 doesn't take away [I Just Want to Improve So Badly], taking any other skill would still make Rita unhappy!
This cursed ga system has given her the very skills she's dread of!
No matter which one Rabbit 1 picks, it will hurt her deeply.
And more importantly, she just completed the rare achievent [Gods, Rember My Na], so a lot of eyes are on her right now.
Should she leave now? It wouldn't be wrong.
Rationally, weighing the pros and cons, the risks, she should leave now. The best choice for her would be to quit the ga right here—it wouldn't be a mistake.
But it would be cowardly, boring, and pitiful...
The gods wouldn't like that. Even the most obscure gods wouldn't enjoy seeing a "toy" that just gave them a surprise and fun run away at the last mont.
The disadvantages of leaving now are far too many.
So, even if she loses, Rita's not soone who can't handle defeat.
Even if the outco is a loss, before losing, she'll make sure to gather enough capital to rise again.
And she still has one more copied [■■■■·A Rabbit's Fur] left unused!
With that thought in mind, Rita looks at Rabbit 1, takes its rabbit paw, and sincerely says, "If you really want to help , just level up my divine talent, don't play these gas."
Rabbit 1: "…"
Rabbit 3: "…"
Sea Pony: "Damn it! Crab, the next ti you insult for daydreaming, rember BS Rita, alright?"
Rita: "?"
Marmang-Crab: "Well, BS Rita, this is an event gift pack, not a wishing pool."
Rabbit 3 snorts in laughter, but when Rita and Rabbit 1 look at it, it quickly regains its neutral expression.
Rabbit 1 withdraws its paw with a complicated look, saying, "I'm leaving."
It hops away from the restaurant, leaving no clear sign of whether it's satisfied with Rita's answer or whether it likes or dislikes her more.
But Rita doesn't care.
From the mont she figured out that gods' attention could be beneficial, and when she decided to beco a star player in the world's battleground, she knew she had to stir up trouble and catch the gods' eyes—she can't betray her true self.
She can't lie to the gods, and she certainly can't lie to herself.
Even if one day she learns the gods' preferences, she won't be able to change herself just to please them…
While thinking this, Rabbit 1 suddenly reappears at the restaurant door, but it doesn't co inside. Instead, it says to Rita, "The food is delicious. Here's a gift for you."
It tosses a pink light orb toward Rita, which hits the dark green robe she casually threw on.
That robe was the Ballroom Formalwear that Pine Bloom gave her.
"Keep struggling a bit longer. I hope you won't regret your decision," Rabbit 1 says before leaving.
As Rita stands there dazed, Marmang-Crab explains, "That's how event gift packs work. If they like you, they're generous. If they don't, they're annoying."
Rita glances at Octopus Bucket, who's lounging lazily behind the counter, seemingly unconcerned with the event gift packs. It seems more focused on the restaurant's revenue.
Rita: "They really haven't suspected these event gift packs are from the gods?"
B80234615: "I revealed the answer to you earlier. Naturally, you see all these flaws, but have you ever considered that chanical races might be gods?"
Rita: "...No."
B80234615: "You've played Kart Racing. Did you ever think the vending machines in there were gods?"
Rita finally gets it.
B80234615: "To players who don't know the truth, the event gift packs are just like the chanical races at the diamonds miner marketplace, or the vending machines at the Kart Racing parking lot."
Rita breathes a sigh of relief and silently thanks B80234615.
Knowing more than others opens up more opportunities. I wonder if Pine Bloom, who also got a chanical race, now understands this too…
Though, it seems like they were already shining brightly before receiving the chanical race.
She takes out the Ballroom Formalwear Pine Bloom gave her. From what Rabbit 1 said, it seems the life points she owed have been repaid. She doesn't plan to wear it.
She puts the formalwear and the feathered bag Pine Bloom gave her earlier together in her backpack, planning to sell them for a high price to Lidian once she's back.
B80234615 sees through her plan: "You're scheming again."
Rita: "I'm scheming? She's over there saying, 'Pine Bloom's love is like moonlight, equally shining on every creature.' But look at her, is this moonlight? This is unequally pricking every creature!"
Over by the counter, Rabbit 3 finishes ordering and sits with one ear resting, eyes closed, seemingly at ease.
Rita, working in the kitchen, occasionally sneaks a glance at Rabbit 3. The rabbit's position faces her directly. Seeing the calm expression on Rabbit 3's face, Rita breathes a sigh of relief. This god seems pretty magnanimous.
Although she stole its ear during the ti stop, based on Rabbit 3's reaction, it clearly knows she was the culprit.
Rita stays quietly in the kitchen, determined not to provoke Rabbit 3.
But while she's calm, Sea Pony is not.
Sea Pony circles around Rita, but finding nothing fun to do, heads over to Rabbit 3 instead.
Sea Pony tugs at Rabbit 3's remaining ear and asks, "Why does every other event gift pack have two ears, but you only have one?"
Sea Pony: "As an employee of restaurant 233, I'm making my first reasonable request: you need two ears to eat here."
Rabbit 3 slowly opens its eyes, its red pupils fixated on Rita. It gestures with its chin toward Rita and says, "Ask her."
Rita: "…"
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