Sophie Turner sat back down with a sulky face, pouting as she settled into her seat. Directly across from her, on the table, floated a dark-colored bubble that only Ronald could see. This bubble was smaller and more incomplete in shape compared to the one the waitress had dropped earlier.
Ronald sat down in front of Sophie, his eyes filled with a mix of disdain and hunger as he stared intently at the bubble.
This... is way too small, isn't it?
Ronald couldn't help but shake his head in disappointment.
Why is it so small?
Oh... I get it!
The system notification mentioned earlier that Sophie's negative emotion level was only 17 points, so this bubble is much smaller in shape compared to the one with 38 points of negative emotion.
It seems the size of the bubble is influenced by the level of negative emotions.
I wonder what kind of skill might be hidden inside the bubble Sophie dropped...
Sophie, being an excellent student and a future superstar, could drop anything from perfect English pronunciation skills to acting techniques, or maybe even something from other subjects. That would be awesome!
Ronald 's heart skipped a beat as his eyes lit up with anticipation. He couldn't resist extending his hand forward, and as his fingertips touched the bubble, it shattered, turning into a wisp of light that merged into Ronald 's body.
"Ding~"
"The host has acquired a skill from a damaged bubble: Bra-Unhooking Technique +1. Today's collection progress: 2/10."
"Friendly reminder: This skill enhances the host's proficiency in unhooking bras. Even the most complicated bra structures can be easily undone."
Unhooking bras???
Ronald was stunned.
Could it be...
What the heck!
What kind of skill is this?!
Why would I, a man, need a skill for unhooking bras?
I don't even wear... Wait a minute, it's good to have more skills, right? Who knows when it might come in handy...
Ronald 's expression stiffened, and after a moment, he casually pulled his hand back, pretending nothing had happened, and picked up the menu on the table.
Sophie, however, was startled by his earlier actions and expressions. Her face turned red with anger and embarrassment as she instinctively covered her chest and leaned back.
Ronald didn't notice the change in Sophie's expression or her reaction. All his attention was focused on studying the bubble.
Because he had just noticed a change in the numbers.
Today's collection progress: 2/10?
Does that mean I can only collect up to 10 bubble skills per day?
It seems that not every bubble is worth collecting...
The two grayish bubbles just now, judging by their color, seem to have produced rather useless skills, right?
Maybe some gray bubbles are due to the dropper not having any good or high-level skills?
Or perhaps it's because the negative emotion value wasn't high enough?
But the size of the bubble is most likely due to the dropper's low negative emotion value?
The waitress's grayish bubble probably belongs to the "no good skills" category.
Sophie's grayish bubble likely belongs to the "has good skills but not enough negative emotion value" category.
With Sophie's abilities, she must have more advanced skill bubbles hidden within her!
But... how do I increase Sophie's negative emotion value?
As Ronald held the menu in his hand, his eyes roamed over Sophie's body with a fiery intensity. Sophie finally couldn't take it anymore. She covered her chest with both hands and stammered, "Ron, I told you to play my boyfriend, not a pervert..."
???
Ronald finally realized what he had been doing, but it was too late to explain, so he quickly changed the subject, "Ahem, I have no idea what you're talking about, Sophie. Let's just order."
But Sophie wasn't about to let him off the hook: "Explain what you just did to me first!"
"I didn't! Absolutely didn't!"
Ronald had no choice but to raise his hands in surrender, saying, "It's all a misunderstanding, and besides, what is there to take advantage of? Even though we're pretending to be a couple, I've always treated you like a buddy, honestly!"
"No advantage to take…"
"Treating me like a buddy…"
Sophie's face darkened, and a storm began to brew on her pretty face!
European and American girls mature early, and by the age of fifteen or sixteen, they start paying attention to their figures.
Sophie had enviably long legs and the perfect look of a Southern English beauty, but the one thing that made her insecure was her A-cup chest.
Now, with Ronald saying she had "no advantage to take" and that he treated her "like a buddy," how could Sophie not be upset?
"Ding~"
"Sensing 65 points of negative emotion from Sophie Turner. System bubble generating..."
"65 points? Why so high???"
Ronald was shocked, unable to figure out which of his words had upset his female employer. He had clearly explained everything just now, hadn't he?!
But in the next moment, Ronald didn't have time to ponder this, because he noticed a large, sky-blue bubble had appeared on the table in front of Sophie again!
The blue bubble was perfectly intact, exuding a noble aura, clearly a higher-level skill bubble!
Without hesitation, Ronald eagerly reached out...
Across from him, Sophie, who hadn't even started to lose her temper, suddenly saw Ronald staring passionately at her chest again, reaching out towards it with his "wolf claws." Unable to bear it any longer, she angrily slammed the table and stood up, "And you say you're not a pervert? It's not even a minute since the last time, and you're at it again? Ronald ! If I ever ask you on a date again, I, Sophie Turner, will... will wash your dirty clothes for three months!"
With that, Sophie stormed out without looking back.
She walked quickly, fearing that Ronald might chase after her and beg for forgiveness. Actually, she had a slight crush on this handsome, down-to-earth boy; otherwise, she wouldn't have asked him to play the role of her boyfriend on a date. She even had the thought that if things went well, they could turn this act into reality.
But after this disastrous first "date," Sophie silently vowed that she must have been out of her mind, and no matter how much Ronald tried to coax her, she would not forgive him!
Meanwhile, the culprit sat happily at the table, oblivious to the girl's departure because the beautiful bubble she had left behind was still there!
Now he could pick it up without any worries!
Ronald quickly reached out to touch it.
The blue bubble immediately burst into a dazzling array of colors, turning into a stream of light that merged into his body.
"Ding~"
"The host has acquired: Stanislavski System Acting Skill: Realism +1 from the full bubble. Today's collection progress: 3/10."
"Reminder: Your acting skills are lifelike, especially when portraying sweet, innocent, and naive characters."
Ah, that felt good!
Finally, I got a useful skill without any effort, though it seems more suitable for women.
Ronald felt great.
His hypothesis about the bubbles was correct, meaning that as long as someone had professional skills, Ronald could collect them by picking up bubbles for free!
The conditions for bubble generation were nothing more than causing the person to feel negative emotions toward him...
Building his happiness on someone else's displeasure... just thinking about it made him feel twice as good!
As for Sophie, who had stormed out, there was no rush to console her. Let her be mad for a while, and then he could apologize and make it up to her later. If necessary, he could honestly play along with her in their act, maybe even make her a few drinks. It's not impossible.
But for now, the priority was to study the underlying logic of this system and how to use the skills he had collected.
This rebirth had brought Ronald an unexpected and delightful surprise, and he couldn't wait to start planning his perfect life.
Meanwhile, Sophie, furious and teary-eyed, stormed out of the café and stood on the steps outside, feeling utterly lost.
She had expected Ronald to chase after her and apologize, but he seemed not to care about her at all.
What on earth is wrong with him today?
He's acting like a completely different person...
"Hey, isn't this Sophie? What a coincidence!"
As she was lost in thought, a rough voice approached from afar.
Sophie looked up in shock and saw a burly boy with slicked-back hair, leading a group of other boys, whistling as they walked towards her.
"Rusty?"
Sophie's face showed a trace of panic, and she instinctively wanted to turn around and flee back into the café.
But the burly boy was faster, stepping forward to block her, "Miss Sophie, have you considered our offer to be our team's cheerleading captain? The cup competition is coming up, and if you become my girlfriend, you'll be the most dazzling person in the entire school for the next year!"
Sophie forced a smile, "Rusty, I'm sorry, but I already have a boyfriend."
Rusty's brows furrowed, "Who?"
Sophie suddenly had an idea. Glancing through the café window at the guy who was still lost in his own happiness, she angrily pointed at him.
"Him? that guy? How could he possibly be worthy?!"
The burly boy nicknamed Rusty clenched his fists, and with a fierce look, he and his group stormed into the café.
"..."
Sophie suddenly noticed that the guys had concealed butterfly knives and iron wrenches behind their backs!
One of them even had a meteor hammer tucked behind his waist!
Sophie's face turned pale, and she hurriedly chased after them...
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