A chat group where you switch bodies with Alicia at the start?

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Otherwise, it would have been impossible for the fledgling Dr. MEI to have gained control of the main discourse of the Mu Continent faction simply by relying on Mebius's help.

"Hello, Alicia."

Einstein nodded, a faint smile on his face.

Although she is the head of the Second Research Department, she is considered the most approachable among all the research departments in Zhu Huo.

As a high-ranking official, she was naturally familiar with this meritorious "fire-chasing hero" in front of her. On the rare occasions when a high-level council meeting was needed, she had met with him at the new headquarters.

“Mei has already told me about this beforehand, come with me.”

Ai Yin didn't waste any time with small talk and got straight to the point.

Like most researchers, she doesn't like wasting too much time on introductions or anything like that. After all, most researchers are efficiency-oriented and want to spend every minute of their time in the lab with their research projects.

Normally, she would never have come to greet her personally. After all, although Alicia's status was not low, it was not important enough for Ai-in to have to greet her personally.

But what they were doing was of paramount importance, and Ai Yin, who understood its significance for the future of humanity, naturally knew what was important.

Where is Dr. Iserlyn?

'Alisia', who was following Ai Yin, was a little puzzled—his main task on this trip should have been to meet with Iselin, since Iselin was the one involved in the research on the terminal AI related to 'global connectivity,' and Ai Yin was not involved in it.

However, he did not see Iserline, which was obviously a problem.

Upon hearing this question, Einstein showed a hint of apology. "I'm sorry, Iserline isn't feeling well today."

"Oh, it's okay~ it's not important anyway." Jiang Qiao understood.

Soon, they passed through multiple security doors and arrived at a vast laboratory.

In the center is a huge culture tank containing a bizarre culture tank, through which one can see 'meridians' that resemble human nerves.

Meanwhile, in front of the culture tank, a green-haired girl wearing a white lab coat, a favorite among lab technicians, was looking down, seemingly doing something.

With a curious expression, 'Alicia' touched her chin with her slender index finger, then shushed Aiin who seemed about to say something, before quietly approaching the girl.

Unaware of this, the green-haired girl, Iselin Leviathan, gazed excitedly at the delicious treat in her hand: a matcha parfait with senna fruit.

Sugar makes people feel happy. Although most people don't have a strong liking for matcha, Iserly is particularly fond of this flavor with a hint of tea. Especially when it's combined with the fruit of the Shanke tree, which is very popular on the Mu Continent, the complex flavor is amazing!

The only downside might be that this thing explodes with heat.

But that's alright; for Iselin, who made the statement that 'matcha parfaits contain a lot of sugar, which can help the brain maintain thinking, and this is very important for researchers,' she clearly didn't care about such things at all.

I work so hard on my research, can't I at least enjoy myself?

Hmm~ I heard that someone from headquarters is coming over, and Dr. Einstein will be going to greet them. Iserly was supposed to go too, but she declined, citing feeling unwell and having some important experimental data to process. In reality, she wanted to take advantage of the break to enjoy herself.

After all, they are usually under strict control, with the doctor keeping a close eye on how much they can eat and when they can eat. Now that they have this opportunity to feast, how can they miss it?

Hehe, sweet cream~ light blue pectin, Iselin, drooling as she stared at the huge parfait in her hand, held a silver spoon, eager to enjoy this delicious treat.

"Oh, it's dessert! It looks delicious!"

"Hmph, of course! This is a limited edition mixed-flavor matcha parfait. I queued for hours to get it!" Hearing that sweet voice, Iserline, without thinking much, revealed a hint of pride.

This extra-large mixed-flavor matcha parfait was bought from the most popular and best dessert shop in town, where there are always long lines, and the parfait in front of her is limited to a hundred servings a day.

To get her hands on this delicious treat, she lined up early this morning and waited for ages before finally getting it!

While feeling smug, Iselin suddenly froze... She slowly turned her head to look to the side, where a delicate, fairy-like girl's smiling face came into view. Her long pink hair swayed with the slight rise and fall of her body, and her azure-pink eyes, adorned with touches of pink, were slightly narrowed as she looked at her. Then, she raised a slender hand, her pink lips slightly parted:

"Hi~"

"Wow--!"

Iselin was startled by the suddenness of the gift, and the huge matcha parfait she was holding tipped to the side in her haste.

Fortunately, the pink figure flashed by—the matcha parfait that should have fallen to the ground landed neatly in 'Alice's' hands.

"Oh dear~ We can't waste food~"

The girl's sweet, clear voice, like a silver bell, revealed a hint of seriousness. Iselin, who had just come to her senses, was a little confused about where this person came from, but she was still very grateful.

"Thanks."

Although this situation wouldn't have happened if the other party hadn't suddenly appeared, Iselin was still very happy that her hard work of queuing for so long hadn't been ruined. If the limited edition Buffet she had gone to so much trouble to buy had been wasted without her even taking a bite, Iselin felt she would have fainted.

She tried to take Buffy's hand, but the next moment, a hand landed on Iselin's hand as she tried to take Buffy's hand back.

"Iserline~"

Amid Iselin's stiff expression, the kind-faced Einstein smiled broadly.

This left the former completely stunned.

"Dr... Doctor! You, how did you get here?!" Iselin was a little flustered.

I had only one thought in my mind—Barbie Q.

After the deaths of Iseline's two world-renowned scientist parents, Einstein, who had a past with them, became almost like a guardian.

In addition, their research areas overlap to some extent, and the child's personality is very similar to their own. So, although they are not teacher and student, their relationship is better than that of teacher and student, and they may even be closer.

Einstein had high hopes for this talented child, believing she would surely become a scientist who surpassed the Leviathans.

But in some ways, she also had some headaches.

For example, Iserlyn's love for desserts—perhaps because the Leviius couple were focused on their research and neglected their parenting, the child was quite childish in this regard and had no concept of 'moderation' whatsoever.

Admittedly, scientific research is indeed mentally taxing and requires a high amount of sugar, but it should be noted that researchers also have a profession with very little physical activity. Isabel, who has a lifestyle similar to Einstein, doesn't really exercise. In her words, "Am I not already exercising my mind?"

As a result, Iselin, who couldn't control her eating, gained a lot of weight and her blood pressure soared for a period of time. In addition, Iselin had extremely poor living habits, often staying up late, and had an extremely irregular lifestyle, as well as starving herself. With this series of buffs stacked up, if it weren't for the timely discovery by the research department staff, this unfortunate girl would probably have gone to the Levihus couple by now.

Even so, we have to thank the Mu Continent for its advanced medical technology.

After that incident, Ai Yin imposed a ban on Iselin, directly controlling her diet and having people supervise Iselin to 'remove' all the extra fat.

Although Iserene didn't seem to care and would often sneak out, if she got caught...

...Gurgle!

Isabel was quite nervous. If she was sentenced again, her dessert allowance for the week would be reduced even further, and she didn't have much to begin with...

Knowing Dr. Einstein as she did, if he were in a bad mood today, his short-term torture might turn into a life sentence!

Drastic reductions in dessert allowances... Oh no! People will die!

And without a doubt—Einstein's mood is definitely not very good right now.

After all, this was such an important matter, and Iselin actually skipped it to sneak some dessert. And she even considered coming to check on Iselin when she knew Iselin wasn't feeling well... She must be severely punished!

Einstein is determined to teach this restless fellow who dared to deceive his feelings a lesson.

but--

In a moment of quick thinking, Iseline immediately came up with a solution:

"Dr... Doctor, it's not what you think."

"Oh?"

Upon hearing this, Einstein chuckled and pointed to the limited-edition Buffet in 'Alice's' hand.

They've already been caught red-handed, how could I possibly wrong you?

However, she was also curious about how Iselin would explain it.

"Ahem, Doctor! I didn't buy Buffett's shares for myself!"

"I heard that the people from headquarters had come from afar and were tired from their long flight, so I deliberately bought Buffet's!" Iselin coughed, then argued with an air of righteous indignation, trying to escape the iron fist of punishment.

"Huh? Is this for me?" The pink-clad girl looked slightly surprised and pointed at the Buffet in her hand with considerable astonishment.

...

Iselin was incredibly conflicted, but after glancing at Einstein standing to the side, she nodded with difficulty.

The forced smile on her face looked more like she was crying.

"Hmm~ You're so kind~ You even prepared dessert for me... Oh dear, I am a little hungry, thanks~" 'Alicia' smiled and praised, "In that case, I won't be polite~"

Under Iselin's expectant gaze, a silver spoon scooping pale green cream and decorated with blue pectin was put into her mouth. The sweet taste made the girl squint her eyes and smile very happily.

At that moment, Iselin's heart felt as if it were bleeding.

She had been waiting for this for two weeks, planning to indulge herself and replenish her sugar levels, but...

I queued for hours to finally buy this limited edition Buffet!

It hurts, it hurts too much!

"Mmm~ It tastes really good... It's sweet with a subtle matcha flavor~ and there's pectin made from the fruit of the sanko tree. One bite gives you three different flavors... Uh, do you want to try some? It's really delicious!"

The pink-clad girl, enjoying her dessert, offered extremely detailed comments—like a cat's claws leaving scratches on a blackboard, making poor Miss Iserline feel as if her already bleeding heart might have started to bleed even more.

As for the spoon that 'Alice'—the kind-hearted Jiang—offered with a small piece of matcha cream, Iserline swallowed hard, wishing she could rush over and take a bite, but she didn't dare to move for a moment when she saw Einstein present.

"Really not going to eat? Hmm~ Or do you want me to feed you?" The curvaceous figure of the young girl approached, and the small piece of cream on the spoon, so close to Iserene's ear, tempted her, as if a little devil was whispering in her ear: Eat it! Eat it!

"No... I've already... no, I've recently given up sugar."

Iseline, who could feel Einstein's gaze, forced a smile and declined, then distanced herself slightly to express her determination.

"Oh...that's a shame. In that case, I'll just have to eat it all by myself."