Chapter 539: Yukino, a Cute and Confident Little Kitty!
"Ah? Ren-kun and Alisa disappeared!" In the Far East Branch, Kawasaki Saki jumped in surprise at their sudden disappearance.
"Eh?" Iroha Isshiki quickly looked around but didn't see them.
Sakuya Tachibana looked at Lindow in confusion. He frowned slightly. "It's the same situation as when they appeared…"
"Could it be a Psychic with teleportation abilities!" Iroha boldly stated her guess. She had already imagined Ren as a powerful protector of the world.
"You guessed quite accurately." She suddenly felt a weight on her head.
"Ren-kun!" Saki quickly stood up. Ren had suddenly appeared and placed his hand on Iroha's head.
"Huh?" Iroha looked up and saw his smiling face. "Mm!" But upon meeting his golden eyes, she unconsciously lowered her head, not daring to meet his gaze. Her previous lively behavior vanished.
Seeing this, Ren withdrew his hand. At this moment, Iroha felt a pang of regret.
"Lord Ren, may I ask what happened to Alisa?" Sakuya was more concerned about her state. Since appearing, she had been keeping her head down, subdued.
Ren calmly explained, "She avenged her parents."
Although she didn't know what happened, it seemed Alisa wasn't in trouble.
"Captain!" Suddenly, Soma rushed out anxiously with a God Arc. Just as Sakuya was about to stop him, she noticed something unusual. "God Arc!"
Soma threw three God Arcs onto the ground. "What's going on?" Sakuya squatted down. "The Oracle Cell structures inside have all disappeared!" she exclaimed.
Realizing the seriousness, Lindow anxiously asked, "Who tampered with them?" Without Oracle Cells, the God Arcs were just steel shells.
Just then, "Ren!" Space rippled, and Yukino, Esdeath, and the others returned.
"Ren, I didn't see any Aragami on the way back. Is this unusual?" Yukino ran to his front, her brows furrowed.
Seeing her serious, adorable expression, "Pfft." Ren couldn't help but laugh and gently caress her face.
Yukino tilted her head, habitually pressing her face closer to his warm palm and rubbing against it like a kitten. She was still confused. "Did I say something wrong?"
"No. I just couldn't help myself when I saw your cute expression," he explained with a smile. "It's not unusual. The problem of Aragami and Oracle Cells has already been resolved by me."
"So it was you," she understood, smiling with relief. "That's good. Humanity here should be able to live better."
"Oh my, Little Yukino's expression is too cute. It's a pity I didn't capture it," Haruno's voice came.
"Stare…" Yukino noticed many gazes on them. Haruno had a teasing look, while Miyuki showed relief. Iroha and Saki looked them over.
Iroha even leaned close to Saki's ear. "Saki-chan, what do you think is the relationship between Yukino-senpai and Ren-kun?"
Saki hesitated. "It should be."
"Oh~" A strange glint flashed in Iroha's eyes. She felt many people present were looking at Ren with strange gazes. For example, Mikasa couldn't hide the envy in her eyes. The dragon-human girl, Ch'en, had a youthful struggle in her eyes. And Esdeath's gaze was fixed on him, possessing a strong invasiveness.
"...Hmm?" Feeling the gaze, Esdeath turned her head.
"Eek!!!" Their gazes met, and Iroha instantly shivered, a bone-chilling despair spreading through her.
"Oh~" Esdeath retracted her aura, a playful smile on her lips, then shifted her gaze.
Hiss, I'm saved! Iroha, whose heart had almost jumped into her throat, heavily patted her chest.
"Iroha-chan, are you not feeling well?" Miki-nee kindly asked.
She awkwardly scratched her head. "No, I'm fine."
"Eh!" Yukino finally realized the charming demeanor she unconsciously displayed only with Ren had been seen by others. Her face instantly flushed, and she quickly took two steps back, not daring to look at him anymore.
"How is that possible? If the Oracle Cells disappear, then our God Eater bodies shouldn't be normal," Lindow raised his doubt, diverting everyone's attention.
Ren stepped forward and patted his shoulder. "Of course, I considered that. I also solved the problem of your body's cells. Now you are just powerful ordinary people."
"You can check this slowly later. For now, I want to discuss the future of this world with you. No, Yukino will inform you specifically. Yukino, is that okay?" he looked back at her.
"!!!" Her shyness faded. She felt his trust. A warm current surged in her heart, and her eyes filled with affection. A confident smile appeared. "I will definitely handle it well."
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