Does Kiana know about this?
Of course she does.
But she really doesn't mind it.
After all.
She's willful.
Rather than being bullied by others, well, she'd rather be the one doing the bullying.
Compared to truly fanatic, brain-dead fans.
These folks who worship her actually manage themselves quite well.
Because...
'We mustn't earn the young lady's dislike'
That's the fundamental rule.
As long as that foundation is solid, no matter what they do, it generally won't cross the line.
Or, even if they wanted to run wild, they couldn't. Someone's always watching them, someone's always there to keep them in check.
Heck, if you had a sudden brain lapse and wanted to pull some crazy stunt.
The very people you roped in to help would probably tie you up themselves before you could even start.
From Kiana's perspective... well, it's not bad.
While admiration is the farthest distance from understanding.
If they just behave themselves, she thinks, it's perfectly fine.
"Darling~! Some milk for you!"
At that moment.
It was still the banquet.
Everyone was already in their element.
Elysia, playing the clown, held a bottle of peanut milk and sidled up to Kiana, batting her eyes with exaggerated, coquettish charm.
"Alright, darling, thank you for your trouble." Kiana gave a winsome smile and casually picked up a nearby wine glass.
Using a wine glass for milk? Why not?
It's rather stylish, isn't it?
"Is this really necessary, you two?" Mobius stood with her arms crossed. Her relatively simple dress still accentuated her curvaceous figure beautifully, her waist as slender and supple as a serpent's, appearing utterly lithe.
"Darling~" Kiana, in high spirits, echoed in an equally saccharine tone.
Mobius nearly broke out in goosebumps from the way she said it.
It wasn't that she disliked it...
But, out in the open like this, with everyone looking over, she felt like dying.
She even flustered for a brief moment.
Letting out a sigh.
Her adorable little reaction made Blanca stifle a giggle.
The usual familiar faces were still there.
Still their little circle...
Though compared to last time, Aponia had joined them.
Eden was quite curious about her and stood nearby. "Miss Aponia."
"What is it, Miss Eden?" Aponia replied gently.
"I've been having some trouble sleeping lately... I was wondering, do you have any suggestions?" Eden said softly.
She probably should have gone to see Su.
After all, he came from a medical family. Since reclaiming his family's medical heritage, Dr. Su's reputation had grown even louder within Fire Moth.
But Aponia knew that what Eden needed wasn't medication. What she wanted, perhaps, was simply to relax a little.
So she smiled and suggested that after the Sky Screen event was over, Eden could come visit her.
She could help guide Eden, help her unwind.
"Then I'll trouble you."
Eden smiled faintly. "It's possible... I'm just not used to the bed."
Are you sure it isn't Elysia messing up your sleep schedule?!
Kiana overheard, glanced over, and puckered her lips slightly.
There still seemed to be a little time before the sky-screen video started.
The Magician Vill-V, with so many people gathered around to watch her performance for once, was naturally putting on a very enthusiastic show.
Not that she couldn't perform at other times, but she said Magic requires inspiration.
And also! The right atmosphere.
Without the right atmosphere, it just doesn't feel right. She dislikes that.
As for the content of this livestream, she didn't care much; she could just toss one of her other personalities out to handle it when the time came.
Besides, this time the preview had hinted it would be a rundown of all Kiana's harem members.
The one sweating bullets should be Kiana.
Not her.
If everyone was getting named, and so many were listed, adding one more like her wouldn't really stand out, right?
Especially since it had been mentioned before.
Whether it was her or Aponia.
There was no escape.
But the future is the future, and the present is the present.
Future matters can be dealt with later.
Truth be told, some of the other girls, knowing that Vill-V and Aponia were the last two harem members from this era, felt a slight twinge of regret.
Being named would cause some panic.
But not being named was rather frustrating.
Before Nuwa could even say anything, Fuxi was already pretending to sob noisily, carrying on so much that even Mobius felt a headache coming on.
"Why?!"
"Big sister and I are a sister duo too."
"We're plenty pretty too."
"Why aren't we included?"
"..."
Mobius could only say, if you really want it, then go talk to Kiana.
She knew full well, given Kiana's nature, that if they dared offer, Kiana would dare accept.
In the end.
Fuxi immediately clammed up.
She was too chicken.
When Kiana found out about this, she couldn't help but laugh.
Whenever she ran into the two sisters after that, she'd even tease them a little.
Just a small amusement in daily life.
Before long.
Boom~
A familiar, low rumble of thunder echoed across the sky.
Then, the skies all over the world, regardless of whether they were overcast, sunny, rainy, or thick with clouds, all transformed.
The clouds churned and coalesced, forming into a screen. An image appeared.
Everyone looked on eagerly.
Many people smiled knowingly.
[Ciallo~!]
"Ciallo~!" *N
The familiar voice came from the video.
Everyone chimed in unison.
In perfect harmony, as if they'd rehearsed it.
[Good morning, good afternoon, and good evening, dear esteemed viewers!]
[This is your sweet, darling wife, Yuzu!]
"Alright, hello there, darling."
"Darling, when are you coming home with me?"
You could see on the screen.
It was the familiar, somewhat high-tech streaming room.
On the left side of the sofa was the chibi-style VTuber.
On the right was another girl.
Also in chibi form, and also very familiar.
But what was more noteworthy was that this time, there seemed to be only one guest? There were two last time...
[Although I promised everyone before that I'd do a rundown of all the young lady's harem members up to now...]
[Well... regarding the two remaining girls from the previous series, the Previous Era videos, I figured I might as well just release them...]
Miss Yuzu stood with her hands on her hips, looking rather pleased with herself.
Extremely proud.
[You got it!]
[Because I had the drafts ready already, see? Since I've got ideas for the new series now, I might as well just release them all.]
"She's quite proud of that."
"Unbelievable."
"So a double release today is for those last two girls?"
Good news: the other girls aren't part of the harem.
Bad news: why does she have so few wives?!
And don't talk about there possibly being more in the Current Era.
I'm talking about the Previous Era, our time. Were we really that lacking?
There are so many beautiful women all over the world. Even if the future shown in the videos doesn't include you, it doesn't matter! You could still make an effort in the real world.
How come not a single one of them caught the young lady's eye?!
Is it because you all didn't try hard enough?!
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