Yuki accompanied Miku to many places.
They not only browsed the local shopping malls for a while but also went up to the Tokyo Tower for a stroll.
All in all, Miku was incredibly happy.
Tired, she sat down on a park bench by Tokyo Bay, telling Yuki about all the fun things from the day.
"Darling, you know what! Today is the happiest day of my life!"
Miku leaned against Yuki's shoulder, her gaze fixed on the endless horizon of the sea, sighing with emotion.
"Did you rarely go out shopping before?"
Yuki asked Miku in return.
Miku wrinkled her nose slightly, then shook her head.
"Ever since I became an idol songstress, I've rarely been able to go out shopping carefree like today."
"In the past, whenever I went out, no matter what I did, I had to worry about being spotted by those media reporters."
"That's the hassle of being a celebrity, I guess!"
Yuki wore a faint smile, echoing Miku's sentiment.
Miku nodded in agreement.
"Besides, now I have Darling with me, so it's definitely different from before!"
"Right, Darling~~~"
Miku slowly lifted her head, her cheeks tinged with a faint blush, her eyes sparkling with an indescribable light, full of exploratory longing.
She pressed her lips together, her body leaning slightly forward as if pulled by an invisible force, gradually drawing closer to Yuki.
Seeing Miku's current state, Yuki's expression faltered for a moment. He hesitated, then asked:
"Miku, are you sure?"
"Mhm!"
Miku gave a gentle nod, the affection in her eyes already brimming over, as if she couldn't wait another moment.
"I've been ready for a long time, you know!"
"For Darling..."
"My special concert~"
Miku whispered the words, her tone emphatic, spoken with a radiant smile.
"Then let's find somewhere else."
Since Miku had said so, Yuki had no more reservations.
Taking Miku's hand, he headed to a nearby star-rated hotel.
Soon, Yuki not only personally experienced Miku's special concert, where he could feel a unique song only he could hear, its melody lingering and graceful, soft and low—but also witnessed Miku's exquisite dance moves. They were so agile and varied, even paired with her gorgeous Spirit Dress, her figure was enchanting and graceful.
By the end of the concert, the girl was glistening with sweat, but it seemed she wasn't satisfied yet. For Yuki, she pushed herself to start a second 'concert'.
Miku did her utmost to show Yuki everything beautiful about herself.
One concert.
Two concerts.
Three concerts.
After a full ten performances, Miku was finally unable to continue.
Seeing the exhausted girl, Yuki let her rest.
After all, she had already performed one concert in the morning. Now, after ten more in a row this afternoon, claiming she wasn't tired would be a lie.
While Miku rested, Yuki stood before the floor-to-ceiling window in the living room of the presidential suite.
He looked down at the view from the thirty-fifth floor.
Gazing at the sea, where the sun was gradually setting.
"It's already so late. Time for a bath and then to get something to eat."
Muttering to himself, Yuki then headed into the bathroom.
While soaking in the bath, he opened the Chat Group, looking at the conversations among the members.
At that moment, the chat was focused on Saeko describing her experience cultivating the Five Dragons Heart Technique.
As for how she obtained it, naturally, Galacta had gone to teach her.
Not only Saeko, but even Seitenshi and Kisara Tendou had learned it.
[Saeko Busujima]: The cultivation method of the Five Dragons Heart Technique is truly marvelous! The most direct way is through meditation.
[Raiden Ei]: That amazing? How long has Saeko been cultivating? What's her power level now?
[Seitenshi]: Universal level! Not just her, but even me and Kisara and the others were taught by Galacta.
[Dongfang Huaizhu]: Incredible! How long did Saeko cultivate to reach that level?
[Saeko Busujima]: Just one session, and I reached this level directly.
[Saeko Busujima]: If Galacta hadn't been there, the residual power from my breakthrough might have destroyed the planet.
[Galacta]: Hey, it was nothing!
[Artemis]: One cultivation session and already at universal level? If you cultivate once more, could you reach multiversal level?
[Raiden Ei]: Looking at it this way, that's a terrifying technique!
[Dongfang Huaizhu]: Way stronger than my Dongfang family's secret techniques!
[Yuki]: While continuing to cultivate can indeed lead to such rapid power increases, the Five Dragons Heart Method works through mental cultivation.
[Yuki]: If you rush it, you risk damaging your mind, which would backfire. So, it's better to take it step by step.
[Artemis]: Ah! Yuki is here! Kiss, kiss, kiss~~~
[Saeko Busujima]: Yuki is right. So after one session, Seitenshi and I and the others stopped to wait a while before cultivating again.
[Athena]: Even so, it's enough to see how extraordinary this thing is.
[Marika]: If I had the Five Dragons Heart Method right now, I'd cultivate straight to universal level in one go. Then, no matter what Greater Will it is, I'd take it out with a single breath!
Clearly, everyone in the group was amazed by the effects of the Five Dragons Heart Method, wishing Galacta could come teach them too.
But they understood in their hearts that Galacta had taught Seitenshi and the others precisely because they all shared one common identity: they were all Yuki's women.
Though these girls could be considered friends, their connection wasn't deep enough to warrant Galacta traveling to teach them the Five Dragons Heart Method.
[Akane Nishino]: Everyone else's worlds are so exciting, but mine is just plain ordinary. Trying to gain power here is too difficult! I can only rely on triggering missions and changing fate.
[Raiden Ei]: You can only rely on the daily check-in.
[Artemis]: How about this, Akane-chan: strip naked and run through the streets right now, or go assassinate your nation's leader. You'd definitely get a reward for altering fate!
[Akane Nishino]: What kind of suggestions are those?! The first one leads to social suicide, and the second one leads to actual death! Hey!
[Saeko Busujima]: Don't listen to her, Akane-kouhai. Since you can't find a direction, why not ask Yuki?
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Shadow Garden World.
Sitting in the garden of her family's villa, Akane Nishino held a book in her hands. On the table before her sat a fragrant cup of tea and some delicate pastries.
However, the girl's attention wasn't on these things at all, but was focused on the chat group only she could see.
When she saw Saeko Busujima's message, that figure couldn't help but resurface in her mind.
She remembered that day, the figure of Yuki saving the worlds.
Her cheeks immediately flushed with a faint blush, her heartbeat quickened, and her breathing became a little rushed.
Every time Yuki went live, Artemis would record the stream, save it, and share it in the group. In her words, it was for "convenient repeated viewing."
At first, Akane thought this was perhaps a bit too… intense.
But after a few days, she found herself among them.
Basically, she would watch Yuki's recordings daily, especially the livestreams from when he was saving the myriad worlds.
The girl would take them out every night, watching them over and over.
Because of this, that figure would appear in her dreams almost every night.
Causing her to have to wash a few extra items of clothing every morning when she woke up.
And now, hearing Saeko Busujima's suggestion, Akane instantly felt this was an opportunity.
Without hesitation, she promptly contacted Yuki directly in the group.
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