"Ah, well, what can I do? It's not my fault I'm the most super-duper, utterly invincible, Cosmos' number one beautiful girl~"
Leveraging her status and captivating looks, Lumina quickly bought out every flavor in the ice cream shop, including limited-edition flavors that were already sold out.
Gazing at the array of ice cream surrounding her, each emitting a delectable aroma, Lumina salivated, suppressing the urge to devour them one after another. She turned to return to the spot where she had told Acheron to stay put.
"Hmm? What's going on?"
Retracing her steps, Lumina spotted Acheron from afar, now completely surrounded by a group of suited security personnel. A hint of confusion flickered in her beautiful eyes.
Without hesitation, Lumina first applied a thin, green film to each ice cream cone to protect them from damage, then slowly approached Acheron's position.
"You have no identification and refuse to come with us. What exactly are you trying to accomplish?!"
"We strongly suspect you're a Masked Fool in disguise. Why else would you reject such a simple request?"
"Young lady, we won't harm you. Since you don't have a Witness with you, please come with us for a quick inspection. It'll be over in no time."
"Sorry, I have to wait here for someone."
"You rule-breaking brat! I'll teach you a lesson!"
As Lumina approached, the sounds of an argument reached her ears.
So, this is all because of that remark I made earlier...
Listening to the commotion, Lumina pieced together the situation.
It seemed that Sparkle and Black Swan's antics at the Clockie statue had caused some trouble. Security had begun investigating suspects, and Acheron had naturally been flagged.
But thanks to Lumina's earlier command—"Stay here, don't move"—combined with Acheron's stubbornness... Acheron had refused the security guards' routine inspection, leading to this standoff.
I completely forgot about this part of the plot.
Lumina sighed in exasperation. She'd been having too much fun with Sparkle, Black Swan, and Acheron, and the storyline had slipped her mind entirely.
After refreshing her memory of this part of the story, Lumina carefully scanned Acheron's surroundings. Sure enough, she spotted a blue-haired youth nearby.
Lumina glanced around and quickly spotted Firefly and Stelle nearby, along with Clockie at Stelle's feet.
She wasn't surprised she could see Misha and Clockie.
Even though I'm several Amber Eras old, I'm still a straightforward, innocent, and childlike kid at heart!
Otherwise, how could I see Misha and Clockie?
Hmm...
Ugh...
Fine, the truth is my power is just too overwhelming. Misha and Clockie's presence couldn't possibly be concealed from me. ¯\( ̄. ̄)/¯
But hey, isn't that just another kind of straightforward, innocent, and childlike kid? If I said it that way, everyone would believe me!
As for those who wouldn't... they'd have to face my invincible iron fist and be forced to believe!
Lumina cut off her thoughts. She still wanted her ice cream and decided to deal with this little nuisance quickly.
Shaking her head, she strode forward without hesitation.
As Lumina stepped forward, Stelle, Firefly, Clockie, and the others on the opposite side also began moving toward Acheron and Misha.
"Hmph! Since you refuse to drink the toast, you'll drink the penalty! Don't blame me for showing you no mercy!"
"No mercy! No mercy! No mercy!"
The leader seemed unwilling to prolong the confrontation with Acheron, delivering his ultimatum. His subordinates echoed his words, and the scene instantly erupted into chaos.
"Sigh..." Acheron rubbed her temples, feeling a slight headache coming on. She could only hope Lumina would hurry back with the ice cream.
"Excuse me, what's happening here?"
A voice cut through the din. Though not particularly loud, it was clear enough to be heard by everyone present, even in the noisy environment.
What was truly remarkable was the way the voice seemed to possess a mystical quality. The moment it reached their ears, their agitation vanished, replaced by an instant sense of calm.
At the sound of the voice, everyone turned to see a white-haired girl in a white dress slowly approaching, surrounded by a swirling halo of ice cream.
"Saint... Saintess?!!! Lady Lumina?!"
It was clear that several among them were Lumina's fans.
The leader, in particular, had his eyes beneath his sunglasses instantly fill with hearts the moment he saw Lumina appear. Steam began to rise from his head, as if he were about to faint.
"This lady is my friend. Did you have a conflict with her? As her friend, may I inquire about what happened?" Lumina asked with a warm smile.
"No, no, no! There was no conflict! Just a misunderstanding!" the leader hurriedly denied, his voice growing frantic.
"We apologize, Saint... Lady Lumina. A group of Masked Fools was causing trouble here earlier, and we were conducting checks. We mistakenly implicated this lady."
"Lady Lumina, we still need to inspect the others. We'll be going now."
Logically speaking, if they were checking everyone in the area, Lumina should have been included in the inspection as well.
But who could blame him? The leader was an utter Lumina fanboy.
Though he'd boasted online about doing all sorts of things to Lumina, when he actually came face-to-face with her, his mind went completely blank.
The security leader quickly and concisely explained the situation, then stiffened his legs, gathered his subordinates, and hurried away.
"Am I really that scary?" Lumina murmured, touching her smooth, delicate face and chuckling helplessly.
[Damn, I'm dealing with a walking, talking succubus here!]
"What succubus? Have you ever seen a succubus as pure and immaculate as me?" Lumina retorted, her voice tinged with displeasure at the message that had popped up on her System screen.
[Not before, but I have now.]
Lumina: ...