After Utaha's remark, seeing Lacus's composed expression made Luo Shu break out in cold sweat.
"Lacus, you're not actually serious about this, are you?"
Using him as some sort of breeding machine to satisfy every Familia member's needs.
Though Luo Shu had bickered with Lacus about this before, it had always been in jest.
But if Lacus was serious, then this joke wasn't even remotely amusing.
"Is there something wrong with that?"
Lacus tilted her head, her grey eyes gleaming with divine light yet appearing strangely hollow:
"Does Luo Shu not like the idea?"
"...It's not that I dislike it?" Luo Shu found it hard to claim he disliked it, given how cooperative he and Kisara had been yesterday.
"Is anyone being harmed by this?" Lacus asked again.
This time her question was directed at Utaha, but Luo Shu's expression grew increasingly troubled.
Ultimately, this matter could only be described as morally questionable behaviour, but all parties involved were consenting adults.
Utaha couldn't answer this question either. She was well aware of what had happened between Kisara and Luo Shu - claiming it harmed her now would be far too late.
Last night, it had mainly been Kisara and Luo Shu getting up to things, with Lacus and Mukuro Hoshimiya merely acting as accomplices, at most serving as the 'atmosphere group'.
'Tch, why does it feel more and more like Lacus is doing this on purpose...'
Utaha clicked her tongue and shot Luo Shu a look:
"I suddenly feel that compared to me and Kisara, the Chairwoman is clearly the more dangerous one, don't you think?"
"...Absolutely no way to argue with that." Luo Shu sighed, at a complete loss for words.
Compared to Lacus's plan to work him to death, possessive types like Mukuro and Kisara were practically lambs.
And someone like Utaha, aggressive on the surface but conservative at heart, was as pure and innocent as a little white rabbit.
At this thought, Luo Shu raised his hand to rub his forehead and sighed:
"I think I'm starting to understand what you meant by 'damaged emotional system' now."
"Is there something wrong with that?"
Lacus took a sip of milk, a relaxed, cheerful smile gradually forming on her face:
"As long as we maintain this, helping you, Luo Shu, adapt better to group activities, everyone in the Divine Pantheon can equally share your affection."
"And judging by Miss Tokisaki's reaction, she's already made progress with the special bullet that extends personal perception time from one hour to a full day."
"This way, even if we rapidly expand the Familia to over ten thousand members, we can reasonably allocate time without disrupting daily life."
"Mmm, you'll also be able to manage your available time more efficiently~"
"Everyone's needs will be met without harming anyone."
"I believe this is at least a viable solution to prevent future conflicts within the Familia, don't you agree?"
Luo Shu and Utaha Kasumigaoka exchanged glances after hearing this.
At this moment, the pity in Utaha's eyes was completely unconcealed, while Luo Shu's gaze brimmed with regret.
Ultimately, it was Utaha who spoke first:
"I think... rather than this solution, it might be better if Kisara and I just argue more often."
Utaha Kasumigaoka considered herself and Kisara to be nothing more than love rivals at most. Even if they made a fuss, it wouldn't trouble Luo Shu that much.
But when Lacus got involved, she immediately planned to saddle both her and Kisara with tens of thousands of 'green hats', while also turning Luo Shu into a breeding stud.
After calculating this, Utaha felt it might be better to maintain the current situation after all.
Given Luo Shu's personality, forcing himself on women was definitely out of the question.
For a man and woman to develop that kind of romantic relationship without paying for sex, with Luo Shu's character, it would take at least seven days, right?
At seven days per woman, 365 days a year, Luo Shu would only manage 52 women a year. In ten years, that's 520, and in a hundred years, just 5,000.
Though 5,000 is still a lot, it's undoubtedly better than Lacus's plan to recruit tens of thousands at once, right?
Besides, no normal person would keep pursuing new women indefinitely. Wouldn't he get tired of having too many women?
After these calculations, Utaha suddenly felt that Luo Shu finding a hundred women at most would be acceptable.
Compared to Lacus's exaggerated plan of recruiting ten thousand at once, this seemed... somewhat bearable?
Thinking this, Utaha turned to look at Kisara sitting obediently beside her and couldn't help asking:
"So you also surrendered because you were worried about too many people?"
Kisara seemed to understand Utaha's concern instantly. Her eyes reddened as she secretly communicated through the Divine Pantheon network:
'Lacus... no, this enchantress has files on 3,000 women stored in her phone...'
Utaha's scalp immediately prickled with horror...
She'd already prepared three thousand candidates?
Is this woman insane?
A bluff? Or the real deal...
Utaha didn't dare gamble. She absolutely wouldn't take that risk.
After her expression shifted several times, she suddenly said to Kisara:
"Come with me outside."
After speaking, Utaha glanced at Luo Shu, tilting her chin to signal him to placate Lacus, then grabbed Kisara's hand.
As she took Kisara's hand, Utaha reconsidered and pulled Mukuro Hoshimiya along too, leaving ample space for Luo Shu and Lacus while also sending Luo Shu a Divine Pantheon reminder.
When only he and Lacus remained in the room, Luo Shu couldn't help complaining:
"To resolve this love war, you actually prepared files on 3,000 women?"
"Was it necessary to go this far?"
"If you just wanted to scare Utaha and the others, 1,000 would've been enough, right?"
"Huh?" Lacus seemed momentarily confused, tilting her head before suddenly understanding: "Oh! You mean those 3,000 people Intelligence suspects could be recruited into our Familia?"
"When Meer sent the files, I was shocked, too. Though we're still preparing to screen them with Divine Pantheon abilities, we should be able to eliminate quite a few."
"But if necessary, we could always recruit some easier targets first, right? Don't we have those reserve Familia positions?"
"..."
Luo Shu suddenly fell silent.
He studied Lacus carefully, intently observing her face full of sexual allure.
Finally, Luo Shu exhaled deeply and said:
"Lacus, let me use my Calamity Absorption ability to see if I can resolve your emotional deficiency issue."
'Otherwise, I'm afraid you'll actually find three thousand girls for me to take care of.'
'Even as a descendant of the Yellow Emperor, I can't withstand that kind of torment!'