[Daily Simulation Rating: D]
[Safety Net Reward Obtained: 1 point Honkai Energy Adaptability.]
"Huh? A moment ago I was enjoying a feeding playdate with my darling Ellie! How did I suddenly get kicked back out?"
It seemed that because Lunelle's current physical state—whether in the simulation or in reality—was within safe parameters, her consciousness was automatically ejected back to the real world along with the conclusion of this daily simulation.
Her senses still lingered with the wonderful feeling from her 'honeymoon trip' with Elysia, making the sudden return to mundane reality feel a bit jarring.
As the saying goes, 'It's easy to go from frugality to luxury, but hard to go from luxury back to frugality!'
That pretty much summed up Lunelle's current state.
However, since she hadn't died in the simulation, she could seamlessly dive back in once the cooldown was over.
Activating this side-effect-free simulation mode had also updated the cooldown mechanics.
It was no longer the harsh requirement of needing a full 12 hours of deep sleep.
Instead, it was now changed to a daily reset: she'd get one free opportunity to start a daily simulation every day at 4 AM.
Furthermore, her intimate moments with her various 'wives' in daily life no longer shortened the simulation cooldown.
Instead, they accumulated exclusive 'Intimacy Points' with each of her beloved girls.
Once these points reached a certain threshold, Lunelle had a chance to unlock some extra rewards during the daily simulation settlement, or even 'Real-World Talents' that could be used in reality.
Simply put, if she worked hard in reality to be close with her wives and racked up enough Intimacy Points, she might even directly 'draw' some of their exclusive talents or specialties during the simulation settlement.
For example, with enough points from 'Duckie,' she might score her wife's hacking skills for free.
From Mei, she might get the 'Rice Cooker' cooking talent. As for that currently somewhat silly 'Paramecium'...
Well... maybe she could draw something like the 'Kaslana Gun-Kata'?
But just as this impractical thought crossed Lunelle's mind, See-chan popped up to add an important clarification.
Talents like [Kaslana Gun-Kata] that directly boosted combat power were high-grade reward items.
Given that the daily simulation module was just unlocked and her intimacy level with Kiana was still low, unlocking combat talents was pretty unrealistic!
Unless...
Unless Lunelle was willing to initiate 'a little' indescribably special intimate event with her wives in reality!
Then, even with a low simulator level, by amassing an astronomical amount of Intimacy Points, not just [Kaslana Gun-Kata], but even letting Lunelle instantly obtain Kiana's 'Protagonist Template' would be entirely possible!
However, to reach that level of intimacy... See-chan paused for a moment, then used an analogy Lunelle, with her past life as a boy, could understand.
If Lunelle's relationship with Kiana first progressed to marriage, and then they had, say, enough children to form ten or eight soccer teams, she'd probably reach the level where she could casually draw any talent Kiana possessed.
But See-chan kindly added a reminder.
For a slightly childish beauty like Kiana, probably just experiencing the pain of childbirth once would make her absolutely refuse to have a second.
So even if Lunelle found a way for two girls to have a child, aside from the first baby, she'd likely have to take responsibility for producing the rest of the soccer team members herself.
Hearing See-chan's outrageous suggestion, the little spark of thought in Lunelle's heart was completely extinguished.
After all, what kind of nonsense was having to birth ten or eight soccer teams herself?
At best, she might become a [Herrscher of Death and Rebirth].
A [Herrscher of Death and Childbirth]? Impossible! Never in this lifetime would she have kids!
So, confirming the simulator panel was on cooldown again, Lunelle reluctantly accepted that her happy time had temporarily ended.
But remembering that her 'buns' had, for once, not gotten bigger from starting the simulation brought her a genuine sense of relief.
Haah... Finally, she'd found a way to get stronger without having to pay the price of looking more and more like Seele.
For Lunelle, this was absolutely a qualitative breakthrough!
'Anyway, these Intimacy Points from being close are just a bonus. As long as they don't interfere with grinding stats to get stronger, it's fine!'
'Getting to strengthen myself steadily by one point a day with no side effects is pretty good progress!'
"Sigh... Anyway, I can continue the simulation tomorrow when the cooldown ends. So what if my consciousness got booted back to reality? Time for sleepies!"
Back in reality, Lunelle felt an inexplicable drowsiness.
She flopped onto the bed, tucked herself under her own little blanket, and promptly fell asleep without a care.
After all, in Lunelle's mind, she remembered locking the door before sleep. Even if Kiana and Duckie planned a night raid, they couldn't possibly just blast through Miss Himeko's room door, right?
However, Lunelle, having just moved in, hadn't anticipated that some events originally meant for others would, due to her own meddling, end up happening to her instead.
Not long after Lunelle fell asleep, the doorknob to her room was jiggled ever so slightly—not once, but twice.
Clearly, two sneaky little cuties were attempting to quietly slip into Lunelle's bed while she slept.
But upon realizing Lunelle had been vigilant enough to lock the door, the duck and the Paramecium, who had hoped to sneak into Seele's bed, ultimately didn't dare to get too bold.
This was, after all, Himeko-sensei's house.
While the two girls certainly had the power to break the door down, getting caught for wrecking someone's door just to sneak into bed with Seele would mean serious trouble.
Just as time moved on and all the beauties seemed to be asleep, a mature, curvaceous beauty who looked thoroughly drunk wobbled unsteadily back home in the dead of night.
This late-returning mature lady was, of course, Himeko, long accustomed to using alcohol to numb the intense pain from the rejection of her artificial stigmata.
In truth, Himeko used to be a high-end research talent devoted to exploring the stars, who never touched a drop of alcohol.
It was only to uncover the truth behind her father's death, feeling powerless, that she resolutely decided to become a Valkyrie with sufficient strength.
But in reality, Himeko's Honkai Energy Adaptability wasn't particularly high.
She was even past the ideal golden age for girls in this world to become Valkyries when she resolved to implant the artificial stigmata.
Yet, despite all these debuffs, Himeko still became the strongest A-rank Valkyrie in Schicksal's Far East Branch, second only to the S-ranks.
Looking back now, even Himeko herself found it hard to imagine that she, now called the ace of the Far East Branch, was once evaluated as the least suitable person to become a Valkyrie during her early days!
However, through countless life-risking battles, the rejection reaction from her artificial stigmata had become severe beyond ordinary imagination.
After all, not everyone was like the 'Big Three,' each born with natural stigmata and even possessing the innate potential to become Herrschers.
"Hmm... Why does the house feel kinda... sweet-smelling today?"
Having drunk so much that she could barely walk straight, Himeko immediately noticed an unusually sweet, milky scent permeating her home tonight.
Especially intriguing was how this heart-soothing, sweet aroma seemed to miraculously ease the artificial stigmata rejection that even numbed nerves couldn't fully suppress.
Himeko's battered body, operating on near instinct, craved more and more of that sweet, soothing scent.
So much so that in her dazed state, she somehow found herself standing before Lunelle's door, which was firmly locked from the inside.
"Huh? Locked? Well, I can use the fingerprint scanner... Let me see what fascinating thing could smell so incredibly good just from a whiff! Hic!"
Naturally, a mere locked door meant nothing to Himeko, the landlady.
She didn't even need to fumble for a key. A simple press of her finger and the lock clicked open, allowing her to push the door in with ease.
The moment she stepped into the room where Lunelle lay sleeping, Himeko felt it—that sweet, healing fragrance was now at least several times richer and more potent than it had been outside the door.
Himeko completely surrendered to this overwhelmingly comforting aroma.
Soon, driven by her body's primal longing, she found herself drawn to its source.
Which was, of course, the little cutie Lunelle, still blissfully unaware that she'd been targeted, sleeping soundly right there!
Having just finished her daily simulation, Lunelle, in her peaceful slumber, was still enveloped in a terrifyingly captivating allure that hadn't yet fully faded.
Although Himeko was the elder, arguably past the age of being called a 'maiden,' for some reason, she too could feel the dreadful charm radiating from Lunelle.
Normally, aware that her own days were numbered and mindful of her role as a teacher, she could firmly suppress any impulse to do something to Lunelle.
But that was only the normal Himeko... After all, the saying 'wine leads to lust' holds almost universally true for anyone.
And Himeko, being an ordinary person, was no exception.
"What an adorable little thing! Come here... let big sister give you a good hug!!!"
Thus, in her drunken state, gazing at the delectable Lunelle before her, Himeko could no longer restrain the desires of her own worn-out body!
With a sudden, bewitching smile, she slipped right under Lunelle's covers, pulling the fragrant, soft little cutie tightly into her embrace.
"Mmm...! Th-this is... truly... too wonderful!!!"
The moment she securely held Lunelle close, Himeko was instantly hit with an intense urge to lose herself completely, to sink into the sweet, soft intimacy.
And this was just from holding the little one tightly against her—imagine how amazing it would feel...
If she could be skin-to-skin with the darling in her arms...
Gasp!
What an utterly blissful thought that would be!
Feeling the aches in her body melt away completely from hugging little Lunelle, soothed to the point of no pain at all, Himeko even sobered up a tiny bit from the sensation.
Though somewhat clearer-headed, and aware that crawling into a youngster's bed in the middle of the night was, well, pretty darn perverted, now that Himeko had truly held and savored Lunelle's delightful essence, there was no way she could bring herself to let go.
Because Lunelle possessed that terrifying charm—anyone who came into contact with her couldn't help but fall under her spell!
"Mmm... looks like I'll sleep well tonight!"
With a tipsy sigh, Himeko buried her face in the crook of Lunelle's neck, taking a deep breath of her sweet, natural scent.
Feeling thoroughly satisfied...
Himeko couldn't resist planting a soft kiss on Lunelle's snow-white neck, leaving a mark of her own.
After these rather impulsive acts, a wave of heavy drowsiness washed over Himeko. Still clinging intimately to Lunelle, she sank into a deep, deep sleep!
That night, Himeko slept soundly and sweetly.
However, Lunelle, who had been used as a cuddle pillow, had a rather uncomfortable rest.
As a well-behaved little cutie, even back in her previous life as a boy, she never saw the appeal of alcohol.
So, little Lunelle, who had never been subjected to the aftermath of drinking, was peacefully enjoying a lovely dream when suddenly, an unbathed, drunk auntie forced her into an embrace, turning her into a personal teddy bear.
While using Himeko-sensei's ample bosom as a pillow wasn't exactly uncomfortable...unlike Lunelle, who always smelled pleasantly fresh no matter what, Himeko-sensei simply didn't possess that magical, ever-fragrant maiden constitution.
"Ugh... feels kinda... weird!"
Early in the morning, after what felt like an increasingly torturous sleep, Lunelle was finally roused, unable to bear the stench of alcohol emanating from Himeko-sensei any longer.
"Eh!!!? Wh-what in the world happened here!!!"
Wearing only a thin nightgown, Lunelle groggily opened her eyes.
Then it hit her—she had definitely locked her door! So why on earth had she woken up to find herself being held tightly in someone's arms?!
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