With the atmosphere perfectly set, the lady known as Eden gracefully leaned forward, feigning interest in a pastry that was just a bit too far out of reach.
She rose slowly, elegantly, but the movement was nothing short of a deliberate display, letting the subtle yet distinct contours known as a 'cleavage line' sway gently before little Seele's eyes.
Lunelle, a certified little pervert at heart, felt so embarrassed she could practically feel steam rising from her head.
Yet, her gaze couldn't help but sneakily follow the tantalizing motion.
Whether it was intentional or not, just as that alluring line drifted directly into Lunelle's line of sight...
Pop.
A button on Eden's form-fitting dress, strained to its absolute limit, chose that precise moment to give way right in front of Seele, 'bursting' open with a soft sound.
Instantly, a vast expanse of snowy-white décolletage flooded her vision.
This sudden, gratuitous scene made Lunelle's nose tingle fiercely, nearly triggering a 'nosebleed of epic proportions'—a real shoot-to-kill kind of impulse.
Ah... this... could this be the legendary 'clothing burst'?
Her little brain practically dizzy from the 'snowy peaks', Lunelle, for a fleeting second, even wanted to lean in a little closer to see if there was anything more 'rewarding' to behold.
But Eden knew well that this sort of surprise welfare delivery worked best the moment it 'accidentally' burst open, catching one off guard.
So, after letting the adorable Seele feast her eyes for a brief, satisfying moment, Eden unceremoniously gathered and concealed the 'scenery' that had been accidentally exposed.
Huh? That's it?
Not enough! I haven't seen nearly enough!!!
In that moment, her heart thoroughly teased and itching by Eden, Lunelle suddenly gained a profound, empathetic understanding of how her own wives must feel when she got them all riled up.
The only difference was, unlike Lunelle who was strictly forbidden from acting out...
If her various wives, led by the great wife Dark Seele, ever got worked up to a state similar to what Lunelle was experiencing now...
They wouldn't hesitate for a second before grabbing the little source of all this evil, Seele.
What would follow would be the all-too-familiar, merciless 'beating' to vent their frustrations on this little minx!
They certainly wouldn't play nice with a naturally tease-worthy cutie like Lunelle.
The only exception might be Elysia, who was always mindful of 'the future of human civilization,' and thus, for one reason or another, never dared to truly lay a hand on Lunelle.
Speaking of Elysia, who had initially buried herself in eating to distract herself...
By now, the desserts Eden had given Seele were simply too delicious, turning the pink, plump lady into someone genuinely 'stuffing her face.'
And Elysia remained completely unaware that her bestie Eden was being so brazen as to flirt with her future wife right under her nose, acting as if no one else was around.
Though Eden's behavior seemed rather disrespectful to Elysia on the surface...
If one really thought about it, Elysia couldn't actually fault Eden for making moves on little Seele!
After all, while Elysia might seem to regard Seele as her future wife, this notion had always remained just a thought in her heart.
Even with Eden, her closest confidante with whom she shared everything, Elysia had never openly stated that her relationship with the adorable Seele went beyond ordinary friendship.
Even in private, when she was all alone, Elysia was always inexplicably afraid of walls having ears, too timid to even mumble a few words about her affection for Seele.
Perhaps only in her dreams did Elysia dare to entertain, with exceptional 'humility,' the fantasy of a life where she could cuddle and hold the Seele she longed for whenever she wished?
So, in a way, the reason Elysia could only watch, green with envy, as the adorable Seele got snatched up for cuddles by other beauties equally captivated by her charm, while she herself remained pitifully on the sidelines...
A significant part of that reason definitely lay with Elysia herself, didn't it?~
As for Eden, after secretly treating Seele to that welfare scene with lethality-off-the-charts appeal, she knew her objective in 'conquering' Seele-sensei had been achieved.
Thus, the restless black-silk-ladened foot that had been rubbing against Seele's tender, snowy foot suddenly retracted, now behaving properly.
With the 'snowy view' gone and the teasing touch of Eden's black-silk foot suddenly withdrawn...
Lunelle, who had been putting on a shy front while secretly enjoying every private thrill inside, now faced the abrupt disappearance of all the affectionate perks from the rich beauty.
Inevitably, she was left feeling 'just a tad' unsatisfied and wanting more.
Totally and utterly played by Eden!
Seeing little Seele's adorable, subconscious reaction to the loss of her touch, Eden, drawing upon her seasoned expertise as a world-class idol and actress...
Instantly readjusted her expression back to its earlier composure, as if the whole clothing-burst and foot-teasing incident had never happened.
It was a textbook case of flirt-and-flee.
Clearly, the ultimate goal of Eden's conquest plan was to use her charm and guidance to gradually train Seele-sensei into a kind of happy slave who couldn't live without her affectionate cuddling!
After actually meeting Seele and testing Elysia's reactions a bit, Eden had naturally figured out that while Elysia claimed she and Seele were just ordinary friends...
If that were truly the case...
Then why did Elysia have such a pronounced reaction just because Eden hand-fed Seele a single pastry?
Compared to Eden's masterful acting skills, Elysia's somewhat clumsy and awkward disguise wasn't quite up to the task of hiding her true feelings.
Considering Elysia's poor skill at lying, Eden could guess that Elysia was a classic case of someone who cared deeply about Seele-sensei in her heart...
But who, for some unspeakable reason, had to maintain a certain distance from her!
If Eden's feelings for Seele-sensei were purely respect for her artistic talent, with no other emotions involved, she might have actively considered helping Elysia, giving her some assistance to quickly achieve a happy ending with Seele-sensei!
But unfortunately, it was clear that Eden had now fallen hopelessly for the utterly adorable Seele-sensei.
And what's more, she was the kind of single-minded superfan who could plaster her entire bedroom with all sorts of photos and portraits!!!
So at this moment, Elysia, who still fantasized about pulling her dear friend Eden away from little Seele's overwhelming charm in time—nipping a potential rival in the bud—was ultimately doomed to return empty-handed.
With Eden no longer actively seeking closeness, and Lunelle, who couldn't possibly make the first move toward her wives in the simulation, there was nothing to do but follow Elysia's example: forcibly suppress the fiercely burning desire for 'snuggling with the wives' raging in her heart.
However, Lunelle's so-called "restraint" was indeed only temporary.
After all, compared to Elysia, who really could only secretly bottle it up without daring to tell anyone, Lunelle—this little one with more than one wife—had plenty of ways to vent her desires!
Setting aside the wife far away at headquarters, there was also Himeko, right there in the Australia branch, who could help Lunelle handle things a bit.
But the most heavyweight option of all was the great wife Dark Seele, curled up right within Lunelle's consciousness!
Why do I say that?
Here's a vivid analogy: Imagine that Lunelle, who clearly needed a good pounding, originally thought getting "thrashed" by Dark Seele about three hundred times would be enough.
But every time, once Dark Seele got into the swing of it halfway through, she'd inevitably lose control and end up dishing out an extra "few" hundred—or rather, an extra billion!
So what was agreed as 300 would routinely skyrocket to 3000—that was just the normal outcome of snuggling with the great wife Dark Seele...
Basically, whenever Lunelle dared to bounce her consciousness into the mental space, once Dark Seele caught her, the ending was always the same in every sense: "walk in standing, crawl out paralyzed!"
To quote the great wife Dark Seele herself:
'You think a little cutie like you, who's clearly asking for it, can come before me with unsatisfied desires?'
But precisely because the price paid each time for seeking solace with Dark Seele far exceeded her expectations, even though Lunelle was indeed feeling a "tiny" bit pent up right now...
Considering that if she went and taunted Dark Seele by showing her face, in the reality of the simulation she'd probably be unable to even walk afterward for certain... ahem... reasons we all understand, didn't it make sense to hold back?
Meanwhile, secretly inside Lunelle's consciousness, Dark Seele was frantically peeping at Lunelle's current situation through something like a "TV screen."
Watching as Eden not only stealthily rubbed against Lunelle's fair, tender feet but even dared to deliberately sway those shameless snowy peaks right in front of her own adorable little Lunelle!
"Ah!!!!! How is it that this idiot Seele always manages to attract so many vixens?"
"Idiot Seele! Total idiot!!!"
"Hiss!!!!!!!"
As expected, Dark Seele, having secretly witnessed her wife Seele being seduced yet again by some random 'vixen,' began throwing an utterly helpless tantrum within the consciousness space, like a bristling little kitten, 'Hissing' wildly in frustration!
Clearly, if Lunelle dared to run into the consciousness space right now and 'deliver herself to the doorstep,' Dark Seele, already in a rage, would definitely make her understand just how terrifying the consequences were for attracting other beauties and letting her, the great wife, see it!
As both Elysia and little Seele, for different reasons, buried themselves in eating with gusto, the heaping cartload of high-end food was quickly devoured under the ravages of the two Herrscher beauties.
Though it seemed Lunelle and Elysia ate a lot, as everyone knows, these so-called extravagantly priced delicacies, while undeniably delicious, almost universally share one common trait: the more expensive they are, the smaller the actual portion served.
Take, for example, the classic claim of using only the finest cut from a specific XXX animal for cooking—hence the price being higher by a 'tiny' margin.
With no more 'eating' to distract her, Elysia soon began to feel restless again.
After all, having the sweet, soft little Seele sitting so defenselessly not far away was a terrible test for Elysia.
If she lost control for even a moment, she might just pounce right then and there and do something utterly indecent!
Meanwhile, Eden, who had just spent tens of millions on a single meal, was as calm as ever after tea and dinner, leisurely sipping a cup of outrageously priced black tea worth at least tens of thousands.
Eden, who had been waiting for something, finally received a long-anticipated message on her communicator...
'All the amusement park attractions have finally been adjusted according to my arrangements! Time to move the conquest plan to the next stage!'
"The afternoon tea has come to an end. However..."
With that thought, the wealthy lady Eden set down her teacup once more, then messaged her subordinates to clear the messy scene piled with empty plates after she left.
Before Lunelle could react, Miss Eden, her words still hanging, shrewdly stepped forward and took little Seele's hand once again.
"???"
Having her hand held once more by the enchantingly alluring Miss Eden, the improper flames Lunelle had with difficulty suppressed in her heart began to stir again, threatening to reignite.
And then...
"But since Seele-sensei has graced us with her presence... might I have the honor of inviting Seele-sensei to visit a nearby amusement park and... play for a while~?"
With that, Miss Eden actually knelt solemnly on one knee and gently planted a kiss on the back of Lunelle's hand!
"Ehhh o(*////`Д′////*)q!!???"
Faced with this sudden invitation from a beauty, Lunelle's little face—for who knows which time—was instantly flustered by the skillful Miss Eden into turning into a full-blown 'steam-powered maiden'!
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