But the most overwhelming part was when Miss Eden took the initiative to give Lunelle a kiss on the hand—inevitably, she leaned forward slightly in the process.
From Lunelle's angle, that meant she could see right down into certain…
Well, let's just say it was the kind of good view you'd totally understand!
All this had started with just an invitation to an amusement park.
Not only had Eden treated her to an outrageously luxurious and expensive afternoon tea, but now she'd gone ahead and offered such a thoughtful, heart-fluttering perk—truly hitting all the right notes!
Hah! You really had to hand it to Eden—the big moneybag indeed!
Whether it was material generosity or… spiritual benefits, her approach was seriously "lavish," no doubt about it.
"Hmm… Seele does still have a little time today…"
You know what they say—when you eat someone's food, your words soften; when you take their gifts, your hands grow weak.
Even if this was just inside a simulation, facing such a sincere invitation from Miss Eden—and with just a tiny bit of anticipation about what awesome perks might come after accepting—little Seele simply couldn't bring herself to refuse!
"Since Seele-sensei has already agreed, I assume you have no objections either, Elysia?"
Only after successfully getting little Seele to agree did Miss Eden slowly shift her gaze toward Elysia—her dear friend who had been keeping her head down and shrinking to the side, nearly forgotten if not for being mentioned just now.
Watching her beloved Eden suddenly offer little Seele a kiss on the hand as part of the invitation, Elysia couldn't help but feel something was a bit… off.
After all, if the goal was simply to invite Seele out to play, a verbal inquiry should have been enough.
Yet Eden had chosen this overly formal, high-society style of invitation!
Having spent much of her childhood as a "traveler" who journeyed across nearly every nation in the human world over a long span of time, Elysia was familiar with—and had even studied—this kind of invitation ritual Eden was using now.
But from Elysia's expert third-person perspective, she didn't notice her dear Eden making any extra inappropriate moves toward Seele during the hand-kiss.
Both the flawless form of the gesture itself and that brief, feather-light kiss that left no trace—it was textbook, easily scoring above 90 points!
The only thing Elysia couldn't quite understand was why little Seele's shy reaction was so intense when it was just a quick peck on the back of her hand.
What mattered most, though, was that Elysia hadn't noticed how, during the afternoon tea, her dear Eden had already secretly managed to cozy up to little Seele under the table… using her feet to make contact.
If she'd known that inside detail, Elysia might have truly understood why sweet little Seele reacted so strongly to Eden's touch during what seemed like a perfectly proper hand-kiss.
"Since little Seele put it that way, of course I can only happily accept too~"
Once again brushing aside her suspicions about her dear Eden, Elysia found herself utterly unable to refuse—after all, it was her life's creed never to turn down a reasonable request from a beautiful girl!
"Since neither Seele-sensei nor Elysia have any objections, then without delay—let's set off right away."
Seeing that the bonus-gift Elysia raised no objection, Miss Eden very gallantly took Lunelle's small hand and led the little darling to the door of a prearranged express car waiting for them.
This luxury vehicle, which had been stationed here for some time, was clearly something Eden had prepared in advance—just in case little Seele agreed to the outing.
"Huh? But the streets are packed with people, right? Can we really drive through?"
Seeing that Miss Eden seemed oddly intent on driving everyone there, Lunelle felt a little puzzled.
Not long before, she'd been walking over and had almost gotten swept away by the dense crowds several times—it was literally a sea of people!
No matter how she looked at it, there didn't seem to be any room for a car to pass.
Unless Miss Eden added in a tone dripping with arrogance something like, "The sidewalk looks pretty spacious, doesn't it?"—some utterly outrageous remark—
Otherwise, driving to the amusement park seemed just a tad unrealistic to Lunelle.
"No need to worry, Seele-sensei. You'll understand soon enough."
In response to little Seele's confusion, Miss Eden simply offered a faint smile, offering no further explanation.
But the innocent and cute Lunelle had clearly underestimated just how terrifying the power of capital could be!
The moment Eden's express car pulled onto the street, something happened that made Lunelle question reality itself.
"Holy— (⊙□⊙)!!"
The bustling avenue that had been completely jam-packed when she arrived earlier…
The instant Miss Eden's car emerged, it suddenly became "cleared" in every sense of the word!
Not "cleared" in a creepy, deserted-town kind of way where you couldn't see a single soul in the whole little city—
But rather, the dense crowds that had packed the road earlier had now neatly and uniformly all withdrawn onto the sidewalks and into the gaps between buildings along the street.
Leaving the vehicle lane completely empty for Eden's car to pass through. Clearly, Miss Eden had used some method—or spent who-knows-how-much money—to pull off a "capital clears the way" maneuver!
But honestly, that feeling of the whole world making way because of your capital—it was seriously thrilling!
Even though Lunelle was just riding along with Big Moneybags Eden for this kind of experience, she still got a little taste of the joys of being a capitalist.
Still, seeing Eden flaunt the privileges of capital didn't stir up any envy or jealousy in Lunelle's heart.
After all, Miss Eden's wealth was earned through her own skills as an idol and her standing as a world-class artist—she made her money with dignity.
That was completely different from those shady capitalists back at Fire Moth headquarters who always relied on underhanded schemes to rake in ill-gotten gains.
And after becoming a top-tier capitalist in the world, the thing Miss Eden did most often was take her guaranteed profitable world tour projects to every corner of the globe—promoting her art while directly boosting economic development in countries everywhere.
Take, for instance, how Eden chose Australia as the final stop for her world tour.
The local economy in Australia practically skyrocketed overnight, bouncing back at breakneck speed.
In just a month or two, nearly half of the people in Australia who had been affected by the Honkai disasters found new jobs.
Even the social environment in the region finally shed that pitiful "shantytown" stereotype for good.
Especially this small, modern mini-town—built at great expense just so she could go on a date with Seele-sensei—it almost seemed like it was quietly becoming the new capital of Australia.
So Eden, who had contributed so much to Australia's development without asking for anything in return, gained an astonishing level of public popularity in such a short time.
Even though Eden is technically part of the capitalist class herself…
If anyone dared to badmouth her in Australia, they'd definitely get dragged by the locals, no question.
Thanks to the fact that not a single car or person blocked their way, Eden smoothly drove the two beauties to the busiest part of the mini modern city—the amusement park.
Once they got out of the car, to avoid causing a huge commotion—because Eden showing up at the amusement park would definitely draw a massive crowd—the three girls quickly put on their "low-profile trio" gear to keep a low profile as much as possible.
But considering they're among the most stunning beauties in the world, even with their faces completely covered, their figures alone were enough to attract all sorts of troublemakers.
After all, even little Seele, who's relatively modest in development among the three, has terrifyingly impressive C+ cups!
Not to mention Elysia and Eden, both fully grown "big" sisters—conservatively estimated, they're working with D-cup or above territory.
So on top of the low-profile gear, Eden also prepared loose, white hooded coats for everyone to help hide their curves.
The style was kinda like a raincoat.
But since it was hot out, Eden made sure the material was high-end and breathable, so wearing it wouldn't feel stuffy.
As for how a heavy coat like that doesn't make you sweat…
Well, don't ask—just remember, Honkai can do anything!
Even though wearing this in broad daylight totally killed their charm as beauties, and even Elysia—who usually doesn't care what others think—wasn't too thrilled about it.
In Elysia's view, isn't the point of being this beautiful and cute to show it off for others to admire?
But since both Seele and Eden really shouldn't be drawing attention in crowded places, Elysia—always considerate of her fellow beauties—decided to go along with their preferences.
Still, with Lunelle's figure hidden too, Elysia felt a twinge of regret at not being able to sneak a peek at little Seele's charms. But at the same time, she also felt a bit more relaxed.
After some maneuvering, the three youthful beauties finally managed to blend into the crowd—despite some odd looks from people around—and joined the queue without blowing their cover.
Since both Elysia and Eden knew that little Seele was… extremely shy around strangers, they decided on a formation: Elysia in front, little Seele sandwiched in the middle, and Eden bringing up the rear.
Placing Seele between them meant they could protect the little one, so there was no worry of her suddenly getting snatched while waiting in line.
By the way, the idea of Elysia taking the front was actually her own suggestion.
Being this close behind Seele—even with her all bundled up—Elysia was worried she might not be able to resist doing something to the girl.
And for Eden, who's equally smitten with Seele, this arrangement was a welcome opportunity. She agreed smoothly, her tone perfectly natural.
Eden couldn't help but think to herself, 'Ah, my good friend Elysia really knows how to play wingman!'
'Once I finally win over "Seele-sensei," I'll definitely have you be the bridesmaid of honor at our wedding!'
After all, Elysia might have the desire but not the nerve to try anything sneaky.
But for Eden, who's hoping for some real progress with "Seele-sensei" today, just standing in line quietly wasn't an option.
So, after about half an hour of waiting all bundled up, Lunelle—bored and starting to doze off—suddenly felt something slip through her heavy coat…
And wrap snugly around her slender waist!
!!!!!!!!!!
'What the—?! Even wrapped up like this, am I really getting groped by some pervert?!'
Feeling clearly violated, Lunelle froze. Considering both her darling Elysia and the wealthy Eden were right in front and behind her…
She was panicking inside but didn't dare make a scene right away.
Lunelle never dreamed she'd experience this classic "train scenario" from certain… ahem… materials—getting felt up in public but too afraid to speak up—and in a simulation, no less!
But after the initial shock, a glint of fierceness flashed in her adorable, soft eyes behind the sunglasses.
After all, as a little monster with Herrscher-level physique, how dare someone take advantage of her?
Wouldn't it be self-defense if she just… snapped that "disgusting hand" right off?
But just as Lunelle was about to turn that thought into action…
The "disgusting hand" around her waist suddenly tightened, and then she felt a sweet, lovely fragrance press closely against her from behind…
The moment that familiar touch made contact with her slender waist, Lunelle's sharp memory instantly recalled it—the very same hand that had taken hers not long ago.
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