(Ding! Sword Princess has changed her profile picture!)
(Ding! White has changed her profile picture!)
Ais and Testarossa updated their profile pictures almost at the exact same time.
In her photo, Ais looked a bit awkward, yet she remained as breathtakingly beautiful and "cool" as ever—staying true to her silent, stoic nature.
Testarossa, on the other hand, appeared incredibly elegant and graceful, radiating the aura of a queen from a vast empire. On the surface, she looked like a gentle, approachable older sister; in reality, a single misstep in front of this woman could cost someone their life.
Gulp...
Tatsuya swallowed hard, momentarily mesmerized by Testarossa's beauty.
Makoto: You both look stunning.
Sword Princess: Thank you.
White: @Tatsuya Yotsuba, what do you think?
Tatsuya Yotsuba: You're so beautiful that I felt like my soul was being pulled right out of my body just by looking at your photos.
Sword Princess: ...
White: Ara~ ara~ you certainly know how to flirt, don't you?
Tatsuya Yotsuba: Is that a thank you?
(Ding! Time Eater has changed her profile picture!)
Makoto: Beautiful... like a fairy straight out of a storybook.
Tatsuya Yotsuba: Now I finally understand the meaning of the word "perfection."
Time Eater: Ara~ ara~ it seems I'm the winner here.
Sword Princess: ...
White: ...
As the most famous young adventurer in Orario, Ais possessed a fair amount of pride. Naturally, she felt a sting of annoyance at being "outshone" by Kurumi, yet even she couldn't deny Kurumi's sheer radiance.
If Ais had been born a man, she wouldn't have hesitated to choose Kurumi as a partner over herself.
At the same time, Testarossa was also feeling a surge of irritation. Who was she? She was the White Primordial, a being who had manifested as the most beautiful and elegant female demon in the biological world!
And yet, she was still ranked below Kurumi in terms of beauty? This was a heavy blow to her pride as a Primordial.
Tatsuya Yotsuba: Ahem. You're all beautiful in your own way, so there's really no need to compare.
Sword Princess: Is that true?
White: Comforting women the moment you realize their hearts are aching... you really are a dangerous smooth talker.
Tatsuya Yotsuba: Cough, I just want you all to feel better. I didn't have any other intentions.
Sword Princess: Thank you.
White: Heehee, I understand. Thank you for cheering me up.
Tatsuya exhaled a sigh of relief, glad to have escaped Testarossa's "suspicion zone."
Time Eater: Ahem, my apologies. I shouldn't have said that.
Sword Princess: It's fine. I don't mind.
White: Me neither. In fact, I should thank you for showing me what true perfection looks like. Now, I'm confident I can refine my appearance to be even more perfect in the future.
Tatsuya Yotsuba: I wouldn't do that if I were you. You're already beautiful just as you are.
White: ...Flattery will get you nowhere.
Tatsuya Yotsuba: I'm just speaking from the heart.
White: Ufufu, you're interesting. I'm starting to get curious about you.
Tatsuya Yotsuba: Ahem, where is @Makoto? Why has he been so quiet?
Makoto: I'm busy fighting a dragon! Please don't distract me!
Tatsuya Yotsuba: A dragon? Why don't you start a live stream? We're curious to see what a dragon from your world looks like.
Makoto: Wait, there's a function for that?
Tatsuya Yotsuba: Since you're from the modern world, you should be familiar with this kind of interface.
Makoto: Ah, so that's how you do it.
(Ding! Makoto has started a live stream!)
(Time Eater, Sword Princess, White, and Tatsuya Yotsuba have entered the stream.)
The screen displayed a fierce duel between Makoto and the dragon. As the battle reached its climax, Makoto became trapped in a mental seal, rendering him helpless as he drifted away into a dream world.
Time Eater: Isn't this bad?
Sword Princess: If he doesn't do something, Makoto might die.
White: I wonder what happens if a member of the chat group dies.
Tatsuya Yotsuba: You guys are overthinking it. Makoto can defeat that dragon. Just wait and see.
White: You sound very confident, as if you already know what's going to happen.
Tatsuya Yotsuba: Just a hunch. There's no way I could know what's happening over there. I just have faith in Makoto; he's not a man who can be easily defeated by a dragon.
Sword Princess: ...
Time Eater: ...
White: ...
Sure enough, the moment Makoto snapped out of it, he launched a counterattack. He intended to finish the dragon off, but to everyone's surprise, the dragon surrendered and submitted to him.
Not only that, they formed a contract, and the dragon transformed into a beautiful woman with blue hair.
A few more things happened in rapid succession—events that passed too quickly to be narrated.
Makoto ended the stream and sent a surprising message to the group.
Makoto: I just earned a ton of points from that live stream!
Sword Princess: Really?
Time Eater: Ara~ ara~ it looks like we've discovered something useful.
White: I figured as much. The Moderator didn't explain everything in detail.
Tatsuya Yotsuba: Well, the important thing is that we know now and can start using it.
Following that, Kurumi, Ais, and Testarossa took turns hosting their own live streams.
Tatsuya watched them all alongside Makoto.
It seemed the points earned from streaming varied; once again, Testarossa received the fewest points compared to the others.
Time Eater: @Tatsuya Yotsuba, it's your turn. You haven't changed your profile picture yet either. Why don't you do it while live streaming?
Tatsuya Yotsuba: Give me a second. I need to wake up first.
To be continued...