Just as Kotori was still grappling with Chinatsu's effortlessly flirtatious yet unfathomable combat prowess, a glaring alert on the main screen pulled her back to reality—[Emergency Decision Point: Next Date Location Selection].
Below it were three system-generated options:
[A: Let's stroll around the commercial street]
(Advantages: Easy to observe target's preferences, natural interaction, low risk.)
(Risks: Lacks excitement, may lead to awkwardness due to decision paralysis.)
[B: How about visiting the Aquarium?]
(Advantages: Quiet and romantic environment, strong atmosphere, suitable for deep conversation.)
(Risks: Too quiet may amplify tension, extremely boring if the target is not interested.)
[C: With such good weather this morning, why don't we go to the Amusement Park?]
(Advantages: Many interactive activities, easy to create shared memories and physical contact, joyful atmosphere.)
(Risks: High uncertainty, prone to accidents, and extremely susceptible to strong interference from third parties like Tobiichi Origami.)
"All hands! Analyze the options!" Kotori immediately composed herself, slammed the console, and went into full commander mode.
"We have no time to hesitate! We must give Shido instructions before he gets stuck!"
Kanmoto spoke first, his tone cautious: "From the perspective of data stability and risk control, the commercial street is the optimal choice. Behavioral patterns are easy to predict, making it convenient for us to collect data on the target's preferences, and it has a high fault tolerance."
"High fault tolerance also means blandness!" Kawagoe immediately retorted, arms crossed, with a look that said, "I know too much."
"A commercial street? For a first date? One hundred percent of the passion will be consumed by boring questions like 'What to eat for lunch?' or 'This store or that store?', then quickly enter the 'Ah, this is troublesome' or 'It's just okay' phase of fatigue! I bet, in less than an hour, target Chinatsu's favorability will start to decline!"
Shiizaki, with her unique tone, said, "An Aquarium... dark, enclosed, surrounded by glass... Hmm, very suitable for some 'accidents' to happen... like a certain fish tank suddenly breaking? Or all the lights suddenly going out?"
"Do I need to make some 'arrangements' in advance, Commander? Guaranteed to make them cling to each other..."
"No need! Absolutely no need!" Kotori's forehead throbbed with a vein, "And that kind of 'accident' is too deliberate! Denied!"
"Ah—!!!"
Just then, Kyohei Kannazuki's aria once again echoed through the bridge, his arms spread as if to embrace the entire screen:
"Do we even need to choose, gentlemen? Of course—the royal road Amusement Park! Only there is the incubator of love and miracles! The sanctuary where emotions are sublimated!"
He rushed to the main screen, pointed at option C, and passionately began to lecture:
"Look there! The peak of the roller coaster is the perfect place to face fear together and synchronize heartbeats! The dizziness of the spinning cups is the perfect opportunity to close the distance and share continuous laughter! The darkness of the haunted house... Oh! That is even more a twist of fate! A godsend opportunity for a delicate maiden (?) to instinctively snuggle into a brave warrior's embrace!"
He suddenly turned to face Kotori, his eyes burning: "Commander! Please think! What powerful strength did Miss Chinatsu just display! How could a conventional, lukewarm date process possibly shake her emotional defenses? Only the Amusement Park—this place full of excitement, laughter, and a little 'controlled chaos'—can break through her cold exterior, allowing us to glimpse her true emotions! Only then can our Holy Son have the opportunity to show his powerful embrace and gentleness! High risk means high reward! This is the shortcut to the TRUE END!"
"..."
Kotori listened to Kannazuki's perverted but surprisingly logical analysis, then looked at Chinatsu on the screen, who had finished her "flirting" and was waiting for Shido's answer, and Shido's still somewhat bewildered face.
(The commercial street is too safe, the Aquarium is too much of a gamble... The Amusement Park... although what that pervert said was disgusting, it really is... the biggest opportunity.)
(Moreover, with my brother currently being led by the nose, he truly needs some external stimulation to break the deadlock and give him a chance to be more proactive.)
(Even if Origami comes to cause trouble... Hmph, in such a chaotic environment, maybe it could even turn into an opportunity for my brother and Chinatsu to 'fight the common enemy'?)
She quickly weighed the pros and cons in her mind, her eyes gradually becoming sharp and resolute.
"All hands!" Kotori suddenly stood up, her voice decisive, "Decision made!"
She extended her finger, unhesitatingly pointing to the option labeled [C: Amusement Park] on the main screen.
"Target location—Amusement Park!"
"Inform Shido to extend the invitation in as natural and expectant a tone as possible!"
"All hands, highest level of alert! The Amusement Park environment is complex, with many variables, especially the need to focus on preventing interference from Tobiichi Origami! Analysis team, I want real-time predictions of all possible interference methods Origami might employ! Options team, prepare contingency plans for all kinds of unexpected situations!"
A challenging smile played on her lips as she sat back in the Commander's chair and popped a new precious jewel into her mouth.
"Let's see if this transfer student, with her'superb combat prowess' and 'mastery of flirtation,' can maintain her composed demeanor in the vortex of joy and excitement!"
"Fraxinus, full support! The date (war) enters its next phase!"
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