As the words fell, the scene instantly went silent, and everyone looked at one another, glancing around uncertainly.
At that moment, whether it was Piper and Qingyi leaning against each other while drinking tea, or Zhu Yuan and Yanagi, who had just been happily shaking hands and chatting...
Or Grace chasing a certain Intelligent Construct while Koleda and Nicole tried to stop her...
As well as Anby feeding Soukaku a hamburger, Caesar drinking Nitro-Fuel, Lucy talking to Rina while Burnice casually set fires nearby, and Ellen dozing off with Corin supporting her...
And Nekomata with glowing eyes while Jane teased her with her tail...
Without exception, everyone's gaze turned toward Wise and Miyabi. But the next moment, they seemed to realize something and immediately looked at each other, disbelief evident on their faces.
"Hmm? Why not?" Miyabi said calmly. "Wise is already my man. Even if he were to refuse... though I wouldn't allow that to happen, he should be the one to say so himself."
Miyabi's words were astonishing, calm yet extremely assertive, but she wasn't the only assertive one present.
Yanagi immediately stepped forward.
"I disagree, Chief Miyabi. I know Wise has given a lot to you during this time, but he and I have already confirmed our relationship."
"W-What? Deputy Chief, are you serious?!" Harumasa asked from the side in shock.
"Yes, Harumasa. I'm sorry for hiding it from everyone for so long, I..."
"No, no! What are you all talking about? I was here first!"
Before Yanagi could finish speaking, Lucy finally exploded in anger, while Caesar stared beside her in astonishment.
'What's going on? Although I knew Wise was popular, is he really that popular? No! Whether it's in manga or reality, I have to step up at a time like this!'
While Caesar was lost in thought, Grace, on the other side, looked equally bewildered, even forgetting to chase Billy.
She turned toward the equally shocked Koleda beside her. The latter clearly hadn't expected there to be so many people either.
Nicole, noticing the similar reactions of her two subordinates, immediately guessed what was going on.
"Anby, you and Nekomata too? No way?!"
"Nicole, so you..."
"Ahem, mine can wait. Since when did you two...?"
Then there was Victoria Housekeeping.
Corin and Ellen, who had now sobered up, stood together, the former's timid demeanor contrasting sharply with the latter's furious expression.
Behind them stood Rina and the stern Lycaon.
Zhu Yuan pursed her lips, unsure of what to say, while Qingyi gently patted her shoulder from beside her.
Her face carried the expression of someone who had expected this scene all along, though there was still a trace of anger and astonishment in her eyes.
Piper, another member of the loli-elderly group alongside Qingyi, also didn't know what to say at this moment.
"Hehe, little Wise, I really underestimated you~"
As Jane spoke, her gaze became somewhat dangerous, and the hidden blades on her tail extended outward.
Even the usually cheerful Burnice seemed a little...
No, this one was actually smiling very happily, almost as if she wanted even more chaos.
A bead of cold sweat trickled down Wise's forehead.
He knew the situation was very bad now. Compared to last time, not only had the number of people increased, but there were also several parent-level figures present.
Lycaon, Ben, and Anton also looked at Wise, their eyes practically saying:
'You'd better explain this thoroughly.'
This situation had truly exploded beyond control.
Wise couldn't even imagine the consequences if the people here started fighting right now.
But more than anything else, what worried him most was...
"Wise! Something's not right. My intuition is telling me to do this."
"What? Mm...!"
As Miyabi's words fell, before Wise could even finish responding, she had already pulled him away and escaped the scene at incredible speed.
The sudden development left everyone frozen for a moment, but Anby quickly became the first to give chase, with the others rushing after her.
City life was like a stage. One performance ended, and another drama began.
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"They're chasing us very fast. Wait... they're trying to surround us. Is someone directing them? Who is it?"
Miyabi moved swiftly through the city, sensing the surrounding presences rapidly closing in on her, and couldn't help feeling puzzled.
Even for Yanagi, planning such an encirclement within the complex urban terrain would have been extremely difficult, especially while coordinating unfamiliar people.
Miyabi guessed correctly. The one directing everyone was not Yanagi, but Belle.
She could accept her brother being a little bit of a playboy, but she absolutely could not accept him marrying into another family.
Because that would mean restrictions. It would mean not being able to stay with him anymore.
So she immediately defected and chose to command the others alongside Fairy.
Even so, Miyabi was still the youngest Void Hunter in New Eridu.
How could someone like her, trying her best to escape, be caught so easily?
"Hmm? It's the smell of honeydew melon!"
Miyabi, who had been rapidly moving forward with Wise, suddenly twitched her nose and quickly noticed a suspicious pile of items in a nearby alley.
Whole honeydew melons.
Honeydew melon lollipops.
Honeydew melon juice.
Honeydew melon platters.
In an instant, Miyabi's attention was completely captured, and before she realized it, she was already standing in front of the pile of food.
And then...
"Got you."
A familiar voice sounded beside her ear. Feeling her wrist being grabbed, Miyabi didn't try to break free by force.
"To come up with such a strategy... as expected of you, Yanagi."
"Thank you for the compliment, Chief. I would be even happier if you put Wise down."
Yanagi's tone was calm, but the look in her eyes as she stared at Wise was extremely dangerous.
The others would arrive soon, so before that happened, she wanted to clarify one thing.
"Wise... I need an explanation."
After taking a deep breath, Yanagi spoke with a slightly trembling voice.
She was very angry, almost unable to suppress her rage.
But when she recalled all the warm moments she had shared with Wise in the past, she decided to give him a chance.
And perhaps give herself one as well.
At this moment, Yanagi still held onto a faint glimmer of hope, believing that Wise would tell her he had no relationship with the other girls and that everything was merely a misunderstanding.
But that was clearly impossible. Judging from everyone's reactions, it was far more than just a misunderstanding.
Too many things had obviously already happened.
Wise did not choose to remain silent. He gently pulled his hand free from Miyabi's grasp, then walked over to Yanagi and hugged her.
"I'm sorry..."
Those two simple words carried countless meanings.
And Yanagi, at this moment, naturally interpreted them in the worst possible way.
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