After a night of preparation, everything was ready.
Early the next morning, the Suzuki family's private luxury jet took off from Japan.
Yuu Hoshimiya headed for the Kingdom of Vespania, bringing along Mira, Fujiko, Ai, and other members of Angel's Wings, along with a vast array of equipment and weaponry.
In the palace of the Kingdom of Vespania, Ran Mouri was living quite comfortably, finally living out her dream of being a princess.
Countless maids waited on her, and any order she gave was resolved almost instantly.
She had endless magnificent princess gowns to wear, various exquisite pastries to eat, and lived in a fairy-tale castle. Her bedroom alone spanned hundreds of square meters, filled with a pink, girlish atmosphere.
Everything she saw and heard was refined and precious, and she was adorned with priceless jewelry.
Numerous ministers bowed to her, and she didn't even have to bow back.
This feeling was actually not bad at all!
However, as time passed, she began to feel bored. After all, there was no one she knew nearby, and Ran didn't even speak the language of Vespania.
Fortunately, this was the Conan world, and the small nation of Vespania had a good relationship with Japan. Furthermore, because the royal family loved Japanese culture, almost everyone in the castle could speak Japanese.
Otherwise, Ran would likely have been even more bored.
Meanwhile, at an altitude of ten thousand meters in the troposphere, piercing sunlight shot in through the window, illuminating Yuu Hoshimiya's sculpted, handsome face.
The light was too bright for even his eyelids to block. Yuu reached out to shield his eyes and opened them, then gently lowered Ai from his embrace.
He stood up to close the window, then leaned close to her side and lowered his head to kiss the forehead of the cold, mixed-race fake loli.
He didn't wake Haibara, letting her continue to sleep as he got dressed and walked out of the bedroom.
As soon as he stepped outside, he saw Fujiko Mine sitting in a sofa chair, wearing a yellow tiger-print leather outfit and sunglasses. She held a cup of coffee, facing the morning sun and gazing at the blue sky outside the window.
Her long legs were crossed, and a faint smile touched her glamorous face. She surprisingly gave off the vibe of a refined lady—quiet and mysterious.
Perhaps... this was the true Fujiko.
In Yuu's view, Fujiko Mine had never truly shed her disguises.
She was like a woman shrouded in a layer of mist, impossible to see clearly.
It wasn't until her amnesia was cured, combined with "Little Yuu" penetrating deep into her core countless times, that this woman truly opened her heart to him.
The success of the contract proved this point.
Fujiko Mine also noticed Yuu standing nearby, and her expression instantly became animated.
She took off her sunglasses and blew Yuu a kiss.
"Boss, how did you sleep last night? Was Ai enough to satisfy you all by herself?"
Fujiko was Fujiko after all; habits developed over many years were hard to change. In an instant, she shifted from a quiet, elegant lady back into a long-legged, busty, red-haired succubus with maximum seductive power.
Yuu laughed as well. "I was busy all night. I didn't have the mind to mess around; I was just resting for a bit."
Fujiko clenched her fist and lightly punched Yuu's body, giggling, "Really? Then what if I said I wanted it right now~"
Sensing her movements, Yuu's eyes flickered slightly, but he remained composed.
"Ahem!"
Behind them, Princess Mira coughed loudly on purpose, staring intensely at Fujiko with her large eyes.
Even though she already knew about Yuu's exaggerated harem and was a latecomer herself, the Princess in her first love still couldn't help but feel jealous.
Yuu and his group of beauties were very understanding and tolerant of this.
Even those who were locked or contracted, whose bodies and souls were conquered, would occasionally feel subconsciously jealous when seeing Yuu being intimate with other sisters.
This was human nature, and also proof that they truly liked Yuu.
Yuu ignored Fujiko's teasing. He had tasted enough of voluptuous and juicy mature women lately; now he wanted a change of pace.
A cute, slightly unruly virgin beauty like Mira was a perfect fit.
He turned around and saw Princess Mira, who had just showered, her body still radiating steam and her face as charming as a lotus emerging from water.
Yuu stepped forward, showing concern. "Why didn't you sleep longer? We still have over ten hours of flying to do."
Mira shook her head. "I was sleeping while you were busy last night. I can't sleep now."
Besides that, she simply wanted to spend more time by Yuu's side.
Yuu had only said that Queen Sakura was still alive; he hadn't revealed the full plan.
The matter was already settled in secret.
He had no ill intentions and wanted to make the Kingdom of Vespania better, but he feared that Mira and the "True Queen" Sakura might overthink things.
The human heart is complicated and cannot withstand testing.
Before successfully contracting this royal mother-daughter pair, he wouldn't reveal his true intentions.
"Then should we go have breakfast together?" Yuu thought for a moment and asked the two women.
Princess Mira nodded.
Fujiko laughed and said, "I won't go. I've just eaten, and I'm going to rest too."
So, Yuu took Princess Mira to the specialized dining area.
After breakfast, he continued to chat with Mira, talking about life and ideals.
Yuu actually wanted to discuss the differences in male and female body structures, but Mira was currently in no mood for that.
He didn't push her.
Originally, excluding the time for the women to rest, there were about three hours available for a unique "mile-high orgy."
But now that Yuu was tied up with Princess Mira, that plan had to be scrapped.
However, it wasn't a big deal; they could just have the orgy on the return trip, though the headcount might be slightly lower.
Just like that, after over ten hours, Yuu and his entourage finally set foot in Princess Mira's homeland, the Kingdom of Vespania.
As they stepped off the plane, Yuu clearly sensed Mira's mood becoming dejected, though she was still forcing a smile.
Mira knew that once she returned to the castle palace, she would revert to her original identity. Once the incident was over, she would have to part with Yuu.
The thought of it caused a dull ache in her heart.
Yuu naturally knew what she was thinking. At this point, it was time to reveal a bit more.
After arranging for Fujiko to lead a team to fetch the "fake-dead" Queen Sakura and Prince Gill for a meeting, Yuu informed Mira that the mastermind behind everything was her uncle, Prince Gerard.
To put it simply, the discovery of the new energy source had caused certain countries to consider controlling the Kingdom of Vespania.
And Prince Gerard, who had always been ambitious, was the chosen candidate.
With the assistance of foreign powers, Prince Gerard planned to assassinate Queen Sakura and both of her children to sever the current royal bloodline. Then, as Prince, he could legitimately inherit the throne.
But Queen Sakura, having been able to suppress him and become Queen in the first place, was certainly no pushover.
Unfortunately, Vespania was ultimately just a small country. Moreover, she hadn't expected Gerard to be so ruthless. She was a step too late in her response and could only hide after faking her death from heavy injuries.
Queen Sakura also knew that Mira would become extremely endangered.
She was worried, but powerless.
She could only stay hidden, waiting for Mira to officially become Queen before she could find a chance to return.
Then, she would secretly help Mira seize political power and stabilize the country, eventually eliminating the unstable factor that was Prince Gerard.
If Mira were also to be assassinated by Gerard, she would have to accumulate power in the shadows and wait for the day of revenge.
But that hope was very slim.
When she was Queen, Gerard, aided by foreign powers, dared to assassinate her directly. There was no telling what unreasonable methods Gerard would use once he actually became King.
After listening and realizing her own uncle Gerard was the mastermind behind everything, Mira froze completely.
Fortunately, a short while later, Fujiko brought over Queen Sakura and Prince Gill. The joy of a family reunion allowed her to pull herself together again.
The rest was even simpler. After comparing notes with Queen Sakura and confirming that Gerard was indeed the traitor, only one thing remained.
Since Gerard didn't follow the rules and used assassination, Yuu would pay him back in kind.
However, this idea was stopped by Queen Sakura. She still wanted to expose Gerard's true face to the public before executing him.
Only by doing so could she strike at the foreign powers behind him and send a warning to others who might be harboring ambitions.
Otherwise, even if they killed Gerard, other people with royal blood would continue to cause trouble.
From ancient times to the present, the outflow of royal blood had become a common occurrence.
Though the legitimate royal line only consisted of the three of them, the number of people who could claim kinship with the royal family was uncountable.
Yuu had already decided to use Vespania as his future base, so he wasn't worried about anyone causing trouble.
He would kill them as they came, one by one or two by two.
But at a time like this, it was clearly not suitable to inform Queen Sakura of this objective.
Queen Sakura wasn't like Mira; she wasn't easily swayed by a "love brain."
Right now, she was extremely grateful to Yuu and was even willing to repay the favor with her body, but if he asked her to hand over the entire country...
That was absolutely impossible.
Even if Yuu guaranteed he wouldn't betray Vespania's interests and instead intended to make it bigger and stronger for the people's prosperity, she wouldn't believe him.
Only after a successful contract could the two of them trust each other unconditionally.
Therefore, he would take the troublesome route for now and follow Queen Sakura's lead to stabilize the situation in the Kingdom of Vespania.
After all, it was really just "troublesome," a matter of spending a little more time.
The specific process is not worth dwelling on. Under Noah's cyber intrusion, Prince Gerard's evidence of guilt had nowhere to hide.
Finally, the Witch Squad was deployed, catching him red-handed with both the goods and the evidence.
After dealing with Gerard, Yuu didn't forget to give that old geezer, Count Keith, a lesson.
Count Keith's family had served the royal family for generations with unwavering loyalty. That Queen Sakura and Prince Gill were able to survive their desperate situation was largely due to this old man's assistance.
He was the one who contacted Fujiko.
Count Keith fooled Ran into replacing Mira because he knew Mira was in danger and wanted Ran to be the bait, thereby preserving Mira from Gerard's hands.
One man's hero is another man's villain; that was basically the situation.
In the end, for the sake of Queen Sakura and Mira, and because Ran hadn't actually suffered—even enjoying two days of princess life—Yuu let him off.
Count Keith kept his life, but he could forget about participating in political affairs ever again.
Once Yuu successfully contracted Queen Sakura and Mira, he would have Keith and Prince Gill, whom the Count had raised, go on a trip around the world.
Though it sounds fast, the matters were handled very quickly.
Under Yuu's personal leadership, it took only one day to wipe out Gerard and the military personnel, politicians, bribed soldiers, and foreign contacted powers he had conspired with.
However, Mira's coronation ceremony could not proceed smoothly.
Facing the mess in the Kingdom of Vespania, even with the full support of Angel's Wings, the young Princess Mira couldn't handle it.
It still required Queen Sakura, who had sufficient prestige and skill, to continue holding the reins of the country.
Thus, the next day's coronation ceremony became the return of the Queen and the announcement of the crimes committed by Gerard and the other traitors.
The coronation ceremony finally came to a close. Queen Sakura donned her crown and held her scepter, regaining supreme authority over the Kingdom of Vespania.
The first order she gave was to have everyone involved in the coup, including Prince Gerard, General Hyde, and the palace guards, exiled to the pitch-black mines to excavate ore, never to see the light of day again!
Originally, she had been afraid that over-mining would cause surface collapse and damage the land where her citizens had lived for generations.
That was why she had been willing to give up the emerging minerals that could change the international landscape and forbid mining.
But now that she had learned from Yuu that the Suzuki Group—or rather, Angel's Wings—possessed technology to mine the ore without damaging the landscape, she naturally would no longer stop it by force.
After all, this ore was a massive wealth, sufficient to become the economic pillar of the Kingdom of Vespania.
Queen Sakura naturally knew how to be flexible. Although she had no ambition to expand her territory, leading her people to a better life was her goal.
That night, fireworks continuously blossomed in the night sky across the Kingdom of Vespania as the citizens fell into a frenzy of celebration.
A Queen's Banquet was also held in the palace, with Queen Sakura personally hosting to deal with each minister, general, and council member.
After the banquet ended, the members of parliament and the kingdom's ministers left one by one, with Count Keith seeing them out.
Throughout the entire day, Queen Sakura's performance was impeccable. Whether it was gaining the people's trust or winning over hearts, she did it perfectly.
Mira, on the other hand, looked relaxed and happy, staying with Yuu, Ran, and the rest of the group the entire time.
After the banquet, accompanied by her maids, Queen Sakura returned to her room to rest.
She entered the room—the Queen's bedchamber—alone.
Queen Sakura wore exquisite silver high heels and a silver gown with an exceptionally long, magnificent train. Wearing a golden crown, she looked like a fairy-tale character stepped out of the Middle Ages.
She walked to the bedside and collapsed heavily onto the soft mattress, letting out a long sigh as a trace of exhaustion appeared on her face.
"You must be exhausted today, Your Majesty."
Hearing this familiar male voice, Queen Sakura immediately sat up and turned her head to look. Seeing Yuu Hoshimiya by the window, a look of joy surfaced in her eyes.
Yuu was holding a document as he turned and walked toward the bed.
A bitter smile appeared on Queen Sakura's face. "If I could, I really wouldn't want to be the Queen. Facing those old geezers all day with a fake smile, constantly calculating and being calculated against—it's too exhausting!"
The current 35-year-old Queen Sakura was a mature beauty with long, wavy pink hair, but she used to be a rebellious, martial-arts-loving girl who yearned for freedom.
She had once been a pentathlon champion in equestrian, swimming, running, fencing, and shooting.
However, her personality remained kind and virtuous as always, with a love for small animals and cherry blossoms.
There was no need for excessive hypocrisy between adults, especially when the two had already reached a tacit agreement.
Yuu had traveled thousands of miles, providing both people and effort, so naturally, he had something he wanted in return.
Before dealing with Gerard, Queen Sakura had already discussed cooperation with Yuu.
She originally wanted to marry Mira to Yuu as repayment. Mira herself was willing anyway and didn't want to inherit the throne.
However, Yuu had been blunt, stating that he wanted her as well.
Of course, this was just an additional condition. The main focus was still an international trade agreement for the new minerals with the Kingdom of Vespania in the name of the Suzuki Group.
As for turning Vespania into his rear base, he had to play it safe and wait until the contract was successful before informing her.
Queen Sakura had been somewhat embarrassed and ashamed at the time. Even if it was kept from Mira, it would still count as a mother and daughter being together.
However, she ultimately agreed to Yuu's greedy additional condition.
Aside from currently needing to rely on Yuu's help, it was also because she had learned from Yuu about his exaggerated relationships with women, specifically the fact that Mira already knew and was willing.
There was another point: as a Queen, she looked quite lightly upon one man having multiple women.
Which noble family didn't have several wives? Even the constitution of the Kingdom of Vespania didn't strictly enforce monogamy.
Of course, for commoners, monogamy was still the norm.
Knowing this, Yuu felt his decision this time was increasingly wise.
Once all resources were transferred and he was ready to use the Kingdom of Vespania as a center to start radiating influence across the entire world, he could have his many beautiful confidantes change their nationality to join Vespania.
His relationship with the women didn't need special proof, but if any of them wished for it, he could give them a legitimate wedding.
Yuu handed her the document in his hand. "This is the cooperation treaty. Someone will discuss the details with you later. Since time is limited, let's get straight to the point."
Queen Sakura took the document and was about to flip through it when Yuu's words caused a sudden panic in her heart.
Mira was already 19 years old. When she was two, Sakura's husband had died. From her girlhood to her current state as a mature woman, she hadn't had much intimate contact with the opposite sex.
And now she was expected to...
Yuu fully understood Queen Sakura's reaction. When he learned she was only 35, he was also surprised for a long while.
Royal families always married early and produced offspring early.
Having heirs stabilized the subjects and represented no fear of the bloodline being severed.
But he had thought that in modern times, this situation would have improved slightly.
As it turned out, the previous King died unexpectedly, and Queen Sakura was forced to ascend the throne at age 15. She married immediately after, became pregnant with Prince Gill, and Mira followed shortly.
The freedom-loving Queen Sakura and her nominal husband had only joined together a few times for the sake of raising heirs, with absolutely no affection or feeling involved.
Watching the mature and dignified Queen become as nervous as a young girl, Yuu smiled and proactively stepped forward to pull her into his embrace.