The next morning, in the palace's council hall, Fujiko Mine sat opposite Count Keith, a faint smile playing on her small face.
She was wearing a black business suit, black stockings, and high heels. Her hair was tied back, and she wore gold-rimmed glasses, exuding a touch of intellectual beauty.
As the current representative for the cooperation with the Kingdom of Vespania, she had specifically dressed in professional attire to finalize the last stage of their partnership today.
Queen Sakura had already formed a contract with Yuu Hoshimiya. With absolute mutual trust established, she was naturally doing everything in her power to facilitate a win-win cooperation for both parties.
However, things were different now than they were before. Even the Queen couldn't run a complete autocracy; the proper procedures and formalities still had to be followed.
Compared to Queen Sakura, who sat on her throne with a rosy complexion and looking refreshed, Princess Mira, standing beside her, looked exhausted, occasionally unable to suppress a yawn.
Last night, even though Yuu Hoshimiya was incredibly tender and used various magic spells for support, by the time the contract was completed, it was already the early hours of the morning.
Furthermore, a young girl's stamina simply couldn't compare to that of a mature woman. The reason Mira, who had just lost her virginity, could even stand here now was entirely due to the effects of the dual cultivation and recovery magic.
Once everyone was present, Count Keith prepared to act as the Queen's mouthpiece and open the session, as was his custom.
"Mr. Hoshimiya, Miss Fujiko, this smooth success..."
"Count Keith, step back. I will preside over this session myself."
Queen Sakura rose from her throne, stepped forward, and interrupted Count Keith.
Count Keith keenly sensed that something was wrong, yet he couldn't put his finger on exactly what it was.
He considered himself a great contributor this time and was absolutely loyal, but...
The old man wanted to question her, but looking at the unfriendly expression on Yuu Hoshimiya's face in front of him, he decisively swallowed all his words.
He hadn't forgotten how Yuu had "schooled" him yesterday.
If the Queen hadn't pleaded for him, he might have been six feet under by now.
...
Both sides were already one family; the so-called negotiations and consultations were nothing more than a performance for the other officials.
The procedures were finished quickly.
Then Queen Sakura began to rearrange the administration; after all, the missing positions had to be filled.
With Yuu Hoshimiya present, naturally, no problems arose.
Even when it was announced that Count Keith would take Prince Gill on a trip around the world and that Mira was designated as the next Queen, no one raised any objections.
Because even if someone had, Yuu Hoshimiya would have secretly used mental magic to turn that person into a supporter.
Once the dust had settled, it was time to leave.
Yuu Hoshimiya walked out of the council hall, where Ran Mouri, holding Ai Haibara's hand, was already waiting outside.
They had arrived with a plane full of people, but for the return trip, aside from the necessary pilots, only the three of them remained.
A thousand-mile escort must eventually end in a farewell.
In front of the palace motorcade, Mira and Ran stood together. They looked almost like twins—equally stunning and breathtaking, making it hard for anyone to look away.
Even though they were contracted and she knew Yuu could teleport to her at any time, Mira's face was still full of reluctance.
A hint of sorrow hung in her large eyes, and her gaze, like autumn waters, held a plea as if she wanted Yuu to stay.
Seeing her like this was truly heart-wrenching.
Queen Sakura, however, remained composed, showing no cracks in her facade, exhibiting only gratitude and sentiment toward her benefactor's departure.
Queen Sakura took Mira's hand and offered a dignified, gentle smile. "Yuu-kun, there are still many matters to handle domestically, so I won't see you all the way to the airport."
"Naturally. A long journey must end in a parting. Saying goodbye here is enough, Your Majesty."
Yuu Hoshimiya exchanged pleasantries with Queen Sakura.
Though they said this, the main reason was that they feared if they went to the airport, Mira wouldn't be able to stop herself from forcing her way onto the plane.
With Queen Sakura, Fujiko, and the others handling things in the Kingdom of Vespania, Mira didn't actually have to stay.
But if the next Queen, Mira, were to run off to join Ran and the other girls...
Foreign agents and mercenaries would likely trample the threshold of the tower apartment flat.
The motorcade was ready. Under Mira's longing gaze, Yuu and the other two got into the car and drove toward the airport.
...
At the Vespania International Airport, Ran looked at the massive private jet that stood out from the crowd, her small face full of excitement.
Ran hugged Yuu's arm tightly and couldn't help but exclaim, "Brother Yuu, is this plane really from Sonoko's family?"
Ran was actually quite airheaded sometimes; even though she knew the Suzuki Group was Japan's top conglomerate, she often lacked a sense of reality before actually witnessing the power of their money.
Her ability to become best friends with Sonoko, besides being childhood friends, had a lot to do with this personality trait.
Yuu Hoshimiya chuckled softly, "Yeah. In the future, wherever you want to go play, just have Ayako arrange a direct flight."
Sonoko basically didn't manage affairs; the coordination for this trip to Vespania and the subsequent international cooperation was handled by Tomoko Suzuki, with Ayako Suzuki being the one actually in charge.
While they were chatting, a blonde, blue-eyed beauty shouted loudly toward them from across the security personnel.
The airport was very open, and the voice reached Yuu's ears clearly.
The gist was that she had an emergency and wanted to catch a ride.
Even if the destination was different, it didn't matter, as long as she could leave the Kingdom of Vespania.
Vespania had been in turmoil lately, and many flights were delayed or simply canceled.
Yuu's was a private jet, so it naturally wasn't restricted.
Yuu hadn't planned to pay any attention; he wasn't the type to be unable to walk when he saw a beauty, nor did he think solely with his "little head."
However, the blonde woman's subsequent self-introduction piqued his interest slightly.
Ran looked even more surprised. "Minerva Glass! She's the professional tennis player known as the Grass Queen, who has won Wimbledon for four consecutive years!"
"Ran, what do you think?" Yuu's eyes flickered as he consulted Ran and Ai.
Yuu had some impression of this "Grass Queen"; she was one of the protagonists in a certain fated event.
She also had a blind mother, and both mother and daughter were highly attractive.
Minerva, being of mixed British and German descent, possessed not only the sexy figure of a Westerner but also the delicate facial features and skin usually found in Easterners.
In summary, even in the beauty-filled Conan world, she was a rare, top-tier beauty.
There were quite a few "heroines of fate" like Minerva in this world. Yuu's philosophy had always been to claim them if they crossed paths by chance, and let it be if they didn't.
"I don't care. The plane is empty anyway," Ai shrugged, completely indifferent.
The kind-hearted Ran thought for a moment before saying sheepishly, "Brother Yuu, I want to help them."
"Of course."
Yuu patted Ran's head and signaled for the security personnel to clear a path.
The beautiful girl with her blonde hair tied in a ponytail, wearing sportswear, supported the blind mature woman in sunglasses as they jogged over to Yuu and the others.
"Thank you so much, I..."
"Alright, we can talk on the plane."
Yuu interrupted with a wave of his hand, "It's too windy here. You might want to eat dust, but I don't."
"Ah, okay." Minerva was stunned for a moment but hurriedly helped her mother onto the plane.
The group of three became a group of five.
Once on board, Ran and Minerva were both astonished by the incredibly luxurious cabin.
As for Minerva's mother, the blind beauty Juno, and Ai, who had experienced this once already, they showed no reaction.
After a brief introduction, Ran and Minerva quickly became friends.
Both girls had great personalities, loved sports, and were in excellent physical condition. Although Minerva was a foreigner, she often took her mother to Japan for eye treatments, so her Japanese was very fluent.
At twenty-two, she was slightly younger than Yuu and not much older than Ran. The two explored the plane together, constantly deepening their understanding of one another.
Yuu took Minerva's place in supporting the blind beauty Juno, following behind the two girls, while Ai went off to lounge in a soft chair and read fashion magazines.
While Ran and Minerva chatted, Yuu also talked with Juno.
Before long, the plane was ready and took off toward Japan.
Yuu and Ran had become completely familiar with the blonde mother-daughter pair, essentially knowing everything about them.
The Glass family originally had five members, but Minerva's father and sister were lost in a freak car accident, which was also the cause of her mother's blindness.
They had come to Vespania to relax during the off-season, but they hadn't expected to run into a rebellion.
With her match date approaching and still no flights taking off, she was desperate when she saw Yuu's group preparing to board.
With a "nothing to lose" attitude, Minerva had brought her mother, Juno, over to beg for a ride.
After interacting with them, Yuu didn't plan on waiting for the fated event to begin.
That event was a huge hassle and had little substance. More importantly, he was confident that right here on this plane, before arriving in Japan, he could take down this pair of European beauties!