The night was already deep.
The brilliant starlight, like broken diamonds generously scattered over velvet, silently dominated the Earth.
On the track, Kaito and Rudolf remained tightly embraced, enjoying this hard-won post-crisis tranquility.
The majesty and the burden of the "Emperor" had vanished.
The one now leaning in Kaito's arms was just an ordinary girl who had just tasted love, as languid as a kitten.
"So..."
Rudolf rubbed her cheek against his chest and asked softly, with a sweet and coquettish voice that she herself hadn't even noticed.
"My chief rehabilitation therapist, do you have any special plans for the next phase of treatment for this difficult 'patient' of yours?"
My God!
Is she still the Emperor?
She is a girl completely in love!
It is too lethal! (/ω＼)
Kaito's heart was pounding, but outwardly, he maintained a kind smile.
Smiling, he affectionately scratched her upturned nose.
"The plan is... first, to take you, my President, who refuses to rest properly, back to your office so you can deal with the mountain of official duties"
Saying this, he naturally took her hand.
Naturally, Rudolf returned the squeeze of his hand and their fingers intertwined firmly.
This was the first time in her life she had participated in such an intimate act with a man outside of a ceremonial occasion.
Her face reflected the purest happiness and satisfaction, impossible to hide with any pretense.
However, in the instant both joined their hands…
"Warning!"
"Warning!"
"Ultra-high concentration Shura Field reaction detected!"
"Level: Emperor Grade!"
"The passive skill «Crisis Intuition» has increased its speed!"
"The passive skill «Emperor's Aura» has automatically activated defensive mode!"
In Kaito's mind, the alarms of the two skills sounded like end-of-the-world air raid sirens!
He knew that further ahead, in the Student Council office.
An unprecedented "emperor-grade" storm awaited him.
And he had no choice but to direct the "eye" of this storm directly toward the interior.
When Kaito and Rudolf, holding hands, pushed open the door of the Student Council office, the symbol of the ultimate authority of Tracen Academy,
The scene inside was a "world-famous painting" worthy of being recorded in the history books of the two-dimensional world.
The Last Supper would have to admit: "You guys know how to have fun"
On the huge and luxurious leather sofa in the center of the office, large enough to accommodate more than a dozen people, there were three people sitting at that moment.
*** TM Opera O, Gold City, Agnes Tachyon.***
The three were sitting side by side, with stern expressions and cold eyes, like three ruthless inquisitors about to deliver a final judgment on a heretic.
Meanwhile, on the carpet in front of them, Air Groove, Rice Shower, and Manhattan Cafe were standing in a nervous and awkward row, like defendants waiting for their final verdict.
When they saw the tightly joined hands of Kaito and Rudolf, apparently announcing victory to the world, the gazes of the three "Inquisitors" on the sofa instantly turned into three poisoned swords capable of killing invisibly, all fiercely directed at their intertwined hands.
The temperature in the office seemed to drop at least twenty degrees in 0.1 seconds.
"I am finished... This is a three-way interrogation... No, this formation is at least at the level of 'Nine Princes Taking the Throne'!"
The first to speak was the Minister of Foreign Affairs, TM Opera O.
She did not look at Kaito; her phoenix eyes, which usually showed a smile, were now fixed on Rudolf like a hawk.
She elegantly used a new feather fan to partially hide her dangerous mouth, and said with a smile that was, however, absolutely cutting:
"Oh my God, Madam President, you must be exhausted"
"It seems your 'private conversation' with our esteemed Chief Rehabilitation Therapist yielded quite 'fruitful' results"
"This is really... cause for celebration"
She deliberately emphasized the words "private conversation" and "fruitful"; the acidity was strong enough to suffocate someone ten meters away.
However, she was facing Symboli Rudolf.
The complete form of Symboli Rudolf, who had just switched from "Emperor" mode to "Possessive Empress" mode!
Not only did Rudolf not let go of Kaito's hand, but she tightened her grip in front of everyone.
She returned an impeccable winner's smile and responded calmly:
"Indeed"
"Kaito-kun's skills far exceeded my imagination"
"He is not just a treasure of Tracen Academy..."
She paused, slowly moving her gaze from TM Opera O's face to Gold City and Agnes Tachyon, and finally, with a low-key but absolutely possessive tone, uttered the sentence that could trigger a nuclear war.
"He is, mine."
"Boom!!!"
The air in the office was completely ignited!
The "Minister of Action" Gold City could no longer tolerate this hypocritical and disgusting "diplomatic rhetoric" among women.
She stood up from the sofa and immediately began to shout, pointing directly at Kaito's nose:
"You bastard! Get your ass over here and explain yourself! What do you mean 'hers'?"
"When you left this morning, you still smelled like my shampoo! Did you forget? Huh?"
Meanwhile, the "Minister of Technology" Agnes Tachyon very calmly presented her "hard evidence"
She held up a small instrument that looked like a thermometer and scanned Kaito and Rudolf.
"Beep beep beep..."
Then, in a cold and emotionless tone, typical of reading lab reports, she announced publicly:
"Report, the biological pheromones of Observation Subject C (Kaito) and the newly added Observation Subject E (Symboli Rudolf) have experienced a deep coupling"
"According to the backend model calculations, the degree of coupling is 92.3%"
"Preliminary determination... the 'Final Stage Fusion Experiment' has been completed"
Hey, hey, hey! Don't use such scientific terms to announce something so explosive! Are you executing me publicly?! ヽ(#`Д´)ﾉ
With this "solid scientific evidence," comparable to court testimony, Gold City completely exploded!
"You two... you actually dared to...!"
She roared, a golden electric light flashed around her, and she charged forward, intending to physically separate Kaito and Symboli Rudolf.
And Empress Air Groove, without hesitation, instantly moved forward, blocking Rudolf and Kaito, creating a direct confrontation with Gold City!
Meanwhile, TM Opera O tried to use her inflammatory rhetoric to isolate and attack Rudolf on a psychological level.
The entire office fell into a chaos resembling a world war!
Just at this critical moment.
Kaito took a deep breath.
In his heart, he silently recited the command he never thought he would have to use against his own people.
"[Emperor's Aura], activate!"
"Vwooom—!!!"
In an instant, an invisible aura that dominated the world, combining imperial majesty with Kaito's charisma, burst from him!
All the Umas who were arguing, facing off, or even preparing to fight, felt as if an invisible giant hand had pressed on the back of their necks, feeling an absolute and irresistible pressure originating from the depths of their souls!
Their movements and voices ceased involuntarily!
Kaito looked around at this flock of beauties, his "harem squad," which had been forcibly "suppressed," and pronounced his final verdict in an unprecedentedly calm and authoritative voice.
"Everyone, silence"
"From today on, regarding the scheduling of my 'rehabilitation treatment' and... the issue of my ownership, new rules will be established that everyone must follow"
He observed these stunning women in front of him, all different in style but equally difficult to deal with, and slowly articulated the unexpected "solution" that was enough to change the historical landscape of Tracen Academy.
"To ensure fairness in treatment and the healthy physical and mental development of everyone present, starting tomorrow, this office will officially implement the 'Lead Treatment Assistant Rotation Week' system"
He explained.
"Each week, one of the students present will serve as my 'Lead Treatment Assistant'"
"She will be completely responsible for helping me complete the daily rehabilitation plans for everyone else"
"And..."
He stopped here, deliberately and mischievously.
"In addition, she will have maximum priority, the right to receive individual and uninterrupted attention: 'Nighttime Deep Care'."
This devilish "rotation" system hit everyone like a lightning bolt.
It simultaneously recognized the "legitimate rights" of each person present, while placing them under a new framework of competition and cooperation: a true "harem drama"
It transformed a simple, wild, and disorganized rivalry into a structured system of "turns at the top," with rules, goals, and anticipation included!
Although everyone wanted exclusive ownership, in the current situation where deities were fighting and no one could monopolize him, this seemed to be the only solution everyone could reluctantly accept!
"So..."
Kaito looked at the crowd in front of him, who were completely stunned, their expressions gradually changing from anger to "enthusiasm," and revealed a deep and cunning smile, like that of a demon king.
"To choose the ideal candidate for the position of 'Lead Treatment Assistant' for the first week..."
"we are going to draw lots."
"Draw lots?"
These two words, full of randomness and fate, reignited a burning hell in the eyes of those who had just been forcibly calmed by the Emperor's Aura, a fire even fiercer than before!
A new, more chaotic and dramatic war centered on "who can be the first to obtain this supreme 'right of favoritism'"... was about to begin!
Meanwhile, in the most discreet corner of the office.
The perpetual silence of Manhattan Cafe silently drew a huge tally mark in her sketchbook.
Below, she listed everyone's names, neatly ordered.
A long "Harem Score Competition" about the future... had quietly opened for betting with her.