Collecting his thoughts, Victor immediately opened the chat group interface.
[Victor: My dear family, your Abstract Emperor has returned!]
[Belle: Welcome the Abstract Emperor back to the harem!]
[Victor: Excellent response! I'll reward you for that!]
[Ding! Victor sent Belle an exclusive red envelope!]
[Ding! Belle received the red envelope!]
[Belle: Thank you for the gift from the Abstract Emperor!]
[Tsunade: Wait, when did this group become his harem? How come I wasn't informed?]
[Rin Tohsaka: I'm equally confused.]
[Lumine: Maybe not at present, but the future remains uncertain.]
[Bai Yuekui: I've already made my mental preparations.]
[Kiana: Even if I die and am nailed in my coffin, I will shout from my grave with this decayed voice, I will always love only Mei!]
[Stelle: Not convincing at all. If you're so confident, delete the photos on your phone's wallpaper and shout again!]
[Victor: Oh? I didn't expect Kiana to have collected my private photos.]
[Kiana: Ahem, they're just used as a background, it doesn't mean anything special.]
[Tokisaki Kurumi: Sister Kiana is truly adorable.]
[Shinoa Hiiragi: I didn't expect you to have such a tsundere personality.]
[Kiana: I'm not a tsundere!]
[Shinobu: Dear, when will you return home?]
[Victor: Right away. Just give me a moment.]
After sending that message, Victor closed the chat group and expanded his spiritual consciousness to lock onto Earth's location.
He traversed millions of kilometers in an instant and returned to the seaside manor.
"Welcome home, dear."
Shinobu and the others had been waiting for his return.
"I'm back," Victor replied warmly.
Victor opened his arms wide, and the girls saw this gesture before stepping forward to embrace him collectively.
"We want some too!"
At that moment, Alisa and Kanao Tsuyuri, who had rushed back from school upon hearing the news, also hugged Victor from behind.
After this warm reunion, everyone gathered on the sofa to share what had transpired during the past few days.
Victor served as an attentive listener, absorbing everything quietly.
Once the girls had finished recounting their experiences, he took over the conversation, "How long was I in seclusion this time?"
Shinobu replied, "Exactly eight days."
"Only eight days? That's shorter than I anticipated. My previous foundation establishment breakthrough to the Golden Core stage took considerably longer than this advancement. However, I never expected the transition from Golden Core to Nascent Soul stage to require merely eight days."
"That reminds me!"
Shinobu suddenly recalled something and changed the subject, "Earlier, Lumine suggested we hold a second offline gathering after your retreat concluded, as a celebration for your breakthrough. What are your thoughts?"
"What excellent sentiment! I fully support this idea!"
It was indeed time for another offline gathering.
After all, many new members had joined the chat group since their last meeting.
Kanae and the others were equally filled with anticipation.
Although they weren't chat group members themselves, they had heard Victor and Shinobu discuss numerous stories about the group members extensively.
They were genuinely curious about meeting these girls.
Alisa was particularly interested.
As the most recent addition to their family, she had been the last to learn about the existence of the chat group.
Honestly, she envied those girls greatly.
She wished she could join that chat group as well.
That way, she could communicate with Victor constantly.
"Then it's decided!" Shinobu immediately opened the chat group interface.
[Shinobu: Family, my dear has agreed to the second offline gathering!]
[Rin Tohsaka: What about the time and location?]
[Victor: Let's schedule it for tonight, and the venue will naturally be my place.]
[Rin Tohsaka: No problem!]
[Tsunade: Excellent! I can finally slack off officially. I hope this type of gathering happens more frequently so I don't have to deal with paperwork.]
[Tokisaki Kurumi: Although I have classes to attend, I wouldn't miss such an important party.]
[Kiana: Can I bring a friend along?]
[Victor: Of course, no problem at all.]
[Stelle: Remember to bring Teacher Himeko, and I'll bring my sister Himeko too, so both Himekos can appear together!]
[Kiana: Brilliant idea!]
[Belle: I'll also bring my brother, Eyes, Fairy, and Soukaku.]
[Lumine: I envy you for having family members nearby. I still don't know where my brother has disappeared to, so only Paimon stays with me constantly.]
[Bai Yuekui: At least you still have relatives. I have none left.]
[Victor: Weren't we discussing the offline gathering? Why has the conversation suddenly become so somber?]
[Bai Yuekui: My apologies, that's my fault.]
[Shinoa Hiiragi: Do I need to wear formal attire to the party?]
[Victor: No, our offline gatherings are completely casual.]
[Shinoa Hiiragi: That's reassuring.]
After chatting for a while longer, Victor closed the chat group.
Then he retrieved his phone and called Erina.
Erina, who was currently at Totsuki Academy, immediately answered upon seeing Victor's caller ID.
"Mr. Victor, I'm delighted to receive your call again. How may I assist you?"
Erina spoke respectfully, with a hint of reverence in her tone.
This wasn't surprising, considering Victor's extraordinary capabilities.
Victor inquired, "Are you available tonight? I'd like to invite you to my residence to serve as our chef."
"Yes! Absolutely! I'm always available!"
Erina responded with three immediate affirmatives.
"Then I appreciate your assistance. Please bring the same high-quality ingredients as usual."
"Oh, and there will be many guests dining tonight, so I suggest arriving earlier to prepare and bringing additional ingredients."
"No problem! Leave everything to me!"
Erina confidently patted her ample chest. "I'll begin preparing ingredients immediately and arrive this afternoon."
"See you this afternoon, then."
After Victor ended the call, Erina immediately contacted her personal secretary, Hisako.
"Cancel this afternoon's intramural competition."
"Eh?" Hisako was stunned and asked in confusion, "Miss, do you have something important scheduled?"
Previously, the young miss had never missed school competitions.
Why would she suddenly want to cancel today?
Erina nodded decisively, "Indeed, there's something far more significant. Mr. Victor just invited me to be the chef at his residence!"
"I understand. I'll cancel all arrangements for you immediately."
Mr. Victor's affairs were indeed more important than anything else.
Forget about intramural competitions, even annual assessments could be postponed if Mr. Victor required her services!
Meanwhile, Victor wasn't remaining idle either.
He had missed the girls terribly after not seeing them for over a week.
Especially Krul and Shinobu.
Finding an opportunity, he pulled both of them into his room for some intimate quality time.
It became a passionate encounter between one man and two women.
When things were nearly concluded, Alisa and Kanae "accidentally" entered the scene.
Ultimately, Victor "reluctantly" drew them into the activities as well.
This delightful battle lasted several hours!
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