As for Nekomata and the others, Anby was the one who told them the location. And Corin, upon learning there were even more girls involved—some of whom were friends with the girls right beside her—became more certain than ever that she needed to teach Wise a lesson. She clenched her fists, regretting that she hadn't brought a weapon with her today. Although, even if she had, Corin probably wouldn't have had the heart to actually hit Wise with it.
Finally, there was Belle. She hadn't known where her brother was, but after she asked Fairy, she was given his location. The reason was that Fairy, sensing the situation was dire, decided to throw caution to the wind and pull Belle in to defuse the crisis. After all, according to her analysis, the two were siblings who had been together for many years. Even if he had done something like this, Belle surely wouldn't stand by and watch her brother get bullied, right? Fairy wasn't sure if she was doing the right thing and cursed the fact that she didn't have a physical body. But for now, it was a desperate time that called for desperate measures.
What happened next was obvious. All the girls, now equipped with the precise location, headed over. By pure coincidence, their paths merged along the way. Belle immediately recognized the other three. She took the initiative to ask what was going on, and when she learned that all of them had arranged a date with Wise for today, a sudden silence fell over the group. In the end, they decided to find Wise first. And that, as mentioned before, is how they happened to see him with a girl in each arm.
At that moment, everyone present was stunned. Corin stared at the man she had trusted and adored, who was now holding other women—two of them! Losing all reason, her eyes welled up with tears as she raised her fists and charged forward in a rage.
But Corin wasn't the only one feeling this way. Ellen, Anby, and Nekomata also stared at Wise with accusatory eyes. They had no idea there would be so many other girls. Even Ellen, who had been trying to accept the situation, had, at some point, summoned her giant scissors. Nekomata, who had been trying to calm Corin down on the way over, now felt that Wise also needed to be taught a lesson. As for Rina, although the image of Wise as her savior was deeply ingrained in her mind, she couldn't help but clench her fists.
And at that very moment, Wise, seeing Corin charge at him, first stopped Anby from trying to block the blow, then allowed the punch to land on his body.
The fist, which should have been heavy, became soft and powerless the moment it touched Wise's chest. Such a light tap couldn't possibly have hurt him.
Corin had thought that if he dared to dodge or block, she would chase him down and beat him until he cried. But now...
The sound of a girl's whimper came from in front of him. Wise reached out and steadied Corin, who was about to collapse, and pulled her into his embrace. Unable to hold back any longer, she wanted to cry, but remembering there were others around, she gritted her teeth and forced it down.
Then she looked up again, her eyes tear-filled and red, and slowly asked, "Wh... why?"
Corin only said that one word, but it was the question that every girl present, including herself, wanted to ask.
"..."
Wise was silent for a moment after hearing her question. But he soon looked up, faced the girls, and spoke with grave sincerity. "I... don't want to let any of you down, so..."
Wise then explained what happened yesterday, how everyone had invited him to the Carnival, each with a deeply compelling reason. Under those circumstances, he found it impossible to refuse anyone, so he chose this extreme method while bearing immense pressure.
"So? That means you can't choose between us, is that it?" Corin pushed against Wise's chest, taking a few steps back. Her eyes were slightly red, but her gaze was incredibly serious. "If you had to choose just one of us, Wise, who would you choose?"
Wise froze. The already heavy atmosphere exploded with Corin's question. In an instant, all eyes were on him. A final, killer question right off the bat? A wrong answer here could be fatal.
Choosing only one? That answer was absolutely impossible. No matter who he picked, the outcome for Wise wouldn't be good. And saying he wanted them all? In the current climate, that would likely lead to an even more gruesome end.
Anby, Belle, and Nekomata already knew about each other and had even... been together. But that was based on a certain level of familiarity, and they were all considered friends. They had even tacitly accepted that Wise had multiple girls around him. But even they felt his pace of "picking flowers" was far too fast. Let alone the others. If he said it now, their affection for him would likely plummet.
So, is there only one option left?
'System, I'm counting on you.'
'Understood, Master. Releasing all charm.'
As the system's voice faded, everything in the world seemed to lose its color. The tense atmosphere vanished, replaced by a distinct, pink-hued aura. This was the first time Wise had unleashed his full, indiscriminate power after raising his charm value to 200. At this moment, he was like the focal point of the universe.
"I didn't want it to come to this, but... huh? Corin, you... Hey? Anby, and Ellen, you guys..."
Wise was about to say more, but the moment his charm radiated outwards, Corin had already lunged forward into his arms. The force was enough to knock him over, but for Wise, Corin's impact was still manageable.
But then Anby and Ellen, who were also close by, pounced on him. The former, like Corin, just wanted to kiss him. But Ellen was different. She opened her mouth and bit down on Wise's neck, leaving a small, saliva-covered red mark when she pulled away.
After being dragged to the ground by the three of them, Wise saw the others approaching slowly from a distance, which now even included Ellen's three best friends.
It was clear that 200 points of charm, combined with the effects of his Incubus Body, was enough to make anyone lose their reason upon first sight.
Wise experienced for the first time what it felt like to be pulled in every direction. This was even a higher-class treatment than that of Shang Yang, who was only pulled by five limbs. Wise, on the other hand, was being pulled by six.
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