"Chiori, I think this idea is really good! If you become the world's greatest fashion designer, the clothes you design will definitely be in huge demand in the future!"
After finishing placing the order, Kirara heard Nolan's idea and found herself strongly agreeing with it.
[Kirara Has Developed Good Feelings Toward You. Obtained 720 affection points. Current affection level: Lv.9 (620/900)]
"Actually, it doesn't have to stop at just a 'World Fashion Design Competition.' To promote prosperity and development across various fields, I think there could also be things like a 'World Cuisine Competition,' 'Strongest Adventurer,' and so on."
Nolan suddenly extended the idea of a "World Fashion Design Competition" into a whole series of competitive events.
The more he thought about it, the more meaningful it felt.
First, everything could be livestreamed on the "Akasha Network," broadcast to the entire online community.
After all, these would be competitions to select the very best individuals in a given field across the whole world—naturally, they would attract massive audiences.
That alone would further promote the growth of the online community.
At the same time, hosting authoritative, top-tier world competitions would also drive the development of the related industries.
No matter how he looked at it, it all seemed extremely promising.
Originally, he had only brought this up to see if it might spark some goodwill from Chiori. Now, however, he realized that the idea of hosting world-scale competitions truly came with many advantages.
Even if it hadn't increased Chiori's affection, Nolan still intended to discuss how to organize such events with Nahida, Ningguang, Yae Miko, and Acting Grand Master Jean.
"Mm, your idea really is quite good. If such competitions were actually held, I would participate."
Although Chiori was still somewhat suspicious that Nolan might have ulterior motives toward her, he hadn't shown anything obvious.
She couldn't just rely on hearsay to judge him. And judging from the later suggestions like the "World Cuisine Competition," perhaps he genuinely had such plans in mind from the start.
As for the "World Fashion Design Competition"—she had come to Fontaine precisely because it was at the forefront of fashion.
Only by conquering this place could one truly claim to be leading the trends.
So she really was interested in a "World Fashion Design Competition," using the most authoritative and fair method to let her works stand at the pinnacle of the fashion world.
She had to admit—it was quite tempting.
[Chiori Has Developed Good Feelings Toward You. Obtained 740 affection points. Current affection level: Lv.7 (100/700)]
Seeing that both girls had once again developed goodwill toward him, Nolan nodded happily.
"Mm. I'll propose this idea to Lesser Lord Kusanali as soon as possible, then invite professionals from the relevant fields to jointly establish evaluation standards and systems.
"The whole process probably won't be fast."
Starting from scratch to lead and organize an authoritative, world-class competition was definitely not something that could be done with just a few words. Event procedures and evaluation standards were only the basics.
Moreover, only by inviting professionals from the field to participate in setting the rules, providing expert knowledge as reference, and ultimately creating an evaluation system that everyone recognized could true authority be established.
Otherwise, how would it be any different from children playing house?
Just working out these systems would likely take at least a year or two, so he explained it clearly in advance to avoid Chiori later thinking he was just stringing her along.
"I understand that, of course," Chiori replied calmly.
The group continued chatting in more depth about the competitions. Before long, the dishes they had ordered were served.
After finishing breakfast, they left the Debord Hotel.
Kirara planned to head back with Chiori—after all, the clothes Chiori had custom-made for her weren't finished yet. Nolan also had no particular reason to follow them.
So he returned to the Wonderland Space first.
Since it was still early, Nolan felt it was a good time to test out the new specialty he had just obtained—"Heroic Spirit Affinity."
As for the target of the summoning, Nolan already had someone in mind.
That would be the Flower Goddess, once a close friend of Greater Lord Rukkhadevata. First of all, as Rukkhadevata's friend, she herself was also a benevolent deity.
Unfortunately, she fell victim to King Deshret, who had been corrupted by forbidden knowledge, and entered eternal slumber in Sumeru's Eternal Oasis.
Secondly, the Flower Goddess was a woman. After summoning her soul, she could also be allowed to reside in the Wonderland Space.
Of course, the main reason was that she was still Rukkhadevata's close friend. Since there was now a chance to let the two of them meet again, there was no reason not to try.
Those in similar circumstances also included the friends of Ei and Kitsune Saiguu—Mikoshi Chiyo and Sasayuri.
The former was also female, a beautiful young oni. After seeing her own sister and Kitsune Saiguu gradually recover within the Wonderland Space, Ei had once expressed the desire for Nolan to rescue this old friend of hers as well.
Unfortunately, they had never managed to find Mikoshi Chiyo's remnant soul, so there was naturally no way to do so.
After all, for the Wonderland Space to strengthen a soul, let alone finding a remnant soul, at the very least one had to find even a trace of remaining consciousness.
The latter, Sasayuri, was also Ei's close friend and trusted general. He was male, a member of the tengu clan just like Kujou Sara. Similarly to Mikoshi Chiyo, no remnant soul of his had been found.
So for the time being, he couldn't be brought back either.
Now that he had "Heroic Spirit Affinity," there was no longer any need to go through the trouble of finding remnant souls or lingering consciousness. As long as he could find an item that had once belonged to them,
Nolan could use it as a medium to summon their souls.
As for Mikoshi Chiyo, an oni beauty, it was only natural to let her remain in the Wonderland Space—both to strengthen her soul and to make it convenient for Nolan to build affection.
Sasayuri, on the other hand, was male, so it wouldn't be appropriate to let him stay in the Wonderland Space. After summoning him, it would be fine to let him return to Inazuma.
When summoned as heroic spirits, their souls would be materialized and far stronger than mere remnant souls. Even in the real world, they could easily exist for several hundred years.
If "erosion" were to occur later on, Nolan could simply go over and use "Divine Maiden's Purity" once to restore them again.
As for the issue of soul bodies gradually weakening after spending too long in the real world, the solution was simple—just train some adeptus arts or other techniques that strengthened the mind and soul.
Nolan had once learned such methods from Shenhe.
Having decided on the candidates he would attempt to summon using "Heroic Spirit Affinity," Nolan went up to the third floor and called over Greater Lord Rukkhadevata, Ei, and Kitsune Saiguu, explaining the matter to them.
"Is it really possible to summon Nabu…?"
Upon hearing Nolan's words, anticipation appeared in Greater Lord Rukkhadevata's eyes.
"If nothing unexpected happens, there shouldn't be any problem."
Nolan had heard Rukkhadevata speak of the Flower Goddess before, and he also knew that her name was "Nabu," her full name being "Nabu Malikata."
"Mhm. Nabu's belongings are easy to find. After she fell into eternal slumber, I collected them for her. They're in the Akademiya—I'll go and bring one back right away."
After saying this, Greater Lord Rukkhadevata impatiently used "Interstellar Travel" to teleport to Nahida's side.
Nolan smiled, then looked toward Ei and Kitsune Saiguu.
"So, what about you two? Do you have any keepsakes left behind by Mikoshi Chiyo or Sasayuri?"
(End of Chapter)
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