"A... a sea of flowers?"
"So... so beautiful..."
Although Mem was very scared, she trusted Lumina's strength even more.
Finally, at Lumina's signal, they all stepped into the Nether Realm.
Upon entering the Nether Realm, the expected sense of deathly cold did not appear.
What met their eyes was an endless sea of flowers, causing all the fear in Mem's heart to instantly vanish.
"This... this is actually the Nether Realm?"
Mem spoke these words with a hint of shock.
This Nether Realm was a little bit different from the Nether Realm Mem had imagined.
Darkness... well, it was indeed a bit dark, since not a single ray of sunlight could be seen.
But if you were talking about being terrifying... it wasn't terrifying at all.
Though this Nether Realm was called the Nether Realm, they couldn't even see a single Restless Soul.
If no one had told her this was the Nether Realm, Mem would probably have thought it was just a beautiful sea of flowers emitting fragrance in the night.
Of course, although her eyes felt this way, Mem did not lower her guard at all.
After all, as the saying goes, the more beautiful something is, the more dangerous it is.
That bad woman, Lumina, happened to perfectly prove this saying.
Although the sea of flowers before her eyes wasn't as beautiful as the bad woman, it was still very beautiful... Then, based on this sentence, the level of danger here should be quite obvious, right?
This is the Nether Realm, not a sea of flowers, don't be fooled by anything you see here!
Everything seen before one's eyes is an illusion created by the Nether Realm to deceive people, if you believe this illusion before your eyes, then you are not far from permanently residing in the Nether Realm!
After figuring this out, Mem no longer hovered blindly in the air, hurriedly landing on Stelle's shoulder, as a feeling of nervousness gradually emerged in her heart.
But after thinking it over again and again, she eventually flew up from Stelle's shoulder and landed on Lumina's shoulder.
Seeing that Lumina did not make any attempt to stop her, allowing her to land on her shoulder, Mem also breathed a deep sigh of relief in her heart.
Although this bad woman was usually quite improper, her strength was genuine.
Although Mem had not seen her specific strength, just that move she showed just now was enough to make Mem feel shocked.
Just a blink ago, this bad woman had brought everyone into the Nether Realm, which truly shocked Mem.
"This place is so beautiful, it's a perfect spot for a d... ahem." No one knew that Mem had thought so much in just a single second.
Looking at the beautiful sea of flowers before her, Lumina couldn't help but let out an exclamation.
At the same time, she regarded this place as a holy land for dates.
But in order to maintain her image, she quickly took back the word "date."
However, her taking it back was completely pointless.
With only the word "date" having been partially spoken, Herta and Mem both guessed what she originally wanted to say. Her taking it back gave off the feeling of "denying the obvious."
If she had just said it directly, it might have been taken as a simple exclamation. But after she said it, she urgently took it back, which made her intentions very obvious.
She's up to no good!
This was what Herta and Mem were thinking, while Stelle didn't care at all.
Even if her Sister Lumina said the word "date," or even said she wanted to go on a date with her, Stelle wouldn't mind in the slightest.
Well... okay, she would mind a little.
Going on a date with her Sister Lumina was something Stelle was more than happy to do.
She even wanted to say, more of that!
I wish there were more dates. The best would be to go on a date with Sister Lumina every single day!
"Let's go, let's find Castorice. She should be around here." Without staying in place for too long, Lumina gave the others a simple gesture.
"Mhm." Mem, sitting on Lumina's shoulder, nodded.
Then she looked at her companion and asked Lumina, "Um, you bad woman, Stelle should be fine now, right?"
Although she had already received an affirmative answer from Lumina earlier, Mem was still a bit afraid that while walking in the Nether Realm, her companion might suddenly receive a permanent residence permit for the place.
And the kind that meant she could only bring the Nether Realm with her but couldn't leave it...
"Don't worry, she's fine." Lumina smiled gently, indicating that there were absolutely no problems for Mem.
Stelle has already recovered to normal now, so what problem could there be?
Stelle is no longer a Restless Soul walking this world, so what problem could there be?
If Stelle really had any problem, Lumina would immediately resign from her position as an Emanator of Abundance.
If she, as an Emanator of Abundance, could only watch a beautiful young woman die, then Lumina felt that the title "Emanator" could be taken off.
If an Emanator couldn't do it, then she wouldn't be an Emanator anymore.
She would simply become the Aeon of Abundance itself!
"Stelle's condition has returned to normal. I have fully restored both her body and soul, and the effects of this incident on her have completely vanished."
After a moment's thought, Lumina decided to give Mem a simple explanation.
She had no other motive; it was purely to show off, purely to collect the admiring gazes of beautiful young women.
The admiring gazes of beautiful young women were, to Lumina, a dessert-grade delicacy.
"Huh? Stelle is already back to normal?" Hearing Lumina's words, Mem's expression instantly froze.
However, Stelle, who was standing right beside her, had no other thoughts about this statement.
If Sister Lumina said it, it had to be true.
If she said Stelle was fine, then Stelle was fine.
Could Sister Lumina possibly deceive her?
Stelle placed boundless trust in Lumina!
Believing in Sister Lumina was a rule Stelle would never break!
"That's right, Stelle has already returned to normal, so there's no need to worry." Lumina nodded, answering Mem's question with great patience.
Although she wasn't a beautiful young woman yet, becoming one was already a sure thing.
Therefore, Lumina would treat Mem with the same attitude she used for beautiful young women!
"Mem?" Hearing this, Mem sat on Lumina's shoulder and scratched her own small head.
Though she was still a bit confused, she didn't say much else.
This bad woman liked beautiful young women, so she probably wouldn't joke about something concerning a beautiful young woman's safety, right?
After realizing this, Mem also completely put her mind at ease.
However...
Mem looked at the beautiful sea of flowers before her.
Stelle had clearly returned to normal, yet this bad woman had not mentioned a single word about Little Cas entering the Nether Realm alone.
As expected... she really is a super bad woman!
Mem's impression of Lumina grew even more profound.
Mem then turned her gaze to Lumina, glancing at her smiling profile for a moment before instantly snatching her eyes away.
So beautiful...
Sitting on Lumina's shoulder, staring at that immaculate face from such a close distance dealt a critical hit to Mem's heart...
Mem was nearly mesmerized and lost in a daze.
"Isn't this bad woman just way too good-looking?"
Mem had to admit that she was quite fond of Lumina's looks.
With such a stunning appearance, it would be a lie if Mem said she didn't like her.
Being this beautiful, she probably doesn't have any worries, right?
Mem couldn't help but murmur this thought to herself.
But the very next second, her assumption was debunked by one of Lumina's remarks.
"Sigh, where is little sister Castorice right now? It's only been a dozen minutes since we parted, but I'm already feeling a bit uneasy." Lumina looked at the beautiful yet endless sea of flowers before her and sighed quietly.
Mem: "..."
Mem... Alright, so this bad woman does have worries.
It's just that her worries seem to be targeted at beautiful girls. In other words, only beautiful girls can trigger the worries in her heart.
Mem had nothing to say about this.
After all, this might just be her personality.
If someone's personality is like this, no matter how much you say, it will be completely useless.
Mem would never go up there and suffer for nothing.
Not to mention... she, she and this bad woman Lumina, didn't seem to be particularly close right now.
Thinking of this, Mem's eyes inexplicably dimmed a little...
Just as the previous sentence said, saying she didn't like Lumina's looks would definitely be a lie.
At the same time, another sentence could be derived from this one.
Saying she didn't like Lumina as a person would also definitely be a lie.
Mem really liked Lumina... She really liked her very much!
As for what kind of liking this was, it was impossible to know.
Perhaps even Mem herself didn't know exactly what kind of liking it was that she had for Lumina...
"Hehe..."
Although Lumina wasn't paying attention to Mem, since she was sitting right on Lumina's shoulder, every single one of her movements naturally fell within Lumina's perception.
Because of this, although Lumina showed no change on the surface, a pleased smile actually appeared in her heart.
Little Mem, gotcha!
Mem is already secured, and once she becomes a beautiful girl, she can only be a plaything in Lumina's hands~
Since the outcome was already decided, Lumina wasn't in a particularly big hurry.
After all, there were still many beautiful girls waiting for her to pamper... ahem.
After all, there were still many beautiful girls waiting for Lumina to make friends with; it was no problem for Mem to take a back seat.
Of course, this was on the premise that Lumina was absolutely certain she had already manipulated Mem. Even if she hadn't completely manipulated her, it didn't matter.
As for capturing her heart... oh, no.
As for the matter of making friends with beautiful girls, whether she had to start over once, twice, or even countless times, Lumina would never feel tired!
Lumina said these words in her heart with utmost sincerity.
Without thinking any more, she returned to reality and kept searching for Castorice's figure while looking at the sea of flowers before her.
Although she could directly perceive Castorice's location, there was no need.
This was someone's home; if she sensed and looked around recklessly, she might discover something "extraordinary" again.
Like that... book? The one she found in Okhema's home, Castorice's younger sister's home, before.
That should be the novel Castorice wrote, right?
It was a 1v1 Yuri novel full of sweetness, full of love and affection.
That wasn't the main point, um... okay, that was the main point.
But there was an even more important point, which was that the protagonists in this book, no matter from what angle Lumina looked at it, seemed to be herself and Castorice?
Uh... okay, this "seemed to be" part, Lumina felt, could probably be removed.
The protagonists in the story were herself and Castorice.
Regarding this, Lumina didn't care too much.
After all, her own charm was just that powerful♪
Lumina gave a very proud, soft hum.
Lumina rarely felt proud of anything, but if it was the matter of making beautiful girls like her extremely much, Lumina would be very proud.
To have a beautiful girl submit... ahem, to be liked by a beautiful girl, was a truly extraordinary thing for Lumina.
For a super beautiful girl like Castorice, a ceiling-tier beauty among the beautiful girl camp, her affection gave Lumina a sense of pleasure that went straight to her bones.
Of course, it wasn't just Castorice; other beautiful girls were the same.
Herta, Hyacine, Robin, Liuying, they were all the same!
...Um, Liuying should be taken out for now.
Lumina's progress with her was still at the very initial stage... She could only wait until she met Liuying again to continue advancing this progress.
It couldn't be helped, when Lumina was in Penacony, she initially focused on Acheron, Black Swan, and Sparkle, and later focused on Robin.
To be able to casually push Liuying's progress to the initial stage was already quite impressive...
In any case, Lumina thoroughly enjoyed their affection, it felt very comfortable.
"Mem, there's only one path here, the rest is just a sea of flowers."
"We should be able to find Little Cas just by following this path, right?"
While Lumina was feeling extremely comfortable in her heart, Mem, sitting on Lumina's shoulder, observed the surrounding environment and spoke up to signal her.
Hearing the voice beside her ear, Lumina also snapped back to her senses from her own world.
"What if Little Sister Castorice isn't on the path right now?" Lumina teased Mem. "What if, because we keep walking on the path, we just happen to pass Little Sister Castorice by?"
"After all, this is her 'home'. Since she's at home, she naturally doesn't need to follow the so-called path."
"Mem..." Hearing this, Mem was suddenly a bit speechless, not knowing what to say.
But Mem quickly reacted.
This wicked woman was simply playing with her!
After all, the intent to pick a fight in these words was simply too obvious...
Even if Mem were a fool, she would be able to hear it.
"Hehe." Seeing Mem looking at her with an expression that was clearly gritting her teeth but yet looked like she was acting spoiled, Lumina's cherry-small mouth opened slightly, emitting a series of laughs.
Seeing Mem stunned...
"I really want to..."
Mem looked at Lumina's small mouth, and her heart immediately began a flurry of fantasies.