"No need to be so polite. I'm happy to have this memory too."
In response to Evelyn's repeated thanks, Wise smiled sincerely and spoke from the heart. After all, opportunities to spend time with such a big star were rare.
He also knew that his younger sister, Belle, was a huge fan of Astra Yao, so he planned to show her the photos he had taken that day.
"Well, I'm leaving now. Please keep our conversation confidential..."
"What confidential?"
Evelyn had barely finished speaking before she was interrupted once again.
Needless to say, it was Astra, though this time Evelyn looked genuinely flustered.
"Why are you back?! Get in the car already!"
"I forgot to tell Wise something. I still owe you a signed poster, remember? Next time, I'll bring you an even bigger gift! So please look forward to it~"
At last, Astra finally left, accompanied by Evelyn. Still, Wise had a feeling that one day, he would meet them here again.
After standing there for a moment, Wise noticed it was getting late and decided to head back to the video store.
Not long after arriving home, he was greeted by Belle's somewhat surprised gaze.
"What? Why are you looking at me like that?" he asked, finding her expression rather strange.
"Nothing. I was just wondering why you were out so long this time and still didn't bring a girl back."
'No, I did bring one back earlier... and I almost did it again...' Wise thought.
In response to his sister's deliberate teasing, he casually patted her on the head.
"Hey! Seriously, Brother, where did you go today?"
Belle swatted his hand away and continued pressing him for an answer.
"I remember you really like Astra Yao, right?"
"Yes, I like her songs a lot, but why are you suddenly bringing that up?"
Belle still looked confused, which only made Wise smile even wider.
"Actually, I went out with Astra today."
"W-What?! Brother, are you serious?!"
As expected, Belle's face immediately filled with shock after hearing Wise's words. He then took out his phone.
"Of course it's true. I even took photos with her. If you don't believe me, take a look."
"Astra? That name sounds familiar. Did you go out with her today?"
Before Wise could even show the photos on his phone, Miyabi's voice came from inside the room, followed by her calm yet slightly resentful gaze.
"Miyabi? Why didn't you tell me you were coming here?"
A sudden sense of danger rose in Wise's heart as he remembered all the boasting he had done earlier.
"Because Chief said she wanted to conduct some kind of surprise training, which troubled me as well."
Another familiar voice came from the room. As expected, it was Yanagi.
'No way... both of them came?! Dear sister, why didn't you tell me?!'
Wise immediately turned toward Belle with a speechless look, but she only pouted and turned her head away, deliberately avoiding his gaze.
Clearly, she was still annoyed by his earlier boasting.
"Uh, well, Yanagi, Miyabi... I can explain," he said awkwardly.
"Hmm, you definitely should explain yourself properly."
Yanagi's gaze was serious, and she looked slightly angry. Although she had already accepted that Wise was involved with other girls, she wouldn't allow him to act too freely.
Moreover, the number of girls she knew about had grown so large that she could barely keep track of them anymore.
Under the scrutinizing gazes of the three girls, Wise eventually confessed everything that had happened that day.
"So, you were only meeting an online friend?"
"Yes. At first, I didn't even know who she really was. I only knew she needed help, so I rushed over."
Wise didn't dare lie under Miyabi's questioning. After listening carefully to his explanation, Yanagi's expression visibly softened.
After all, Wise had acted out of kindness, and it was precisely that gentleness that had made her fall in love with him in the first place.
Only Belle still looked jealous from the sidelines, never expecting her favorite idol to secretly go out with her own brother.
"That's good then... Ugh."
Miyabi hadn't even finished speaking when a small sound suddenly came from her stomach, making the atmosphere momentarily awkward.
"Everyone must be hungry, right? I'll go cook now," Wise quickly said before heading into the kitchen, skillfully escaping the situation.
Seeing this, Yanagi followed him inside to help.
The twin sisters consciously chose not to enter the kitchen and instead busied themselves cleaning the room. However, for some reason, they seemed to be deliberately avoiding Miyabi.
At the same time, Miyabi's gaze occasionally drifted toward them, as though both intentionally and unintentionally.
Belle couldn't help but feel slightly confused.
Had she noticed something?
"Miyabi, you seem to keep glancing at Odile and Odette," Belle asked subtly.
Miyabi nodded before replying in a firm, serious tone.
"My intuition tells me they aren't weak."
'You really are perceptive...'
Belle thought to herself while silently feeling relieved that Miyabi hadn't noticed anything more.
Although she trusted her, the matter concerning the two sisters was far too complicated and difficult to explain. If possible, it was better left unsaid.
Seeing Belle merely smile without answering, Miyabi didn't press the matter any further. Instead, she stood up, intending to head into the kitchen to help.
Soon, a commotion erupted from inside the kitchen.
Not long after, Miyabi was kicked back out.
As for the reason?
She had accidentally sliced into the cutting board while chopping vegetables.
After dinner, the atmosphere in Wise's room gradually became strange once again.
Miyabi and Yanagi initially seemed embarrassed to do such intimate things together. After all, what had happened that day had been a special accident.
Now, this was the first time both of them were consciously staying together with the other girls, and it just so happened to be among the companions they were most familiar with.
Wise found their reactions especially amusing, so he deliberately pointed out each other's sensitive spots before testing them himself afterward.
As the night quietly passed, morning eventually arrived.
Because of work, Miyabi and Yanagi left early. However, not long after they departed, Wise unexpectedly received a message from Caesar, inviting him out.
He hadn't expected Caesar to take the initiative, especially since he still didn't know whether she had truly accepted his relationships with the others.
No matter what, he would get his answer today.
The agreed meeting place was Lumina Metro Station in Lumina Square.
By the time Wise arrived, Caesar had already been waiting for quite a while.
It wasn't that Wise was late.
Caesar had simply arrived much earlier than the agreed time.
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