Seele-sensei actually said yes to going out with me!
YESSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!
Overjoyed by this, the wealthy Miss Eden immediately cupped little Seele's adorable face in her hands, showering it with kisses and taking several enthusiastic 'smooches' before she managed to calm down a little, her excitement at finally winning over her dream girl somewhat soothed.
As for Miss Eden's rather outrageous behavior—happily snatching her over without a word just to 'pummel' her face as an outlet for her joy—Lunelle was, quite frankly, utterly exasperated.
'Sigh… got "beaten up" by the wife again. As the husband, why is my lot in life so bitter?'
Right now, poor little Seele had no mirror to check the general state of her face, but judging from the 'force' of the 'pummeling' her cute cheeks had just endured…
Lunelle reckoned the many 'bruises' left on her face probably wouldn't fade anytime soon!
While Lunelle reluctantly accepted Miss Eden's affectionate nuzzling, she was completely unaware of one thing: if she had been just a moment later with her answer, or—heaven forbid—had foolishly given Miss Eden a flat-out rejection, then Eden, teetering on the edge of a dark turn, would absolutely not have hesitated to use a certain contingency plan she had prepared in advance on this giant Ferris wheel.
After all, even though the full cycle of the giant Ferris wheel Eden spent a fortune building took over ten minutes…
Those mere ten-plus minutes were only enough for couples inside to share an intimate kiss before the ride was about over.
Of course, certain individuals who could 'finish their mischief' in just a few seconds—those 'minute men'—were naturally an exception.
After all, their 'mischief' took even less time than a normal couple's kiss!
The contingency Miss Eden had secretly prepared was, in fact, a classic move: using a backdoor she'd planted earlier to deliberately cause an operational halt, manufacturing a stoppage accident for the otherwise normally functioning Ferris wheel.
Because if her confession had been coldly rejected by little Seele, Miss Eden—who was determined to solidify her relationship with the adorable Seele-sensei today no matter what—would have only temporarily failed in her plan to conquer 'Seele-sensei' on a spiritual level.
It's worth noting that if 'spiritual conquest' fails, there's always 'physical conquest,' right?
And once things escalated to the point of Miss Eden's complete descent into darkness, the Ferris wheel cabin, forcibly stopped by Eden's boss-level authority, would instantly become a private, intimate space for girls to get close—man-made, of course.
In that small, stalled cabin suspended mid-air, with just Eden and little Seele, two girls all alone together, and given Eden's long-standing ulterior motives toward Seele…
During the 'repair time' for this Ferris wheel malfunction, what kind of unspeakable, blush-inducing things might have happened between Eden and the adorable Seele-sensei wouldn't be hard to guess~
After all, if she couldn't win 'Seele-sensei's' heart, a darkened Eden naturally wouldn't mind first claiming 'Seele-sensei's' body.
As long as she could first establish an intimate, indelible physical connection with 'Seele-sensei,' things like feelings could always be nurtured slowly over time later~
All this, just to obtain 'Seele-sensei'—a beauty whose charm and talent were unmatched, a woman so perfectly aligned with her own desires that she doubted a second such person existed in the whole world.
And to ensure she wouldn't regret missing this chance in the future, an act like 'boarding the train first and buying the ticket later' was definitely something the wealthy Miss Eden was capable of!
But now, since 'Seele-sensei' had shyly and tacitly accepted her confession, Miss Eden naturally no longer needed to resort to such unsavory measures.
After all, if something can end with a simple happy ending, who would deliberately seek misery, adding some dog shit plot of 'tormented love' to their smooth-sailing romance just to disgust themselves?
Meanwhile, in the amusement park, employees privy to some inside information watched as the Ferris wheel completed a normal cycle without any incidents and collectively breathed a sigh of relief.
From the uneventful completion of the ride, those in the know could guess that their Boss's conquest plan this time had likely succeeded smoothly.
Much like Miss Eden's own thoughts…
For these park employees, even though their Boss had already—with her typical financial might—declared that any and all negative consequences from forcibly using her authority to halt the Ferris wheel would be borne by her alone…
If the problem could be perfectly resolved without creating a deliberate accident, who would actually wish for such a serious incident, one that severely damaged the park's reputation, to occur at their workplace?
After all, if the park's iconic giant Ferris wheel could suffer such a serious 'accidental' mishap less than a month after being built…
Who could guarantee similar accidents wouldn't happen with the other rides?
And most crucially, such a severe 'accident' threatening visitors' safety happening in such a short time after construction…
It wasn't impossible for the entire amusement park to draw attention from the relevant authorities and even be shut down on the spot!
While having the several-billion-funded dating sanctuary forcibly closed might not be a bone-deep blow for the wealthy Miss Eden…
Once the amusement park was gone, it would also mean the employees' golden rice bowl—their livelihood—would vanish!
After all, this park was, in essence, an industry fully funded by Miss Eden.
Although when building it, Miss Eden never expected this investment to recoup its costs…
To ensure the smooth execution of her subsequent plans to win over Seele-sensei, she naturally wouldn't treat the employees here poorly.
Even though the park was located in Australia, an area considered a 'skid row,' the salary and benefits Miss Eden offered were among the very top tier, even compared to the most prosperous cities in the Previous Era!
It was akin to working a simple service job in a very remote, economically backward rural village, yet earning a salary comparable to 'making over ten thousand a month' in real life.
During the initial recruitment, locals in Australia practically fought to secure a service position in this exceptionally generous amusement park.
And after Miss Eden successfully confirmed her relationship with little Seele, the overjoyed Miss Eden immediately issued a series of announcements.
The general meaning was straightforward and simple: bonuses! Raises!
With such an astronomical sum of money poured in, as long as Eden doesn't withdraw her investment, even if the park operates at a continuous loss, every employee can rest easy holding this "golden rice bowl" for life!
Of course, Lunelle had no idea that her own rich lady Eden—who was also her wife—had just spent tens of billions in a matter of seconds.
If Lunelle found out, even though she'd have to maintain her soft, harmless persona on the surface, she'd still grumble inwardly about 'such a waste of money.'
After all, as a highly capable top-tier researcher, under the 'careful guidance' of her snake-wife, she'd naturally think it'd be better to invest that money into her own research funds rather than some amusement park project with little practical use.
As the Ferris wheel ride neared its end, right before returning to the ground, the rich lady Eden once again caught her adorable not-yet-wed girlfriend's little mouth and planted another deep, lingering kiss!
Only after being 'spiritually satisfied' did Eden allow little Seele to put back on the 'things' she had 'accidentally' pulled off earlier.
But just as the little one, whose mouth was slightly swollen from Eden's kisses, took the low-key two-piece set handed to her and was about to put on the sunglasses and mask, she noticed something that left her, well, slightly speechless.
'Huh???'
Wasn't that her own cheap mask and sunglasses now sitting on the rich lady Eden's face?
And looking at the clearly high-end mask and sunglasses in her own hands...
!!!!!
It was obvious—Eden had deliberately switched them!
Moving a bit closer, Lunelle could even catch the lingering, unique scent of Eden's perfume on them.
'I never thought you were that kind of rich lady, Eden!!!'
Lunelle finally saw through Eden's mischievous side.
She wondered what her own wife, Elysia, would think if she saw this.
"Eden, big sister... you... what's this about?"
Even though she understood perfectly well, Lunelle still put on a troubled expression as she looked at Eden.
Swapping masks and sunglasses like this—even though they were officially girlfriends now—for someone like Lunelle, who might seem bold in her mind but turned into a total 'amateur' in practice...
This was still just a tiny bit embarrassing and a little perverted!
"Are you worried Elysia will find out, Seele-sensei? Hehe... you're so adorable! But there's no need to worry."
"I was first introduced to you by Elysia, you know~ And she made it very clear to me that she considers you her best 'friend' and nothing more…"
"Since Elysia hoped from the start that we'd get along, even if she saw us swapping masks, she'd surely only feel very, very happy about it, right?"
Sensing little Seele's slight hesitation, Eden—now officially her girlfriend—driven by a powerful desire to possess, repeatedly emphasized the objective fact that Elysia only saw Seele as a 'best friend, nothing more.'
"Is... is that so?"
Hearing Eden's seemingly truthful words, a tiny hint of disappointment flickered in Lunelle's heart.
"If Big Sister Elysia really doesn't mind... then... alright."
With a touch of resentment and a pout over her wife Elysia's denseness, Lunelle, who had initially hesitated about considering Elysia's feelings, went ahead and put on Eden's sunglasses and mask.
'Well, it's her own fault for only seeing me as a 'friend'! Hmph!'
Meanwhile, after spending a rather awkward ten-plus minutes in a Ferris wheel cabin with a passably attractive young lady, Elysia's slightly torturous ride finally came to an end.
Poor Elysia, waiting for her dear Eden and adorable little Seele, was completely unaware that her future wife had not only been quietly snatched away by her best friend Eden, who'd secured their relationship while she wasn't looking, but had also been stabbed in the back by Eden using her own 'just friends' line right in front of Seele!
But you couldn't really blame Miss Eden for being underhanded.
After all, anyone who got the chance to get close to little Seele and successfully establish a relationship would almost inevitably develop dangerous thoughts of wanting to monopolize her!
Whether it was Eden, who could now be called the world's second-top Seele supporter, or the snake-wife, Himeko, or even Elysia—who'd been neatly sidelined—deep down, they'd all harbored similarly 'monopolizing' dangerous thoughts!
But among them, only Elysia had the thought without the courage to act on it, instead watching helplessly from the sidelines all along.
Knowing that Eden and Lunelle's cabin was right behind hers, Elysia soon spotted the people she'd been waiting for.
But just as she was about to smile happily under her mask and greet her adorable little Seele after over ten minutes apart, her delighted expression behind the sunglasses suddenly froze!
With her sharp eye for observing cute girls, Elysia instantly realized that little Seele had somehow swapped masks and sunglasses with her Eden!
In that moment, the sky seemed to darken, as if snowflakes were drifting down, with a cold north wind howling...
Elysia: NO!!!!!!
Instantly, the miserable Elysia felt as if ten thousand thunderclaps had erupted in her heart, striking her so hard that she turned into a pile of girl-scented ash on the spot.
'Huh??? I... have I... been cuckolded by my best friend?!??'
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