Chapter 478: Mana's Confession? Yuzuriha Inori's Inner Feelings!
When Yuzuriha Inori first heard Ren couldn't define liking, she felt a momentary sense of loss. But upon hearing the words that followed, that emptiness was instantly filled with an inexpressible satisfaction. At this moment, she knew she didn't need to dwell on the definition. She only knew that she wanted to embrace him.
"Mm!"
Ren, having received a response, actively kissed her.
Whoosh!
Angel wings unfurled behind Inori. This beautiful scene even left Ouma Mana stunned. She was slightly envious.
"I'll be back." Ruffling their hair, Ren winked at Ouma Mana. "I'll accept your confession. I hope you'll be ready when I come next time."
"Huh?" Before Ouma Mana could react, the figures of Ren and the other two had already vanished from this world.
"…" After a long silence, Ouma Mana's lips curved slightly. "Such a philandering man."
[Ren: Stella, Erza, have you returned to your own worlds?]
[Stella: Mm, thanks for your concern.]
[Erza: Everything is normal.]
[Ren: It's good that you're safe.]
[Stella: Well… it's not exactly normal. The time here is still the same as when I left.]
[Silver Wolf: When you use Doom Companion, your world's time enters a state of stasis.]
[Erza: I see. If my abilities hadn't truly changed, I would have thought it was just a dream.]
[March 7th: Friendly reminder: ordinary world-hopping using doomsday points does not pause time.]
[Erza: Thanks for the reminder.]
[Stella: Thanks. Although, I don't think I'll need to travel. After all, everyone's strength seems very powerful.]
[Tingyun: While many members possess great power, this humble girl's strength is still meager.]
[Platelet: Eh, I'm actually very weak too.]
[White Blood Cell: I only kill viruses.]
[Sakata Gintoki: Gin-san is also very weak! I want to hug the big shot's thigh!]
[Ainz: Apologies, the big shot already has me as a hanger-on.]
[Tokisaki Kurumi: Oh my, does Mr. Ainz, with his Lv6 power, still need to cling to someone's leg?]
[Stella: Lv6… I only reached Lv5.]
[Ainz: Ahem, compared to the big shot, I'm still far behind. The big shot is always the big shot!]
[Vivi: If it's Lv5, then there are indeed many in the group now. Those below Lv5 are the minority.]
[Shinobu Kocho: It's probably because the recent rewards have been relatively high.]
[Mikasa: It's Ren's credit.]
[Mumei: Brother is the strongest!]
[Stella: …] She was indeed too weak in the group.
[Erza: I have a question. How do I trigger a Doom Companion mission?]
[Ren: Just come into contact with doomsday factors. Analyze them yourself; there's no need to force it.]
[Erza: Doomsday factors… I have no idea. It seems I can only leave it to fate.]
Stella and Erza asked a few more questions, which the group members were able to answer.
Opening his personal information, Ren had 101 million doomsday points. His current Lv8 abilities only included Gluttony and King of Chronos. He planned to use 100 million on King of Chronos.
[Ding! 100 million doomsday points have been consumed!]
[Ding! S-rank ability King of Chronos has been upgraded to Lv9!]
Upgrading an ability to Lv9 was a mundane process for him now. After handling various matters, he had intended to rest. But he never expected Kasumigaoka Utaha to come to his room.
"Um, Ren-kun, do you have time?" she asked, a little uneasy.
"I'm very free." He saw the manuscript she was holding. "Do you want me to look over your manuscript again?"
"Because it's due in two days, I'm very anxious. Could I trouble you?" she bowed nervously.
It seemed that after realizing his power, the usually confident Utaha felt a sense of inferiority when facing him. He also noticed her reserved state and couldn't help but tease, "What's wrong, Utaha? You never used to talk to me like this."
"…" She didn't answer; she didn't know how.
"Never mind. Give it here. I have plenty of free time."
"Thank you very much, Ren-kun."
Taking the manuscript, he began to read it carefully. Utaha sat opposite him, gazing at that increasingly familiar and serious face, unable to look away.
After a while, he finished. "Utaha, this revised manuscript is very good. You've taken a lot of my suggestions."
"Of course, the parts you insisted on not changing are also well integrated…" As he spoke, he looked up. She seemed to be staring at him in a daze.
"Utaha, did you hear what I said?"
"Eh!" Snapped back to attention, her pretty face flushed. "S-sorry, I just zoned out."
"It's okay. Let me tell you my thoughts…" When he began, she came to her senses and listened intently. Getting into the swing of things, she occasionally began to retort, until it evolved into a more intense discussion.
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