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The man shrugged casually, and then a soft laugh with a seductive, bubble-like quality escaped from his throat.
"Haha~"
"Let them say it."
"That little bird we encountered before had a big problem~"
"Who exactly is this foolish friend? Hmm, hehehe~"
Accompanied by a laugh that was wildly seductive, the man's eyes revealed a pair of five-petaled cherry blossom eyes that were as beautiful and dreamlike as a spinning kaleidoscope.
Beneath the mask, Hanabi's eyes narrowed, a hint of seriousness flashing across them.
Something's... not right.
In the world of the Masked Fool, there are quite a few people with the ability to transform, but those who can outsmart her without revealing the slightest flaw are few and far between in the entire galaxy.
Most importantly, Hanabi vaguely sensed an unusually familiar energy fluctuation.
The purity and essence of that joyful power were so familiar that even Hanabi was stunned, and for a moment she was completely bewildered.
But this brief moment of confusion was quickly overwhelmed by overwhelming excitement.
"Isn't this more interesting?"
With a joyful smile, Hanabi surveyed the hall bathed in harmonious light, as if watching a grand drama about to begin.
She glanced playfully at A-Meng beside her, instantly switching to a pitiful expression, just like a younger sister who caught her older sister secretly hiding snacks without sharing them:
"Seriously, dear sister~ you really gave me such a big surprise~"
"How could you bear to keep such an interesting secret from such a cute little sister who trusts you completely?"
The surrounding performance was as orderly as a military parade, yet possessed an artistic beauty, with more than half of the members of the Iris family wearing various kinds of monocles.
"So you really do have some special relationship with that fun-loving guy, don't you?"
Fireworks drew closer, his tone teasing.
"……Do not."
A-Meng shook her head, a subtle light flashing beneath the crystal monocle of her right eye, and she smiled leisurely:
"But even if I say that, you probably won't believe me."
No, I believe it.
"Ok?"
"Because—it's entertaining!"
Fireworks, like delicate eyebrows, laugh so hard they make the branches tremble.
"What do you think 'pleasure' is?"
"Our boss once gave all his command power to a tiny bug, and even had the audacious idea of recommending that bug to join the genius club~ Isn't that hilarious enough?"
"That must have been really fun."
Having been in this world for so long, A-Meng is well aware of the prestige of the Genius Club; each member is comparable to a god of knowledge and wisdom.
"However, since He has stepped in to help you, it means—"
Hanabi winked and her voice was filled with eager excitement.
"A super-huge amount of fun is waiting for us ahead! Hahahaha~"
"Hurry up~ Hurry up~"
As Hanabi watched the unfolding events on the main stage, her fair and delicate legs, of celestial quality, unconsciously tightened and excitedly rubbed against each other.
She spoke in a sweet yet impatient tone, like an audience member urging a good show to begin.
"I can't hold back any longer~ This is the climax of the show~!"
Even Ah Meng couldn't help but shake her head as she watched the fireworks go completely mad.
Even in her original world, these sisters would definitely be considered heavyweights.
This clone is only Sequence 5, not even at the demigod level. Even with its unique position, it would have been almost impossible to silently parasitize and control the thousands of Fate Walkers in the Iris Flower family.
[Same Harmony] Those who follow the same path have slightly stronger resistance to this type of skill than those who follow other paths.
But then, something happened that surprised Ah Meng.
When A-Meng discovered the crystal monocle earlier, while she was surprised and bewildered that such a unique error could appear in this world, she heard a burst of laughter coming from endless spacetime.
Immediately afterwards, the immense and vast power of the [Pleasure] destiny surged into her body like a flood bursting its banks.
Destiny lies in actively embracing her!
The infusion of this power instantly and forcibly elevated her strength to the first tier below the Commander—the peak of the top-tier Destiny Walker realm.
This surprised A-Meng even more.
If this power were placed in the mysterious world, disregarding the mechanics, its value would surpass that of most of the true gods in her homeland.
More importantly, the abilities she displays on the path of [Pleasure] are essentially the power of her original extraordinary path.
Without a doubt, this was the work of Aha, the Star God of Pleasure.
The purpose is self-evident—to give her enough leverage to push the play to an even more unpredictable climax.
A-Meng doesn't mind being labeled as A-Ha-Le-Zi.
After all, He gave so much.
Even if He doesn't intervene, A-Meng still intends to carry out his plan, it's just that the success rate is low.
Now, the success rate has increased several times, and the level of difficulty has decreased dramatically.
"Oh, right~"
Just as A-Meng was pondering her encounter with that fun-loving god, Hanabi's rapidly changing voice pulled her back to reality.
She turned her head and saw that the man in front of her had taken out a small pink notebook covered with cherry blossoms, exuding an extremely girlish vibe, and a pen of the same color from the inside pocket of his suit.
Like a director documenting the actors' understanding of the play, and also like a street interviewer, he cheerfully handed her a pen as a microphone:
"Dear special guest, what do you think is the reason why life falls into slumber?"
Fireworks used the pen cap to light up two lines of text that had already been written in the notebook:
Because I'm afraid of waking up from my dream.
Because we are not ready to face death.
She raised her inquisitive, cherry-blossom-like eyes to look at A-Meng, and chuckled as she pressed for an answer:
"Who do you think is right? Or... my dear sister, do you have your own answer?"
"..."
A-Meng glanced at Hanabi unexpectedly.
She had seen the invitation the other party had received and remembered that this question was exactly what was asked in that letter.
She just hadn't expected that Hanabi would seem somewhat...serious at this moment?
A-Meng pushed up her right monocle and slightly raised her chin:
"My answer?"
She paused for a moment, then said:
"In order to have a longer dream, so that I can steal the miracles that I dare not hope for when I am awake, or perhaps."
"Because the alarm clock responsible for waking you up is still on its way, and... it also stole time."
"Is this answer okay, my lovely sister?"
Hanabi paused for a second upon hearing this, then laughed and said, "Of course! We exceeded the target and got two answers at once!"
Whose answer do you think is correct?
A-Meng countered with a question.
"Me? Emmm..."
Hanabi pretended to think, then very honestly shrugged.
"I don't know~"
She skipped and hopped, lightly tapping her chin with her finger:
"On the grand stage of Pinocchio, everyone sees themselves as the protagonist, and in a play, the more protagonists there are, the more lively it is!"
"Since even the most spectacular performances eventually come to an end, what's the difference between the stage and the audience? Hehehe~"
She burst into her signature laugh.
Why not stand in the spotlight, in the best spot, and watch the show, letting everything dance around you?
Seeing a robin catch the microphone that the singer threw to him on the main stage, Hanabi seemed to have a switch flipped, and immediately started dancing along.
Her movements were wild and unrestrained, just like a famous person from Gotham City descending the stairs, her frenzy brimming with extreme pleasure.
Why does life fall asleep?
She suddenly stopped what she was doing, tilting her head at a nearly 90-degree angle in a cute and almost terrifying way.
"The answer doesn't matter at all."
Why be so serious?
Her voice trembled with a sweetness that carried an air of innocence.
"In the end, isn't it all about being happy? Hehe~"
"so--"
Fireworks suddenly spread its arms wide, like a conductor raising his hands and pointing to the boiling stage.
"Get ready to go on stage and perform, my dear sister!"
As if responding to her call, the melodious sound of bells rang out first, followed closely by a powerful resonance, and finally, countless cheers and chants merged into a unified, deafening shout:
"Universal harmony, a constellation of stars shining together!"
"Supreme merits praise the divine master!"
The Night Thrush family struck the timpani, while the Oak family played a grand and harmonious symphony.
The musicians of the alfalfa family dance gracefully, surrounded by musical notes, weaving the most dreamlike scene.
"Iris family lineage," A-Meng grinned.
The next second, all the musicians wearing monocles simultaneously plucked their strings and blew their horns.
The sonatas, the passionate songs, the soft whispers... the originally harmonious and unified melody suddenly became... strange and disjointed!
"Haha~ Let's get hyped~!"
Fireworks, too, was immersed in this distorted revelry, dancing her unique, chaotic, and joyful steps.
In an extraordinary sequence system from another world, the path to godhood via the [wrong] means is extremely rigorous:
To take the place of someone else during their deification ceremony.
In the Star Iron world, separated by multiple universes, the level of precision in rituals is affected, meaning that the requirements for "substitution" do not need to be as meticulous and error-free as in their homeland.
Although A Meng is only at Sequence 5 and lacks the key extraordinary characteristics to follow, A Ha's intervention, with the forceful infusion of a massive amount of destiny power, has already filled most of the power gap.
Furthermore, since most of the Iris family lineage is currently under her parasitic control, the most crucial ritual step of the Harmonious Strings ceremony has already been completed.
Under normal circumstances, this would still be quite difficult, but on Sunday she had already taken the lead and completed a “usurpation” of the power of harmony!
So, Ah Meng, an expert in fraud and theft, could easily steal from this "thief" a second time, almost as easily as taking candy from a child.
In an instant, the chorus resounded, the sacred oath circle, the theater of all sounds, and the connection and direction of the three harmonious strings all shifted.
They no longer pointed to Sunday and the Dome Robin, but turned to A-Meng in the secondary concert hall!
"Well, so this is what you were waiting for."
Infiltrating... well, it can no longer be considered infiltrating.
Just as Sora Robin realized that Constantine's control over the singing was being shaken by a wrong force, Mei, who was hiding behind the curtain in the secondary concert hall, understood the cause and effect and guessed A-Meng's plan.