The Absolute Godspeed of Infinite Worlds

"Oh! This crepe is so delicious!"

Ikki walked through the food court on the first floor, holding a sweet treat filled with cream. As he savored the smooth, rich flavor in his mouth, he couldn't help but praise it.

"Right? The cream here is really rich and tasty, which makes it extra delicious. But if you want ice cream, I don't recommend this place. If you're craving it, I suggest trying the Thirteenth Frost on the third floor!"

"You really know your stuff."

"Of course! I've explored this place thoroughly. After all, desserts are the meaning of life for girls!"

"Ahaha..."

Ikki laughed awkwardly, then remembered something and turned to look at Stella, who was trailing behind the group.

"Stella, do you want some crepe?"

"No, I'm not in the mood..."

Stella hung at the back of the group, clearly lacking energy, looking as if she had given up on love. Even her twin tails drooped listlessly.

It seemed that the earlier incident of fainting from shame after putting on the collar had dealt a significant blow to her self-esteem.

"Brother, let me have a bite of your crepe too!"

"Sure."

"Wait! Suddenly, I'm hungry! Let me have a bite too!"

"Stella, are you a dog?"

Stella immediately perked up, throwing her self-esteem to the wind. Without a second thought, she rushed forward and took a few big bites of the crepe in Ikki's hand, making a satisfied "mmm" sound.

Eiji looked at Ikki with envy.

It must be nice to be so oblivious, still floating outside the battlefield of love.

He, on the other hand, wasn't so lucky.

"Junior brother, say 'ah'—"

Nene smiled at him, opening her small, pink lips.

"Ah—"

Eiji also smiled brightly, handing over the crepe in his hand and gently feeding Nene.

He wished he had a ton of knockout drugs to slip into the crepe.

Don't ask why it wasn't laxatives—he definitely wasn't scared.

"You two have such a good relationship!"

Nagi watched the two of them, their faces beaming with smiles. Although he could vaguely see sparks flying between their locked gazes, his expression softened, and he smiled like a doting aunt.

"Yeah, yeah, Senior Sister and I have been super close since we were kids."

Eiji nodded with a deeply convinced expression.

"Hmph!"

Nene shot him a glance, then turned her head away, her ears slightly red. The speed at which she fanned herself with her folding fan increased slightly.

This mall was such a failure. Why didn't they have air conditioning? Didn't they know crowded places get hot?

After finishing lunch at the food court, the group got up from the long table and headed to the movie theater on the fourth floor via the escalator.

"By the way, Shizuku, what movie did you pick?"

"Just a regular romance movie."

At Ikki's question, Shizuku replied nonchalantly.

"...By the way, what's the title?"

Eiji, sensing something fishy, immediately spoke up to make his presence known.

Shizuku glanced at him and explained indifferently.

"That's not regular at all!"

Ikki's face stiffened, and he and Stella shouted in unison.

"It's a very normal pure love story."

Shizuku's expression didn't change at all, as if it were no big deal.

"Then why not watch 'Desert Princess Karna'? It's an anime about Princess Karna getting into trouble in the desert and falling in love with a young bandit leader..."

"Rejected."

"Well, in that case, let's compromise. How about this one, 'Paradise for Men'? It's also rated 15+."

"Don't compromise on gender!" x2

The three women were discussing heatedly.

"Shouldn't you ask Ikki for his opinion?"

Eiji couldn't help but speak up, his face full of innocence.

"Huh? Ask me?"

Ikki was stunned. At this point, he still hadn't realized the gravity of the situation.

"Ikki!"

"Brother!"

"Ikki-kun~"

"Which one do you want to watch?" x3

Stella and Shizuku each held their ground, their heads and feet pressing against each other as they glared fiercely, neither willing to back down. Nagi happily mingled among them.

"W-Well, how about both—"

"Oh? It seems we can't watch both at the same time."

"Ah, this..."

"Ikki!"

"Brother!"

As Ikki began to falter, sweating under the relentless pressure from the two girls, Eiji's mood instantly improved.

Indeed, happiness is built on the misfortune of others.

"Yawn—"

Nene had no interest in the battlefield before her. She stretched and let out a yawn.

"Junior brother, let's go."

"Senior Sister, have you decided which one to watch?"

"Any of them is fine. I'm sleepy."

A hint of drowsiness appeared on Nene's face. She randomly bought two tickets at the counter and led Eiji toward one of the screening rooms.

Come to think of it, she had just returned from a competition abroad and had come straight to find him without getting much sleep on the way.

"If you're sleepy, why not go back to the dorm and sleep?"

These words swirled in Eiji's throat a few times before he swallowed them back down.

***

In the dimly lit screening room.

"Hop!"

As soon as Eiji found his seat and sat down, Nene climbed onto his lap and nestled into his arms.

Her small body curled up, and she lay comfortably on her side, gently sniffing the pleasant scent on his chest, her expression one of contentment.

"You watch first. I'll take a nap. Wake me up when it's over..."

As she spoke, her voice grew softer, and her breathing gradually became steady.

Her warm breath brushed against his chest, her small body emitting a faint, delicate fragrance. Her long, waterfall-like hair spilled over his chest, and her soft body felt almost weightless.

This was a bit overwhelming.

Eiji took a deep breath, using his breathing to suppress his heartbeat and enter a state of calm.

'I activate the effect of Junk Converter from my hand, discarding it and Jet Synchron from my hand to the graveyard to add Junk Synchron from my deck to my hand. Then, I normal summon Junk Synchron and activate its effect to special summon Converter from the graveyard... Three Shooting Quasar Dragons and three Crystal Wing Synchro Dragons. Your move.'

After running through this mental monologue, three minutes had already passed outside.

On the movie screen, the large title 'Paradise for Men' was projected, followed by the opening theme song as various male actors made their grand entrances.

Eiji: "..."

This was a mistake!

No wonder this screening room was so empty. He shouldn't have let Nene buy the tickets!

Ratatatatatatat————!

A few minutes after the movie started, the sound of machine gun fire grew closer and closer.

Eiji's eyes sharpened instantly.

***

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