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Bibi Dong: "Patience, young lady. This chat group really does connect different worlds."

Julis: "Different worlds? What kind of prank is this?!"

Julis's gaze flitted rapidly across the translucent screen, trying to find some loophole in this "practical joke." Her rose-colored hair slipped off her shoulder with her restless movements, looking like liquid flame under the moonlight.

A silk camisole nightgown highlighted her curvy figure, but at this moment, the princess was far from caring about appearances.

Then a message with a special border suddenly popped up, interrupting her questions:

Rei Ao: "Welcome, Julis, 'Witch of the Resplendent Flames.' I'm the group owner. If there's anything you don't understand, ask me."

Haruno, watching this, couldn't help but chuckle softly. She knew Rei Ao was probably "busy" in someone else's world right now—most likely with Mikoto Misaka and the others he'd recently traded with.

Just imagining him dealing with various girls yet still able to manage the chat group amused her.

Frieren: "@Rei Ao Didn't you say you'd gone to Mikoto's world to help her solve that problem? Is it done?"

Tohru: "Rei Ao-sama didn't come home tonight~ (dragon tail wagging emoji)"

Rei Ao: "Ah, actually, Mikoto's on me right now."

Meaning, even while dealing with Mikoto and Miss Honeybee, he could spare the attention to greet the newbies.

He recalled "Akiyama Mio" should be from 'K-On!' and "Julis" sounded like the female protagonist from 'The Asterisk War.'

Stella: "?????"

Sui: "?????"

Busujima Saeko: "?????"

Marcille: "?????"

The chat erupted into question marks at Rei Ao's remark.

Fubuki: "Rei Ao-kun, please restrain yourself. We have new members here."

Busujima Saeko: "We did expect this, though…"

Marcille: "T-this kinda thing… no need to say it so openly!"

"?"

Julis frowned at these perplexing messages, not getting their weird riddles. She was about to press for more info when the group owner directly mentioned her:

Rei Ao: "Julis, I know you're full of doubts. Soon enough, you'll see this chat group can offer far more than you imagine. On a side note, your flame control is excellent, but there's still room to grow your Genestella power."

Julis's rose-red eyes narrowed.

Julis: "How do you know me?"

Rei Ao: "Of course I know you. Julis, first princess of the small country Lieseltania, has distinctive features: bright rose hair and cerulean eyes, a gorgeous beauty. Ranked fifth at Seidoukan Academy—part of the 'Page One' folks. A Genestella with a unique ability to manipulate mana, labeled as a 'witch' who warps laws of matter. And thanks to your explosive star-power, you can freely control flames—hence the nickname 'Witch of the Resplendent Flames.' Right?"

Julis: "…"

She was stunned to find someone who knew so much about her.

Frieren: "Wait, guys, doesn't this newcomer, the 'Witch of the Resplendent Flames,' sound like someone we already have in the group?"

Marooshil: "Huh?"

Akame: "You mean… Stella?"

Frieren: "Yes! I recall she has a similarly cool-sounding nickname, something like the 'Crimson Princess'?"

Stella: "Aaah! Don't say it out loud!"

She'd never minded people calling her that at her own academy, but hearing it in the chat group made Stella feel embarrassed.

Rei Ao: "Heh, and it's not just the nickname. Both are top geniuses at their academies, they're red-haired, they have great figures, both use flame powers, and both have that chilly-outside, warm-inside personality."

That was why he used to mix up 'Chivalry of a Failed Knight' with 'The Asterisk War' sometimes—both had very similar heroines.

Tohru: "Now that you mention it, they really do sound alike."

Stella: "…"

Julis's fingers froze midair. One strap of her nightgown slid off her shoulder unnoticed. She stared at the chat screen, her chest rising and falling in agitation.

This info was beyond what any normal investigation could yield—especially the part about her deeper ability details, which she'd never shown publicly.

Stella: "Really? @Julis, maybe we can spar sometime!"

Learning there was someone so similar to her piqued Stella's interest. Even though she'd become a deity, controlling her power to her old level wasn't too hard.

Julis: "…I need more evidence proving this isn't some mental interference ability."

Rei Ao: "You'll see proof eventually. No need to rush. For now, you should rest."

He didn't have time to show anything at the moment—Mikoto was approaching her climax, after all…

…

Meanwhile…

Haruno closed her laptop. She stretched languidly. Rain began to fall outside, droplets tapping crisply on the window. She looked again at her mother's anxious photo. Her gaze grew resolute.

Maybe she could ask Rei Ao to help resolve the Yukinoshita family crisis. But not just a simple fix. She recalled certain hidden truths she'd discovered about her relationship with Yukino and their mother during her investigations, and a certain gleam lit her eyes.

Turning out the lights, alone in the darkness, she murmured softly:

"Mother… perhaps we should remain a family our entire lives…"

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