As the simulation ended, Lunelle's consciousness was once again pulled back into the real world, back to the chaotic realm of Honkai.
Once again, she was rewarded with a talent that directly impacted her size.
The downside? The punishment of returning to the "flat airport" she had longed for had come with it.
Instead, the reward, after the mandatory adjustments, was the "expanded fat mass" she dreaded even more.
Lunelle couldn't help but feel frustrated by her situation.
"If I had a choice, I'd rather not receive this guaranteed talent at all!"
After all, she only had A+ grade fat on her body.
At least Lunelle could convince herself she had well-developed chest muscles for a blue kid like herself.
But when she truly felt her fat mass gradually expand, reaching B size...
It became impossible to just claim it was due to developed chest muscles.
Considering Lunelle's height—she was a cute girl barely 149cm tall—having B-level fat at this height was hardly normal.
Her development level was clearly way beyond the average for girls her size!
"It's just grade B cellulite. I can always use a chest wrap!"
Lunelle, ever skilled at coming up with excuses, quickly found a solution.
But just as she was thinking of how to conceal her expanded fat mass...
Bronya: (???)! ! [Facial paralysis alert]
Bronya, who was sitting beside Lunelle, noticed something odd happening with her little sister Seele.
Seele's complexion suddenly paled, and because the little duck was so close to her, Bronya was the first to notice the distinct milky scent suddenly becoming much stronger.
Along with the increased milk fragrance, the sweet, charming scent from Seele's body seemed to have intensified without anyone realizing it.
The effect of these changes was clear—Bronya found herself wanting to be closer to Seele.
'Seele feels even cuter now... I think... (???)'
So, with her usual blunt approach, Bronya moved closer to her little sister.
She was, after all, someone who expressed her thoughts through actions.
Just as Lunelle was pondering which chest wrap would look the cutest...
She felt a subtle, milky scent draw near.
"Hmm? Bronya...Sister, what's going on?"
Looking at Bronya's expressionless face, Lunelle was taken aback as the little duck settled close to her.
Lunelle's face flushed with embarrassment at the sudden closeness.
"Bronya, I noticed Seele's looking a bit upset. Did she not sleep well last night because of that troublesome girl Kiana?"
Lunelle was at a loss for words as Bronya voiced her concern so matter-of-factly.
"Eh? ...Yeah...maybe that's it."
Lunelle, not really wanting to explain what had just happened to her in the simulation, decided to go along with the story Bronya created.
After all, she couldn't exactly explain that she had just endured the mental torture of the "Seele Special Edition" forced by the simulator's memory reset, could she?
Besides, even Lunelle's real consciousness could barely handle those memories.
But as she thought back, she did recall a strange sensation of being touched in her dreams last night.
When she saw Kiana sneaking around after she woke up, Lunelle couldn't help but suspect it was Kiana who had touched her while she slept.
Still, Lunelle knew that the cause of this disturbance was her forced [Slender Waist] talent.
At first, she didn't think much of it. After all, it simply made her waist appear more graceful.
But now Lunelle understood the power of this seemingly harmless talent. It made the girl who hugged her feel more favorable!
At least now, Kiana and Seele, both beautiful girls, seemed quite eager to embrace her.
But...
[Although Kiana is the most likely suspect for the stealing, why do I feel like things aren't that simple?]
However, Lunelle decided not to dwell on it. There were more benefits than drawbacks in this situation.
After all, Kiana was one of her future wife candidates.
A little hugging wasn't such a big deal!
As she felt the little duck's closeness, Lunelle's thoughts drifted to something she'd never share with anyone.
[Hey, the milk-scented duck is soft and fragrant (ˉ﹃ˉ)
Our immature third wife Bronya knows how to approach her husband in her spare time to give him her free "beautiful girl" stickers! She's smart!]
The only issue was that Bronya's development was still suppressed by the Honkai energy. Despite being 15, she remained as small as she had been three years ago.
Though the little duck was cute, she lacked the warmth and softness that only a mature girl like Kiana had.
[If given a chance, as her husband, I'll make sure Bronya grows up as quickly as possible.
But when she does grow, I must try what braised duck tastes like, hehe? (o﹃o?)]
Though Lunelle appeared bashful on the outside, in her heart, she couldn't help but imagine the day Bronya would mature into a beautiful Russian executive.
Meanwhile, Bronya, affected by Lunelle's alluring fragrance, was somewhat stirred.
But because of her damaged emotional module, Bronya's face remained blank, even if she had dangerous thoughts.
Lunelle, who still had a bit of doubt, suddenly felt Bronya's serious duck paws as they moved toward her waist.
Then...
"Hey! Sister Bronya? What are you doing...!?"