Chapter 805: Self-Introduction? No, This Is Completely a Public Execution
"Tsk. Frenda, you absolute scoundrel."
Mugino Shizuri glared fiercely at the little blonde sneak. Frenda was always trying to curry favor with him, a habit that grated on Mugino's nerves. The girl was utterly shameless; Mugino knew for a fact that Frenda even mumbled Ren's name in her sleep, completely lacking any self-awareness.
Her face pale, Frenda immediately darted behind Ren's broad back. Her fear of Mugino came straight from the heart, practically etched into her instincts after years of survival in ITEM.
"Hehe, don't be jealous. Everyone will get their share later," Ren chuckled, casually reaching back to rub Frenda's small head to comfort her.
"Hmph. Me, jealous? Are you kidding me?" Mugino scoffed, turning her head away with a haughty toss of her long brown hair, feigning complete indifference.
However, if one looked closely, the delicate earlobe peeking out from beneath her hair was burning crimson.
Takitsubo Rikou and Kinuhata Saiai, who were sitting closest to her, exchanged knowing glances. Both could see the suppressed amusement dancing in each other's eyes. Seeing Mugino act super tsundere like this was a rare treat.
"Her... what's wrong with her?" Shokuhou Misaki asked, her starry eyes blinking as she poked the silver-haired nun still dozing peacefully in Ren's arms.
"She's just asleep," Ren replied, gently lifting Index and placing her on a nearby plush sofa.
He straightened up, his golden eyes sweeping across the sprawling room at the massive gathering of girls. It was not just Misaka Mikoto and the usual crowd. Musujime Awaki had immediately rushed over after hearing about Ren's arrival. Add in Kouzaku Mitori, Fremea Seivelun, and Himegami Aisa, and the room was practically overflowing.
Truly, beautiful flowers bloomed in every corner of his home.
Ren, always ready to let his inner hungry wolf off the leash, flashed a wicked grin. "Since you're all here, why don't we throw a party?"
The grand event was dubiously dubbed 'Let's All Pull Weeds in Egypt.'
Meanwhile, at the grand entrance of Ren's estate.
"Rikka... is this really your house?"
Several girls, all around Takanashi Rikka's age, stood frozen on the pavement. They stared up in absolute shock at the towering, majestic villa that looked more like a royal manor than a residential home.
Rikka nodded firmly, her ahoge bobbing. "This is my current home. It wasn't like this before."
Shichimiya Satone, Dekomori Sanae, Nibutani Shinka, and Kumin Tsuyuri stood in stunned silence. The four of them simply did not know how to process the sight before them. They possessed a fair amount of self-awareness regarding their chuunibyou delusions. But who would have ever guessed that the fellow severe chuunibyou patient they befriended was actually a hidden heiress to a massive fortune?
"Everyone, follow me," Rikka announced, taking the lead.
The four girls exchanged bewildered glances and silently trailed behind her through the massive ornate gates.
The very second they stepped onto the grounds, a collective gasp escaped their lips.
"Oh, the air here is so comfortable!" Kumin murmured, her eyes drooping happily.
A wave of unmatched relaxation washed over their bodies and minds, making them involuntarily sink into the soothing atmosphere. The ambient spiritual energy was so dense and pure it felt like a warm bath.
But why did it feel so perfect the moment they crossed the threshold?
Nibutani Shinka looked around at the carefully manicured gardens and vibrant green plants. "Is it because of all the greenery?" she guessed, trying to find a logical explanation.
They had no idea that this pleasant air was merely the smallest surprise waiting for them.
A few minutes later, they finally understood what it felt like to be country bumpkins stumbling into a divine palace.
A private swimming pool.
Naturally, it would be strange for a manor of this absurd scale not to have a pool. But as they approached the crystal-clear water, they saw several breathtakingly beautiful girls lounging on beach chairs, soaking up the sun.
Every single one of those gorgeous women smiled warmly and waved at Rikka as they passed by.
Once they were out of earshot, Kumin voiced the question burning in everyone's minds. "Rikka, isn't this your house? Who are all those people?"
Rikka tilted her head innocently. "They are Rikka's older sisters."
Sisters?
The four guests nearly tripped over their own feet. Rikka actually had this many stunning older sisters? Was this just how the ultra-rich lived?
They had completely misunderstood the situation. When Rikka said 'sisters,' she meant the massive sisterhood centered entirely around Ren. But Shinka and the others took it literally, assuming these were half-sisters from a massive, complicated aristocratic family. It was a classic stereotype of wealthy, philandering patriarchs they had seen in far too many soap operas and novels.
Walking further inside, the scenery shifted, and the four girls witnessed something utterly bizarre.
In one distinct sector, spring was in full bloom. Girls in light dresses were picking wildflowers and laughing in a lush meadow.
Just a few dozen yards away, the blazing summer sun beat down on a pristine white beach. Waves crashed against the shore while another group of girls played a fierce game of beach volleyball in their swimsuits.
A little further down, the ground was blanketed in crisp, fiery maple leaves. A gentle autumn breeze rustled through the trees as girls camped out, setting up easels to paint the scenery.
And right next to that, a biting cold wind howled, whipping pure white snow through the air. Women bundled up in thick cotton coats were happily throwing snowballs at each other.
After walking past these four distinct biomes, Shinka and the others felt like their brains were short-circuiting.
Spring, summer, autumn, and winter. How could scenes from all four seasons exist simultaneously in the exact same backyard?
Especially the ocean. How on earth was there a literal ocean and a sandy beach in the middle of a private estate?
Noticing their gaping mouths, Rikka simply stated, "They are all my older and younger sisters. The places here were created by everyone just for fun. Further ahead, there is also a starry sky zone, a desert, and a few other things."
For the beings living in this manor, manipulating the fabric of the universe was child's play. Stitching together a few pocket dimensions for recreational use barely required a conscious thought. If one wished, this villa could perfectly replicate the most beautiful scenery of any location, from any timeline, across any world.
But to Rikka, this was just everyday life. To her friends, it was reality-shattering nonsense that left them standing frozen in the wind.
After a long, agonizing silence, Dekomori Sanae finally reached out and tugged on Rikka's sleeve.
"Rikka..." Dekomori asked cautiously, her twintails drooping. "Does your family own some sort of super high-tech holographic stuff?"
Even Dekomori, a girl who lived and breathed her chuunibyou delusions, desperately wanted the answer to be extreme, hyper-expensive technology. It was the only way her brain could process the impossible physics.
But Rikka's small face grew completely serious. "This is... Ren-ge's magic!"
Magic?
Now it was the girls' turn to completely shut down. What kind of magic could casually alter the climate and bend space to this degree?
"Rikka."
A calm, masculine voice suddenly echoed from behind them.
Rikka spun around on her heels and immediately launched herself forward. She crashed into his chest, wrapping her arms around him tightly.
"Ren-ge!" she called out sweetly, her head nuzzling affectionately against his shirt.
Although he carried a very heavy, distinct scent of various women, Rikka did not mind in the slightest.
Ren had just finished thoroughly entertaining Mikoto and the others. Afterward, he had pulled in over a hundred Misaka Sisters, leaving a massive amount of highly questionable learning material uploaded directly into the Misaka Network.
This time, he only handled a hundred of them. Next time, he figured he could arrange them in proper shifts. With his stamina, he could definitely handle all twenty thousand Misaka Sisters eventually.
The only one truly suffering from the arrangement was Misaka Mikoto herself. Watching a massive group of clones who shared her exact face and voice turn into obedient, eager pets under Ren's hands made her feel so ashamed she wanted to dig a hole and die.
Ren gently rubbed Rikka's hair, his striking golden eyes sweeping over the four frozen guests.
"These are your friends, right?" he asked, his voice smooth and inviting. "Would you like to introduce them to me?"
Being caught in the crosshairs of those glowing golden eyes, Shinka, Dekomori, Satone, and Kumin instinctively lowered their heads. A strange, overwhelming pressure washed over them, making them feel as if all their deepest secrets were being completely laid bare.
Oblivious to their tension, Rikka happily began the introductions. She pointed directly at the tallest girl in the group.
"She is Mori Summer!"
The girl in question, who wore pink hair clips to hold back her bangs and had her waist-length hair tied into a very short side ponytail, froze stiff.
She had a perfectly normal name: Nibutani Shinka.
But Rikka absolutely insisted on using her deeply embarrassing, supposedly retired chuunibyou title right to this terrifying, god-like man's face.
In an instant, Shinka's face flushed a violent shade of red. Her toes curled so hard against the soles of her shoes she felt like she could excavate a three-bedroom apartment right out of the floorboards.
She screamed internally, her soul leaving her body.
This was not a self-introduction at all. This was a complete and utter public execution!
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