"More! More! Next one!"
"Bronya wishes to see more!"
"Seele is also very interested!"
"Ahem... this is a rare opportunity, after all."
Mhm. Mei was the absolute last bastion of dignity in this group. Compared to Mei, who at least maintained the pretense of a polite cough, the other three had completely abandoned all restraint and let themselves go.
"Hmph." "Astra Yao" confidently flipped her beautiful, night-black hair. "Since everyone is being so supportive, why don't we... step it up a notch?"
"Ohhhhh!" Kiana cheered in sheer excitement.
Bronya held her breath. Is the big one coming?!
That's right! The big one is coming!
Before "Astra Yao" had even finished speaking, a dazzling burst of special effects dominated their vision. Perhaps influenced by Yao's flashy personality, the transition this time was far more spectacular than the previous ones.
And then, under the excited, unblinking gazes of the trio, the single silhouette before them began to split into three!
One breath transforming into three cats?!
"Angels of Delusion, reporting in!" / "A-Angels of Delusion, r-reporting... in!" / "Ange— Um, hello everyone!"
"Wooooooooooooooah!!!"
Sitting side-by-side on the sofa, the four girls let out a collective gasp of pure, unfiltered joy as they beheld the three distinct, uniquely personalities, yet perfectly synchronized, divinely matched teenage girls.
"Is this... heaven?" After the cheering subsided, Kiana clutched her heart in supreme satisfaction and slowly melted into the sofa.
"A band... A real, live girl band. The kind of girl band that only exists in anime, manga, and 2D games..." After snapping dozens more photos, Bronya felt her heart rate accelerating dangerously once again.
"Bronya... has no regrets left in this life." And so, Bronya became the second person to slowly slump over.
"Mgh—" Seele could no longer form words. She covered her mouth and nose, her face burning red, feeling dizzy and lightheaded.
Mei was barely maintaining her composure, but truthfully, her eyes had already started to glaze over.
These girls are being far too greedy.
Ai-chan, if they end up short-circuiting, take the opportunity to steal some of their electricity.
Fulfilling three desires at once had completely blown past the upper limits of everyone's expectations. Just looking at their completely satisfied expressions, it was obvious they had eaten their fill and were highly likely to enter Sage Mode at any second.
But was that it?
Shu hadn't even unleashed his ultimate move yet.
After completing their introductory poses, the three "Angels of Delusion" huddled together under everyone's gaze. Aeri and Nanyu squeezed Chinatsu between them.
A mischievous smirk, a gentle smile, and flustered, desperate embarrassment all blended together. Then, amidst a soft glow, the three began to merge back into one.
There's a higher level?!
Kiana and Bronya, who had just been "dying," instantly sat straight up, staring in utter disbelief as Shu began his fourth transformation.
Stop! We can't eat anymore! We really can't eat anymore!
Yet, despite their internal protests, their eyes remained wide open, desperate to capture every single detail of the newest design.
This time, there were no elaborate dresses, no complex accessories, and no overbearing sense of "high-fashion."
As a synthesized, electronic melody echoed through the air, Shu's silhouette changed once again.
The original human characteristics were replaced by a purer, more refined "2D" aesthetic.
Twin-tails of vibrant, teal-green hair fluttered gently in a nonexistent breeze, extending almost all the way down to her knees.
She wore a futuristic, sleeveless grey-and-teal collared shirt, paired with a black pleated skirt and thigh-high boots. Detached sleeves covered her arms, creating a perfect blend of high-tech sci-fi and youthful, girlish charm.
But the most important detail was what she held in her hand—
A perfectly crisp, vibrant, freshly picked leek.
Holding the leek like a microphone, the girl gave the audience a perfect, textbook idol wink, humming a tune with a built-in electronic vocaloid effect.
"The World's... Number One Princess~"
Dead silence fell over the living room. Everyone stared blankly at the figure, absolutely speechless.
And then, in front of everyone, Kiana peacefully closed her eyes. Two streams of blood flowed from her nose, trailing past her content, smiling lips, as she peacefully departed this world in the corner of the sofa.
Yes. This truly is heaven...
Bronya stubbornly raised a hand and wiped her nose, her eyes filled exclusively with the breathtaking scenery of teal green.
"Yes... This is it! This is exactly what Bronya wanted!!
"If Bronya isn't mistaken... This is a Virtual Singer... A Vocaloid, right?"
"Hmm. Strictly speaking, the original is, so I suppose I am right now too?" The distinctly stylized, synthesized electronic voice coming from the elegant girl created an incredibly bizarre, yet charming contrast.
"To think something other than a HOMU could be this beautiful..." Seele widened her eyes, her gaze practically melting. "It's not a HOMU, but it's still so beautiful... mhm..."
"Which is exactly why you guys should align your aesthetics more with mine... Ah... wait, I didn't say that."
The twin-tailed diva planted her hands on her hips and pouted, looking slightly annoyed yet oddly proud. But halfway through the sentence, the diva's image suddenly glitched, and she frantically added a clarification.
It seems the words of the World's Number One Princess were a bit too sharp, forcing Shu to forcibly log in and cancel the 'channeling' state.
The peacefully departed Kiana suddenly opened her eyes. The struggling Bronya instantly lost her excitement. Seele blinked, lowering her hands, though her cheeks remained slightly flushed.
Having successfully reclaimed control of his body, Shu was taken aback. "...Was it really that bad?"
"Sigh..." Kiana reached out sadly, grabbed a tissue, and wiped her bloody nose. "The soul of a beautiful girl..."
Did he honestly think Kiana was a superficial girl who only cared about external appearances?!
"You're a literal Dementor." After logging back in, Shu began to feel the intense physical discomfort of his current body.
His transformations weren't optical illusions. He was literally, physically restructuring his body. While he couldn't replicate a 1:1 copy of the characters' unique, lore-accurate powers, the body was physically real, healthy, and complete.
And because it was too complete, Shu felt incredibly uncomfortable.
It felt a bit... drafty.
His perspective was shorter, his head felt strangely heavy, and due to the massive twin-tails, even turning his head carried an uncontrollable sense of momentum.
Yeah, it's definitely drafty.
Furthermore, the synthesized voice made it feel like he wasn't the one speaking, but rather that some divine voicebox was articulating his thoughts for him.
He was really starting to hate the drafty feeling.
"Hatsune Miku's" face began to turn slightly red... Or rather, due to the physiological traits of the Virtual Diva's body, the tiny bit of embarrassment Shu felt was biologically amplified a thousandfold, making it painfully obvious to everyone watching.