I'll give my daughter one more second.

"Actually, it doesn't matter to me. In my future, Mai is my older sister who was born earlier than me," Chie explained, scratching her head.

"!?"

As soon as Chie finished speaking, Mai and Amane's eyes sparkled, and they curiously crowded around.

"Oh right! I almost forgot about that. Chie comes from the future where her father's harem ending is, so she naturally knows everyone's generational relationships!"

"So, it seems Miling knew about this too!?"

"Chie! In the future, between me and Amane, who will be the younger sister and who will be the older sister?"

Chie thought for a moment, her expression becoming somewhat conflicted: "Ugh... if I remember correctly, Mai was born first."

"Pfft, Yuyin, did you see that? The evidence is irrefutable! What else do you have to say? Quickly call me 'Big Sister'~~" Mai proudly raised her little head.

"Damn it! Of all the things you learned from Yueyin, you had to pick up the worst parts. Don't get too cocky, things can change in the future. I'll urge Mother to woo Father even more fiercely!"

In an instant, the entire living room was in chaos, completely losing the serious atmosphere that had been building up.

Wu Shen and Yun Ying watched everything silently from the shadows, speechless for a moment.

"Dad, is this the proof you wanted to show me?" Yun Ying glanced at Wu Shen with disdain.

"What on earth are Yuyin and Wuyi up to?" Wu Shen covered his face and rubbed his forehead.

Where's the serious, touching scene I was promised? I didn't plan to have a bunch of comedic characters fighting over who's the older sister. What is Tsukine doing? Is she slacking off? Why isn't she doing anything about it?

Just as Wu Shen was considering whether or not to intervene, Yueyin, who had been silent all along, suddenly stood up.

"Ahem, the reason I've gathered everyone here is because there's something important I want to tell you all."

With just a simple sentence, all the lolis present fell silent instantly, and their eyes all turned to Yueyin.

“I’m not telling this story in the hopes of getting forgiveness. I just feel that keeping it to myself is a cunning thing to do to everyone. And I’ll just keep getting stuck in a vicious cycle of self-blame.”

"So after I finish speaking, please give your most honest feedback and express your true feelings. Even if you are complained about or disliked, it's okay, I'm prepared for that." Yueyin smiled, looking very calm.

The girls had different attitudes. Yoruko still had that cute, expressionless face; Chie looked completely bewildered; Amane frowned thoughtfully; Mai rolled her little eyes, seemingly plotting something; and Misuzu seemed to see through everything, revealing an understanding expression.

"What exactly is my sister trying to say?" Yu Yin stroked her chin, looking somewhat puzzled.

"I don't know, but don't you think this is a good opportunity to usurp the throne?" Mai's eyes gleamed with the light of "wanting to be the boss."

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Chapter 1014: Of course, I choose to forgive her.

"Don't you think this is the perfect opportunity for me to usurp the throne?" Wuyi tapped her fingers, a glint of shrewdness flashing in her eyes.

"Hey you, at a time like this, are you still thinking about being the boss?" Yu Yin said, embarrassed.

"Of course! I was here first, so why didn't I become the eldest sister? Waaah..."

"Your obsession runs deep. If our roles were reversed, who knows how much more you'd act, like you'd be ready to die."

"Why would I be so desperate if our identities were switched?"

"At least your mother was more proactive and good at chatting with your father and creating a romantic atmosphere. And Fox... cough cough, I mean, Mai's mother is very charming."

Yuyin continued, "In contrast, my mother is always hypocritical when she sees my father. She clearly likes him a lot, but she always puts on a cold face. My mother is very gentle when she's with me! Why can't she be like that with my father?"

"If it weren't for Grandma's scheme, who knows when Mother and Father would have officially started a relationship. Mother, you must keep trying!"

Peeking into the living room from a short distance away, Wu Shen, who overheard Yu Yin's complaints, thought to himself, "Yu Yin, your information is outdated. Although Yukino is indeed still a bit reserved, when it comes to developing gameplay, she is one of the few who has unlocked exciting and thrilling three-on-one Pokémon battles, putting her ahead of the other contestants."

"Is this the legendary 'other people's mom'?" Mai thought for a moment and said.

"It's not really like we're someone else's family; to be precise, we're family." Yuyin shook her head.

"Thinking about it carefully, it's a truly amazing family structure."

“After getting used to it, I find the family of three a bit unbelievable,” Chie joined the conversation.

The group of young girls, led by Wu Yi, seemed oblivious to the atmosphere in the living room, continuing to whisper amongst themselves as if nothing was amiss. Wu Shen, witnessing this, was utterly devastated.

"This is the big show Daddy wanted to show me! Sisters fighting amongst themselves, someone trying to usurp power—it's like a little girl drowning the Dragon King's temple, family members usurping power!" Yun Ying pouted and said deliberately.

"What do you mean 'Loli flooded the Dragon King's temple'? Whose Dragon King is this loli-obsessed guy?" Wu Shen thought to himself.

“I understand now. Dad wants to tell me that when it comes to this kind of fake friendship, it doesn’t really matter whether you’re honest or not, so it doesn’t matter even if you are honest, right?”

"Yun Ying, you have such a vivid imagination."

Wu Shen covered his face and held his forehead, then stared resentfully at the dancers.

Don't let your carefully prepared plan go awry because of your dance costume.

"At this point, stop messing around. Listen carefully to what Yueyin is about to say," Wu Shen secretly transmitted to Wu Yi.

"Huh? That's strange. Was I hallucinating? I just heard my dad's voice in my ear."

Mai suddenly paused, looked around, but found nothing.

"Wuyi, stay put and behave yourself, or you'll be tickled in a bit!"

"La la la, I don't want to hear it, I don't want to hear it, this must be a hallucination. Dad doesn't have superpowers, how could he transmit his voice from a distance~~" Mai hummed the theme song of the anime adaptation of Mirai Utaha, pretending that it was all an illusion.

"Mai, take a quick peek at the living room doorway, and you'll know if you're just imagining things. Also, there's something else: the ability to transmit sound across distances is possible even without superpowers!"

"First, it must be an auditory hallucination!?" Mai, like a robot, stiffly and slowly turned her head to the side.

When she saw Wu Shen's "kind" face at the door, her face turned deathly pale in an instant, and she fell silent.

"Dad, Dad, telepathy is so cool, can you teach me?" Wu Yi blinked, even using honorifics.

"Even if I taught you, you'd just use it for pranks, right? Don't try to change the subject, just sit down and be quiet!"

"I guarantee I'll complete the mission!" Mai's small body tensed up, and she immediately sat up straight.

"Mai? What's wrong with you? Why are you suddenly saying something so strange?" Yu Yin, who was standing next to Mai, couldn't help but gently push her when she saw Mai's strange behavior.

"Shh, don't speak. Wait quietly for Yueyin to tell us what's going on."

Yu Yin was stunned for a moment, then quickly reached out and touched her forehead.

"What are you doing? Don't move around. I'm going to sit still and listen to the lesson quietly."

"No... I just suspect you're delirious from the fever. A normal dancer wouldn't be this obedient."

"That's so rude! Do you think I'm that kind of person?" Mai said seriously.

"Pfft! Pfft, hahaha..."

Just then, Yueyin, who had been silently preparing her words, suddenly relaxed her tense expression and couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Yueyin, what's wrong? Are you alright?" The girls looked at Yueyin with concern.

"It's nothing, you guys continue. It's just that Mai's words and expression were so similar that I couldn't help but laugh out loud."

"What does it look like? What does it look like?" Wu Yi and Ye Ge immediately crowded around like curious children.

"Do you know what? When Father was being besieged by the FFF group, and everyone was listing how many people he had harmed, Father would also make the same excuse. Mai's words and expression just now were exactly like Father's."

"..." Wu Shen, who was peeping outside the living room, and Wu Yi inside the room fell silent, their smiles gradually fading away.

I have a feeling that things are developing in an unpredictable direction.

"Yueyin, instead of all that, shouldn't you tell us the important reason you called everyone here? Yunying's matter is very urgent, and we don't have much time to waste."

Just then, Mirin "floated" out to remind Tsukine.

"It was definitely my mistake. The thought of being honest with everyone made me so nervous that I couldn't say anything. In the end, under such high tension, I couldn't help but laugh out loud when I heard Mai and the others talking. It was a really strange reaction," Tsukine said frankly.

"But a smile has its benefits too. Thanks to the dance costume, I feel much more relaxed now," Yueyin said with a smile, seemingly having regained her own rhythm.

"You're welcome..." Wu Yi looked miserable.

Is there anything more frustrating in the world than unintentionally helping your competitor?

"How strange, why would something make Yueyin nervous? What is she trying to do?" Yuyin rubbed her chin, staring intently at Yueyin, feeling curious and puzzled, with little question marks popping up in her head.

Yueyin took a deep breath and said slowly, "What I want to tell you today is a story that happened a long, long time ago. The story is about a person who made a mistake and, in order to make amends, kept trying again and again..."

Tsukine's explanation was very simple and clear. There were no fancy words or empty sentimentalities. She simply summarized her experience during her first reincarnation from an observer's perspective.

However, Yueyin's words were somewhat vague, but if everyone thought about it for a little while, they would realize who each character in the story actually corresponds to.

"...And so it was. Through countless attempts, she experienced many setbacks and failures, but also gained a great deal of joy, and came to understand her family better. After overcoming countless hardships, she was finally just one step away from her initial goal..."

"And then what? What happened next? Did she succeed in the end?" Ye Ge didn't seem to think much about it, just listening to it as a story, so she raised her hand to ask the question without hesitation.

In response to Ye Ge's question, Yue Yin smiled faintly and shook her head: "I don't know what will happen next."

"Hey, hasn't Tsukine written out the rest of the story yet? I was thinking of using it as a story theme for a manga," Yoru said, sounding slightly disappointed.

"Yes, I haven't written it yet, because the story is already in progress. How it unfolds next requires everyone's collaboration. I hope it will end with a satisfying conclusion."

"Making up stories? Sorry, I'm not very good at that. But if we all work together, we can definitely make up the best story!" Ye Ge waved his hand cheerfully.

"..."

Faced with Ye Ge's overly naive answer, the other lolis remained silent.

Unlike Yege, who was naturally oblivious, they could not readily discern the deeper meaning hidden within Yueyin's story.

"What do you think of this story? Do you dislike the character in it?" Yueyin took a deep breath and asked, word by word.

Her questioning gaze swept over every little girl present.

"Um... (⊙o⊙)... I feel a little confused? Since it's not really related to me, I can't really say what I think, but I feel like Tsukine seems really amazing. Also, I think everyone should be peaceful and not fight, otherwise Dad will be sad."

The well-behaved Chie was the first to honestly share her thoughts after listening.

Upon hearing these words, Yueyin's tense little body relaxed slightly, and the stiff smile on her face softened considerably.

Immediately afterwards, Tsukine looked at Mirin, who was standing next to Chie.

"Don't look at me, I didn't participate in the first round either. So any grudges or entanglements have nothing to do with me, therefore I don't have any thoughts on it."

"Besides, I already knew your little secret. Otherwise, why would I come to you for help first when I'm in trouble? It's because I know you're very capable," Wei Ling said with a hint of pride.