I'll give my daughter one more second.

"Is that so? Although the answer feels a bit subtle, it is indeed true..." Yueyin smiled wryly and nodded slightly.

The reason I asked Misuzu and Chie first was because they hadn't really participated in the first round of competition. Although Tsukine was prepared, she was still a little evasive when asked what everyone thought about it.

It's not as simple as it seems when you try to confront things that might give others a negative impression of you.

Tsukine paused for a moment, then continued to ask the next little girl, "Mai, what do you think?"

"Damn it! We lost just like that! I'm so unwilling to accept it!" Mai lay on the table, pounding her fists on it repeatedly.

"Is that all you think?" Yueyin was slightly taken aback, her expression clearly showing some surprise.

"Is that all? What else do you want me to think, Tsukine?" Mai tilted her head and asked, puzzled.

"Because of me, your original costume disappeared... Won't you hold a grudge against me?"

"I think I understand what you mean. Let me ask you a question: Do you want me to disappear now?"

"How could I possibly want my costume to disappear!"

"Yeah, that's it." Mai shrugged.

It was rare for Yueyin to be completely bewildered: "???"

"There was nothing we could do back then. It was our first meeting, and we had no connection or familiarity with each other. From your description, it seems that not only Tsukine, but also I, in my first reincarnation, always hoped that Tsukine and the others would disappear, didn't I?"

"Tsukine won the final victory, but in the end she resolutely gave up the victory she had won. I think that's really amazing, absolutely awesome! If I could do that, I'd probably become a real big sister too," Mai exclaimed sincerely.

"Phew..." Yueyin let out a long sigh of relief, looked around, and saw that no one was looking at her with negative emotions.

Tsukine glanced at Amane next to Mai, but only for a moment before looking away without saying a word, and continued to talk to Mai and Yoru.

"Hey! Why did you skip me like that?! Didn't you even ask my opinion?!" Yu Yin slammed her hand on the table, pointed at herself, and shouted.

"I believe that if it were my lovely little sister, she would definitely understand me and would never dislike me~~ wouldn't she?"

"I really don't know what to say about you." Yu Yin sighed deeply and sat down again listlessly.

Yueyin's current state gave her a feeling of having strength but nowhere to use it.

"I just want to say that you don't need to blame yourself so much, sister. All those little schemes you used during the first reincarnation, like interfering with Father's phone receiving text messages when he had to choose between the two of you to confess. If it was just that, I think I would have seen through it. And I bet I did the same thing back then. Since Father still chose your side in the end, it proves that you really did win that round."

"Huh? How did you know you saw through my tricks?"

"It's just a reasonable deduction. I tried to put myself in that situation, and I'm sure I could see through my sister's trick!"

"Little sister, are you really that confident in your intelligence? What if I actually make you a fool of yourself?"

"Nonsense, that's impossible! Sister's scheme is too childish, I could never be fooled!" Yu Yin argued, blushing.

The argument between Yuyin and Yueyin continued, and soon Mai and the others joined in, each forming a team to analyze and simulate the situation. All the lolis took part in the debate, which was quite lively and engaging.

The initially serious atmosphere gradually melted away amidst everyone's laughter and cheerful chatter.

Seeing this, Tsukine couldn't help but smile knowingly.

Father, you were right after all. What seems like a huge deal to me may really be a trivial matter to others.

It's unbelievable that I've been troubled by such things all this time; in the end, I was just creating trouble for myself. Now that everything is out in the open, and the worst-case scenario didn't happen, Tsukine has never felt so relaxed.

Everything that happened in the living room was clearly seen by Wu Shen and Yun Ying, who were spying from outside.

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Chapter 1015 Who is the favorite daughter?

"Yun Ying, did you see that?" Wu Shen gently stroked Yun Ying's little head.

"What...what do you see?"

"What happened in the living room just now. As you saw, Tsukine also made the mistake of making other lolis disappear, but after she confessed, did you see anyone blaming her or disliking her?"

“I…” Yun Ying silently watched the scene of the lolis chatting and laughing in the living room, and a glimmer of hope was rekindled in her originally lifeless eyes.

"If I confess as well, can I be forgiven like Yueyin?" Yunying asked, her voice trembling slightly.

The reason Yunying appeared this time, instead of always hiding behind the scenes as before, was because of a small, willful wish of hers: to spend some time with her parents before disappearing.

The reason Yunying initially chose to contact Yueyin was because she knew that Yueyin had a similar experience to her.

"Of course. Didn't you just see everyone's reaction yourself? Doesn't that prove to you that even if you tell the truth, people won't hate or blame you?"

"But, but Tsukine is everyone's leader, and she gets along well with everyone, which is why she was easily forgiven. I haven't spent much time with everyone, and this is even my first time interacting with them... Ah!"

Yun Ying spoke hesitantly, when Wu Shen suddenly tapped her on the forehead.

"You're so blinded by your own involvement, I don't know what to say to you, you little fool." Wu Shen chuckled, gently turning Yun Ying's face back towards the living room.

"Think about it carefully, what is the purpose of everyone gathering here?"

"Wei Ling tried time travel three times, and everyone gathered together to devise a plan to capture you. Now, isn't everyone here to help you?"

"If you really don't care about everyone, then why would everyone risk their lives to help Yunying when they heard that you might disappear?"

"I can be like Yueyin too..." Yunying stared blankly ahead, her gaze lingering, unconsciously muttering to herself.

A glint flashed in Wu Shen's eyes, indicating that things looked promising, so he pressed his advantage: "Although I don't know the specifics, the crisis of the daughters' disappearance was indeed caused by Yun Ying, right?"

Upon hearing Wu Shen's words, Yun Ying's body trembled slightly uncontrollably. At the same time, she raised her head and stared at her father tremblingly, like a little girl who had made a big mistake and was waiting for her family's punishment.

"Although I know about this, do I hate Yun Ying? I still love Yun Ying the most." Wu Shen said, lifting Yun Ying high in the air.

"What do you mean by 'favorite'? Humph! You've said that to Yueyin too, haven't you? And you already told me once already that the same move can only work once for me!" Yunying muttered under her breath.

"Who are you, Saint Seiya Yun Ying?" Wu Shen thought to himself.

"Uh, you heard what I said earlier?" Wu Shen asked, looking embarrassed.

“I am Mom and Dad’s daughter. I not only inherited your abilities, but I also developed new ones. I can even deliver time-traveling daughter express mail. It shouldn’t be difficult for me to eavesdrop on Dad’s conversation through a wall, right?” Yun Ying proudly raised her little head.

"Ahem, but no problem, I love all of my daughters the most!" Wu Shen solemnly gave a thumbs up.

Even if he knows I'm the culprit, won't Dad hate me?

"Of course, if it weren't for Yunying's help, I wouldn't be able to experience the feeling of being surrounded by cute little girls. More importantly, isn't Yunying currently trying her best to make amends for her mistakes? How could I possibly dislike a daughter who takes the initiative to admit her mistakes and actively correct them?"

"Who is responsible for the disappearance of our daughters? Apart from me, the other daughters have all vaguely sensed something. But did you see anyone stand up and confront you, Yunying, and show obvious disgust? I believe that if you confess, everyone will choose to forgive you." Wu Shen squatted down and whispered persuasively in Yunying's ear.

"Since everyone already knows, why do I have to confess...?"

“Only by knowing the truth, knowing exactly what happened, can we think of ways to help you, Yunying. Even if you assert that there is absolutely no other way, giving up without letting us try is unacceptable to anyone.”

"but……"

Seeing that Yun Ying's condition was still a little lacking, Wu Shen decided to add fuel to the fire!

After a moment's thought, Wu Shen had a sudden inspiration, and then, channeling his inner actor, his expression turned serious.

“Yun Ying, there’s something I haven’t told you. A certain little girl has already discussed it with me. If we really reach a dead end and Yun Ying has to disappear to save everyone, she’s willing to step forward and disappear in your place.”

"Huh? This...this is impossible!"

"No, Yunying, you don't understand. This is a secret technique passed down through generations in our family. No matter what the situation, it's 100% guaranteed to succeed. And even if it doesn't succeed, it's not a loss to give it a try."

"But exchanging one person for another doesn't change anything. Dad, are you agreeing to such an absurd thing?!" Yunying's expression suddenly turned panicked.

“I could never agree to sacrificing my daughter. But she somehow heard about some secret technique, and it’s hard for me to stop her. Besides, I don’t even know who she is. She’s been contacting me anonymously. I don’t know why I can’t find any trace of her letters.”

"No, I don't know who it is? How could this happen? In that case, Daddy, hurry up and interrogate everyone, make her tell the truth about her plan! I'll help too." Yunying twisted her small body and urged.

"Confess? If only it were that easy for her to confess. Not only is she hiding in the shadows, but she's also more stubborn than Yun Ying."

"How could you do this! Why hide it? If we discussed it together, we would definitely find a better solution!"

"Really? But she said that this is the only way to treat it, and that other methods will definitely not work."

"What kind of irresponsible talk is that! What do you mean by 'there's absolutely no other way,' how will you know if you don't try... Hmm? Why does that sound so familiar?"

Yun Ying angrily rebuked the mysterious loli, but before she could finish her sentence, she suddenly sensed that something was amiss.

“Of course it sounds familiar, because that’s exactly what you said, Yunying.” Wu Shen smiled knowingly.

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Chapter 1016 Save Me

"Eh? My, my exact words..."

Yunying opened her mouth wide. She suddenly realized why the words sounded familiar. It turned out that what her father had just said was exactly what was happening to her.

"You just tried to put yourself in our shoes, so you understand how anxious and uneasy we are right now, right?" Wu Shen patted Yun Ying's head.

"This, this..."

“Yun Ying, you need to understand one thing. Regardless of whether we can actually do it or not, as your family, we will never be willing to accept that we are not even given the chance to try.”

"Even if we can't help in the end, how can I just watch Yunying disappear without doing anything? That would be a huge dereliction of duty as a father!"

"To be honest, your arrival was so sudden. So sudden that I wasn't even prepared to be a father, but even so, I hope to be a good, qualified father, just as excellent as my dad. Cough cough, of course, the child's mother shouldn't try to emulate my mom!"

"If Mom becomes like Grandma... Dad, your childhood seems really tough." Yun Ying looked at him with pity and sympathy.

"Don't remind me of those painful memories! In short, as a good father, whether from a sense of responsibility or my personal feelings, if you think I can just watch Yunying disappear and do nothing, I'm telling you, dream on!"

"Besides, Yunying, you're still a little girl, a child who hasn't grown up yet. If you have any troubles, just tell your father. If you have any difficulties, feel free to whine and be cute. You're not at an age where you should be worrying. Leave these kinds of worries to us adults."

"Tch, Dad's only a high school student himself." Yun Ying pouted.

"Yun Ying, you're so naive. Don't you know the three most powerful professions in the world?"

"Can I really tell Daddy and everyone else? Really, Daddy won't hate me?" Yunying hesitated for a moment, but finally slowly raised her little head.

"What? You don't even believe me anymore? Is my credibility really that bad?" Wu Shen joked.

Yun Ying shook her head violently and threw herself into Wu Shen's arms.

Although the sound was very faint, Wu Shen's specially trained hearing was still able to detect Yun Ying's soft sobbing.

“Yun Ying, you don’t need to hold back anymore. Now, even if you tell the truth, no one will blame you. If you want to cry, just cry it out. Cry it out, talk it out, and you’ll feel much better. By the way, I’ve already set up a soundproof barrier in the entryway, so you don’t have to worry about everyone in the living room hearing you…”