A beautiful girl who transmigrates into a Herrscher of the Void is treated like an elf and conquered

His laughter was filled with pure, undisguised "joy," as if he were witnessing the most interesting drama in the world.

Compared to Aha's maniacal laughter, Chinatsu's reaction was much calmer. She merely raised an eyebrow, a look of knowing and helpless satisfaction on her face.

(Sigh, the origami master is still the same as ever, incredibly proactive and completely oblivious to what others think... This classic scene has indeed occurred.)

"No, no! Chiin! Chika! Let me explain!" Shido panicked even more when he saw the two of them come in, especially Chika's "calm" expression, as if he had been caught cheating by his girlfriend (although he hadn't).

He strained and finally managed to push the origami off him, staggering to his feet. He frantically tried to clarify, "It was Origami who suddenly... We didn't do anything! Really!"

However, Origami, who had been pushed away, showed no shame or willingness to give up. She immediately clung to him again, like a leech, this time tightly hugging Shido's left arm.

He leaned his entire body weight against them, then raised his face, his expression still blank, but his tone deliberately tinged with grievance and accusation, and said to Chiin and Chika:

"Shido... he tried to push me away just now."

"He might... hate me."

"Is it because... Hououin-kun is here?"

Her words were light and airy, yet like a soft knife, precisely steer the situation toward a love triangle where "Shido is disgusted with his old love because of his new love (?)".

She portrayed herself as a pitiful character who was "disliked," while placing Chinatsu in the position of "intervener."

Shido: "??!!!" (I didn't! I didn't! Don't talk nonsense!)

Qianxia watched Origami's masterful "tea ceremony" performance without any emotional fluctuation, and even wanted to give her a thumbs up for her acting skills.

(As expected of an origami master, his ability to distort the truth and confuse the public is truly amazing.)

Chiin (Aha) laughed even louder, slapping her thigh as she laughed:

"Gah gah gah gah! Interesting! So interesting! I can't believe I'm seeing such a wonderful show! It's even more interesting than the annual blockbuster on Tiangong City TV! Hahahaha!"

The entire apartment living room was filled with Aha's maniacal laughter, Shido's desperate explanation, and Origami's expressionless "accusation."

And Qianxia's weary silence. A chaotic farce, orchestrated by the very God of Joy, has officially begun.

Chapter 62 The Offensive and Defensive Battle Against Signal Loss

After a flurry of attempts to calm things down (mainly Shido's one-sided explanation to Origami, Chinatsu's cold indifference, and Aha's uncontrollable laughter).

The living room has finally regained a semblance of calm.

The four of them sat around a small tea table.

Origami sat down next to Shido on one side of the sofa, claiming that she needed to observe Shido closely to see if he was being negatively affected.

In order to keep a close watch on the biggest destabilizing factor—Aha—Chika had no choice but to sit with him on the other side of the single sofa and the chair that had been brought over, creating a delicate standoff.

Shido had barely breathed a sigh of relief, and before he could even settle into his seat, Aha, whom he considered his "friend Chiin," spoke up with that overly bright smile, his target Shido:

“Speaking of which, Shido,” Aha (Chiin) nudged the tense Chika next to him with his elbow.

His tone was full of pride, like "My daughter has grown up," as he said, "Look at my little sister, Chinatsu, what do you think?"

"Huh?" Shido was taken aback by the sudden question and subconsciously looked at Chinatsu opposite him.

Her long, icy blue hair, exquisite and flawless face, and aloof demeanor made her appear almost unrealistically beautiful under the warm yellow light of the living room.

His cheeks flushed slightly, and he stammered, "Uh...it's very, very beautiful. And your cooking is amazing too..."

"Right, right!" Aha slapped his thigh hard, as if he had found a kindred spirit, and began to "promote" it as if he knew it by heart.

"I'm not bragging, but my Chika has a ton of good qualities! She's stunningly beautiful, incredibly intelligent, and sure to excel in her studies. You've seen her cooking skills, she's definitely wife and mother material! She might be a little aloof, but that's just her personality! And look at that figure..."

His gaze swept meaningfully over Chika.

"Chiin (brother)!" Chika finally couldn't help but scold in a low voice, her icy blue eyes full of warning and embarrassment (half of it was acting, and half of it was because she was really embarrassed by this "sales pitch").

She was internally screaming: (Aha, you bastard! What nonsense are you spouting?! Who asked you to pair me up like this?! And with Shido no less?! How could I possibly…!)

However, Aha completely ignored her warning, continued to look at Shido with a smile, and threw out that bombshell question:

"So, Shido, what do you think... about letting my sister be your girlfriend?"

"Pfft—cough cough cough!" Shido choked on his own saliva and coughed violently, his face instantly turning red to his ears. "Sen-Senin! You, you don't play jokes like that!"

Almost simultaneously, two dissenting voices arose.

"I object." Origami's voice was cold and firm. She tightened her grip on Shido's arm, her pale gray eyes sharply looking at Aha (Chiin), like a cub guarding its food.

"Shido's romantic partners need to be strictly vetted. At present, she does not have priority."

Chinatsu, however, held her forehead and, in an almost speechless tone, denied it decisively:

"Impossible, absolutely impossible!" Her gaze towards Shido was filled with complex emotions.

(Are you kidding me! I'm Qianyuan! My best buddy who plays games with you and teases you! Girlfriend? This relationship is too creepy!)

Shido himself quickly waved his hand, preparing to laugh it off and brush the matter off:

"Senin, stop teasing me. I've only known Phoenix Courtyard for a short time, and besides, how could that be..."

Just as he was halfway through his sentence—

[Sizzle—...Shido! Can you hear me? Shido!]

After a faint electrical buzz, Kotori's anxious voice suddenly came through his earpiece intermittently. Although the signal was still unstable, he could finally hear it clearly!

[Urgent! Don't answer yet! Options have appeared on Fraxinus! Repeat, don't give a definite answer yet!]

Shido swallowed back the words he was about to say, a surge of joy mixed with lingering fear coursing through his heart: (Finally, we made contact!)

Rewind to when Shido stepped into the apartment building and the signal began to be severely interfered with:

The main bridge of the Fraxinus now resembled a lone boat in a storm.

The previously stable, low hum of the equipment was replaced by a piercing alarm, and red indicator lights, symbolizing warnings, flashed wildly throughout the cabin, casting an eerie glow over the entire space.

On the main screen, the once clear surveillance footage was now filled with dense snow and distorted color blocks, and only the blurry outlines of Shido and Chinatsu walking up the stairs could be barely discerned.

On Shido's physiological data panel, the curves for heart rate, skin conductance, and other parameters jumped violently like an epileptic seizure, emitting an ominous "beep beep" alarm sound.

The communication channel was no longer filled with clear conversation; instead, there was only a continuous, sharp white noise that seemed to scratch one's eardrums.

"What's going on?! Where's the signal?! What happened?!"

Kotori Itsuka suddenly jumped up from her commander's chair, the hem of her commander's uniform fluttering with the violent movement.

She slammed her hands heavily on the control panel in front of her, leaned forward, and stared wide-eyed at the snow-covered main screen with her usually cunning and lively eyes. She crushed the pearl in her mouth into powder with a "crunch".

Shiizaki's fingers were already blurring across the control panel, fine beads of sweat forming on her forehead, and she spoke so fast it was like reciting a menu:

"Commander, high-intensity unknown energy field interference detected! Coverage area precisely locked on the target apartment building! Interference source... unable to pinpoint exact location! Nature... not spiritual energy fluctuation, not harmonics from the manifestation device! Communication signals are completely blocked, signal-to-noise ratio below the threshold! Repeat, unable to establish a stable connection with Shido!"

Her voice trembled slightly, indicating that she had encountered a situation beyond her comprehension.

The analyst stared intently at the completely unanalyzable, chaotic mass of energy flow data on the screen in front of him, his brows furrowed deeply, his eyes behind his glasses filled with confusion and shock.

"The nature of the energy field... is completely unanalyzable! Database comparison results: zero match! It does not match the energy fluctuations of any known spirit, AST, or DEM display device! There is a huge unknown risk! What... what is this thing?!"

This time, Kannazuki Kyouhei did not fall into a perverted state of ecstasy as usual.

He braced his hands on the control panel, his body tense, his brow furrowed, and his face displaying a rare expression that was a mixture of seriousness and a hint of barely suppressed excitement.

"Such powerful and bizarre interference... perfectly shielding Fraxinus's monitoring... Could there be an 'anomaly' inside the house far exceeding our expectations? Or is there something wrong with the 'Chiin' who has never shown up?"

"Or is it that Phoenix Inu Chinatsu is hiding a true power that even we haven't been able to detect? Commander, the situation is probably more complicated, more... interesting than we thought!"

He almost uttered the last two words in a breathy voice.

Compared to the tension of the others, Murasame Reine maintained her calm demeanor despite being sleep-deprived, though her dark circles appeared even more pronounced under the red alarm light.

She tilted her head slightly, as if listening intently to the meaningless noise, and spoke in her distinctive, somewhat ethereal voice:

"...Calm down. Although Shido's vital signs are fluctuating wildly, the core indicators have not exceeded the safety threshold, and he is not in immediate danger."

"Right now... we have no choice but to trust his ability to adapt. Priority: try to restore communication as soon as possible, even if it's just audio."

Kotori impatiently spat the broken candy stick from her mouth into the recycling bin beside her, then pulled a new lollipop from her pocket and shoved it into her mouth. Her voice was muffled by the candy, but her anger and anxiety were clearly discernible.

"Damn it! Everyone, use every means at your disposal to activate all backup channels and turn the power up to the maximum! We need to at least hear what's coming from inside! I can't leave Shido alone in that kind of place!"

Chapter 63 Pleasant Teasing and Forced Missions

Just as everyone on the bridge was doing their utmost to break through the interference, and the air was thick with tension and anxiety—

At the top of the main screen, without any warning, an extremely abrupt visual signal forcibly cut in!

It was a theatrical mask phantom, seemingly composed of pure light, with simple yet exaggerated lines!

The expression on the mask was a perfectly standard, wide-open, joyful smile.

That smile was filled with indescribable malice and pure, amusement-seeking mockery!

It was like a malicious prank, flashing on the screen for less than half a second before disappearing without a trace as if it had never existed!

"What was that just now?!"

A young crew member couldn't help but gasp in surprise, his voice piercing the silence of the bridge.

"Unknown high-intensity visual signal detected! Morphological analysis...similar to...a laughing mask from ancient Greek drama?!"

Another crew member in charge of signal analysis sounded incredulous.

"The energy readings showed a brief, extremely high peak when the signal appeared, but then dropped instantly, making it impossible to trace the source! It was like...like it just came over to say hello..."

Ganben stared at the data stream that instantly returned to normal, his face filled with shock and bewilderment.

This extremely bizarre scene sent a chill down the spines of everyone who witnessed it.

That phenomenon could not be explained by any known technology or power; it was more like a...manipulative, willful trickery beyond comprehension.

And in the few seconds after the mask disappeared, it was as if it had taken away some of the interference—

[Sizzle—…Shido! Can you hear me? Shido!]

Kotori's voice, which had been repeatedly trying to call out, suddenly cut in and was transmitted through an extremely unstable backup frequency!

Although the background noise was still very loud, the audio signal on Shido's end miraculously recovered!

Immediately afterwards, the conversation in the living room came clearly from the bridge's loudspeakers, especially Chiin's earth-shattering statement:

"What do you think... about letting my sister be your girlfriend?" and Qianxia's resolute "Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

The new decision point: "What?! A girlfriend?!"

Kotori's slightly relaxed expression after the communication was restored was instantly struck by those words. Her eyes widened, and she almost bit off the lollipop in her mouth.

"Chika clearly stated that she refused, and her attitude was firm," Shiizaki immediately reported the key information.

"The target, 'Chiin,' is unusually proactive, and her behavior is completely inconsistent with the information that she is 'seriously injured and recuperating.' She seems to be actively trying to bring Shido and Chika together."

Kanemoto quickly analyzed this unusual behavior. "And Origami Tobiichi objected..." Kannazuki Kyohei had returned to normal. He stroked his chin, his eyes gleaming with an analyst's light, but the excited curve at the corner of his mouth betrayed his true feelings.

"Commander! This is an unexpected and crucial turning point! Although 'Chiin's' abrupt proposal has disrupted our original plan, it has also provided us with an excellent angle for intervention and observation!"

"Is Chinatsu's rejection genuine, or just a girl's modesty? Shido's next answer will directly determine the direction of our subsequent strategy, and... how this sudden 'meeting the parents' will end!"

[Emergency options generated!] The system's prompt sounded cold and timely, projecting three light screen options onto the main screen and the control panel in front of the piano.

Option 1: Explicitly refuse, indicating that you currently only consider Hyouin Chika a friend/classmate.

Option 2: To be vague, indicating that time is needed to understand, and not to make any definitive statements.

[Option 3: Loudly declare, 'Chinatsu is the best! I've actually been in love with her for a long time!' and try to hug her.]

"What the hell is option three?! Which bastard submitted this proposal?!" Kotori stared at the third option, veins bulging on her forehead, and couldn't help but roar while holding her forehead.

"Everyone! Ignore option three! Immediately analyze the pros and cons of options one and two! Hurry! Shido won't be able to hold out for long!" She slammed her hand on the control panel, issuing the final command.

Instantly, the entire Fraxinus bridge, like a highly efficient war machine, entered a state of intense tactical analysis.

All the crew members' eyes were focused on the two answer options that would determine Shido's (and the entire "Chika/Chiin" conquest plan) fate.

In the living room of that apartment shrouded in an unknown force, Shido held his breath, cold sweat beading on his forehead, anxiously awaiting the final instructions from the bridge.

Every second of silence felt exceptionally long.

On the bridge of the Fraxinus, after a brief but heated discussion, Kotori finally made the decision:

"Option two! Let Shido choose to be ambiguous and leave room for maneuver! Now is not the time to be radical!"

Having received the instruction, Shido felt reassured. He gave a slightly embarrassed smile to Aha (Chiin), who seemed to be expecting his answer, and to the two girls with their varied expressions. He scratched his cheek and said: