Chapter 363 - 363: You Won't Let Me Down, Will You?

"This is the perfect plan for Lucy and me. A win-win situation! Wise, don't you agree?!"

Nicole asked, sounding incredibly excited.

"Yes, but it seems like you two have left me out," Wise replied, putting on a wounded expression.

"...You, can you please stop making that unbearable face? Don't worry, I definitely won't treat you unfairly."

Satisfied with her answer, Wise said no more.

Besides, as Lucy had mentioned, the market had been hot recently. High-quality accessories were available, but they were in short supply. Fortunately, that wasn't a problem.

Wise stepped forward and purchased the materials from the eliminated Bangboo, and the process went surprisingly smoothly.

Nicole even wondered why they were so willing to hand over the materials to Wise. Whenever she approached those little things, they would simply let out a few "Eh-ne"s before running away.

In short, the materials were collected and sent to the Turbo Remodeling Shop together with the design blueprints.

Now, all that remained was to wait for Billy to deliver the finished accessories.

"Rainbows, starry skies, beaches, waves... Really, I always feel like this vacation style suits me perfectly. If I were a Bangboo and wore this set of accessories to a beauty competition... Oh my, I can't even imagine what a feast for the eyes it would be for the citizens of New Eridu."

As Nicole spoke, she seemed to drift into a fantasy of her own making.

Wise nodded in agreement, clearly approving of the design.

"In that case, why don't you try wearing something similar and let me see?"

"Hmph, I'll think about it when I have enough spare money to order one. Or rather, are you planning to buy it for me?" Nicole asked.

"It's not impossible."

"Huh? Are you serious?"

Nicole looked genuinely surprised, unaware that Wise's New Year plans already included preparing gifts for everyone.

With so little time and so many people to consider, it would be impossible to make everything by hand before the holiday arrived.

Besides, the system had recently increased the exchange rate, allowing him to use more funds. Since that was the case, gifts definitely had to be arranged.

However, they didn't need to be expensive. They just needed to make the girls happy.

"Ahem. Alright~ Let's not talk about that for now. Let's go give this set of accessories to Lucy right away."

Nicole waved her hand, doing her best to hide her happiness. For someone as prideful as she was, matters like this always seemed to hit a surprisingly vulnerable spot.

Wise didn't say much either. After mentally adding the matter to his list, he went to find Lucy and handed over the item.

"So fast? As expected of you two. Truly reliable."

Lucy casually handed the item to the man in a suit standing beside her, who accepted it with a solemn expression and carefully held it in his hands.

"Thank you so very much for your help! With this set of accessories, Montefio Canary will be unstoppable! Mr. and Mrs. Montefio will be delighted to hear about the lengths you went to for them!"

"Pfft, it was nothing, really."

Although she said that, the slight curve at the corners of Lucy's lips betrayed just how pleased she was.

Seeing this, the man spoke up again.

"Do you really not plan on coming home for dinner?"

"Ugh. It's just a meal! Why make such a big deal out of it?!"

The man had brought up the topic once more, and Lucy was visibly growing impatient. Unfortunately, he had no intention of letting it go.

"This isn't just a meal! Mr. and Mrs. Montefio are worried about you being out there alone... You know that. Mr. Montefio specifically asked me to emphasize how important this dinner is. Seeing you and your partner is their greatest wish. After all, Gilded Carrot Day is meant to celebrate fulfillment..."

As he continued speaking, Lucy's cheeks gradually flushed red with anger.

Her tightly clenched fists trembled slightly, as though she could erupt at any moment.

That was when Wise stepped forward and gently took her hand.

"If you want to go, I can accompany you."

"Thank you, Wise, but... don't be fooled by this guy's sweet talk! If I'm not mistaken, they don't actually want to see me, their daughter. They just want to trick me into going home, bring you along, and then use every possible means to tie down the Montefio Conglomerate's heir. That's their plan, isn't it?"

Lucy shot the suited man a fierce glare.

The man immediately shivered and began speaking in a trembling voice.

"My Lady... All parents want what's best for their children..."

Before he could finish, Lucy snatched the Bangboo accessories back from his hands.

"Enough! Looks like you've forgotten what a whip can really do. How stupid of me. I can't believe I actually thought he would understand. I should've known Father would pull something like this."

Lucy was angry, but not disappointed, as though she'd expected this outcome from the very beginning.

"...Wise."

"Huh?"

"Take this set of Bangboo accessories. Right now, all I want is to see Eous wearing them and completely crushing Montefio Canary," she said through gritted teeth. "You won't let me down, will you? Unlike my family, you've never let me down..."

After saying those words, Lucy turned and walked away. The man hurried after her in a panic.

Only after they were gone did Nicole, who had been observing from a distance, finally approach. She hadn't expected things to develop this way.

"Ah, the family affairs of these billionaire Dennies heirs~," she sighed in exasperation.

And in response to Lucy's expectations, Eous fulfilled his mission perfectly and successfully defeated Montefio Canary.

"Excellent! I knew I wasn't wrong about you two!"

Lucy was extremely satisfied with the competition's outcome, as though a huge amount of pent-up frustration had finally been released.

"As long as you're happy."

"Hmph, you only know how to say nice things. Oh, do you have any plans for Gilded Carrot Day? If not, you can come celebrate with us in the Outer Ring. Bring Belle too."

Lucy sounded casual as she extended the invitation, but she was probably paying far more attention to his answer than she let on.

Naturally, Wise didn't refuse.

"Alright, it's settled then."

"Great! I need to head back and make preparations!"

Later, during some free time after the competition, Wise suddenly received a call from Zhu Yuan.

Seeing this, Belle took Eous back first.

During the call, Wise learned that Zhu Yuan hadn't been able to get in touch with Qingyi.

Since Qingyi was currently on vacation, Zhu Yuan wondered if she might have gone to Wise's place.

Not long afterward, the two met at the entrance to Public Security.

Taking the opportunity, Wise wanted to create a more technical design for the next round of the competition. Since Qingyi could be very helpful in that regard, the two decided to look for her together.

"Oh, I see... So you're participating in the contest. In that case, perhaps I can help. After all, I've carefully read all of her operation manuals. There are many functions that Senior herself doesn't even know about and has to ask me about."

"Then that would be a huge help," Wise said gratefully.

Between the two of them, they already knew quite a bit about Qingyi's preferences, so they might not even need to ask for her assistance directly.

As they continued talking, Benjamin from Public Security suddenly approached, dragging a heavy box behind him.

After handing the box to Zhu Yuan, he rubbed his aching waist and left.

"Benjamin said 'a fox Thiren with very long ears' wants me to move it. That person left so quickly that he didn't even get to see their face. But that sounds like Miyabi."

"Hmm, probably. But what's inside the box? Let's open it and find out."

Wise suggested, his curiosity thoroughly piqued.

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