Chapter 378 It Seems There Are a Few Too Many Close Female Friends Around Wise

After chatting for a while, Wise had successfully coaxed both parties into leaving the topic alone.

However, Wise was still doubtful that Lucy truly didn't want to go home.

Until she finally spoke.

"I don't miss that place at all. The mansion where my parents live isn't home to me anymore. But, man... I really miss the kitchen lady's cheese pies. Wise, if only you could try them. They're seriously amazing!"

"Oh."

Wise nodded, making a mental note of it. Since Lucy liked them so much, he'd find some time to learn the recipe for those cheese pies.

"Oh, right. Are you still coming on Gilded Carrot Day?" she asked while adjusting her helmet.

"Of course. I've already promised. Are you worried I'll back out?"

"N-no, not at all. It's just that if you don't come, those guys will definitely bother me, that's all!"

Lucy said this, but the happiness in her voice was obvious.

Wise didn't say much. He simply removed her helmet, patted her head, and went to find Nicole.

"So, you finally finished talking with that young lady. Seriously, you're not actually thinking of marrying into the Outer Ring, are you?"

"Huh? Why would you think that?"

Wise was somewhat speechless at Nicole's words.

If he were really to marry into the Outer Ring, Miyabi would surely be the first to object. Then, she might even take drastic action.

"Ahem... Just kidding. Actually... I need a little favor from you. But this time, it's really a small favor! Like, really tiny, and it'll make you very happy... I hope. You wouldn't say no to me over something so small, right, Wise?"

"What small favor do you need me to do?"

Wise was a little confused, while Nicole continued to act mysteriously.

"Just come with me to a place."

The small favor she'd mentioned was to help her choose a vacation-style outfit.

The pink, cool vacation style showed off her charm, while the tail-shaped pendant behind her added a unique flair.

"How is it, Wise? I have to say, the vacation style really suits me~" she said with a happy smile.

"It's really good, but this set seems to be the most expensive... Can you afford it? Do you need me to..."

Before Wise could finish speaking, Nicole laughed and waved her hand, refusing.

"Hahahaha~ Thanks to you and that young lady, I'll have a big income in a few days! I don't rely on you for everything. What's the difference between that and being kept by you? I've worked so hard for so long, so there's nothing wrong with buying a new outfit to reward myself~"

Nicole said this with a wink.

"So it's pre-spending again, but where is this big income coming from?" Wise asked, sounding a bit suspicious.

"This is called reasonable expenditure planning! As for the income, that brings us to that man wearing a suit."

After Nicole got his contact information, she interrogated... no, negotiated with him and found that things were just as expected.

As Gilded Carrot Day approached, the Montefio Conglomerate indeed had some urgent matters that required external contractors, and Nicole had taken the opportunity to secure a collaboration.

"Win-win, right?"

A proud smile appeared on Nicole's face.

Wise, hearing this, immediately stared intently at her.

"As expected of you, Nicole."

"Alright, stop staring at me! Even I get shy... If you really want to look, you can look all you want tonight..."

"Do I have to wait until tonight?" he asked with a knowing smile.

"H-how annoying... Not on the street like this..."

Nicole felt the hand resting on her waist and shyly pushed it away, but without much force.

Moments later, they found a secluded place to have a very "exciting" talk about big business.

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The next day at Starloop...

"Brother, today is the final day of Ridu's Got Boo, right? I've had Odile and Odette close the store. Let's all go to Starloop today to watch Eous's competition, and I'll be your logistics support."

After saying this, Belle went to the lounge with the twin sisters, while Wise took Eous to meet Astra and Evelyn.

"We're so close to becoming the champions!"

"Aren't you the slightest bit worried?"

Seeing her so confident, Wise couldn't help but ask.

Her reply perfectly matched her personality.

"Don't worry. If you're talking about possibly losing... Well, we'll deal with that if we get unlucky! Right now, I just want to believe in you and Eous. I wanna win! And I think Eous will win!"

Hearing her words, Wise spoke.

"Eous said the same thing yesterday..."

"Eh? Eous said that too? That's really..."

Astra looked at Eous in surprise. Just as she seemed unsure of what to say, Evelyn spoke up as well.

"You've taught Eous a lot, after all."

"Eve, you think so too? Hehe~ I'm even more confident now! If Eous is talking like I would, then he definitely has what it takes to be a superstar! I can only apologize to our next opponent in advance~"

Seeing Astra's proud and confident demeanor, Wise was naturally pleased. But just then, Eous tugged at his sleeve.

"Ehn...? Ehn-ne... (Wise? I think I just saw someone we know...)""

Hearing this, Wise followed the direction Eous was pointing.

It was Victoria Housekeeping Co.

Wise was about to go over and say hello when Astra beat him to it.

"Ellen~ What a coincidence! Are you also here for the competition?"

As Astra spoke, she had already arrived in front of Victoria Housekeeping and the others.

Seeing this, Wise quickly followed.

"Miss Astra, Master Wise."

Lycaon calmly greeted them, unsurprised by their appearance. After a brief conversation, it was confirmed that they were also participating in the competition and had seen the final information.

"I'm quite surprised, though..."

Ellen looked at Wise with a hint of resentment in her calm expression. She truly hadn't expected that the friend she had just met a while ago would be teaming up with Wise for the competition.

"Eh? Ellen, you also know Wise?"

Astra was slightly surprised, but then she felt a little strange. It seemed that quite a few contestants in this big competition knew Wise, and most of them were lovely girls who had good relationships with him.

'It seems there are a few too many close female friends around Wise~' she thought, a dangerous smile appearing on her face.

"Ahem... Speaking of which, why are you participating?"

Sensing that the situation wasn't quite right, Wise quickly changed the subject.

Lycaon gave Wise a meaningful look before calmly continuing.

"I apologize, but we cannot disclose that."

Meanwhile, Ellen was still chatting with Astra, quite interested in Eous's journey to the competition.

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