...

As the stimulation vanished, Rena had walked into the blank room, grinning at Chung, Add (though he was still knocked out), and Exotic. She seemed to have been quite pleased at the results, as Raven shortly entered the vicinity soon after, placing his hand on her shoulder.

"Great job, boys! With the power of friendship and teamwork, you have successfully defeated an opponent of SSS grading: Exotic, the Queen of Destruction!" the Elf piped, cheering happily.

The Nasod seemed to have been ashamed, though it was hard to tell. She glanced at the ground, avoiding eye-contact with the rest of the group.

"Say, Miss Rena... If you don't mind me asking, why did you set us up specifically against Exotic to begin with? I know that she's very powerful, but couldn't we have fought someone else that could've been stimulated within the arcade?" Chung inquired, glancing at his 'dead' comrade every few seconds or so out of worry.

"That may be true, however, Exotic just happened to be here~! Plus, the point of these exercises were so that you two could be strong enough to protect Eve from any possible dangers. The Queen of Nasods is very important! So having one-- or perhaps even two-- worthy bodyguards would be the best choice. You two would definitely be loyal to her, right? Since both of you guys love her! ♥ But in the end, it's up to the Queen herself to decide who she wants. Though maybe she might even choose both, being indecisive and all." Rena smiled, giving the boys a thumbs up. "I'll be rooting for you two!"

"Sounds like... some stupid reason to me..." Add mumbled, slowly regaining consciousness as he opened his eyes, battering slightly at the ceiling light shining brightly.

"Oh, glad you're finally awake, Add!" she beamed.

The Esper sat up, rubbing his eyes. "Tsk. Shut up and take me home already."

~

Exotic had ended up escorting the duo back to their residences, as Rena decided to take Raven on a last-minute date before the sunset. The Code: Nemesis remained silent for the most part, though she eventually spoke. She suddenly paused on the concrete sidewalk of a tranquil, quiet street. It wasn't a well-known and major locality, which was why the area was practically empty and void of human life.

"Chung, Add. Meet me tomorrow night at this spot, at nine o'clock. Ruben Street, in front of the large oak tree. Do not ask why, simply come." she commanded.

One thing was certain, both Eves enjoyed to give orders to others.

The pair glanced at each other, confused. It was such a random request out of the blue, though they ended up accepting.

"Alright. I won't pry in, but I'll be here." Prince Seiker chuckled.

The Nemesis nodded. "Splendid."

Several minutes later, they had arrived in front of Add's house. The grumpy Diabolic Esper stormed into his home without turning back, devoid of goodbyes. He wasn't in the mood for other conversations to be taking place.

~

Exotic and Chung were alone. Together. Though the Prince trusted the Nasod and all, a part of him felt a bit insecure, because of how much more... emotionless she seemed, compared to the Empress, if that was possible. It was undoubtedly the truth that they were devoid of emotion, but even so, in the Chaser's eyes, Eve appeared to be better.

"Before you leave, there is one more thing I would like to say." she started.

"Ah, yes, Miss Exotic?"

She crept down, and in a whisper-voice, mumbled softly into his vulnerable ear. "Before our meeting tomorrow, please deal with the other Eve, and confess your feelings. It is crucial, no questions asked. Goodbye."

Without fully escorting the Deadly Chaser back, Exotic swiftly turned around and headed the opposite direction.

"E-Eh..?!" he flustered, a light blush dusting his cheeks. "M-Miss Exotic?!"

The Nasod had already disappeared.

Chung thought about it nervously. 'C-Confess?!'

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