chsdbacks Chapter 318 All the fantasies of those who open crystal palaces, let me see how powerful you are!
Chapter 318 All the fantasies of those who open crystal palaces, let me see how powerful you are!
Chapter 318 All the fantasies of those who build crystal palaces, let me see how powerful you are!
Broly's overly blunt words shocked some of the people present.
Rin Tohsaka and Sakura exchanged a glance, not finding it too surprising.
Because they know that a boy's motivation for finding a wife might simply be to have normal food to eat.
However, those unaware of this, such as the white-haired nun Karen, would mistake the boy for a lecher.
"To say something like that to a girl you've just met, are you some kind of pervert?"
She held her hands in front of her body, took a step back and slightly bent her knees, assuming a defensive posture.
On the surface, he looked wary.
"If that doesn't work, then forget it."
Broly was a little disappointed, but he quickly adjusted his mindset.
Inviting those who have been recognized by the Crystal Palace to become wives has been a habit that I've developed over the years.
But in reality, a wife with no happiness score isn't very attractive to him.
When Broly came here, he never imagined that he would encounter a new target for his romance in this world.
I just asked the little nun if she would be willing to become my wife and befriend me.
The act of taking a chance, even if there's no guarantee of success, is purely subconscious.
In other words, even a stray dog on the street can be a target for Crystal Palace.
Broly would always ask about it after encountering it.
"Huh?!"
Karen was somewhat taken aback by the boy's decisiveness in giving up.
"Aren't you going to give it a try?"
She asked.
"Didn't you refuse?"
Broly looked at the other person with a puzzled expression.
"That's strange. Why is the way things are unfolding differently than I've read in books?"
"What do you mean?"
Rin Tohsaka asked, puzzled, and Sakura also looked over with some confusion.
"Isn't this how it's drawn in some comics?"
Even after his confession is rejected, the male protagonist continues to relentlessly pursue the female protagonist.
Some even use psychotherapy on the female lead…
"Wait, what kind of comic are you reading?"
"That's yellow, of course..."
"Alright, you'd better not say anything more."
Before the white-haired little nun could finish speaking, she was interrupted by Rin Tohsaka, who already knew what she was about to say.
"So, should I actually pursue you relentlessly, or even use some kind of hypnotic technique?"
Broly asked, somewhat puzzled.
"No, Broly, you can't do that. It's her loss if she doesn't like you."
"Yes, that's right."
Sakura nodded in agreement with her older sister.
"Hey, he's just a young-looking fiancé, why are you treating him like a precious treasure?"
The young nun crossed her arms in front of her chest and began to grumble somewhat in dissatisfaction.
"It is indeed a treasure, but that's from our perspective."
Rin Tohsaka shrugged, offering no further explanation.
"Brother Broly is a good person. There is no better person in the world than him."
Sakura also said something very seriously.
"real?"
The young nun re-examined the boy, but apart from the oddly fuzzy belt around his waist, she still couldn't see anything about him that made the two sisters praise him so highly.
"Karen, I think you should consider it."
Just then, Kirei Kotomine, who was in a wheelchair behind him, spoke up.
"Father?"
The white-haired little nun turned around and looked over with some confusion.
"You are a girl, and when you grow up, you will eventually have to entrust yourself to someone else, and the boy in front of you is an excellent candidate."
"Oh, Father, you know him too?"
"I know him. Seven years ago, I was lucky enough to be beaten by him, and I survived."
Kirei Kotomine nodded and said.
"Huh?" *2
"Did I hit you?"
"Did he hit you?"
"I've fought with them."
"Then why did you speak well of him?"
Although all these years, it has been Karen who has taken meticulous care of the paralyzed Kirei Kotomine.
However, the white-haired little nun still held a certain amount of admiration for her father, Kirei Kotomine.
For example, when he was young, his father was an agent of the church and was a master of Bajiquan.
Therefore, Karen was somewhat incredulous when she heard that the other person had been beaten up by the boy.
Her golden eyes glared at the boy, somewhat angry, as if she had misunderstood something.
"Don't get me wrong, my paralysis wasn't caused by him."
When I spoke well of him, I was simply stating the facts.
Karen, your constitution is very special, and you are destined to need someone to protect you.
From a partner's perspective, he is the best choice because he can defeat a Heroic Spirit.
The priest's voice was very magnetic, and he spoke slowly and deliberately.
"I don't need anyone's protection; I can protect myself."
However, the white-haired little nun felt somewhat dissatisfied with his words.
While refuting, he also made a forward punching motion.
"Phew~"
The sleeves of the simple nun's habit made a distinct sound as they rustled through the air.
She threw punches with impressive skill, proving that the little nun was actually a trained fighter.
"Your Bajiquan is quite good, but it's only good for dealing with ordinary people."
It wouldn't be suitable for dealing with dangerous and mysterious beings, such as demons.
But your mediumship is destined to attract some dangerous beings…
"Aren't there still the church and the sacred objects?"
"The church knows your constitution and will only use you as a tool to exorcise demons."
As for sacred artifacts, I can temporarily preserve them using my connections while I'm still alive.
But after I pass away, such things will only attract the covetous eyes of those who crave them.
After a pause, Kirei Kotomine continued, "Although your personality is nothing like your mother's, as your father, I still hope that you can live a good, free, and safe life in this world in the future."
The little white-haired nun's expression turned somewhat cold when her mother was mentioned.
"Father, you really said some very touching things."
Her voice also rose a few decibels.
"It's a pity that my mother didn't receive the same expectations you had. I heard from my grandfather that she committed suicide in front of you, and you were unmoved by it."
The little nun said with a hint of sarcasm.
"My father, your grandfather, did say some unnecessary things to you."
"He just felt I was entitled to know the truth."
Kirei Kotomine sighed before explaining to her daughter, "Back then, I felt that everything in the world was meaningless, and I didn't understand the preciousness of life."
Only after becoming paralyzed and living a life of limited mobility did I suddenly realize the reality of the world and the preciousness of life and health.
After a pause, the priest continued, "I won't apologize to you, but I will pass on all my experiences to you. This is probably what a father's love for his daughter is like."
"It's just your self-pity."
Karen did not accept his statement.
The father and daughter chattered away, turning the guests around them into passive listeners.
"If there's nothing else for me, I'll be going. I'm in a hurry."
Broly felt it was inappropriate to listen in, so he interrupted the conversation between the father and daughter.
"If you want to leave, then leave. Nobody's going to stop you."
"Please wait a moment, I'd like to talk to you about my daughter."
This father and daughter are quite interesting; one is seeing off the guests, while the other is trying to keep them.
In the end, the white-haired little nun couldn't go against her father's decision to keep the guests.
"Damn it, I'm not putting any chili in today's Mapo Tofu."
She went to the kitchen in a huff and made this cruel decision.
Kirei Kotomine's favorite food is spicy Mapo Tofu.
However, this decision was quickly overturned because Broly was invited to stay for dinner.
"I'll make you burn to death!"
Just as the white-haired little nun was playing a trick, pouring chili sauce into the tofu to marinate it, Sakura walked in.
"Karen, who are you trying to kill with your spiciness?"
The girl, who had entered the kitchen to help with the cooking, asked out of curiosity.
"Of course it's because my father is so spicy, he actually tried to interfere with my future life."
The white-haired little nun quickly corrected herself.
"I completely agree, but I think it's a good choice for you to agree to become Broly's wife."
Rin Tohsaka also came in to help. She agreed with the little nun's resentment at her father interfering in her life, but also spoke up for the boy.
"Are you here as mediators?"
Karen asked.
"I find it hard to imagine that in this day and age, there is still the idea of multiple women sharing one husband."
These words made Sakura blush, while Rin Tohsaka pinched the girl's cheek.
"Don't misunderstand, our relationship with Broly isn't as sordid as you think."
Everything is healthy. He only wants to have normal meals to eat if he marries you.
Rin Tohsaka's words brought Sakura back to her senses, and she chimed in from the side.
"Yes, Broly just wants to eat normal food in his own world. It's definitely not what you're thinking."
"What is it? I didn't say anything. Sakura-neechan, if you're saying this, does that mean you've also seen some pornographic content...?"
"No way!"
Sakura quickly interrupted, but her reaction proved that she had secretly watched it.
And this blame should fall on Aqua and Sink Nielbaren.
When those two guys were arguing in the group chat, they dared to send the most outrageous things.
This directly corrupted Sakura, a somewhat naive girl, leading her to sneak into the bookstore and look at things that she shouldn't have seen at her age.
Of course, this is not a big deal; at most, it will make the girl more precocious than other girls of the same age.
"In short, becoming his wife is all benefits and no harm. As long as you have happiness points, you can exchange them for a lot of rare magic materials."
"There's also lots of delicious food, and you can make friends from other worlds..."
While Rin and Sakura were cooking in the kitchen, they were chatting with Kallen about the benefits of agreeing to become the boy's wife.
Outside, Kirei Kotomine also inquired with Broly about why the enemy attacked Tokiomi Tohsaka during the Fourth Shinobi World War.
After learning that the Saiyan boy from back then really did fight Tokiomi Tohsaka and destroy the Heroic Spirit for the sake of the girl, Kirei Kotomine was relieved.
"Broly, may I entrust Karen to you?"
Arranged marriages by parents and matchmakers...
Crystal Palace has received a hint.
This kind of prompt made Broly look at the first wife on the Crystal Palace panel.
That super-average wife he hadn't even met yet, Ilya von Einzbern.
"But she wasn't unwilling, was she?"
However, unlike his straightforward and unwavering agreement in this world back then, Broly hesitated this time.
"Karen's reluctance is her business. I'm only asking if you're willing to take care of her a little in the future?"
"If she really becomes my wife, I will definitely take care of her."
Broly nodded.
Just as he finished speaking, the white-haired little nun in the kitchen also received an invitation from the Crystal Palace.
"It's amazing, you all ended up becoming that boy's wives like this?"
Karen was somewhat surprised by the Crystal Palace notification that suddenly appeared in her consciousness, and asked...
"That's right, you've already been invited?"
"Hmm, it seems so."
"Then you shouldn't just agree right away."
"Hey, why? Aren't you all implying that you want me to agree?"
Karen was somewhat puzzled.
"I want you to agree, but there is a ranking among the official members of Crystal Palace. The higher your happiness points, the higher your status in the cross-world chat room. Also, you need to have enough happiness points to exchange for items in the shop."
"That's right, happiness points are very precious; they represent Broly's affection for us."
"Although I don't think that's true, the more of that stuff the better, and there's only one way to get a lot of happiness points: before you agree to become Broly's wife, raise his happiness level as much as possible..."
"It's a very interesting concept; it's almost like playing a live-action visual novel."
Karen was already showing some interest, as evidenced by the fact that she washed away the chili sauce she had used to marinate tofu and burn the boy.
"So, I'm trying to win his favor, right?"
"That's right, but to be precise, it should be about making him happy."
Rin Tohsaka corrected her.
"So how exactly do we do it?"
Karen asked.
"Treat Broly to something delicious."
Sakura answered immediately.
"This is the simplest and most effective way for us Crystal Palace members to make Broly happy."
Rin Tohsaka nodded, agreeing with her sister's words.
"So, by speaking up for the other person, you're actually making them feel happy?"
Karen was a little curious and asked.
"I guess so. There's nothing good to eat in his world (information about Planet Wampa hasn't been updated with Rin Tohsaka yet). The reason I persuaded you to become his wife was just so that he could eat better when he went back to his world."
At this point, Rin Tohsaka did not deny her motives. Helping the boy win over a new wife as his wife was indeed a bit outrageous.
However, it makes sense when you consider that it's just about helping the boy get more happiness points so he can have a better life when he returns to his own world.
"Wife" is just a term of address. In reality, the relationship between the official members of Crystal Palace is more like that of online friends who were pulled into a group by the boys and have common topics to talk about.
In the group chat room, you can pay to brag, chat, and occasionally share your daily life. You can earn a dozen or so happiness points every day. If you don't say anything, you can accumulate them and exchange them for some good things in the redemption shop.
Just like a welfare group where there are perks to be claimed, adding one more person won't affect the interests of others.
Of course, this excludes Aqua from before, as she wanted to solidify her position as the chat room leader. Conversely, this situation wouldn't occur if no one else is considered a rival.
On the contrary, having more people would allow Broly to gain more happiness points and achieve a better life, so why not?
Rin Tohsaka had thought about jealousy and possessiveness, but only before she met Broly again.
After meeting Broly, I realized he was still a child. Come on, maybe we'll talk about this kind of thing again in a few years.
As for now, the relationships among most of the official members of Crystal Palace are still relatively harmonious.
The relationships between official members from the same world are generally better than those between members from other worlds.
Rin Tohsaka gave a brief overview of the interpersonal relationships among the wives within the Crystal Palace and the daily conversations in the group chat, and the white-haired little nun's eyes grew brighter and brighter.
Well, she definitely wouldn't agree to simply become a stranger's wife, but if she could receive decent benefits without paying the price she initially thought she would, and even be able to lurk in that wives' chat room and watch other people's conversations...
This was an attraction for the young nun who had to take care of her disabled father and found her daily life somewhat dull.
"I've changed my mind. I'm willing to be your friend, with the goal of becoming your wife."
Broly was somewhat surprised by the little nun's change of attitude at the dinner table.
"You're welcome. It was Sakura and me who helped you persuade Karen."
Rin Tohsaka makes no secret of her and her sister's contributions.
"Thanks."
Broly expressed his heartfelt gratitude.
"Is there anything I can do for you?"
He asked Karen.
"Yes, the same goes for you. If there's anything you need my help with, just let me know."
Broly then looked at Rin and Sakura and solemnly made a promise.
"There's nothing I need your help with, but if I could make a request, I would ask that you stay in this world a little longer and spend time with me, Sakura, and the others."
Sakura nodded. They didn't need boys to help them with things; they just needed boys' company.
"My situation is simpler. My father and two older sisters all say you're very capable. So, could you show me how capable you are?"
The little white-haired nun, somewhat naive and arrogant, demanded to see how powerful Broly was after she had eaten and drunk her fill.
Fortunately, the opponent came into the courtyard and adopted a Bajiquan stance, preventing Broly from freely displaying his so-called prowess.
"They really are like newborn calves, unafraid of tigers!"
Kirei Kotomine was somewhat impressed by his daughter's courage, but he did not stop her.
Once the daughter gets a beating, she'll naturally understand how formidable a boy can be.
(End of this chapter)