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"Sirin! Sirin! Are you really from a parallel world? What's it like over there? Is it different from ours? Am I... am I there too? Maybe I'm... Waaaah!"

"Stop! Stop, stop, stop!"

The girl with twin braids was chattering nonstop beside her ear, and the heiress Kiana—already at her limit—finally clamped her hand over the girl's mouth.

"One question at a time! Got it?"

Kiana nodded eagerly, but her bright blue eyes still sparkled with excitement.

The world was on the brink of an unstoppable catastrophe—total destruction loomed.

A young girl, determined to save her world, realized she couldn't do it alone.

Just as despair was about to consume her, a miracle happened.

She was transported to a parallel world... and met another version of herself!

With the help of her alternate self, the girl managed to save her own world.

This was straight out of a shounen manga!

A story that should only exist in fiction was now real—and the protagonist, Sirin, looked exactly like her!

Even Kiana, with her tuna-brained logic, couldn't help but notice something strange.

Wait a minute… these two Sirins—are they actually the same person from different worlds?

That would mean… she's a main character too!?

Just thinking about it made Kiana's heart pound wildly. A strange sense of destiny swelled inside her.

'Awooo~' She was fired up!

"...Kiana?"

Watching the girl spiral into her fantasy world, the heiress KIana let out a long sigh.

She could tell what Kiana was imagining just by that dumb look on her face.

Sure, she might be the protagonist... but this wasn't some ideal hero's journey. If anything, her role was straight out of a tragic drama.

"I can't believe this kind of thing is actually happening…"

Mei murmured again, glancing at the silver-haired girl sitting calmly on the couch, and then at the young lady who was currently entertaining a certain overexcited child.

"Nagami, you knew all this from the beginning, didn't you?"

With hesitation clear in her voice, Mei turned to the boy beside her.

Nagami crossed his arms, easily guessing the question behind her words.

"Yeah. I didn't tell you guys earlier because… back then, you were still ordinary people. It was too dangerous to get you involved."

"But now… Mei, you've awakened as a Herrscher. With your powers and those of the Herrscher beside you, the two of you have the potential to help Sirin."

"So… I'm sorry, Mei. I wasn't trying to hide it on purpose."

He gently took her soft, slender hand and gave it a reassuring squeeze.

His voice was calm and sincere.

"No, it's okay... You were just worried about us, I understand…"

A faint blush tinged Mei's soft blue eyes, and her voice gradually grew quieter.

"Big sister… Sirin?"

The gentle voice was soft like powdered milk, as Bronya tilted her head and looked up at the silver-haired girl on the couch.

Her pale gray eyes sparkled with innocent curiosity.

"Hello, Bronya~" With a bright, friendly tone, Sirin gave a gentle wave.

Her expression was serene, kind, like the warm smile of a caring big sister.

Though her emotions had recently been on the verge of collapse, now her heart was calm—more at peace than ever before.

A sense of joy bubbled inside her.

It wasn't her own lived experience, but the genuine warmth of family affection touched her deeply.

For the first time, she had someone she liked... and now, she was experiencing the family love she had never known.

These two joys overlapped, flooding her heart with happiness.

And being called Sirin—a name shared with someone like her—only made everything feel more real, more complete.

She felt like she was living in a dream, her lips curling into a soft, joyous smile.

But then—

Just as her smile reached its peak, the moment froze, like water cut off by a closed gate.

Her lips stayed parted, but no sound came out.

Her entire body stiffened, as if time itself had stopped.

"Nagami~ You have to take me to the parallel world!"

Suddenly, Kiana launched herself at Nagami, latching onto his arm.

Her body pressed against his, clinging tightly while swinging his arm back and forth.

She seemed blissfully unaware of how… bouncy she was being.

Her voice turned syrupy-sweet and playfully whiny.

"C'mon~ just take me with you, okay~? Pretty please?"

At such close distance, the faint fragrance of her hair and skin tickled Nagami's senses—but his heart only fluttered slightly.

Partly because he was still in his post-fight zen mode.

But also... he'd just gotten used to this kind of thing by now.

Unfortunately for him—others weren't as used to it.

'K! 4! 2! 3!' × 2!!

Sirin and the young lady exchanged glances. No words needed. Their thoughts synced instantly.

At the same time, they stood up and dashed straight toward the bug-brained girl from behind.

Sirin grabbed Kiana's left braid, while the young lady yanked the right—both pulling at the same time.

"You'd better watch yourself!" ×2

"Ow! Sirin, not again! You're pulling my hair—let go! It hurts!"

Dragged off of Nagami, the bug-brained Kiana stumbled back several steps under their combined force, glaring tearfully at the two beautiful girls who looked exactly like her.

"What are you two even doing?!"

Nice!

"Waaah, Mei... ah!"

Feeling wronged and looking for comfort, Kiana launched herself toward Mei—only for Mei to gracefully sidestep her like it was second nature.

As for why she dodged?

Well… who do you think yelled "Nice!" just now?

The bug slid past, wobbled a bit, then flopped onto the couch with a thud.

'Thump!'

"Waaah, Mei—they're bullying me! Uuuu…"

Of course, in her mind, Mei would never purposely dodge her.

That had to be an accident! So she continued whining from her collapsed position on the couch.

"It's okay, Kiana. I'll take care of her—I mean, you…"

As a loyal best friend, Mei gently patted Kiana's back to calm her down while she lay sprawled across the cushions.

[They're strong opponents, Mei. Be ready.]

Hearing the voice of her Herrscher persona from within, Mei gave an almost imperceptible nod.

Her expression tightened slightly, and tiny arcs of electricity danced at the ends of her hair.

Two identical white-haired girls? Definitely a threat unlike any before.

With synchronized minds and motives, the real Kianas (Sirin) and the heiress Kiana—glanced at each other again after prying tuna-Kiana off Nagami.

Their shared icy blue eyes flashed with a mysterious light. Though no words were spoken aloud, a silent team chat began between them.

Sirin: Nagami belongs to Kiana.

The heiress: Agreed. Though maybe we should clarify… He belongs to me~.

Sirin narrowed her eyes behind her black-rimmed glasses.

Sirin: That's up for debate. But before that, we need to eliminate unnecessary players.

Her gaze slid toward tuna-Kiana, and she also gave a side glance to Mei, who was still consoling her.

The heiress: Agreed.

The two locked eyes, nodded in perfect understanding, and—without another word—turned and walked toward their respective rooms.

Sirin had deliberately chosen the room farthest away from the heiress to reduce the risk of any subconscious mental links between them leaking information or thoughts.

As alternate versions of the same person, they shared a special bond that weakened with physical distance—and with proper mental discipline, it could be blocked entirely.

'Click.'

With the soft sound of closing doors, the two Kianas retreated into their own battle prep zones.

Sirin sat down at her desk, pulling out her painting materials—an in-progress portrait of Nagami and C.C., along with brushes and paint.

Her eyes narrowed as her cheerful expression faded, replaced by a touch of disdain.

Hmph. Just a parallel version of me, that's all.

Nagami belongs to this world—my world.

Even if she had to let that dumb Bug-Kiana have a taste of sweetness for now, she couldn't let that other her get the upper hand.

If Nagami were ever taken away to the parallel world completely… she didn't even want to imagine the consequences.

Step one: team up with K423 and kick the imposter out of the game.

Step two: deal with K423 internally.

And if the opponent was Bug-Kiana?

Then the final winner was obvious.

She'd get Nagami and revenge on K423. Perfection.

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Meanwhile, in another room…

The heiress Kiana had returned to her own space and changed out of her pleated Saint Freya uniform skirt into a simple, pure white home slip dress.

She stood in front of the mirror, admiring the reflection of a poised and graceful young girl.

Though she appeared gentle, elegant, and refined—someone you could trust—she knew better.

This version of herself was cold, calculating, and scheming.

Totally untrustworthy.

No, the ditzy K423 was way easier to manipulate.

Yes—she'd definitely support K423 in pushing that "Kiana" out of the game.

Once tuna-Kiana was out of the way, Nagami and C.C. would be all hers.

Absolutely perfect.

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Meanwhile, in Bronya's room…

The expressionless little girl had also changed into a simple, long dress.

The long sleeves hid half her delicate hands, and under the hem peeked two slender legs wrapped in soft white tights.

The only thing ruining the aesthetic? Her exoskeletal armor.

Lying side by side on the bed with Nagami, Bronya pulled out a handheld game console.

"Let's begin matchmaking."

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