Looking at her surprised expression, Emily tapped her forehead with her hand. Even as a bystander, she could see that Sunaga Takashi definitely had feelings for her.
Even a blockhead wouldn't let someone they disliked hang around them, chattering away.
Let alone seriously considering a reply.
"Actually, it's fine to start dating first."
Ruriko Yokoo said shyly, her flushed earlobes resembled freshly-picked strawberries.
Emily was about to tease her when her phone suddenly rang. She picked it up and unlocked it to see a message from Katerina.
"Emily, I am getting married to Okayama Buji at the end of the month, are you free to be my bridesmaid?"
"Of course, I'm free!"
Emily quickly replied, offering her congratulations, "Congratulations, the day has finally come."
"Indeed."
Katerina replied briefly.
Emily's face was full of joy.
Ruriko Yokoo, noticing her expression, curiously asked, "Boss, you look really happy?"
"Yes, my friend is getting married and has invited me to be her bridesmaid at the end of the month."
"Then, when is the boss getting married?"
Ruriko Yokoo's words suddenly pierced Emily's chest like a sword.
Her smile instantly vanished.
Ruriko Yokoo seemed to realize she had misspoken, blaming her overly excited mood, forgetting that the boss seems to have no romantic partner yet, let alone a marriage.
"Haha, it's my fault for saying that, Boss. You're so beautiful; surely you won't have to worry about not finding someone to marry."
"Ruriko, you said it well, but don't say it again!"
Emily replied through gritted teeth. As for a partner, she had someone she liked.
But the other person might not agree.
...
As evening fell, the young couple who had stuffed Emily with dog food returned home from work.
The takeaway Emily ordered had already arrived. She quickly set it out on the table, offering a mix of high-end Western cuisine, KFC fried chicken, burgers, and dishes from Chinese restaurants.
She had ordered takeout from twenty-six different places, all prepared to entertain the guests well.
Emily arranged the takeout nicely.
The doorbell rang, and Emily cautiously checked the door monitor. Without a martial arts expert around, she had to be wary of enemies or fame-seeking youngsters.
She didn't want to end up dead by accident.
Confirmed that Morimoto Chiyoda was standing outside.
Emily opened the door.
A gust of cold wind followed Morimoto Chiyoda into the house.
Her physical condition was good, yet she still didn't wear too conspicuous clothes in the winter.
Morimoto Chiyoda's fame was no less than that of Phoenix Academy Maggie.
The young lady was the Empire's Sword.
She was the Empire's Fierce Tiger.
Her painfully tacky nickname had a huge following online.
Morimoto Chiyoda took off the down jacket concealing her figure, revealing the flame-red dress inside.
She removed her sunglasses and approached, "I can't believe you invited me to dinner, do you have an agenda?"
"No way! It's because Katerina is getting married, and we're just discussing bridesmaid duties and how to set up the wedding venue."
Emily chuckled and led Morimoto Chiyoda to her seat.
They talked about the topic for a while as Emily took a sip of wine, tentatively asking, "By the way, I heard that one of Aozawa's girlfriends, Hojo Shouko, introduced her best friend to him.
How's their relationship now?"
Morimoto Chiyoda grabbed a chicken drumstick and said, "It's great! Why are you asking... Oh~"
Pausing for a moment, she realized the drumstick wasn't tasting as good, and looked at Emily, "I knew inviting me to dinner wasn't a good thing, so this is what you were waiting for.
You're trying to make me sell out Aozawa just with a meal?"
"What are you talking about."
Emily blinked innocently, "I'm just curious."
Morimoto Chiyoda snorted coldly, "Stop pretending, you have thoughts about Aozawa, don't you?"
"Haha."
Emily chuckled, emphasizing, "Men are like clothes, sisters are like limbs.
If you disagree, I absolutely won't pursue Aozawa at the cost of affecting our sisterhood."
Morimoto Chiyoda glanced at her, "You're lucky. Previously, I would have disagreed.
Now, Aozawa has no objections, so I'm indifferent."
Initially, when Aozawa was dating multiple people, Morimoto Chiyoda had some opinions, but gradually she found that she had no uneasiness anymore.
It's not getting used to it.
It's that she can see Aozawa whenever she wants.
Chat whenever she wants.
One-on-one with Aozawa, or together with Ayatsuki Ayaka.
How does Aozawa manage it?
The more she thinks, the scarier it seems, so Morimoto Chiyoda can't be bothered with such matters.
Anyway, her experience hasn't decreased at all, so there's no need to worry about such trivial things.
She doesn't mind adding Emily to the mix.
...
At the end of the month, the wedding took place as scheduled.
Emily watched Katerina on stage, wearing a snowy white wedding dress, her golden hair up and styled femininely.
Is this still the muscular tomboy in bulletproof gear?
Emily inexplicably felt like crying and quickly used her phone to capture every moment of the wedding.
The host animatedly engaged the crowd.
There were many guests present.
Mainly due to Okayama Buji's status.
Secondly, because of Katerina.
Her status wasn't high, but her sisters are impressive.
Morimoto Chiyoda represents Japan's second-largest political force, capable of vetoing the Prime Minister's policies.
Emily is also a Treasure User.
As they say, wealth attracts distant relatives.
Those distant Russian relatives who previously had no connection also came en masse, courtesy of a government-arranged private jet.
Their intention wasn't purely celebratory, clearly meant to compensate for the Kremlin Palace's actions.
Emily didn't believe it was that side's sole idea, but she couldn't be bothered to delve into those matters.
She glanced around and refocused her phone on Katerina on stage, listening to her recount her courtship journey with the groom.
Emily's face also showed a smile.
During the bouquet tossing, the bouquet landed squarely in Emily's arms.
This clearly was a good omen!
Emily thought to herself, not bothering to analyze the fact that no other bridesmaid competed for the bouquet.
She simply hoped it was a good sign.
She sat at the table.
Morimoto Chiyoda stuck to the original plan, continuously offering her drinks, joined by Katerina.
As if Emily were the one getting married on site.
She drank glass after glass.
Floating in a half-dazed state.
Seeing Emily like this, Morimoto Chiyoda prominently stated at the end of the event, "Emily is drunk, I'm worried she'll have trouble going home alone, could you help escort her."
Is this really escorting?
Aozawa wanted to comment; he could obviously tell that Emily wasn't as drunk as she seemed.
Moreover, at the table, Morimoto Chiyoda and Katerina's excessive drinking was clearly exaggerated.
He thought for a moment, his eyes squinting, and actively employed the newly refreshed superpower this week.
Future Sight.
This was an incredibly impressive superpower.
Once he used it, he could foresee the future, controlling precisely which future to view.
For example, he could see what superpower he would refresh each week in the future, viewing powers tens of thousands of years ahead.
Even he was surprised by the longevity of the superpower refresh, though most were rather useless powers.
Of course, the time span is large; he can only remember a century's worth of refreshed superpowers.
He knew within a hundred years when he'd obtain an ability to elevate the world's dimensionality or refresh to revert all superpowers to their unnerfed state.
He could also use Future Sight to focus on observing someone's future.
The timeline could be controlled by him.
He could see a day in their future or their entire lifetime.
He naturally wouldn't want to spy on Emily's entire life's future.
A bit of spoiler enhances the experience, but too much ruins the enjoyment.
He merely fast-forwarded slightly to see the upcoming scene.
"Alright."
Aozawa replied with a smile, extending a hand to support Emily, who seemed unable to stand upright.
Her petite body clung to his side like a stick of gum.
He hadn't teased Emily in a long time.
Today, it seemed he would have to make an exception and tease her thoroughly.
