“So, Freya, do you want to touch my tail too?”
To be honest, being touched by Sofia just now felt really nice.
Since that’s the case, wouldn’t a Saintess who loves fluffy things be even better at petting?
“Eh! Can I?”
“Yeah, but you have to be gentle too.”
Lin Sheng suddenly thought that maybe his tail had more powerful functions than he imagined.
If all it took to make friends was to stick out his tail, Lin Sheng was actually quite happy to do so.
From a certain perspective, wouldn’t he become less sensitive if his tail was petted more often?
After getting Lin Sheng’s permission, Freya looked as if she’d found a treasure.
She accepted the other tail Lin Sheng offered and gently stroked it, a blissful expression appearing on her face.
To be honest, seeing Freya show such an expression made Lin Sheng feel she wasn’t as solemn and unapproachable as when they first met.
It seems people instinctively relax in front of things they like.
“Princess, are you ready for tomorrow’s Inauguration Ceremony, nya?”
Just as Lin Sheng was gazing lovingly (not) at Sofia and Freya, the catgirl Sofia’s words brought him back to reality.
Right, the Inauguration Ceremony is tomorrow.
The Inauguration Ceremony definitely couldn’t be settled in a room with just a few people.
It had to be held in front of the whole school.
With his current nerves, could he really stand up there and finish the ceremony?
Not to mention, there’s usually an Inauguration Speech.
Lin Sheng knew that standing up there, even a self-introduction would be a challenge, let alone a speech.
Thinking of this, Lin Sheng looked helplessly at Serveyia.
Even his once lively tail drooped, his eyes full of a silent plea for help.
“Don’t worry, it’s just the Inauguration Ceremony. It’s basically a formality.”
“Really just a formality? No Speech, Oath, or anything?”
“There won’t be. Even if there is, I’ll shield you.”
“But if I rely on you for everything, won’t others think I’m useless?”
Seeing Lin Sheng’s lack of confidence even after her reassurance, Serveyia couldn’t help but feel a little mischievous.
“Why worry? Isn’t it obvious the little fox is already a little weakling?”
“You! I…hmph!”
“How should I put it, everyone expects each Princess to be like a vase anyway. The previous Princesses more or less had to pretend or play weak, but little fox, you don’t even have to act~”
“Serveyia! If you keep this up, I’ll get mad!”
Although Lin Sheng admitted he lacked ambition and ability, being described so bluntly was still upsetting.
Especially with Serveyia’s annoying tone.
“Ah, Princess, don’t be angry. With Serveyia’s personality, she’s probably praising you.”
“Huh? Praising?”
Lin Sheng felt there was something wrong here.
No matter how he listened, Serveyia’s tone didn’t sound like praise but more like mockery.
“Well, that’s just how Serveyia is. Once you get used to it, you’ll understand, Princess.”
Freya explained to Lin Sheng, but her hands never stopped moving.
“Besides, it’s the same for the Saintess of the Church. As a Saintess, you can be strong or charming, but if you have both, someone might start to panic.”
“So, Freya, which type are you?”
“Me? Actually, I’m on the strong side.”
“Strong?”
Lin Sheng never expected the beautiful girl in front of him to be the warrior type.
He always imagined a Saintess to be radiant and surrounded by countless followers.
“No helping it. Our Pope is just too good at gathering fans—I can’t compete at all.”
“Gathering fans, Pope?”
“Princess, did you misunderstand?
Our Pope is also a beautiful girl.”
“Eh?”
“That’s right. Not only is she a beauty, but she also runs a Virtual Idol account. So when it comes to charm and fanbase size, I’m no match for the Pope.”
Pope, beautiful girl, Virtual Idol?
Lin Sheng couldn’t figure out how these words fit together.
But thinking about how even a Princess could transform, maybe a Virtual Idol Pope wasn’t so strange after all?
“I still think it’s too absurd for the Pope to be the Middleman of a Virtual Idol. What happens when her fans start going crazy?”
After all, going crazy online is basically normal.
For those new fans, the shock of realizing their online obsession is the Pope is probably like clicking on a pretty voice chat companion and finding out it’s their own grandma, right?