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After 15 years of growth and learning, Xilin should be much more mature and not as clingy to Qiu Bi and her mother as she was when she was young.

Qiu Bi was lost in thought and didn't even notice Cecilia and the others returning to the apartment.

Maria and Angelia returned to Cecilia's room, presumably to continue taking pictures of Angelia, while Celine nestled contentedly in Cecilia's arms.

Obvious.

Theresa agreed to Sirin's request and signed a magical girl contract, thus becoming a true magical girl.

Cecilia released Sirin, letting Sirin go to find Sophia, while she walked up to Qiu Bi, gently cupped Qiu Bi's cheeks, and made Qiu Bi look up at her.

"Qiu Bi, Theresa will tell Cheng Lixue and Fu Hua about us. Now we just need to wait patiently for the wedding next week."

"Yes, you'll probably have a tough few days ahead, Cecilia."

“Teaching children shouldn’t be too hard, especially with Patrick helping me out.”

"makes sense."

Chapter Sixty-Five: The Eve of the Wedding

Changkong City, suburbs.

Academy City, the Qiu family.

With less than a day to go until Qiu Bi and Cecilia's wedding, the day before their wedding is the following day.

Today is the day Qiu Bi checks on the children's learning progress.

Under the encouragement of "involution initiator" Celine, apart from Bella, Aurora, Agatha, and Galina all studied very hard, even giving up all their playtime to concentrate on learning elementary school knowledge, just to win Qiu Bi's praise.

Perhaps because all five girls are Herrschers, they learn extremely quickly, and with their willingness to work hard, they actually achieved this almost "impossible" goal.

True.

Aurora, Agatha, and Galina's scores were only average, barely passing. However, the fact that the three girls accomplished this in just seven days is enough to prove their intelligence.

As for Xilin...

The Herrscher of Reason core endowed Sirin with extremely efficient learning abilities and gave her the ability to "remember everything she sees," allowing Sirin to spend less time on studying.

It's fair to say that Xilin is a true "academic superstar".

In contrast, Bella, although she does not have the core of the Herrscher of Reason, possesses the "maid's self-cultivation" that Qiu Bi once bestowed upon her. She knows how to learn effectively and has formulated a reasonable learning plan.

If Qiu Bi hadn't personally reviewed the exam papers of the five girls, he would never have imagined that Bella, whose grades were barely passing, would be so outstanding.

If Aurora, Agatha, and Galina barely passed, then Bella "deliberately" made herself barely pass.

Bella's exam paper was neat and clean, just like her maid's self-cultivation.

Besides that, the questions she wrote were just enough to pass with 60 points, while the rest of the questions were completely blank, without any writing on them.

"Bella, can you explain why you did this?"

Qiu Bi shook the test paper in his hand, so that the front of the test paper faced Bella.

Bella stared at the test paper for a moment, then nodded slightly and replied, "My lord, you made a promise with Sirin that if Sirin could get 'first place' in her studies this week, you would prepare a set of exclusive 'magical girl outfits' for her."

Bella did not explain in detail, but simply repeated what Qiu Bi had said.

Upon hearing this, Qiu Bi suddenly understood the significance of Bella's actions.

Interpersonal relationships are not "crazy involution," but rather "social skills and etiquette."

Bella clearly had the ability to compete for first place, but she chose to maintain the passing grade, allowing Celine to successfully win "first place".

Qiu Bi chuckled, then reached out and gently ruffled Bella's hair, saying softly, "Bella, thank you for your hard work."

"My lord, this is my duty."

Bella's idea was simple.

As long as they maintain an extremely friendly relationship, even if she becomes Celine's "mother" in the future, Celine will not develop a strong rebellious attitude.

After all, Bella never regarded Qiu Bi as "Dad" or "father" from beginning to end, but always regarded him as someone she "looked up to" and "admired".

Given this, becoming the partner of someone you "admire" or "revere" doesn't seem like a bad thing.

Qiu Bi stopped rubbing Bella and instead gently hugged her.

"Bella, go and call Aurora next."

Considering the children's feelings, Qiu Bi did not announce the results in front of all the children. Instead, he called each of them into his bedroom one by one, praising or comforting them.

Qiu Bi did not blame Aurora, Agatha, and Galina, nor could he blame them.

Learning elementary school material in a week is already a very difficult task, so how could Qiu Bi possibly blame the three girls?

In fact, Qiu Bi not only concealed the three girls' grades, but also praised them for their excellent performance and gave them a symbolic reward.

—Verbal commendation.

With Bella, Aurora, Agatha, and Galina leaving, it was finally Sirin's turn.

"Dad, how are Xilin's grades?"

Compared to the other four girls, the moment Xilin entered the room, she used the purple hole to sit in Qiu Bi's lap.

Qiu Bi chuckled softly and whispered, "Xilin's grades are excellent! She's the 'first place' in this exam!"

"Hehe! Sirin is not only the world's number one magical girl, but also the smartest magical girl!"

"Mmm... Sirin is the smartest magical girl."

Qiu Bi chuckled and echoed Xilin, gently stroking her while dressing her in the clothes that had already been prepared.

Contract bestows upon you—Overflowing Energy Costume!

"Overflowing Energy Costume" comes from Honkai Impact 2 and is a drop from "Child of Fusion". Its appearance is the most suitable outfit for Sirin.

This outfit looks like loungewear, but it's filled with the dreamy, fairytale-like charm of a "magical girl".

In addition, Qiu Bi made some minor modifications to these features, namely "automatic cleaning" and "automatic repair".

Since it is granted as an ability, the "Overflowing Power Costume" can be changed at will, just like a magical dress.

Therefore, almost the instant she obtained the "Overflowing Energy Mystic Code", Sirin put on the "Overflowing Energy Mystic Code".

Upon seeing the "Overflowing Energy Costume" that replaced her own clothes, Sirin was overjoyed and couldn't help but peck Qiu Bi's cheek.

"Thank you, Dad! Celine loves this gift—she loves it so much!!"

Xilin hugged Qiu Bi tightly, her face beaming with affection and joy.

Qiu Bi chuckled silently, gently stroking Xilin's back before carrying her out of the room.

During this week, the five girls studied hard, and Qiu Bi was also busy running around handling the wedding arrangements.

Furthermore, he also made time to bestow "language proficiency" upon everyone, enabling them to live better in Academy City.

Shub and Salome are still the same as ever. Although they spend every day together, they always bicker and quarrel from time to time.

In contrast, Shigure Kira has now completely shed her identity as a "Valkyrie" and is striving to become an "idol."

Unfortunately, even with the "self-cultivation of an idol" bestowed upon her by Chiu Bi, she remained an unknown girl and did not become a "famous idol" overnight.

If it weren't for Qiu Bi's gift of a "heavenly voice," Shi Yu Qi Luo might have become famous for her tone-deaf singing.

After all, being famous for both negative and positive reasons is still fame; it just means becoming an "idol" with negative connotations.

Even so, Shigure Kira continues to work hard, taking difficult steps toward her "idol dream".

Chapter Sixty-Six: Cecilia's Wedding

The next day.

A church in Academy City.

The wedding, which had been in preparation for a week, took place as scheduled.

Since Qiu Bi and Cecilia were not well-known in Academy City, they did not receive many visitors, who were mostly people that everyone knew or staff members of the wedding company.

As the "groom," Qiu Bi naturally waited there early for the "priest" to arrive to officiate the wedding.

Only when the "priest" reaches the depths of the church will the "bride" take the arm of her closest relative and walk down the red carpet into the depths of the church.

"Dad, does Celine look pretty today?"

Celine, holding two ring boxes, is the "ring girl" at this wedding, responsible for delivering the wedding rings.

Meanwhile, since she was personally attending the wedding, Celine did not wear her usual clothes, but instead changed into a pure white dress.

"Cilin looks beautiful today."

Qiu Bi reached out and gently pinched Xilin's cheek, then looked towards the back door of the church, patiently waiting for the "priest" to arrive to officiate the wedding.

According to staff at the wedding planning company, the "priest" was not an employee of the company, but a real "priest" who presented relevant credentials and requested to personally officiate the wedding.

After gaining the approval of Qiu Bi and Cecilia, the wedding company agreed to hire the "priest".

Although they didn't know who the "priest" was, Qiu Bi and Cecilia didn't refuse his kindness, considering that he had offered to officiate the wedding.

Not long after, while Qiu Bi was still deep in thought, the back door not far away was gently opened.

Then, a blond man in white approached Qiu Bi, a friendly smile always on his face.

When Qiu Bi saw what the "priest" looked like, he was stunned for a second, and then his expression changed slightly.

Qiu Bi recognized this "priest" as none other than Bishop Otto Apocalypse!

Meanwhile, inside the church, Theresa and the others were stunned for a moment when they saw what the "priest" looked like.

"The priest is actually my grandfather? Why...?"

Theresa knew perfectly well that she hadn't told Otto about this.

Then, she subconsciously looked at Cheng Lixue and Fu Hua sitting next to her, only to receive their head shakes in denial, clearly indicating that they had not told Otto.

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Qiu Bi. Please forgive my sudden visit."

Otto looked at Qiu Bi with a smile, without showing any malice.

Qiu Bi nodded calmly, then whispered, "I know you—Bishop Otto Apocalypse of Destiny."