part.96 "She" Awoke

"I chose Miss Youzi—"

"It was because I hoped to make Miss Youzi believe me in the fastest way possible."

With her limpid autumn eyes slightly lowered, the Pope knelt in the Sacred Pool and explained herself to Su Youzi.

"You don't have to keep calling me Miss Youzi, Pope Sis~"

"Since Pope Sis has already signed a contract with me, you can just call me Youzi." Su Youzi smiled brightly at the Pope.

The way the girl addressed her had changed.

It wasn't that she had a nasty habit of casually flirting with women.

It was just... the Pope's favorability toward Su Youzi was 99 points!

Even if it was merely [Compassion].

The Pope, who embodied Compassion for All Beings, probably had frighteningly high favorability toward everyone, but... at least toward Su Youzi—

That [Compassion] had changed in nature.

Su Youzi would never admit that it was because the Pope was "afraid" of her.

"You...zi..." The Pope obediently changed the way she addressed Su Youzi.

Watching the dignified Pope become so docile and obedient before her, Su Youzi felt completely satisfied.

It was entirely different from the satisfaction she had gotten from finally turning the tables on Kujo Iruka.

Looking at the dignified Pope, renowned throughout the world, acting so obedient and endearing only in front of her—

Even if Su Youzi made some excessive demand, the other woman would definitely carry it out meticulously—

With the seriousness the Pope brought to everything she did, she would execute it to the letter.

Su Youzi was so delighted that she wanted to roll around.

If there hadn't still been important business to attend to, Su Youzi would have entered the Pope's [Interaction Event] right away.

Only Xinas, who was supporting the Pope, stared blankly at Su Youzi, then at her