Since Keximani had only been allocated one audience pass, Kimberly, who had been unable to obtain an on-site viewing spot, wandered somewhat bored through the Street District. As she passed a shop called "Murphy Theater" on an upper-level street, its promotional slogan piqued her curiosity.
This was a theater with a relatively high standard of consumption in Zion City, intended to satisfy the spiritual needs of a small portion of the population.
For this semi-public Skin Promotion, the theater had also brought out its best. It had makeup artists disguise the actors as a group, making their appearances completely identical to the nine candidates.
Combined with the star speaker and stage effects, they aimed to perfectly recreate the promotion assessment taking place within the manor.
Kimberly was interested only because she wanted to see what the actors could make William look like. If anything seemed off, she might very well wreck the show on the spot.
Just as she was about to enter,
Vrrr!
A familiar meaty scent entered her nostrils, and a rapidly moving figure suddenly shot out from the street corner beside her.
A Red Lotus mark immediately appeared at the base of Kimberly's calf. She burst forward at nearly the same speed as the other person, soon running alongside him.
"William! What are you doing here? There's still more than a minute before the First Gentleman's selection begins, isn't there?"
"Kimberly, there's no time to explain. I guess I simply lost track of time."
"Hm? You used up a Meat Potion this early? You're really extravagant~ One dose costs several tons of Imitation Meat, and it also consumes the Red Lotus essence inside me. You used it up just like that?
"Still, your body seems to have adapted pretty well~"
"I haven't slept all day, and I've