Anna and Angie began enthusiastically boasting about their "perfect performance" at the Bal Masqué, completely failing to notice the Princess Consort's face growing darker and darker.
Seeing that the Second Princess Consort's emotions were about to erupt, Eliza hurried forward to soothe her, allowing the "family dinner" to reach its conclusion without incident.
In the end, the parents once again asked Pandora and Dark to look after their children, urging the children to learn from Aurora and work hard with Pandora and Dark as their role models.
After the "family dinner" ended amid lingering satisfaction, Dark took the lead through the night market on Traveler Street, beginning the parent-free second half of the evening.
Anna and Angie quietly slipped away midway through.
Jon and Joey obediently followed behind Dark.
Pandora and Diana swept through the snack stalls together.
Rose and Aurora chatted quietly together.
Dark was suddenly surrounded by the Magic Spirits.
Hephaestus and Oli walked at the very back, watching the children gradually disappear into the distance.
Christmas's evening bells rang out amid the fireworks.
Life was so splendid—what more could one ask for?
The next day.
December 26th.
Thursday.
Morning.
By the time winter's orange light shone into the room, Dark was already fully prepared to depart.
He returned the extracted "Moon God-version Bliss" to the "Moon God Mirror" within the "Soul of the Moon God."
He then sealed all his remaining reserves of "Great Sin" inside Advanced Thought Bottles.
After that, he moved the "Insect Tree" into Rose's dormitory and asked her to temporarily care for the "Bunny Grass" as well.
He also temporarily returned the "Beary Grass" to Diana.
He had Senior Pandora choose two from the remaining Meow Meow Grass to raise.
He entrusted the remaining Meow Meow Grass to the two senior