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Rouge Vif, the woman with a physical age of 19 had just let go of the Calliope girl she accidentally met. Her business here was done. There was no longer any reason for her to be on the 3rd Floor.
"Even if she's from the Grand Family, involving yourself with other people's problems... not like your usual self," remarked someone who was leaning not far from her.
"!"
Vif stopped walking. Still with her friendly expression, she smiled.
"Aren't there still four days left?"
"How come you're already here?" Vif asked that someone.
*(sigh)
The person talking to her was a young woman who looked to be around her age. Or maybe a little younger.
Her long pastel pink hair was left loose. She looked at her expressionlessly.
"We arrived early."
Vif scowled, "Then why didn't you say early?" [https://img.wattpad.com/6c137abfcf89023c3bb111b46b853bd4d4ee2ad5/68747470733a2f2f73332e616d617a6f6e6177732e636f6d2f776174747061642d6d656469612d736572766963652f53746f7279496d6167652f7346655539646b57374e533432513d3d2d313336393031333336352e313739373261623036386339623833303333373430333035333839332e6a7067?s=fit&w=1280&h=1280]
Vif scowled, "Then why didn't you say early?"
Ignoring Vif's joke, the woman glanced in another direction. The direction she glanced at was an ordinary street food place that was crowded with people.
"..... Rouge wants to observe the situation first," the woman replied.
"Ah... Onee-chan, huh..." understood Vif.
Ignoring the figure of Vif's big sistes who was buying street food there, the woman looked back at Vif.
"More importantly... my question?"
Vif only smiled.
"Hmm... It's long to explain."
"You're right, involving myself with random people's problems is not really me. But... She's not a random person, Theria-nee."
"?"
Vif had no intention of explaining. She was too lazy for that.
"Haha... Maybe it's because this encounter was fate, that's why I helped her."
Theria, "......."
The image of a very old memory reappeared in her head.
"You're... an acute siscon, aren't you?" quipped someone who was none other than Vif in the past.
Vif looked at the girl next to her with eyes that couldn't stop thinking. Because it had been almost an hour since the girl had looked at the printed photo of the little girl laughing happily in the flower field.
The young girl sitting next to her was also a Calliope.
"My nails... All older siblings should be like this!!! Especially if the sister is so cute like my sister!!!"
"Dih, siscon," Vif mocked.
"I'm a sister too, that's why I'm saying this. If you're a big sister, don't be too attached to your sister! She'll get uncomfortable! Better to act cool!" said Vif.
"Any younger sibling would love a cool older sibling!"
The Calliope girl smiled mockingly.
"I don't want to hear that from a little sister who's afraid of her big sister."
"Who's afraid of big sister, huh?" Vif was upset.
"Do you want me to complain to Fonce Nee-san?"
"You--!!!"
The girl just wanted to tease her even more.
"Khikhikhi... Lack of affection, huh~? Ah, your sister wanders here and there all the time! That's why her sister grew up to be such a show-off that she became an actress to get attention..."
Vif, "💢"
"Ohh!! You're brave, huh! What now?" smiled Vif creepily before attacking the girl's head with a hand drill.
"Ahahahahaha, ouch, ouch... It hurts... Sorry, ok, don't get mentally damage! It hurts to be a punching bag!" laughed the girl, which only made Vif tighten the drill even more.
"This kid!!!"
"Ahahahahaha!!!"
The past was a distant past. But to Vif, it all felt like it had just happened not too long ago. Moreover, all the memories became even more vivid because of the girl's facial resemblance to Ophelia.
Vif chuckled in her heart.
"Even though they're sisters. But your little sister is so different from you, Amy."
A few seconds later, Vif realized that memories were just memories. It was all in the past. The girl she knew no longer existed. The warm, genuine smile on her face earlier, quickly became fake again.
"Whatever it is--"
The pastel pink-haired woman called Theria realized that she honestly didn't care about Vif's excuses or flashbacks. She just wanted to go back immediately.
"Your business is done?" she asked reassuringly.
"I have," Vif replied.
"We can discuss the contract with your agency when we get back, right?" she asked again.
Vif nodded, "We can... But what's the rush?"
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"The Guild... detected suspicious movements. The Melpomene Family is planning something with the Thalia Family. And that something has to do with the entertainment industry. We'll talk about this in more detail later," Theria replied.
"To involve the 2 Grand Families... This must be something big," Vif understood.
"Alright. I'll head straight to the agency later, after tidying up my schedule," Vif smiled kindly.
Theria nodded politely.
"As always, thank you Vif."
"Oh, come on, Theria-nee! Who are you like? By the way, can you stop talking so stiffly?"
"Try to smile more~ be friendlier and more cheerful~ especially since you'll be appearing in public more often, right? A friendly or warm impression will help you more," smiled Vif.
"But I..."
"Even fake is okay," Vif cut in, drawing Theria's attention.
"So what if my smile to people is fake? My sister always smiles at everyone. As her little sister, it's not okay if I'm bitchy to people. So even if it's fake, I'll still try to smile. Who knows, someday, that smile might become real!"
"Because maybe... Someday, the fake will become real."
Theria, "........"
"..... Okay..."
Vif patted the girl's head gently like a big sister proud of her little sister. But the girl just brushed her hand away without saying anything.
"Aree... How come the girls around me don't like skin ships, huh?" Vif thought disappointedly.
Although the girl in front of her was called Theria-nee (Big Sister Theria), Vif was actually much older than her. There was a reason why she was the one calling her "nee" and not the other way around.
"Looks like you told Vif already, Theria?" asked a woman walking towards them.
Theria nodded.
Theria nodded [https://img.wattpad.com/1c1f1ce394118f7cb499494b2a3777ca849296af/68747470733a2f2f73332e616d617a6f6e6177732e636f6d2f776174747061642d6d656469612d736572766963652f53746f7279496d6167652f426b7173766f47666a54464c42673d3d2d313336393031333336352e313739373261616364323532646266333830383430353033323534342e6a7067?s=fit&w=1280&h=1280]
"Onee-chan..."
"Thanks for taking my place, Vif."
That woman with red hair and golden eyes, Rouge Fonce smiled warmly at her sister.
"Cause it's not free," Vif smiled.
Fonce handed some of the snacks she bought to her sister and Theria.
"So what you're saying is that if it's free, you won't help?"
"Hmm... Depends on the mood?" replied Vif.
Fonce chuckled. She had indeed taught her little sister to be a woman of few words. But the effect was to make her sister calculating. Although her calculations were only at certain times.
"Pfftt... Okay, okay. I'll indulge your mood swing."
Fonce thrust the vanilla ice cream near Vif's mouth. Of course, Vif immediately gobbled it up and took over the ice cream.
"But not now. Let's go home. You don't know how much Yeon called me to return you immediately."
Vif could imagine it. Even though there were still 4 days until her vacation time ended. But if it was her manager... She must have been looking for Vif here and there a week before the vacation ended because when Vif wanted to go on vacation, she was just like her sister, she could be everywhere and hard to guess her destination.
"..... Unm... I don't want to get scolded either, Yeon-Unnie... Let's just go home..." Vif smiled wryly.
"......"
Fonce was silent without being able to say anything.
"..... I'm sorry to ruin your expectations. But... You're already fixed for Yeon's scolding, Vif."
Fonce is sorry for her loss.
"Huh?"
Fonce patted her sister's shoulder lightly, as if telling her to prepare.
"Yeon... already watched the gambling video of the Meeting of the 3 Rulers."
Vif, "||||||||||"
Vif was instantly creeped out. With her body starting to tremble, she stepped away from her sister.
"A-Ah... I-I still have four days off... I... want to play first..."
Unfortunately, Fonce swiftly held her sister back.
"Don't run away. You're being scolded for your own mistakes."
"Wait! Onee-chan! Let me go!" Vif whined.
"I'll obey you! Please! No!!! Don't bring me to Yeon-Unnie in that heat!!! Onee-chan knows how fierce that woman is...."
Vif tried her best to escape from being dragged home. But her sister's grip was stronger.
"Sorry Vif. There's business to be done after that. Don't delay the problem," Fonce replied somewhat pityingly, but what could be done.
"Just hold on. It's only 7 hours at most, right? Your ears won't go deaf just because you got nagged."
"I'm doing it for you, Onee-chan! Help me!" screamed Vif in disgust.
Fonce, "(averting her eyes)"
Vif, "!?"
"O--"
"Onee-chan no uragirimono!! (You traitor sister!!)"
Goodbye Vif, your service will always be remembered.
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In the Elevator to the 25th Floor (Entertainment)
"I won't forgive you, Onee-chan..." Vif sobbed, still sulking.
Fonce tried to calm her sister down.
"So-sorry... I'll buy you whatever you want later."
Vif pursed her lips.
"Is there anything in this Tower that I can't buy?"
Fonce was cornered. Vif was right. From the start, if she wanted to, she could buy all the things she wanted. Because after all, as the Tower's most popular artist and diva for decades, her wealth was the highest in the Tower. Even a High Ranker like Fonce didn't have a tenth of Vif's wealth. So considering Madam Lin and Lord Durren were trying to compete with her for wealth? Pfftt... It was clearly impossible from the beginning.
Vif was just being modest (?). She's not stingy, just doesn't like to be extravagant. In fact, she is fairly generous, because she can easily give her money to anyone as long as she wants.
She is only calculating to greedy people and to people who are fun to tease.
"Hufth... No need to be bribed. Later, help me calm Yeon-Unnie down so that there will be no nagging vase 2," said Vif giving up.
"..... Okay..." smiled 'sorry sis'.
TIIIING
"!"
The Ting sound heard in the elevator is a sign that elevator is ready to teleport to destination floor. Expect them to be prepared for imminent change in environment.
After letting out a small sigh, Vif straightened her body. Preparing to enter her "celebrity" mode.
Vif handed her sister the Envy mask, complete with disguise ring and wig she was wearing.
"I'll give it back."
"You didn't take it off at agency?" asked Theria confused.
Fonce and Vif shook their heads slowly. Finally, Vif answered.
"If Yeon-Unnie had known, she would have waited right by the teleportation circle."
"Just by looking at her presence there, people will know right away that Rouge Vif will arrive," Fonce continued.
"And if it's Yeon-Unnie, she'll definitely take advantage of the fans to catch me blatantly so I can't escape..." sad Vif.
Theria nodded in understanding.
"......."
And sure enough...
Just as they finished teleporting back to 25th Floor, crowds of people who were Rouge Vif's fans were already clustered around elevator building with bodyguards keeping order.
"KKKKKKKKKKKKKKYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA꒰♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
"VIIFFFF ONEE-SAMAAA♡♡♡♡♡♡♡!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
"VIIFFFF UNNIEEEEE ♡♡♡♡♡♡♡!!!!!!"
"NUNAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!"
"V-CHANNNN♡♡♡♡♡♡♡!!!!!!!!!!!"
"ROUGEEE VIFFFFF ♡♡♡♡♡♡♡!!!!!!!!!"
"ROUGEEE VIFFFFF ♡♡♡♡♡♡♡!!!!!!!!!"
"ROUGEEE VIFFFFF ♡♡♡♡♡♡♡!!!!!!!!!"
"ROUGEEE VIFFFFF ♡♡♡♡♡♡♡!!!!!!!!!"
At the crowd of fans who greeted her as soon as she stepped out of elevator, Vif could only chuckle.
"Ahahaha..."
She immediately flashed a friendly smile and acted professionally.
She immediately flashed a friendly smile and acted professionally [https://img.wattpad.com/731e27738da0da9f3af1d7fb9c2fd8e32b17ef80/68747470733a2f2f73332e616d617a6f6e6177732e636f6d2f776174747061642d6d656469612d736572766963652f53746f7279496d6167652f6759594759556d6b6f73565f32773d3d2d313336393031333336352e313739373261616131376235613030343839353433383736343039372e6a7067?s=fit&w=1280&h=1280]
"Everyone!!! I'm home~♡"