Exhibition (1)

The long-awaited—and simultaneously dreaded—morning of the exhibition finally dawned.

Although the exhibition had been decided in a mad rush, the Empire's investment of countless resources and personnel had at least made it presentable.

Moreover, the exhibition itself was designed less as an event where people viewed artworks in a quiet building and more like a festival.

In the otherwise empty territory, all they had to do was designate spaces to display the artworks, then let the residents enjoy themselves.

The highlights, music and theater, were scheduled for the evening, so during the day, people could walk around the territory and admire the displayed works.

"What do you think? Does it suit me?"

Inside the mansion, after all the preparations had been completed but before we officially began enjoying the festival.

I could not take my eyes off Marie in the dress she had put on for the festival. She looked far too beautiful in that white dress.

Her shoulders were completely exposed, while her chest was only slightly revealed, and the white dress emphasized her milky skin even more.

Overall, it had a modest appearance with hardly any ornate patterns, and the hem barely reached her knees. Thanks to that, her smooth, slender bare legs were fully exposed, stealing my gaze...