Visit and Feast

(Daphne POV)

Daphne didn't know how her quiet life had taken such a turn. It was just incredible. At first, she tried to convince herself she was hallucinating, but the evidence kept coming back with increasing ****. What she was experiencing was real.

Well, now that it's out in the open, we'll have to find a way out of this situation, she thought. She pondered, trying to keep a constant eye on everything around her.

The island the host/kidnapper was showing them was splendid. The flora was verdant, and the air was of a quality probably hard to find on Earth these days. They must not have been very far from the sea, for she could hear it in the distance. The sand that could be seen everywhere was also a clue that the hostess Leo had called Nola hadn't been lying on this point. They were on an island.

They walked for a few minutes along a path surrounded by vegetation before arriving at a hotel she'd be hard pressed to describe as anything other than 'Magnificent'. If she was going to be stuck on an island, it might as well be pretty.

Daphne tried to calm down and think. What information did she have at her disposal?

She was on an island. Eric and Leo were both there. Leo, who is her best friend, is supposed to be a harem master on this show. The host, named Nola, was a sort of Leprechaun capable of magic. Or at least something quite close to the supernatural, as she couldn't see how anything she'd just seen was possible otherwise. 4 other women were also present. They seemed to have some sort of distant relationship with Leo, but she lacked information. Well, if she had understood correctly, she would soon be receiving a transformation. Strangely enough, she didn't doubt the host's ability to implement what she was saying.

The only good thing to come out of all her reflections was that it was possible to leave the show - all it took was for one of her to get 100 VPs. The downside was that it certainly wouldn't be easy or quick to get that many.

She was snapped out of these thoughts when Nola showed them around the island's various facilities.

"This is the pool. The water is 25°C, but it's adjustable if you want to raise or lower the temperature. I imagine you'll have ample opportunity to show off your best bikinis to the master."

They then moved on and arrived at a shopping mall.

"This is the main place where you can spend your BP to get new clothes to try and seduce the master. There are a number of specialized stores for shoes, dresses and underwear, so even some of you won't need them anymore." said the hostess sarcastically.

Daphne decided not to respond to the remark. The Leprechaun seemed disappointed by this lack of response, but pulled herself together and led them to what appeared to be a terrace for lunch. The terrace had more than enough room for the people present. Daphne wondered if this meant that more people were still expected to arrive. Their pink-haired host then spoke up.

"Let's have lunch while we wait for the results, which I'm sure won't be long now." So, they sat down around the table, or rather, they sat where Nola had arranged. The seating plan was as follows. Master Leo sat at the far end of the table. To his right were, in that order, Abigail, Jessica and Daphne. To his left were Hanna, Eric and Blanche. Nola sat opposite Leo. Once everyone was seated, each plate was instantly filled with what appeared to be a slice of lasagne, accompanied by a set of salad leaves drizzled with olive oil. Nola explained the contents of their plates to those who were still too shocked to understand what they were seeing, and then decided to ask questions.

"I know it's complicated for you. All Hotel Harem participants always need time to adjust, so I suggest we talk about lighter, more consensual subjects to distract ourselves. For example, what did you think of the latest season of Game of Thrones?"

Daphne expected no one to answer, but surprisingly Blanche spoke up.

"This season is the worst of all and frankly, why did you choose Bran as king? It just didn't make sense."

"I don't agree that it was the only possible ending, and Bran's choice was a natural one." Eric replied in a calm but assertive tone.

The conversation continued until the majority of those present had given their opinion on a question. Only Hanna had not yet spoken, not that Daphne could blame her for still being shocked by what had just happened. The girl just didn't seem comfortable with so many people around her. Daphne made a mental note to try and talk to her again. Lunch went on until the end, lasting even 2 hours, since Nola had brought them a strawberry cream cake for dessert, which was simply delicious. For a few moments, each of them forgot the situation they were in, simply enjoying a good meal. Alas, all good things must come to an end, and Nola spoke again.

"I'd like to announce that the votes are closed and that we will now read the results."