As night fell, Yoshino and Toujou Nozomi bid farewell to Teacher Komoe and the others, arriving on the street.
On their way home, the further they walked towards home, the fewer people there were, until finally, there was no one at all.
Even though it was evening, this area was considered a bustling district. Yoshino had been here many times before to buy things. Intersecting roads, silent and deserted.
The traffic lights on the road were still flashing normally. It should have been rush hour, but the sounds of car horns that should have been heard on the road had all disappeared. The silent scene on the street made Yoshino feel as if she had entered another dimension.
"This scene is very unusual, Shiina. Do you have anything to say? About our current situation."
It was clear that the current situation was very strange, but Toujou Nozomi still calmly asked Shiina. Even if someone was ambushing them now, with Yoshino here, it was still easy to talk.
"It's obviously the Magic Side's 'Disperse Idlers' Magic Formula. It seems that Toujou Nozomi, you thrashed that smoking man named Stiyl yesterday, hindering their mission, so today they sent someone to deal with you. How helpless, it looks like that delinquent priest must have some good teammates to deal with us. This is your fault, Toujou Nozomi. Why didn't you give that guy a good smack on the head yesterday? If you had, he would have lost his memory, and no one would be bothering us today."
Shiina, with a 'it's all your fault' expression, accused Toujou Nozomi. It would have only taken one more hit, why was she so lazy?
"You're right, that's a good idea, Shiina. I'll definitely do that next time."
Toujou Nozomi chuckled and nodded after hearing Shiina's suggestion, highly approving of it.
Yesterday, Stiyl said he wanted to take Yoshino back to the Anglican Church to be a Saintess. If she made everyone who wanted to take Yoshino lose their memories, then no one would want to take Yoshino away, right?
Suddenly, a girl spoke up. "You two don't seem surprised."
Yoshino turned around and saw a beautiful girl walking towards her from not far away. That person was Kanzaki Kaori.
"Oh, well, after all, that delinquent priest said his companions would come looking for trouble after I firmly pressed him to the ground and abused him during our last fight. After he said that, we encountered such a strange situation today, so it's easy to figure out, isn't it?" Toujou Nozomi said with a dark smile, looking at Kanzaki Kaori, whose face was visibly sweating.
After fighting that person, he was bruised and swollen, saying someone would come to avenge him. Shiina said that guy was only fourteen years old, so it seemed she was right.
"Since you're here now, then that delinquent priest must have already gone to poor Mr. Kamijou's place, right?"
"That's right. I heard you defeated Stiyl. To prevent any accidents, I'm here to hold you back."
Kanzaki Kaori gripped the 'seven heavens, seven swords' in her hand, cautiously staring at Toujou Nozomi. Stiyl had told her that this person possessed a very strange ability, and he had carefully explained the process of his defeat. Kanzaki Kaori knew that this person, who currently looked like a doll, would definitely not be easy to deal with. However... Kanzaki Kaori looked at Yoshino, who had been covering her eyes since the beginning, wondering why she was making such a strange gesture. Did she not want to see a bloody scene?
"Oh dear~ Big Sister, you're wearing something so suggestive in front of Yoshino. Such good clothes, yet Big Sister, you wear them like this. How can our pure Yoshino even talk about you? Such a suggestive outfit, it seems Big Sister, you're actually quite repressed, aren't you?" She watched Kanzaki Kaori's pretty face rapidly turn red at a visible speed.
"It's not repressed at all! This is just because of the asymmetrical balance, which is very effective for the composition of Magic Formula, that's why I wear this outfit! It's not intentionally, not intentionally, to expose my body curves."
Did she think she wanted to dress like this? At first, she was indeed very shy, but with time, she gradually got a bit used to this outfit.
Every time she fought, her enemies, due to her powerful combat ability, didn't notice her clothing issues. She didn't expect an accident to happen today.
"Alright, alright, Shiina understands. It's because it's very effective for the composition of Magic Formula. No need to explain, no need to explain."
Shiina's 'I understand, you don't need to explain' attitude made Kanzaki Kaori grit her teeth in frustration. This doll was definitely deliberately provoking her.
"Hehe~ Stop teasing, Shiina. You just said you were going to hold me back so Stiyl could defeat Mr. Kamijou? That's a very good idea of yours." Toujou Nozomi said.
Toujou Nozomi knew that Kamijou Touma's right hand could nullify spiritual powers, so Kamijou Touma wouldn't have to worry about Stiyl's magic at all.
If Stiyl's physical combat skills were stronger, then it would be one thing, but if he was just a Magician, then Stiyl could already call it quits.
"The Magic Side has people who can communicate with angels, and our Anglican Church is very concerned about this matter. Would you mind accompanying us to England and becoming a Saintess of our Anglican Church?"
After the teasing, Kanzaki Kaori, her face slightly flushed, said to Yoshino. Although their mission was to retrieve index, every bishop of the magic society had issued orders to bring back this Saintess of Academy City.
"Oh dear, now isn't the time for you to be saying such things. I just divined the possibility of Yoshino becoming your Saintess, do you know the result?"
Toujou Nozomi, holding a tarot cards that appeared from her sleeve, looked at Kanzaki Kaori with a slight smile, "The result is impossible. Even fate is like this now, so it seems you'll have to go home."
"It doesn't matter. As long as I stop you now, Stiyl will take that child away."
Kanzaki Kaori squatted down, gripping the hilt of her 'seven heavens, seven swords'. Although the matter of the Saintess was important, nothing was more important to her than Index.
"Hm!?" Feeling danger, Kanzaki Kaori quickly dodged to the side, and a large number of ice spikes appeared on the ground where she had just been.
'What's going on? That woman only knows card magic, doesn't she? Could it be!'
Kanzaki Kaori looked at Yoshino, who had been shy just a moment ago. Now, she had completely shed her shy demeanor, her left eye glowing golden, and her right eye glowing blue.
"Don't think that only Sister Nozomi needs your guard. I, Yoshino, am not someone to be underestimated."
Now, Yoshino, when sparring with Suzuya Yuriko, was even stronger!
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