"Toujou, your hair is so beautiful ~ How do you usually maintain your hair?"
"Minami, your voice is so nice. If you were to become a singer, you would definitely be very popular."
"Hoshizora, your verbal tic is so cute. It's like a kitten that makes people want to hug you."
As soon as the class was over, the girls in the class surrounded them, chattering non-stop. Toujou Nozomi and the others also answered this situation very easily, without a trace of panic. In the past, in order to become an idol group, they had seen scenes that were several times more lively than this one. Now, it's just a class, which is a piece of cake for them.
What? You said where did the boys go now? Forget it, those humanoids are now blocked by the girls outside the crowd. There are a few girls in charge of watching them and not letting them approach.
Toujou Nozomi and the others knew that the purpose of these girls was to get close to Yoshino, but they were embarrassed that the three of them were now protecting Yoshino. Helplessly, they had to have a good relationship with themselves and others before they could get close to Yoshino. Protecting Yoshino behind her, Toujou Nozomi and the others began to deal with the girls in front of them. Want to get close to Yoshino? Get past me first.
Sitting in his seat, Itsuka Shido looked at Yoshino and the others who were surrounded by the girls. Seeing that the attention of the students in the class was attracted, he stretched his hand to the earphones on his ears and began to talk in a low voice.
"Hey! Shido. Is it true that Hermit has transferred to your class? Repeat it again! ?" As soon as the connection was made, Itsuka Kotori's excited voice came at a high decibel, which almost made him take out his earphones and throw them aside. This is simply torture. Doesn't she know how important ears are to people?
But this can't be blamed on Itsuka Kotori. During this period of time, Ratatoskr has been looking for the whereabouts of Hermit. But every search was fruitless. After a few days of searching, the members of Ratatoskr were about to give up when Itsuka Kotori, who was in class, suddenly received a message from Murasame Reine that Itsuka Shido had found Hermit, whom they had been searching for for a long time. How could this not excite her? After quickly asking the school for leave, she used the transfer technology on Ratatoskr to come to the battleship, put on a black bandage, and immediately contacted Itsuka Shido.
"Seriously, keep your voice down. You've made my ears deaf. But you're right, the other party has indeed transferred to our class today. However, there is a different situation." After pressing his somewhat stinging ears, he felt much better and put on his earphones again, saying to Itsuka Kotori in an unpleasant tone.
"Oh? A special situation? Interesting. Tell me about it. Listen, now let the situation in Shido's class be displayed on the big screen and observe it carefully." After taking out her favorite lollipop from her pocket, she unwrapped the package and held it in her mouth. She signaled the members below to quickly adjust the monitor to monitor the situation of the other party's Spirit.
"Yes! Commander! We will now connect to the hidden cameras previously installed in Itsuka Shido's class. It will be ready soon." Hey! Hey! I seem to have heard something serious. What do you want to do by installing hidden cameras in people's classrooms? Do you know that this is illegal? You Ratatoskr are so awesome, do your family know?
"Hmm, there are also three very beautiful young girls who transferred with the Spirit. Judging from their appearance, they should have met the Spirit in the past few days of disappearance, and they have developed a close relationship with her during these few days." Looking at Yoshino hiding tightly behind Toujou Nozomi and the other three, even a fool could see that Yoshino trusted and relied on the three of them very much. Otherwise, how could this shy girl be so close to someone?
"Hmm ~ Are there ordinary people involved? Please tell me the details of the other party's information." The fact that ordinary people are involved with the Spirit is not what Itsuka Kotori wants to see. The identities of these three people must also be carefully investigated. Who knows if these people are from AST or DEM?
"Commander! The monitoring of Itsuka Shido's classroom has been connected, and it is now being transferred to the big screen." Just as Itsuka Shido was telling Itsuka Kotori about the self-introductions of Toujou Nozomi and others today, the members of Ratatoskr had completed the connection of the monitor, and gradually a picture appeared on the big screen in the bridge. It was a picture of Itsuka Shido's classroom, and even Itsuka Shido, who was secretly reporting to Itsuka Kotori, could see it very clearly.
On the screen, there were many girls surrounding a corner of the classroom, and in that corner, there were three girls protecting a petite girl from the students in the class. According to Itsuka Shido's information, it could be known at a glance that that was his target this time.
"Hmph! Hmph! It seems installing surveillance cameras in Shido's classroom was indeed the right decision. Now, let's see who is interfering with the Spirit's time. Display the Hermit's screen; I want a clear view."
"Yes, Commander!" After a rapid tapping on the keyboard by a crew member, the screen zoomed in on Toujou Nozomi. Her face, previously too far away to discern, was now clearly visible to the Ratatoskr members with the help of the high-magnification lens. Seeing the three beautiful girls rendered them speechless, and even Itsuka Kotori froze, staring blankly at the screen.
"I have to say, these beautiful girls are more attractive than you, Shido." Itsuka Shido seemed like nothing more than an ordinary high school student. If given a choice between beautiful girls and him, one would definitely choose the beautiful girls. And there were three of them.
"It seems it must have been this person named Toujou Nozomi who discovered Yoshino. Shido said she has a strong interest in supernatural powers. For a supernatural existence like a Spirit, she would naturally invite her to her home and establish a friendly relationship over these past few days. However…" Itsuka Kotori bit off her lollipop with an unhappy expression, looking at Toujou Nozomi's ample chest. How could someone be so developed at only sixteen? Her identity seemed suspicious. She had to investigate thoroughly.
"Commander, the identities of these individuals have been investigated. There are no problematic areas. Their identities are all normal. Our current inference is that the other party has been with the Hermit during the days she disappeared and used a special method to conceal her spiritual power." Murasame Reine said, her gaze fixed on Yoshino, who was hiding behind Toujou Nozomi on the screen. A faint smile appeared on her usually emotionless face, though no one noticed it.
"It seems this person named Toujou Nozomi must have some abilities. After all, she researches supernatural powers, so it's understandable for her to have some special methods. However, a Spirit's power cannot be controlled by others. Shido still needs to make a move." Looking at Yoshino, who was being comforted by Minami Kotori on the screen, Kotori thought, 'Although this approach isn't ideal, it's the only way to prevent a Spirit's power from being used by others.'
"Any suggestions, Commander? I don't think there's much chance for Shido to capture her. After all, the Spirit is surrounded by people who are so kind to her; Shido won't have any opportunity to get close to her, let alone capture her." Yoshino was now a treasure in their hands. Sending Itsuka Shido to snatch their treasure would be courting disaster.
"Don't say that, Reine. You know, a famous flower may have an owner, but a hoe is even more ruthless. As long as the hoe is wielded well, no corner of the wall can't be dug down. This saying perfectly describes Shido's current situation. Besides, it's not about capturing her immediately; starting as friends is also good. And Shido has our help, so don't worry." It seemed that successfully capturing Yatogami Tohka had given Itsuka Kotori great confidence. Now she was even openly talking about poaching.
"I hope so." Murasame Reine felt that things were definitely not as simple as Itsuka Kotori imagined. The people around Yoshino were also definitely not as simple as their profiles suggested. It seemed Itsuka Shido was in for a tough time.
Returning to the classroom, the students were back in their seats. Toujou Nozomi and her three companions were sitting together, chatting. Occasional bursts of joyful laughter drew the attention of the other students in the class.
Itsuka Shido listened to the commands Itsuka Kotori was giving him, cold sweat continuously beading on his forehead. He felt that if he really did this, he would definitely be courting death, yet he couldn't refuse.
"Hey! Kotori. Does it really have to be this way? Isn't this a bad idea?" Give me a chance to live, Kotori. You're pushing your brother to his death.
"It's fine, Shido. It's just showing them around the school; they won't find any flaws in that. Start as friends first; I'm not asking you to capture her immediately. Don't worry, be brave and go forward." After Itsuka Kotori finished speaking, the headphones emitted a 'snap' sound. The connection was suddenly cut off. But a cut connection didn't mean he wasn't being monitored, which meant he had to do it, didn't it?
After careful consideration, with a mindset of sacrificing himself to blow up a bunker, Itsuka Shido stood up from his seat with a heavy heart and slowly walked towards Toujou Nozomi and her group.
"Hey, Nozomi. He's coming over now, meow." Hoshizora Rin whispered.
"It's fine. He has now entered the first step of the plan. I was worried he wouldn't come over." Toujou Nozomi smiled, thinking, 'You're finally here?'
Finally, Itsuka Shido arrived in front of Toujou Nozomi, attracting the attention of everyone in the class.
"Um, Toujou-san. Since this is your first time at Raizen High School, how about I show you around the school?"
Itsuka Shido knew his smile must look worse than crying right now.
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