"…Barrett!!"
After the Spell's Chant, the Stigma on his left hand issued an orange light. At the same time, an illusion of wings wrapped in flames appeared behind Kazuki and released a flame bullet.
The small stone that was placed as the target was crushed. Mio pursed her lips.
"Actually using the same Magic as me, how arrogant…"
——After trying it out for a bit, he was successfully able to use Mio's Summoning Magic.
"It's true. Leme-chan's ability is to
Kaguya-senpai seemed to have become happy as if it was about herself.
Kazuki confessed the truth to everyone that Leme is not powerless.
However, the detail about
This was also Liz Liza-sensei's instruction.
"The condition is utterly preposterous…What an outrageous Diva."
Kazuki believed that he is unable to keep that secret anymore and headed to Liz Liza-sensei to explain everything.
If he was able to use numerous Diva's Summoning Magic in the future, it will become impossible to conceal Leme's special nature.
"The reason that I was able to obtain the Heart's Key from Amasaki…Although I said that it is positivity levels, but I believe it is not limited to the feelings of love. Friendship and Family Love is also included. Because I am old acquaintances with that person, so I will not fight to become the Harem King that Leme mentioned, but rather aim to become a Friendship King!"
"Friendship between male and females, huh…I think that although friendship and love are different things, but it is also not completely separate…After the relationship becomes more intimate, even if you were initially planning to be just friends, but it will naturally become that. I, Isn't that type of relationship like that?"
After Liz Liza-sensei slightly blushed, she let out a dry cough.
"B, But my own perspective in love should not matter. Only that we have to think of a plan to hide Leme's special nature away from others. Among the teachers, there are many people who do not trust Leme as they do not know her true identity. Right now, it is still the best to make them think that she is not that powerful of a Diva. Right…You should just say that
"…But why is it only Phenex, why can't you use my Asmodeus?"
"About that, perhaps it's a problem with compatibility."
Kazuki immediately hid the truth, but Kaguya-senpai suddenly became depressed.
"…Is my compatibility with Otouto-kun bad? That's a severe blow…"
"B, But if I practice, then it will certainly become possible to be used!"
On the other side, Mio issued a protest to Kazuki. But compared to the thoughts that was said out from her mouth, a tiny red heart flew out from her chest. The value displayed on the graph also slightly increased to 70.
"But Otouto-kun's chanting speed is too slow. The time that you spent was probably twice as much as Mio-chan. You must work hard on this aspect!"
The four steps for Summoning Magic, if it had to be said, each of them respectively points to Telepathic Magic towards the Diva. Because it was an area he was not good at, the difference in skill was suddenly revealed.
And, the Magical Dress was not just a simple decoration. It also has the power to assist the connection between the Diva.
Kazuki did not have the original Magical Dress, so that might become an unfavorable condition as well.
"Forget it…Since we use the same Magic, then I will accompany you for your practice!"
Mio used her palm to pat Kazuki's back in order to encourage him.
But…if it was only Barrett, it is unlikely for him to win against that opponent.
If you practice more, then the amount of Magic you can use increases. This argument may not be true.
——I currently am lying to everyone. And using the excuse of practicing with me, I must increase everybody's positivity levels…
After launching consecutive Barretts, because of the stress and Magic Power depletion, Kazuki was tired and nearly fell down.
"…But, you cannot just rest during the resting period. Quickly go conquer that girl, go ask her out! GO GO!"
Inside the mind of Kazuki, who was resting, Leme's used the method of telepathy to send her voice over. The thing that Leme was concerned about was that
"Tomorrow is Sunday, go invite her to a date and increase the positivity levels in one go!" Today is Saturday, the Inter-Division Competition was next week's Saturday. If he really wanted to let himself be able to use higher level Summoning Magic within this week, then indeed, tomorrow was the best opportunity.
A so-called date…It should be fine if he moved based on the feelings of playing together with friends.
But if he was to re-invite her to play, how should he do it?
Kazuki sat down on a bench. Speaking of which, his current Spiritual Power was completely drained.
"…Oh, because your positivity levels are already high enough, so the other side is coming over."
Lifting his head——Mio was currently standing in front of Kazuki who was lying on the bench, tired.
"This is for you, you must be thirsty after chanting spells for so long? Drink some orange juice."
She handed over a cold plastic bottle.
Kazuki could not help but stare intently at Mio's face. Her face had delicate features. The mouth that keeps talking wildly, even without lipstick, it was still a rose-color. It slightly trembled——As expected, she was really cute.
Strange, an abnormal feeling was produced.
"W, What. Managing the slave's health is also the master's job. Be grateful to this gentle master! Really, what are you looking at! Hey!!"
After being stared by Kazuki like that, Mio was slightly dumbfounded.
"…Anyways, Summoning Magic is unexpectedly hard to use. I originally thought that I was handing it over to the Diva only, in the end, I had practiced consecutively for a few hours. It feels that my Spiritual Power is completely consumed…"
"If you fully exhaust your Magic Power today, it will enter the recovery period tomorrow. So please work harder now."
Once Magic Power was used to the limits, it must spend some time before it fully recovers.
"Then let's go play normally during the weekend."
"…Speaking of which, this is the first weekend since school started."
Mio took the initiative to change the topic.
"We used to always play together. Kazu-nii would always refuse to let me go and bring me around…I was always thinking what a hopeless brother."
"Hey, wait a moment. It isn't like that. It was you, who was always following behind me and running around recklessly. Like when I want to go outside to play, you would begin to cry and yell out "No No". Then you would always pester me to draw or sing, I remember it clearly. I will not play that kind of game with you."
"T, That's not how it happened! Kazu-nii, you idiot!! L, Leaving that aside…Speaking of which, I am free this weekend."
Mio drank her own orange juice while looking at Kazuki.
"You seemed to be very free as well. Leme told me. "Even though Leme doesn't have time, but the contractor seems to want to play with Leme, how troublesome. You should just substitute Leme and accompany him to play"."
Kazuki was surprised and issued out a "Haah!?" sound.
Inviting a tiny child to play, doesn't it make him seem like a very severe Lolicon!?"
"You, since you are bored to the extent that you will play with little children, you should at least tell me."
"I did not say such words! Even if it's me, I still have something to do!"
"Idiot! Even though Leme arranged it for you, what are you saying!"
"HAAH!? About how you're not busy, in other words…you really wanted to play together with that young girl!?"
"W, Who would! I am not a lolicon nor a siscon!"
"Right now we are not discussing about the sister topic!"
Speaking of which…Why is that person so angry? Logically speaking, there is no reason for her to be angry.
"That person is saying, she wants you to invite her out to play."
…Is that so? Mio sipped her orange juice and from time to time observed Kazuki's expression. Seeing Kazuki fall silent, "Uuuu~!"she pursed her lips.
Looks like he must take initiative and invite her out. But what should he say?
"Still thinking what you should do…Just invite her out on a date! The romantic type!"
"Hey, hey, Glutton Amasaki. Tomorrow is Sunday, should we eat a meal together?"
"Who would use this method as an invitation, idiot! The romantic portion is hopelessly inadequate!"
"What, you actually said that I am a glutton!? Why do I have to be treated as a glutton by you!?"
"Because whenever it comes to food, you would become very happy."
Although he thought that this path was correct, but Mio had a dull expression and let out a black skull.
"Hmph, speaking of which, why should I go out to play with a person like you!"
"…Didn't you just say you were free during the weekend?"
"I am free, but there is no reason that I must go out with you to play!"
Mio suddenly turned around. It feels like she had said a lot of incomprehensible words.
"…However, if you have any suitable reason…Then it is not impossible for me to accompany you."
"Kazuki! She is testing you! If this is inside a Galge, then it is the result of your selection!"
…What is she testing me on? I did not play a Galge before.
"Then, I want to give my gratitude to you for making a bento for me before. It was really delicious."
"What gratitude. I said that I made the bento because I lost. Don't keep mentioning about the past."
"And…There is something from before I would like to apologize for."
Before, he was unable to recognize that Mio was Mio.
"If it was to apologize about that time…If it is only such an extent, I would not forgive you."
Mio pursed her lips and turned to the side.
"About that time, I am really sorry! So I will wholeheartedly serve you as a slave tomorrow! Just for tomorrow, no matter what, master…No, princess-sama, I will listen~"
Princess-sama, this word seems to have caused Mio to tremble.
But Mio still retreated a bit, as if she had seen through Kazuki's intentions and asked.
"Why are you trying so hard?…Do you really want to go on a date with me?"
Damn, I was too persistent and it caused her to become suspicious?
"No, this must be tsundere. Because she felt unease, so she wanted you to attack more proactively."
"Why?…Why must you put so much effort? Do you really want to go on a date with me?"
As if she felt unease, Mio asked again. Then indeed… "Okay let me try again" ,"Work Harder", "Just go and do it!", these phrases were often seen in the movies.
In front of Kazuki, the positivity level graph that only Kazuki could see appeared. The positivity levels increased from 70 to 75. If that's the case——He should be able to do it, right?
"I want to become even more intimate than before with Mio!"
He already did not use reason for his excuse. Kazuki only said the truth out.
"!? J, Just now y…you called me Mio!"
Damn, I could not help but call her name directly.
"I, Is that so? Just like before…So y,you would invite…Hmph. Is it like that?"
He originally thought that he would be scolded by her, but in the end, Mio only "Ehehe" and relaxed her expression.
"It can't be helped…If you are so willing to treat me as a princess-sama and accompany me, then I will go out and play together with you! But, this is not a date, don't be mistaken!!"
Floating out was the red hearts again.
Amasaki Mio ——78 Otonashi Kaguya —— 59 Hiakari Koyuki —— 41 Hoshikaze Hikaru——34
"The numbers are slowly increasing. Then tomorrow is the date! Well done, Our King!"
After returning to his room, Leme comforted Kazuki. No, she already said it wasn't a date…
"…Speaking of which, what on earth happened with your appearance. And, didn't your size increase a bit?"
Leme, who materialized in front of Kazuki, was wearing a never-seen-before ethnic style dress. But the clothes were quite shabby. Her height had also become around the same age as a primary student.
"The positivity levels that was obtained from Mio let Leme grow up slightly! Being summoned completely naked was also due to the lack of strength. With the growth, Leme will also retrieve an appropriate appearance. In other words, this is Lemegeton Level 2! Okay, you will need to prepare how to deal with tomorrow's event, so today, let's go to sleep!"
Leme happily dragged Kazuki to the bed.
Is that so, this person was also growing slightly.
…Eh? Even though that she is obviously growing, but she still needs to hug him while sleeping?
× × ×
"I hate being watched by the senpais as we leave."
Because Mio said this, so they specifically looked for a place to meet.
The two of them would leave at different times and meet up in front of the Square's fountain. Kazuki arrived first and after feeling a bit embarrassed, Mio happily trotted over.
Once she arrived, Mio used a finger and pointed at Kazuki.
"Listen carefully, I have said this from the start, this is not a date!"
It should be like that. After all, we're not in such a relationship. Kazuki expressed his agreement.
"Although it is not a date, if you are going to serve me to apologize for the past and for the usual gratitude, then I will accept it. Just for today, you will have to treat me like a princess-sama and serve me well!…I'm looking forward to it!"
Mio was wearing a casual, spring-styled dress and cardigan, which was gently floating around. However, on her feet, she was wearing slightly heavy boots. The sweet and spicy balance, it was very appropriate for her personality. She was also wearing a necklace that glowed around her neck.
"…That is feather-shaped."
Shining in front of her chest, it was an Indian accessory that was like a feather.
"Your eyes are not bad. This is very similar to Phenex!…You're appearance is too plain! Tooo plain!!…But your body is firmly built, perhaps it is better for you to dress more simple. Yes…In total, I should still praise you."
"For boy clothing, as long as it is easy to move in, then it does not matter."
"If you were to use the fashion magazine's ad phrase for the street "…Only a warrior's body can be permitted to wear as simple as concise spaghetti". It is that kind of feeling."
Her eyes sparkled. Kazuki did not know how to respond.
"…You, don't just occasionally use food to make a weird metaphor."
"Okay, let's go! The quality of the shop that you bring a female to will decide your quality as a male!"
Mio happily said. Okay, let's go. Kazuki took a step forward——
"Speaking of which, this is wrong!?"
Suddenly, criticisms and black skull flew from behind. Did he suddenly make a mistake?
"Wait, why are you walking in front like in a march! Didn't you say that you will treat me like a princess-sama for a day? What are you thinking!? Now quickly escort me!"
"E, Escort!? Escort is…What should I do!?"
Treating her to a meal, listening to whatever she says, isn't that enough!?
"You scatterbrain…First of all, let me hold onto your arm and walk~"
Mio quickly moved next to Kazuki's side. Although it did not matter, but when she rushed over, her appearance when her dress and cardigan was flapping like in a dance was really cute.
Thus, she held onto Kazuki's arm.
Their arms were linked with each other. Mio's body tightly leaned over and a soft feeling came.
"…Wait, you, did you just twitch? And your face is slightly red?"
"I, It is not red. I, who have trained as a swordsman, would not be thrown in disarray because of being held in the arm!"
"Hmph, what swordsman…As expected, if it is only holding arms, it cannot be called as an escort. We are not children anymore, if you wish to escort me, then naturally we have to do up to this extent."
Mio temporarily released their linked up arms and let Kazuki's left hand hold onto her waist.
Thus, it became a form where Kazuki was hugging a girl's waist. In order to cope with this, Mio also pressed her body closer.
"W…We have to walk like this!?"
Doesn't it become two people embracing each other as they walk!?
…Is this really not a date!?
"Fufu~ah, your face, is becoming more red! What training as a swordsman, the Hayashizaki-Ryuu isn't that good!!"
"Aren't you also blushing!? Your cheeks are as red as apples!"
"Hehehe, this is the
As if she was feeling extremely pleased, Mio swung her hand and took the first step.
While Tokyo was the foundation for politics, at the same time, it is a
Inside the workshop, various products that did not exist previously were produced through alchemy.
Alchemy——The Alchemy that was passed down traditionally through the ancient times were irregular occurrences that could not be explained through science. It was a product that was repeatedly tested thousands or millions of times throughout the years or decades.
In the current generation, through Normal Magic, the efficiency for Alchemy's operations has increased.
Perceptibility Enhancement Magic could feel the particles of the matter and by using Psychokinetic Magic or Pyrokinesis Magic, it could move, change, and restructure —— Just like lead becoming into gold——and transform it into a completely different matter.
The alchemy technique that breaks down the matters' particles is called
The Alchemists did not join any companies but rather construct their own workshop. After Tokyo was destroyed by the Illegal Magic Users, this city was revived through the Alchemy gathered by the Workshop.
At the workshop, clothes and accessories that had alchemy used on them, were on sale. There are also restaurants that use Magic that causes the ingredients' quality to change through the process called
When Kazuki and Mio were walking in the streets, they were aware of some kind of gaze…What was it?
"What, why are you looking around? Please escort me properly."
"Ah, no…nothing."
The streets in the vicinity still remained as ruins and have not been rebuilt. If they slightly walk into an alley, the public security would worsen.
At this kind of place, there were often cases where Illegal Magic Users did sneak attacks on the Knights or the Magic Division Students——In other words, the people that carry Stigma. It is often referred to as a case called
In the recent years, the amount of Stigma Hunting has increased. It was said to be terrorist attacks targeting the Knights for being exclusive to Summoning Magic.
…Because of that, while walking in the streets, it is still best to hide the Stigma. However, the difference with an Enigma is that a Stigma would expand throughout the skin. Thus, many people are unable to hide it.
Mio also seemed to be leaving a mistake uncorrected and making the best out of it. From the dress that revealed the back, you could see the Stigma. It feels like Mio treated the Stigma as part of a decoration to match her clothing.
…Because they were heading out to play, so he did not bring his sword. This may be a blunder.
"Ah, a cat! There's a cat!" The moment Mio issued out a sound, the white cat crossed in front of their eyes.
Directly in front of their gaze was also that cat.
"Nyaah——♪"
Mio suddenly let her head lean upon Kazuki's shoulder and issued a strange sound.
"…I, It's a joke. I only wanted to try how that feels…"
"Do you often visit this store? Although this place should be very far from Hayashizaki's Family."
After finishing eating the Italian cuisine, Mio wiped her mouth with the napkin and asked.
"Because I wanted my family to eat delicious meals, I would visit many shops on my rest days with the little amount of pocket money I have in order to hone my cooking techniques. Alchemy Cooking feels like it is a life."
"…You, aside from Sword Techniques, you also maintain a high degree of self-control. Although it is really delicious."
Towards the Italian restaurant that exuded a playful atmosphere, Mio seemed to be very satisfied.
"Our shop is currently hosting a couple-limited event, I was wondering what you think about it?"
The waitress that was already recovering the clean dishes said to them.
"Wait…We are not a couple…"
"Our shop's special cream cheesecake would be provided for free!"
"If we can eat this, then why not pretend to be one?"
Mio probably was embarrassed as they were treated as a couple and lowered her head.
The waitress also brought the cake over shortly.
Although it was not as big as a birthday cake, but it was still a round cake that has not been cut apart.
Beside it was a piping bag with a red sauce.
"This is…strawberry sauce or what is in it? And there is also one fork…"
"If the girlfriend use this strawberry sauce to write words on the cake, then with an "Ah——n" way and feed the boyfriend, this cream cheesecake is free! This is the event!"
"…What a flashy event."
"Okay, girlfriend-san. Write down all the feelings that you cannot deliver normally here!"
The waitress onee-san's eyes sparkled. It was obvious that this person was currently enjoying herself.
Looking at the pipebag that was handed over, Mio was overwhelmed.
"W, What do the other guests generally write during this time?"
"Most of them would write or
Mio wanted to write some words, but she hesitated with a "Uuuuu——" sound.
Then, Mio, as if out of desperation, wrote a big
"Forget it, this is also an expression of love." The waitress-san gave a wry smile.
"Okay, open your mouth! Hmmph, this is just like feeding a dog!"
Then she picked up a piece of the cake and brought it over to Kazuki's mouth in order to feed him.
After Kazuki took a bite, he began to counterattack by saying
"I, I want to eat by myself!"
"That is not allowed. The waitress-san is watching by the side, so you must abide by the rules."
"Why are you so stubborn at this kind of place?"
"Okay, Amasaki. Open wide."
"…You, I wanted to say it for a while, but can you not call me Amasaki."
Towards Kazuki's calm greeting, Mio used a terrifying gaze to look at him.
"When you were inviting me before, didn't you call me Mio…Why did it suddenly change back?"
"Eh, Ahhh, sorry…Mio, come, open wide."