( Yuuki's POV )
After escorting Saya-shi home I returned to the dojo to wait for Saeko, My Sekireis, Reina, and I trained like every day and when we finished I was left alone, The girls were planning something between them and when I asked them about it they told me not to worry about it but that didn't sound good to me.
When the sky had turned orange I was thinking of going to the MBI building to continue working when I heard quiet footsteps in the dojo and when I turned around I saw Saeko at the door of the dojo and she was acting a bit nervous.
I guided her with a gesture and we sat opposite each other just like yesterday.
Yuuki: Are you sure you have questions? So don't be shy, shoot.
Obviously this wasn't an easy thing for her to talk about but since she decided to come here, that means she decided to trust me a bit.
Saeko: ok, yesterday when you said that we were the same, what do you mean?
her first question from her was the most obvious and I was prepared to answer her, next to me was my steel briefcase with all my equipment inside, I opened it and I took out my fox mask and put it in front of my face.
Saeko's eyes widen and after a few seconds she puts a hand in front of her mouth and she laughs melodiously.
Saeko: I see, so that was you
Yuuki: You know, you have a beautiful laugh.
Saeko blushes and she nervously coughed to continue the conversation, she asked me several questions like what I do every night, and how to control her urges, and when I realized her 'condition' I answered avoiding saying anything about other worlds, and when she heard my answers that took a big weight off her shoulders and she was more relaxed and the time for my night patrol was getting closer, which she noticed.
Saeko: You're going out tonight too, aren't you?
I nodded in confirmation and Saeko smiled and put her bokken in front of her.
Saeko: In that case let me accompany you, as a thank you at least let me help you find the person you are looking for.
Yuuki: are you sure? I know that you realized that there are still things that I am hiding from you.
Saeko: you're right, but after our fight yesterday, I think I know what kind of person you are and I want to help you, Besides, I also have other personal reasons, but don't worry, I'm not doing this to put myself in danger.
I thought for a moment and I decided to let her join us, but she would need the proper equipment.
Yuuki: very good, but we need to make a quick stop first.
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in the MBI building we went up to one of the new floors that I built, It was filled with fabrics of different colors and a girl was working there, she had shoulder-length blonde hair and wine-red eyes, and the ends of her hair were wavy, forming a noble girl's drill hairstyle and she was wearing a gray Sekirei haori over her clothes, she was Vivienne one of Joyce's sisters who had taken over one of the floors in the building to design and make new clothes for us.
Vivienne: right on time, I just finished your new haori.
Viví showed me my new haori which had gray fur on the collar and inside there were several hidden pockets for BIMs and some straps and holsters to hold my guns.
Yuuki: looks perfect, feels great too.
I put the haori on my shoulders and after checking that it fits me well I introduced Saeko to Vivi and told her to prepare a uniform for Saeko while I went to the armory for a katana and a barrier bracelet, with yellow Materia for her.
When we were all ready we all went up to the roof of the MBI building and Saeko was standing on the edge of the roof looking down.
Saeko: are you kidding?
Yuuki: nope, it's easier than you think, do any of you want to make a demonstration?
Saeko obviously had her doubts about jumping off a twenty-five-story building and Akitsu came over to show her how it's done, Akitsu easily reached the nearest building with a jump and I told Saeko that she could do the same with the help of the Materia I gave her.
Saeko stepped back a bit and she did a couple of little jumps to test her new strength and then she jumped ten feet into the air.
Saeko: I think I have it.
Saeko ran to the edge of the building and took a long jump, we kept watching in case she needed help but she made it to the next building without problems.
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Tsukiumi: Yuuki why did you let that girl come with us?
Tonight I was patrolling alone with Tsukiumi and Emilia and they questioned me about Saeko the moment we got far enough away from the MBI building.
Yuuki: I think we can trust her, don't you?
Tsukiumi: I don't mind the extra help, you know we'll need it, what I want to know are your intentions with that girl?
Emilia: yeah, do you want her to join your harem?
Yuuki: why is that the first thing you think of?
Emilia: Well, based on your track record.
Yuuki: ok, I get it, if that happened that would be her decision, but the reason I helped her was that she reminds me of Karasuba.
Emily: who?
Yuuki: she is someone from our original world, I'll give you the short story, she lost her only rival and that affected her a lot, I don't want that to happen to Saeko.
Tsukiumi was pleased with my answer and Emilia asked me to listen to the full story afterward and then we continued with our patrol, This was a fairly quiet night but suddenly we heard a loud and unnatural cry for help.
???: KYAA! HELP ME!
we went to the origin of the sound and from the roof of a building we saw a girl who clearly did not need help standing under a street lamp, she was looking around curiously and didn't seem to have noticed our presence.
Yuuki: wait here, I'll go first and be ready for anything.
The girls nodded and I jumped into the street, walking slowly towards the girl while surveying my surroundings carefully because no matter how you looked at it this situation screamed trap.
The girl heard my footsteps and she looked ahead with anticipation, when I walked under the light of another street lamp and it was fully in view a smile appeared on the girl's face.
The girl in front of me was Lilith Bristol.