So they planned to rush back as soon as possible and use the magic barrier to confirm whether there were any abnormal nodes around.
At the same time, Shizuki Sojuro, who was guarding the house, was also not idle.
At this moment, he was skillfully brewing the black tea at home, and then acting as if he were the host of the house, accompanying an uninvited "guest".
Aozaki Touko hasn't been back for a long time.
She looked around patiently, observing the young man in front of her from time to time.
After all, this has been confirmed several times through the dolls and is the "thing" that Aoko cares about now, which makes her have to have some interest in it.
Even the desire to snatch.
But she still suppressed it. She had no intention of showing much hostility this time. In a magician's eyes, time is not that fast. In other words, since mysteries generally require time to settle and be studied, the improvement of a magician's strength is often measured in years.
During the two years she was away, the strength of Kuonji Yuju probably didn't change much. As for Qingzi... he was just a half-baked person who had practiced for two years. Even if he was a genius, he was just so-so.
She came this time when the three people were away, probably to confirm another piece of information that she currently didn't know much about.
Aoko's "things she cares about" and her other "teacher" Victor.
She didn't know whether the "ordinary person" in front of her, Shizuki Sojuro, knew of her existence, but at least he had been quite calm so far.
But at this moment, a clicking sound was heard.
The frame of her glasses had shattered into powder and the lenses had slid off her face and onto the ground.
For a moment, her eyes narrowed slightly——
"...Thirty people disappeared in a flash... And it wasn't Yuzu, it was that magician..."
"That's inevitable, if it's Victor-senpai." Shizuki Sojuro's voice suddenly emerged, appearing quite calm: "I always feel that he is stronger than Kuonji-san."
Maybe it’s because he can always face Kuonji-san with great composure?
No matter it is the other person's quiet gaze or the silent feeling of oppression.
When he was still in the paradise, he smiled and said to Kuonji Yuju calmly, "Do you want to play with me too?"
In short, he left a profound impression on Shizuki Sojuro without even realizing it.
"What? So you know everything."
Aozaki Touko was slightly stunned. She took out a box of cigarettes from her arms with boredom and sighed slightly.
Frankly speaking, she wanted to reveal her identity in the end to scare the other party.
She enjoyed seeing Sojuro being timid or having a changed expression, but it seemed that she would never have the chance to discover this kind of pleasure from Sojuro again.
"Because their conversations have never been hidden from me. From the first moment I saw your appearance, I knew what kind of person came to our house."
Shizuki Sojuro just said this calmly.
"..." Perhaps because Kusajuro's performance was beyond her expectations, Orange paused as she took out the cigarette: "Aren't you scared?"
"Yes, but being afraid is useless, right? Just like howling at a bear won't prevent it from being attacked. Instead, walking past it calmly will allow you to be safe."
Shizuki Sojuro said calmly, "If you had any bad intentions, I would have been dead the moment you walked in."
"...Tsk, calm analysis."
Aozaki Touko took out a lighter and was silent for a moment: "Come to think of it, it was the same when we were in the park. Although you were nervous, you seemed to be quite calm the whole time."
She paused, then suddenly smiled: "Well, interesting guy."
She made the same comment as Victor.
The characteristic of Shizuki Sojuro is that once he is gifted, his willpower is enough to make everyone lose their color, simplicity, perseverance, or some other adjectives.
In short, it seemed that Qingzi was not the only one who noticed this nobleness and became interested in him.
Both Victor and Aozaki Touko reached a consensus on this point.
That is, no matter how strong the other party is, this character alone is enough for them to train them with confidence.
So she simply extended an invitation.
"Actually, I was most concerned about the unexpected magician next to her. He seemed to be Aoko's trump card, and you were just an incompetent outsider who didn't need my attention at all."
"But you succeeded in changing my mind."
Simply put, what she said meant: "Okay, I'm going to kill you."
"but."
She quickly changed the subject and chuckled, "If you want to run, that won't work. In fact, there is only one person who can save you now."
"who……?"
"Humph, of course I will, as long as I change my mind about killing you."
"——Ah?" The other party's words made Shizuki Sojuro suddenly confused.
Can you do this?
However, while he was still thinking about how to delay time or take the opportunity to escape, he inadvertently glanced at the other person's eyes.
This glance could never be taken away.
She used her reddish brown eyes and a sharp gaze like a sword to capture the young man in front of her.
In an instant, Shizuki Sojuro felt dizzy and floating, his brain began to paralyzed, and he actually felt drowsy, like being hypnotized.
“……”Is this…hypnosis?
Shizuki Sojuro gritted his teeth to stay awake, and what he saw before his eyes were eyes as deep as a bottomless swamp.
Magic power... I have to mobilize my limited magic power...
In an instant, Victor's voice and the little knowledge he had forced himself to learn from the book over the past few days emerged in his mind.
How to fight against the evil eye was not something he could learn now, but at least...
He knew that when under the influence of suggestion, timely activation of magic power could effectively resist these things.
He gritted his teeth and forced his will to respond: "I don't understand what you are talking about."
"Oh?"
"It turns out that language hints don't work for you."
Aozaki Touko was completely surprised. She stretched out her fingers and gently stroked the boy's motionless body, the look of surprise on her face becoming more and more intense.
She...actually felt the existence of magic circuits, although there were only three, no, there was also a hidden circuit, there were actually four...
Well, even though it is almost hopelessly "garbage" according to my own standards.
But she was sure that this guy was just an ordinary person a few weeks ago.
and so……
Yuju's personality would never allow her to do such a thing.
Qingzi could do it, but she didn't have the ability...
So, it can only be that guy?
That... Victor who ruined his good deeds three times?
……
crunch.
Just when Aozaki Touko suddenly gave up the idea of winning over Shizuki Sojuro and turned to ask more about Victor, a melodious sound of a door opening was heard in the empty hall outside.
It was as if he was a savior, and Shizuki Sojuro breathed a sigh of relief.
The next second, when he raised his eyes again.
There was no trace of that girl anywhere.
Chapter 75: Altuluqi's little dissatisfaction
"We're back!"
As soon as the unexpected visitor left, Victor and Kuonji Yuzu walked slowly and raised their eyebrows slightly at the slumped Shizuki Sojuro on the ground.
"Looks like something interesting happened."
"Kusajuro, did anything happen while you were watching the house?" Aoko asked diplomatically while taking off her shirt.
Since she didn't see Shizuki Sojuro sitting on the ground, her slowness naturally took effect again.
However, this is also related to her current good but mixed emotions. Although there are still many problems ahead, because she has a clear goal, she feels refreshed. It can be said that she is in a very high mood now.
But being in high spirits obviously doesn't help.
He is still a fool when he should be a fool.
Kuonji Yuzu looked at her good friend helplessly, and asked helplessly: "Has Aozaki Touko come? Did she do anything?"
"What?! Orange?!"
Aozaki Aoko was stunned when she put down her windbreaker, then she realized it belatedly and shouted.
"I... can't remember clearly."
Shizuki Sojuro tried hard to think, but his brain just felt dizzy. Victor was a little surprised when he saw this scene.
"Even the flow of magic power cannot completely counteract the influence of the other party's suggestion?"
"After all, Aozaki Touko herself possesses a Mystic Eye of a very good level."
Hearing this, Kuonji Yuju sighed calmly: "There is nothing abnormal about the barrier of my mansion."
"The familiar upstairs didn't sound the alarm either."
"The other party is still as familiar with this place as ever."
"So can you analyze the purpose of her coming?"
Victor asked.
"We have to check it first." There was a hint of gloom on Kuonji Yuzu's expression. She actually hated it when others touched her things without permission.
“I don’t think it’s necessary to check.”
The silent Aozaki Aoko suddenly spoke.
Victor and Kuonji Yuzu looked at her at the same time.
She had a complicated expression on her face, and she smiled self-deprecatingly and said, "It has been like this since I was a child."
“Although we live in different worlds, she never seems to stop snatching and provoking me.”
"That doesn't sound like a harmonious sisterly relationship."
Victor tilted his head: "Is your relationship bad?"
"Well, it's not that bad."
Aozaki Aoko shook her head and sighed: "It's better to say that our ideologies have been different since childhood."
"In fact, the main reason is that our interests are almost always the same. In this respect, we are better than any pair of sisters..."
"But maybe that's just the way a magician's life is."
She lowered her eyes, her tone a little more lonely: "As long as I want something, I will act decisively and make every effort to achieve it..."
"..."
That's exactly what a magician does.
Victor and Kuonji Yuzu looked at each other in silence, and tacitly did not continue the conversation. Both of them walked to their favorite seats, intending to end this topic.
"Ah, by the way, I remembered."
However, Shizuki Sojuro suddenly remembered some of the contents because of Aoko's words -
"She did take your favorite cup..."
"Aaaaahh! She's still as annoying as before!"
……
"You've been doing pretty well lately. You've been traveling to other cities."
