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【Who are you?】
"Moreover, the quality of the books is uneven. For example, that book over there, 'Asahi Kaito and the One Hundred Secrets of Prophecy Spells,' apart from 20% of it discussing the author's insights on prophecy spells, the remaining 80% is about venting his excessive self-consciousness, releasing his unfulfilled pent-up frustrations, and recounting unofficial histories he'd heard from who-knows-where. I don't know why it's placed in the most conspicuous place at the entrance...etc."
Asahi Kaito?
Byd, I was just wondering how this book ended up in the library.
Oh, sizzle. Oh, the invisible hand.
Sanjiao Chuhua suddenly realized what was going on and chuckled softly, covering her mouth.
"Would you like to go inside and take a look?" Yuecunze pointed to the quiet interior of the library and asked, "It's during class time now, so there shouldn't be many people. I can show you around and explain things to you."
“No need.” Sanjiao Chuhua paused for a moment, then shook her head and declined. “After all, I am a paladin, although I am half a spellcaster... but I still don’t understand arcane spells very well. I’d probably just be watching the show if I went in.”
She abruptly changed the subject, her purple eyes fixed on Koshimura Sawa: "More importantly, Koshimura-kun, you've been talking about the school the whole time, and you haven't mentioned yourself much."
"Me?" Koshimura blinked, feigning ignorance. "What's so special about me?"
"After all, we'll be teammates in an adventure team in the future, isn't it normal for us to get to know each other?" Misaka Hatsuka blinked, her perfect smile still on her face.
"Besides, after Xiao Xiang's introduction... I've also become interested in your past experiences."
Ha people.
"Haha." Yuecun Ze chuckled twice, then strode forward. "Speaking of which, now that we're in the lab building, how can we not go and see the lab? I'll take you there."
Watching his retreating figure as he walked quickly forward, Sanjiao Chuhua pouted slightly and followed after him.
Okay, it's fine if you don't say anything.
Her eyes, hidden beneath her golden hair, gradually sharpened.
I'll keep an eye on you until you slip up...
I've been watching you...
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“This is the laboratory.” Koshimura pointed to rows of rooms with heavy metal doors that shimmered with different runes. “Except for the necromancy school’s laboratory, which is in a separate area, the laboratories of the other schools are all here.”
Misaka Hatsuka smiled slightly: "I see... Hanasaki River doesn't have such facilities. By the way, how did you and Sho meet?"
"This is the spell configuration laboratory, and it's the facility that Yuqiu is most proud of." Yuecunze swallowed hard, then walked calmly to a door. "It's equipped with a top-of-the-line magic furnace, embodying the wisdom of countless predecessors, capable of supporting spell configurations up to the 6th ring. But are there really high school students who can use it to that extent...?"
He stepped forward, intending to open the door to show it off, only to find that the door was locked, and the status displayed was "in use".
Isn't it class time now?
Could it be a teacher?
Oh well, if I can't watch it, I can't watch it.
He took a step back and continued, "Although senior student Ayako Udagawa accidentally blew up the lab last week... the lab's protective measures have been upgraded after reconstruction, especially against evocation magic, so there will definitely not be a similar incident again—"
Before the words were even finished, the seemingly indestructible metal security door in front of them made a loud "boom," suddenly caved inward, and then fell straight to the ground, creating a shocking deep crater in the marble floor.
It's making my skin feel numb; is it aimed at me?
Before he could react, the metal door that had fallen to the ground began to liquefy rapidly, turning into flowing mercury that swept towards him as if it were a living thing.
"careful!"
Misaka Chuka's expression changed, and almost instinctively rushed forward, shoving Yuecun Ze aside and blocking him.
Just as it was about to touch her, the mercury changed its form again, transforming from silvery-white to a dazzling gold, condensing into countless sharp spikes that pierced the air with a whooshing sound, and hurtled towards her.
Mitsuka Hatsuka quickly summoned her black and gold Schecter AR-07 and began plucking the strings rapidly.
[Shield of Devotion]!
A shimmering golden shield instantly enveloped her, forming a semi-transparent barrier that blocked the sharp golden spikes, creating ripples in the air.
"Are you alright?" She asked, slightly out of breath, turning to look at Yuecunze.
"It's nothing..." Koshimura Sawa rubbed his forehead and looked up at the metal spikes that were reflecting the dazzling sunlight and were still relentlessly impacting the shield.
gold?
Wait, mercury, gold, then what's next—
Without a second thought, he instantly summoned Star Edge, took a step forward, and without saying a word, wrapped his arms around the slender waist of Triangle Chuhua.
【Lost Steps】
A flash of silver mist, and Sankaku Hatsuka felt a dizzying sensation, her vision blurring for a moment. When she came to her senses, she was already being held tightly in Koshimura Sawa's arms, her nose almost touching the collar of his uniform.
A faint aroma, a blend of coffee and... lavender?, wafted over, causing her mind to go blank for a moment.
"Huh?" The girl let out a short exclamation.
When she looked up, all that remained of where they had been was a huge, deep pit with steam still rising from its edges.
The gold that had been there before seemed to have transformed again into some kind of transparent liquid substance dotted with countless tiny points of light, slowly filling the entire pit and emitting a slight "sizzling" sound as it continuously eroded the surrounding floor.
It was him...?
Out of the corner of her eye, Misaka Hatsuka glanced at the profile of Koshimura Sawa, who was standing close by. He was frowning and staring at the deep pit with a serious expression, completely unlike his usual carefree demeanor.
strangeness...
The next second, the transparent substance began to erode the floor at an accelerated rate, spreading rapidly in their direction.
The girl clenched her fists instinctively.
Is that... the only option?
But if he sees it...
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Koshimura Sawa narrowed his eyes.
Should we continue using the [Stealth Step]?
But the floor is about to be breached, and on the next floor is... a library?
"Stop!!!"
Just then, a petite figure staggered out of the laboratory, which had lost its door, clutching a blue electric guitar tightly in her arms. With all her might, she slammed the strings down.
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"sorry Sorry..."
"Um... calm down first." Yuecun Ze looked at the girl in front of him who was wearing large round-framed glasses, her face full of panic and tears, and she was bowing repeatedly while holding a guitar, as if she was about to make herself dizzy.
Rikka Asahi.
Members of RAISE A SUILEN.
She is also my wife.
[Sigh, hysteria]
Looking at the panicked girl in front of her, Misaka Hatsuka stepped forward and said gently, "Don't worry, can you tell me what happened first?"
"Okay, okay." Asahi Rikka quickly raised her head, took several deep breaths, and finally calmed down a little.
"I'm so sorry... The original effect of this spell was to transform the stone into star antimony, but for some reason it went wrong. The transformation process couldn't be stopped, and... and a chain reaction of mutations occurred—" She became more and more nervous as she spoke, and even almost bit her tongue.
"That's why you shouldn't research such dangerous magic at school..." Koshimura sighed and rubbed his forehead in exasperation.
Why are all these monks so troublesome?
Please do not generalize from a large number of individual cases to the general trend, thank you.
"I'm sorry... I just saw a related introduction in a book, so I couldn't help but want to try it. I didn't expect it to turn out like this..." Asahi Rikka lowered her head again, her shoulders trembling uncontrollably.
"What book?" Yuecun Ze had a bad feeling.
"One Hundred Secrets About Asahi Kaito and Transformation Magic..."
Is there actually a series for this book?
Koshimura's lips twitched.
It was indeed that man's doing!
"Um, if I may ask... what is your relationship with Kaito Asahi?" he couldn't help but ask.
"Huh?" Asahi Rikka paused for a moment, then pushed up her slipping glasses. "He's my uncle."
Sigh, it's all about connections.
"Oh, right, you absolutely mustn't tell him about this..." Asahi Rikka seemed to have suddenly remembered something extremely terrifying, and hurriedly grabbed Koshimura Sawa's sleeve, saying anxiously.
"What's wrong?" Koshimura asked, puzzled.
"If he knew that this phenomenon occurred during my experiment, he would definitely be unable to resist trying it again himself to study the principle... At that time, it might not just be the laboratory door and floor that were damaged..." Asahi Rikka's voice was filled with despair.
Koshimura Sawa: "......"
You two really aren't family, are you? Birds of a feather flock together.
"It's alright, it's alright," Yuecunze quickly reassured her. "Actually, this matter is both a big and a small thing. This outcome wasn't something you intentionally caused... Besides, didn't you successfully stop the transformation process in the end? As long as it didn't cause any substantial harm, that's fine."
Someone like Yako, who blows up half a building at once, is definitely not worthy of love.
"No, no." Rikka Asahi shook her head repeatedly. "Although protective spells have been installed throughout the experimental building to ensure that there is no danger to my life, I must take responsibility for my actions. I must receive the compensation I deserve!"
[A. "Oh, okay, then you can repay me with your body."]
B. "I think your uncle is still quite charming..."
[C. "Can I lick your glasses?"]
Oh my god, guys, who understands Lock's glasses?
[I don't understand. As a reward, you see the glasses book, and just as things are getting to the point, the female lead takes off her glasses; halfway through reading the pantyhose book, the female lead takes off her pantyhose.]
Giraffe, are you out of your mind?
"Is that so? You can just repay me with your body." Koshimura Sawa said casually, looking at Asahi Rikka.
"Koshimura-kun?!" Mikasa Hatsuka exclaimed in surprise, her eyes widening in astonishment.
"Ah." As if suddenly remembering something, Rikka Asahi ran back to the messy laboratory. A moment later, she ran back with a neatly folded piece of paper and solemnly handed it to Koshimura Sawa.
Koshimura Sawa reached out and took it: "This is..."
"This is my phone number. If you ever need any help from RAS members, just call me! We'll do our best to help!" Rikka Asahi said excitedly.
"What?" Koshimura Sawa quickly grabbed her hand tightly. "Asahi-kun, could you please blow me up one more time?"
"Huh? Ah?" Asahi Rikka's face instantly turned red, her eyes swirled like mosquito coils, and steam rose from her head. "I...I..."
"Alright, alright." Mikasa Hatsuka pulled Koshimura Sawa back with a helpless look. "Asahi-kun, we appreciate your kindness, but you probably still need to take care of things here, right? Koshimura-kun and I are going to continue our tour of the school, so we won't bother you any longer."
Before the dazed Asahi Rikka could reply, she ignored Koshimura Sawa's futile resistance, dragged him away quickly.
Asahi Rikka stared blankly at the departing figure of Asahi Rikka dragging Koshimura Sawa away, and at the striking Hanasaki River school uniform she was wearing. She seemed to realize something at first.
"Ugh?"
"sumimi's... Triangle Hatsuka?"
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"Alright." Exhausted, Koshimura stood at the top of the stairs. "This is the last place."
Rooftop.
The base of the Sunset Red Team.
Afterglow hasn't disbanded; it's just that nobody's coming anymore.
Do you consider yourself part of a professional adventurer group? I think I am.
"I see." Following behind him, Mitsukasa Hatsuka remained tireless, easily stepping onto the stairs. "So you really don't plan to tell us how you and Xiaoxiang met?"
Koshimura sighed and resignedly followed her up the steps.
After wandering around for most of the day, I'm still so energetic. I guess I'm just a paladin.
"By the way, Triangle, do you remember how many steps we just climbed?" said Koshimura Sawa.
"Why are you suddenly bringing this up?" Misaka Hatsuka turned to look at him, puzzled.
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