Magician in Type-Moon

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Angra Mainyu's wild words interrupted Matou Ike's thoughts, but there was nothing to investigate on the corpse. The only suspicious sign was that the summoning jutsu no longer worked on the corpse.

so...

Suddenly, the sound of sirens came from outside the alley. Matou Ike, too lazy to cover the bodies for others, turned into a swarm of insects and disappeared.

After a while, Tokyo detectives completely surrounded the crime scene. After a series of investigations and evidence collection, they were busy until late at night before leaving the scene.

Just as the police left, a tall man in a monk's robe arrived, with a string of prayer beads around his neck.

Just then, the view of Matou Pond suddenly ended.

The figure, dressed in a monk's robe, held a fly-like insect in his hand and muttered:

"Insect-made?"

Chapter 186 The Crimson of Wounds

"It's been half a month already, what exactly are you doing here?" Angra Mainyu's complaining voice echoed in Matou Ike's mind again.

Matou Ike was used to this nagging and continued at his own pace, without responding to Angra Mainyu's complaints.

He walked down the stairs, turned the corner with practiced ease, and came to an inconspicuous coffee shop.

The shop's decor is simple yet cozy, with a few tables scattered around, and the air is filled with the aroma of coffee and baked goods.

Clearly, this was a small shop familiar to its regular customers. The clerk, seeing Matou Ike enter, smiled and nodded without even asking a question.

Then, she took a freshly heated sandwich from the microwave next to her, skillfully plated it, and handed it to him.

As Matou Ike took the sandwich, the clerk placed a steaming cup of coffee on the counter.

He carried his coffee and sandwich, walked around several empty tables, and headed to a corner of the coffee shop.

The lights here were slightly dimmer than elsewhere, and it was quieter, with only the faint sound of music and the low hum of the coffee machine accompanying his thoughts.

Matouike became somewhat lazy after arriving in Kanbuko City, but that was the life he was looking for.

Isn't this what everyday life should be like?

Sitting here, even Angra Mainyu's voice seemed to become somewhat blurred in his mind, as if this tranquil space could not be disturbed even by that busybody.

Matouchi savored this moment of solitude, sitting quietly in the corner, carefully chewing each bite of food.

But recently, something has been bothering him.

That means the money I brought wasn't enough.

Although it hasn't reached the point where he'd be forced to work, it's still an issue that has to be considered.

For a magician, this kind of trouble sounds rather comical.

After all, with just the most basic hint magic, he could easily make a lot of money from ordinary people.

However, what's most laughable isn't his situation, but that another magician has also fallen into the same predicament.

A commotion broke the brief tranquility that Matouchi was enjoying at the coffee shop counter.

His thoughts were pulled back to reality by the sudden sound. He frowned slightly and looked up at the counter.

"Miss Orange, we don't allow credit payments," the waitress behind the counter said with a smile. Her voice was sweet and polite, with a touch of professional courtesy.

"Well, I'll make an exception this time," the woman replied casually, her tone somewhat dismissive. "I just happen to have to pay rent today, and my doll exhibition has just started, so I'm a little short on cash."

"Once today is over and the doll is sold, I'll have the money to pay the bill." The customer, called Orange, spoke with a lighthearted tone, as if he had already foreseen the good days to come.

She waved her hand and gave a confident smile, as if she were comforting the waiter or convincing herself.

However, the waiter's expression did not relax.

She smiled and replied politely, "I'm very sorry, our rules are very strict, and I hope you can understand."

"Ah, why is this?"

Miss Orange sighed helplessly, clearly troubled by the current stalemate.

Her fingers tapped lightly on the counter, her eyes flickering slightly, as if she were thinking about something.

Finally, she started to move, her long, dark red hair fluttering in the air as she turned.

Her bespectacled eyes scanned the coffee shop rapidly, seemingly searching for a sucker to foot the bill.

As their gazes met, Miss Orange's shrewd and cunning eyes locked onto Matou Ike, who was sitting in the corner.

Her gaze lingered on him briefly before she quickly assessed the seemingly calm and composed young man.

After noticing her gaze, Matou Ike frowned slightly, then lowered his head and continued to focus on the coffee in his hand, seemingly unaware of Touko's approach.

Matouike never expected to run into that troublesome person here—the Scarlet of Pain.

Although she did not receive the evaluation of the three primary colors, the trouble she faced was no less than that of her younger sister who received 'blue', and perhaps even more so.

But what happened next made Matou Ike regret coming to this coffee shop today.

"Darling! I didn't expect to meet you here." Orange appeared unexpectedly next to Matou Ike and sat down in the chair opposite him.

He picked up the remaining sandwich in front of Matou Ike and started eating it.

"Would you mind buying a lady a cup of coffee?" The voice entered Matou Ike's ears in a way that was inaudible to the outside world.

Matou Ike looked up at her and realized that she was aware of his identity as a magician.

"Did they come here on purpose?" Matou Ike thought to himself.

"What do you mean 'deliberately sought her out'? This is a romantic encounter! This is a romantic encounter!! Ahhh, why doesn't this kind of thing happen to me? Quick, say yes! Quick, say yes!"

Angela Mannequin kept shouting in Matou Ike's mind, which was a bit annoying, but there was no denying that the woman in front of him, known as the 'Red of Pain', was indeed a beautiful character.

Before Matouike could respond.

Aozaki Touko turned directly to the counter and shouted, "This gentleman will pay for my bill today!"

Then the next sentence reached Matou Ike's ears, "You seem to be thinking about something bad, don't you?"

Upon hearing this, Matou Ike's furrowed brows relaxed instantly.

Is this threatening me?

Just thinking about it is enough for her to sense it? This woman's sixth sense is truly...

At the same time, the waiter at the counter also looked towards Matou Ike's position. After receiving Matou Ike's approval, he began to make coffee for Aozaki Touko.

"That little girl over there seems to like you a bit? When I call you Darling, she's probably cursing me in her heart."

After finishing the remaining sandwiches on her plate, Aozaki Touko continued chatting with Matou Ike.

To outsiders, the two seem like a real couple, except for their significant age difference.

"Is something the matter? You're injured... Miss Touko." Matou Ike finished his coffee and looked at Aozaki Touko in front of him.

"Nothing much, I just happened to discover that there's a new magician in this city, and I wanted to make friends."

Aozaki Touko waved her hand, got up and walked to the counter to get the already packaged coffee.

She didn't return to Matou Pond, but walked straight towards the door. But just before stepping out of the shop, she turned back and called out to Matou Pond:

"Want to check out my new doll shop? Maybe you'll find something you like?"

Chapter 187 Offer

The two walked out of the coffee shop together, but when they started walking, Aozaki Touko walked ahead.

This situation was not caused by Orange's own initiative, but rather by Matouchi's subjective slowness.

Only when you are behind Orange can you better observe this Grand Magician.

"Is this body really a doll?"

Matou Ike's eyes lit up slightly, and his Deconstruction Mystic Eyes were activated instantly, scanning back and forth on Aozaki Touko, who was leading the way.

"The degree of conformity with physical life has reached 100%, making it virtually indistinguishable from a cyborg."

"What do you mean? This beautiful lady is a doll? Wow, then that means she can..."

Before Angra Mainyu could finish speaking, he was blocked by Matou Ike.

Without even thinking, you can imagine what kind of outrageous things this guy will say.

The thing residing in his body truly inherited all of humanity's evil.

Lust is just one insignificant manifestation of this.

After walking for a short while, we arrived at the location of the doll museum called "Garan no Tō".

It's just a few turns away from the coffee shop we just visited.

According to Matouike's investigation of the surrounding area, there is indeed only one coffee shop closest to the "Garan no To" dollhouse.

So was it really a chance encounter?

Two magicians just happened to walk into the same coffee shop at the same time?

This is impossible no matter how you think about it.

This is an abandoned new urban area, which was started a few years ago when the economy was booming, but construction was halted halfway through when the economy deteriorated.

Matouchi chose this area as his temporary residence to avoid the noise of the city and to stay out of the public eye.

I just didn't expect that Aozaki Touko would also choose to stay here.

After seeing the place called the Hall of the Sangharama.

Matouchi then confirmed that this was a magic workshop.

A magic workshop built on top of an abandoned building.

Although the building's exterior was largely complete, the interior remained completely undecorated, with the walls, floors, and building materials exposed.

If completed, the building is expected to be six stories high, but it has only been built to the fourth floor so far.

Because the project was abandoned halfway through, the half-built fifth floor floor was used as the roof.

Although the building site is surrounded by towering concrete walls, it is easy to break in.

Why would this place be used as a magic workshop? That's a difficult question to answer.