Poor magical girls, work for me!

The pain is gradually subsiding.

Nanatsuji Kirion felt her body gradually becoming lighter.

The spiritual power within his body was increasing at an alarming rate, and the previously suppressed feelings were now being released.

The curse has indeed been partially removed—no, half of it!

Ryosuke Miyagi took a deep breath, and the last spoonful of water was poured over her shoulder, washing away all the foam and filth.

At this moment, Nanatsuji Kirion looked as if she had been pulled out of the water.

The light lotus-colored yukata she had just put on was completely soaked, clinging tightly to her body. Although it covered the parts that should be covered, the semi-transparent feel of it was more arousing than seeing it directly.

Especially the shape outlined by the wet fabric before the murder...

Ryosuke Miyagi glanced at it only once before quickly looking away, his eyes looking somewhat embarrassed.

Wait... why move it? Shouldn't we be giving it a proper treat?

He realized he was helping the other party break the curse, and with that thought, Miyagi Ryosuke's gaze instantly became undisguised and extremely aggressive.

In fact, Wuyin was watching so closely that her breathing became rapid, and her chest heaved even more violently.

It trembled.

"alright."

He let go.

"Go take a shower and change your clothes."

His voice was lower than usual, with a hint of forced hoarseness.

"...Wait...wait a minute."

Nanatsuji Kirion blushed and tried to stand up, but her legs felt weak.

He turned around and slowly squatted down in front of Ryosuke Miyagi.

"Th-thank you..."

Gurgle...

Ryosuke Miyagi subconsciously reached out his hands, his fingers running through Kirion Nanatsuji's hair.

After...

She frantically clutched her open collar, not daring to look at Ryosuke Miyagi's expression, wiped the snot running from her nose, and staggered away towards the women's changing room.

That wet, lotus-colored figure flashed past behind the bamboo curtain, leaving behind only a mess of water stains and the sweet, fishy scent unique to young girls that filled the air.

……

Fifteen minutes later.

On the stone path outside the bathhouse.

Ryosuke Miyagi had already changed back into his casual clothes. He leaned against an old pine tree by the door and bought a bottle of her favorite coffee from the vending machine, holding it in his hand.

He stared blankly at the distant mountains and forests.

Still savoring the feeling? That smooth, silky texture, that sense of complete control?

Just then, the wooden door behind me creaked softly.

Nanatsuji Kirion came out.

She changed back into her somewhat worn shrine maiden outfit, clutching the cloth bag tightly in her hand.

But the feeling he gives off has completely changed.

Her face, which was usually pale and even sickly, now had a rosy glow like a ripe peach.

Her long, wet hair wasn't completely dry; it was casually draped over her shoulders, with water droplets still dripping from the ends, soaking the fabric on her shoulders.

She kept her head down, looking at the tips of her shoes, not daring to meet Miyagi Ryosuke's gaze.

"just…"

Ryosuke Miyagi only uttered those two words, and Kirion Nanatsuji hurriedly clutched the bag in her hand.

"That was just a reward for Ryosuke-kun! This is... a secret that belongs only to us, right?"

Her gaze fell on Ryosuke Miyagi's face, and when their eyes met, he recalled those blush-inducing scenes in the hot spring.

"that……"

She spoke again hesitantly, completely lacking her usual liveliness, her voice so soft that you had to lean over to hear her.

"How are you feeling physically?"

Ryosuke Miyagi straightened up.

"It's...much lighter."

Nanatsuji Kirion subconsciously moved her shoulders, and the heaviness that had been weighing her down for years had indeed disappeared by more than half, replaced by a feeling of complete relaxation. Even the flow of spiritual energy within her body became much smoother.

Apart from……

Her face flushed, and her heart began to race again. The emotional fluctuations she experienced that afternoon were more than her usual heart rate spikes over the entire month.

Nanatsuji Kirion quickly looked up at Miyagi Ryosuke, then quickly lowered her head, her fingers nervously twisting the hem of her clothes.

"Thank you... thank you, Ryosuke-kun."

This "thank you" was more sincere than ever before, and also a hundred times more... shy.

"You're welcome. This is what we agreed upon. You help me deal with that vengeful wild god, and I'll help you remove the curse."

Ryosuke Miyagi picked up the canned coffee and drank the rest of the beverage in one gulp.

"Let's go, I'll take you home. You've been working really hard, you can take a nap in the car."

As he spoke, he strode out.

Nanatsuji Kirion looked at his broad back, bit her lower lip, and ran after him.

This time, however, she followed even more closely than before.

In the long shadows cast by the setting sun, the girl's shadow carefully stepped on the man's shadow, following closely behind. The distance between them had grown even closer after this treatment.

Nanatsuji Kirin favorability (60)

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Ryosuke Miyagi summons "Sora," and the two board a bus.

The air inside the quiet and comfortable car was filled with a subtle and enchanting atmosphere.

Nanatsuji Kirine huddled in the corner of the back seat, her old shrine maiden outfit still seemingly damp from the hot spring. She lowered her eyes, her face flushed, and occasionally stole a glance at Miyagi Ryosuke, who was resting with his eyes closed because he was too tired. Her fingers unconsciously drew circles on her knees.

The silence was shattered by a sudden cell phone ring.

Buzz—Buzz—

Ryosuke Miyagi slowly opened his eyes and took out his phone.

The name "Momose Sena" was displayed on the screen.

Wasn't he supposed to go to the official store today to exchange for the leftover dough from the death of the Wraith God?

Why would you suddenly call at this time?

"Feed".

Ryosuke Miyagi pressed the answer button.

Instead of a hesitant, socially awkward voice, the receiver on the other end of the line produced a suppressed sob with a heavy nasal tone.

"Ugh... Ryosuke-kun..."

Ryosuke Miyagi frowned instantly, and sat up slightly from his chair.

"What's wrong? Speak properly."

"It's the Countermeasures Bureau... Waaah... I can't help it..."

Momose Sena seemed to have suffered a great injustice on the other end; her voice was intermittent, interspersed with sniffling sounds.

"I didn't get any silver coins... That piece of dough... the Countermeasures Bureau just forcibly took it as material..."

Ryosuke Miyagi's gaze suddenly turned cold, and the temperature inside the car seemed to drop to freezing point in that instant.

They robbed him?

The only official contact Miyagi Ryosuke had was with the investigator who worked on the convenience store when Matsushima Yukio was repairing it.

Even those investigators who were only handling the repair of convenience stores were far superior to Matsushima Yukio.

On their second encounter, these officials directly seized his spoils?

"Their reasons?"

"They said...it was 'important and dangerous evidence,' and it had to be handed over to the General Bureau for research; it couldn't be circulated as private spoils..."

"And...and the person in charge said it was for national security, a 'fee for assisting in the investigation' of 50,000 yen..."

Fifty thousand yen?

Fifty thousand yen?

Are you trying to get rid of a beggar?

Momose Sena cried even harder on the other end, as if she had found an outlet.

After crying for a while, brief sobs followed, as if she had begun to comfort herself.

"Actually, this kind of situation is quite common... I'm sorry, Ryosuke-kun, I lost my things, I will compensate Yukio and Kirine for the money."

Where are you? I'm coming to find you.

[Outrageous! They've set their sights on you with robbery schemes. Those officials only care about what they do; for profit, they've started abandoning most of the bounties.]

However, in order to meet the required number of monster loot, they set their sights on magical girls below level 4. Clearly, Momose Sena became their target.

You decide to drive the bus and launch a thrilling car chase against their branch.

[Reward: A special background music will play when the bus suddenly accelerates—(We're all trying our best to live, what a joke! We've already killed intermediate monsters, and you guys are still alive under the influence of a full-speed bus?)]