To become a king and a magician

(Is he really...an old flame? Could Natsukawa actually be a playboy? Indeed, judging from his appearance, it's quite possible, but... um, I can't imagine it.)

"Sandbar?"

Seeing Ayaka Sajou standing there looking bewildered, Torara Natsukawa waved his hand in front of her and asked, "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell? Is it a side effect of the summoning magic you just used?"

"No, I'm fine, I'll go open the door right now."

“I’ll go with you. I need to see the person I’m supposed to meet. It’s been a long time since I’ve seen her.”

......

Meanwhile, at the doorstep of Shatiao's house.

Upon hearing Hiel's explanation of her situation, Aozaki Aoko became unusually flustered: "What nonsense are you talking about? Hiel, my junior and I don't have that kind of relationship. What if it causes a misunderstanding?"

"Huh? Really? I saw that you were so concerned about him the whole way, so I assumed you two were in that kind of relationship. What should we do?"

His face was full of concern for his junior.

Aozaki Aoko took out her phone and compared it to her face. Was she really that obvious?

"I was just kidding."

“Hiel, you—”

Looking at the heartless smile on Hiel's face, Aozaki Aoko suddenly felt like punching her. Hiel was supposed to be a gentle girl, so why was this little devil acting like this?

“But you do care about him a lot, don’t you?” Hier continued, “Whether it’s the concern of a senior for a junior, the concern between friends, or the concern between a man and a woman—I think these three can be transformed into each other with just a small trigger, no matter which one you are.”

What are you trying to say?

"It's nothing, just something I felt like saying."

Aozaki Aoko frowned: "Hier, who exactly are you? You're not just a simple church member, are you?"

"Who knows? At least for now, I am indeed an ordinary church member, except that I have a little understanding of human emotions." Hiel smiled and then looked into the Sajou family home.

"Ah, they've arrived—excuse me, Ayaka, and Lord Natsukawa."

Following the direction Hiel was looking, Aozaki Aoko finally saw the figure she hadn't seen for more than half a year. Compared to before, he hadn't changed much; he was still the same familiar figure.

"Long time no see, junior, I've come to save you."

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Inside the living room of the Sato family.

Sitting face-to-face with Aozaki Aoko and Ciel, Natsukawa Torara looked at his "senior" with some surprise: "I didn't expect you to come here, Aoko. I thought you were..."

"Who did you think it was? What, am I disappointing you?" Aozaki Aoko asked, feigning anger. "I'm really sorry it was me who came."

"I didn't mean that. I'm still very happy that you came here, Aoko."

"But when we first met, my disappointment was written all over my face."

Natsukawa Tora gave a wry smile: "Well... that's true. When I heard it was an old flame, I initially thought it was Merry who came. I didn't expect it to be you, Aoko. I was indeed a little disappointed. But I'm really happy that you came here."

"Where's Meryl..."

Although she had some premonitions, her junior was indeed in love with that succubus. She was indeed a beautiful woman who surprised even Aozaki Aoko, but in terms of personality... Aozaki Aoko felt that she was almost the perfect embodiment of a "bad woman".

(Could it be that my junior likes the kind of bad woman?)

Come to think of it, Orange seems to have some bad woman traits.

"Junior... your tastes are quite unique."

"Huh? What do you mean?" Aozaki Aoko's sudden question made Natsukawa Torato wonder. What was wrong with his preferences? At most, they were a bit eclectic.

"It's nothing, I was just talking to myself,"

Shaking her head to change the subject, Aozaki Aoko continued, "Let's get down to business. The reason I came here is because I received a request from Merry and Grandpa Gem over there. They said you've encountered a crisis here that could lead to the destruction of both worlds, and they asked me to help you."

"Merry and the old man with the gemstone?" Natsukawa Tora frowned. "Crisis... what exactly do you mean?"

"Who knows? Those two are both riddle-makers. I don't like to ask about everything. I'm just thinking about repaying your favor and doing my best to complete the tasks that others have asked me to do."

At this point, Aozaki Aoko looked at Sajou Ayaka sitting next to Natsukawa Torato: "But, if it's supposed to be a crisis, you don't seem to feel any tension at all. You're actually living with such a cute little sister, even though Gray is worried sick about you outside."

"I'm really sorry about that!"

When Gray was mentioned, Natsukawa Tora's attitude softened instantly. Even though she already knew he was a siscon, Aozaki Aoko was still surprised by his clean and decisive attitude in admitting his guilt.

"I need to go back and apologize to Grey properly, no, I need to make some real compensation... Aoko, what do you think I should buy as a gift?"

"Why are you asking me? I think if you go back and hug Grey, she'll be so happy she'll forget everything."

Aozaki Aoko made a small joke: "Let's get down to business. You've changed the subject again. Do you have any leads on that big crisis? Is there anything I can help you with?"

123. Qingzi stock surged!

Nearly ten minutes later, after listening to Natsukawa Torato's account of what [Sajō Aika] and [Natsukawa Torato] were like in this world, Aozaki Aoko's brows furrowed tightly.

"Creating a world without magic? That's a crazy idea."

Taking a deep breath, Aozaki Aoko calmed herself down.

"And it's not that she can't do it. Tokyo is already a half-finished product. All she has to do next is keep expanding this space... If she succeeds, it will indeed lead to a major crisis that will destroy this world."

"I'm so sorry, because of me, my sister..."

Ayaka Sajou lowered her head slightly, her expression somewhat gloomy.

He flicked her forehead and said, "It's not your fault. It's just that your sister's love for you is too heavy, which has led to her having overly extreme thoughts. When a loved one makes a mistake, isn't it your job to pull her back from the brink?"

"Hmm...I know."

“You two are really close.” Hiel, who had been silent all along, suddenly blurted out, “You two have only known each other for... four days? To have developed to this point in such a short time, and even let her move into your home, Ayaka, you are surprisingly likable.”

"Senior!"

Ayaka Sajou blushed slightly and said coquettishly, "Please don't talk nonsense. I only lived with Natsukawa to make it easier to monitor him and to get him to help me stop my sister. I didn't have any such intentions."

"Hmph, really?"

"Speaking of which, junior, what's the situation with your other self?"

Seeing that Hier's eyes were starting to look strange, Aozaki Aoko quickly changed the subject to prevent it from going off-topic again.

"I was attacked by him when I arrived here. If he weren't so different from the person I remembered, I would have really thought he was you, with that foul-mouthed and talkative personality..."

"Ah, that... well, how should I put it?" Natsukawa Tora patted his chest. "That's her classic move. She's very enthusiastic about doing anything that could make me suffer or potentially kill me. That's how the other me was born."

“Normally, he should be exactly like me, but before his personality was fully formed, this guy stuffed something else into his body, causing his effects to evolve in an extremely bad direction.”

It's gotten extremely bad.

Aozaki Aoko blinked: "In other words, junior, you also have that... potential to become a chatterbox?"

"I already said that's an extreme case. Am I a chatterbox now? Of course, if you want to see it, Aoko, I can still imitate some of the personality of my other self."

"Forget it, just thinking about the other you makes my head buzz... But how exactly do we stop this child's older sister? Are we just going to beat her up?"

Natsukawa Torato and Sajo Ayaka both nodded.

"if not?"

"I feel like this is the only way to get my sister to stop..."

Aozaki Aoko and Hiel were both stunned.

Do these two only think about using fists to solve problems? Haven't they ever considered persuading each other?

(Ah, no, that doesn't seem right either. It looks like this isn't a situation where I can persuade them, considering the other junior's behavior...)

Aozaki Aoko propped her chin up: "If we use force... what about the other junior? It seems like they're in cahoots. I'm not exaggerating, but I probably can't handle them without magic."

“I’ll handle that one,” Natsukawa Torato said seriously. “Only I can take down the other me. I think he thinks the same way.”

"But you can't use magic, can you? I can use it because of Meryl's spells, but you..."

“It’s alright, I’ll do it. I’ll use the summoning magic that Xia Chuan can’t use, and I’ll restore Xia Chuan’s original power. I will fight alongside him.”

Ayaka Sajou's answer made Aozaki Aoko cast a somewhat questioning look at Natsukawa Torato, then she closed her eyes slightly: "I see. To make her have an effect similar to a Mystic Code... are you confident?"

"If I wasn't confident, I wouldn't have let Sajou learn summoning magic. The only thing I absolutely cannot and will never lose is when facing myself."

We will absolutely not lose.

Hearing Natsukawa Torama say this, Aozaki Aoko knew that she no longer needed to worry about this aspect. She had complete faith in her junior's strength, just as Gray firmly believed that Natsukawa Torama was the strongest. She also couldn't imagine Natsukawa Torama losing to her.

With a smile, Aozaki Aoko put away her worried expression and said, "I understand—then let's leave it at that for now. Although we're facing a major crisis, I think it's better to deal with another matter first."

"The other thing?"

The other three exchanged glances, their eyes filled with doubt.

"Of course it's food, clothing, shelter, and transportation, you bunch of idiots."

Aozaki Aoko stretched her arms and legs forcefully.

"I haven't had a break since the day before yesterday. I flew from Africa to England, learned what happened from the nightmare, rushed to the Clock Tower, and before I could even stop, the old man with the gems threw me here. After arriving here, I rushed to Tokyo by car, and as soon as I arrived, I got into a full-blown fight with another junior..."

"Right now, I just want to have a big meal first, then take a hot shower, and then sleep soundly until I naturally wake up."

These words made Natsukawa Tora chuckle awkwardly. He thought Aozaki Aoko had something important to do, although, strictly speaking, her matters were indeed very important.

"Um... Satiao, I remember you have a spare room at your house, right? Could you make one available for Aoko to stay in?"

"Yes, my sister's room is still empty. I'll go tidy it up now."

"Can I stay here?" Aozaki Aoko's eyes lit up with a strange look. "Won't this disturb your sweet life as a young couple?"

Natsukawa Tora shook his head, both amused and exasperated: "Absolutely not. Sajou and I are completely innocent. Aoko, don't talk nonsense—by the way, are you hungry? Wait here for a bit, I'll go make you lunch."

"Give me more! Enough to make my belly grow bigger!"

"Yes, yes, yes~~~"

Waving his hand, Xia Chuanhu got up and walked towards the direction of the kitchen.

As Natsukawa Tora's figure disappeared around the corner, Aozaki Aoko stood up and said, "Then, please lead the way for me. I'll be bothering you for a while, Ayaka."

Ayaka?

The unexpectedly intimate way the two addressed each other left Ayaka Sajou somewhat bewildered.