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“…This is the only one, but please allow me to refuse.” Fate refused softly but firmly. “Just call me Testarossa.”

Looking at the face in front of her, she felt an inexplicable urge to vomit surge up uncontrollably.

The Takamachi Nanoha standing in front of her was not the person she knew.

Even if that person's mind was twisted, he wouldn't be like the woman in front of him.

The Takamachi Nanoha standing before me possesses the most twisted love in the world.

For her, love is pain.

This person's heart is always filled with endless love (or hate), like churning lava.

Unlike her Nanoha, the person in front of her was not acting this way because her mind had been twisted by something, but because of her nature.

Her childhood experiences and personality flaws prevented Takamachi Nanoha from suppressing the beast within her.

Such naive malice... is the most chilling kind.

Fate refused to address the other person as "Nanoha".

Even though her Nanoha has been gone for so long, she still refuses to confuse the two people who look the same but are completely different.

Despite their sharp exchanges, one could also sense the harmony between them.

Even the oblivious Kobayashi Ryo realized something was wrong with the atmosphere between the two.

These two seem to be at odds.

After Kitagawa Yuko finished her self-introduction, the atmosphere became somewhat tense. Due to the icy atmosphere between Fate and Takamachi Nanoha, the group remained silent as they headed to the examination room.

Kitagawa Yuko felt the atmosphere was quite suffocating.

This atmosphere continued until the group entered the examination room, where they saw Koizumi Saki's expressionless face, who had been waiting for them.

At this moment, Kita Kirihara also quickly came online, observing Koizumi Saki's work moments from the perspectives of Fate and Takamachi Nanoha.

She also commented on Fate and Nanoha's undercover work: 'If it weren't for your assessment, Saki would be on a date with me right now.'

"Please don't go too far," Fate said calmly.

"Sorry, sorry~" Nanoha Takamachi apologized casually, "We can't control the time."

The time was set by Kobayashi Ryo.

Upon reflection, Kita Kirihara also sensed something was amiss: What's wrong with Miss Kobayashi...?

[This was definitely intentional; they brought people here for a test on Valentine's Day.]

[This little bit of mischievousness is strangely adorable.]

Although...Ms. Kobayashi still lost (sad)

Kobayashi Ryo, who had been so busy lately that she forgot the date, couldn't help but sneeze when so many people were talking about her behind her back: "Achoo?!"

"You're here... Oh, they're all acquaintances." Koizumi Saki noticed that she recognized the three newcomers, and was slightly surprised, especially by Fate and Nanoha. "Are you planning to have a date here?"

Fate: "...I have no relation to this Ms. Nanoha."

Koizumi Saki looked bewildered: "But I saw you two watching a movie together last time... Could you be twins?"

The last time she went out with Ahara, besides them, only Fate and Nanoha Takamachi were in the movie theater. The impression these two left on her was too deep; Koizumi Saki wouldn't believe there wasn't a special relationship between them.

After Koizumi Saki pointed out their relationship, Takamachi Nanoha, under the shocked gaze of Kitagaki Yuko beside her, laughed and said, "That's not wrong... Fate and I aren't in that kind of relationship right now."

Kitagawa Yuko was greatly surprised by this.

She was unaware of what happened to Nanoha Takamachi before she joined the association.

This plot of "going undercover in an enemy force only to find out that your colleague is actually your ex-girlfriend"... what kind of development is this? It's a bit too dramatic, isn't it?

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The subtle atmosphere on Fate Testarossa Harawin's side, coupled with Kitagaki Yuko's secretly surprised expression, made Kitagaki Hara happily eat an extra bowl of rice at noon.

Kita Kirihara does not deny that she is a fun person in every sense of the word.

This is the kind of stage... cough cough, this is the scene she wanted to see.

There's no need to worry about whether Koizumi Saki will discover the undercover identities of those two character cards.

After all, the information protection provided by the system is quite reliable, as evidenced by Nana Ohba's appearance in front of Saki Koizumi.

Not to mention Kita Kirihara's own abnormalities, which Koizumi Saki couldn't notice even when they spent every day together.

As for Kitagawa Yuko... there's no need to worry about that guy.

Kitagawa Yuko can successfully infiltrate by temporarily rewriting her own "attributes" to deceive others.

It's a convenient ability in every sense.

I've always envied that guy.

Although I am quite capable, I am only half-baked when it comes to playing any role, which is a real disadvantage.

and……

Kita Kirihara put the chocolate she had poured into the mold into the refrigerator to cool. She originally wanted to hold the plate with her left hand and open the refrigerator with her right, but the lack of strength in her left hand made her slightly frustrated.

After injuring his left hand, his ability level dropped significantly.

The shard of glass pierced her left palm precisely, severing the tendons. Although it was later reattached in the hospital, it could never regain its previous precision.

After all, they came with the intention of crippling her.

Originally skilled in acting, disguise, and magic, and being left-handed, Kita Kirihara, despite later training her right hand, still felt powerless. Because of her Kita Kiri background, her abilities wouldn't be detected by the tower's instruments unless she actively used them, and Kita Kirihara hadn't used her abilities for a long time.

Last night was the first time.

Of course, she doesn't need to fight for the time being.

Because Saki's current combat power is much stronger than hers, she should have no problem protecting herself.

She doesn't need to use her own hands to fight.

She can better enjoy the leisurely feeling of observing and managing everything from behind the scenes.

However, even when she needs to do things herself, she doesn't have to worry.

For example...

"Ding dong."

Someone rang the doorbell.

Kita Kirihara closed the refrigerator door, then took off his apron and said calmly, "Please wait a moment."

With a flick of her right hand, as if by magic, a katana inlaid with golden gemstones appeared out of thin air.

With a casual flourish, Kita Kirihara smiled and said, "I'll open the door for you right away."

81. Kita Kirihara's Other Personality

The audience was watching the subtle atmosphere between Fate and Nanoha Takamachi, which, combined with Saki Koizumi's low emotional intelligence remarks, created a unique flavor.

The two, whose awkward relationship was suddenly exposed, couldn't help but become even more tense.

The expressions of Kitagawa Yuko and Kobayashi Ryo were also quite interesting.

Only Saki Koizumi, seemingly oblivious to the awkward atmosphere, continued the conversation as if nothing had happened.

Some busybodies have already recorded this scene, focusing on the close-ups of Fate and Nanoha Takamachi's involuntary eye contact, intending to use it as material for a misunderstanding-themed MAD video, and have started thinking about what kind of music to pair it with.

Is it a melancholic narrative tune with a strong storyline and a high rhythm, or a sweet and sour love song?

Never mind, I'll just cut one version of everything.

Just as the audience was drawn to this inexplicably comical scene, the camera suddenly paused.

On screen, Saki Koizumi, who is giving an assessment to three newcomers, looks up thoughtfully, her steel-blue eyes gazing into the distance.

That was clearly the direction of her own home.

The next second, after a close-up of Koizumi Saki's gaze, a pair of familiar yet unfamiliar crimson eyes appeared.

The edges of his originally dark red pupils were now tinged with a shimmering crimson, giving his eyes a chilling light in the dimly lit stairwell.

Kita Kirihara, revealing his cold nature, was quite different from his usual self at this moment.

The gentle smile that always graced her face vanished abruptly. Her soft bangs were swept to one side, revealing half of her forehead, making her profile appear cold and sharp. Her gaze was dark and filled with murderous intent, and half of her cheek was stained with the blood splattered from her enemy.

What's even more surprising is that she looks older than before.

Indeed, the girl who once seemed somewhat naive has now shed her last trace of childishness. Standing here in [Kitagirihara], she should be called a woman, not a girl.

This is Kita Kirihara, 24 years old, with a tall and mature figure, and a gloomy demeanor that sends chills down your spine.

Rather, she was not the girl that the audience knew, who was lost and empty, groping for her past.

She held a knife that everyone was quite familiar with in her hand, and blood kept dripping down its blade.

Judging from the golden gemstone, it was Nana Ohba's sword.

The shorter one.

[Kitagiri] lowered his head slightly, his lips flat, without any smile.

He simply gazed at the person in front of him with the indifferent look one would give a dead object.

Before her, a bloodied humanoid figure slumped against the wall, pressing on the wound on its chest and staring at Kita Kirihara with terrified eyes.

"...You...didn't you say...cough cough cough...didn't you say he was just an ordinary person..." Half of the enemy's body dissolved inside the wall, but due to excessive blood loss, his vision was blurred, and he lost the strength to escape, so he was stuck inside the wall in such a sorry state.

The man coughed, and fragments of his internal organs were ejected from his mouth.

[Kitagirihara] simply squatted down calmly, bringing his gaze level with Kitagiri's, and then began to explain:

"Unfortunately, you've got the wrong person. The other one is resting right now."

Her tone was light and gentle, but this short sentence brought a shock that was like a thunderbolt to the person in front of her and the audience who were watching the scene in disbelief.

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Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait... Did I read that right? Holy crap!