In Tokyo, building the Holy Light Girls team

boom!

An astonishing tremor erupted from this small space, and when the commotion subsided, the mountain of flesh collapsed backward with a series of thuds.

However, the shadow behind it froze strangely, and when it looked down stiffly, it saw a wound that was almost half broken off, and immediately let out a desperate roar.

"I do not……"

Whoosh!

The ghost dissipated, and water splashed out again. Sayuri's chest heaved, her short top seemingly about to burst open at any moment. After catching her breath, she slowly said, "Finally, we defeated it..."

Before she could finish speaking, her clothes suddenly turned into crystals and disappeared, revealing her school uniform again. At the same time, a deep sense of exhaustion washed over her from all directions, causing her to fall backward uncontrollably.

"Mother……"

pat!

Sayuri blinked, realizing she hadn't fallen to the ground. The familiar scent reminded her of someone, and when she looked up, her face lit up with surprise: "Natsuki-sensei!"

Xia Mu nodded slightly, looking at the fallen mountain of flesh and the messy scene around him, a smile appearing on his lips: "Sayuri, you did a great job."

When Mikiko was in danger, he rushed over as fast as he could, just in time to witness Sayuri's "transformation" and her battle against the monsters. While he breathed a sigh of relief, he was even more surprised by the effect of [Holy Light Forging].

Recalling the scenes when he used the skill before, he found that he could now freely control the concentration of holy light that permeated the "enchanted" object.

When a certain level is reached, the "enchanted" object will undergo incredible changes. In Xia Mu's conscious test, the scene of Sayuri transforming into a holy light girl just now was the biggest experimental result!

This object, which practically doesn't exist in the real world, coupled with the blessing of holy light, can already be called a legendary holy artifact!

He stretched out his palm, and the soul crystal formed by the flesh mountain ghost floated into his hand. After carefully sensing it, Xia Mu recognized the strength of the soul power inside. Like the red-clothed female ghost before, it belonged to the second-level ghost.

At this level, ordinary people are no match for them. Even if they use firearms, they will be killed instantly the moment the trigger is pulled!

The fact that Sayuri can wield sacred artifacts with the body of an ordinary person and defeat powerful demons proves that she is no longer the little girl who used to clamor to marry him.

Of course, obtaining this power comes at a price. If it is just summoning a "familiar" like a teddy bear, or slightly using the power of holy light, it will not have a significant impact on the body.

However, maximizing its power will put a burden on the body and mind, and Sayuri is currently in this state.

Correspondingly, Xia Mu cannot use it indefinitely. With his current reserves of holy light, he needs to absorb the soul crystal of a level three ghost at least once more. No, if we include this soul crystal, he might need to find another level two ghost to forge a similar holy artifact!

It's worth mentioning that the artifact inherited some of the abilities of the cross necklace. After the holy light power inside is used up, it will slowly replenish itself over time, which saves Xia Mu a lot of trouble.

“Teacher Xia Mu…my mother…”

Sayuri gripped Natsuki's sleeve tightly, her eyes glistening with tears. Just as they were about to fall, Natsuki pointed to a spot not far away and said, "Look."

She glanced over instinctively and saw that Mikiko, who should have been devoured by the flesh mountain demon, was now floating in mid-air. An object emitting golden light was controlling a barrier similar to a protective shield, enveloping Mikiko's entire body.

That was an item specially made for Mikiko a few days ago when she had just acquired the [Holy Light Forging] ability. Although it didn't have the incredible transformation ability of Sayuri, it was enough to protect herself.

"Mother……"

Mikiko's eyes were closed, and she didn't respond, but Sayuri felt relieved because next to her was Natsuki, whom she had always trusted!

"Hehe, luckily I ran into it on the road earlier and gave it to Mikiko. Now it seems it has finally come in handy."

As Xia Mu spoke, he was once again struck by the terrifying ability of the mother and daughter to attract ghosts—it was simply outrageous!

……

Chapter 34 Angels

"Um……"

The scene shifts, and Sayuri slowly wakes up. Surrounded by familiar surroundings, she looks puzzled: "Is this...at home...?"

"woke up?"

Hearing the voice, Sayuri turned her head and her eyes met the other person's. She immediately stood up: "Natsuki-sensei..."

She also recalled what had happened before. After resolving the incident at the hot spring resort, she and her mother were brought back by Natsuki.

After finally settling Mikiko into bed, I couldn't help but faint...

Little did Sayuri know that as she got up, the sheet slipped off, and she noticed that her school uniform had been replaced with a thin pink nightgown. The dim light shone on her exposed skin and reflected Sayuri's shy face.

Xia Mu turned her head away and said softly, "Ahem, your clothes are already wet, and you'll easily catch a cold if you sleep like this, so I just changed them for you. Sorry..."

Unexpectedly, Sayuri shook her head: "If it's Natsuki-sensei, it's okay, anyway..."

She glanced at Natsuki's handsome face, then lowered her head slightly and muttered softly, "I've already decided to marry you in the future, isn't this something that was bound to happen sooner or later? Sayuri isn't shy at all..."

"..."

Xia Mu's expression was somewhat unnatural. His enhanced hearing translated her words without reservation. Fortunately, he had experienced this many times before, so he quickly calmed down.

"Oh right, my hair clip!"

Sayuri suddenly started rummaging through the items, and when she saw a little bear hair clip lying quietly on the table next to her, she breathed a sigh of relief: "Thank goodness it wasn't lost."

Seemingly realizing something, Sayuri looked at Natsuki with a puzzled expression: "Natsuki-sensei, how did you know we were in danger?"

Xia Mu pointed to the bear hair clip and replied:

“I created them all, so they might have become connected to me. I’ll know as soon as they’ve been used, but it seems like I can’t do that if the distance is too far.”

"Actually, I already knew about this when Mikiko was in danger, but—"

As Natsuki spoke, he glanced at Sayuri up and down. His "fiery" gaze sent shivers down Sayuri's spine, and she could even feel her heart pounding.

"I thought it would take you at least a while to become proficient at using it, but I didn't expect Sayuri to have already..."

"Of course, I'm Sayuri, the smartest person in Tokyo... no, in all of Japan. Isn't this normal?"

Hearing Natsuki's praise, Sayuri puffed out her chest, her face full of pride.

As a result, she forgot that she was wearing pajamas. The water balloon swayed a few times with her movements, and Xia Mu's gaze moved up and down with it.

Sayuri then realized something was wrong and quickly covered her chest, turning her head away. Suddenly, an ambiguous atmosphere emanated between the two of them.

However, remembering that her mother was still in the next room, Sayuri quickly composed herself. After blushing and glancing at Natsuki, she picked up the bear hair clip again and said excitedly:

"Teacher Xia Mu, did you see that earlier? I actually transformed! This thing, besides being a teddy bear, can actually make me transform! How did you do that?"

She fired off questions like a laser gun, then stared at Xia Mu with anticipation in her eyes, while Xia Mu also put on a serious expression.

Have you ever heard of magical girls?

"Of course you've heard of it! Transforming into a magical girl is every Japanese girl's childhood dream!"

“That’s right, that’s the thing. But my power is less like magic and more like the power of God—holy light.”

As Natsuki spoke, he raised his hand, and a ray of light emerged from his palm. At the same time, the little bear hair clip in Sayuri's palm also emitted a faint light. The two lights echoed each other, reflecting Natsuki's handsome face. Sayuri was somewhat mesmerized by the sight.

"Holy Light..."

Sayuri repeated the word, then suddenly jumped up from the bed, hands on her hips, and said:

"I understand, let's name it Holy Light Maiden! To protect world peace, the Holy Light Maiden will shatter all darkness, and from now on, all demons and monsters will kneel at the feet of this Holy Light Maiden! Hahahaha..."

She let out bursts of childish laughter, which made Xia Mu speechless: "I think we should take this thing back..."

"no!"

Sayuri put the bear hair clip directly on her head, covering her head like a protective treasure: "Even if you are Teacher Natsuki, you can't take this away. It belongs to me!"

"Uh……"

Although Xia Mu was somewhat speechless, she still whispered a reminder: "You'd better come down and talk properly, or I really will take it away!"

Upon hearing this, Sayuri quickly lay back down in bed, making sure to place her hand on her head and look at Natsuki with wary eyes.

"You..."

Natsuki chuckled, then saw Sayuri open her mouth as if she wanted to say something.

"what happened?"

"that is……"

"Ok?"

After hesitating for a moment, Sayuri couldn't help but ask, "Ms. Natsuki, are you an envoy sent by God?"

"messenger?"

"Because Teacher Natsuki just mentioned God and this incredible power, only God's messengers should be qualified to use it, right? So Teacher Natsuki... you must be the legendary angel, right?"

"Well……"

Sayuri looked at Natsuki with a worried expression.

Fortunately, Xia Mu shook his head and replied, "No, angels and such only exist in legends, as you said. I'm just an ordinary person."

If the members of the men's volleyball team who had sparred with Shiraki were here, they would probably object immediately. That skill, that killer serve—who would believe it's from an ordinary person?!

"so……"

Sayuri said disappointedly, but a hint of joy flashed in her eyes.

Just now, she was really afraid of hearing a positive word from Xia Mu. After all, it was rumored that all the angels would return to God's side. If that happened, wouldn't she lose the chance to marry Xia Mu and become his wife?

As for Sayuri, she certainly didn't want that to happen!

"Then... Teacher Xia Mu, since you are neither a messenger of God nor an angel, what exactly is that power...?"

Sayuri finally voiced her doubts. Natsuki sighed, his expression suggesting a fierce internal struggle, before finally speaking again after a long while:

"Since Sayuri wants to know..."

……

Chapter 35 Tokyo Zoo

In the room, Sayuri, now alone, clutched the blanket, recalling Natsuki's words before he left. She immediately began to complain:

"What do you mean by 'a teacher forever'? Sayuri doesn't want that..."

She naturally knew why Natsuki was so resistant to her, but even so, Sayuri would not give up easily.

After all, it was Xia Mu who pulled him back from the brink of death that night when he was in danger!

At that time, she had already made a vow that even if she was rejected a hundred or a thousand times, Sayuri would only follow her own thoughts and repay this kindness at all costs.