In this crossover anime, Yoshikage Kira longs for a peaceful life.

Yukino Yukinoshita remained silent for a long time, her gaze towards Satsuki filled with complex emotions:

"That's not an evil spirit."

"Huh?" Nakano Satsuki looked surprised.

"The evil spirit in the mirror has been destroyed by Kira-kun, and the mirror itself was merely a medium. Of course, the mirror itself also contains a certain amount of spiritual power, similar to the legendary Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi and Yasakani-no-Magatama. According to Kira-kun's classification, these items should be collectively referred to as spiritual items."

After a pause, Yukino Yukinoshita solemnly warned:

"For you, keeping that mirror is actually a good thing; you can use it to fight against or even kill evil spirits. But at the same time, possessing such an item is also very dangerous."

"It's like an old Chinese saying: 'A common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime.'"

"So, never tell anyone about that mirror!"

Seeing Yukino's serious tone in May made me a little nervous.

Is it that important?

Why didn't Kira-kun take him with him?

Is it because Kira-kun doesn't need it? No, how could Kira-kun not need something so powerful?

So, Kira stayed behind specifically to protect them, right? Or did he hope she could use the mirror to protect her other sisters?

It should be the latter.

After all, Kira-kun may look like a delinquent, but he is actually a very gentle person.

And ultimately, they didn't even know how Kira knew they were in danger. Although they had considered calling for help, the signal in their home was completely blocked, so they couldn't send any messages or leave the room.

Kira seems to have the ability to foresee the future; is this his psychic power?

Predicting the future is a bit of an exaggeration, isn't it?

Or perhaps they simply noticed the excessively high psychic energy levels here and decided to take care of it while they were passing by.

Could it be that they just happen to be the ones trapped here?

Although she was reluctant to admit it, May felt that this possibility was actually higher.

In other words, it was all just a coincidence.

However, whether it was a coincidence or not, the fact remains that Kira saved them once again.

Now I have no choice but to repay them!

"Miss Yukinoshita".

After a long silence, Yotsuba Nakano asked hesitantly:

Is there anything we can do?

Yukino Yukinoshita looked at them with slight surprise, as if she had thought of something, and the corners of her mouth slightly curled up:

"I don't need any compensation from you. As for Kira-kun, you will pay the price sooner or later."

"Until then, you can come to me with any needs you may have. Unless I can't solve them, please don't bother Kira-kun again."

"This is my only request of you!"

The girl's tone was unusually serious, which made the Nakano Five Sisters tense up as well.

Chapter 67: Are you there? The opening move will definitely be the Joker.

Thursday morning, Shuchiin Academy, Class 1-C.

"Have you heard? There seems to have been a murder near the school last night."

"Huh?! Really?"

"It's true! It was reported on TV, wasn't it? I heard the victim was a young woman!"

"Huh? Doesn't that mean we'll be in danger too?"

"Go home early after school today!"

Amidst the somewhat frightened whispers of the girls, Yoshikage Kira returned to his seat and took out his buzzing cell phone from his pocket.

A pop-up window instantly appeared displaying a large number of unread messages:

"Congratulations to the 17-year-old teacher whose work 'Infinite Stratos' has successfully advanced to the first round of judging!"

"Also, I have some good news to tell my 17-year-old teacher. Want to know?"

"Hey~ Why isn't the 17-year-old teacher replying to messages? Is she not interested?"

"A 17-year-old teacher, that's really important news!"

After sending several messages without receiving a reply, Kagurazaka Ayame was clearly getting impatient.

Just as Yoshikage Kira was about to reply, another message came in:

"Are you there?"

While people often say, "If you're in the starting hand, you're bound to be a clown," this rule may not apply in Japan.

Because Japanese messaging apps generally have a very 'user-friendly' feature—read but don't reply.

For example, as soon as Yoshikage Kira opens the chat window, the previously unread messages will immediately become 'read', so the other person knows whether you didn't see the message or saw it but didn't want to reply.

Yoshikage Kira collected his thoughts and replied briefly:

"Yes, to avoid being disturbed while sleeping, I usually turn off my phone at night."

"Hey~ As expected of a high school student, it's great to have a good habit. Unlike me, I've gotten into the habit of playing on my phone for an hour before bed, and I feel like I'm completely useless."

"And another thing, my boss is acting like he's crazy. He sometimes sends me work-related text messages in the middle of the night, which is really ridiculous! Work should be done during work hours, why does he have to talk about work during his rest time, especially in the middle of the night?"

Yoshikage Kira sent a message:

"So, what's the good news?"

"Ugh, a 17-year-old teacher is really heartless."

"The good news is that Infinite Stratos is now open for early signings!"

"If you log in to the Dengeki Bunko website now, you can also find works by the 17-year-old teacher and read them directly!"

"If you're a 17-year-old teacher and want to sign a contract, remember to contact me in advance! I'll definitely be there to personally welcome you!"

Although this is only the first round of judging, with a second, third, and final round to follow, for the editors of Dengeki Bunko, the 'war' has already begun at this moment!

Editors need to find the gems among the numerous submissions and add them to their portfolios!

However, this approach also carries certain risks for editors. For instance, a work that an editor treasures might not even make it past the second round of judging. And works that fail to pass the second round are simply not even qualified for publication!

If an editor signs a large number of works that fail to pass even the second round of selection, his performance will naturally decline, and he may even be fired by Dengeki Bunko.

Therefore, most editors at Dengeki Bunko choose to sign authors from those works that pass the third round of selection.

Firstly, while works that pass the third round of judging may not necessarily make it to the finals, they at least qualify for publication. Even if the final sales performance of the work is not ideal, the editor is guaranteed at least one published copy.

Secondly, only six or seven works can make it to the finals, but Dengeki Bunko has dozens of editors. The finalists will almost certainly be snapped up by veteran editors, leaving no room for newcomers.

Therefore, aspiring new editors can only be selected from the works submitted in the third round of judging.

Not only will doing this not lead to any mistakes, but there's even a high chance you'll find some hidden gems!

For example, in Yoshikage Kira's previous life, there were two most typical examples.

One is Kazuma Kamachi's *A Certain Magical Index*. This work passed the third round of judging at the 9th Dengeki Novel Prize but ultimately failed to reach the finals. However, it turns out that the *A Certain Magical Index* series has sold over 30 million copies, making it the world's best-selling work, bar none!

In contrast, the award-winning work of that year, "Kiri," ultimately didn't even qualify for an anime adaptation.

Another example is Tsukasa Fushimi, whose first work, "Alice No. 13," only made it to the third round of judging when it was submitted to the 12th Dengeki Novel Prize, failing to reach the finals.

But as it turns out, his subsequent work, "My Little Sister Can't Be This Cute," has sold over 500 million copies, far exceeding many excellent works that have won gold or even grand prizes.

Four years ago, when Kagurazaka Ayame first entered the industry, she, like other editors, selected authors from those works that passed the third round of selection. However, she eventually discovered that authors who wrote excellent works would prioritize signing with her more famous seniors, and the remaining works, even if published, would sell poorly and were simply not presentable.

This forced Kagurazaka Ayame to take a desperate gamble—

Since she wasn't selected for the third round of outstanding works, she decided to choose from the second round, or even the first round!

Although the risks involved are high, the potential profits are equally substantial.

For Kagurazaka Ayame at the time, losing meant losing her job, but winning just once would be enough to make her an overnight sensation!

And that is indeed the case. Two years ago, Kagurazaka took an unconventional approach and directly approached Senju Muramasa, who was just a new author at the time, and signed "Fantasy Demon Blade".

And ultimately, this work lived up to expectations, not only overcoming all obstacles to reach the finals and winning the grand prize that year, but also selling over 1400 million copies in just two years, making it a strong contender for the number one spot on the all-time bestseller list!

As expected, this work made Kagurazaka Ayame an instant star, and she continued to do the same for the next two years.

Although Kagurazaka Ayame understood that one success didn't guarantee future success, she had enough confidence in her judgment. She believed that even if the works she chose couldn't create a miracle like those of Senju Muramasa, they would definitely make it to the finals!

Although Yoshikage Kira couldn't understand Ayame Kagurazaka's thoughts, he could tell from her words that the editor was anxious—she was eager to sign Yoshikage Kira, as if she was afraid that he would be snatched away by other editors.

Yoshikage Kira: "Do you have time this afternoon?"

He has always adhered to the principle of finishing today's work today.

"some!"

Kagurazaka Ayame replied almost instantly, and also sent Kira Yoshikage an address:

"I'll be working overtime until 10 PM, so the 17-year-old teacher can come anytime! Also, remember to call me, this is my phone number..."

Kira Yoshikage had just finished reading the message from Kagurazaka Ayame when another banner immediately popped up at the top of his phone:

"Kira-kun, can we talk?"

Yoshikage Kira glanced at the notes: Mayday.

That was his nickname for Nakano Satsuki.

Nakano Satsuki was sitting right behind Kira Yoshikage, but she knew that Kira Yoshikage didn't want to be disturbed or attract attention, so she secretly sent him a message on LINE using her phone.

"Sure, what would you like to ask?"

Nakano Satsuki nervously typed a line on her phone:

"Um, the mirror in my room... Kira-kun, do you know what to do with it?"

"Yukino should have already told you that it was a psionic item, right?"