A supporting character in a romance anime? I became a god using a rat talisman.

Chiyu smiled gently and impeccably. "However, I ate a bit too much today, so I might only eat a little bit for dinner."

Upon hearing this, Medea visibly breathed a sigh of relief, and even her pointed elven ears drooped.

She quickly pushed the plate of culinary disaster aside, then approached like a puppy seeing its owner return home, her purple eyes full of concern.

"Where did you go today? Are you feeling unwell? You should be getting some rest..."

"I'm going to school."

Qianyu took off her shoes and stepped into the entryway. "After all, I'm still a student; I can't skip class every day."

"School……"

Medea was taken aback, seemingly not expecting him to return to normal life so quickly.

But she quickly came to terms with it.

After all, in Medea's mind, Chiba was just an "ordinary person who happened to be caught up in the Holy Grail War," and going to school was a perfectly normal thing for him.

"How are you feeling? Are you alright?"

"pretty good"

To prove her point, Qianyu even did a chest-expanding exercise on the spot.

"Thanks to your treatment, I feel better than I have in my life."

Upon hearing the word "treatment," Medea's face instantly turned bright red, like a ripe tomato.

She stammered for a while, and finally just muttered softly, "That's good."

After teasing the witch for a while

As if remembering something, Chiyu added, "Oh, right, I'm going on a school trip tomorrow, so I'll probably be gone for two days."

"Huh?"

Medea's expression froze instantly.

Two days?

"It's a school-organized activity, a two-night trip to a campsite in the suburbs," Qianyu explained.

Many schools have this tradition—

"no!"

Medea blurted it out, then immediately realized her reaction was too strong and quickly tried to remedy the situation.

"I mean... you've only just recovered, how can you go to a place like that... what if something happens on the way..."

Her voice grew softer and softer, and her eyes even welled up with tears.

That look was exactly the standard image of a wife reluctant to see her husband go on a business trip.

Qianyu sighed inwardly.

The woman's dependence was more severe than he had anticipated.

Having only known him for two days, I already consider him my only pillar of support in the world.

Chiyu couldn't help but recall the description of Medea in the original work. What she longed for was never power or status, but a pure love without any ulterior motives.

She will give herself completely to anyone who gives her even the slightest bit of warmth.

Like moths drawn to a flame.

Even knowing they would get burned, they still couldn't help but rush towards that ball of light.

Of course, this is a good thing for him.

The deeper the dependency, the stronger the bond.

"It's alright," he said with a reassuring smile. "It's only for two days. Besides, school activities are supervised by teachers, so it's very safe."

Medea certainly knew that Chiba was right.

For an ordinary high school student, participating in school activities is perfectly normal.

Moreover, the Holy Grail War is mainly concentrated in Kamisui City, so letting Chiba temporarily leave this place of trouble can actually reduce the risk of him being drawn into danger.

But—I just can't bear to part with it.

"alright, I got it."

Ultimately, reason prevailed over emotion.

Medea nodded slightly.

Since we'll be separated for two days, we must use up all the magic power we need for those two days tonight.

To ensure the plan went smoothly, Medea went into the kitchen, grabbed a glass of warm water, and handed it to Chiba.

"Then drink some water and get some rest."

Qianyu took the cup, outwardly calm but inwardly on high alert. She used the illusion card to create the illusion of drinking water, successfully deceiving everyone, and then excused herself to go back to her room to rest, claiming she was tired.

"Thank you, Medea."

Qianyu put the empty cup back on the coffee table and yawned.

"I'm a little tired. I have to get up early tomorrow, so I'm going to bed now."

"Um."

Medea watched his figure disappear through the bedroom door, a satisfied smile appearing on her face.

Chapter 108 Mai Sakurajima

Back in her room, Qianyu summoned the glass of water again and stared at the faint halo of light within it.

There was indeed a problem.

There was an unfamiliar magical fluctuation in the water. If Qianyu's guess was correct, it should be the magic that Medea drew from the earth's veins.

Judging from the energy concentration in this glass of water, the quality of that node is quite good, at least much more stable than the magic she gained from replenishing her mana last night.

This is good news.

Medea's ability to be self-sufficient means that she no longer needs to rely on primitive means such as replenishing mana to maintain her existence.

The fact that she would actively infuse her magic into her drinking water shows that she has developed sufficient dependence on and trust in the identity of Qianyu.

In other words, the fish has taken the bait.

Now you just need to slowly reel in the line.

Qianyu casually poured the water into the shadow to make it disappear, and then took out a card.

Monthly card.

This is the loot he obtained after defeating Kaguya, representing one of the top-tier items in the Clow Card system.

The problem is that this card is currently completely locked.

No matter how Qianyu tried to activate it, it didn't respond at all.

It was as if the power inside was completely sealed off by some kind of seal, and not even a trace of magic could seep out.

Chiyu guessed that this was probably due to Kaguya's special nature as a judge.

As one of the top beings in the Clow Card system, Kaguya's power is not something that can be easily controlled.

To fully unlock this card, certain specific conditions will likely need to be met.

For example, collecting all the other Clow Cards.

But those are things for the future.

There's no rush now.

Anyway, the cards are already in his hands, sooner or later they'll all be his.

What frustrated Chiba even more was another matter.

Since capturing Kaguya, the other Clow Cards seem to have vanished into thin air, leaving no trace whatsoever.

There was also a certain yellow plush toy that completely disappeared after the time card was captured.

"Where did Xiao Ke go?"

Qianyu turned over.

Forget it, I don't want to.

The next day, the entrance to Sakigawa High School was already filled with the roar of bus engines and the noise of students.

Several double-decker buses lined up in a row, and students in school uniforms, carrying suitcases of various sizes, boarded the buses in an orderly fashion, like worker ants, under the guidance of their teachers.

Qianyu yawned and followed slowly at the back of the group. He didn't bring anything with him; he figured he could just have the Shadow Legion get whatever he needed.

Walking in front of him were Sakuta Azusagawa and Hachiman Hikigaya.

The two continued their pointless conversation as always.

Just as Chiba was about to interject and criticize Hachiman's rotten worldview, Sakuta suddenly stopped in his tracks.

"Hey, Hachiman, Kazama, look over there."

He gestured toward a bus not far away.

"Has the atmosphere in schools become this open-minded now? Who is that, dressed like that standing there?"

Qianyu looked in the direction he was pointing.

Beside the bus belonging to the class next door, a girl was wandering around as if no one else was there.

She wore a pair of black bunny ears on her head, a tight black onesie bunny girl outfit that was so tight it was suffocating, black stockings that covered her long legs, and a pair of patent leather high heels.

The girl's eyes kept scanning her surroundings, as if searching for something, or perhaps checking if anyone could see her.

Mai Sakurajima.

Qianyu silently uttered the name in her heart.

The female lead of "Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai," a nationally popular actress, is a pitiful person who is increasingly difficult to notice due to the influence of "puberty syndrome" for some reason.