Type-Moon, I'm a magician, is that true?

But it was too advanced to fulfill the agreement with this ancestor now, and her girlish mind was desperately trying to stop it.

"Anyway, I don't care what you plan to do, but before I leave, I must see you and him enjoying each other's company. As a witch, how can I miss this step? And if you're too reserved, your roommate might end up surpassing you."

After leaving behind those embarrassing words, the voice disappeared from her ears temporarily, but Youzhu still couldn't come back to her senses for a long time, her mind had already become confused.

"Melting with Ewen... me?"

She muttered to herself and subconsciously pushed open the door in front of her.

In an instant, a huge cat with a pitch-black body pounced towards Youzhu with anger.

"Meow!!!!"

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"This is unbelievable, Youzhu, you're really good to me! Two days, two whole days! Do you know what that feels like?! This is too much, I thought you considered me a friend!"

In the living room, Aiwen heard Qingzi's angry roar from a distance.

The grievance contained in that voice is so touching that it makes anyone who hears it cry and anyone who sees it feel sad. It makes people curious about what she had experienced.

"Forget it. It's probably because Yuzu performed magic to get Aoko to go out. It's probably just a normal little quarrel."

Thinking of this, Aiwen took a sip of black tea with a smile on his face. The warm sunlight shone on him, and it seemed like he and this chaotic mansion full of intrigue were in two different worlds.

After a while, the noise finally stopped, replaced by the "bang bang" sound of someone stomping on the floor, and the sound was getting closer and closer.

Aiwen looked back and saw Qingzi walking towards him with a headache on her face. For some reason, she was unwilling to face him directly.

But Qingzi certainly knew the reason.

"Damn it, Qingzi, oh Qingzi, don't think of that shameful behavior every time you see Aiwen."

In fact, according to what she thought in her heart, Qingzi wished she wouldn't see this guy who made her upset and excited for half a month, but she had no choice but to call him for something.

"Hey, Aiwen, are you free today? I hope you can go home with me tonight."

"!"

Following Aoko, Youzhu showed a shocked expression, her mind was now blank.

Chapter 120: Homecoming Story (4k)

"Aoko——"

She spoke more quickly than usual, and her tone was gloomier than usual. Although her expression did not change, it was clear that Youzhu was in a bad mood.

"Stop, I don't want to argue with you right now." Qingzi decisively made an X with her hands in front of her chest. "Besides, this wasn't my idea. It was news from my grandfather."

When Youzhu heard Qingzi say the word "grandfather", his expression became even worse. If he was defensive before, now he was hostile.

"Why?" She said in a cold tone, "When Misaki Town encountered the vampire, there was no movement at all, but now that everything is over, you appear."

"Don't ask me. Only God knows what that old man is thinking. I'm just passing it on."

Qingzi tidied her hair irritably, looking somewhat reluctant.

"Also, my family insisted I go back today because it was a bit annoying, so I agreed. Let's solve these two problems together."

"Qingzi..."

Yuzu seemed to want to say something, as she was extremely wary of the old magician of the Aozaki family.

Unlike Aoko and himself, that being was the true embodiment of a magus, with almost no human emotions, and no one knew what he would do.

But before the argument between the two began, Aiwen's words extinguished any possible signs of it.

"What do you think, Aoko?"

He was just sitting there comfortably, letting the sunlight bathe him, his eyes staring straight at Qingzi who was a little restless.

"Do you want me to go with you?"

Aoko heard the reassuring tone and turned her head away shyly and unhappily.

Aiwen's meaning was very simple. He only cared about Aozaki Aoko's plan. Even if there were thousands of other reasons, they were not as good as her simple idea.

This kind of attention made Qingzi both happy and scared, because it meant that she was unknowingly shouldering the expectations of others.

"Well... if I had to say, I'd definitely go for it. After all, ignoring it always makes people feel like you're avoiding it, and I personally don't like that."

"Besides, we have to know what Grandfather thinks. Rather than being on guard all the time, it's better to cut off all the trouble head-on now, right?"

Scratching her cheek with her index finger and looking away, Qingzi was trying hard to find a legitimate reason, as if she wanted to convince someone.

It could be Aiwen, the person involved, or Youzhu, the person living with her.

Of course, the biggest possibility is herself.

But in Youzhu's opinion, these reasons are invalid.

Fearing the trouble ahead, so he just faced it head on? That was a joke to a magician.

Going to see the old magician means entering his workshop, and the workshop increases the magician's combat power above all else, it's like delivering the magic to your doorstep.

So she planned to object. After all, it was just Qingzi's willfulness. Aiwen was not her pet who could come at her call.

Youzhu planned to continue her protest.

"no……"

But before she could open her mouth, Aiwen's response wiped out all her confidence and reasons.

"Then go ahead."

Aiwen put down the empty teacup, his expression no different from usual.

"Well, since Qingzi said so, let's go. I also want to see the style of the former Fifth Magician."

Youzhu showed a lost expression, and Aiwen could only give her an apologetic look.

"Ah, then you'll be disappointed. The old man's body was destroyed, leaving only his soul alive. It has now transformed into an astral body."

Qingzi's expression became visibly happy. She was now extremely enthusiastic about anything that could make Youzhu lose face.

"It's a deal then. We'll leave in twenty minutes."

Leaving these words behind, Qingzi leisurely left the living room, leaving only Youzhu, who was obviously depressed, and Aiwen, who watched her leave.

Youzhu was a little angry, and a little sad. Her every move was a little rough, silently venting her dissatisfaction.

"..."

She silently savored the still warm black tea while devouring the dumplings that Aiwen brought one by one.

The posture was as if she was chewing the dumplings as if they were green beans, and judging by her speed, she didn't intend to leave any for the green beans.

"Then Yuzu, I'll go with Aoko now."

Youzhu didn't reply, but Aiwen continued what he wanted to say as if she didn't see him.

"It won't be long. I'll be back in the evening. Do you want anything for the New Year? I'll buy it on the way."

"Ugh?"

Hearing this, Youzhu raised her head.

She was a little confused and surprised, so after thinking for a while, she asked a question in a low voice.

"Will you come back at night?"

"Well, Qingzi wants to reunite with her family, so there's no need for me to stay there. Besides, it's not good to leave you alone on New Year's Eve. The New Year should be more lively."

"...Well, there's nothing wrong with being lively."

As if the clouds had cleared up, a subtle, barely perceptible smile reappeared on Youzhu's lips.

She nodded slightly and picked up the cup as gracefully as always.

"Duango."

"what?"

Aiwen asked back without understanding. Youzhu glanced at him, raised her chin slightly and pointed at the many empty gift boxes on the table.

"Bring back some dumplings. Don't use sesame filling this time. They're not sweet enough."

Perhaps because she looked a little cute, Aiwen couldn't help but laugh, which attracted Youzhu's dissatisfied gaze, but she was actually inexplicably happy in her heart.

"Haha, let's buy the one with red bean paste. The shopping street shouldn't close too late tonight."

"Well, I have no objection. You can choose it yourself."

"Then I'll see you tonight, Youzhu. Remember not to eat too much at dinner, or the dumplings will be wasted."

"Long-winded."

During the conversation, warmth spread and never left the room for a moment.

The content of their conversation was so bland, as if all greatness or mystery had been distanced from them.

The people here are just ordinary young boys who go out and young girls who are looking forward to growing up. They are no different from most families in the town below the mountain.

Ordinary yet happy, simple yet profound, a beauty that no one can actively realize but is indispensable.

Just like the warm winter sun that is gently shining outside the window at this moment.

……

After a while, Aiwen and Qingzi left the mansion. Youzhu watched them leave until they could no longer see each other before returning.

Although it was past noon, there was still some free time, so Qingzi and Aiwen just walked slowly, not in a hurry at all.

The number of people heading to the station has increased significantly compared to a few days ago, perhaps because the authorities announced that the serial killer had been killed.

Even now, Qingzi and Aiwen can still occasionally hear people passing by talking about this.

"Hey, did you hear that the murderer also brought a large amount of explosives? The big pit in front of Goda Church is the result of the explosion he detonated before his death."

"What a lunatic! Luckily the police caught him before he committed more crimes. Otherwise, who knows how many people would have died if he had detonated the bomb in the mall."

"Shouldn't we increase security on our express trains? If a copycat brings explosives on board, we'll be doomed."

"But the church has been very busy these past few days. I heard that those believers came from other places to help. They are really devout."

Aoko listened to all this with a subtle expression. To her, who knew the truth of that night, the conversation in front of her was quite funny.

"The church found a good excuse. Explosives, poof! Will this hurt the police department's reputation?"

As if she wanted to laugh, Qingzi subconsciously asked Aiwen who had been following her. By the time she reacted, it was too late to save herself.

"what."

I felt a little annoyed, because Qingzi was dissatisfied with myself for breaking the agreement so easily.

"I decided to avoid any conversation with Aiwen outside of business matters during this period, but I'm breaking that rule so easily!!"

Qingzi despised herself in her heart with dissatisfaction, but also felt helpless.

Aiwen was not clear about the specifics of the Fifth Law, so it was natural for him to have misunderstandings, but when Qingzi came into contact with the light sleeping in her heart, she understood the power of the Fifth Law.

The future Qingzi is not exchanged with the present Qingzi, but a transfer of experience and instant growth experienced in the body.

Therefore, all the intimate behaviors that were done at that time are what Qingzi would do now. What was missing was just the right catalyst.

This shocking fact was hard for Aoko, who was still a simple high school girl, to face.

She tried to convince herself that everything was the result of Mirai Aoko's arbitrary decision, but her heart honestly told her: Don't struggle, you just want to do this to Aiwen.

The conflicting thoughts tormented her, and to make matters worse, Aiwen was completely motionless.

Whether it was criticizing her for the excessive things she did at that time, or wanting to take a step further with herself later, none of this happened!

He treated Qingzi as usual, and perhaps their relationship became a little closer (?), but it was far from enough.

This made Qingzi confused. She didn't know whether to take the initiative or avoid it, so she finally decided to calm down for a while and keep a distance from Aiwen.

But she made the decision in the morning and broke it in the afternoon, in less than half a day. Doesn't this make her determination seem so fragile?

Scratching his head fiercely, Qingzi glanced at Aiwen, who was still the same as usual, not knowing what had happened, and sighed in resignation.

"Forget it, this is my karma. Now that things have come to this, I can only swallow this bitter fruit."