Shirou, who returned from the Fairy Kingdom

"The mastermind behind this series of recent events is the older sister..."

"She's back, to snatch the right to inherit the magic from me..."

Aozaki Aoko pinched her chin, muttering to herself as her mind raced.

Now she understood why she hadn't reacted at all to the sudden attack on the mascot in the amusement park earlier—

Because that was my sister's masterpiece!

Kuonji Yuuya's expression turned serious as she began to reflect on past battles based on Shirou's information.

Until now, she believed that the enemy invading Misaki was some unknown foreign magician—

The automaton sent by the other party was so outstanding that Yuzhu subconsciously thought it was a work from before the 17th century.

Such a priceless and rare doll was treated so casually by the enemy as a expendable tool for testing and reconnaissance, which reveals that the enemy is a nouveau riche magician with enormous wealth and collections, but no territory.

However, thinking back on the dolls I encountered tonight—they were so new, not only were they not from before the 17th century, but they might even be works from the last few years!

and--

"Aoko."

"Ah, that's right, the last doll tonight..."

The reason why the girl was so stunned that she couldn't move has been found.

"...It was probably modeled after me."

Aoko bit her thumb, her expression a mixture of resentment and fear.

"The reason she can use antiques so lavishly is because she doesn't cherish them in the first place!"

Tch... Indeed, if it were her, Grandfather's barrier wouldn't have reacted to her either!

Of course she knows my weaknesses, and even if she removes the fulcrum, she can do it with ease—”

The two, who were arguing fiercely and almost came to blows just minutes before, switched back to working together after the name "Aozaki Touko" was mentioned.

Shirou, looking deeply moved, said: "Thank you, Orange!"

"Yuzhu, didn't you say before that the magic inside the doll is very similar to the Misaki barrier?"

This is actually the older sister declaring that she is the true master of this city, and that they are the soldiers protecting Misaki.

As Aoko seemingly frantically analyzed the situation, a shadow quietly fell over Yuzhu's eyes.

"Is her doll-making skill really that advanced?"

Although Yuzhu had known Orange since she was very young, she didn't really understand her.

Because Aozaki Touko is not a friend of Kuonji Aryu in the mad path—

She is the mother of Pearl and the previous technical collaborator of Mainster.

Just how talented must one be in magic to become a mother's helper?

Just imagining it for a moment made Yuzhu feel astonished.

Aoko said, "My sister used to be more skilled in creation... but now everything has finally been solved."

Although I hate to admit it, this time the enemy is my sister—

The original inheritor of this land, Touko Aozaki herself.

"........."

Yuzu didn't say anything more, but just gave Shirou a deep look.

Shirou, on the other hand, was genuinely happy that Aoko and Arisu had naturally reconciled after the appearance of an enemy.

Seeing the black-haired girl looking at him, the boy gave her a fawning smile.

Yu-chu coldly turned her face away, completely ignoring his attempt to be friendly.

Sigh... It seems that breaking through the ice in the witch's heart will not be easy; the road ahead is still long and arduous.

……

……

In the end, Ariju still mercifully allowed Shirou to enter the mansion.

Now that they had figured out the enemy's identity, Aoko and Ayumi were eager to prepare a new battle plan, but it was already 1 a.m.

It's time for the lady to rest.

As Yuzhu walked to the stairs, she glanced back at Aoko.

It was as if she was silently saying, "I'm leaving the rest to you. If anything goes wrong, I'll hold you responsible." Then the girl returned to her room.

Shirou said to the girl holding his hand, "Thank you for believing in me, Aoko."

After some deliberation, he finally decided to call him by his name.

Since I'm a mysterious person from the future, let me be a little willful.

Aoko smiled and said, "Hehe, Shirou, you're too kind..."

In that case, I'm the one who should be thanking you.

Thank you, you saved me again tonight.

"It's what I should do," Shirou said modestly.

Strangely, Aoko's eyes lit up immediately after hearing Shirou's reply.

"Is this really what should be done...?"

"Ah, it's getting late, let's go, Shirou."

Aoko led the boy by the hand towards the East Building.

Shirou: "?"

Are the guest rooms at the Kuonji family's residence in that direction?

Shirou was led by Aoko to a room at the end of the corridor in the East Wing.

"arrive."

Aoko put her hands on her hips and announced.

Even though he already knew the answer, Shirou still forced himself to ask, "Aoko, where is this place?"

"My room, Shirou, you can stay in my room tonight."

"........."

Shirou clearly remembered that Aoko's room should only have a single bed.

The boy was speechless, while the girl seemed to take it all for granted.

Of course it's impossible for someone to truly not care—

After all, she is a sensitive 17-year-old, and she would definitely have some concerns about inviting a boy who is only 4 or 5 years younger than her to stay overnight in her room.

But as Yuzhu said—

Recently, Aoko has been in a state of high excitement.

And upon learning that her sister was coming to seek revenge, she put all these wild thoughts out of her mind.

"Don't stand at the door!"

To hide the last vestige of her shyness, Aoko roughly pushed Shirou into the room.

"Sorry, it's a mess and I haven't had time to tidy it up."

"No...it has a very real, everyday feel to it."

"Hehe, everything here except the bed is something I brought from home. It's quite different from the overall style of the house, isn't it?"

Aoko scratched her head in frustration: "Tsk, if I had known Shirou was coming, I would have cleaned up beforehand."

Let's find a place to sit down first, and I'll get you some drinks.

There was a magic bottle in the room that saved Aoko the trouble of going to the kitchen to brew black tea. She took out the magic bottle and the tea leaves and said to Shirou.

"Could you get me the tea set? It's right here... ah."

Before Aoko could explain, Shirou had already reached for the drawer containing the tea set.

"..."

Upon seeing this, the girl covered her lips, revealing an expression of utter surprise mixed with relief.

I was right, Shirou is very familiar with my room...

If there's anything to discuss, Aoko usually goes to Arisu's room, so no one else actually comes into that room, and Aoko doesn't have the habit of entertaining guests.

However, Shirou is so skilled at it...

"Woo..."

Thinking of this, Qingzi's face turned so red it was almost burning.

After that, the two drank their tea in silence, neither of them uttering a word.

After tidying up the tea set, Aoko glanced at Shirou and suddenly said with a shy expression—

"Excuse me, Shirou, could you turn around? I want to change my clothes."

"Hey?"

Aoko added, "...My underwear is soaked, it's so uncomfortable."

Shirou's gaze unconsciously drifted towards the girl's impressive chest.

One of the biggest problems for well-developed girls is that they sweat a lot in the area below their breasts and in the middle of their cleavage.

This is a little-known fact that Shirow discovered while washing Irisviel's underwear.

Shirou stood up.

"I'm going out for a bit, call me when I'm done."

"Oh, no need, no need to go to the corridor! It's already below zero outside, it's very cold."

Aoko gripped Shirou's wrist very tightly.

The girl could not accept being kicked out because of her own lack of consideration.

"……OK."

After thinking for a moment, Shirou nodded in agreement.

He sat up straight and turned his face towards the wall.

"No, don't turn around!"

"Should I just go out?"

"No! Shirou will stay here!"

Soon, the sound of fabric rubbing against skin came from behind.

The rustling sounds, which sparked the imagination, were quite noticeable in the quiet of the night.

"........."

Although Shirou had already accidentally seen Aoko's naked body due to the accident in the bathroom, he was still inexplicably moved and nervous.

Rather, it was precisely because I had seen Aoko's body that I became even more nervous.

The erotic scene he witnessed that day, accompanied by the sounds of clothes being undressed, was projected back into the boy's mind.

A beautiful neck and delicate collarbones.

A firm and slender waist and full hips outline a perfect and alluring curve, while well-toned thighs are long and muscular.

And of course, there's Aoko's overdeveloped breasts—

They were like plump white peaches hanging from slender branches; even when clothed, their full breasts were enough to draw attention, and when undressed, they were even more...

"........."

Shiro swallowed hard.