Shirou, who returned from the Fairy Kingdom

On his way back to the office, Shirou's eyes were drawn to a conspicuous figure.

As evening fell, girls dressed in black uniforms resembling nuns walked the streets of Kanbuko City.

...It's the uniform of Reiwon Girls' School.

Speaking of Liyuan Girls' School, it is a very famous Christian seminary.

Known for its extremely strict school spirit, that's where Ari and Touko attended high school.

When Shirou learned from Touko that she was actually Arisu's senior, he was so surprised he almost drowned in his coffee.

Shirou briefly imagined the scene of that person smiling and saying "Greetings," and immediately felt a chill run down his spine...

Then he got a fierce glare from Orange.

"I heard that Liyuan is a boarding school..."

Shirou stared at the lone girl walking ahead, and yet she appeared in this place at this time—

Hmm, it seems the students at Liyuan aren't as proper as the rumors say.

That makes sense, after all, even Sister Orange is a graduate of that place...

That said, doesn't this girl look a bit like Sakura? In terms of her demeanor.

What should we eat tonight?

There was a huge Chinese iron wok in the office kitchen. Shirou had never used such a thing before, even when cooking Chinese food, he used a frying pan.

During his stay at the Chinese-style wok, his greatest pleasure was cooking.

Mapo tofu... no, I'm tired of that. Tonight I'll make shredded pork with green peppers...

Just as Shirou was happily thinking about what to do tonight, a few young men started bothering the students from Reien who were walking in front of him.

"that……"

"Why are there students from Liyuan at this time? Did you sneak out without the school's knowledge?"

Shirou ignored the girl who was bothering him and the rude laughter, and continued walking forward.

Wait.

Having finally acquired some handy kitchen utensils, I shouldn't limit myself to just stir-frying. How about trying something more challenging this time?

"Please...please let go..."

"Don't say such discouraging things! Want to join us for some fun? You're out looking for a guy anyway, right?"

When it comes to Chinese cuisine, Peking duck is a must! Okay! Tonight I'm going to challenge myself to Peking duck!

"I'm sorry... please don't do this..."

"Your parents spent so much money to send you to Liyuan Academy. They'll be so disappointed if they find out!"

What... that's impossible.

A Chinese wok isn't Morgan's crucible; it can't conjure Peking duck out of thin air...

"Huh? What are you pretending to be innocent for! Do you believe we'll tell the school that you sneaked out?"

Shirou sighed and stopped walking.

He turned to look at the girl being harassed by the young men.

"Which is better, twice-cooked pork or sweet and sour pork ribs?"

Volume 3, Chapter 150: The Humanoid Succubus Gentleman

"…………Why?"

The five boys surrounding the female student stopped what they were doing and turned to look at the source of the sound. The girl being harassed, Asagami Fujino, also looked at the newcomers.

"------"

Asagami Fujino was stunned.

The boy standing in the sunset had a head of bright red hair.

His features could be described as "somewhat cute" by boyish standards, but in contrast to his youthful appearance was a calm atmosphere that was not in keeping with his age.

If we were to use something as a metaphor—

Asagami Fujino's first thought was of a knife.

A samurai sword, its presence palpable, is housed in a simple yet elegant scabbard.

No, that wasn't all that left Fujino speechless.

The boy's eyes—amber-colored eyes that shone with a dazzling light.

Just by the way he looked at her, the girl felt as if her thoughts, consciousness—even her soul—had been pierced through.

For a moment, Asagami Fujino forgot that she was being harassed by several thugs. She held her breath, widened her eyes, and stared intently at the red-haired boy.

"How should I put it, big sister? Twice-cooked pork or sweet and sour pork ribs?"

"what……"

Asagami Fujino snapped out of her daze.

"Sweet and sour pork ribs."

She answered instinctively, saying that she had only heard of both but never actually eaten them.

"Really? Sweet and sour pork ribs? I wonder if you can still buy fresh pork ribs at this hour."

The red-haired boy, oblivious to his surroundings, pinched his chin, lost in his own solitude.

The young men who had been surrounding Asagami Fujino were initially confused, but then began to surround the boy.

They felt extremely embarrassed to have been ignored since the beginning, especially in front of a beautiful woman.

"Hey, you brat...!" one of the youths roared.

Seeing the thugs surrounding the teenagers, ready to resort to violence at any moment, Asagami Fujino's shoulders trembled slightly.

She wanted to speak up and stop them, but she was too afraid to move.

It wasn't out of fear of violence, but rather, as this group had just threatened, that they were worried they would tell their parents about Fujino wandering around outside.

"Tsk... brat! I'm asking you a question, are you deaf?"

A young man grabbed the red-haired boy by the collar and lifted him up—but failed.

"Well……?"

Despite the vast difference in age and physique between the two, the young man became fixated on the foolish illusion that he was trying to lift a mountain with one hand.

The red-haired boy finally raised his head and met the gaze of the young man who was grabbing him.

"Let's go talk in that alley over there."

"Ah... okay."

The young man obediently and somewhat woodenly loosened the boy's collar and began to walk towards the alleyway to the side.

Is it an illusion?

Asagami Fujino noticed that the light in the young man's eyes disappeared the moment their eyes met.

"Hey! What's wrong with you?!"

The young man's companion grabbed his shoulder but found he couldn't pull him at all, so he had no choice but to follow him into the alley. The red-haired boy, with his hands in his pockets, leisurely followed.

"........."

Asagami Fujino couldn't say a word and could only watch helplessly as the five young men and one boy disappeared into the darkness of the alley.

At first, screams and pleas for mercy came from inside.

However, it wasn't the red-haired boy's voice—and that was what sent chills down Asagami Fujino's spine.

The noise quickly subsided, but Fujino was certain that something terrible was happening inside.

She lacked the courage to step into the darkness and stood there for five minutes.

When the boy walked out of the alley, he had several wallets in his hands.

He skillfully pulled out cash and shopping vouchers, then threw the wallet away.

"What? Big sister, you're still here?"

The boy paused for a moment after seeing Asagami Fujino, then sighed helplessly.

"I'm sorry, I have to erase your memory."

What does "erasure memory" mean?

Asagami Fujino shuddered and instinctively asked, "Are you going to kill me?"

"Why would you think that?" the boy asked, speechless.

“Those people…” Fujino turned toward the alley.

"Don't worry, they're not dead, just crippled..."

No, at that point, death might be a blessing in disguise. Were you a little too harsh?

As he spoke, the boy walked up to Asagami Fujino, raised a finger, and gently touched her forehead.

"………………ah."

The girl held her breath.

As her gaze met hers, her skin touched her skin, and her breaths mingled, her thoughts gradually became blurred.

"........."

Asagami Fujino gazed into the boy's bewitching eyes, feeling the touch on his forehead.

She wished this moment could last forever; the thought arose in her mind.

The boy spoke in an incredibly gentle tone.

"Forget about what just happened."

"—Smack."

Asagami Fujino heard a sound like a string breaking, and her eyes felt like they were being hit by static electricity in winter.

Not only her, but the boy also blinked in surprise.

He looked at Asagami Fujino with interest and asked, "...Big sister, what's wrong with your eyes?"

"…………"

Was discovered.

The fact that she was an abnormal girl was discovered.

Asagami Fujino recalled her childhood in the countryside, where she was treated as a cursed child and suffered strange looks and bullying from the villagers.

The girl lowered her head, avoiding the boy's gaze, until she heard his invitation—

"follow me."

"what?"

Asagami Fujino even doubted that she had misheard.

"Won't you come?"

"Uh...no...I..."

The girl stammered, and seeing her like that, the boy turned away, losing interest.

"Don't wander around outside in Liyuan's uniform next time."

After saying that, the boy walked forward—but Asagami Fujino suddenly reached out and grabbed his wrist.

"Wait, wait a minute!"

Under the gaze of the boy who turned around, Fujino bit her lip and uttered the first request of her life.