Shirou, who returned from the Fairy Kingdom

"Well done, you have a talent for killing, Shiki."

Ryougi Shiki gracefully swung her short sword, then turned to look at the boy clapping beside her.

"Teach me how to use these eyes."

"of course."

Ryougi Shiki looked speechless.

"...You really are such a soft-hearted person."

After saying that, she lost consciousness and collapsed onto the hard concrete ground.

Shirou rushed up and hugged her.

"Since I brought you to this world, it's only right that I take full responsibility for you..."

Shirou looked at Ryougi Shiki's peaceful sleeping face and said.

……

……

The girl sank once again into the depths of her consciousness.

In the past, another "me"—Zhi—would have come out to greet me.

But he is gone, gone forever.

"——————"

As expected... it's still hard to get used to being alone again.

But, for some reason...

The endless loneliness that has been filling my heart lately has eased a little tonight.

With that thought in mind, Ryougi Shiki lay down on Shirou's back and fell into a deep sleep.

Volume 3, Chapter 153: "The Yandere's Creation EX"

"Here it comes~~~"

Upon hearing the knock on the door, Asagami Fujino put down the kitchen utensils and seasonings she was holding.

Without even taking off her apron, she hurriedly ran to the entrance, unchained the door, and opened it.

"Welcome back, Shirou-kun—"

The girl's smile froze.

Not only did the boy Fujino eagerly await appear at the door, but behind him stood a girl of similar age to Fujino.

"I'm back, Fujino."

Fujino Asagami ignored Shirou's greeting and looked over his shoulder to observe the girl behind her.

Her long hair reached all the way to her shoulders. It was clearly very beautiful black hair, but it looked as if it had never been styled, and it had been left to grow for several years.

She possessed an androgynous beauty that even Fujino couldn't help but hold her breath; her slender figure and snow-white skin exuded a dignified and refined charm.

"Shirou-kun, who is this person?"

Fujino's heart sirens blared, and he stared intently at her face as he asked.

"Ah, let me introduce you. This is the Shiki I mentioned to you before... Ryougi Shiki."

Asagami Fujino was taken aback: "Ryougi...?"

Could it be that "two elements"?

The Ryougi family, a very famous yakuza sect in Kanbuko City...

She couldn't help but take a closer look at the girl.

Although the kimono worn by the black-haired girl looks simple, an expert would know that it is actually a very high-end item.

So that's how it is. If she is the daughter of the Ryougi family, it's not surprising that she has her own personal weaving master.

"Fujino, do you know the formula?"

"No, this is my first time meeting Miss Shiki... I didn't expect her to be a girl around my age."

Asagami Fujino said calmly.

In front of Shirou, she tried her best not to let the boy notice her dislike, and put on a professional fake smile.

but--

"Shirou, I hate this guy," Ryougi Shiki said nonchalantly.

Shirou shouted, "Shiki! What are you saying! This is extremely rude to Fujino-san!"

　"Hmph." Ryougi Shiki turned her face away.

"I'm sorry, Fujino... Shiki was in a car accident and just woke up, so she might not be adjusting well yet. Please don't worry about it."

"Yes, Shirou-kun, I didn't take it to heart."

The three moved from the doorway into the room.

During this time, Shirou explained the situation to Fujino in detail.

Like Fujino, Ryougi Shiki has unusual eyes, and she will later receive guidance from Shirou to learn how to control them.

"It's not 'control,' it's 'use.'"

"Shi, please be quiet."

"Shirou, where are the scissors?"

"What are you going to do again?"

"I need a haircut, my hair is so long and it's so uncomfortable."

"Let me cut it for you."

"I'd rather die than... tsk, don't touch my hair!"

"What, are you shy?"

"Go to hell!"

"..."

Fujino didn't really listen to Shirou's conversation with Shiki.

She was utterly astonished.

It seems that not only does she dislike Ryougi Shiki, but the other person also dislikes her.

They both saw the black hair behind each other and felt a physical aversion to each other.

That person possessed only blood; she craved to kill, to hurt others… She was a serial killer.

Even if I haven't killed anyone yet, I will kill someone sooner or later—I'm saying this as someone of my kind, so I'm absolutely right.

We can't let her stay by Shirou's side any longer.

A person like her would only tarnish Shirou's character.

I must protect that child.

Asagami Fujino closed her eyes quietly.

Shirou is my savior who gave me hope.

If it's for him... I'd be willing to kill someone.

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On the last day of Golden Week, Aozaki Touko returned to Kanbuko City.

Shirou entrusted Shiki and Fujino to Touko, and then returned to Fuyuki to attend school.

Shirou gave Shiki and Fujino their home phone number, saying that if anything happened, they should contact Touko, or if all else failed, they could consult him.

Even until summer vacation started, Shi didn't call even once.

"It really is just like a cat," Shirou thought to himself.

Fujino would call sometimes, and a few times Fujino-nee answered the phone.

Upon hearing that a girl had called Shirou from Kanbuko City, Irisviel and Taiga Fujimura held a family meeting.

"Is it not enough that it's just Fuyuki (us) and Misaki? You've even started your own family in Kanbuko City! Shirou, bigamy is illegal!"

"What are you talking about, Sister Teng?"

"Stop playing dumb. Isn't that child your wife from Guanbuzi City?"

What is a "local wife"?

"Still playing dumb! I don't remember raising you into such a liar, Shirou?"

Looks like I need to teach you a lesson... Sakura, bring me my Tiger Bamboo Sword!

It took Shirou a long time to finally explain it clearly.

Why is Fujino so angry...? What did Fujino say to her?

One night before summer vacation, Fujino called and said that Shiki had been going out at night frequently lately.

"Isn't it inappropriate for a high school girl to be wandering around outside at 2 a.m.?"

"Yes, that's true, it's too dangerous... I'll remind her next time. Thank you for telling me, Ms. Fujino."

"No, Shirou-kun, that's not what I wanted to say... Never mind, it's nothing."

Fujino's report was brushed off by Shirou.

He knew perfectly well what Fujino was trying to say—that Shiki wasn't the one in danger.

Shortly after he returned to Fuyuki, Fujino called him.

At that time, she told Shirou on the phone that she was investigating a series of murders that had occurred in Kanbuko City two years ago.

That was a horrific incident that caused a huge uproar in Japanese society at the time.

There were six victims in total, and each of them died in an extremely gruesome manner. The killer seemed to have a morbid mentality of pursuing some kind of art.

The body was split in two from the forehead to the hips, with one half of the deceased pressed against the wall.

The deceased had their hands and feet cut off, and their hands were sewn onto their feet, while their feet were sewn onto their hands.

The deceased, with their head severed as the center, have their hands and feet arranged in a swastika pattern around it.

A student badge from a nearby high school was found at the scene of the fifth murder.

Then, the sixth murder occurred at the gate of the mansion of a wealthy family in Kanbushi City—Ryougi.

Although this murder was considered one of a series of killings, no further investigation was conducted.

After completing their routine on-site investigation, the police were unable to enter the Ryougi family's land, reportedly due to pressure.

Incredibly, however, no new murders occurred after that—the killer seemed to have vanished into thin air.

"Do you know that, Shirou-kun?"

Asagami Fujino said in a cold, hostile tone, "Ms. Shiki was also hospitalized in a car accident around this time."

Shirou: "………………"

Fujino doesn't trust Touko; she believes Touko is in cahoots with Shiki.

Although Shirou had tried to persuade her and said that Shiki couldn't possibly be the murderer, this was the only time she didn't listen to him.

“I will prove to Shirou-kun that... Shiki-san is not worthy of your trust.”

Even today, Fujino continues to diligently investigate the case from two years ago, using the exploration skills and basic magic she learned from Touko.

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