Shirou, who returned from the Fairy Kingdom

Born alongside the stars, the dragon has lived for 46 billion years, signifying its mystique and significance befitting that number.

There is no attack capable of penetrating Albion.

How can a mere, small, and tiny spark of fire compare to the brilliance of the birth of stars?

The heat dissipated.

result--

The magic cannon couldn't even penetrate a single dragon scale before vanishing into the sky as a blur.

"call……"

Shirou let out a long breath.

When he came to his senses, he found that Atoram had already collapsed to the ground, supporting himself with his hands, staring at him with a look of fear on his face.

Oh no! I accidentally protected this guy too.

So, was that attack meant to take him down too?

That's definitely the plan, isn't it?

"Okay, next..."

Shirou turned to the side and looked at the instigator who had launched the attack from the shadows.

"Wow, this is truly eye-opening... You're really amazing."

There stood a strikingly beautiful woman with long hair that almost reached her feet—

MissBlue, the pinnacle of the modern magic world, one of the three primary colors, is the newest magician.

Aozaki Aoko smiled at the boy.

"Sorry, although your face is very much to my liking, I've already taken your money, so I'm going to take care of you here."

Shirou: "………………"

Although Shirou was already mentally prepared when he felt the familiar magical reaction—

I never expected it to actually be you.

"What on earth is going on?" Shirou muttered to himself.

Seeing your lover suddenly appear across from you, and trying your best to pretend you don't know them, it's hard not to break down a little.

"Aoko from the future"...

Hmm, it doesn't seem so. You are clearly "the current Aoko"!

Anyway, it's the same old story, isn't it?

This guy somehow heard from the black market that someone was offering a high reward for Amemiya Shirou.

Out of curiosity and the desire to curry favor with Shirou, she took the commission, since no one else knew about their relationship.

No, shouldn't they have just arrested and interrogated the employer over there?

Was it really necessary to go through such a long and complicated process?

Shirou thought to himself: Wait a minute... Could it be that Athoram over there isn't actually targeting my enemy?

Is there someone else behind the hidden conspiracy?

Since it was Aoko's doing, she must have had a deeper meaning... It couldn't be that she was after the oil tycoon's money, could it?

Shirou decides to act alongside Aoko, hoping he might get a share of the credit.

"They said they were going to get rid of me..."

The boy tilted his head, his expression as if he had heard a lame joke.

Do you think you can win?

"Of course we can win!"

Aozaki Aoko cracked her knuckles, expressing her confidence.

Although I've never won in bed.

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Volume 4, Chapter 182: Are you starting to look forward to the "night battle"?

When the child isn't home, time always seems to move very, very slowly.

Ye Sizhen has been thinking about this a lot lately.

Although I felt particularly at ease just being in this room, I still wanted to chat with him more.

If he doesn't mind, we can talk about Eastern and Western magic.

I might be able to give Shinji some pointers so he can avoid some detours on the path of demonic cultivation... Hehe.

Why do I have such a strong feeling?

Is it because of the power I recently gained?

Due to an unexpected encounter and a series of coincidences, Ye Sizhen transcends the modern-day magician of thought.

She was originally a top student at Spiral Hall, which is why she unconsciously realized that she had broken through her ceiling.

That joy is irreplaceable.

Western magicians target the root cause, while thought magicians aim to improve the shared thought disk (pseudo-root cause) of everyone.

Now that she has mastered the magic of the divine era, it's not impossible for her to expand into new areas of privilege...!

Then, I'll share my privileges with him too...

Will he be happy?

No, he's not that kind of person.

He didn't help me in order to gain anything from me!

Ye Sizhen felt ashamed of her thoughts, and she looked up at the blue cheongsam hanging on the wall.

That was her magical costume, stained with blood from the battle.

After Shirou washed it clean, he returned it to Ye Sizhen.

"Honestly...why didn't you tell me?"

Ye Sizhen noticed—it was hand-washed.

Shirou must have thought this dress must be very expensive, which is why he didn't use the washing machine but instead hand-washed it.

This "gentle concern" is likely one of the reasons why Ye Sizhen fell in love with Shirou.

“I’ve always been taken care of by that child, and I want to do something to repay him…”

Ye Sizhen was troubled for several days.

But what can I do for Shirou?

Magic... no, let's leave that topic here!

Compared to that vulgar exchange of benefits, what else could please that child even more...?

"!"

Ye Sizhen's eyes widened; she had figured it out.

————Cooking.

Shinji once said that cooking was his personal interest.

So, as a way of repaying him, I'll teach him how to cook Chinese food...

Ye Sizhen covered her cheeks in frustration: That child's Chinese food is much better than mine... Waaah!

If Chinese food doesn't work, how about Chinese pastries?

This is an area that "Shinji" has not yet explored, and it is also a skill that Ye Sizhen can barely show off.

Just do it.

Ye Sizhen began preparing the materials.

Holding the invisibility talisman, she crossed the quiet courtyard and arrived at the kitchen of the Amamiya residence.

The maids who lived with Shinji seemed to have gone out, but Ye Sizhen didn't want to cause him any trouble, so she decided to go back to her room to make it after collecting the raw materials.

As expected of Shinji's kitchen, the food supplies were quite complete. Ye Sizhen had gathered all the ingredients needed to make pastries, such as flour, sugar, and eggs, plus the pastry tools projected using her mind magic.

Everything is ready.

Ye Sizhen began to take on the challenge of making rose cakes.

By the time it's ready, Shinji should be back around the same time. We can eat together then.

The thought magician thought to himself with a happy smile.

……

……

"Alright, I'm going now~ Ready, kid?"

Although Aozaki Aoko appears very frivolous, her relaxed posture seems to be full of flaws.

But only Shirou could sense that she was now full of energy and impeccable.

"Wait a moment."

"What's wrong?"

"You're Aozaki Aoko, right? You accepted his employment?"

Shirou asked, and Aoko nodded.

Shirou said, "...If you want money, why don't you kill this oil tycoon, then ask your sister to make a doll that looks exactly like him and then seize his family fortune?"

"What……!?"

Atoram's face turned pale, and then he looked at Aozaki Aoko with some fear.

The red-haired mage pinched her chin, deep in thought.

About three seconds later, she shook her head: "No way..."

Atoram breathed a sigh of relief, brushed the dust off his knees, and stood up.

Shirou asked, "Why?"

Aoko replied, "Because my older sister has blocked me. She made it clear that she will no longer lend me money or make things for me on credit."

"There's nothing we can do about it."

"I see, there's nothing we can do about it."

Shirou and Aoko looked at each other and smiled.

It seems that Aoko is seriously planning to fight me.

Well, there have been several times in the past when Aoko suggested a full-on battle with Shirou to see who was stronger.

As a result, either Yuzu stopped (or threatened) them, or Shirou brushed them off, and in the end, nothing came of it.

She had finally seized this opportunity, so of course she wouldn't let it slip away easily.

"The two girls who escaped earlier are now in your hands. Go and bring them back."

Despite being the one being hired, Aozaki Aoko was giving orders to Atoram.

Hearing her say that, Atoram frowned, his disdainful expression conveying: Why should I obey your orders?

However, in the end, Atoram left with a stern face.

"What are you thinking about?"

Shirou looked at the brown-skinned youth's retreating figure and asked a question.

He did not stop Athoram from chasing after Mitsu Ayako and Matou Sakura.