Shirou, who returned from the Fairy Kingdom

Aoko nodded: "I learned about this when I was traveling in China. Mind magicians often use it as a catalyst for creating Mystic Codes... Why does Shirou have this?"

"Well, I recently met a mind magician."

Shirou explained absentmindedly, while examining the "cup" under the fluorescent light.

Ye Sizhen had previously said that if anything happened at home, she would use this formal attire to contact him.

It's almost 10 p.m. now... Has something happened at home?

"Girls?"

Aoko stared at Shirou's face and suddenly spoke.

"what?"

"Is the mind magician that Shirou recently met a girl?"

"…………yes."

"Hey~ Oh, I see. So Shirou's met a new girl~~~"

Aozaki Aoko gave a meaningful look, which made Shirou feel inexplicably uncomfortable.

"My relationship with Sizhen is not what you imagine."

"Oh~ that girl's name is Sizhen~"

Aoko rested her head on the boy's chest: "Even if Shirou didn't mean it that way, it doesn't mean the other person wouldn't have any thoughts about it, right?"

She had never met Ye Sizhen before, yet she spoke of her with such confidence.

Shirou frowned, somewhat displeased, and said, "Not everyone is as frivolous as you, making advances on men younger than yourself."

"So, in Shirou's eyes, both Yuuka and I are promiscuous women?"

"I never said that..."

"By the way, she's older than Shirou... about the same age as me."

Aoko's smile deepened, giving Shirou a bad feeling.

“Take it,” she said.

"what?"

Aoko said, "This is the terminal costume of a communication magic, right? It's been ringing non-stop since just now. Miss Shima is trying to contact you."

It's so late, there must be something you want to say.

Shirou shook his head: "We can talk about it tomorrow."

As he said this, he was about to interrupt the communication magic—

"Oh dear, could it be a conversation I can't hear?"

Aoko grabbed Shirou's wrist with a mischievous grin.

The red-haired boy frowned slightly.

From the moment we started, Aoko has been leading us in that direction.

Shirou and Ye Sizhen are completely innocent; he has a clear conscience... At most, he just concealed the fact that he hid her in his home.

Anyway, Amamiya Residence is often referred to as Amamiya Hotel by you guys, so one or two more guests won't make a difference!

"Shizhen is staying at my house for some reason," Shirou confessed, steeling his resolve.

Aoko didn't seem very surprised.

"Hmph... I knew you were hiding something from me."

She pouted: "I thought this guy had changed his ways, inviting me to a love hotel..."

So you were worried about me meeting your new sister!

"May I answer? The other person seems to be in a hurry."

"Go ahead and accept it."

"Keep quiet, don't make a sound."

"Do not worry."

"Hide it well, this will be recorded."

"Okay, okay, I'll do a good job of cognitive concealment."

Communication magic is too fragile from the perspective of spells, and can be easily interfered with by magic. Ancient magicians often set up shields in their workshops.

Shirou and Aoko exchanged a glance, then Shirou answered the communication magic sent by Ye Sizhen.

Then, an image of a woman in a cheongsam was projected into the space in front of Shirou.

Wow, what a beautiful older sister!

Aoko muttered something in a voice only they could hear, and Shirou glared at her fiercely.

"Great! You finally got through. I thought something had happened to you...wait, what?!"

Ye Sizhen's eyes widened in the video—

From her perspective, what appears in the picture is Shirou Amamiya's upper body, completely naked, soaking in the bathtub.

"!!!"

Ye Sizhen's fair face immediately turned red.

She turned her head hastily, "N-I'm so sorry! I didn't know you were taking a shower..."

Waaaaaaahh ...

Ye Sizhen screamed inwardly upon seeing Shirou's naked upper body.

Just as she had imagined, Shirou was slender yet very muscular.

He doesn't look like a student of this age at all.

Without a doubt, that was the result of his daily morning and evening exercise routine.

Ye Sizhen's heart was pounding, but she still tried her best to speak in a cold tone.

"Shinji... Oh, you were taking a shower. It's okay if you don't answer my calls at a time like this."

Seriously, to see something like this—you have absolutely no common sense.

Despite the visual feast, Ye Sizhen maintained her aloof older sister (as she called herself) image.

"If it were someone else, I would seriously consider this as sexual harassment and file a complaint."

“Is it okay if it's me?” Shirou said.

Ye Sizhen bit her lip: "No, that's not the point."

Shirou said, "Just kidding, sorry, Shizune... because your communication Mystic Code has been ringing for several minutes, I felt it might not be right not to answer."

...Hey~

Aoko pinched her chin, observing the conversation between the two.

That big idiot Shirou... he keeps saying "we're innocent!"

How are you innocent? No matter how you look at it, the other person is clearly interested in you! They're not even pretending anymore!

That feigned indifference...

The occasional fawning tone...

And then there's the unintentional flirtatious gesture of playing with the ends of her hair while speaking...

"These things can't escape my eyes," Aoko thought to herself.

Being pursued by such a beautiful woman would be unbearable for any normal man, so only you, Shirou, would be completely unaffected!

If Aoko hadn't just been brutally beaten by Shirou, she would have seriously wondered if this guy was underdeveloped somewhere.

"Shinji, where are you now?" Ye Sizhen asked curiously.

"Ah, I'm at a classmate's house right now, so I can't go home tonight."

Upon hearing Shirou's words, Ye Sizhen's smile froze, turning into a look of frustration.

"Oh, I see... I've been waiting for you for so long, I thought something had happened..."

"Oh, so that's why you contacted me."

Shirou said apologetically, "I'm sorry, I should have contacted you beforehand. I made you worry."

"No, please don't say that, you haven't done anything wrong..."

Ye Sizhen shook her head and said with utmost sincerity and earnestness.

"You not only saved my life, but also provided me with shelter. I have nothing but gratitude for you."

"That's an exaggeration."

Shirou scratched his cheek a little embarrassedly.

He initially thought something had happened at home, but since nothing was wrong, he figured he could hang up.

But Ye Sizhen doesn't seem to think so.

Just now, she realized something.

The reason why Ye Sizhen felt at ease living in the room next to Shirou's was not because of the house itself, but because Shirou was there.

Once Shirou is away, she becomes restless and misses him.

It shouldn't be a problem to chat with him a little longer, right?

Thinking this, she said, "Um... actually... I made some Chinese pastries during the day today."

"Hey, Sizhen, is that you?"

"Hmm, rose cakes. Have you ever heard of them? I was planning to wait until you came back tonight to eat them together."

Shirou: "What a pity. Shima is so skillful, her sweets must be delicious."

Sizhen's eyes lit up: "If you don't mind, I can make it for you again tomorrow..."

Shirou hesitated and said, "Isn't this a bit inappropriate?"

Sizhen: "It's okay, you're my savior, it's only right... um... please."

Despite being very careful, she eventually revealed the pleading feelings hidden in her heart.

Although I felt embarrassed, I thought about Shirou...

Making such a request to him also brought a subtle sense of comfort.

Talking to this child makes Ye Sizhen so happy.

"Then I'll leave it to you, Sizhen."

"Ok."

At that moment, Shirou noticed a blinding gaze—

Oh no! I got so engrossed in chatting with Ye Sizhen that I completely forgot about someone!

Aozaki Aoko glared fiercely at Shirou, then suddenly grabbed a pair of lychees with her hands underwater—

"Well……!"

Shirou felt as if he had been completely captured.

If Aoko had exerted just a little more force, Shirou's life as a man would have ended there—

But Aoko didn't do that.

Instead, she wore a sly, mischievous smile and gently kneaded it with her fingers.

"What's wrong, Shirou?" Ye Sizhen frowned slightly.

"……nothing."

Shirou frowned slightly; he saw the rebellious spirit of a woman in Aoko's eyes.

Slender, graceful fingers moved nimbly beneath the water's surface, causing the "Holy Sword," which had subsided, to stand upright once more, with its tip even protruding above the water's surface.