One soul, two twins, the other half is Bronya

"There's also the issue of dressing speed. The form can be retained, but it must also be designed to be able to dress in a split second. After all, the enemy won't give you time to prepare in battle."

"Right, right, right. We can also make some minor adjustments to the appearance. This isn't a special effects suit, so it can definitely be..."

The two sides engaged in a heated discussion—this was a matter of faith! Everything else could be put aside for now, and the design should be finalized first.

……

After a long time, the appearance was finally finalized. The next step was how to make this set of armor?

"Brother Bai Ye, your tricks..."

"Don't even think about it. My girlfriend designed it for me, and I still don't fully understand it."

Even Bai Ye couldn't understand the repeated improvements and the armor's self-repair. "But there is a way. There are still some aspects that can be learned from it."

As he spoke, he took out a copy of the document he had copied from the old man and spread it out on the table. Shinji, not knowing the details, immediately leaned over and…

"This...Brother Bai Ye, this blueprint of yours...did you accidentally take the wrong one?"

"No mistake, this is it."

Bai Ye bent his knuckles and tapped the design, explaining seriously, "Although there are a few minor deviations, the concept can still be used as a reference. We just need to make some minor changes to the appearance."

"This is the design of the second magician, Jewel Master. It has an extremely high level of technical content."

"Emmmm..."

Even though Bai Ye said this, Shinji remained silent. After all, this thing... is about magical girl costumes!!!

235. See you again,

Because Bai Ye was too immersed in the discussion, he accidentally missed Scathach's teaching time, and it was too late when he realized it.

then……

The two of them went out for a while, and when they came back, Bai Ye had shrunk in size, probably two or three years younger.

Of course, Scathach wasn't having it easy either. She had already treated her injuries before coming here, at least not on the surface.

Everything went on as usual.

After the New Year, Bai Ye finally started to take action! The Holy Grail War took place in 94, and the Sky Realm took place around 96, so the time is almost the same.

Bai Ye and Bronya pondered for a long time, and even asked Scathach about it. But Scathach just smiled and offered no help, clearly treating the matter as a joke.

There's no other way, I can only handle this myself. As for the final solution...

"Well then, Master, Bronya is leaving."

Bronya had grown a lot taller, or more accurately, had "recovered." She changed into a youthful and beautiful outfit, but in 95, this style was a bit ahead of its time.

——She planned to enroll in the same school as Ryougi Shiki as a high school student. After all, whether she visited under the name of the Matou family or in some other way, there would always be a layer of estrangement.

Besides, how can just a few days be enough? Relationships develop over time.

……

Guanbuzi City

After Bronya entered school, she casually drew a few light screens and easily hacked into the education network to change the class division, but... it seemed that it was not necessary, because they were originally assigned to the same class.

"Is this really such a coincidence? Could this be some kind of behind-the-scenes manipulation?"

But it was just a thought. Since the class division was fine, she didn't have to do the operation. Bronya silently canceled the light screen and walked to the classroom like an ordinary student.

As for introducing myself, there is no need for that.

During the break, the youthful and energetic students began chatting with each other, and some even walked towards Ryougi Shiki. And then... as expected, that person was persuaded to leave.

Shiki himself has a cold personality, and coupled with the constant conflicts between his dual personalities, he has a strong sense of exclusivity towards strangers.

After being persuaded to leave again and again, soon no one wanted to bother with the fun anymore, leaving a space empty in the classroom.

As for Bronya, she used suggestion magic to reduce her presence, avoiding being disturbed by others, and just sat in the corner and watched Ryougi Shiki quietly.

But soon, Shiki seemed to have noticed something and looked coldly towards Bronya's position.

"How perceptive~"

Seeing this, Bronya didn't shy away from it, but instead raised a hand and waved towards Ryougi Shiki. Then... Shiki frowned and turned his head away indifferently.

It really is like this~

Bronya sighed inwardly, not being surprised by this. After all, that was just Shiki's personality. Just take your time. There'll always be a chance.

Just then, she saw an ordinary black-haired young man walking towards Ryougi Shiki. "Kuroto Mikiya? Wait, something seems a little off~"

If we say that in the original trajectory, Kurogane was attracted by "Shiki" and wanted to understand Ryougi Shiki, but this does not make sense now.

"Shiki" has already met "Unknown" and had an encounter with him not long ago, so there is no reason for him to meet Kurodori Mikiya again.

"Araya Soren?"

Of course, all of this was just Bronya's speculation. What if Shiki was just out for a stroll and happened to be encountered by Kuroto Mikiya?

In just a moment, Kuroto Kiriya also hit a wall, and Shiki would not treat him any preferential treatment.

When the day's classes ended, Bronya walked past Ryougi Shiki first, carrying her schoolbag. She suddenly turned around and greeted her warmly, "Hello, Ryougi Shiki."

"If possible, Bronya would like to make friends with you. But school is over, so I'll stop here for today. I look forward to seeing you next time~"

???

Before Shiki could say anything, she saw Bronya quickly walk out of the classroom and disappeared in the blink of an eye. "...So, what did she want to say?"

"Well!"

At this moment, a flash of an image seemed to pass through his mind. Shi covered his forehead with his hands in pain, and when he opened his eyes again, he seemed to see a "shattered" world, but it disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Although it was only a moment, Shi could be sure that it was definitely not an illusion!

"So... what is that?"

……

At night, Ryougi Shiki left the courtyard alone and started her night walk as usual through the small bamboo forest in the backyard.

Under the quiet moonlight, Ryougi Shiki walked on the forest path in a light green yukata, looking up at the bright moon in the sky, as if this could bring her peace of mind.

This time, a fragmented image surfaced in her mind, but she couldn't see it clearly, which only made her more irritated. Even... her eyes began to flicker with a faint rainbow glow.

"Nice to meet you again, Ryougi Shiki-san~"

A familiar voice sounded in front of Shiki's right, suppressing his inner anxiety.

At some point, Shi had already walked out of the bamboo forest and onto the street. Shi looked in the direction of the sound and soon spotted the figure at the intersection ahead—Bronya.

"Why are you here……"

As he spoke, the fragmented image reappeared. Shi put one hand on his forehead and shook his head gently, then stretched out his other hand to support himself on the wall, but...

"Click~"

The press happened to hit a tiny "dead line," creating a crack in the wall. But she didn't connect the two; after all, by the time she recovered, the dead line had already disappeared.

But how could Bronya not know? She saw it all, at that moment, that fleeting flash of rainbow eyes.

"Is the Demonic Eye open?"

Bronya moved forward to help him, but Shiki nimbly dodged her. She was like a cat, rejecting all outsiders.

"Are you okay, Ryougi Shiki-san?"

They had always called each other by their first names, so Bronya was a little uncomfortable with the sudden change to such a distant tone. But there was no other way; calling her "Shiki" directly was not polite.

"It has nothing to do with you."

At this time, Shi also vaguely realized that Bronya was special, but she still didn't want to have anything to do with her... at least for now, so she coldly refused.

When Shi took a few steps and found Bronya following her, she began to feel annoyed again, and she didn't even know why. She stopped and turned to Bronya, "Is there anything else?"

"Nothing much, but since we happened to meet, do you want to go for a walk together?"

“…I’m not interested.”

Shiki's answer was as cold as ever, and he ignored Bronya behind him and just walked on his own.

But after all, with another person around, her mood changed and she could no longer remain calm. Not long after, Ryougi Shiki ended her night out and returned home, feeling a little irritated.

"It's not that easy after all~"

Bronya had anticipated this and quietly watched Ryougi Shiki's departing back, her delicate little face still showing a calm expression.

……

◆Fuck, I'm stuck. I'm not very familiar with the Sky Realm, so I'll just keep it simple and pass it quickly.

236. Bronya likes style

After that, Ryougi Shiki would run into Bronya eight out of ten times when she went out for a night out. Unable to resist her constant nagging, Shiki finally began to open up to her.

As for Kurogane Mikiya? He's already out.

but……

Due to the unique nature of Ryougi Shiki, Ori, as the opposite, is limited to developing in the direction of "negation." As Shiki changes, Ori also feels the "urge to kill."

Shiki knew that this wouldn't work, so while Ori was still able to control herself, she decided to let Ori meet Bronya.

The two met in a small restaurant. The interior decoration was in warm colors and it had a good reputation locally.

Arriving, Bronya looked around for a moment. It wasn't crowded at this hour, and overall, it was quite quiet, relaxing.

"Bronya, here!"

A straightforward and cheerful voice. Ori changed into a light yellow kimono and waved at Bronya to show her position, which was completely different from her style.

“The location is well chosen.”

Bronya recognized Ori immediately. However, Shiki hadn't mentioned this to her yet, so she didn't point it out.

Sitting down next to Ori, Bronya ordered a few desserts and poured herself a cup of tea. "So, Shiki, is there anything you want to talk to Bronya about this time?"

"Hmm...boring."

Seeing Bronya so calm, Zhi's interest was mostly swept away. He leaned on the table, his arms resting on his head, and looked at Bronya, "Why aren't you surprised at all?"

"Of course, if Bronya shows some interest, wouldn't that let Shiki succeed?"

Bronya also crouched down as she spoke, their eyes level, a scene that seemed quite heartwarming. She reached out a hand towards Ori, but was deftly dodged.

"Are you still hiding?"

Seeing this, Bronya sped up her hands, and in response, Oriya quickly counterattacked... It was a very childish fight, but the two of them had a lot of fun.

Sometimes, happiness is that simple.

"OK OK."

After playing around for a while, Bronya finally grabbed Ori's hand and ended the fight, "You're not Shiki, are you? Shiki wouldn't play around like that with Bronya."

"Could it be... twins? That doesn't make sense. Bronya has always met Shiki before, and she never mentioned having a sister?" Bronya pretended to make a deduction.

"You never thought of that~"

Finally seeing the scene she wanted to see, a smile appeared on her face. "I am Ryougi Ori, another personality of Shiki. If you want to call me Bronya, just call me "Ori."

There was silence.

Finally, Oriya realized something was wrong—Bronya didn't show any surprise at all. "Hey, hey! Bronya, I have a dual personality, why aren't you surprised at all?"

"Because Bronya already knew it~"

"……,ah?"

"Hey~"

Completely different reactions.