Magician in Type-Moon

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The first half of his life was predetermined, but the second half was entirely free for him to do as he pleased.

Well, it's kind of funny.

As for the whereabouts of the bomber, no accurate information has been obtained.

He was simply told that as long as he followed the normal path, the bomb-wielding monster would come to him on its own.

So was he being targeted?

That's good, it saves us the effort of searching in the vast sea of ​​people.

As for the payment, Matou Ike was somewhat unhappy, but he still agreed.

But none of these are things worth noting.

The only thing that has left him pondering now is the last piece of advice that Guanbuzi's mother gave him as he was preparing to leave.

"For humans, the only way to overcome hunger is to eat."

The meaning of the word "hunger" is self-evident; all Matouchi could think of was the monster he had personally released yesterday.

But the word "eating"...

Are we really going to bring a huge amount of food with us when we go into battle?

While the feeling of fullness can indeed play a role to some extent, it's still a foolish thing to do no matter how you look at it.

With a sigh, Matou Ike began to ponder what a normal trajectory would be.

What should he do now?

Are you suggesting I go to high school?

Following the familiar streets, we passed through narrow alleys between buildings and arrived at the main street, heading towards the Ahnenerbe coffee shop.

Orange is still staying at his place, and when he goes out, he asks him to bring back a cup of coffee.

She acted like she was the lady of the house.

Matou Ike also tried to get rid of her, but Touko refused, saying she didn't have the money to rent a place.

She even boasted that if Matou Ike hadn't still owed her the outstanding balance, she wouldn't have ended up in this situation.

But such words might fool Kurohiri, but as long as Orange has spare money, her uncontrollable urge to buy things will wipe out the numbers in her account in an instant.

Matou Ike ordered two cups of coffee to go, and naturally, he paid for them.

But the thought of this made him angry again.

After leaving the coffee shop, Matou Ike sorted out the things one by one and found that he seemed to have nothing to do for the time being.

"I've actually found myself with nothing to do?"

Matou Ike was shocked.

After the initial shock, he felt uneasy.

So I simply took the two cups of coffee back to my hotel room.

"Hahaha, sha, sha, sha!"

What a strange sound.

Matou Ike was standing outside the door of the luxurious top floor when he heard a strange laugh.

The sound was coming from inside the door, which made him frown.

"Sha, sha, sha..." The laughter grew clearer, accompanied by rapid breathing, as if some mad creature was panting.

Matou Ike's hand on the doorknob paused slightly.

The room was protected by a barrier, and not only was Orange, the Grand Puppeteer, inside, but most of his insects were also left there.

But the house is now intact, so the only one who could have caused such a commotion was that guy, Aozaki Touko.

"What's wrong with her now?" Matou Ike thought to himself, somewhat speechless, as he pushed open the door.

Sure enough, in the corner of the room, Orange was leaning back in a large armchair, with a smile on her face that was hard to tell whether it was a perverted look or a smug one.

She was holding a school uniform from Liyuan Girls' College, designed to resemble the attire nuns wear to Mass.

Although it resembles a school uniform with a black dress style, it is not a uniform suitable for Asians.

"Hey, Matou, you're back too late. You really missed a good show."

Aozaki Touko slumped in her armchair, unable to suppress a smile.

Matou Ike rolled her eyes at her.

"what happened?"

"It's about that matter you mentioned, asking Ryougi to go to the Reien Garden with me to investigate, so I had her come here today to try on clothes."

Orange had a lewd grin on her face, making it hard for Matou Ike to associate the woman in front of him with a Grand-rank magician.

"so what?"

"When she came to try on the clothes, that guy Kurogiri was there too. You didn't see Ryougi Shiki's expression, her face was as red as a ripe apple, she was just like a girl experiencing her first love, her tsundere personality is just amazing!"

Orange then described what Ryougi Shiki looked like wearing that uniform.

They said her hair was even blacker than her uniform, and her slender shoulders and neck made her look even fairer.

She was like a truly serene Christian girl.

Matou Ike sighed helplessly, crossed his arms, and seemed unwilling to delve deeper into the topic.

"You really enjoy watching the drama, Orange. Speaking of which, aren't you afraid she'll come after you one day, teasing her so excitedly?"

Orange continued to laugh carefree, waving her hand as if she didn't care at all.

"That girl Ryougi is the type who's tough on the outside but soft on the inside. If I really wanted to fight, she wouldn't do anything to me. Besides, seeing her unusually shy look is just too funny! Even that guy Kurogiri doesn't know how to deal with her. She's given me a whole day's worth of laughs."

“She’s not as old as you. Ryougi Shiki is a sixteen-year-old girl, isn’t she?”

Matou Ike's sudden words were like a sharp sword piercing Aozaki Touko's heart, because no one cared about how this old woman looked dressed in Reien's clothes.

The atmosphere suddenly froze, and Orange was speechless at those words.

"I won't stoop to your level, you little brat who doesn't know how to appreciate things. You should be free today, right?" Orange changed the subject and asked Matou Ike.

"Indeed, it's been a long time since I've had any free time. Today I'm going to study my own magic system. Is there anything I can help you with?"

"That's what Matouchi replied."

"I helped design a department store, and today is their eighth anniversary opening ceremony. They invited me to attend as a guest. I happen to be missing a male companion, so I thought I'd ask if you're free."

Orange replied.

"Yes, but I don't have a suitable dress."

Matou Ike answered verbally, but in his heart he was thinking about what Kanbuko's mother had said. Was this what it meant to act according to the normal trajectory?

In other words, the bomber might make a move against tonight's dinner party.

“I was all prepared.” Aozaki Touko pulled out a custom-made Kiton tuxedo from somewhere behind her.

Matou Ike's eye twitched slightly; so that's where he was waiting.

Logically speaking, this kind of customized item requires a certain amount of time and the individual needs to have their body measurements taken...

In other words, Orange somehow created a doll that looked almost identical to himself to play Miracle Nikki...

Although I knew that Orange had this kind of fetish, after all, as a doll maker, it is reasonable for her to like dressing up dolls, but I never thought that I would also be unable to escape her magic.

"alright."

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A little away from the city center of Kanbuko, on the riverbank, stands a large department store that is about to celebrate its eighth anniversary.

Because it is far from the station, the department store occupies a large area of ​​land, and from a distance, it looks like a fortress isolated on the edge of the city.

The four-story building extends along its long sides to both sides, presenting a typical commercial layout.

Inside the department store, there is a food court that attracts the whole family, an electronics store that doesn't have the latest models but isn't outdated, and shops selling shoes, clothing, and home furnishings.

There are many varieties, which can meet almost all the living needs of the nearby residents.

However, despite the abundance of goods, the space felt deserted. In the early morning, the department store was sparsely populated; compared to the bustling shopping district in front of the station, it felt like a corner forgotten by time.

Most customers are still resting at home, and a department store's day usually doesn't really begin until after noon.

Even during the summer holidays, the department store still exudes a lazy atmosphere in the morning.

Neither the piercing sirens of police cars nor the ominous wail of ambulances seemed able to penetrate the thick walls.

They were awake, but they didn't look alive.

Department stores are like impregnable fortresses, isolating themselves from all external changes; they only react to internal anomalies.

That's why no one noticed the suspicious figure.

The man was wearing an inconspicuous gray coat, with his hat pulled low, obscuring most of his face, making him look like an ordinary passerby trying to hide his identity.

Strangely, however, he did not choose to sneak in by avoiding the blind spots of the surveillance.

Instead, he walked confidently under the camera, his movements cautious, but overall he acted like a novice.

But this suspicious attire failed to attract the attention of the security personnel.

This seems particularly strange in these extraordinary times.

Logically speaking, his attire should have alerted passersby and security personnel, given the current tense environment.

However, he walked through every corner of the department store with such ease that no one even gave him a second glance.

All of this can be explained, though it sounds a bit eerie—because no one saw him.

But this man was neither a ghost, nor a highly skilled magician, nor any extraordinary being.

He was just an ordinary twelve-year-old boy named Kurami Ryuka, an ordinary person who could see the future.

He just happened to choose a route that no one would see him, and a time when the security personnel happened to be going to the restroom.

Kurami Ryuka mentally explained her actions in a long monologue, then deliberately made her way through several corridors to the heart of the building—the department store's power supply room.