"…" Ellen looked upset and walked aggressively in the corridor of the DEM Industry temporary office building.
She pursed her lips, wrinkled her brows, and even her footsteps became rough. For Ellen, who often reminded herself that the strongest person must be graceful in every move, this was a very rare situation.
However, this was only natural. Although she was not wearing a wiring suit, she was played around by Itsuka Shidou, who was supposed to be a mere human. For the self-respecting Airen, this was an incomparable humiliation.
"...Hmm!" The more she reminded herself not to think about it, the more the boy's hateful face appeared in her mind. Ellen gritted her teeth,
"Knock!" She pounded the wall of the corridor with his fist.
"Ah…" It hurts more than I thought. Ellen squatted on the spot with tears in her eyes, rubbing her hands.
But now is not the time to do such a thing. That's right, because as soon as she returned to the company, Ellen received a notice from Westcott summoning her. After changing her mind, Ellen took the elevator to the destination room and knocked on the door.
"—Ike, it's me."
"Oh, come in."
"Excuse me," Ellen said briefly and opened the door. Westcott sat leisurely in the chair, waiting for Ellen as usual.
"Sorry for calling you here so suddenly."
"No. Is there something wrong with the [Material A] thing?" If someone wants to see Ellen at this time, it's probably about this matter. Ellen said this while maintaining her original posture.
Westcott then shrugged dramatically.
"Yes, that's why I asked you to come here. The transport plane seemed to have been attacked by Nightmare just before it took off."
"Attacked by [Nightmare]?" Hearing this name, Ellen frowned.
[Nightmare] Tokisaki Kurumi. Unlike other spirits, this mysterious spirit did not accept Ratatosk's protection and was active in the dark. For DEM, this spirit was also a person with a close relationship. In the previous battle at DEM's Japanese branch, this spirit caused great damage to them.
"Why on earth did Nightmare know the true identity of Material A?"
"I don't know. But if that's true, there must be something she wants to 'know' or maybe she has another purpose to release her." Westcott chuckled as if he found it very interesting.
If something happened to [Material A], it would not be a funny thing, but his expression did not show that he was trying to be brave or bluffing.
"So, what about the transport plane?"
"Thanks to the wizard who protected us, it seems they have escaped." Hearing this, Ellen narrowed her eyes slightly.
"──Is it [Adeptus 2]?"
"Yes. She has made great achievements just after taking office. [Material A] should be delivered here tonight."
"Is that so? That's good." Ellen said this, but doubts emerged in her mind. If she was asked to take back [Material A] because it was taken away by [Nightmare], she could understand it, but since [Material A] had already set off here safely, Ellen should not have a role to play. However, at this moment, Ellen remembered what Westcott had just said.
"—Didn't you just say that you called me here 'also' for this matter?"
"Yes. The reason I called you here is for another matter." Westcott nodded and continued, "While you were out just now, two strange spiritual wave reactions were detected in the city. I thought that new spirits had appeared, but the situation was really wrong. It was as if multiple spiritual waves were condensed into one spiritual wave reaction."
"While I was away- Ah!" Ellen thought of something and opened his eyes wide. That's right. Ellen met a boy who had extraordinary power. He could only be considered to be using spiritual power...!
"So, I want to ask you—"
"--Please leave it to me." Before Westcott could finish his words, Ellen said this while leaning against the desk.
"You seem quite energetic. What happened?"
"No, I'm no different than usual. I will definitely bring the target's head back here."
"No, if possible, I hope you can capture him alive and use him as a sample," Westcott said this with his eyes wide open in surprise, a rare expression on his face.
Then, he lay on his back on the sofa and took a long breath: "Of course, your mission target is only the person you meet."
Ellen was puzzled: "Didn't you say there were two..."
"The other one is most likely... the Wizard."
"… …" Ellen stopped talking.
That night.
Katsu held Kurumi's slender and smooth waist with one hand, and the other hand was placed under the girl's head in his arms.
While feeling the beauty of the girl's delicate body, he stroked her hair. The faint fragrance at the tip of his nose fascinated Katsu.
Katsu leaned his cheek close to Kurumi and kissed away the remaining tears on her cheek: "Kurumi, let's get married."
"… …" Kurumi raised her eyes, her eyes full of confusion.
"Because I said it a long time ago, wait till I marry you, and then I will have you completely... Now it's just that the order is wrong, but a promise is a promise---Kurumi, marry me."
Kurumi chuckles. She knows Katsu's brain is not normal now, but she still plays along.
"...Such a proposal scene...really leaves me speechless." Kurumi leaned her head against Katsu's chest, then whispered, "Okay...I'm willing to marry you."
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On the other side, after everyone found Shidou, after some friendly consultations, Shidou, who was obviously having problems with his brain at the moment, insisted that he wouldn't stay in one place to find the spirit that connected with him and decided to run away again
After saying this, he turned around and used the power of the spirit to fly to the horizon and escape.
After Shidou escaped, Tohka and the others gathered in a briefing room in a corner of the Ratatosk underground facility. Everyone sat around the oval table, showing distressed expressions.
"Hmm...what should we do?" Tohka said this while leaning on her elbow.
"By the way, is that really Shidou? His behavior seems a bit strange. I hope that Katsu won't turn out like that."
"Nod. He became a playboy." The Shidou just now was indeed different from usual, inexplicably full of confidence. If it was the usual Shidou, he would definitely be willing to accept help with his strange conditions.
Kurumi, who was sitting on the chair, said loudly as if to answer this question: "...It is undoubtedly Shidou. However, due to the high fever and the influence of spiritual power, he seems to have a lack of self-control and is in a state of high emotions."
"Huh? Is that so? What about Mitsu-chan? Will he become like this too? Hmm---if Mitsu-chan is affected by spiritual power and suddenly wants to become a girl..." Miku twisted her body, her eyes sparkling.
So, Kotori scratched her cheek: "Uh... With Katsu's personality, he wouldn't want to become a girl even if he was excited... probably."
"Hmm... Let's leave brother Katsu's situation behind for now. His condition is much better than Shidou's. As for Shidou, according to the analysis, he will go berserk at the latest by twelve o'clock tonight because he can't bear the long-term retention of spiritual energy. But as for Katsu's brother, even if he has the spiritual energy of six spirits in his body, he should be able to hold on for a few days."
As she said this, Kotori impatiently bit the Double-Best lollipop, took out a second lollipop from the candy clip on her waist, and threw it into her mouth, then continued, "No matter what, this tricky situation won't change. Ugh... that stupid brother actually got carried away. Doesn't he know how dangerous his situation is...!"