"Miko, you have to help me!"
Yurikawa Hana pressed her cheek against Yotsuya Miko's chest, whimpering. The cold from last night still lingered, not on her skin, but deep within her spirit. Yotsuya Miko sighed, blushing, and nodded.
"I know, I will ask Master for you," she said, her voice softening with sympathy. "To see if he's willing to accept you."
Hana's whimpering subsided. The girl recalled that terrifying night. All this time, she had thought the cold sensation on her back when passing through empty alleys was just the night wind. But now, she knew they were the invisible eyes of creatures targeting her vitality. The images of those monsters continued to haunt her. If it wasn't resolved, she would live in fear, just like Miko used to.
Miko felt responsible. Renji Kamisaka had asked them to bring Hana, and now the girl was traumatized. She immediately sent a message. Renji's reply was brief and casual: "No problem. Taking one student or two is all the same." Hana immediately felt relieved. Miko gave her the remaining protective card.
The next day, the bonus from Detective Kousaka Daisuke arrived. Renji distributed a portion of it to Miko and Hana.
At the same time, Renji decided to open a treasure chest he hadn't touched for a long time. After tossing in two bags of potato chips, an angel's blessing appeared again. This time, the prize was a pair of panties.
"Strange," Renji muttered, raising an eyebrow at the small piece of cloth with a pink ribbon. "Is this treasure chest targeting angels? Does she just throw her underwear as a prize whenever?"
Elsewhere, at an angel training school, a blonde angel named Gabriel White Tenma clenched her fists, growling.
"That perverted thief! How shameless!" she stomped her foot. "Three bras are gone, and now those panties too? Does he think underwear is free?"
I heard Raphael lost her bra yesterday too? Damn it, I hope I never find out who the culprit is! she thought.
Her first two bras had disappeared when she used magic, so she'd thought it was a mistake with her own spell. But today, she was sleeping, and her panties suddenly vanished. Just imagine the sudden cold feeling. That feeling of insecurity... It was too embarrassing to talk about.
While Gabriel was still angry, the doorbell rang.
"Gabu, are you up yet? Come on, it's time to go to school for the exam!"
Raphael, a silver-haired angel with a cute face, stood at the door.
"Raphael, I just woke up," Gabriel replied, still annoyed. "This morning I encountered a perverted underwear thief! Three pairs of panties are gone!"
Raphael reflexively covered her chest. "I also lost a bra before. Who's doing this?"
"This is Heaven. Only a more powerful archangel could take our things without anyone noticing, right? For example, Onee-san Jaliel?"
"That's impossible. Onee-san is so uptight. It must be a demon! Damn it, don't let me find him!"
Raphael just covered her mouth, stifling a laugh. "Don't be mad, let's go to school. They say the top three angels can descend to the human world for the angel exam."
"Alright then, let's take the exam first."
They spread their white wings and made a prayer motion. "Please send us to the angel training school! Divine motion!"
In Heaven, the power of angels was almost limitless, so using divine motion was a very convenient skill. However, as soon as they landed, Raphael covered her chest. She looked at Gabriel with teary eyes.
"Gabu... my bra... oooooo..."
Gabriel was silent. "Raphael, could it be... that thief also visited you?"
Raphael nodded, tears streaming down her eyes. "My front is completely empty now."
Gabriel swallowed. "This thief... is too arrogant!"
A Different Asuna
Back on Renji's side, he was sitting in class, smiling with satisfaction. "You're lucky today, thanks to two angels." He put the "holy object" in the drawer, smirking. Although the items were strange, they all had special attributes or effects.
"I have to think about who to give it to," he mumbled to himself.
At Sobu High School, during the lunch break, Yui Yuigahama surrounded Asuna Yuuki, curious.
"Yuuki-san, I almost called you mom," Yui blurted out.
Asuna smiled, helpless. "I'm just a high school student, Yuigahama-san. Please be serious. I'm really not your mom."
Yui held her cheeks. "But we really look alike. Maybe we're related?"
"Maybe," Asuna replied. "This coincidence is amazing."
"Yeah, yeah! My mom asked me to invite you to our house, Yuuki-san. Wanna come?"
"Is that okay?"
"Of course!"
"I'm free this weekend."
"Then, it's a promise!"
"Yes, it's a promise." Asuna really wanted to meet Yui's mom, someone who looked so much like her.
Renji, who was sitting nearby, couldn't hold back. "Yui, excuse me, what's your mom's name?"
Yui hesitated. "Uh... it's..."
"Sorry. If it's not comfortable, just forget it."
"It's not that I can't tell you, but don't be shocked. My mom's name is... Asuna."
Asuna Yuuki covered her mouth. "Something like that exists?"