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Yanami went home as agreed to retrieve her unused uniform (which, she claimed, had inexplicably shrunk, making it unwearable). Asakura, to prevent Yukino Yukinoshita from continuing to complain about him, decided to meet Gokou Ruri outside the school first, and then proceed with the next step after getting the uniform from Yanami.
Of course, since he didn't know where Gokou Ruri lived, he didn't go too far from the school, just waiting at an easily missed intersection.
While waiting, he took the opportunity to look at the new reward he received after completing the task.
[Great Blessing]
[Mysterious Trait: Primal Blessing, those recognized by the Guardian can receive blessings under the Great Blessing]
[Guardian: Asakura Takuma (As the Guardian, you can place the Great Blessing at a fixed location. Additionally, you can split ordinary blessings from the Great Blessing. Only those you recognize can see the blessings. You can return to the Great Blessing from any location at any time, without spatial or lawful interference, by consuming a certain amount of magic power. Those recognized as Guardians can return to the Great Blessing through the split blessings.)]
[Current Splittable Blessings: 1]
[By acquiring new mysteries and investing them into the Great Blessing, you can upgrade the Great Blessing's level]
[Blessing Level: 1 (0/5)]
[Note: 'Only the chosen can see the blessing… What, you ask what this bottle is? It's Fruit Granule Orange.' — A person whose body inexplicably began to fade.]
Asakura stroked his chin. From the system's preview page, the Great Blessing looked like a giant round table with a spindle-shaped pillar of light floating above it. According to the text on the page, this thing should be similar to a spring.
Receiving blessings meant slowly restoring health. As long as it wasn't an instant fatal wound, returning to the Great Blessing should allow one to heal over time.
So, the question was, where should he place the Great Blessing?
The best choice was naturally the Association Clubroom. Safe and hidden, these two advantages alone were enough.
But the problem was, the Association Clubroom was simply too small.
Although the core of the Great Blessing was probably that spindle-shaped pillar of light, the round table beneath it also seemed to be an integrated piece. If this thing were to be taken out in the Association Clubroom, he would only be able to move along the walls every time he entered, not to mention that crucibles and other items would have to be cleared out of the Clubroom.
In that case, the Association Clubroom would lose almost all its functions, becoming merely a safe house for refuge.
So, should he put the Great Blessing in his home? My home is quite large…
Asakura thought it over repeatedly but still abandoned the idea.
The reason was simple: his home wasn't truly safe.
According to the description, ordinary people simply couldn't see the ordinary blessings split from the Great Blessing, but the Great Blessing itself was not invisible to ordinary people.
Even without considering unexpected factors like burglars, his distant aunt, who was currently Asakura's nominal guardian, also had a key to his home. Even if he went a step further and changed the lock without permission, Asakura honestly wasn't confident in the security of an ordinary residential house.
The key point was that the Great Blessing itself didn't have invincibility or similar effects, meaning even a demolition team could potentially break it.
After considering all of the above, Asakura decided to temporarily hold onto the Great Blessing. He planned to gamble that upgrading the Association Clubroom would increase its internal area.
If upgrading the Association Clubroom only added useless things like fanciness, it wouldn't be too late to place the Great Blessing elsewhere then.
Thinking of this, Asakura pulled up the Association Clubroom panel again and found that it had changed from [Clubroom Level: 1 (1/3)] to [Clubroom Level: 1 (2/3)].
Indeed, Yanami's joining the association was also recognized by the Clubroom as an association member, although she couldn't see or enter the Clubroom without the Guardian Asakura's recognition.
This way, if he could persuade Gokou Ruri to join the association today, the Clubroom could immediately upgrade on the spot!
"Mr. Magician?"
Suddenly, a soft voice with a hint of coolness pulled Asakura's thoughts back to reality.
He looked at Gokou Ruri, who was carrying a paper bag in front of him.
Unlike her dishevelled appearance yesterday, Gokou Ruri today was properly wearing her middle school uniform, looking like an ordinary, black-haired, long-haired junior with an alluring beauty mark and a somewhat ice-queen aura.
"Didn't you say we'd meet at the association today?" the girl asked, puzzled.
"Because there are too many eyes and ears, I borrowed a Soubu High School uniform for you from someone else," Asakura replied.
"Oh, oh." The girl's tone sounded somewhat uplifted, as if she was in a very good mood.
"However, that guy's figure isn't quite like yours, so it might be a bit loose when you wear it," Asakura continued.
"Oh, oh."
Judging by her tone, it was an "oh, oh" of being in a very bad mood.
"Because that guy is very… plump…"
Asakura was interrupted by Yanami, who darted out from the side, before he could finish his sentence.
"What are you saying to… a junior from another school…!" the girl huffed, glaring at Asakura in displeasure.
"Of course, I'm stating reality."
"Why is reality always so cruel…" The girl's eyes became vacant.
"You should ask your stomach about that," Asakura said mercilessly.
"At times like this, shouldn't I usually ask my conscience? The organ to ask is too strange!"
Yanami said tragically.
"This senior is…" Gokou Ruri glanced at Yanami, then motioned with her eyes for Asakura to introduce her.
"This Muggle is Yanami Anna, she's a Muggle. Although she's also a member of the Chiba Magic Society, she's a Muggle," Asakura introduced solemnly.
"Hello, Muggle-senpai." Gokou Ruri nodded to Yanami with a very polite (sarcastic) attitude.
She clearly understood Asakura's meaning, knowing that the other person was just an ordinary person who wouldn't be involved in supernatural existences.
"Although I don't understand what Muggle means, I just feel like you guys silently insulted me!" Yanami said huffily.
"I have marshmallows here, do you want some?" Asakura pulled out a bag of candy.
"Yay, yes! …Ugh, for some reason, the middle school junior looked at me with a very disgusted gaze, no, no…"
"Don't mind it, I was just a bit surprised by Anna-senpai's innocence," Gokou Ruri said politely.
"Really? Then I'm not holding back!"
Yanami said, snatching the candy from Asakura's hand. After stuffing the plastic bag in her hand into his, she happily began to eat.
Gokou Ruri, due to her actions, stared at Asakura in astonishment and asked: "Is she always like this?"
"She's a very carefree person, isn't she?" Asakura said in a tone that was either appreciative or teasing. He shook the bag in his hand towards Gokou Ruri: "Want to try it on?"
"Hmm… Oh, right, here you go." Gokou Ruri finally came to her senses and handed the paper bag in her hand to Asakura: "The tracksuit you gave me yesterday, I've washed it thoroughly."
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