"Tsukiyo-chan! We've come to find you! Aren't you surprised?"
Nia was the first to open the door, but Illya's figure wasn't in the room; there was only a messy quilt and a belt lying on the floor.
"This is... Is Tsukiyo-chan not here? Did she go out?"
"No, everyone has already returned to their rooms by this time. Clone Kurumi, who is with Tsukiyo-chan, also confirmed that Tsukiyo-chan wouldn't go out."
The reason Kurumi wasn't here was because she was going to bring Nia and the others over. According to Kurumi, Illya had no intention of going out at night and should have been sleeping in her room at this time.
This left everyone a bit puzzled. If she was sleeping in her room, where did she go? Could she have gone to Shiori's room or someone else's to play?
As everyone was wondering, Original Body Kurumi approached the quilt, frowning as she looked at the wrinkles on the bed, then at the direction of the marks, which was where the belt had fallen.
Based on the position of the quilt and the belt, a scene appeared in Kurumi's mind: Illya, who was sleeping, crawled to that spot for some reason, and then someone untied her belt, which is why it fell to the ground.
"According to the marks on the quilt, it can be confirmed that when Tsukiyo-chan was sleeping, someone came in, and it was two people."
There were clearly traces of three people on the bed. Although not very obvious, Kurumi found a long, orange hair on it.
"This color, it's the hair of the newly appeared Spirits. Did they sneak in when no one was around?"
Clone Kurumi recognized the hair as belonging to the Yamai sisters at a glance. Traces of three people meant that the Yamai sisters had secretly come in while Illya was sleeping?
"Hmm, but the sleeping Tsukiyo-chan quickly realized someone had come in. Something might have happened, causing Tsukiyo-chan to crawl from the bed to this spot."
Under everyone's gaze, Kurumi went to the floor where the belt was. Here, she also found orange hair, as well as a belt lying there.
"I don't know what happened, but someone's belt was untied. Let's assume it was Tsukiyo-chan's belt that was untied. This is the belt from the hotel's bathrobe, which means Tsukiyo-chan's clothes were open."
Kurumi gesticulated vividly, and everyone imagined Illya with her belt untied and her bathrobe open.
Next, Kurumi wanted to look for other traces, but besides another spot with hair, she couldn't find any other marks.
Despite this, everyone couldn't help but applaud, admiring Kurumi's deduction.
"You came with us, yet you figured out what happened in the room so clearly just from the hair and the wrinkles on the bed. Although you've been addicted to games lately, you're still very smart."
Nia said with some admiration. This usually helpless Kurumi, who needed others to take care of her, actually showed such a smart side.
Kurumi chuckled a few times, took out her glasses from who knows where, put on the pose of a smart person, and pushed up her glasses.
"It's elementary, my dear friend."
"Don't think I don't know what you're saying. The Sherlock Holmes act ends here. What we need to know now is where Tsukiyo-chan went?"
Natsumi interrupted Kurumi, who was still showing off, and the others who were complimenting her, saying somewhat impatiently.
"Tsukiyo-chan is in Illya's form now, so did she run off to another room? Finding Tsukiyo-chan is what we should be doing right now!"
"She's here..."
"Eh?"
Everyone couldn't help but look at Yoshino, who had suddenly spoken. Yoshino's sudden remark surprised them a little.
Facing so many people's gazes, Yoshino's face turned red with nervousness, but since everyone present was familiar, Yoshino quickly recovered.
"I have a connection with Tsukiyo-chan. Although I can't see Tsukiyo-chan, I can feel that Tsukiyo-chan is in the room."
Yoshino and Inaba Tsukiyo had signed a contract when they first met, and this contract allowed them to feel each other's presence.
Although she couldn't pinpoint Illya's exact location, Yoshino was sure that Illya was near the room and hadn't left.
Yoshino's feeling was not wrong; Illya was indeed in the room, but she was not in this space, but in another space, in the Imaginary Space.
Just as Nia was about to push open the door, a highly nervous Illya, in a moment of crisis, used her Imaginary Space ability to teleport herself, Yakushi, Yuzuru, and ruby into the Imaginary Space, thus avoiding being caught red-handed by Nia and the others.
However, Yakushi and Yuzuru, who had entered the Imaginary Space, still didn't stop their actions, tightly sealing Illya's lips, as if wanting to merge with Illya, holding her tightly.
The air in the Imaginary Space gradually turned pink, but Illya did not immerse herself in pleasure like Yuzuru and Yakushi.
In extreme tension, the power hidden within Illya gradually awakened. This power had been suppressed all along.
Under ruby's control, this power integrated into Illya's Spirit Origin, changing Illya's Spirit Origin.
If the previous Illya had a [Caster] Spirit Origin, then at this moment, her Spirit Origin had risen several levels, transforming from a [Caster] Spirit Origin into a Spirit Origin with a clown card face.
She suddenly opened her eyes, and a powerful aura surged out, blowing away Yakushi and Yuzuru, who were pressing down on her.
Yakushi and Yuzuru, who got up from the ground, felt uncomfortable from a cold surge, and even the interior of the Imaginary Space changed color due to this cold surge.
The Imaginary Space transformed into a world of ice and snow under this wild cold surge. Driven by the cold surge, Yakushi and Yuzuru calmed down.
Just as they were wondering what was wrong with them, Illya appeared not far from them.
However, the Illya before them was different from the Illya they knew. Although she had the same appearance, even if they hadn't known Illya for long, they could still feel the difference between the two.
The Illya before them had an innocent smile, and behind her followed a snow-white polar bear.
Although she still had that petite and cute appearance, Yakushi and Yuzuru felt as if they were facing a deity.
"So, Tsukiyo-chan and those twin Spirits entered the Imaginary Space? What's going on? Did they anger Illya, so Illya took them to the Imaginary Space to teach them a good lesson?"
After confirming that Illya had entered the Imaginary Space, Nia thought she might have gone in to teach Yakushi and Yuzuru a lesson for entering the room.
Since she couldn't make too much of a commotion, the lesson had to be carried out inside the Imaginary Space, as it could be considered the safest place.
"That part isn't clear. I'm not sure if my clone was by Tsukiyo-chan's side at that time. However, what is certain is that Tsukiyo-chan's situation was very bad when she entered the Imaginary Space."
Her bathrobe sash had been undone—of course the situation was bad! But knowing Inaba Tsukiyo's combat prowess, they weren't too worried.
"Hey! Aren't you the First Herrscher? With Herrscher powers, can't you enter the Imaginary Space?"
"Imaginary power is not the First Herrscher's strength. My power is the ability to create objects whose structure I understand, whether it's warships, planes, or armor. The Imaginary Space is a power that other Herrschers and the divine beings can use."
"Alright, the lead is completely cut off. Now we can only wait here for Tsukiyo-chan to return. I hope it doesn't exceed the time for the teacher's check, otherwise it'll be hard to explain."
Without permission, none of them had the right to enter the Imaginary Space.
The Imaginary Space is the power of the Second Herrscher—the Herrscher of the Void. This world does not yet have a Herrscher of the Void, so to enter the Imaginary Space, unless Inaba Tsukiyo brings them in.
After some time, Yakushi and Yuzuru were thrown out of the Imaginary Space.
Faced with Yakushi and Yuzuru wearing only swimsuits, everyone was stunned. They hadn't expected Yakushi and Yuzuru to appear in Illya's room dressed like that.
Immediately after, the gateway to the Imaginary Space appeared again, and this time it was Illya's turn to walk out.
However, the Illya before them was not the one they knew. Nia, who had been about to greet her, stepped back, looking at the other with confusion.
"Are you... Tsukiyo-chan's new transformation mode?"
"Hehe~ I have to thank them and ruby for that. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to alter my Saint Graph and become my current state."
[Illya] revealed an innocent smile, but this smile sent shivers down everyone's spines.
[Illya] pulled ruby out from behind her. Even though her Saint Graph had changed, ruby had not disappeared because of it.
Without giving ruby a chance to explain, [Illya] froze it into a block of ice with one hand and casually tossed it aside.
"Although you can also call me Illya, my current state is different from the initial one. You can call me Shiduri."
"Huh? Shiduri? I remember Shiduri is a girl from Ainu mythology known for bravery beyond her years. Could it be..."
"Yes, my current state is the result of merging with divine beings, but it's a fusion with multiple heroic spirits and gods. Shiduri from Ainu mythology, Louhi from Finnish mythology, and Freyja from norse mythology."
"Of course, you can call me whatever you like. After all, this form won't last very long. It's somewhat similar to a special move."
As she spoke, Illya's Saint Graph began to change, reverting back to her original [Caster] Saint Graph.
However, no one overlooked what had just been said. A divine composite being—such an existence was not something a Magical Girl could compare to.
She was already terrifying enough, and now she had become even more terrifying. It was hard to say whether this was good or bad.
"Now then... it's time to deal with ruby and them. The sin of making me lose my composure like that won't be so easily atoned for."
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