Yoshino and the others sat in the spacious reception room. Yoshino sat formally, while Evangeline sat on the floor in a very undignified posture, looking impatient. At first, she sat obediently at Yoshino's request, but after waiting for ten minutes, she sat on the carpet in a very ungraceful pose, looking thoroughly annoyed.
Although Yoshino really wanted to tell Evangeline that as a girl, she should always pay attention to her image, and from Evangeline's current sitting posture, one could clearly see the panty she was wearing. However, Evangeline, who had lived for several hundred years, was no longer a Little Loli who would be shy if someone saw her panty. For her, it was enough to simply deal with all those rude individuals who saw her panty. Did she have to be like a Little Loli, shyly covering her skirt and then blushing, demanding that the other person take responsibility, or forgiving them?
Don't be ridiculous, she was a True Vampire Ancestor. Who would do such a Little Loli thing? And originally, forgiving others was something that damned God would do, and her mission was to send those guys to meet that damned God. But for Yoshino's sake, she would spare them. Anyway, they were all girls, so it was no big deal.
"What a luxurious reception room, Yoshino. It seems Konoe Eishun's life after leaving the Red Wings has been quite comfortable. He used to just find any place to stay for a night, but now he stays in such a luxurious villa for years. I wonder if his swordsmanship has declined. And..." Looking at the young and beautiful miko ladies around, Yoshinon thought of a terrible scenario and continued, "Look at these miko who entertain guests, they're all so beautiful. Could Konoe Eishun have intentionally made these young girls miko? To live some indescribable life?"
"Oh~ What you said does seem to be true. Isn't that how men are? He hadn't tasted blood during the war, so he really should try it. Isn't it convenient to use his position as Headmaster to do such things?" Evangeline, who had lived for several hundred years, immediately understood what Yoshinon wanted to express upon hearing her words, and an insidious smile involuntarily appeared on her face.
"He's not doing such things, Yoshinon. You're still so malicious no matter how much time passes, I can't stand you." Just as Yoshino was about to explain for Konoe Eishun, a familiar voice appeared directly in front of them. Under their gaze, a mature uncle slowly walked out from the front of the room, and an excited expression appeared on his face when he saw Yoshino.
"Eishun, long time no see." Seeing the somewhat aged Konoe Eishun, Yoshino walked forward with a smile, opening her arms to give him a hug.
"It really is you, Yoshino. I knew you were still alive," Konoe Eishun said with a slight stutter in his voice as he looked at Yoshino. Although Xiao Zi had just come to tell him that a cute Little Loli with sky-blue hair was looking for him, and that she was his friend. In his memory, among the friends he knew, the only girl with sky-blue hair who was also a Little Loli was Yoshino. But he wasn't sure if this person was Yoshino, because more than ten years ago, he and the other members of the Red Wings had personally witnessed Yoshino being swallowed by a black hole. Now, seeing Yoshino alive, he felt truly excited.
"Although it's only been a few months for me, we haven't seen each other for more than ten years. You've gotten old now, Eishun. You're no longer the young Hot Pot General you used to be." Gently hugging Konoe Eishun, Yoshino said with a touch of emotion as she looked at Konoe Eishun's face, which already showed wrinkles.
"Yes, I'm old now. But you're still so young, Yoshino. Still as young and cute as you were back then. But it's really great, you're alive! It's truly wonderful!" Konoe Eishun tightly hugged Yoshino's petite body, his voice somewhat choked. "And don't call me Hot Pot General, I don't acknowledge such a strange title."
"Alright, alright, don't be so emotional!" Yoshino gently patted Konoe Eishun's shoulder, though her eyes were also a little red. "I'm sorry, Eishun. Actually, I woke up a few months ago. I found Nagi's son, Negi, at Mahora Academy. I originally wanted to come find you too, but as the Headmaster, you must be very busy normally, so I didn't come to look for you."
"Hehe~ You're still so gentle, Yoshino. It's alright, you can come here to see me anytime. As a fellow Red Wings companion, you have the right to freely enter and exit the Kansai Jujutsu Association. I will inform my subordinates about this later." Konoe Eishun, who had stood up again, reached out and stroked Yoshino's small head, just as he used to comfort her when she was sad.
"Oh! Right, I remembered." Just as Yoshino was about to say something else, she suddenly remembered one of her purposes for coming here. Yoshino took out a letter from her person and handed it to Konoe Eishun. "This is a handwritten letter that the Headmaster personally gave me. He said that once you read this letter, you would understand his meaning."
"I understand." Konoe Eishun received the Headmaster's letter from Yoshino and began to read it. The content was roughly about the conflicts between Kanto and Kansai and how to resolve them. Then, at the end of the letter, there were also matters concerning Kansai Negi and the precautions regarding Evangeline, who was with Yoshino. It was then that he noticed Evangeline, who had been watching him.
"I understand. When you return, tell my father-in-law that I will comply with the wishes of the Kanto Mages Association Director and resolve the disputes between Kansai and Kanto." As he said this, a chilling smile appeared in Konoe Eishun's originally smiling eyes. However, it was only a fleeting moment, but someone still noticed it.
"Hmph! Not bad, I originally thought that too much peaceful living had caused your blade to rust, but it seems you still have a bit of your old aura." Evangeline, who had found some alcohol from somewhere, took a sip and said to Konoe Eishun, "Very good killing intent, but still too naive. It seems you haven't seen blood in a long time."
"Dark Gospel... Although I don't know why you are so close to Yoshino. But I know that the curse Nagi placed on you was lifted because of Yoshino. If your purpose in approaching Yoshino is to use her to lift your curse, I will not let you go. No member of the Red Wings is allowed to deceive or use Yoshino!" As he said this, an astonishing aura and killing intent erupted from Konoe Eishun. He was like a lion that had been dormant for a long time. Konoe Eishun's killing intent, honed by war, caused all the nearby miko who were working to fall to their knees.
The killing intent generated by several years of war in the Magical World was not something these people from the Old World could bear. The miko felt the surrounding temperature gradually dropping in this killing intent, as if they were trapped in an ice cellar. They looked at the reception room in horror; this intensely cold killing intent was coming from that direction.
Konoe Eishun's eyes instantly transformed into the Kamina Style's advanced secret art, 'Ghost Eye'. Although he wasn't carrying any swords, Konoe Eishun, as a master swordsman, was like an incredibly sharp blade himself. He looked at Evangeline with cold eyes and said, "Although I haven't held a sword in several years, I believe these old bones of mine shouldn't have rusted."
"Heh! Interesting, are you challenging me, Konoe Eishun?" Evangeline, at the center of the killing intent, showed no change in expression. She had killed countless more people than Konoe Eishun. She had lived a life of constant killing for several hundred years. "Do you really think this amount of killing intent can scare me? Konoe Eishun, everyone who has shown killing intent towards me in history has already died."
"But weren't you still sealed by Nagi in Mahora Academy for over ten years? Dark Gospel." Ignoring Evangeline's provocation, Konoe Eishun spoke her biggest pain.
"You're looking for death! Konoe Eishun! Do you think I'm still in a sealed state? Even if I haven't recovered my full strength, it's enough to deal with an old man like you."
"Hmph! I admit I'm not young anymore, but I'm much younger than a certain six-hundred-year-old Vampire Loli, aren't I?" Although she knew Yoshino was almost sixty years old or more, one was over sixty and the other was over six hundred. I think the difference between them should not need to be compared, right?
"Enough!" Just as Evangeline was about to say something else, a tender yet stern voice reached both their ears. They turned around to see a serious-faced Yoshino, her eyes glowing with an inexplicable golden and blue light. She had completely shed her usual timid demeanor; this was her'Serious Mode' reappearing after more than ten years of slumber. But this time, it wasn't for battle, but to stop their argument.
"I wasn't used by Kitty, Eishun. Everyone in Red Wings and Kitty are the most important people to me, and I don't want any unpleasantness between you all."
Then she grabbed Evangeline's hand and said to Konoe Eishun, "Please believe Kitty, she won't do anything bad.
I swear to you on my name, please believe me, okay, Eishun?"
"..."
Watching Yoshino, who had returned to her original form, look at him pleadingly, Konoe Eishun knew that anything he said would be useless.
He looked up at Evangeline and saw her looking at Yoshino with a slight blush.
When she noticed him looking at her, she turned away, as if trying to hide something.
After thinking for a moment, Konoe Eishun let go of his hostility and a faint smile reappeared on his face.
The surrounding killing intent vanished with his smile, and he nodded, indicating that he believed Yoshino's words, then sighed after a brief glance at Evangeline.
Anyway, with Yoshino restraining her, he could rest assured that Evangeline wouldn't harm his daughter.
Seeing Konoe Eishun nod, Yoshino's face broke into a brilliant smile, and she looked at Evangeline with delight.
She looked a bit like a daughter whose parents had approved of her relationship, even though they were both girls.
"Oh, right.
I wanted to discuss something with you this time, Eishun.
It's about Negi..."
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