July 20th marked the first day of summer vacation!
"Alright… a friend of mine will be observing class for a few days, so make sure you make your teacher proud~"
In a certain high school, Tsukuyomi Komoe, standing on a chair nearly taller than herself, her white socks peeking out, addressed the remedial class in her soft, cute voice.
There was no need for remedial lessons, but Komoe's sense of duty drove her to ensure struggling students caught up.
"Hey, hey~ Sammy-chan, come in!"
"First time someone's called me that!"
Usually, Samuel was the one tossing around "-chan" to tease others, so being on the receiving end was new.
"Ah!"
The four students at the back—Himeshi Rize, Sakuraki Naruha, Kiyose Taromaru, and Yakumaru Itsuki—instinctively stood, ready to bolt.
Sakuraki Naruha, in her usual ditzy tone, blurted, "Ahh, it's the Dean!"
"Dean? No way! I don't recall anyone like that at school."
The class buzzed with murmurs.
"Hey, hey! I'm practically your guardian, just checking if you're behaving and not troubling Komoe-sensei. Dean? I'm not that boring!"
"Haha~ Naruha's just too excited, no biggie…"
Himeshi Rize laughed it off, steering the topic away.
"Hm, they've been good. Sammy-chan, take a seat over there, next to the yellow-haired kid who looks like a delinquent. Don't judge his looks—he's a good kid!"
"Got it… Yo, Tsuchimikado, been a while. By the way… that Fallen Angel outfit? Perfect. I found the ideal candidate."
"Ohh Really, nya? Dunno who you picked, boss, but with your taste, it's gotta be amazing, nya"
Tsuchimikado Motoharu casually propped his arm on the desk, his gold chain necklace swaying, his demeanor every bit the delinquent.
"Oh? The new Fallen Angel Maid Outfit? Ooh~ Can I come see—er, never mind! Enjoy it yourself, boss!"
Blue hair, earrings, and a perpetual squint—Blue-Haired Earring joined the chat but swallowed his words under Samuel's friendly smile.
"Haha! Enough of that… So, boss, what brings you here?"
Tsuchimikado's grin faded, a sharp glint in his eyes.
"You don't know? Come on! Something worth my personal visit, and you, a pro, wouldn't miss it. It's your turf, after all!"
Samuel's gaze flicked to the girl in the corner—the one place his AIM Diffusion Field couldn't reach.
"Oh~ Need me to set up an opportunity, boss?"
"Doesn't matter either way!"
"Does the Chairman know?"
"What do you think?"
Aleister's eyes were everywhere in this city. Of course he knew.
His silence meant this was still within Aleister's control.
"What a troublesome old monster… But… a girl? Kamijou Touma? Talk about misleading…"
Samuel had assumed it was a guy. To avoid Aleister's scrutiny, he'd kept his distance.
After all, Samuel wasn't small fry. Any contact, even accidental, would raise Aleister's guard.
So, he hadn't known Aleister's key pawn, "Kamijou Touma," was a girl?
What was this?
My Divine Purification Can't Be a Girl?
"…A girl might make things easier. Let's stick with Plan A for now!"
Samuel tapped the desk lightly, invisible waves rippling out, tweaking the "world" to steer the classroom's future.
The power was useless against "Kamijou Touma," but with the right details in place, the outcome would tilt his way.
For example…
A short break…
I'm Kamijou Touma, a girl with a name like this, probably thanks to my unreliable dad.
But being a girl, classmates call me Tomako, which is a bit better.
Today, a guest observer joined our class. Ngh~ He's kinda handsome, but he seems chummy with Tsuchimikado and Blue-Haired Earring, so probably not a good guy.
Break time, I need the bathroom…
Tomako stood heading for the door.
"Careful~"
A classmate's shout came from behind. She instinctively turned…
Her foot slipped, a wave of weightlessness surging through her.
"Classmate, you okay?"
A hand caught her waist, halting her fall mid-air.
"So handsome…"
Buzz~
Tomako's eyes widened, then normalized.
Her Imagine Breaker had just nullified something.
Her Imagine Breaker could erase any supernatural power—esper or magical—on contact.
She'd just canceled something, but this was Academy City. Espers were everywhere, so it wasn't surprising.
"What a terrifying spell…"
Samuel, touching Imagine Breaker, tried analyzing it, but an unimaginable mystical force overwhelmed his power in an instant.
That hand was like a beast king defending its territory, expelling his influence.
Its power rivaled his Leumas spell. Analyzing or replicating it was near impossible!
But… triggering or borrowing it? That was doable!
He could harness the spell, drawing the Imagine Breaker spiritual equipment from Tomako's arm to temporarily wield it, removing Index's "collar."
Of course, this required Tomako's consent, or Imagine Breaker would reflexively counter.
"Classmate, watch your step!"
Samuel helped her up.
"Oh~ Got it, thanks…"
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