Abnormal Moon

"Even if something unexpected happens, I believe Mr. Roy will not stand idly by. Don't forget what happened at the Juvenile Detention Center last time!"

"What happened at the juvenile detention center last time...that's true!"

Reminded by Fukuro, Itadori immediately recalled the incident at the juvenile detention center two months ago.

At that time, Mr. Roy had actually arrived long ago, but he had been secretly observing them and scoring them based on their reactions and responses. When they were in danger, he appeared in time and quickly repelled the enemy.

He is the kind of person who would use dangerous situations as tools to hone his students, and it seems that this time will be no different. If a life-threatening danger really arises, he will probably still only appear at the most critical moment.

"We all failed last time, we can't afford to embarrass ourselves like that again!"

Kugizaki Nobara rubbed her hands together, looking eager to try.

The three first-graders exchanged glances, each with an air of confidence.

Having someone to back you up gives you confidence!

The panda and the dog looked at each other in bewilderment.

It seems that Mr. Roy has a very high reputation among them and is deeply trusted by them.

If only Kusakabe-sensei were this reliable...

Pochi-chan wriggled away from the room like a caterpillar, disappearing without a trace.

"This is wonderful! I don't have to participate in competitions, and I can run around freely. There are so few people in the mountains. This is paradise, I've arrived!"

Boqi-chan laughed wildly, striding with an air of arrogance, carrying the sleeping snot-nosed spirit on her back, and ran wildly through the mountains like a husky.

the other side.

After leaving the room, Roy took out several bird-shaped familiars from his imaginary pocket and scattered them into the air, where they flew off in different directions.

Immediately afterwards, he lifted his foot and walked towards the attic where the Kyoto students were.

"Oh?"

As Roy was walking towards the attic, he unexpectedly encountered a figure.

She wore a sleeveless summer top from the Kyoto school, and loose-fitting trousers for easy movement. The drawstring tied at the waist accentuated her slender waist and long legs, and her dark green short hair swayed in the wind.

"what."

Zen-in Shin-i bumped into Roy and was also taken aback.

Upon seeing May, Roy recalled his conversation with Maki yesterday and Maki's request to him.

He sighed almost imperceptibly, then turned around, intending to take a detour.

"Wait a minute, I have something to tell you!"

But when Zhenyi saw Roy about to turn and leave, she became anxious and quickly stepped forward to stand in front of Roy.

"What do you want to say?"

"Principal Rakuganji and his group are plotting to kill Itadori Hisahito during the exchange meeting. Although we don't know what he's thinking, he's serious. We hope you can prepare in advance!"

"I already know this."

"Eh?"

Zhenyi was stunned.

She risked being punished by the principal of Leyan Temple afterward by telling Roy the secret.

But he said he already knew about it?

Judging from his calm expression, he didn't seem surprised at all, so he probably already knew.

So what is she here for?

"If there's nothing else, I'll be going now."

Seeing that Zhenyi was standing there stunned and unable to react, Roy rolled his eyes and turned to leave.

"Wait a minute... um, could you tell me your number?"

When Zhenyi came to her senses, she was anxious and quickly reached out to grab Roy's shirt sleeve, which was rolled up at the elbow.

Roy stopped and turned around, his gaze falling on her hand gripping his sleeve.

"……sorry."

When Zhenyi noticed where his gaze was directed, she immediately felt as if her hand was on fire. She quickly let go of his sleeve and apologized meekly.

"Actually, I have family matters to attend to, it's not a personal matter..."

That's right.

But it wasn't right either.

Because her purpose was both official and personal.

Half right, half wrong.

Roy stared silently at Makoto.

"Don't you know how to strike up a conversation?"

Just when Zhenyi thought she had angered him again, Roy suddenly asked this question out of the blue.

"what……?"

Zhenyi was stunned once again.

That's a valid question.

She had never approached anyone before.

Although she had been approached by people before, she always chased them away with arrogant words.

I really don't know how to strike up a conversation.

“Give me your number.”

Roy took out his phone and turned on the screen saver.

"Ah, okay, my number is..."

Zhenyi snapped out of her daze and quickly gave him her number.

Roy entered the number as instructed and then dialed it.

After Zhenyi's phone rang once, he hung up the call.

"This is my number, but don't call me unless it's important."

"……OK."

Maya moved her lips, but still obediently agreed.

Right.

After all, he was a top-tier expert, while she was only a third-tier expert.

Aside from his background as a member of a Zen Buddhist family, he probably considered himself nothing.

However, getting the number itself is already a huge gain. Compared to being treated coldly and almost attacked by him yesterday, it can be considered a huge breakthrough.

Watching Roy strut away before her eyes, Zhenyi stood in the autumn wind for a long time, lost in thought.

…………

After the meeting, Ultimate Machine Maru left the attic and sat down under a large tree in the center of its private courtyard. The light in its eyes gradually dimmed, and all of its bodily functions stopped, except for the target acquisition function.

It's not for conserving energy.

His body was originally just a mechanical puppet, not his true self, so he had no energy whatsoever.

However, in order to keep the puppet running, he has to maintain the output of magical power for a long time, which makes him very tired. Sitting down by turning off other functions is actually a way to save magical power.

The others had indeed dispersed to conserve their energy, probably to rest in their rooms; only Mechanical Maru remained in the courtyard.

At that moment, as if seizing the perfect opportunity, a bird descended from the sky.

The mechanical ball didn't notice the bird at first.

He was startled when the bird landed on his shoulder and touched his mechanical body.

"No cursed power! This isn't a living bird, but something similar to my body, close to a cursed corpse!"

He instantly activated all the puppet's functions and leaped into the air.

The camera, acting as the eyes, rotated, vigilantly taking in the bird.

Its entire body was bronze-yellow, reflecting a faint metallic luster in the sun. Upon closer inspection, it was clearly a metal bird made of brass.

It really is something like a cursed corpse!

He had the machine's spell detection function activated, yet he didn't notice the bird's approach at all. The bird's entire body showed no spell power reaction whatsoever.

"Don't be too loud, and don't be too surprised."

A deep, muffled sound emanated from the belly of the brass bird.

It seems a sound-emitting device was installed in the abdomen.

“If I wanted to harm you, your puppet would be blown up before you even noticed this bird.”