A cross-dressing anime, starting with Kaguya-sama: Love Is War.

The Astrea Familia's residence, the meeting room.

The atmosphere was even more somber than at the guild headquarters.

"No message yet?"

Alexie looked at Lyra and Niz, who had just returned from outside, her voice filled with anxiety.

Lyra shook her head, her pink hair drooping down.

"We've asked the Takemikazuchi Familia, but they can't contact Toudou Touka either. It's like they've vanished into thin air."

"Damn it!"

Alexandra slammed her fist on the table.

"What on earth is that guy thinking! He dumped such an important plan on us, then went to a hotel with another woman, and now he's disappeared!"

"Alice, calm down."

Kaguya spoke, her expression was not good, but her tone was still relatively calm.

“I believe Lynn. He’s not the kind of person who doesn’t know his limits. He must have his reasons for doing this.”

That's what she said, but the way she gripped the knife handle tightly betrayed her inner unease.

"~Reason? What reason could be more important than this?"

Alexandra paced back and forth in the room in a fit of anger.

“We just risked the entire clan's reputation at the guild! What if... what if the information is false, or what if Lynn's plan goes wrong, we…”

She didn't dare to think about it anymore.

They cannot afford the consequences.

No, it won't.

Liu, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke.

"Lynn is not that kind of person."

Her voice was soft, yet it instantly calmed the irritable Alexandra.

Yes.

Lynn is not that kind of person.

From the first day he joined the clan, although he sometimes seemed unreliable, he was more dependable than anyone else in crucial moments.

“I just… I just care too much about the ‘53 Reading Club’.”

Alexie sat back in her chair, holding her head in her hands, her fiery red ponytail hanging limply behind her.

"Everyone thinks we have accurate intelligence and is waiting for us to lead the charge. But in reality, we don't even know what Lynn's next move is!"

"He said, let us put on a good show."

Kaguya walked to Alise's side and gently pressed her shoulder.

"He said that as long as we act convincingly enough, the enemy will definitely believe it."

Alexie looked up at Kaguya.

"The final assault is scheduled for midnight, and there are less than three hours left until midnight. What do we do if he doesn't show up by then?"

The meeting room fell into a deathly silence once again.

197. He wanted to die with me.

Landing in the world,

When Toudou Toka heard Lynn ask her to lead the way tomorrow, her body tensed instantly, and she bowed deeply almost reflexively.

"Yes, Master."

There was not a trace of hesitation in her voice.

Stella, standing to the side, felt a sharp pang in her heart.

She looked at Lynn's calm, unwavering face.

Looking at Toudou Touka's absolutely obedient expression, an indescribable chill rose from the soles of his feet.

Murder.

In her world, this word is taboo, sin, a label that only appears on the most heinous criminals.

But this man spoke of it so casually.

No, he was even too lazy to say the word "kill," and simply used "find" instead.

He was going to "find" Kirihara Shizuya.

Found it, then what?

Even a fool could guess what was going to happen.

An absurd impulse drove Stella to take an uncontrollable step forward.

"You can't..."

As soon as she finished speaking, Lynn's amused eyes swept over her.

Just a glimpse.

Stella's remaining words were stuck in her throat and she couldn't utter them.

Lynn didn't even say a word, but Stella understood the whole meaning from his expression.

It seems they're questioning what qualifications she has to express her opinion!

Stella's cheeks flushed bright red instantly.

It is humiliation, and it is also a feeling of powerlessness.

What right does she have to interfere?

She is now nothing more than this man's prisoner, a "power bank" that provides magic.

It's still an abandoned power bank.

She can't even control her own life, so what right does she have to interfere in the life and death of others?

"You want to go?"

Lynn's voice rang out leisurely, with a hint of mockery.

"I can take you with me and show you firsthand how I handle garbage."

Stella's body trembled almost imperceptibly.

She could picture that scene.

Bloody and cruel.

That man will use the most direct and brutal method to completely end Kirihara Shizuya's life.

And she could only stand by and watch helplessly.

"No...I..."

She backed down.

Courage is as fragile as steel in the face of absolute power.

"Then stop spouting nonsense."

Lynn gave a casual comment and then looked away from her.

"Owner."

Toudou Touka's voice rang out at just the right moment, breaking the suffocating atmosphere in the living room.

She had already obtained the latest information through the student union's internal network.

"Kirihara Shizuya left the abandoned factory on the west side of the campus and went to the abandoned steel factory in the south of the city."

“According to the signal tracking, he has not come out since he entered yesterday afternoon.”

"The terrain there is complex, the signal is heavily blocked, and... he seems to have brought in a large amount of explosives."

Toudou Toka's tone was calm; he was simply stating the facts.

"He wants to die with me?"

Lynn laughed, his laughter filled with disdain.

"A naive idea."

He stood up from the sofa and straightened his collar.

"Let's go."

"Yes."

Toudou Touka immediately followed and opened the apartment door for him.

From beginning to end, neither of them looked at Stella again.

She was as if she were just an insignificant piece of furniture.

The gate was closed.

Stella was alone in the living room. (From the "53 Book Club")

She slowly slid to the ground, buried her face in her knees, and her shoulders began to sway uncontrollably.

A feeling of powerlessness washed over her like a tidal wave.

……

Under the cover of night, a black sedan drove smoothly on the highway leading to the south of the city.

The driver was Toudou Touka.

She changed into a black, tight-fitting combat suit that allowed for easy movement, perfectly outlining her stunning figure.

The slightly clumsy glasses she usually wore were removed, revealing a pair of orange eyes.

At this moment, she is the student council president known as "Raychi".

Lynn sat in the passenger seat with her eyes closed, seemingly dozing.

The atmosphere inside the car was quiet, with only the soft rumble of the engine.

"Owner."

Dongchao Daohua suddenly spoke.

"Ok?"

"Kirihara Shizuya's ultimate sword technique, 'Hunter's Forest,' is no match for you, but its essence is to interfere with the 'cognitive' level."

"In the complex environment of the abandoned steel mill, he can use the countless steel wreckage as cover to maximize the effect of [Hunter's Forest]."

"And those explosives..."

She was reminding Lynn not to let her guard down.

Even if the opponent is an ant that has already been stepped on, the ant's last-ditch counterattack may still splatter mud all over you.

"You mean, I should be careful?"

Lynn opened her eyes and turned her head to look at her.

"Don't dare."

Toudou Touka immediately lowered his head.

"I was just thinking that if he really detonated all the explosives, the shockwave and destructive force could cause you unnecessary trouble."

"So, I have a plan."

"Oh?"

Lynn became interested.

“I can infiltrate first, use ‘Flash Eye’ to pinpoint his exact location, and then use ‘Raikiri’ to launch a surprise attack.”