Don't use Type-Moon references in Oregairu!

A dancer, dressed in long robes and wide sleeves, stood motionless with her legs transformed into cold, sharp blades, like a swan on a lake about to take flight.

There was a celestial demoness wearing a noble hat on her head and no silk stockings on her feet. She lightly touched the ground, leaving only a half-inch of empty space without falling. She was dressed in a celestial feather robe and seemed ready to fly.

Magic intertwines, and weapons formed from the fusion of civilization and legend are revealed to the world, transforming the training ground into an otherworldly realm.

"—"

Sasagawa Yagokoro's mind froze completely. The immense torrent of magical energy enveloped the training ground, rendering both his mind and body almost immobile.

His legs began to tremble, and Sasagawa Yagokoro slowly gripped the gun at his waist, barely managing to muster the courage to stand. If the four people in front of him hadn't been completely facing away from him and showing no hostility, he probably wouldn't have even had the strength to stand.

"You're the newcomer, huh? The uncle with the pistol we met in the Dreamland?" Kasumigaoka Utaha twirled her parasol and turned around gracefully with the rehearsed movements, only to find that it was an acquaintance.

"Oh? Is it someone we know?"

"...Fujimaru, I already told you this is really awkward."

"Huh? Yui doesn't recognize this at all, so can we stop now?"

Upon hearing Kasumigaoka Utaha's words, the other three turned around and withdrew their imposing aura.

Fujimaru Ritsuka was quite embarrassed, but his thick skin prevented him from showing any sign of it on his face. He simply coughed lightly and said, "As expected of Uncle Sasagawa, you passed the test of our combined aura completely. Congratulations! From now on, you will be the vice-captain of our execution team!"

What kind of test is this?! It's clearly a show of force!

Sasagawa Yagokoro inwardly roared, but upon recalling the terrifying aura of these humanoid Tyrannosaurus Rex before him, he decisively swallowed his inner rant and hurried over to greet Fujimaru Ritsuka warmly: "Oh my, as expected of our Chaldea's big boss, you have an eye for talent! But let's not rush into anything like vice-captain..."

He pulled Fujimaru Ritsuka aside and whispered his request.

Fujimaru Ritsuka, who had made a blunder, didn't take Sasagawa Yagokoro's troubles to heart and decided to go back and contact Kaiki Deishuu to act as a middleman and ask Ishigami Yu to help.

They had formed a good relationship last time, and although they haven't been in contact since, they should be able to resolve things by paying a price.

Moreover, he had learned about Sasagawa Yagokoro during the Tokyo Tower incident, and he was a decent guy with good skills and a good heart, so he would help him out of this small favor.

Sasakawa Hachi was overjoyed and repeatedly bowed in gratitude, his thanks overflowing.

Fujimaru Ritsuka didn't mince words: "Later, you can have Haruno contact Kaiki Deishuu, who is the [fraudster]. There probably won't be any major problems, and then the matter will be resolved. You should go to work now."

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After listening to the instructions, Sasagawa Yagokoro was pushed out of the training ground by Fujimaru Ritsuka, and then went over to assist Yukinoshita Haruno.

Fujimaru Ritsuka watched Sasagawa Yagokoro's departing figure, stroking her chin with satisfaction: "Not bad, he's quite self-disciplined. A fulfilling life in 10107 is waiting for him."

"Have some decency," Yukino Yukinoshita groaned, rubbing her forehead. "It's all your fault for saying 'fear power, not virtue,' insisting on putting on a show of force. Now you've scared people half to death, and you're making them immediately become your tools."

Fujimaru Ritsuka, far from being ashamed, was actually proud: "Yukino, you know what? A proper capitalist has to use both carrots and sticks on their subordinates to motivate them to act automatically and spontaneously!"

"I'm afraid the next superhuman or ordinary person will be hit by this show of force and faint on the spot, not even having a chance to be a tool." Shiyu tapped Fujimaru Ritsuka's forehead with her finger, looking helpless.

Fujimaru Ritsuka touched her forehead, reluctantly giving up on continuing her attempt to intimidate him.

He didn't expect that even Sasagawa Yagokoro, who was quite famous among bounty hunters, couldn't withstand it.

Yang hadn't specified who they were hiring beforehand, only telling them that the first one to arrive should be the strongest.

It can only be said that their attempt to protect Abigail and prevent future Chaldea members from looking at her with suspicion was a misguided one.

If Abigail were to unleash her full power and launch a combined attack, she might just break through Sasagawa Yagokoro's defenses, inflicting a wave of non-combat casualties before the sweep.

"But speaking of which, are we really that strong?" Fujimaru Ritsuka looked at the others around her, somewhat bewildered.

“Actually, I’ve also felt my magic power increasing during this time. Although I can’t use the EX Noble Phantasm I used against Rimonsen yet, give me some time, and I should be able to use Lilith’s Noble Phantasm.” Yukino nodded thoughtfully. “My sister assessed that Sasagawa Yagokoro’s combat strength is close to that of a core member of the Special Affairs Bureau’s Operations Section. He’s a bit weaker than the former section chief, but his destructive power is close to that of a special forces team equipped with light weapons.”

"Although it's partly because we've amplified our magic and intensified our oppressive aura, it seems that if we join forces, we should be able to give those section chiefs from the Special Affairs Bureau, whom we haven't even met yet, a good beating." Kasumigaoka Utaha twirled her parasol with great interest.

I don't remember you guys being that violent!

As Fujimaru Ritsuka watched the girls huddle together, exchanging barbs of "beat up" and "instant kill," she realized that the atmosphere had completely deviated from the youthful daily life she had envisioned, and was heading down a strange and unpredictable path.

But actually, it's quite reassuring.

Fujimaru Ritsuka smiled contentedly.

"Let's give them a show of force, but we'll take turns doing it one by one."

"Hey... Fujimaru, you're so mean! But I think it's a good idea!"

108. The Filial Daughter Lilith

(Accelerate, open the London instance within two days)

"Alright, that's enough for now." Fujimaru Ritsuka looked at the ten people in front of her who were holding on tightly to her imposing aura, and was quite satisfied.

Sasagawa Yagokoro wiped the sweat from his forehead, glanced at his fellow superhuman companion beside him, and before he could speak, Fujimaru Ritsuka continued to speak.

"Everyone's here today, so I don't want to go on and on. We'll form teams of five, with two superhumans as team leaders. We'll train together for three days in the training grounds and then launch an attack as soon as possible."

"Everyone here has their own needs. Whether it's for a higher salary or to gain superpowers, I agree." Fujimaru Ritsuka glanced at the tired, sweaty faces and made a promise. "I believe that you should be paid well and reasonably. I don't expect you to give your hearts to the organization. Just do your jobs well."

Without giving them a chance to boast, Fujimaru Ritsuka waved his hand, signaling them to go and rest, and then freely discuss how to form teams.

At this moment, Yukino and the others also learned that the indoor supplies that Haruno had helped order had arrived, so they went ahead to direct the deliverymen to carry them up to the top floor.

"How was it? How did you do?" After the tired new members slowly made their way to the specially built changing room next door, Haruno came over and asked softly.

“Most people can withstand the intimidation of an aura, at least they won’t go weak or go limp when facing the supernatural. I have high hopes for Sasagawa Yagokoro’s abilities, but the other superhuman…” Fujimaru Ritsuka carefully chose her words, “isn’t he a bit too ordinary? His willpower doesn’t seem to be much different from members from other military units or mercenaries.”

Yang Nai tapped his chest with her slender fingers, looking quite proud: "Do you know how much help I gave Sasagawa Yagokoro when his abilities were formed? That superhuman is pretty good too, right? He's good at close combat, his physical abilities are far beyond those of ordinary people, he can block ranged fire, and he can damage monsters."

The guy who doesn't deserve a name is just like the average superhuman. If he can't join an organization, he can only make a living by taking on bounty missions on the market. Like Sasagawa Yagokoro, if it weren't for the Magic Bullet Hunter technique, which is extremely detrimental to both himself and the enemy, he wouldn't even be able to buy information from others.

Fujimaru Ritsuka thought to herself, "Could I try to win him over? But I don't have anything suitable for him right now, so I might as well get some more items from Kaiki Deishuu to tide him over and let him act as the main tank in the team."

He was thinking this, and didn't pay attention to Yang Nai's actions.

Yukinoshita Haruno subconsciously pointed at him, only to realize that her action had been a bit too intimate. She casually withdrew her hand, and looking at Fujimaru Ritsuka's pensive expression, she couldn't help but have the idea of ​​teasing him.

Quietly, Yang Nai leaned close to Fujimaru Ritsuka's ear and whispered, "Don't worry, if things don't work out, we can ask around among some people we know, maybe we can find something suitable for him." After saying that, she playfully blew a breath.

Fujimaru Ritsuka felt a tingling sensation in her ears and quickly took a few steps back, rubbing her ears. "Stop messing around, Haruno-neechan, you're going to get fucked, I'm telling you." He vaguely glossed over a certain word.

Yang Nai put his hands on his hips smugly: "Oh ho? You're allowed to look at me, but I'm not allowed to come and collect some interest?"

"Why don't you take it back and look at it?"

"What are you looking at?" Yukino walked into the training ground and heard the second half of the sentence.

"Look at Yang Nai's meeting minutes from yesterday." "Look at the members' files."

It doesn't match.

The two exchanged a glance, deeply aware of their lack of understanding.

Yukino glanced at the two of them suspiciously, but didn't bother to ask.

She waved the dossier in her hand, indicating that she couldn't wait any longer: "While the team is preparing to reorganize, let's discuss how to eliminate the anomalies in Chiba City."

Her impatient attitude made it perfectly clear to Fujimaru Ritsuka: ever since learning about the Spirit Tomb Albion, she had been eager to go there as soon as possible. The unknown threat in the distance weighed heavily on Yukino's heart.

Actually, there are still almost 20 days left! Yukinoshita, do you remember that our first operation was only a month ago?

Fujimaru Ritsuka would never voice such criticism, after all, she had already thoroughly studied "Emotional Intelligence" by heart.

“Give the new members three days to get used to each other, then we’ll set off immediately to clear out Chiba City. We should finish within a week. By then, the organizations sent to Albion should have some news.” Yono’s timing was perfect, and she also revealed the information that Fujimaru Ritsuka wanted to know: “It’s said that they made contact with the members who were still on duty yesterday. Your classmates Hachiman Hikigaya and Saika Totsuka are quite safe.”

Fujimaru Ritsuka frowned and asked Hino uncertainly, "So how are they?"

"They've been holding their ground near the ruined city at the entrance, sniping at the monsters trying to break through to the surface. Honestly, everyone should be very grateful to them. I bet someone will be relieved of their duties in the next day or two."

"But are the monsters still attacking relentlessly?"

"It's said that the attack has slowed down. Everyone thinks that if there are top-tier fantasy creatures like dragons in the Demon Cave, they probably haven't fully awakened yet." Yang gave Fujimaru Ritsuka a thumbs up. "You did a pretty good job having Kaiki Deishuu spread the news. Although his nickname is [The Deceiver], that's just his fighting style; his credibility is still pretty good."

“I understand. Contact Kaiki Deishuu. We need to get in touch with Hachiman and the others as soon as they come out to obtain firsthand information.”

"Hey~ Fujimaru, you really like ordering people around." Yukinoshita Haruno took out her notebook with a look of utter despair and wrote down the tasks to be done, just like a shrewd and capable secretary.

Yukino felt a sense of unease: I was the one who urged them to start the next chapter first, so why are they already scheduled to do it? I feel a bit ignored and annoyed.

Fujimaru Ritsuka ruffled Yukino's hair, who was feeling a bit uneasy. "Stop rushing me. We'll clear Chiba in seven days, then we'll immediately head to the new dungeon for a good run. By the way, why are you in such a hurry?"

Uh... yeah, why was I in such a hurry?

Yukino was lost in thought, biting her nails in frustration: "How should I put it? I have this really unpleasant feeling coming from afar... According to Lilith's perception, it's like the aura of some wicked woman, right? Something full of evil and twisted..."

Is it the [Crown of Ten]?

"Yes, that's right, it's that troublesome woman's power!" Yukino said, her hands itching to use it.

Fujimaru Ritsuka looked at Yukino with a subtle expression: It's probably not that troublesome AI, but the Lancer Artoria who is transforming into the Great Red Dragon rank. Her aura and the powers of that lousy AI are too similar... which makes her look like she can't wait to beat it up.

Lilith is such a filial daughter!

109. Lure it, make it charge.

[The Crown of the Ten] is a unique ability of the Moon-loving AI BB-chan. Named after the crown on the seven-headed, ten-horned red dragon in mythology, it possesses the ability to twist everything and manipulate outcomes according to BB's will. This ability is extremely similar to the essence of the Great Red Dragon, which explains why Yukino mistakenly admitted her mistake with a frustrated expression.

Yukino, the dutiful daughter, has finally figured out the root of her inner conflict. It must be said that, as someone who only possesses Lilith's memories, she also genuinely wants to beat up BB.

And isn't Fujimaru Ritsuka the same? BB looks so cute, one punch would probably make her cry for a long time, right? It's a pity there's no way to catch her and give her a good beating.

After finishing her business, Yukino turned and left. She decided to take Yuigahama Yui and Kasumigaoka Utaha to the training ground to practice and hone their skills so they could give that person in the Demon Cave a good beating. After all, since the real person couldn't be found, it was only natural to take it out on one of the imposters—no, one of the original prototypes.

"I always have a feeling that one day, Yukino will also launch a magnificent rebellion against our mother~" Haruno sighed softly.

Fujimaru Ritsuka smiled but remained silent, offering no response.

Yang Nai, shouldn't you be the first to rebel against your mother?

He stretched and said nonchalantly, "Then I'll leave the intelligence gathering and contacting Kaiki Deishu to you. We need to start training hard, and once we've taken care of Chiba City, we'll head to London. See you!"

Fujimaru Ritsuka walked into the mansion with a nonchalant air, without looking back.

Yang watched him leave, a subtle smile appearing on her face: "Then good luck. I want to see how high Chaldea's reputation will go after you've even sorted out the London Demon Cave incident. And where I, as Chaldea's second-in-command, can steer this great ship."

She stroked her face with both hands, imagining the future, and couldn't help but be captivated by that future.

"Speaking of which, Haruno-nee, you have a pretty good figure." At the entrance of the training ground, Fujimaru Ritsuka poked her head out and gave a thumbs-up with a smile.

"Get lost!" The notebook and the girl shouted in unison.