Don't use Type-Moon references in Oregairu!

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"No... Boss, what are you doing?" Yukinoshita Haruno watched with trepidation as Fujimaru Ritsuka circled around her, feeling a little uneasy.

Although they can usually put their arms around each other and occasionally even get close to each other in front of their younger sister, now that there are many people watching, even Haruno feels a little embarrassed.

How can you do something like this in public?

"Do you think you can do it?" Fujimaru Ritsuka asked abruptly.

"Wait, isn't this a bit too hasty!" Yang protested in a voice barely audible, but it was naturally drowned out by another voice.

Senjougahara Hitagi glanced at it like a seasoned veteran and said, "Don't rush, let me try it out first."

Smell it, touch it, rub it.

Yang tried to struggle, but was stopped by Fujimaru Ritsuka's stern voice—What are you doing? The doctor is examining you! You need to do a skin test to check for allergies before getting a vaccine, let alone such an important medication.

"Hold on, Haruno! Senjougahara-san is a professional! Our success depends on her!"

At this point, Haruno realized that Fujimaru Ritsuka had other intentions, but she really found it a little... hard to resist.

That technique is so skillful, it feels quite nice.

However, by this time, the other men had already turned and left as soon as Senjougahara Hitagi was about to make her move, quickly fleeing this place of trouble.

Sasagawa Yagokoro was still outside the door handing Tsuchimikado Yasuma a cigarette, his expression full of approval: "Hello, new friend. It's our first time meeting, and you've got good taste. We should run as fast as we can right now, or we'll be in trouble if we get blamed later."

Tsuchimikado Yasuma skillfully took it, filled with emotion: "Indeed. When I was dealing with Senjougahara Hitagi before, I almost got my head blown off by JK's ape arm on the way back because I was a few steps slower."

A group of men squatted at the courtyard gate, still shaken, when they soon heard a loud laugh and curse: "Fujimaru Ritsuka, what are you still doing here! Haven't you had enough of looking at tofu yet? Go and contact the others to see the potion's power."

"Using public office for private gain, huh?" Fujimaru Ritsuka slunk out, coughing a few times. "Um, Taishin-kun, let's go. Let's contact our friendly partners and show them what a surprise is."

The council members representing the eight major powers within the Spellcasting Association had not yet returned to their residences. During their negotiations with Yang Nai, they were heartbroken and pale, but fortunately, they all held their ground—a considerable amount of resources and funds would not enter [Gay Covenant] until the potion took effect.

Yes, that's right, it's [Chaldea Covenant]. Under Yang's leadership, the full name of this cooperation platform is [Chaldea United Allies Organization Cooperation Covenant], which is practically a straightforward statement that it's a place for Chaldea and its fun-loving friends to play together.

Initially, Haruno was a little worried that it might arouse unnecessary suspicion from the Special Affairs Bureau, but Fujimaru Ritsuka's words convinced her: "You've been inside, so you naturally know, right? The Special Affairs Bureau's intelligence gathering capabilities make it impossible for us to hide information about Chaldea taking the lead. But you also know the Special Affairs Bureau's speed of response to major events and the strength of its final decision-making. So don't worry, they might not have much time to deal with any possible changes in the situation we might cause."

Thus, the [Call of Ga'a] was born.

This was Gayoke's first informal gathering.

While Fujimaru Ritsuka was using Tsuchimikado Yasumaru like a gofer, she was also trying her best to contact the two magicians from Chaldea to discuss matters.

The two women in the lab were initially engrossed in researching the increasingly thin rhythm of their new product, but upon hearing that their new product was about to be officially put into use, the best friend who was in charge of the purse strings abandoned the project without hesitation and began to give instructions via remote communication.

"Get some monster crystals over. What? Not materials? You don't understand, there are spirit particles. We'll ignite them during the ritual as a supplement to increase the concentration in the environment."

"Using extraordinary materials? That's fine too. I'll send you a diagram, and you can embed it according to the instructions. Hmm, the main purpose is to increase the concentration of mana in the air, to see if it can provide some assistance during Yang Nai's transformation."

"There's also incense and candles, and the ambiance. Yes, paint some patterns on the walls here too. Runes, Ogan script, oracle bone script—you can paint all of those on, and also these patterns that can subtly increase luck and improve your mood. What's the purpose? It's to create an atmosphere, of course. The soul is related to the fluctuations of a person's emotions, and this transformation happens to be a similar situation, so it might be useful."

As Fujimaru Ritsuka looked at the barrage of demands on the video screen, she couldn't help but feel secretly fortunate—if it weren't for Tsuchimikado Yasumasa taking the initiative to come to her, and her own desire to find a staunch ally to help, where would she have found enough manpower to handle all these miscellaneous matters?

Relying on a bunch of muscle-bound brutes like Sasagawa Yagokoro, or perhaps just RPG firepower maniacs who can only throw fireballs at most? That's wishful thinking.

So, when the nine people, including the head of the Tsuchimikado family, and Haruno who came from another direction entered the meeting hall where Fujimaru Ritsuka was, they couldn't help but admire her.

The entire hall, which was neither too big nor too small, was artificially blocked from the outside light, turning it pitch black.

The main lighting was provided by thick, white candles that were lit and placed on the base of an ancient porcelain vessel at the five tips of the central magic circle.

Incense burners were placed in the corner of the main hall, mainly using seasonal "lotus leaf" fragrant wood, following the techniques of Japanese incense ceremony, fragrant but not strong, elegant but not bland.

The surrounding walls and the ceiling of the main hall were decorated with magic arrays or mysterious characters, shimmering with a faint light as if a magical force was flowing through them.

The entire venue was solemn and dignified from beginning to end.

Yang Nai was slightly confused: Wasn't the plan to just drink the potion and show them the effects? Why make such a big fuss?

But for no apparent reason, she felt a surge of secret joy.

Women, no matter how rational, have a rich emotional side. They are especially prone to getting caught up in the atmosphere of highly ritualistic occasions.

Fujimaru Ritsuka looked at Yukinoshita Haruno and nodded in satisfaction.

With everyone present as witnesses, he skillfully imitated the solemnity of a preacher: "Yukinoshita, come forward, and today you will be reborn!"

Chapter 186: The Extraordinary and the Soul of the Planet (Second Update, 5K Words)

Yukinoshita instinctively gripped the medicine bottle in her hand, forcing a smile as she met the worried gazes of her cute younger sister and her friend.

—Does this sudden, large-scale production indicate that the potion might have failed?

She noticed the mirror being held by the person next to Tsuchimikado Yasuma.

That was one of the many gadgets brought by Fujimaru Ritsuka. It was on Chaldea's list of future export specialties. I remember it was something that allowed people from afar to explore the things around the mirror in an immersive way.

Unsurprisingly, she recalled her experience of finally achieving merit in the Special Affairs Bureau and using her family's connections to resonate with extraordinary materials, only to suffer a crushing defeat.

Yang Nai steadied himself by rubbing the cold, solid, frosted exterior of the medicine bottle with his fingertips, and finally took a step.

Along the path to the magic circle, a welcoming crowd lined up. They took out extraordinary materials from well-preserved boxes and exposed them to the air.

The first step to becoming an extraordinary being is to bring the right person close to extraordinary material and then wait for resonance.

As before, there was not a ripple. All the extraordinary materials lay silently in the velvet in the box, as still as inanimate objects.

A look of pity mixed with a subtle air of superiority was cast upon her, and Yukinoshita Haruno clenched her fists without making a sound.

She calmly walked into the magic circle and waited for the ceremony to begin.

No matter how arduous the trials or how intense the pain she might endure, she would not give up this one and only chance.

It's not that you can't survive if you can't become an extraordinary being, but if you can fly freely, why don't birds spread their wings?

"Close your eyes, meditate on your deepest desires, and then drink the potion at the moment you feel the time is right."

No, Fujimaru, are you serious?

Yang had a lot of complaints, but he still obediently did as he was told.

The magic circle beneath their feet lit up, and the extraordinary materials placed on the original magic circle shattered amidst a sea of ​​regretful gazes, slowly being restored to mana.

The intense magical energy in the atmosphere transformed into a nearly tangible mist, swirling around Yang Nai, yet she remained completely unaware.

"As expected... I can see once again that the people in this world are becoming increasingly strange. In that instant, they were almost at the level of the Age of Gods, and I didn't even notice." Senjougahara Hitagi squinted as she compared the memories Tamamo-no-Mae had left her.

This may seem harmless, but it is actually powerful and rare. The extraordinary materials placed on the ground are all condensations of various powerful monsters. Even if they are not as good as the original products in Xiaoyu's world, they can still create a powerful yet bound mana environment within this magic circle.

As a result, the ordinary person remained completely unaware and kept his eyes closed.

Then, she took out the medicine from her pocket.

The board members who had attended previous meetings had witnessed this potion before, and this was a small-scale, official unveiling. More people saw this unprecedented, groundbreaking work.

Inside the transparent glass vial, countless shimmering points of light floated and moved erratically, like souls that could not be bound by the gravity that governs all matter.

Its discrete form resembles dust that has just cooled down billions of years ago, while when it aggregates, it vaguely transforms into an indistinct egg-shaped object, and when it moves in a regular trajectory, it resembles an ouroboros that keeps spinning in a loop.

Countless thoughts flashed through Yang Nai's mind, but at the last moment, he abandoned all distractions, leaving only one final thought: drink it.

The stars in the sky stretched out their hands and took hold of the wandering souls on earth.

Those who witnessed the ceremony and those who personally experienced it all shared similar thoughts.

While drinking the potion, Yukinoshita Haruno sensed the mana around her for the first time. It existed within the Great Source, permeating the atmosphere, and she could sense the unowned magic power deep within the earth, absorbing it little by little into her body.

Starlight radiated from her body, transforming her into a crystal-clear form, like a mirror.

As if pulled into an unpredictable height, or as if falling into the depths of the world, Yang Nai experienced extremely contradictory feelings. Her soul and consciousness were pulled into a strange place that could neither be seen nor tracked.

In a daze, she realized that she was no longer where she was.

What I "saw" was all an ambiguous, ever-changing shade of gray;

What one “hears” are the unconscious murmurs of many lives;

Wherever it touched, bizarre and fantastical phenomena were superimposed;

Within the vast and ineffable chaos, there exists a wise consciousness, as if illuminated by a "star," forming an incomplete miniature Tai Chi of ignorance and knowledge, chaos and order, the unknown and the established.

Before the starlight fades, tensions confront each other in yin-yang fish of different conceptual sizes, and a brand new miracle is born.

—And then, the ability was born.

The fleeting light burned out its last rays, elevating the souls that could not become extraordinary to some strange place before sending them back.

The indescribable transcendent experience could not be retained by the narrow individual, just like the frost that mysteriously appeared in summer, which quietly melted away under the sunlight, leaving only a little bit of residual feeling, causing Yang Nai's eyelids to tremble involuntarily.

A gasp seemed to come from the mirror next to Tsuchimikado Yasuma, followed by a painful scream. Tsuchimikado Yasuma remained expressionless, ignoring it all—ignore it, ignore it, don't look, don't touch it! It's rare to have a chance to slack off with such a powerful boss, so don't let me know you're courting death!

Yukinoshita opened her eyes, a faint silver light flashing within them.

The speed of transformation far exceeds that of superhumans who need two or three days to complete the entire process... So what about power?

A strange feeling, it's like...

Just like many animals are born with the ability to walk on the ground and don't have time to learn to walk, Yukino Yukinoshita also understood the initial characteristics of her ability.

With a gentle lift of her hand, the candle flew to the corner, and then the lights in the hall were turned back on.

"Wow, that's impressive. The switch is so far away. Where's the power?"

“The others are all a bit weak, after all, they are superhumans who were promoted by using potions.” With a sense of satisfaction that his wish had been fulfilled, Yang Nai carefully put the potion bottle into his arms.

The quick-witted head of Yasaka Shrine had just ordered his subordinates to come over and, under the pretense of helping to throw away the trash, take the medicine bottle.

Perhaps some of the medicine is still clinging to the bottle wall? Leaving a little liquid inside the container is a worthwhile area for research.

These plans were completely thwarted when the other party withdrew their spiritual power.

However, they were no pushovers either, and naturally, they squatted down with the others to begin preparing to tidy up the main hall.

"No need for that!"

The traces scattered on the ground, as well as the patterns around and on the ceiling of the main hall, were slowly wiped away under Yang Nai's urging, restoring them to their original forms.

The board members craned their necks and exclaimed in surprise—they had never seen anything like it before. This was the first time they had seen an ordinary person who couldn't use extraordinary materials and wasn't an Awakened, yet still possessed extraordinary abilities.

The precision of this operation... do you still dare to say you're not good?

Even if the strength is insufficient, modern precision allows us to compensate with external tools.

Only Hitagi Senjougahara withdrew her gaze from Hinano's head and quietly put away the divine treasure that was emitting a faint glow.