Sister Rescue Plan

"Making friends is a matter of mutual consent. Does Sakura-san intend to use violence to coerce others into becoming your friends?" Even as the fist grazed Kyubey-chan's face, she didn't even flinch.

She smiled somewhat intoxicatedly: "As for Mami, I just want to see her cry, her usual mature and generous appearance torn apart, revealing pain and sorrow. That would be amazing."

Sakura Kyoko's fists clenched so tightly they cracked: "I won't let you succeed."

"What gives you the right to say that, her friend?" Queen Doe sneered, sticking out her bright red tongue and licking her lips. "Have you ever tasted her? She's incredibly sweet, making you want to crush her."

Sakura Kyoko grabbed Kyubey's mother by the throat and lifted her up: "What did you do to her?!"

Kyubey-nii couldn't breathe, her face flushed red, but she didn't struggle, still mocking Sakura Kyoko with her eyes.

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Flames ignited, activating the spell imprinted on Kyubey-chan's body, and the intense heat forced Sakura Kyoko back.

She was somewhat surprised: "You're a magical girl too?"

The firelight surrounded Kyubey-chan, protecting her inside. The wind blew, and Izayoi Mirai appeared there.

"What happened?" Izayoi Mirai looked at the two of them and roughly guessed what had happened.

"Dad, she tried to kill me!" Queen Mary lifted her collar, revealing large bruises on her once snow-white skin, which looked rather terrifying.

But Yoyo Mirai saw with her own eyes that she had just twisted it herself, and he said helplessly, "I was the one who put the spell on you, and I know what happened to you just now, okay?"

"It's alright." Queen Qiu Bi lowered her collar, carefully covering herself, yet still revealing some clues unintentionally. She said with a smile, "Anyway, it's not for you to see."

"I'm going back to the classroom now, you two can chat." Kyubey's mother said goodbye to the two of them cheerfully, and as she passed by Sakura Kyoko, she said softly, "My surname is Izayoi."

After Kyubey's mother left, Sakura Kyoko glared at Izayoi Mirai and said angrily, "Is this your daughter? She's so grown up and you're still flirting with Mami. You're a scumbag!"

Yoyo Mirai said calmly, "First, I have no blood relation with her. I won't stop you from doing whatever you want to her, but you must not harm her life. Of course, you will know the consequences of using force in a moment."

Secondly, she's telling you all this to keep you here. So, guess what her purpose is in stalling for time?

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

To reiterate, the second day of Book Guest will end at 6 PM.

Chapter 000 I'm sick, updates will resume tomorrow.

I tried to perk myself up with iced cola and ice cream the day before yesterday, but I woke up yesterday with a fever and a terrible headache. I forgot to call in sick, and I'm still feeling really bad today—dizzy and nauseous. I took some medicine, and I should feel better tomorrow. I'll definitely catch up on the missed updates. Sorry.

Chapter Thirty: Those who play others will eventually be played themselves.

In the classroom, Kyubey sat down in front of Mami, propped her chin up, and looked at her with an inscrutable smile. Mami glanced at her, her emotions somewhat complicated, but she was no longer as at a loss as she had been yesterday. After being comforted by Mirai Izayoi, her mood had calmed down considerably.

Moreover, negative emotions can also affect the Soul Gem. She recalled the stinging pain and tingling sensation that she felt when Yoshou Mirai purified the Soul Gem with flames last night, and her fingers holding the pen trembled almost imperceptibly.

"What do you need me for?"

"Can't I contact you if there's nothing wrong?" Cupid's mother tossed a strand of hair. "Or do you really enjoy being alone?"

"Wasn't it you who instigated the other students to isolate me?" Mami Tomoe turned a page in her book and said casually, "Isolating me while also getting closer to me, are you a child?"

"I just came to check on my aunt who's the same age as me." Queen Dove deliberately emphasized the words "same age" and "aunt." She raised an eyebrow, and a sliver of light purple tinge flashed briefly through her tightly covered collar.

"But now it seems I did something unnecessary, and I brought another friend over the next day."

Mami Tomoe ignored Kyubey's words and instead used her index finger to open Kyubey's collar.

Cupid's mother slapped her hand away: "What? This is a classroom. I didn't expect you to be interested in exhibitionism."

Mami Tomoe ignored her sarcasm. Although it was just a fleeting glimpse, Mami Tomoe still noticed the bruise on Kyubey's neck. The bluish-purple color covered most of it and looked like a handprint, but she was fine when she left earlier.

Who hurt you?

Kyubey-chan looked away, avoiding eye contact with Mami Tomoe, her tone less than friendly, sounding like a sulking child: "Myself."

Mami Tomoe was a little uncertain. Given Sakura Kyoko's personality, she definitely wouldn't talk nicely if she was dragged out, and it wouldn't be surprising if the two of them started fighting. However, she knew Kyubey-chan's personality quite well, so it was hard to say who left these marks.

However, seeing Kyubey's sullen expression, her emotional balance unconsciously shifted, after all, her relationship with Kyubey was not ordinary.

"Let's go to the infirmary, I'll treat you." Mami Tomoe pulled Kyubey's mother aside; there were too many people in the classroom, making it inconvenient to transform.

Kyubey-chan wasn't planning to agree, but then Sakura Kyoko arrived, so she stood up and took Tomoe Mami's hand in return. The two leaned close together, looking very intimate.

Sakura Kyoko paused, staring at the two people in disbelief, feeling betrayed. Why did they seem to get along so well? What was the point of her warning earlier?

Knowing that Sakura Kyoko was targeted as soon as she arrived and must have a bad impression of Kyubey-chan, Mami Tomoe offered to explain, "I'll take her to the infirmary."

Sakura Kyoko noticed the fleeting bruise on Kyubey's collar and immediately realized what it meant. She was furious. This girl had been stirring up trouble in front of Kyubey earlier, but she hadn't managed to fool her. Now she was bringing it up with Tomoe Mami.

Sakura Kyoko observed Tomoe Mami's expression, wondering if she had been fooled. She couldn't see anything wrong with her, but Kyubey-chan gave her a provocative smile.

Anyway, let me explain first.

She reached out to pull at Mami: "Mami, that's not..."

Snapped!

Queen Bee slapped her hand away and said in a voice just loud enough for most people to hear, "What else do you want?"

Already under the spotlight, the entire class turned their attention to the two people who appeared to be facing off, and noticed the bruises visible through the open collar of Kyubey's daughter's dress.

Combining this with what Cupid said earlier, the truth is quite obvious: they were whispering among themselves down there.

Hearing the rumors circulating below, Sakura Kyoko was furious. She finally understood the "consequences of using violence" that Izayoi Mirai had warned her about. This guy didn't dare to confront her directly, so he just tried to trip her up behind her back.

Mami Tomoe heard it too. These sounds were not quiet for a magical girl. She glanced at Kyubey and felt that it was too much of a coincidence. Maybe it wasn't Kyoko who did it?

However, she didn't dare to ask. Qubi's mother directly said that she was the one who did it, but her words and expressions gave people the illusion that this was not the case. Clarifying it would be useless. The only thing to do was to ignore it. After a while, the hype would naturally subside, and something more interesting would attract their attention.

Anyway, after Witch's Night, Kyoko will be going back to her own city, so her interpersonal relationships here won't be affected much.

She shook her head at Sakura Kyoko, then pulled Kyubey's mother away.

Sakura Kyoko clearly didn't understand Tomoe Mami's meaning, and instead assumed that Tomoe Mami also thought that she was the one who did it, which made her even more resentful towards Kyubey's mother.

She watched the direction the two had left, clenched her fists, and secretly made up her mind: I'll find a chance to beat you up sooner or later.

The infirmary was empty. A ribbon rose up and wrapped around Qubi's neck. A soft white light shone. It wasn't a serious injury, and the bruises on Qubi's neck quickly disappeared. However, her neckline was opened quite wide to make it easier to tie the ribbon, revealing a glimpse of her fair skin.

Mami glanced at it and looked away, but Kyubey-chan noticed.

She stroked the ribbon, a slight smile playing on her lips: "There's no one here, Auntie. Do you want to relive those old memories?"

Mami Tomoe expressionlessly retracted the ribbon, her eyes devoid of any emotion: "Be careful next time, don't hurt yourself again."

She is still unsure who left the handprint.

"Skip a class with me, okay?" Kyubey's mother hugged Mami's waist and said in a coquettish tone, just like when they first met.

Mami Tomoe was a little confused for a moment. Which one was the real her?

She suppressed the strange feeling in her heart. For some reason, she always felt a flutter in her heart when facing Cupid's mother. This was not normal. She had never found herself to have this feeling towards the same sex before.

She recalled the medicine that Yosuke Mirai had mentioned. Was it the effect of the medication? Perhaps she should go find him again.

only--

Mami felt a pang of reluctance at the thought that she might be able to break free from this feeling. She stroked Kyubey's silver hair, looking at her obedient appearance, and thought to herself, "Maybe this state isn't so bad after all."

Outside the door, Yuuyo Mirai sighed. He had naturally gotten rid of the nurse in the infirmary with a simple hint, but he was worried about something else.

Kyubey is indeed a creature who has been manipulating magical girls for so long. Mami Tomoe will probably fall into it. But, now that Kyubey has feelings, will she also fall into this big net she has woven?

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

I'll definitely start exercising once I'm better!

Chapter Thirty-One: Who Gave You the Courage?

In the evening, Izayoi Mirai sat at home instructing Araki Ren. Although her nominal master was Medea, sometimes she still needed Izayoi Mirai, her "master's wife" who was more professionally qualified, to provide guidance.

Moreover, Izayoi also gained something in the future. After all, Araki Ren's previous life was Araya Sōren, a formally trained monk. Under Sukei's guidance, Araki Ren figured out a method for deliverance.

That's not like the future of Youxiao. With a single purifying fire, whether one is saved or dies depends entirely on fate. If he learns this skill, he can easily be called a great monk.

At this moment, Araki Ren took another ghost to practice on. With the peaceful chanting of sutras, a faint Buddhist light emerged, the ghost's resentment dissipated, its pitch-black body became transparent, and its expression became more and more peaceful. Finally, its whole body became transparent, and it bowed to Araki Ren in gratitude before being reincarnated.

Yosuke Mirai watched with great interest. In front of her was a fruit platter, and she and Medea were feeding each other fruit with toothpicks. The air was filled with the sweet and sour smell of love.

Araki Ren maintained a calm attitude. As long as she was here, she would see this scene. She was already used to it. Moreover, she wasn't the only one eating dog food. Kyubey's mother came over out of curiosity to watch her training and was also stuffed with dog food.

Izayoi Mirai glanced at Araki Ren, seemingly feeling it wasn't appropriate to force a public display of affection, and coughed lightly, saying, "You've already grasped the basics of Buddhist principles, and your magical power has accumulated. Now you can try constructing [Fearless]."

He already possessed the complete "Fearlessness," and having studied the Vajradhatu Mandala with Medea, setting up Buddhist protective barriers was second nature to him, and guiding Araki Ren in its construction was also quite simple.

Of course, when it comes to certain corrections that require physical contact, Medea still has to do it. At this time, Yosai Mirai must keep her eyes closed and her mind at ease, putting the Master's "Do not look at what is improper" into practice.

As the magic flowed, a pale golden light emanated from his body, outlining intricate lines around Araki Ren. His clothes, processed by Medea, were essentially blank magical costumes, the purpose of which was to imprint the "Fearless" mark directly onto them for this moment tonight, creating a mobile barrier.

A dazzling light was reflected in the eyes of the girl, and she became interested in it, but only interested. If she wanted, she could obtain even greater power at any time.

After several revisions, Araki Ren succeeded as expected. She had already been learning about barriers and had innate knowledge of them, so it wasn't difficult. The real challenge was accumulating magical power, which would take time.

With the final stroke completed, Araki Ren shone with golden light before returning to stillness. Only her clothes revealed subtle patterns as she moved through the shifting light and shadow.

"It's done."

Araki Ren clenched her fists, looking quite excited, because Izayoi Mirai had told her that once this barrier was established, her ability to protect herself would be greatly enhanced, and even in her dreams, ghosts and monsters would not be able to get close to her.

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Before she could even get excited, a sudden gust of wind picked up outside, thick black fog filled the air, and various familiars appeared and disappeared.

The barrier buried here has been activated.