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Mugino Shizuri fell silent. Having learned what Heroic Spirits were, she naturally understood how to save Item. Putting everything else aside, as long as the four of them became Heroic Spirits, even if they were within the range of a nuclear bomb, they could safely return to the Valhalla.

Even if you die, you can be resurrected infinitely in Valhalla.

Therefore, any restrictions placed on them would be meaningless.

However, from now on they are no longer free and need to serve Momo. But this is not unacceptable, because Item now has nothing to do with being a free person.

After a long silence, Mugino Shizuri said softly, "I still don't understand why your attitude has changed so much? Since you didn't like the cruel me, now that my personality has changed, wouldn't you be more willing to let me become your lover?"

"I was prepared for this, and now you're telling me that everything before was a joke?"

244 Think it over carefully.

Mugino Shizuri's voice seemed calm, yet Momo sensed the complex emotions within it. Momo remained silent for a few seconds before saying, "Indeed, Ms. Mugino Shizuri, you are quite attractive to me right now."

"However, I will not make you my lover, nor will anyone else. Those I love and those who love me will become my wives, with a ring, a wedding dress, a wedding ceremony, and a lifetime of companionship from me."

"Perhaps I'm no longer a good person, but I will do my best to give the people around me a result and a future, instead of something like a lover that's neither here nor there."

"So, Ms. Mugino Shizuri, if we are truly destined to be together, we can take our time. The idea of ​​a lover was just a joke I made back then."

"Of course, ultimately this is just my own opinion. After all, I can't exactly tell you that I originally wanted to win you over but didn't have the time, can I?"

Mugino Shizuri couldn't see Mo Mo's expression, but he seemed to see a handsome boy with a grinning face and those hateful eyes.

"If you really can't accept it, then just consider me a frivolous scumbag. Countless people have probably called me a scumbag by now. Scumbag or villain, that's just who I am."

"If it still doesn't meet your expectations, Rongwu apologizes again."

Momo's every word seemed to transform him into an elegant gentleman. At this moment, Mugino Shizuri couldn't find the words to describe Momo, because she had never met anyone like him before.

If one had to sum up Momo in a single sentence, then Momo is a living, breathing human being. As for whether Momo is good or bad, a scoundrel or a person of character, at this moment, Mugino Shizuri could no longer provide an answer.

"I...can I consider it? Becoming a Heroic Spirit is just too...beyond my imagination."

Mugino Shizuri gritted her teeth and said those words. Her determination to sacrifice everything had not faded. She had also obtained the ability to save Item from Momo. She should have mustered up the courage to give in to Momo in an instant, but now she hesitated.

No, it wasn't that Mugino Shizuri hesitated, but rather that after Momo rejected her from becoming Momo's lover, Mugino Shizuri suddenly didn't want to agree to Momo's request so directly.

She didn't know why she did it; it was just that an emotion compelled her to do so, to maintain a strange sense of restraint that she herself didn't understand.

"I understand."

Mo Mo didn't raise any questions, but simply said, "I don't think I need to elaborate on the dangers of what Takitsubo Rigo is going to do. You can use yourselves as a reference. When you feel that the Gensou Master starts to significantly affect your abilities, that's when Takitsubo Rigo will truly be in danger."

"The time limit is that time. If you make a decision, you can contact me at any time. Although deciding to become a Heroic Spirit is just a matter of a moment, the person invited also needs to respond to our invitation in a rational state."

After saying all this, Mugino Shizuri did not react at all, and Momo also chose to remain silent, and the two of them stopped communicating.

After a long while, Mugino Shizuri finally raised his head, looked at the uneasy eyes of the two girls who cared about him, and took their hands.

"I'm fine, I'm alright. Frenda, Kinuhata, I have a question for you: are you willing to believe me? No matter what I ask you to do, will you believe me?"

Without the slightest hesitation, Frenda and Kinuhata Saiai nodded in unison and said, "Mugino, we believe you. What do you want us to do?"

Mugino Shizuri smiled slightly, then closed his eyes and said, "That's good. You don't need to do anything now. Let me rest for a while. When the time comes, you just need to trust me. I promise I will rescue you."

"absolute!"

……

After ending her call with Mugino Shizuri, Mo Mo nodded in satisfaction, then opened her mouth and put a small spoon that was handed to her into her mouth.

Beside Momo, Best had a silly smile on her face, her cheeks flushed, and she was holding a bowl of thin porridge in her hand, wearing an apron, feeding Momo spoonful by spoonful.

The porridge was clearly made by Best himself. Apart from Best forgetting to add any ingredients other than rice, and the presence of a lot of suspiciously burnt black matter, it was quite to Momo's liking.

At least this time, the porridge was cooked, and Momo no longer had to use her teeth to test the hardness of the rice in the porridge.

Even if the porridge had no flavor, looking at Best's sweet and irresistible appearance, Momo could ignore the burnt smell in the porridge.

After all, beauty is pleasing to the eye!

At this point, Momo had not fully recovered and was still in a limb-like state. In other words, Momo had recovered from having only a head to having a head and upper body, while his limbs were still in the process of recovery.

However, it was precisely because of this that Best took on the role of caring for Momo's family. Best was very excited and loved this role of caregiver, perhaps because it allowed her to experience the feeling of family more personally.

The two of them were always so affectionate. Luckily, the girls around Mo Mo were all out on missions, otherwise Mo Mo might have suffered even more injuries.

"Although I really don't want to bother you..."

Rami, who was not far away, sighed slightly and said, "Momo, what kind of methods do you have to stabilize Academy City?"

"Indeed, your subordinates have almost stabilized the order of Academy City, but the five thousand girls under your command are far from enough."

"Moreover, the biggest problem facing Academy City is the shortage of supplies. Although there has been no chaos yet, 230 million people have begun to empty the supermarket and shopping mall stores' stores little by little. If supplies are not delivered soon, riots will probably be inevitable sooner or later."

“This is different from the previous riots, which were only small-scale disturbances. But riots caused by food and survival cannot be controlled by self-discipline and warnings.”

"If you can't come up with a satisfactory solution, please don't waste my time. I'll find another way."

Rami is here as a third wheel for Mom and Best to keep an eye on Mom and make sure she comes up with a solution to the problem.

Previously, Momo had assured Rami that he could resolve the difficulties and problems of Academy City and would stay until Academy City was handed over to the SOS Brigade, and would not do anything that would harm the interests of the Crimson World during this process.

However, Momo didn't make a deal with Rami; instead, he used his trading power to guarantee Best's deal. This meant that while Rami trusted Momo, he wasn't entirely certain, especially since Momo seemed to have no concrete options at the moment.

“Don’t rush,” Momo said, lifting his chin as Best gently wiped Momo’s mouth with a handkerchief. “We need a little more time to prepare. Academy City hasn’t descended into chaos yet, has it?”

After saying that, seeing that Rami still had a serious look in his eyes, Momo said again, "Okay, okay, I'll ask how far along the preparations are. I think everything should be ready by tomorrow at the latest."

Seeing that Momo still looked confident, Rami finally calmed down and said, "Then I'll wait a little longer. I need to see the result by tomorrow at the latest."

……

"Touma, Touma, time to eat! Time to eat!"

A cheerful voice reached Touma's ears, causing him to open his eyes. Before him stood a nun with a happy smile on her face.

"Ah, good morning, Index."

Kamijou Touma sat up, rubbing his sleepy pajamas, and looked around in confusion. He then realized that he was not in his own dormitory and finally remembered what had happened yesterday.

Yesterday, a group of them went to the hospital for a checkup because of Index's memory problems, only to be scolded by the doctor who was busy treating a student who had fainted due to Imagine Breaker. After all, in the eyes of doctors in Academy City, having such a good memory that it could cause the brain to burst is something out of a third-rate horror movie.

The doctor's diagnosis was that Index was very healthy and could live for several more decades.

Although the doctor's diagnosis did not match everyone's memory, they could only hold back for the time being and wait for Index's change, hoping that Index was really healthy and would no longer have problems because of her good memory.

With this diagnosis in hand, Touma Kamijou and the others reluctantly returned to Misawa Academy. After all, Misawa Academy was Aureolus's territory, and food, clothing, and shelter were not a problem there. It was the easiest place to settle a group of people.

After a long day of work, everyone rested, and today was a new day. The fresh morning air put Touma in good spirits, but he wasn't happy at all.

Especially after seeing that Aureolus, Kanzaki Kaori, and Stiyl all looked worried, he cautiously asked, "Is the situation in Academy City really that bad?"

Kanzaki Kaori and Stiyl are novices, and their biggest dilemma is that they seem to have appeared out of thin air in Academy City, with no memory of their past.

Although Aureos had also lost a lot of his memories, he was still a person of some status in Academy City, and he was indeed worried about the issues that Kamijou Touma was worried about.

"Yes."

Aureos said with a serious expression, "The supply to Academy City has been cut off. Although the entire Academy City is calm, it has actually entered a state of martial law."

"The current calm is the result of the new chairperson Jiang Lihua's ruthless methods, and most people don't know that they will soon be starving."

"Once this news gets out..."

Author's Note:

P.S.: Hmm... I did the math, and it seems like I'm short eight chapters?

245 Justice from Heaven

Aureolus didn't continue, and Touma Kamijou realized the seriousness of the situation. He looked at the remaining slice of toast on his plate, picked it up, and placed it on Index's plate.

Seeing this, Index gave Touma a big smile.

“There’s no need for that,” Aureos said with a wry smile. “Although I’m not very wealthy or influential, I can at least guarantee that everyone will be among the last ones to survive.”

Clearly, Aureolus's words were hardly comforting and did little to alleviate Touma's agitation. With no appetite, Touma stood up and walked to the large floor-to-ceiling window, gazing at the scenery outside.

Smoke still rose from several places in the distance, and there were few pedestrians on the street. Clearly, the riots of the past two days had frightened everyone.

As Touma Kamijou witnessed all of this, his kind-hearted nature, or rather, his sense of justice, compelled him to do something.

However, what can he do alone?

To change the current state of Academy City, a miracle would be necessary...

Suddenly, Touma Kamijou's pupils contracted, and he looked up sharply, his mouth agape.

"What is that...?"

Touma Kamijou wasn't the only one asking this question; at that moment, everyone outdoors or looking at the scenery couldn't help but look up.

Because, an island appeared in the sky.

This colossal object appeared there, stripping the sky of its original colors, occupying the space in everyone's eyes, and at the same time, smashing an indescribable and irresistible majesty into everyone's hearts.

Like a sword hanging over everyone's heads, it emboldens no one to resist, leaving them only to await the judgment of this sword of Damocles.

What exactly is this?

Where did it come from?

What is its purpose in coming here?

Questions arose in people's minds, and they desperately needed someone to answer them and reassure them, otherwise, the faint signs of collapse appearing in Academy City might erupt at this moment.

Although Academy City is technologically advanced, some things within it fall into the realm of science fiction. The only things that frequently appear in the sky are Academy City's regular airships; other flying objects are at most helicopters, commercial airliners, and things like Saten Ruiko.

But at this moment, the enormous creature appearing above everyone's heads, rising into the sky with the morning sun, was something that Academy City's technological level could absolutely not have created. Let alone ordinary people, even Accelerator, who was holding a piece of bread in his mouth, opened his mouth in surprise, causing the bread to fall to the ground.

However, the person who created all of this did not keep the people of Academy City waiting for long. One broadcast after another sounded at the same time, and a screen popped up on everyone's mobile devices. The screen showed Jiang Lihua, the new chairperson of Academy City.

"Good morning, everyone. I am the newly appointed chairperson, Jiang Lihua."

Many people already know about the change of chairman in Academy City, but this big news has not yet been officially announced. In addition, many people are concerned about their livelihoods and are afraid of unrest in Academy City. Therefore, the impact of Jiang Lihua's appointment is not very significant.

Now, with Jiang Lihua's face and voice appearing before and in everyone's eyes and ears, this influence has begun to rise sharply.

At the same time, Jiang Lihua's ability, the Emperor's Law (A), also began to activate, guiding everyone's emotions and value judgments towards order and goodness.

This ability is not hypnosis, nor even psychological suggestion. It simply brings to the forefront a part of what is already in a person's mind, making them subconsciously prioritize the alignment of order and good when thinking about problems.