I really don't want to have a girlfriend.

"Help him?" The silver-haired woman turned her head and glanced at Tenkuji Yu, who was still staring at her back in astonishment. "What's your relationship with him? Is he your new girlfriend?"

"Don't worry, I have no interest in men," Gabriel said calmly. "It's just a reward from an angel for mortals who have worked too hard."

“Angels…” She frowned again, seemingly unable to shake off the thought, and murmured, “Could it be that angels really exist in reality? And a system that can even alter world lines and timelines could be invaded by just any angel… Are you all monsters of the multiverse level?”

"No, no, no, we're not that good. And what do you mean 'whatever'? I'm the top graduate of this year, okay?"

Gabriel waved her hand, not getting angry at her rude tone, and remained nonchalant.

"I was just about to ask, is this space something you call the 'system'? It's incredibly powerful..."

She shook her head admiringly, clicking her tongue in amazement: "Even the old headmaster might not be able to create such a complex and realistic dream. Plus what you just said, the world line and time line changed? Sorry, we had no idea about that at all—if that really happened, it would mean that your 'rank' is definitely at least one level higher than the highest god in our world. The word 'monster' should be applied to you."

"I see?" The silver-haired woman breathed a sigh of relief, then asked, "So how did you get in? I also have an intruder here, who might be using the same methods as you."

"I told you there was no invasion. Who knows why I woke up here after taking a nap? If it weren't for the fact that I could still use the angel's power, I would have thought I had traveled to a world a year in the future."

"Tsk... Judging from what you just said, you can leave anytime, right? Before you go, how about you take these intruders with you?"

"It's too much trouble, no thanks. And it's impossible anyway. The flow of time here is too unstable. I can only guarantee that I will wake up safely. Adding another person might turn them into an idiot."

"Is that so... Never mind, then let's keep him locked up."

Even though they were using words the other had never heard before, they could miraculously understand each other's conversation and roughly what each other meant.

...Perhaps this is the tacit understanding between female homebodies?

After talking for a while as if no one else was around, Gabriel put her hands in her pockets and looked at Yuu Tenkuji behind the silver-haired woman.

"Anyway, thank you for taking care of me all this time." She smiled, a hint of emotion in her eyes. "As expected, my guess was right. You are the center of this dream world... Well, since I had a lot of fun, I'll pretend I don't remember anything after we leave. After all, you're like me, someone who hates trouble, right?"

“…That’s right. Then thank you in advance.” After a long silence, Tenkuji Yu finally answered in a voice that barely suppressed her trembling.

"You're welcome." Gabriel nodded generously. "Let's meet again in real life. You can treat me to an afternoon tea set."

"Why should I invite you..." Yuu Tenkuji's lips twitched slightly as he subconsciously retorted.

However, before he could finish speaking, a silver-haired woman in front of him, who bore an 87% resemblance to Kasugano Sora, interrupted him.

"Wait a minute, I still have a few questions to ask!"

For example, why exactly did she help her brother so much, and what kind of power did she give him?

Gabriel seemed to see through her doubts, and suddenly her small mouth widened into a malicious smile.

"Whatever you want to ask, I'm not telling you!"

"you!?"

"I was planning to leave after activating this blessing, but you suddenly barged into my barrier and yelled at me. I haven't settled the score with you yet."

However, being as kind as an angel, I won't cast a spell on you that makes your clothes explode.

Gabriel said this with a mischievous grin, successfully causing the silver-haired woman opposite her to instinctively cross her arms and assume a defensive posture.

"That's settled then, I'll be going now~"

She pulled the halo out from under her skirt again, wiped it clean with her sleeve, and put it on her head. A holy light emanated from it, enveloping her petite and slender body, which resembled that of a middle school student.

The next moment, a pair of white wings suddenly spread out from behind the girl, and the blonde angel slowly rose into the air. Her feet, clad in indoor shoes, left the ground, and a platinum aura wafted out, carrying a pleasant floral scent that involuntarily calmed the mind, making one feel lazy, as if bathed in slanting sunlight.

Faced with the two people's surprised gazes, as if they had seen some kind of magical creature, Gabriel slowly closed her eyes, clasped her hands together, and bowed her head in a prayerful gesture.

"Divine Speed ​​Steps".

The moment the soft voice rang out, the girl's figure vanished from the spot.

It wasn't that he left the school at supersonic speed, but rather as if he had passed through a dimensional barrier; his undeniable presence vanished from the world into thin air.

Only a triangular piece of pure white fabric with a red bow remained, slowly falling from the sky.

"This is..."

Yuu Tenkuji instinctively stepped forward and reached out to catch the thing.

But before that, a cold voice was accompanied by an electric-like sound.

"Disappear!"

With a snap, the triangular piece of fabric was gone. Just three centimeters away, Yu's fingertips could touch that still-warm treasure.

Its name is—'The Lazy Angel's Inner ○'.

"What, are you so interested in your junior's underwear that he just took off? You clearly have a girlfriend."

"...This is a misunderstanding. I swear I had no thoughts when I received it; it was just my body acting on instinct."

Yuu Tenkuji explained himself in a serious tone, then casually changed the subject: "What is that?"

"This one?"

Too lazy to argue with him about such a trivial matter, the silver-haired woman flicked her elder wand, drew a heart in the air with golden magic, and then put it into her sleeve.

"I've been playing Harry Potter's new mobile game lately, and since I found it interesting, I materialized my wand. Of course, I can use magic whenever I want... After all, I'm the administrator of this dream trial."

She spoke frankly, seemingly having abandoned all pretense and facing the boy, who was even younger than her, openly and honestly, with a strangely complex expression in her eyes.

"administrator……"

Softly murmuring, Tenkuji Yu lowered her head and took a deep breath.

There was too much information, too much confusion. Even after using the time he had spent thinking about the conversation between the two people, he still hadn't fully digested it.

Since Gabriel's sudden appearance, the cycle of reincarnation that is about to end and begin has become strange and mysterious.

This trial holds too many things he doesn't know—he spends most of his time indulging in sweet nothings and passionate encounters with Isshiki Iroha, and has never really taken the time to understand the world he lives in or the things that happen around him.

Angels, trial administrators, beings that were originally invisible, a third person who should have existed, intruders...

On the last day of the trial, all sorts of problems suddenly erupted, leaving everyone at a loss for what to do.

Even so, Yuu Tenkuji did not lose her composure.

He did not abandon his only strength—thinking. While his mind was racing, he slowly raised his head. The bewilderment and shock had long since vanished, and his eyes were filled with a completely calm rationality and seriousness.

If he were wearing glasses, he might have adjusted his glasses and said casually to the silver-haired woman in front of him:

"You didn't leave immediately because you still have something to say to me, right?"

"If possible, I also have many questions that I need you to answer."

The silver-haired woman remained silent, her hands tucked into the pockets of her white coat, a posture that inexplicably reminded him of a certain iron-fisted teacher.

Wait, so in the future, when she starts school, she admires Hiratsuka-sensei and even imitates his style of dress.

...Oh no, I suddenly feel that it would be better for her to continue being a shut-in, at least she won't learn to smoke, fight, drink and do all sorts of things.

There's no need to worry about being single.

“Qiong…”

After a thousand thoughts raced through his mind, he paused, then said with certainty, "No, it's the grown-up Sora, isn't it?"

"That's true and that's not true, Onii-chan."

The silver-haired woman, who had been expressionless since the beginning, suddenly smiled as if an iceberg had melted.

"I am indeed Kasugano Sora, now grown up. No matter the past, present, or future, no matter which world I am in, 'Kasugano Sora' will always be 'Tenkuji Yu's' younger sister."

“But the difference is that my brother and I died a long time ago.”

“You are not that unfortunate him, and I am not your lucky sister.”

That's why, for Yuu Tenkuji in this place, the lack of familiarity led him to regard her as an imposter created by the system.

But that's not the truth.

She is also Kasugano Sora, but she is Kasugano Sora from another timeline who has experienced a life he doesn't know about.

Tall stature, pale skin, and a mature figure hidden beneath her often plain-colored dresses.

Her face was much more dignified and quiet, her chest seemed to have grown considerably, and there was a lingering melancholy and longing in her eyes.

Yuu Tenkuji tried to imagine what his younger sister would look like when she grew up—their temperament just didn't match up, but he wouldn't confuse the two just because they looked alike.

"Another... Sora?"

He breathed a sigh of relief. Although things were still a mess, at least some loose ends had been untangled, and he felt much more relaxed.

As for why she usually looks like she's sixteen but now looks like she's in her twenties... since she can use magic from the Harry Potter universe, it should be easy for her to manipulate her appearance and age at will, right?

So the thing that needs to be concerned about is not this, but...

"You said that you and I in that other world died a long time ago, what's that about?"

With her younger sister's safety at stake, Yuu Tenkuji subconsciously clenched her fists, staring intently at the familiar yet unfamiliar silver-haired woman before her, her tension palpable.

"Should we start explaining from there...? That's a long story."

Slightly troubled, Kasugano Sora scratched her cheek, brushed her long hair aside, and sighed helplessly.

"Well, I knew that the pre-arranged plan had to be thrown into the trash the moment that strange angel appeared and brought you into the barrier... Anyway, the time is about right, so let me tell you about our situation."

"Including me, including the system, and including... that idiot who always likes to disappear, Tachibana Kanade's matter."

Tenkuji Yu's eyes widened involuntarily as an indescribable sense of familiarity surged up, as if a missing piece of a puzzle had been filled in, and vague memories filled his mind, making it difficult for him to utter a sound.

"Tachibana, Kanade? — My friend and Isshiki's third main member of the student council?"

"That's right, I'm glad you haven't completely forgotten. As expected of Yu, isn't that amazing?"

Kasugano Sora snapped her fingers, and the door to the science classroom next to her opened automatically.

The hem of her white coat fluttered around her pale legs as she stepped inside.

"But without my help, you would never remember her existence... After all, this person has completely erased her existence from this trial world, as if she never existed, so naturally she won't leave any memories for others."

"Why……"

"Don't ask me, I've never really understood what she was thinking. I believe you'll have the same thoughts as me after hearing our story."

As Kasugano Sora walked into the science classroom, she turned her head at a 45-degree angle, her pale eyes, which seemed to have become much deeper, narrowed slightly as she gazed at him.

The faint smile at the corner of his mouth was somewhat complex, as if it were filled with an unspeakable depth of meaning.

"Come with me, it's time for the answer."

"After this, you still have 'trials' to overcome, Yu."