The comments section all think I'm a really good person.

Sayaka Miki said this, helped Shiori Hachiya up, and turned to look out the door.

At that moment, Tachibana Hibiki was still knocking on the door.

Honestly, they could at least have chosen someone else. Tachibana is still in the Silver Garden, having a fight with her husband.

Everyone was busy taking care of Miss Kita-giri, so newbies like myself were sent out on missions... It was good to be able to leave the Black Wave Girl's clutches, but it was really troublesome.

Sayaka Miki's gaze shifted to Shiori Hachitani.

She genuinely felt that asking Ms. Hachiya to use her abilities to kill Chise in her dream was extremely difficult to say.

167. Hallucination?

In the national student dormitory, Asagami Makoto, wearing an apron, was pondering how to cook the fish for dinner in the communal kitchen.

Today is a rare day off, but there are hardly any people out and about in Class A's dormitory area.

Edmonton's wife, Hualian, left home early in the morning, apparently because she wanted to see a musical that was showing in a local theater.

The other members of the National Team were already well aware of Karen Aijo's interests and hobbies. Her abilities were products of the stage, and most of the time, Karen Aijo was able to demonstrate her control over the stage by showcasing her physical flexibility, powerful singing voice, and highly infectious performance.

Edmonton is better suited to the stage than to be a so-called hero.

However, seemingly because of something as inexplicable as "starlight," which even seemed like regional slang among contemporary middle school students, she inexplicably became a member of the National Team and was active with astonishing energy.

Although her grades are below average, and she usually seems lazy and likes to act spoiled, she often needs her neighbor, Asagami Shinku, to knock on her door to get her out of bed.

This somewhat special student is not in this dormitory now.

Yagawa Mari also took advantage of her day off to go out with Inoue Teru to resolve the issues between the two of them.

In short, it's about dating.

Because of Yagawa Mari's concealment, Inoue Teru, though outwardly indifferent, was still quite unhappy inside.

This date is probably about revealing some things... Anyway, it's not something Asagami Shinku is thinking about.

That guy Yagawa... last time he barely managed to settle things with me on that stage, only to have his head chopped off by my own character.

Fortunately, Yagawa managed to leave the scene in time, preventing him from dying on stage.

However, the theater owner considered this performance a "failed stage."

The reason is simple: puppet shows offer far too little brilliance, and the format is rather confusing, unlike a true revue.

Actually, it was because Nana Ohba herself was preoccupied with other things at the time and was unable to properly supervise her prototype stage.

After understanding the results, she decided to modify the competition format.

"..." Nana Oba finally appeared beside the two exhausted from the battle, looking down at them.

After a brief stare, the coldness on her face melted away, and she smiled, "It seems you two have met the standard. You're really impressive."

With a smile as warm as a girl next door, the theater owner said happily, "Today's audition ends here. I look forward to collaborating with you two again. Let's create an even better stage together."

Asagami Shinku and Yagawa Mari barely passed the test.

—This is what Aicheng Hualian analyzed after learning everything.

Nana Ohba sets up the theater to collect sparkles.

At present, the confrontation between Asagami Shinku and Yagawa Mari is not enough to collect the quality that Ohba Nana needs.

What Aijo Karen didn't mention was that because Kita Kirihara's health deteriorated rapidly, it was already quite good that Banana didn't immediately exploit every available resource...

There's no need to tell the two students that.

Originally, the plan was to acquire the [Shining] of the important characters in this world in a gentler way. However, upon receiving instructions from Kita Kirihara, the Silver Garden character cards, including Nana Oba, have temporarily shifted their attention to another matter.

The dormitory area is very quiet now, with only Asagami Shinku there.

Meanwhile, Shiraki Rin had secretly sneaked into Saki Nana's dorm room sometime during the day, and for the past two days, the latter had been teaching her how to play rhythm games.

Shiraki Rin was still not fully conscious, but to everyone's surprise, she got along very well with the socially awkward Saki Nana, whose true face had never been seen by anyone.

The latter strongly resisted being in situations with more than two people, and always went to class after transforming, sitting at the back of the classroom, looking ferocious and terrifying, making people completely unwilling to talk to him.

And despite looking such a ferocious giant, he's actually the type who screams and runs away when someone approaches him...

Asagami Shinku seriously doubted whether this guy could really become a qualified hero.

Speaking of heroes, Asagami Makoto recalled what her homeroom teacher, Shirayuki, had mentioned about the practical training that would begin next week.

This weekend, all of their temporary licenses will be approved, granting them considerable freedom of movement.

Then, starting with the basics, they gradually learned how to resist void invasions and subdue thugs through practical experience in leading teams.

After that, practical teaching became the main focus, while academic education became a supplementary activity.

The teaching approach for Class B is not quite the same, so they will need to go to the tower for an internship after some time. For now, they are receiving professional training at the academy.

After all, in some ways, their work is the most demanding. Once things get on track, the terrifying 007-style work will probably begin.

However, Asagami Shinku was slightly concerned that the teaching plan and instructions, which were supposed to be sent to everyone's mobile phones this morning, did not arrive as scheduled.

According to Yagawa's childhood friend from Class B, it seems that something happened on the teachers' side.

What exactly happened...?

Speaking of the teachers...

Asagami Makoto suddenly remembered that she was supposed to go see Furuhashi Jun today.

Since returning to the garrison, Jun Furuhashi has been extremely busy.

Because her current image is somewhat too conspicuous, she always attracts stares from passersby when she walks on the street, which has reduced the frequency of her going out during the day.

The Beast Tamer can now move freely within the realm of shadows, making it easier to operate at night. Because of this, her sleep schedule is somewhat reversed.

It's still noon, so I guess Jun Furuhashi hasn't gotten up yet.

Therefore, if Asagami Shinku has something to do at the National University, she is actually rarely able to contact Furuhashi Jun.

Generally speaking, she would go to the only person she was relatively familiar with, the former partner of Jun Furuhashi, whom she had met before.

Miss Future Vision.

...I should go find her.

Asagami Shinku felt that the atmosphere at the National University was a bit off today; it was unusually quiet.

Her animalistic instincts began to warn her, causing her to hesitate slightly after preparing the ingredients for the evening. She wiped her hands clean and prepared to take off her apron.

Through the reflection of the faucet, Asagami Shinku saw a strange red-haired figure.

It seemed to be a child even younger than myself, with a petite and slender figure, looking around curiously.

She turned around in surprise.

...It was empty and desolate, like a mere illusion.

168. Would you kill someone for Kita Kirihara, Kamiya?

[I've already taken care of things on my end.]

Using a rather rude self-reference, and speaking with a smug and self-satisfied tone, Nura Rikuo flicked his demon sword, stained with dirty blood. The dark purple blood fell onto the lawn, corroding the once lush green grass into a pitch-black stain, and rising acrid black smoke.

At his feet, the dolls lying haphazardly looked like real people at first glance.

In fact, whether from the perspective of physiological structure or the tactile feedback of cutting with a blade, it should be considered a living creature.

But these guys are actually dead.

Rikuo Nura lacked mental abilities and couldn't catch the slippery "ghost," but the dolls it brought did cause some trouble.

Fortunately, he realized the situation wasn't good and turned around. Otherwise, if the old woman, with her frail body, had been pushed and shoved by these random enemies, she probably would have been in serious trouble.

After receiving approval from Kita Kirihara, the young half-demon who had relayed the news that his side had repelled the enemy looked up as if sensing something, his gaze fixed on the distance.

That is……

The half-demon realized something, and the "fear" that belonged to demons wrapped around him further disguised him, and his figure quickly became blurred.

He used those tricks... um!

"--boom!!"

The immense impact caused the half-demon to briefly lose consciousness. Before he could even get into a blocking stance, he realized that the opponent's attack, which was not at all fooled by him, was heading straight for his chest.

At that moment, accompanied by the sudden darkness, Nura Rikuo could almost see the scene of the Sanzu River in hell.

With just one strike, his body briefly slipped out of his control, flying backward and crashing through two walls before tumbling haphazardly through the greenery.

Nura Rikuo's chest was caved in, his ribs were broken and pierced his internal organs. He barely managed to stand up and tried to get up from the ground, but he vomited a mouthful of blood mixed with fragments of his internal organs.

……Wow.

Nura Rikuo was inwardly amazed by the destructive power of the newcomer. The irresistible force was indeed not on the same level as other ability users he had seen in this world.

However, this is not enough to render him incapable of taking action.

The monster's body was incredibly robust; it could even recover its breathing quickly. In addition, after the sudden change, more energy was transferred from Kita Kirihara to quietly repair the character card's condition.

Nura Rikuo just felt a lot of pain, but it wasn't enough to kill him.

Ouch... I got beaten up like this for helping that guy with his work. Next time I'll have to ask for a couple more bottles of good wine...

Saki Koizumi was in a state of extreme anger.

She had only been gone for a short while when she noticed that Kita Kirihara's nameplate location had disappeared from the National University. Before she could even exchange a few words with Future Vision, she rushed back.

She landed and then stood in front of Nura Rikuo.

Using his telekinesis, he restrained the disheveled half-demon on the ground and lifted the already severely damaged Nura Rikuo into the air.

The heat vision, containing enough energy to melt half of Shibuya, was ready. Koizumi Saki stared at Nura Rikuo as if he were a dead man: "Where is he?"

“…cough cough…well, don’t be so angry, just call me by my god’s name.” The half-demon coughed, but still maintained his nonchalant attitude. He even shrugged. “I said, the Silver Court will temporarily take over this matter.”

"I'll handle Ahara's matter." The air around Koizumi Saki became even colder, and the psychic power pressing down on the half-demon was even more terrifying, even revealing a hint of horrifying killing intent. "It's not your place to do this."

"...Is that so?" The half-demon raised an eyebrow, his smile fading considerably.

His crimson eyes stared at her calmly, even with a malicious sneer: "What can you do, you lackey of the world?"