The Infinite Journey of a Certain Flame

"You just called me...sister?!"

"Well..."

Perhaps because she was too excited, Kiana felt that Ilya used a little too much force.

To prevent this little girl, who was so important to her, from making any further rash moves, Kiana could only nod slowly.

Upon seeing her nod, Ilya's joy became even more pronounced, and her breathing even became rapid.

"Huff...huff...sister, can you call me again?"

"Sister Ilya?" Kiana responded tentatively.

As soon as she finished speaking, Ilya excitedly opened her arms and hugged her tightly.

"Mmm! Good girl, that's wonderful. It feels so good to be relied on by my cute little sister!"

Kiana was caught off guard and pulled into an embrace, a sweet, feminine fragrance wafting towards her...

She couldn't help but sniff, and for a moment she felt that the hunger in her stomach had lessened considerably.

Of course, the relief from hunger was followed by a bit of heat.

"It's a bit hot... Ugh, Ilya, don't do that, I can't breathe."

"Eh? Oh, sorry... I might have gotten a little carried away."

"Nothing, phew... want some?" Kiana took a takoyaki from the bento box and put it to Illya's lips.

However, because she had put the chopsticks she used to pick up food in her mouth so many times while she was enjoying her meal, they ended up with bits of silver thread stuck to them...

Even though it's only a little, sharing food so hastily seems a bit impolite...

Thinking of this, Kiana wanted to withdraw her hand and then ask Miyu for another pair of chopsticks.

However, before she could take back the takoyaki she was about to put in her mouth, Ilya brushed aside the hair that was covering her forehead.

"Then I won't stand on ceremony."

After saying that, she parted her red lips slightly and bit into the takoyaki. Because the takoyaki was a bit too big for her small mouth, she had to move her mouth and stick out her tongue to breathe after biting into it before she could barely swallow it.

"Whoosh! It's so hot!"

After finally finishing the delicious food Kiana shared, Illya licked her lips with lingering satisfaction.

"But it's so delicious! Miyu, did you make this? It's amazing, next time... wait! No, that's not right!"

Before she could finish speaking, Ilya suddenly seemed to remember something important and reached out to grab Miyu's shoulder.

"That's not the point! Miyu, what exactly is her relationship with you?! Why is she...she...she..."

"Ilya, calm down..."

Disturbed and upset, Miyu lowered her head, her eyes revealing her grievance.

Seeing this, Ilya belatedly realized that her attitude had been somewhat rude, so she quickly withdrew her hand and looked at Miyu with an embarrassed expression.

"Sorry, Miyu, a lot happened today, and I'm still a bit overwhelmed..."

"It's alright, Ilya. I should have explained it to you sooner."

Without her constant pressure, Miyu relaxed.

She sighed, then gently stroked Kiana's head and began to recount their relationship.

Simply put, it's a partnership where people live in the same house and have similar circumstances; there's nothing particularly strange about it.

It was only after hearing these words that Ilya breathed a sigh of relief: "Oh, I see... Huh? Why do I suddenly feel relieved? Oh well, never mind..."

In short, after confirming that everything was alright, Illya's sense of distance from Kiana completely disappeared.

Of course, even though the relationship improved, she still had a question weighing on her mind.

I must ask them in person to find out the truth, otherwise I will be unable to eat or sleep peacefully.

"Kiana, why did you say those things during your self-introduction?"

Faced with Illya's question, Kiana, who had finished all the food in her bento box, slowly raised her head, opened her bright blue eyes, and asked in a bewildered tone:

"Uh, is there something wrong with it?"

"Huh? This...this...okay, there's nothing wrong with it. Yeah, as long as you're happy."

Despite receiving a laughable answer, Ilya wasn't angry. She and Miyu simply placed their hands on the head of the little girl who was shorter than herself.

"Please take care of me, and let's get along well in the future."

"Ok!"

Kiana, her head being stroked by the two men, nodded slowly, letting them do as they pleased, like a cute doll.

Seeing this, Ilya felt an inexplicable sense of kinship with him, if it weren't for the school bell ringing.

Perhaps she will continue to play with this cute little girl.

However, because the school bell rang, the two, not wanting to be punished, had no choice but to hold Kiana's left and right hands respectively.

"Let's go, we're going to be late for class."

"Okay, let's go quickly."

Kiana nodded, and then joined the two of them on their way back to the classroom...

I went to get vaccinated today, and I felt a little groggy afterward. (⊙o⊙)…

Sentimental Magical Girls (Prisma Illya): Chapter 8 - What an adorable little kitten... Wait, who are you?!

night.

The bright moonlight shone through the clouds and onto the utterly silent forest.

Despite the moonlight, the woods still exuded a sinister and terrifying atmosphere.

The summer insects, which have been chirping incessantly since daytime, are still chirping at this very moment.

The clamor and noise did nothing to make the gloomy woods appear any brighter; on the contrary, it made them seem even more profound and terrifying...

And in this very grove, there were two voluptuous women with beautiful faces...

"What a dark and damp country! It's unbelievable that such a gloomy and boring place exists here; it's just like so-and-so over there!"

"Tsk... Didn't we make a promise before we set off? Bread roll," Rin stopped and slowly turned to look at Luvia, who was chuckling. "Everything is focused on finding clues to the class cards. I don't want to argue with an idiot, but you're getting in the way by being stupid, you know that!"

"What did you say?"

The two adults traveling together, one in front of the other, couldn't agree on anything and began to argue.

They didn't have any secret grudges or hatred towards each other; they simply felt that the other was deliberately picking a fight, and they were going to confront each other in order not to suffer any losses.

However, as the adults guiding the way, their actions were indeed causing delays.

After all, without the help of these two people who are skilled in magic, Ilya and Miyu behind them would not have been able to find even the slightest clue.

"Ugh... Rin promised before she left that leaving Kiana at home would prevent her from arguing with Luvia, but now they're arguing again. What should I do... I should have brought Kiana with me..."

Looking at these two unreliable adults, Ilya's grip on the ruby ​​tightened for some reason...

"Oh dear, Illya-chan, you'll make me feel bad if you rely on me like this~~~"

"Ruby...quickly, we need to find a way to calm them down!"

"I'm very sorry, it won't work. Once these two old women start arguing, it'll never end. They can only have a peaceful conversation if one of them dies."

"Huh? Is it really that bad?"

Yes, yes.

Ruby shook her head, displaying a very regretful attitude.

Upon seeing this, Illya felt that this cheerful type of Mystic Code was absolutely awful.

Helpless, she could only reach out, trying to mediate, saying, "Rin-nee, Luvia-nee..."

"Hmm? What is it, Ilya?"

The two, both in the heat of the moment, turned around almost simultaneously and stared at Ilya with the same look in their eyes.

I don't know why, at this moment.

How could they possibly display such amazing teamwork?

"Uh...it's nothing."

Overwhelmed by the aura displayed by both parties, Ilya silently gave up trying to persuade them and turned to look at Miyu behind her.

"Miyu, shall we go take a look over there?"

"Hmm, it's not good to wander around, Ilya. Let's stick with Rin and Miss Luvia."

"but..."

Ilya felt uneasy about Miyu's suggestion but couldn't refuse.

She looked left and right, and felt more and more that the atmosphere in the grove was strangely abnormal.

It seemed as if a terrifying thing could leap out of the bushes at any moment and...

Thinking of this, Ilya, who had already changed into a magical girl, felt a chill run down her spine.

As expected, Ruby noticed her behavior.

"Oh dear, I didn't expect Ilya-chan to be scared, but it's okay, as long as..."

"ruby!"

Ilya felt ashamed of the magic weapon's teasing.

She had already promised Rin that she would help her collect class cards, but now she was scared without even discovering any information about the cards.

It's really embarrassing to say this.

"Don't say anymore, Ruby. Sigh..."

Just as Ilya was sighing...

"Ilya, are you alright?" Miyu suddenly leaned closer to her and placed her hand on Ilya's forehead to feel her temperature. "Why does it feel a little hot? Could it be... you've caught a cold?"