In Tokyo, building the Holy Light Girls team

Shiroshima was unaware of what happened afterward. She and Miyamoto Rei walked one after the other into the depths of the passage, and soon they arrived in front of Natsuki and the others.

"Has it been resolved?"

As Natsuki's words rang in his ears, Shiroshima nodded. After exchanging a glance with Miyamoto Rei, he whispered to Natsuki, "It's all over now, Natsuki-sensei. As for that Osaka team, I've made my observations. There are definitely members of the Illuminati among those guys!"

While observing just now, they and Natsuki noticed that the ghostly power that was faintly visible around the Osaka team during the battle, including the almost crushing battle, also exposed their inhuman identities!

After all, even professional volleyball players would probably not be able to defeat a team that has won the championship so easily. This only further confirms the truth about the opposing Illuminati members!

"That's right, there's only one truth, and that is—"

Rei Miyamoto also came over, pulled out a pair of glasses from somewhere and put them on, striking a classic pose. However, it was obvious that the others only glanced at her before turning their attention back to her.

"That's what I was thinking."

Xia Mu nodded, but his expression was solemn. Although he had already confirmed the existence of the Illuminati members during his observation, for some reason, there was a faint aura of demonic power flowing around each of the girls in the Osaka team, making it impossible to determine their true forms.

He certainly wouldn't be so absurd as to think that any one of the players on the Osaka team was a member of the Illuminati. If that were the case, this place would have long since become a living hell, and there might even be scenes more terrifying than what happened at the Tokyo Gymnasium!

Xia Mu guessed that the enemy of the Illuminati might have used a method similar to that of the [vengeful spirit], hiding inside one of the members' bodies. However, because the distance was too great, it was impossible to identify them clearly. Perhaps the only way was to find a way to reach the enemy's resting area.

While Natsuki was pondering, Miyamoto Rei kept jumping back and forth between the two of them, crying out with a long face, "Natsuki-sensei, Captain Shirashima, why aren't you listening to me? Miyamoto finally got those glasses, and now I don't even have a chance to show them off! Waaaaah..."

Just then, Shiroshima suddenly spoke up: "Natsuki-sensei, let me defeat them on the field!"

"Oh?"

Xia Mu turned his head and saw a resolute face. In a daze, it seemed as if the twin-tailed girl who had once made a vow to him was merging with the white island in front of him...

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Chapter 222 Could it be that Shirashima-kun...?

Natsuki's concern actually lay in the source of the demonic power in the Osaka team. Although it was confirmed that the other party was most likely a member of the Illuminati, this also prevented him from truly acting freely.

Based on past battles, once the enemy is alerted, unpredictable things might happen. Moreover, with so many people gathered here, in extreme circumstances, it might repeat the situation at Tokyo Gymnasium, or even Shibuya. Naturally, we need to carefully consider how to avoid this consequence...

In addition, the bustling scene also prevented Xia Mu from truly launching an operation. Every area where each team was located was exposed to the audience's view, and blindly taking action would only increase panic...

"What should we do next...?"

Just as Natsuki was pondering, Shiro suddenly looked at him and said, "Natsuki-sensei, let me thwart their plans on the court!"

"Oh?"

Xia Mu met the girl's gaze. That familiar look seemed to overlap with a face he remembered. What surprised him even more was that, due to the angle of view, he could clearly see her delicate pink skin with just a slight shift of his gaze...

"Cough cough..."

Xia Mu coughed lightly, feigning seriousness, and then said again, "Shiroshima, why do you have this idea?"

Immediately, Shiroshima turned around, looked down at the location of the Osaka team, and then glanced at the rest area of ​​the defeated Shibuya Gakuen volleyball team, a flicker of emotion in his eyes.

"I don't know what those guys' intentions are, but a real volleyball match is definitely not one that guys who don't respect their opponents should participate in. I, Shiroshima, will absolutely not allow people with that kind of attitude to stand on the court!"

For Shiroshima, the reason she likes volleyball is that in the process of playing volleyball, she can feel the joy of touching the ball up close, as well as the joy of scoring a point. More importantly, it is the emotional collision between the two sides during the game!

"When those guys were playing against the students from Shibuya Gakuen, I didn't feel any emotional connection between them at all. This means that for them, volleyball was just a way to achieve their goals!"

"In that case, Shiroshima, let's just 'grant' their wish. Natsuki-sensei, can I and the rest of the volleyball team defeat them fair and square on the court?"

Finally, Shiroshima looked at Natsuki again, his eyes filled with a pleading look that seemed quite earnest. After listening to Shiroshima's words, Miyamoto Rei frowned but still sighed and turned her gaze to Natsuki as well.

To the two girls' surprise, instead of refusing, Xia Mu smiled and nodded slightly, saying, "Let me make this clear first: if those guys do anything out of line, even if I agree to your request, I will absolutely not allow such a thing to happen, understand?"

"Teacher Xia Mu—"

A flicker of emotion returned to Shirashima's eyes. The next second, she embraced him, burying her head deeply in his chest, and uttered words of gratitude.

"Thank you so much, Natsuki-sensei. Shiroshima will definitely keep his promise..."

Xia Mu scratched his head, feeling a faint gaze from the side. He immediately looked over and saw that Miyamoto Rei had put her glasses back on and was staring at the two of them. Her scrutinizing gaze and slightly meaningful, complex expression made Xia Mu's skin crawl.

"..."

He could only quickly push Shiroshima away, turning to walk towards a certain direction: "Speaking of which, I seem to have forgotten something important. I'll leave for a while. You guys should also get some rest, but be careful not to miss the next match at nine o'clock!"

"Teacher Xia Mu..."

Before Shirashima could speak, he saw Natsuki disappear around the corner, and a look of disappointment appeared on his face. The next moment, he suddenly heard a girl's curious question: "Captain Shirashima, you wouldn't happen to have fallen for Natsuki-sensei, would you?"

"?!!!"

In an instant, a blush rose on the girl's cheeks, and a puff of "steam" appeared on her head, as if she had heard something important and her emotions were fluctuating wildly.

"Miyamoto-kun, what are you saying? Don't joke around. Natsuki-sensei and I are not in that kind of relationship. Please don't say that..."

The girl thought that her hidden feelings for the man were perhaps only known to herself. Considering many factors, she could only suppress herself and not let others know her thoughts, especially a certain girl with twin tails. After all, in the other girl's eyes, Xia Mu was destined to become her "Prince Charming". If the other girl found out about her feelings, she didn't know what terrible things the other girl would do.

Little did others know that in the eyes of others, Shiroshima's frequent glances at Natsuki were filled with tender affection. At least just now, Miyamoto Rei had imagined more than once that Shiroshima was making a "stormy" confession to Natsuki!

At this moment, her mind was racing with thoughts of—

Unexpectedly, besides Sayuri, Captain Shirashima has also fallen for Natsuki-sensei...

And Rika's eyes... I felt something was off about them before, could it be that she's also...?

Oh right, and there's Mai-sensei. When I saw her with Natsuki-sensei before, I had a feeling of seeing my parents together. Could it be...?

Wait, if I remember correctly, Mizuno-sensei was also...

"!!!"

After some deduction, it seemed that the girl saw the red threads that surrounded the man, connecting him to several women. She seemed to realize something, and the next second a "terrifying" smile appeared on her face. Combined with the glasses she put on, Shiroshima couldn't help but feel a chill down his spine when he saw this scene.

"This child, could it be..."

"Hehe...hehe...Miyamoto has already discovered the truth...hehe...Natsuki-sensei...hehehe..."

A man who had already walked away suddenly sneezed loudly, then turned his head to look around, muttering to himself, "What's going on? Why did I have a feeling of danger just now? That's strange..."

He shook his head, temporarily setting aside his suspicions. When he fixed his gaze on the road ahead again, his expression changed instantly, and he murmured, "I'm sorry, Shirashima-kun. Although this was a promise I made to you, I have to be prepared for both possibilities in order to protect you..."

When the camera pans to the area in front of Natsuki, it is clearly the location of the Osaka Women's Volleyball Team!

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Chapter 223 The Reaction to Disappearance

"Judging from their development, are they still high school students?"

Gazing at the uniform "raging waves" before him, Xia Mu felt his worldview being greatly shaken. Especially upon closer observation, the charm exuded by the girls' every move was even more unbelievable—these were actually ordinary high school students?!

Unfortunately, compared to Tokyo Gakuen, the girls in Osaka are generally more mature, both in appearance and figure, they are close to normal adult women.

This might be one of the reasons why they were able to easily crush the Shibuya Gakuen volleyball team just now; after all, their physical advantage can help them score points more easily to some extent.

Of course, Xia Mu was even more aware that the huge score difference just now, besides the advantage brought by physical stature, was clearly due to the omnipresent ghostly power—which was obviously a more important reason.

"Huh? Where did it go?"

Xia Mu's pupils dilated.

In his eyes, the black mist that should have surrounded the girls and could only be observed by using the power of holy light had vanished as if it had never existed. The occasional laughter and cheerful voices made Xia Mu feel even more incredulous!

How can it be? !

Just a short while ago, he had sensed the presence of demonic power, so how could it have vanished in the blink of an eye—

what is the problem?

While Natsuki was still in surprise, a woman from the Osaka team seemed to notice his presence. Her eyes lit up, and she suddenly walked straight over to him.

"Hey handsome, are you a fan? I'm so sorry, I didn't bring a pen today, so I probably can't sign your autograph. But as an apology, I can give you my number..."

boom!

Before she could finish speaking, a fist slammed down on her head, and a stern voice came from behind: "I say, aren't you a bit too narcissistic? What kind of fans would appear in a place like this? Are you an idiot?"

"Wow! Captain, he was just joking, how did he become an idiot? That's not fair, that's not fair..."

The girl covered her head and cried loudly. Xia Mu also saw the figure that appeared from behind her. The figure was obviously a size larger than the team members, which made her identity obvious. It was none other than the captain of the Osaka team, Xiao Hui Xingzi!

After reprimanding her teammates, Saya Kyoko turned her gaze to Natsuki. When she saw his face clearly, a hint of surprise flashed across her previously calm expression: "What a handsome man! How come I never noticed him before—"

The girl next to him couldn't help but cover her head and chime in, "I knew it, Captain! This man is way more handsome than all the boys at school. It's because I was so stunned by his looks that..."

Sensing that her words might have been somewhat inappropriate, Sawae Kyoko gave an awkward smile. After straightening up, she reintroduced herself: "Hello, I'm Sawae Kyoko, the captain of the Osaka Gakuen girls' volleyball team! If I remember correctly, you should be Natsuki-sensei, the coach of the Tokyo volleyball team, right?"

This time it was Xia Mu's turn to be surprised. He pointed to himself and laughed, "You know me?"

Kyoko nodded: "Of course. After all, before I came here, I had already heard that there was a very handsome coach at Tokyo Academy. Although I haven't seen his face yet, I saw Natsuki-sensei standing with the captain of the Tokyo volleyball team in the stands just now. Plus, the reason he came from this direction, who else could it be but their coach, Natsuki-sensei?"

After listening to the other party's analysis, Xia Mu couldn't help but clap his hands: "As expected of the captain of the Osaka team, even though it's our first meeting, Captain Zae's intelligence has already surprised me quite a bit!"

If it weren't for the fact that the other person's figure was completely from a different "dimensional" than Miyamoto Rei's, Natsuki would probably have suspected that the other person was also wearing some kind of "detective's exclusive gadget," or that there was a strong sense of déjà vu of being possessed by someone's soul!

Despite being praised by Natsuki, Saya Kyoko's expression remained unchanged, and she continued to smile, saying, "Normally, as the opposing coach, shouldn't Natsuki-sensei be giving your team guidance in the rest area? Why would he come here specifically?"

As she spoke, she tossed her hair, and glistening beads of sweat dripped from the tips, falling onto her pink skin and exuding an indescribable charm. Xia Mu had no doubt that in a few years, perhaps in that city called Osaka, there would be another woman with a figure similar to that of Ms. Mizuno, who knows...

Of course, even though her mind was racing, Xia Mu didn't show it. She just scratched the back of her head and said apologetically, "I'm so sorry, haha. Maybe because this place is so big, I accidentally got lost and ended up here. I think that's understandable, right? Hahahaha..."

"Lost??? Then, Ms. Natsuki, let me take you back to the Tokyo volleyball team's rest area. I'd be happy to help you, hehehe..."

Kyoko, ignoring the words of her teammates, put her hands on her hips and wore a helpless expression: "So that's how it is. I thought that Natsuki-sensei was here because we performed too well just now, and he came here specifically to gather information. It seems I was overthinking it..."

Natsuki thought: No, you're not wrong. In fact, aside from that reason, if they found out you were enemies, then the Osaka team wouldn't have any reason to exist today!

The problem is, where did that aura I sensed before go...?

Xia Mu pondered, his face showing no unusual expression. Just as he was about to say something, he saw the precocious Xingzi bend down, place her hands on her knees, and make a gesture that easily sparked the imagination, while saying with a playful smile:

"However, even if Natsuki-sensei has the above intentions, Sawae... no, everyone on the Osaka team will not hold back at all. Please give us your guidance during the match against the Tokyo Gakuen Girls' Volleyball Team!"

Even though the other person's posture revealed a large expanse of white skin on their chest, Xia Mu still sensed the meaning behind their words and their fearless provocation. Remembering Shiroshima's words before he left, he chuckled, "No problem, provided you can really take it to the end..."

Without waiting for a response, he turned and left, waving goodbye with a flourish that made the girl next to Zao Hui Kyoko's eyes turn into hearts once again.

"Teacher Xia Mu is so charming!"

Zao Huixingzi's forehead veins throbbed: "I'm telling you, if you keep swooning like that, the team's setter position will be handed over to the substitutes!"

"No, Captain!!!"