Shirou, who returned from the Fairy Kingdom

"Also, what do you mean by saying you're here to find me? I don't know you at all."

"Are you trying to say that I've caused trouble for Shirou-kun?"

"Do not make jokes……"

"Are you saying that because of my existence, Shirou-kun is being bothered by all of you trash?"

"The one in the way isn't me, isn't me, isn't me, isn't me..."

"The pest around Shirou-kun is Shiki... not me!!"

"Hey……"

The men looked at each other, even more confused: Dude, this girl doesn't seem to be thinking straight...

If it weren't for Fujino's incredibly alluring appearance, they probably would have already considered retreating.

No man would back down in the face of a beauty like Fujino.

They took a step forward, surrounding the girl with long, straight purple hair who had approached them.

"Alright, forget about styles and what styles are, let's go play!"

"My house is nearby, want to come over? Oh, or do you really prefer doing it outside? We don't mind at all, hahaha!"

The men's lewd laughter echoed in the alleyway late at night.

"…………Bar."

"Huh? What did you say?"

Asagami Fujino raised her head.

She gazed at the men before her with eyes that were tinged with a bewitching iridescence.

The lips parted coldly and cruelly—

"Distort it."

Thus, in the pitch-black alley where even moonlight couldn't reach, the tragedy began.

Volume 3, Chapter 156: My Sister's Temptation?

"Why----"

Asagami Fujino snapped out of her daze.

She looked around in confusion.

She was not fully conscious and did not know what had just happened.

She suddenly felt something sticky on her hands and the soles of her shoes, a particularly disgusting sensation, so she looked down—

"what?"

She found herself covered in blood, with blood pools forming under her feet.

Ah... I finally remembered.

Fujino touched her blood-covered body and lowered her eyes.

I just killed someone.

The five men who approached her tonight were just killed by Asagami Fujino.

It's just a matter of a single thought.

The human body, like a comical performance, moves with the girl's eyes and then becomes fragmented.

"how so……!"

Asagami Fujino knelt down and covered her face.

I killed someone.

But I didn't mean to kill them!

I just wanted to teach them a lesson and shut them up...

"I have no idea……"

The girl murmured to herself: That's right, I really don't know...

I never imagined that humans could be so fragile and die so easily.

I just wanted to teach them a lesson, but I ended up killing someone.

This was a complete accident; I'm just so unlucky.

What will my future hold? Will I be taken away by the police?

My life is over... no, before that...

Asagami Fujino's eyes widened: If Shirou-kun knew that I had killed someone, he would definitely hate me!

The girl couldn't accept the possibility of being arrested for murder more than the possibility of her crime being known to someone.

After her biological father passed away, Fujino's mother married into the Asagami family—originally a branch of the Asagami family.

Asakami is a real estate giant that has risen to prominence in recent decades, and the bridge built on the surface of Kanbuko City is a work of Asakami Construction.

The reason that kind of man would marry my mother was because he coveted the old land of the Asagami family.

After Fujino went to the Asagami family, she was treated like she didn't exist, and no matter how hard she tried, she could not gain her father's approval.

Until recently, she finally met the only man who cared about her.

She loves Shirou, wants to be his woman, and wants to have his children... This has now become Fujino's dream.

I finally got to be close to Shirou-kun, and now this kind of thing is ruining our relationship... I don't want that!!

But what can I do? How can I conceal my crimes?

No... I'm terrible at lying, I'll get caught...

I can't do anything... I can't do anything without Shirou...

I'm not reconciled... I'm so unwilling to accept this...

Ryougi Shiki killed six people... even more than me, so why did she escape punishment?

Why is she always the lucky and happy one?

"What should I do? What should I do?"

The girl leaned against the wall, panting heavily.

Just then, footsteps echoed in the alley at three in the morning.

Fujino looked up in surprise.

A tall, serious-looking man walked towards them.

"Asagami Fujino."

The girl whose name was called felt, for the first time in her life, a fear that made her feel as if her whole body was frozen.

Are you in trouble? Do you need my help?

The word "trouble" bound Fujino's consciousness as if by magic.

This cannot continue.

I will lose that child forever... I don't want Shirou to hate me, I don't want Shirou to know that I am a dirty woman who has killed people.

Fujino looked at the man with pleading eyes.

Although it was summer, he was wearing a heavy coat.

Moreover, both the outerwear and the clothes underneath were all black.

Looking at the cloak-like coat and the man's stern eyes, for some reason, Fujino thought of monks in a temple.

Do you want me to help you keep tonight's events a secret?

Fujino nodded frantically.

"Okay, I'll take care of everything for you."

The man spoke in a tone that seemed to be "still," and for a moment Fujino wonder wondered if he was a living dead or a robot.

She mustered up her courage and asked a question.

"who are you?"

Men showed little interest in this question.

"The Magician - Araya Sōren".

The calm voice, like the words of God, echoed heavily in the alley.

……

……

The abandoned office, fourth floor.

"Has Fujino been absent from the company for a long time recently?"

Aozaki Touko sat on the bed, covered with a thin blanket, and asked while drinking the coffee Shirou had made for her.

"Fujino isn't an employee of 'Garan no Dou'."

Shirou frowned and said, "Fujino has her own life too."

During summer vacation, I would go to elegant classical music concerts with the young ladies of Liyuan... or something like that.

Orange patted her pocket: "Shirou, where are my cigarettes?"

"I've confiscated it; the patient should rest well."

Just now, Shirou achieved a new feat that is unprecedented and unlikely to be repeated—

"Taking care of the Aozaki sisters who have a fever."

A few days ago, Aozaki Touko was defeated in her battle with a severe cold and had to stay in bed for five consecutive days.

Fujino hasn't come to the office for the past few days, and Shiki has refused to take care of the sick Orange, even viciously saying, "You might as well get a fever until your brains melt."

Like her sister, Orange also refused to see a doctor and just slept at the office all day.

Her dignity as a magician did not allow her to accept treatment from modern medicine.

In the end, Shirou had no choice but to take care of her.

Orange, who had a fever of 38 degrees Celsius and was in a coma, finally woke up just now because of hunger.

Her fiery red hair wasn't tied in a ponytail but draped over her shoulders, adding a touch of languid sexiness to her usual sharp, professional look.

Her white shirt was a little disheveled, with the top three buttons undone, revealing a sensual sight.

As soon as she woke up, Orange took the initiative to make conversation with Shirou, probably trying to clear her mind.

"I've been lying in bed for almost a week, and I can't leave this pile of work unfinished."

"Wait, you're not fully recovered yet. You should rest now. Take your medicine and lie down."

"Oh dear, is Shirou worried about me?"

Orange gave a slightly provocative smile.

Orange is usually so fierce that it makes people forget she's a super beauty, but after getting sick, she exudes a mature woman's charm.

Shirou said, "Of course... If Touko-nee dies, wouldn't all my past efforts have been in vain?"

"Is it not because you're considering Aoko's feelings, but simply because you don't want me to die...? Heh."

The puppeteer winked at the boy: "I'm so happy you said that, Shirou?"

"How about you break up with Aoko and Arisu, and become mine? I won't treat you badly."

As she said this, Orange placed her hand on the back of the boy's hand.