Sky Striker Princess, but the swan song of Valkyrie.

Then, Chris decided that she absolutely had to maintain Christina's persona of being mentally stable to the extreme, and she absolutely did not want to let that strange outfit control her movements.

"Haha, what a unique kid! Kazemiri, I remember you're the idol of that kid who eats a lot, right? Well then, I wish you all the best in achieving your dreams, Gangbalu, little Chris."

On the other side, upon hearing Chris's words, the auntie laughed and said...

"Okay, thank you."

Chris accepted the aunt's blessing somewhat stiffly.

"Don't worry, Auntie. Even if Christina gives up herself, I will still make her the world's number one songstress. Well then, we'll be going now. Goodbye, and we'll come again next time."

Holding the tablet, Lingyi naturally picked up the conversation, then took Chris's hand and turned to leave.

"Okay, come again next time."

Accompanied by the aunt's voice, Chris was pulled out of the okonomiyaki shop by Zero. At that moment, two office workers in black suits brushed past them and entered the shop.

[Strange, when did Tachibana Hibiki's security level get so high? She seemed perfectly normal yesterday.]

Lingyi thought with some doubt that in the instant they brushed past each other, Kongyu had already analyzed the abnormality of the two people and displayed it on the colored contact lens of her right eye.

"Oh, what? What happened?"

Chris said telepathically, not understanding why Zero would suddenly think that way.

[Hmm… Did I forget to turn off my telepathy? Oh well, it's nothing. I just suddenly realized those two office workers were official security personnel, and I'm a little confused as to why Tachibana Hibiki's security level has been raised.]

Zero, realizing she had missed telepathic communication, explained to Chris, who was somewhat confused.

P.S. Goodnight.

Chapter Thirty-One: Infiltration Again

[Security level raised? Wait, you mean those two guys who went in just now were our enemies? In other words, if we hadn't been careful, we might have already been discovered!]

Upon hearing Zero's reply, Chris thought for a moment and then realized the truth.

[I don't know. To be honest, I didn't notice anything strange about those two at first. I was just being cautious and taking some precautions. I didn't expect it would come in handy.]

Lingyi thought to herself, then picked up the computer and began trying to search for information about Tachibana Hibiki, just like she had done yesterday afternoon.

And unsurprisingly, the information that seemed like a delicate young girl in a brothel yesterday is now as hard to find as the weakness of a tin can wearing heavy armor.

[So they couldn't find it after all. That's a bit troublesome.]

Looking at the information that was almost completely blocked, Lingyi continued to stroll around with Chris like an ordinary girl, while thinking to herself with some distress.

Wouldn't that be terrible!

Walking beside Lingyi, Chris thought to herself, her expression not looking too good.

The feeling that the people you brush past are actually your enemies is really unpleasant for Chris. Compared to this kind of sinister battle, Chris would rather have a real fight with someone.

It was really bad. Under the previous security level, I could have achieved my goal without even having to fight, using common methods such as deception, threats, and traps.

But now, it seems we'll need at least a high-intensity battle to achieve our objective. Sigh.

As she spoke, Lingyi raised her head, looking at the few white clouds hanging in the azure sky with a somewhat melancholy expression.

Although she was somewhat used to unexpected situations arising midway through such events, it didn't stop her from feeling some resentment when things actually went wrong.

[It's alright. As long as it's a head-on battle, I won't lose. Equipped with the Bronze Serpent Armor, I'm incredibly strong.]

Chris said confidently.

Although Zero isn't very good at the jobs she does, when it comes to fighting, she, with a complete Sacred Relic in hand, won't lose to those flawed ones who don't even have a complete Sacred Relic.

"Well, it's good that you're confident, but... never mind."

Hearing Chris's overly confident statement, Yiqiliu Yijiulingyi wanted to say something, but in the end, she didn't.

However, she felt the pressure on her body increase, because she couldn't understand why Chris, who couldn't even beat her, was so confident.

"Let's hurry up, Christina. The sooner we get to Lydia, the longer we can explore."

Stopping thinking about these trivial matters, Lingyi perked up a bit and said this to Chris.

"Ah, oh, okay."

Chris followed Zero's steps.

Since the okonomiyaki restaurant wasn't far from Lydia Music Academy, the two soon walked to the academy's gate.

"Hello, we made an appointment to visit in advance. There are two of us. This is our electronic certificate."

On the other side, Lingyi arrived at the school gate, immediately swiped a few times on her tablet, and then showed it to the guard at the gate.

"Let me see. Okay, no problem. Miss Lucy and Miss Christina, right? Welcome to the private Lydian Conservatory of Music. I hope you have a good experience."

After the guard confirmed that the electronic certificate was valid, he returned the tablet to Lingyi and said this.

“I believe we will. Alright, let’s go, Christina.”

Grabbing Chris's arm, the two of them slipped into Lydia's without attracting anyone's attention.

At this time, it seemed that it was still lunch break, and Lingyi could see students wandering around the college in twos and threes like ants.

Alright, we've successfully infiltrated. Next, we need to set up monitoring and teleportation units at the key locations identified during our previous investigation. Sigh, if only I had known we'd have to come here now, I would have set up more teleportation units last time.

After sorting out her thoughts, Lingyi came to this conclusion.

When she invaded last time, considering the cost and the fact that she only needed to take Durandal, she didn't pay much attention to investigating Lydian Academy or plant too many spies beforehand.

So what am I supposed to do?

Chris asked herself.

"Hmm... Chris, you can do whatever you want. If possible, just help me draw attention to them and provide cover."

Lingyi responded.

[After all, this job, which has an unclear meaning, only came about because of Finney's inexplicable insistence. I don't know what to do either, so just do whatever you feel like.]

Lingyi then explained.

Although she accepted the job at Finney's insistence, she actually had no idea what this completely aimless job entailed.

In a sense, her choice to prepare for the "hunt" while "dating" was also because she really didn't know what to use to fill this time.

So all I have to do is follow you, right?

On the other hand, after hearing Zero's words, Chris also realized that she was only there as a pawn in Zero's work during this 'date'.

"Yes, you can do that if you want."

Lingyi replied.

【Yeah.】

By the way, if it weren't for Finney's request, would you have let me go back after I finished my 'idol' work, and then let me do the job you're doing now by myself?

After hearing Zero's reply, Chris paused for a moment, and then asked this question.

[Probably so, since I'm used to working alone, which gives me more flexibility in both offense and defense.]

Lingyi said matter-of-factly that she would definitely do so if it weren't for various reasons.

Is that so...?

Although she had expected it, Chris still felt slightly frustrated upon hearing this answer and fell silent.

Ring ring -

Just as the two were communicating telepathically, a long, drawn-out preparatory bell rang throughout the entire school.

"Hmm, is class in session? By the way, Christina, since you want to experience the capabilities of Lydian Music Academy, why don't we find a classroom to attend a class? I think that class is pretty good."

As the bell rang, Lingyi's voice naturally followed.

Hearing Zero say this, Chris understood that she was being asked to cooperate with the operation.

“That makes sense, Rokuyo, then I’ll do as you say.”

Feeling the softness on her arm, even though it was covered by clothes, Chris agreed with Zero. Since she was going to make a good keychain, she would just do that.

Chapter Thirty-Two: The Classroom

Who are you?

After the preparatory bell rang, Lingyi and Chris entered a first-grade classroom. Then, a blonde female teacher noticed that they were not wearing school uniforms and came up to ask them what they were there for.

"Hello, teacher. We're here to visit Lydia Music Academy."

Lingyi said this.

"Oh, is that so?"

The blonde teacher asked somewhat uncertainly, as she had not received any relevant notification.

"This is our electronic certificate."

Lingyi showed the electronic certificate she had obtained once again.

"You're here to visit, huh? Why are you here at this time? Oh well, never mind. If you're here to visit, why are you here? We have class soon."

After seeing the electronic certificate, the blonde teacher dispelled her doubts and then began to inquire about Zero's purpose.

"Here's the thing, Christina, who is next to me, didn't enroll in school due to some issues, so she wants to find a school to transfer to. We've come to visit this school to see if it's a good fit for her."

"Teacher, you should also know that if you want to assess whether a school is suitable for transfer, you can't just look at the campus environment. Of course, you have to actually attend a few classes to make a judgment."

"So we're here hoping that you, teacher, will allow us to sit in on a class. Of course, we don't need seats, and if this causes you any inconvenience, we'll go somewhere else."

Lingyi explained that this was something she had prepared in advance, and it was also the reason she used to book the visit.

"Is that so...? Okay, no problem, I can allow this."

The blonde teacher thought about it and then gave her permission without much surprise, since it wasn't anything particularly difficult.

"Thank you, Ni Er Leng Qi Yi x San Zi T. In that case, we'll listen from the platform behind. Let's go, Christina."

Lingyi glanced at the tablet out of the corner of her eye. After seeing that the other party agreed, she thanked them politely and then planned to take Chris to one side of the classroom.

“Wait, there’s no need to stand. A student is absent today, so there’s an empty seat. Since this, um, Christina, is planning to sit in the class, it’s definitely better to sit down and listen to the lecture.”

The blonde teacher pointed to the seat next to a black-haired girl with a white bow and said to Chris with a smile.

"The empty seats... but wouldn't that be a hassle? What if that person has OCD or something?"

Lingyi glanced at the seat, thought for a moment, and then said this.

"You don't need to worry about that. If it were her, I think she would be capable of giving up her seat to someone else and standing herself."

Hearing Zero's concerns, the blonde teacher thought for a moment and then said this.

"Besides, it's just a seat. You can't make people stand in the back when there are empty seats."

The blonde teacher said this.

"Ok."

Seeing that the other party said this, Lingyi stopped refusing.

And so it was decided. Chris went to the empty seat, and since Zero wasn't there to listen to the lecture anyway, she went to the raised platform with railings at the back of the classroom, took her tablet, and started working.

"Christina, here you go."

Just as Chris was getting ready for class, Lingyi suddenly took a black handbag out of her black coat and handed it to Chris.

"It's so light, what is this?"

Chris took the handbag, initially thinking it contained something, but upon receiving it, she discovered it was completely empty.

"You'll find it useful someday."

Lingyi said, then left Chris's side, leaving Chris bewildered.

Soon, with the sound of a melodious bell, music classes at Lydia Music Academy began, and Chris began a campus life she hadn't experienced in a long time.

"Well……"

Feeling the strong academic atmosphere around her, Chris was momentarily at a loss.

As someone who aspires to a world without war, isn't something wrong that she's now attending a classroom lesson?

"Now, please turn to page..."

[Fine, since Lingyi wants me to help cover for her, I'll just focus on my class.]