Anime, Girlfriend Shokuhou Misaki

A man who looked to be in his fifties was blocking the entrance to the stairs, standing in front of his wife and daughter.

"dad."

"husband."

A mother and daughter hiding behind him looked worried, but they also knew that this was not something they could handle. Although they were still worried, they turned around and went upstairs.

What do you want to do?

"We have no intention of doing anything excessive."

The person who said those words was a slender girl.

She has fluffy long blonde hair and azure eyes. She is petite and slender, wearing a blue beret and a cute British style, along with black stockings.

—Frenda!

However, this guy was carrying two portable missiles while saying this, which completely undermined the persuasiveness of his words.

"Bam—!"

Another powerful punch came from outside the room. It was another petite girl, young and slender, with shoulder-length brown hair.

—Kinuhata's favorite!

"Mugino, it's all been cleaned up."

"They're all still alive, right?"

The woman who answered Kinuhata's question was about the age of a high school student. She was tall and slender, quite well-developed, wearing a light purple dress, over-the-knee socks, and white knee-high boots. She was a very fashionable woman.

——Mugino Shenli!

“This is different from the others. These are all Director Bei’s private troops, not enemies.”

"Don't worry, Mugino, Kinuhata is taking care of his power, and their AIM diffusion field is working fine."

Following Kinuhata Saiai in was a listless high school girl. She seemed a bit listless, with a blank expression, but she was a healing-type girl with delicate features and neatly trimmed shoulder-length hair.

"That's good."

Mugino Shizuri shifted her gaze back to Beiji Jimin.

“Director Beiji, can we have a proper talk now?”

"I think we have already shown our sincerity."

As he spoke, Mugino Shizuri gestured for him to enter.

Beiji Jimin, with a gloomy expression, followed Maiye Shenli over and sat down directly on the sofa.

He knew very well that he had absolutely no right to refuse.

To put it simply, the lives of my family of three are now in someone else's hands.

"Tell me, what exactly do you want me to do?"

"You don't need to be so angry. As I said, we have something we want to discuss with you now."

"However, we are not the ones you are discussing this with. Please take this call."

Mugino Shizuri coughed lightly, took out his phone, and dialed Haramura Makoto's number.

"Lord Haramura, our mission is complete."

Upon hearing Mugino Shizuri utter the name, Beiji Jiji's previously gloomy expression instantly turned serious.

He frowned as he took the phone, and pondered for a long time.

Neither of them spoke, nor did he.

In the end, it was Bei Jimin who couldn't hold back any longer and spoke up.

"This operation against you was not ordered by me. If you want revenge, you've come to the wrong person."

It was common knowledge among the higher-ups that the props belonged to the Talent Workshop.

The fact that Mugino Shizuri is here already says a lot.

"I know, don't worry, Director Bei, I didn't come to you about this..."

Time just slipped away little by little.

Bei Jimin's facial expressions changed quite noticeably, shifting between surprise, contemplation, and gloom...

It's fair to say that, apart from anger, every other expression that could be described in words appeared on Bei Jimin's face.

"I understand, I will stand with you on the same side."

"The action against Leo will also be temporarily suspended, but everything will have to wait until you give me definite news before it can begin."

"I can only try my best."

……

"Da da da da da..."

The sound of submachine guns echoed throughout the space, with tongues of fire constantly spitting from their muzzles.

However, none of the bullets landed on the building in front of them; they were all blocked by an invisible blue barrier.

“We’ve been trying, but it seems like they have some new technology, and our firearms are completely useless.”

Aiho Yomikawa held a walkie-talkie in her hand and shouted loudly into the other side.

"Nothing is impossible, it really is like this."

"If you want us to break through this barrier, send us more powerful weapons, or just wait, there's nothing we can do about it."

With another loud shout, Yomi Kawa Aiho hung up the phone.

"What should we do, Teacher Huang Quanchuan?"

Ironclad Sculptor huddled close to Yomi Kawa Aiho and roared loudly.

She had to shout it out loud now, otherwise the gunshot would drown out her voice.

"What to do? Of course, we continue."

A smile appeared on Aiho Yomi's face; this was the first time she had smiled today.

"Anyway, this is not our fault in terms of fighting. We have done our best. If we can't break through, you can't blame us."

"Everyone, fire as much ammunition as you have, don't hold back."

"Yes!"

The response to Aiho Yomi was a resounding roar from the crowd. Compared to their previous low morale, everyone was now invigorated.

"what happened?"

Komaba Toshitoku, who was inside the building, was so startled that he almost jumped out of the window.

"It's nothing, don't worry, it's a good thing."

"The matter has been resolved."

Makoto Haramura waved his phone around and then placed it on the table.

"The attack will soon remain superficial; all we need to do is pay a little attention."

"Although you say that, from the beginning of this, I have never felt that these guards have a strong desire to attack."

Having regained his composure, Komaba Toshitoku pointed to the security guards attacking outside, looking puzzled.

As mentioned earlier, the difference in firepower between them and the security personnel is enormous.

Don't be fooled by the fact that their armed group sounds powerful; in reality, they're not even as good as most thugs.

Academy City's ban on firearms is quite effective.

The firearms that end up on the black market are mostly pistols, meaning that each of them might not even get a pistol and would be fighting alongside mercenaries armed with submachine guns.

Normally, in this situation, they would be defeated in no more than fifteen minutes.

As a result, with this equipment, they managed to hold out for more than an hour.

Not only them, but most other branches were in a similar situation.

This can only mean one thing: these guards are all going easy on the officers and don't want to cause any killings.

"That's why I don't want to use overly violent methods to deal with them."

"They are all a very good group of people."

……

Inside the church.

"Hmph hmph hmph, hmph hmph hmph, hmph hmph hmph..."

Wearing a simple beige nun's robe, Laura sat on the edge of the bathroom, humming an unknown lullaby as she took off her shoes and socks and placed her fair feet into the bathroom, which was already filled with water.

The spacious room was filled with the latest bathroom fixtures from Academy City. Laura sat on one of the fixtures, leisurely soaking her feet.

Laura is in a pretty good mood right now.

Academy City took the initiative to attack Makoto Haramura, and she had already verified his strength.

This means that if Academy City decides to take action, Aleister's intervention is inevitable.

Now, as long as Aleister makes a move, she can determine Aleister's true identity.

If Aleister's true identity is as she suspects, then her more than a hundred years of forbearance and restraint will have been worthwhile.

If that happens, she only needs to seize the right opportunity to take over the entire Academy City, fulfill her contract with that magician, and regain her freedom.

That's why she immediately agreed when Queen Elizabeth made the request.

She was determined to see this great battle happen.

"Hey, what's up? You seem so happy?"

“I came here specifically to thank you, High Bishop.”

As Laura leisurely soaked her feet, a slightly teasing voice sounded meaningfully in her ear.

"Tell me about it too, make me happy, okay?"

Laura's body tensed instantly. She mechanically turned around, looked at Makoto Haramura, and her lips twitched wildly.

Although she has taken over the body of a woman named Laura Stuart, it doesn't mean that her own strength has not diminished. However, because of the contract with the magician from the past, she has actually used the restraints to increase her own strength.

Even under these circumstances, she still did not notice the person approaching.

Don't be fooled by her seemingly unreliable behavior; it's all a carefully orchestrated act to mislead others.

She didn't think there was anything shameful about this behavior; for a demon like her, it was just a pastime.

But her vigilance hadn't diminished at all; she was certain that even if Aleister suddenly appeared beside her, she would notice instantly.

"Oh dear, you don't need to be so polite with me."

"No matter what, you've helped us so much, it's only right that we repay you."

Laura's stiff expression immediately thawed, and she clasped her hands together, a bright smile spreading across her face.

"Oh, I'm very happy to have you here, but you should have told me beforehand."

"It is not the behavior of a proper gentleman to suddenly barge in while a lady is taking a bath."

You can't tell what Laura is thinking from her appearance at all. Her personality is as unreliable as ever, although the smile on her face seems very deliberate.

Makoto Haramura walked in from outside, his dark and deep eyes giving Laura a thorough once-over.

"But there's a prerequisite: you really are a woman, High Bishop."

Things are completely different now.

Previously, Makoto Haramura could only tell that Laura was different and knew that this body was not the original one.

However, Makoto Haramura has now completely seen through the true form hidden beneath the girl's appearance. His higher-dimensional power allowed him to see through the girl's true form in an instant.

"What...what do you mean by this...?"

Instantly, Laura seemed to have been hit by a stun gun, and her whole body froze.

"Don't pretend with me."