This is not the date I wanted.

"What we are doing now...isn't it tailing?"

Nanashi complained with a look of shame on his face.

At this time, she and Mengyue were using small props such as wigs and plain glasses to disguise themselves, keeping a distance of about fifty meters from Shidao and following him quietly.

No matter how you look at it, this is following, right?

After a moment's silence, Meng Yue slowly spoke.

"...I understand what you mean. Although it does look like that, the one who asked me to do this was Kurumi herself, so strictly speaking, this should be considered as a bodyguard's secret protection."

"Oh……"

Nanashi nodded subtly.

"They left, and we followed."

"well."

Seeing Mengyue walking forward, Qizui hurriedly followed.

"Mengyue...can I ask you a question?"

After hesitating for a moment, Nanashi asked.

"what?"

"Why did you ask me to come over for help?"

This afternoon, when Qi Sin was alone in the Elf Apartment, playing online games with the curtains drawn, Meng Yue suddenly contacted her through her friend's chat channel and asked for her help.

It’s not that he feels unhappy about his private time being disturbed. In fact, being able to be relied on by others is a good thing for him.

But what surprised her was that Mengyue only looked for Qizui this time.

"Origami-san, Tohka-san...everyone of you is much better than me. You can definitely be more useful than me. As for me, I might even be a drag on you."

Hearing Nana Sin's confession, Meng Yue sighed helplessly, rubbed her little head and said.

"Your only shortcoming is your lack of confidence. Don't worry, you are much more capable than you think. Well, even if I say that, you won't be convinced without a clear reason."

So Meng Yue explained to Qi Zui.

"First of all, unlike the last high-profile operation, DEM's operation this time should be a covert assassination. Our goal is only to stop them quietly in the dark. Too many people will attract attention. In addition, you have a high control over your spiritual power, and the 'Fake Witch' can imitate the abilities of other angels. You also have excellent observation skills, which makes you very suitable for covert operations."

“I-Is that so…”

Qi Zui didn't expect that Meng Yue would think so highly of him, and he was a little overwhelmed for a moment.

"Well, there is another reason..."

Meng Yue looked ahead speechlessly.

"Mr. Shidou~"

"Stupid, stupid! Kurumi, don't hug me in public."

"Hehe~ Mr. Shidou's face is so red. What's the matter? I don't mind at all."

"If it were Tohka and the others... they would definitely rush forward after seeing this scene, and then we would be completely exposed."

"This... is very likely."

Just imagining that scene, Nanashi couldn't help but frown, expressing his deep agreement.

"That idiot Shidou was actually so confused by the woman who claimed to kill him..."

"Well, this reaction is actually quite normal for a teenage boy. Compared to these seven sins."

Suddenly, Meng Yue's voice became serious.

"The density of people is starting to increase. Be alert. I'll try to find something like a trap. You'll be responsible for observing the crowd to see if there's anyone in disguise or behaving strangely."

"learn."

After responding to Meng Yue, Nanashi took a deep breath and calmly observed the surroundings - especially the pedestrians around Shidou and Kurumi.

Children playing with toys, office workers with tired faces, pregnant women walking carefully while holding their bellies, old people using crutches... After taking a quick look around, Qi Sin soon found a suspicious target.

"Meng Yue, the woman in the brown robe, her steps were inexplicably hasty, and her eyes often turned towards Shidao. Also, there was obviously something hidden in her clothes."

"receive."

——Future predictions.

Turning his gaze towards the target pointed by Nana Sin, Meng Yue activated his own ability.

Then she saw that in about seven seconds, this woman would rush to Shidou, take out a dagger and stab him in the abdomen.

"OK! Black."

Just like the scene demonstrated by the "Sage of the Dawn", the woman gradually showed hatred towards Shidao, quickened her pace, and reached into the inner pocket of her coat.

Meng Yue walked forward, stood in front of the lady, and said with a smile on her face.

“Congratulations ma’am, you’ve won the prize!”

"Eh? Hmm?——"

Before the other party could react, Meng Yue calmly punched him in the stomach.

"Eh? Are you okay, ma'am? You don't look well. Let me help you get some rest."

Supporting the woman who was about to fall, Meng Yue, like a kind-hearted person, helped her walk into the deserted alley.

"terrible……"

Nanashi, who witnessed everything, couldn't help but sigh quietly.

"Seven Sins, I'm in trouble."

"Yes, Haniel (the fake witch)."

Seven Sins nodded and used the hemp rope conjured by the angel to tie the woman's hands and feet.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Mengyue took the dagger from the woman's hand.

However, what puzzled Mengyue and Qizi was that the woman was not holding a real knife, but a plastic toy dagger.

"What's going on? Did I make a mistake?"

Qi Sin couldn't help but feel a little shaken.

"That's not necessarily true. After all, there is no doubt that this person has murderous intentions towards Shidao, and even if it is a real sword, it is impossible to stab Shidao to death."

With a hint of doubt and caution, Mengyue picked up the toy knife and ordered the Sage of Dawn to analyze its internal structure.

After a while, Qi Zui saw that Meng Yue's expression gradually became a little scary.

"What's wrong Mengyue, is it really a dangerous weapon?"

"Well, the plastic is just the packaging. Inside is actually a small manifestation device of the blasting technique. After receiving a certain impact, it can blow everything within a ten-meter radius into pieces."

“——Hey!”

Hearing Meng Yue's words, Qi Zui's face turned slightly pale and he involuntarily took a few steps back.

"Nana, can you use Rokuko's 'Seal Master' to seal this thing? I can handle this bomb, but there is a certain risk of failure."

"Oh, oh. Let me try. Kaleidoscope - Michael (the Lord of Seals) - Xiaoshi."

Nanashi nodded and transformed his angel into a small key.

"【close】!"

Inserting the key into the toy dagger and twisting it, Nanashi asked somewhat uneasily.

"Is this okay?"

"Yeah, no problem. Thanks, Seven Sins."

After confirming the condition of the dagger, Meng Yue nodded.

Qishi couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief.

"Eh……"

Just then, the woman groaned and slowly opened her eyes.

After all, Meng Yue knew that he was just an ordinary person, so she didn't use too much force, and he quickly came to his senses.

"Who are you! Let me go! Give me back the knife! I want to kill that man!"

However, before Meng Yue could say anything, the woman began to struggle violently, staring fiercely at Shidao who was not far away, as if she wanted to cut him into pieces.

"I say, what did Shidao do to you? To make you hate him so much?"

Meng Yue asked doubtfully.

"That guy, when we were dating three years ago, he said he would make me happy, but he ended up swindling more than three million from me and then ran off to find a new woman."

"Wow~ That's too much..."

Meng Yue couldn't help but let out an exaggerated sigh.

Let’s not talk about whether what this woman said is true or not. Three years ago, Shidao was still in the second grade of junior high school and was dating a brat with a chuunibyou syndrome. Is there really nothing wrong with this woman’s brain?

"Mengyue, I found this photo in my outer pocket."

Qi Zui handed the photo to Meng Yue with a strange look on his face.

After seeing the content of the photo, Mengyue couldn't help laughing.

"Is this the scumbag who dumped you?"

"Yes."

"Are you sure that this yellow-haired, black-skinned guy wearing a cowboy suit is the same person you are going to kill now?"

Meng Yue asked in surprise.

"Of course, it's exactly the same. I would recognize it even if it turned into ashes."

The woman said angrily.

Okay, sister, you should go to the ophthalmologist before going to the psychiatric department.

"Mengyue, she doesn't look like...she's lying."

"Well, he has his ID and driver's license with him, so he's probably not from DEM. It looks like he's been hypnotized or brainwashed. I'll give it to Kotori to confirm later."

As he spoke, Meng Yue used a small amount of electricity to knock the woman unconscious. Then he frowned and fell into deep thought.

"What's wrong Mengyue?"

"It's a bit strange... I can understand using hypnosis to assassinate Shidou using an ordinary person, but isn't that too stupid? And there's no need to specifically fake the bomb into a toy and then hypnotize the woman to think it's a real sword, right?"

"That's true..."

After hearing what Meng Yue said, Qi Zui also felt a little uncomfortable.

(If the toy sword was made to make Shidou careless, then if that person had considered this, why did he let the murderous woman attack? Wouldn't that make people wary? Wait - a toy?!)

Suddenly realizing something, Nanashi quickly recalled the pedestrians she had seen before. Soon, she remembered that a child who had been playing nearby before had a toy knife that looked exactly like hers.

In an instant, Nanashi felt a chill on his back.

"Oh no, Mengyue! This is a temptation—"

---boom!!!!

Before Nanashi could finish his words, a deafening explosion accompanied by a scorching heat wave hit from behind.

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——Big brother, you be the monster! I am the hero!

A little boy holding a toy knife appeared in front of Shidou and made this request.

He seems to be just in elementary school, at the age when he is influenced by special effects films and animation and simply admires the hero of justice.

I was once this age myself. After Shidao sighed in his heart, he readily agreed to the little boy's request.

—Evil monster! Watch out! Watch out! Watch out!!