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"You're overthinking it! I have no intention of risking my life joking around with someone wielding a Japanese sword!"
Kanzaki glanced at Jōjin with a suspicious look, then said, "Then I'll leave it to you," and walked into the changing room behind the frosted glass sliding door.
You can see Kanzaki's body outline through the frosted glass. It's precisely because you can't see clearly that it's even more exciting.
Jing Shen hurriedly shook her head to suppress her impulse, then turned her back to the frosted glass sliding door and sighed softly.
"Hey, Jing Shen! What are you doing here?"
Tsuchimikado suddenly swaggered in from the other end of the corridor. Her sunglasses, a disguise, remained on even indoors at night. Shirogane genuinely doubted whether she could see anything.
"Hey, aren't you seen by other people as a jerk idol who just got into some scandalous news?"
"Don't worry. As long as no one sees it, it's fine. That's my principle in doing things."
Tsuchimikado said nonchalantly.
In Jing Shen's eyes, this guy's attitude was no different from usual.
"I'm sorry, Jing Shen."
"What are you apologizing for?" Jōjin asked. He noticed that Tsuchimikado's expression was slightly somber.
"Actually, I know about the crises you encountered before, including being slashed by Kanzaki and the attack on the alchemist's fortress. I knew about these things, but I didn't help you, so I want to apologize to you."
"..."
“After all, ‘not being able to help’ and ‘being able to help but not helping’ are two completely different things. I really feel bad for you.”
"It's okay, it's nothing."
Tsuchimikado looked tired, but Jōjin's answer seemed rather nonchalant.
Tsuchimikado seemed somewhat surprised by Jōjin's attitude, but Jōjin didn't say anything more. He felt there was no need to rush into further explanation.
No matter what, Tsuchimikado is Tsuchimikado, and that won't change. To Jōgami, Tsuchimikado will always be his dormitory neighbor and classmate.
"Hmm." Tsuchimikado smiled.
"Alright, enough of the chit-chat. Let's leave the heavy topics here and get down to business!"
"Business?"
"That's right! The most exciting summer event, Kanzaki-sama's voyeurism contest!"
"What? Are you serious?"
"Look, look, Jing Shen! Modern phones all have camera functions!"
"Are you even listening to me? That young swordsman from the late Edo period isn't someone you can joke around with! If he finds out, he'll definitely use some kind of family secret technique to cut you in two!"
"Conversely, if there's no danger, you'll spy on people, right?"
"..."
"Kanzaki-sama would look amazing naked!"
"Awesome!" Jing Shen couldn't help but hold his breath, then quickly shook his head and said:
"But...but isn't this wrong? Aren't you Kanzaki's comrade? You shouldn't betray him, should you?"
Jing Shen tried desperately to stop him, but then saw Tsuchimikado's blue sunglasses flash.
"Ha! You're too naive! I'm Haruka Tsuchimikado, a spy for the 'Necessary Evil Church' of the Anglican Church! I'm known as 'The Backstabber' and 'The Villager of the Foolish Village'!"
"Ugh! I don't want to go through thick and thin with a guy like that!"
Jōjin insisted on refusing, and Tsuchimikado said impatiently:
"Tsk, what a boring guy. Kanzaki almost killed you once, no wonder you're afraid of her. But actually, she's not that scary! Kanzaki is quite cute!"
P.S.: Hmmmm... I got another power outage notice. Why are they so familiar with this? How many times a month do they have to go out?! People will die if they don't have air conditioning when the weather gets hot!
Chapter 266 Keeping Watch
Chapter 266
"Cute?"
"Yes. As you know, I only entered Academy City after junior high school; before that, I was in London. Back then, I was one of the few people who could speak both English and Japanese, while Kanzaki had just joined the Anglican Church and could only speak Japanese. When the British questioned him, he was so nervous that he gestured wildly—it was quite amusing!"
Tsuchimikado gently tapped the wall and said, "Back then, I was the only Japanese in the 'Necessary Evil Church.' Boss Kanzaki would often come to me with a troubled look on his face, holding letters in English, asking for my help. He was so charming back then!"
"It's unbelievable that you can be someone who needs to be relied upon."
"Stop talking about that, let's go peek! Cute big brother!"
"You still want to take pictures with your phone? That's going too far!"
So you agree to not taking photos?
"Jing Shen, you should be more honest with your desires!"
"Why are you so excited? Shouldn't your assigned area be younger boys? Aren't you a brother-obsessed sergeant?"
"Hey, don't call me that nickname! Do you have any proof?"
"No normal person would really fall in love with a younger brother who is not related to them by blood, right?"
"Whoa! Who...who fell in love with my little brother! Who told you that?!"
"Even if the law doesn't prohibit it, you can't really do anything, right?"
"You...you can do it? What do you mean you can do?"
"Huh? Why are you so nervous? Wait, Tsuchimikado, you wouldn't actually do something to your brother..."
"Enough! Stop trying to trick me! If you say another word, I'll kill you!"
Tsuchimikado grabbed Jōjin by the collar, trying to shut him up. Just then, the corridor floor made a slight creaking sound. Tsuchimikado quickly moved like a ninja in the shadows and disappeared in an instant.
(Oh, if outsiders had seen that scene, it would have become headline news like "Idol Star Grabs Girl by the Collar".)
Jing Shen thought absentmindedly, looking in the direction from which the footsteps came.
"Hey! Sister, what are you doing here?"
It turns out to be Index: Forbidden Books and "Misaka".
No, it should be changed to "Dad and Cousin".
"Huh? Have you finished eating already?"
"Oh dear, no, tortoise. Dinner seems to be taking a little while to prepare, so let's take a bath first."
At this moment, "Misaka" looked at the frosted glass sliding door and said:
"Sister, is someone inside?"
"Ah, um, so I'm keeping watch here."
"Keep watch? What do you mean? There's no need for that, isn't that your sister's friend inside? They can shower together!"
“Huh?” Misaka’s words startled the goddess.
It took Jing Shen about five seconds to slowly understand the meaning of the sentence.
That's right, in their eyes, Kanzaki Mizuori is Tyr Magnus.
"Wait, wait a minute! I didn't say I was going to take a shower! Besides, there's no law that says friends have to shower together, right? I can wait for her to come out before I go in!"
"If we have to wait two more rounds, dinner will definitely be ready and cold by then! Anyway, you're all girls, what does it matter! Let's just take a shower together!"
"Waaaaah! Wait...wait, wait, it really doesn't...ahhhhh!"
"Alright, alright, let's go in!"
Without any hesitation, the two opened the door and ruthlessly threw the cleansing spirit and demon-slaying creature into the changing room.
It's right inside.
Right before the eyes of the Pure God.
Kanzaki, whose beauty defies description, stood there.
If Kanzaki were someone who took a long time to shower, the tragedy might not have happened when Shirogane was thrown into the changing room. This is because there was a door separating the changing room from the bathroom.
Just then, Kanzaki came out of the bathroom, completely naked, with her hands behind her head trying to tie up her hair, which was wet from the bathwater, and a hair tie in her mouth.
He remained in that position as if time had stopped.
With a "snap," the sliding door behind Jing Shen was closed.
"..."
"..."
The silence in the enclosed room is a heavy pressure.
If Kanzaki cries or gets angry, Shirogane knows how to respond, but her face is completely expressionless, and she doesn't even try to hide it.
She simply reached out slowly toward the slender black scabbard leaning against the wall.
Kanzaki's eyes are speaking. Her pupils, shining like obsidian, are speaking to the Pure God.
"Any last words?"
"new……"
Whether he apologizes or makes excuses, he will still face death. In his confused state, Jing Shen blurted out:
"A new style of Japanese sword comedy action film?"
The next second, the black scabbard swung out without hesitation.
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Ten p.m.
Kanzaki stood on the balcony on the second floor of the guesthouse. The night at the beach was just like the night in the desert; because the sand didn't retain heat very well, it was still slightly cool even in summer.
Tsuchimikado climbed up the balcony pillar. To outsiders, he was a "celebrity who had been exposed," so he couldn't appear in public in a normal way.
Tsuchimikado watched as Kanzaki silently accepted the gentle night breeze.
"What's wrong? Your face is so red. Are you still bothered by what just happened?"
"Do you think I would?"
"Pfft! Actually, your body really wants it, right? Being seen gives you a kind of pleasure... I, I was just kidding! Boss Kanzaki, as a swordsman, you can't be so short-tempered, can you?"
Upon seeing Kanzaki begin to draw her sword, Tsuchimikado immediately cowered.
"I see."
Kanzaki answered impatiently, then sighed softly.
"However, it seems that the girl really has nothing to do with 'Angel's Fall'. If she were truly a magician, her personality wouldn't be so childish."
"She had no reason to do such a thing. But if we follow this line of reasoning, the people around the God of Purification are in a similar situation. Even if these people capture an angel, they don't know how to use him."
These words do not mean to look down on the Pure Land, but are simply a matter of different realms.
Even if you capture an angel who is said to possess great power, it will be of no use without magical knowledge.
While Japanese home appliances are excellent, they won't work if you take them abroad and find that the socket type and rated voltage are incompatible. So it's not a question of which is superior or inferior.
But this way, there are no other suspicious persons.
Nobody knew what to do next.
The two of them couldn't find a focus, so they had to shift their attention to other things.
"Speaking of which, is it really alright to leave that child with the Pure Spirit Demon Slayer? She's only been with her for a day—no, just half a day—and that kind of thing happened. These days, even a third-grader wouldn't make such a mistake as barging into a men's bathroom. Maybe something similar, or even more serious, happened between her and that child..."
Chapter 267 The Wife on the Hyperion
Chapter 267
"Hmm. But, Jing Shen should be able to control herself, right? She's not the kind of person who would sneak up on a boy while he's asleep."
Tsuchimikado crossed his arms and said, "Besides, she's not an expert, you know? She's not an expert. Unlike us, she can't use high-sounding reasons to absolve herself of guilt every time she kills. She doesn't shift the blame for her crimes to anyone; she always carries the burden of guilt forward. Don't you think that's reassuring?"
"Well..."