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Itogami City, Southern Residential District, Room 703...
Wu Yan sat on a sofa with Kotori, while Natsuki and Natsuoto sat opposite them. Seeing the troubled expressions on the two beautiful girls' faces, Wu Yan and Kotori exchanged a glance without saying anything, waiting for them to digest everything they had just explained...
The silence between them made the atmosphere in the living room somewhat stifling and heavy. At some point, Natsuki was the first to raise her little face and look at Wu Yan and Kotori.
"So, the two of you actually aren't from this world, but came from another world with the help of some incredibly magical system, right?..."
"The specifics might be a little difficult for people who haven't been summoned to understand, but that's roughly it..." Kotori answered Natsuki. Even she had become unusually serious at this moment. "In short, there's no denying that we aren't from this world!"
"Not from this world..." Natsuoto glanced uneasily at Wu Yan, her face showing a hint of apprehension.
"Then... will Teacher and Kotori eventually leave this place someday?..."
The room immediately fell silent for two or three seconds...
Natsuki lowered her head, then lifted it again not long afterward. Her gem-like eyes stared intently at the two people before her.
"You chose this time to explain everything. Does that mean... you'll be leaving this world before long?..."
Hearing Natsuki's words, Natsuoto's heart skipped a beat. A flash of sadness crossed her emerald eyes, making Kotori smile bitterly and Wu Yan panic. He hurriedly waved his hands and shook his head.
"That's true, but I'll definitely take you with me when the time