"So you didn't know. And here you were going on about the Counter Force—at an underground auction not long ago, Izelma bought something extraordinary: some kind of cursed item tainted with blood from fantasy."
"...I see." Aozaki Touko roughly understood. A powerful cursed item truly was no small matter.
"I thought you'd be interested in this. I didn't expect you to have changed." Inorai said.
"That's not true. If there were something I was interested in, I'd secure it first. If necessary, I'd even take out a loan from the Clock Tower in my sister's name. Well, this sort of thing simply can't stir my curiosity."
"What if it were that Witch? Don't tell me you wouldn't be interested."
"Don't be ridiculous." Aozaki Touko rolled her eyes at her teacher without hesitation.
Author's Note:
I went out today and didn't get home until tonight. Orz
Continuing.
"You people, stay away from me!"
While Aozaki Touko was talking with her teacher, Add let out a miserable scream.
Irena and Reines were staring at Add with burning eyes.
"Ahem." Miss Broom suddenly coughed. "Master, someone is coming."
"Ah—"
The room, which had been filled with a playful atmosphere, was instantly put on pause.
"Who is it?" Reines hurriedly asked.
"The wavelength matches that of the 'Gold Princess' who appeared earlier," Miss Broom answered.
"Then—eh?!"
Reines had just turned to look at Irena when she discovered that Irena, who had been in complete disarray moments ago, had already changed into her witch's attire.
—That fast?!
"Damn it!"
Reines grumbled, then hurriedly tidied her messy hair and threw an outer garment over herself.
But the entire room was still a mess.
They couldn't let anyone see this!
However, Irena took out her wand and gave it a wave.
Then, the objects seemed to