Aozaki Residence, backyard.
Touko Aozaki sat in a chair, looking at the ghost called "Grandfather" before her as she asked calmly.
"Have you ever collected any human body parts scattered around Misaki City?"
"Human body parts?"
The old man looked stunned, unable to understand what she meant.
"Then I suppose you haven't."
Seeing her grandfather's reaction, Touko Aozaki lost interest.
But that made sense. As a Magus who had mastered the Fifth Magic, there were already very few external things capable of drawing her grandfather's attention.
Especially in recent years, when he had devoted himself to raising an heir for the Aozaki Family. He normally kept to himself and had all but stopped concerning himself with the mundane affairs of Misaki City.
So having him personally go out to collect corpses was basically impossible.
"Looks like there's no need for us to keep talking."
Touko Aozaki reached her conclusion, clapped her hands, and rose from her chair.
"Are you satisfied now? Hurry up and undo this spell!"
Circumstances were stronger than him. Even a stubbornly proud Magus like him had no choice but to bow his head to the granddaughter he usually ordered around. Suppressing his anger, he gave a muffled snort.
After repeatedly attempting, openly and secretly, to break through the seal, the old man had experienced unprecedented failure. Though he appeared unconcerned on the surface, he had no choice but to acknowledge one fact inwardly.
In the field of destructive magecraft, Touko's aptitude truly fell short of Aoko's.
But when it came to restorative and creative magecraft, Touko's talent was astonishing.
Perhaps he should change his opinion of Touko.
Perhaps...
Yet the old man, who had been forceful his entire life, found it difficult to change his domineering and stubborn nature even though he was slightly shaken. Nor