Flame Chasers

"You..."

"It's Elysia, okay?~ Isn't my name lovely? I picked it myself!"

"Then, Miss Elysia, aren't you afraid I might be a bad person?" Yoshikage Kira said to the girl behind him.

"Hehe~ Elysia's radar tells me you're not a bad person~"

So why does everyone keep labeling me as a good person? Yoshikage Kira thought as he led Elysia into the Magic Show venue, which had already begun.

Suddenly, Yoshikage Kira felt a chill run down his back. Looking toward the stage, he found Vill-V staring straight at him.

Yoshikage Kira did not avoid her gaze and stared straight back at Vill-V.

A moment later, Vill-V looked away and continued her magic performance.

"My, my, it seems I've caused you trouble. I'm so sorry," Elysia said to Yoshikage Kira, scratching her head.

"It's fine. She'll come around on her own," Yoshikage Kira said unconcernedly.

"No, that won't do. Girls need to be cherished. I think you should coax her later," Elysia said, walking up to Yoshikage Kira, leaning forward slightly, and raising her right index finger as she lectured him.

"I think things would work better if you said a little less," Yoshikage Kira said helplessly, feeling the gaze from the stage grow sharper.

Elysia stuck out her tongue, then turned around and found herself a seat.

After the magic show ended, Yoshikage Kira looked at Vill-V as she came down from the stage and calmly said:

"What do you want to eat today?"

"..."

Vill-V had her back to Yoshikage Kira and did not say a word.

I think you should coax her later. Elysia's words echoed in Yoshikage Kira's ears.

"She wanted to watch a Magic Show, so I brought her here. Stop being jealous."

"Who! Who's jealous?! I'm just unhappy that you came late today!" Vill-V said excitedly, turning around with a blush on her face and stamping her foot.

"Alright, I understand. So, what do you want to eat today?"

"Hmph, figure it out yourself." Seeing Yoshikage Kira's perfunctory attitude, Vill-V turned and left again in a huff.

Yoshikage Kira shook his head and followed after her.

After the little spat, Vill-V began today's plan targeting the Flame Chasers.

"Same as always. I'll sneak in, and you'll support me from outside," Vill-V instructed Yoshikage Kira as she put on her equipment.

"Mm." Yoshikage Kira nodded and connected to the camera on the equipment.

"Then, the operation begins!"

Watching Vill-V infiltrate smoothly as usual through the device, Yoshikage Kira knew that this time, that woman would intervene.

"Gah, what's going on?! Why can't I stop her?"

By the time he came back to his senses, Vill-V had already clashed with Elysia.

"You're not being much of an assistant. Help me out!"

If you had to say where was safest after the Honkai outbreak, it would definitely be the Flame Chasers' base.

As long as I didn't reveal my abilities and acted like an ordinary soldier, I wouldn't attract attention.

Then there was only one answer.

"Miss Elysia, we would like to apply to join the Flame Chasers."

"?"

Vill-V and Elysia stared blankly at Yoshikage Kira, who had suddenly appeared.

"Assistant, what are you talking about?! Use your invincible ability and think of something!"

Ignoring Vill-V, who had been tied up beside them, Yoshikage Kira repeated himself:

"Miss Elysia, we would like to apply to join the Flame Chasers."

"Hmm~ That would be difficult for me to explain on my end." Elysia thought for a moment, a troubled expression appearing on her adorable face.

Looking at the troubled Elysia before him, Yoshikage Kira remained unconcerned. As a despicable transmigrator, he knew that Elysia would definitely bring Vill-V into the Flame Chasers.

"With Vill-V's talent, I'm sure the Flame Chasers won't lose out. Vill-V's technology is already far beyond that of the Flame Chasers, isn't it?"

"Mm, it does seem that way. Besides, I hope to become friends with Miss Vill-V too."

"Alright then, this understanding Elysia grants your request."

"Hey! What are you two talking about over there? I haven't agreed yet!" Vill-V shouted loudly from the side, still tied up.

Vill-V had still considered the Flame Chasers an evil organization, but once Elysia laid the truth about the Flame Chasers before her, she behaved herself.

After learning that the Flame Chasers were an organization fighting against Honkai, Vill-V also agreed to the suggestion of joining them.

"Oh, right. There's also someone named Pardo who wants to join."

"Hm? Pardo?"

"She's another cute girl."

"Mm! Alright, I'll report it as soon as possible."

At that very moment, Pardo, who was still at home petting cats, had no idea she had already been dragged aboard a pirate ship.

"Hey! Assistant, you didn't already know the Flame Chasers' true nature, did you?"

"Mm... more or less."

"Ahhhhhhh! Damn it, damn it, damn it! I'm not talking to you anymore!" Seeing the angry girl before him, Yoshikage Kira smiled and shook his head without saying a word.

"Hey, I'm angry."

"Mm, I know."

"Then hurry up and coax me!"

"Coax you."

"You! You!" Vill-V pointed at Yoshikage Kira, so angry that she laughed.

A few days later, Elysia contacted Yoshikage Kira and told him that the organization had approved his application.

Putting down his phone, he looked at Pardo teasing a cat in front of him and said, "Pardo, it's time to go."

"Huh? Where are we going, boss?"

"The Flame Chasers."