Becoming Aozaki Touko's Life

"Is that all?"

Without refusing, Van Fem asked with a smile.

That expression... it was as if he was saying I was a sucker, and I could ask for more conditions. His attitude was so good it was almost eerie.

"...No, that's fine."

Aozaki Touko shook her head, then picked up the coffee cup, took an elegant sip, and immediately frowned, looking at Irisviel with a pitiful expression.

"It's so bitter."

"Oh... I'll add some sugar for you~"

Seeing this, Irisviel smiled sweetly, then took Aozaki Touko's coffee cup and added sugar cubes to adjust the bitterness.

"It's rare for me to have the chance to exploit a financial Demon Lord like you so easily. I should be shouting with joy right now."

Seeing that Aozaki Touko's request was so simple, Van Fem said with a helpless smile.

"Those things are meaningless."

Aozaki Touko shook her head, her tone indifferent. "As long as my medicine can be sold, the money I get will be enough for me."

"Is that so."

Van Fem nodded in understanding, then smiled and said, "If you need anything in the future, feel free to call me. But next time, it will be an exchange!"

"If I need to."

Aozaki Touko nodded noncommittally.

"Then I won't disturb your rest anymore."

Van Fem gave a gentlemanly smile, stood up, and chose to take his leave.

Since Aozaki Touko's request was only this, he had no reason to stay any longer.

"Mm... take care."

Aozaki Touko yawned, then pulled Irisviel, who was stirring the coffee, and led her towards the bedroom.

"Hey... Touko, you haven't finished your coffee yet?"

"I'm sleepy~"

"Really."

Inside, the lights went out.

"Ah... I forgot to redeem that mercenary Natalia again."

As he walked out of the building, Van Fem suddenly remembered something, then turned to leave without much concern. This kind of thing could be solved with a phone call.

Chapter Twenty-Eight: The Letter That Arrived

"...They want me to go back?"

In the living room, Aozaki Touko sat alone on the sofa, her gaze fixed on the letter in her hand.

This was another letter from Kuonji Alice, and naturally, Aozaki Aoko was also involved, just like all the letters she usually received.

However, this time, there was a crucial piece of new information.

Her grandfather wanted her to return to Misaki City soon.

"Is this to announce that I've lost my right to inherit the Fifth Magic? Although I've been mentally prepared for a while, I still feel a bit strange about it."

Aozaki Touko flicked the letter in her hand into the air, and it instantly turned into a ball of scorching flame, burning the letter to ashes.

"Touko, are you ready?"

Just then, Irisviel pushed the door open and walked in, her beautiful face filled with anticipation. She was about to tour the city of Berlin with Aozaki Touko.

"Let's go, my lovely wife. We have a lot of places to visit today."

Saying this, Aozaki Touko smiled gently, stood up, took Irisviel's hand, and they began their tour of Germany's largest city.

"It's so lively, Touko."

Sitting in the back seat of the car, Irisviel looked at the stream of vehicles passing by like a long river and exclaimed from the bottom of her heart.

Although she had formed a preliminary understanding of the outside world through books and movies.

However, the hustle and bustle of entering the mortal world was something that books and movies could not easily convey.

To come to the world of humans, to experience the world of humans, and to integrate into it to become a human.

Only then could she truly exist as Aozaki Touko's wife.

"If you stay too long, you'll get tired of it quickly."

Aozaki Touko said with a faint smile. "People in the city envy the leisure and quiet of the countryside, while people in the countryside envy the liveliness and prosperity of the city."

"Oh..."

Hearing such words, Irisviel smiled and said, "So, I'm actually considered a country bumpkin?"

"Not at all!"

Aozaki Touko shook her head firmly and said earnestly, "Irisviel, you are the princess of the castle."

"Then Touko, you're my prince~"

Irisviel chuckled, covering her mouth.

"Naturally."

Aozaki Touko admitted it as a matter of course, without any false modesty.

That day. The two of them toured various parts of Berlin, from the zoo to museums, from cinemas to a candlelit dinner for two, touring from morning until night.

Finally, on the way back.

"Are you satisfied?"

Aozaki Touko asked with a smile, tilting her head.

"...You know, touring this city with my husband by my side, I don't think there could be anything happier."

Speaking gentle words, Irisviel showed a beautiful smile:

"I don't think there's a more competent prince in the world than you, Touko. Saving me from the fate of dying as the Holy Grail, giving me human emotions, and fulfilling the Einzbern's wish – these are things only you could do."

"That is the greatest compliment, Princess."

Aozaki Touko showed a refreshing and gentle smile.

"Mhm, so you don't have to worry about me being taken away, Touko."

Suddenly, Irisviel said with a smile.

"...Huh?!"

Aozaki Touko's eyes widened.

"Touko, you were so cute when you held me tightly on the rooftop that day..."

Irisviel smiled wryly, "But please believe in my devotion to our feelings."

Chapter Twenty-Nine: Bunbyo Rei

Misaki City.

"...I'm back."

Aozaki Touko gazed at her hometown, a vast expanse of white. The familiar scent of her hometown washed over her, making her feel as if an invisible burden had been lifted, and she felt completely relaxed.

Just then.

"Long time no see, Aozaki Touko."

A deep, gentle male voice suddenly sounded. A young priest walked over. He had shoulder-length black hair and wore round-framed glasses, giving him a very gentle impression.

His familiar tone suggested that he and Aozaki Touko were quite close.

"Seeing you... puts me in a bad mood."

Aozaki Touko turned her head, her gaze extremely cold, filled with a chilling killing intent. This wasn't a mere warning; it was the killing intent born from a genuine desire to kill.

Of course, this wasn't because she was overbearing and wanted to kill someone just for disturbing her mood.

In fact, the girl named Aozaki Touko had never killed anyone from birth until now, though this was also because there had been no need to act.

However, at this moment, there was a reason.

This man named 'Bunbyo Rei' was showing her clear killing intent.

Yes, the moment he saw Aozaki Touko.

This seemingly gentle priest instinctively tried to find Aozaki Touko's weakness, seeking an opening to kill her.

However, after observing for a while and failing to find any weakness in Aozaki Touko, he walked out from the corner and greeted Aozaki Touko with a gentle expression.

"This truly makes me feel sad. It's rare for us to have a chance to meet like this."

As if he hadn't sensed the killing intent, Bunbyo Rei, with a gentle smile, acted like an older brother facing an uncooperative younger sister.

"Who greets someone with killing intent the moment they meet? Our relationship should be defined as old enemies meeting again, perhaps a battle to the death would be in order to liven things up!"

Seeing his increasingly gentle smile, Aozaki Touko's gaze grew colder. She summoned Suigintou from her Reality Marble, her black wings expanding and stretching hundreds of times. With just one command, she could tear Bunbyo Rei to shreds.

This was not an idle threat.

Bunbyo Rei immediately understood this, cold sweat trickling down his cheeks. A strong sense of crisis erupted from the depths of his heart. This was definitely not a joke about meeting an old enemy after a long time.

This girl genuinely intended to kill him right here.

With just one wrong word, one improper action, the exquisite doll suspended in mid-air would unleash a fierce attack and completely annihilate him.

This was... a terrifying power sufficient to face a True Ancestor Dead Apostle.

He currently had no confidence in surviving it.

"I was merely ordered by the Holy Church to test your current strength, Touko. I don't hold any hostility towards you personally. After all, we're like senior and junior disciples. It's impossible for me to make a killing blow."

Bunbyo Rei smiled with a look of helpless kindness, enduring Aozaki Touko's icy gaze. He silently prayed that Touko would show some consideration for the Holy Church and not actually kill him.

A moment later.

"Is that so? I'll take your word for it for now~"

Aozaki Touko gave a noncommittal smile, then coldly added, "However, I suggest you leave my sight immediately. Otherwise, you won't be able to leave later!"

She had only just returned to her hometown and didn't want bloodshed to disturb the peace.

But if this man didn't know any better and lingered in front of her, dealing with this annoying fellow first wouldn't be a bad thing.

"...It seems you misunderstand me greatly, Touko."

Seeing this, Bunbyo Rei offered a helpless smile, then raised his hands and retreated step by step. After brushing past Aozaki Touko, his pace began to quicken, and he soon disappeared from sight.

"...Annoying fellow."

Witnessing him leave, Aozaki Touko muttered, then turned and headed towards her home in the mountains.

That person named 'Bunbyo Rei' could be considered her senior brother, as he had trained under her grandfather for a period.

However, that didn't mean their relationship was good.

That guy was a pure egoist and a twisted murderer. Although he wasn't completely consumed by it, he was definitely not a good person.

In short... he was the kind of person you couldn't like once you understood his true nature.

If Bunbyo Rei hadn't backed down just now, she might have actually killed him. After all, her strength was now on the level of a True Ancestor Dead Apostle.

There was no need to show too much consideration for the Holy Church.