Kotori pulled out a new lollipop and held it in her mouth. "Speak."
"They are called 'Deus ex machina,' meaning mysterious existences that appear under abnormal circumstances, as if through divine intervention. Their danger level is the newly added EX rank, which is naturally the highest at present." Muramasa Reion spoke calmly.
Yet as she spoke, a sharp glint flashed through her eyes—profound, and somewhat dim.
"Deus ex machina... which one are you referring to?" Though Five Rivers Kotori had already guessed the answer, she could not help wanting to confirm it.
"Of course, both of them together."
Muramasa Reion hugged her notebook. "Although their situation differs from that of the Hurricane Twins, the two of them appeared at the same time. Perhaps they are connected in some way."
"Therefore, when referring to them, we treat them as a single spirit. Headquarters believes that if anything new happens later, it will not be too late to make plans then..."
"Wait! Hold on..." Five Rivers Shiori felt as though she were an outsider.
What are you talking about?!
Why do I still not understand anything?!
"What exactly... is a spirit?!" she asked.
Because just now, when Five Rivers Kotori had been about to explain it to her,
Little Griseo and Anna's arrival had suddenly interrupted them.
That sudden spatial quake had nearly stolen the sound from the entire world.
And now, after finally coming to her senses,
she wanted to know!
She wanted to know everything!
"Kotori..."
At that moment,
Five Rivers Shiori was unexpectedly serious.
There was less of her usual gentleness and more solemnity.
"How many things have you been hiding from me?"
"What exactly happened? Please, tell me..."
"..."
The members of Fraxinus silently watched from the side.
For a moment, the atmosphere seemed somewhat strange.
Muramasa Reion