Using Senior Youzi's Authority

Listening to Kujo Ryuko's words, Saotome Yukina almost charged forward.

When her Senpai Youzi was mentioned, Little Rabbit didn't care if the other party was from the Investigation Department's Fourth Executive Department.

Anyway... bullying her Senpai Youzi was unacceptable.

What did she mean by 'discarded child of the Soga family'?

That was the Soga Family's lack of vision.

Senpai Youzi possessed... a Rule-based Ability, extremely rare even in Humanity's history.

Only the blind fools of the Soga Family would mistake Senpai Youzi's Ability for a common 'Telekinetic Ability'.

Although... before today, Little Rabbit didn't know what Su Youzi's Ability actually was.

But bullying her Senpai Youzi was still unacceptable.

Even verbally.

Was the Fourth Executive Department so great?

A considerable portion of the Investigation Department's research funding was sponsored by the Saotome Family.

Don't forget... besides spitting water, Saotome Yukina's Talent was 'money-based ability'.

Looking at Little Rabbit, who was about to get agitated in her arms, Su Youzi held Saotome Yukina's left hand and gently squeezed the area between her thumb and forefinger.

Little Rabbit's azure eyes widened almost helplessly. Before her plan to get agitated could even begin, Su Youzi pulled her back into her embrace.

Little Rabbit had too many weaknesses that could be easily exploited.

So many that Su Youzi didn't even need to search for them.

Just breathing into Little Rabbit's ear and whispering a few casual words was enough to feel the softness of Little Rabbit melting in her arms, accompanied by the 'ding ding ding' sound of affection points increasing.

Saotome Yukina could only shrink pitifully into Su Youzi's embrace, enjoying her Senpai's warm and soft arms.

She let Su Youzi pry open her little fist and then close it again.

In Senpai's arms...

"I'm like..."

"A child, no... practically like a pet."

But... she didn't dislike it.

Looking at Kujo Ryuko before her, Su Youzi appeared very calm.

She actually didn't care about the Soga Family at all.

In fact... before Soga Toyura's name appeared in the 'Operator Compendium', Su Youzi had even wished the Soga Family would forget about her.

She had no attachments to the Soga Family.

When Kujo Ryuko's address to her changed from Soga Youzi to Su Youzi, Su Youzi even felt a tiny bit of pleasure from it.

She preferred Su Youzi over Soga Youzi.

"The target of 'Eye of Insight' is actually me?" she asked Kujo Ryuko.

The girl, who was lounging with her legs crossed and her lower leg swinging freely, nodded gently, "--Yes."

Otherwise, she wouldn't have personally come to Shiritsu Megumi Garden Academy.

One of Kujo Ryuko's important objectives for coming to Private Huiqun Garden Academy this time was to 'protect' Su Youzi by bringing her back to the Fourth Action Department.

'Protect' was in quotes.

In reality, it was no different from imprisonment.

However... she glanced at Unohana Chiyo, who seemed to value Su Youzi greatly.

Plan A might fail.

It was fine if it failed.

She had Plan B prepared.

Su Youzi's eyes blinked. Almost simultaneously, she understood Kujo Ryuko's purpose for coming to Private Huiqun Garden Academy.

If 'Eye of Insight' was targeting her, then according to Kujo Ryuko's thought process, she was the bait, and Kujo Ryuko was the angler.

Su Youzi didn't actually care much about whether Kujo Ryuko saw her as bait.

On the contrary--

It was fine if Kujo Ryuko simply saw her as bait.

After all, despite her seemingly yandere and sadistic demeanor, Kujo Ryuko was a legitimate Third Sequence Blood Ability User.

The line on the girl's character illustration.

"I don't like people--"

"I like dogs."

"Dogs are obedient."

"But people aren't."

The dogs she referred to weren't dogs in the conventional sense.

They were "Blood Hounds" hidden in the shadows.

A derivative of Kujo Ryuko's ability.

With her protection, Su Youzi was actually very safe.

As long as—she maintained Kujo Ryuko's current affection points.

She glanced at the "Operator Compendium."

Under Kujo Ryuko's operator stats, the affection points column currently only showed a meager 14 points (First Encounter).

It was probably only a little bit better than Yamabuki Nanako's "Unfamiliar."

As long as she maintained the distance between herself and Kujo Ryuko, she would actually be very safe.

The thing Su Youzi worried about the most was... her affection points with Kujo Ryuko skyrocketing.

Then, even gods couldn't save her.

"You want to use me to lure out the people from the 'Eye of Insight'."

"That's right." Kujo Ryuko was surprisingly frank.

"Originally, I wanted to take you back to the Fourth Executive Department directly, but..." Kujo Ryuko glanced at Unohana Chiyo, who had suddenly become tense.

"It seems difficult to take someone away from Shiritsu Megumi Garden Academy."

"So I gave up that idea."

"Then what do you plan to do?" Su Youzi met Kujo Ryuko's gaze. "Are you going to have someone ambush me?"

"With the Fourth Executive Bureau making such a big fuss, would the people from 'Eye of Insight' fall for it?"

"No—" Kujo Ryuko swung her legs gently, looking at Su Youzi.

"Only me."

Her voice was so soft and delicate, yet when it came from Kujo Ryuko, it was as cold as if all emotion had been erased.

"I've investigated."

"You should be living alone in a dorm room right now."

"I can stay there temporarily."

"Don't worry..."

"No!!!" Before Su Youzi or Unohana Chiyo could say anything, Saotome Yukina, leaning in Su Youzi's arms, protested.

Her scarlet eyes lifted, looking at Saotome Yukina.

Saotome Yukina immediately glared back, full of spirit.

When it came to Senpai's issues... this girl absolutely refused to back down.

"I have no interest in interfering with your life. It's fine even if you want to take that Little Rabbit back for the night."

Kujo Ryuko frowned.

In Su Youzi's arms, the tips of Saotome Yukina's ears instantly flushed a rather alluring pale pink.

Looking at Kujo Ryuko, Su Youzi thought for a moment.

"Can you beat Soga Toyura?"

"What?" Kujo Ryuko froze.

What did the girl in front of her mean?

Was she trying to threaten her with Soga Toyura?

Or... did she want her to get revenge on Soga Toyura for her?

"I can give it a try!" Kujo Ryuko didn't make any absolute promises.

Although Soga Toyura's talent was extraordinary and rare, appearing once in a century.

However... the girl's age was still a factor. She was only a Second Sequence Mental Ability User.

It shouldn't be a problem for her to deal with her.

"I see..." Su Youzi pondered.

In a while, it would be Soga Toyura's birthday.

To investigate, Su Youzi planned to return to the Soga Family's residence.

She had originally planned to find some excuse.

But now... Su Youzi looked at Kujo Ryuko in front of her.

Look—

The tiger in the idiom "the fox borrows the tiger's might," here it comes.