Chapter 755
Sella strode over with an aggressive air.
Illya: "Brother, you need to get some rest, okay?"
Miyu: "Excuse me, Mr. Shirou..."
Sakura: "Please get some rest, senior."
Liz: "I'm hungry."
"Ah, you lot... you actually ran away, how cunning!"
Illya and the others seemed intimidated by Sella's imposing manner and tacitly fled the room together.
As a result, only Shirou was unable to escape from Sella.
"... Seriously, you guys are really something. Never mind, that's enough."
"Finally saved..."
Thirty minutes later, Sella's sermon finally ended, and Shirou was freed.
Perhaps because she was wearing formal attire (maid uniform), she was more energetic than usual, and Shirou was also acting differently, making it impossible for him to escape...
"... Then Shirou, please take off your clothes."
"Huh?"
"I'm just changing your bandages! Please don't get any strange ideas!"
"Okay, okay."
If you resist now, she'll start lecturing you again.
Shirou was so certain that he hurriedly took off his clothes.
Although Sella looked unhappy, she carefully removed the bandage, disinfected it, and wrapped a new one on, her technique very skillful.
"... Um, Sella."
"What's up?"
"Thank you for today."
Sella said calmly, "... There's nothing to thank me for."
Shirou shook his head. "No, I must thank you."
Because Sella should know that Shirou's excuse was a lie.
Nevertheless, she chose to believe in herself and asked no questions, for which Shirou was very grateful.
The boy stared at the maid who had taken such good care of him for years. "Really, thank you."
"... Um."
Sella turned her blushing face away.
"Oh, and also, about that outfit."
Shirou realized he hadn't yet complimented Sella's outfit—
"I... I didn't change into a maid outfit because Shirou said he liked them!"
The maid suddenly shouted excitedly.
"Huh? Is that how it is?"
Shirou asked in surprise, Sella realized she had misspoke, covering her mouth with an "Ah!"
"Sleep... sleep, and then forget about it!"
Sella slunk away.
Volume 10: 456 Grand Cosplayers, Awakening
There's nothing there...
"Yes."
"What's going on here? There are no enemies and no Class Card... This space is strange."
The Kaleidoscope Magical Girl and their mentor are walking through a forest in the dead of night.
As usual, Illya Miyu began collecting the scattered Class Card tonight.
After Ruby and Sapphire connected to the Mirror World, a lush forest appeared before them.
Moreover, the space was even narrower than last time, and the sky was even lower.
"Are you sure you've come to the right place?"
"How could that be? That's impossible."
The mirror interface was originally just the boundary of the world... something that did not exist in space.
Since it exists here, there must be a reason. Don't be careless.
In response to Illya's question, Rin Tohsaka gave this answer and reminded everyone to pay attention.
"Amamiya isn't on duty tonight, so we need to be extra careful."
Hearing her say that, Luvia Zelitt Miyu nodded, while Illya nervously swallowed.
Tonight's operation— Shirou Amamiya has been excluded from the roster of combat personnel.
He was originally just an ordinary person caught up in the Class Card turmoil... It would be a bit too formal to bring this up now.
The main reason, of course, is that Shirou exhausted his magical energy in the battle with Saber and needs to rest tonight.
Although his physical injuries have mostly healed, Shirou would only be a burden in battle without his magical powers.
Although the person in question declared, "I can fight even without using Projection Magic!", Rin's question, "Do you want to make the maid in your house sad?" left Shirou completely speechless.
Rin: "I know you're worried about Illya Miyu, but leave your sister's situation to us."
Luvia: "That's right, Shirou's sister is my sister too. I still owe Shirou a favor."
Shirou: "But..."
Rin: "Don't worry, the strongest among the Corrupted Heroic Spirit are the Three Knights-- "
We have successfully retrieved the Class Card of Saber, Lancer, and Archer.
Of the remaining four knights, only Rider is a Heroic Spirit known for his direct combat prowess.
Thanks to Shirou's efforts, the most troublesome enemies have all been defeated.
The last two remaining Corrupted Heroic Spirit are Assassin and Berserker.
Assassin is the lowest class and usually lacks the strength to fight other Heroic Spirit head-on.
As for Berserkers, they are usually a last resort for weak Heroic Spirit to enhance their combat capabilities. Irrational beasts are no threat to Magical Girl.
Rin Tohsaka confidently stated this, finally convincing Shirou to stay home obediently and leave tonight's operation to them.
"Hey, isn't the space even cramped than last time?"
Illya walked through the forest, observing her surroundings.
After transforming into Magical Girl, her brother was no longer by her side, and the girl always felt a little uneasy.
"That's for sure. Because we're recycling cards that are the source of the Twisted Root."
The more Class Card you collect, the less spatial distortion will occur.
That's exactly what we're aiming for; we must reclaim all the cards.
Rin stated this, Luvia added:
"If this distortion is left unchecked, the entire Fuyuki City will be in danger."
"I see. Although I only had a vague understanding before, the work of Magical Girl is indeed very important."
Illya nodded: In order to return to a peaceful daily life with her brother, she must work hard!
"By the way, it seemed to have started as being several kilometers in diameter."
"Weren't Ms. Rin and Ms. Luvia involved from the very beginning?"
"Before us, there were predecessors."
"Sigh~"
This was the first time Illya had ever heard of it.
Why did they give up halfway through? She tried to ask, but the answer she received was for organizational reasons.
Although they've become Magical Girl, they're not affiliated with the Mage's Association, so it's probably not convenient for them to explain, Illya thought.
"So, we'll have to explore on foot from now on?"
"Hmm, it's really plain... it lacks the feel of Magical Girl ~"
The Ruby wand held by Illya said, "Personally, I'd prefer to do it the way of Magical Girl..."
For example, using flashy magic cannons to fire indiscriminately, turning the area into scorched earth—this kind of exploration method, full of Magical Girl style...
"That's not how Magical Girl should behave!"
Rin Tohsaka and the others never intended to pay attention to Ruby's nonsense from the beginning, so only Illya seriously criticized her.
If my older brother were here too, we'd have two tsukkomi (straight man) characters!
As Illya was thinking about something trivial, she suddenly felt a breeze behind her and turned around.
"What's wrong?"
"No..."
Illya shook her head. "It might be my imagination, but I thought I just felt something—"
A sudden, sharp whooshing sound rang out as a short knife flew past the girl's neck.
"... Ugh!"
The girl's legs went weak, and she collapsed to her knees.
"Illya!"
Rin Tohsaka rushed to Illya's side to check on the situation, while Luvia quickly grasped the current situation as well.
"Miyu! It's an enemy attack!"
Without pausing for even a moment, Miyu aimed her Kaleidoscope Wand at the tree near the source of the commotion.
"Artillery fire!"
Miyu's magic bullet swept away the trees in a straight line and charged forward.
As the smoke and dust gradually dissipated--
"... Not here."
A bead of cold sweat trickled down Miyu's cheek.
There were neither enemies there nor any sense of hitting the target.
"Illya! Are you alright?"
Rin Tohsaka went to Illya's side to check on her condition.
"Hmm, it's nothing..."
Illya nodded with a pained expression. Ruby indicated that the physical protection had worked, and the sneak attack had only caused a scratch.
Hearing her say that, everyone breathed a sigh of relief and refocused on fighting the enemy hiding in the forest.
"Form ranks! All-around alert!"
Rin Tohsaka quickly gave instructions, and Luvia did not oppose her as usual; everyone stood back to back on guard.
"!"