Chapter 785

[Editor's note: This chapter has been edited to remove content that breaks our content rules.]

“If that’s how you feel, Sister, then please stop them! Lady Miyu, please calm down and return to your usual self.”

“It’s all right, Sapphire. I’m perfectly calm. So no one will get hurt.”

“That’s not what I mean!”

There was no stopping the magical girls now.

“...Aah!?”

On their way to the aquarium, Shirou and Nanami Moriyama were suddenly caught in an earthquake.

More precisely, only the ground beneath Moriyama’s feet began shaking violently. Shirou and the other pedestrians were completely unaffected, and stared in bewilderment.

Illya, you girls... You’ve really gone too far this time.

The shaking might not have been strong enough to hurt Moriyama outright, but there was no telling when an accident might happen.

Remembering how Moriyama had collapsed after getting caught up in one of Rin and Luvia’s arguments, Shirou’s expression grew stern.

That’s enough—

Just as he reached that conclusion, Nanami Moriyama lost her balance and pitched forward.

“...Waaah!”

“Moriyama! Watch out!”

Shirou hastily reached out, caught her around the waist, and pulled her to safety.

“Are you all right?”

“Huh...? Y-yes!”

Her cheeks flushed bright red.

“A-Amamiya, thank—”

“...Get away from my brother!”

Unable to stand watching any longer, Illya rushed out from behind a utility pole and shouted.

“Ah, you idiot, Illya!”

“No...!”

Kuro and Miyu emerged from behind a pole across the street and the roadside bushes respectively, then worked together to restrain Illya.

At the same time, the strange shaking stopped.

“Ah, oh no...”

Illya raised her head and met Shirou’s eyes.

“Illya, Kuro, Miyu...”

The boy let go of his companion and walked toward the three girls sprawled on the ground.

“Your face looks really scary, big brother.”

“U-um, this is...”