"Whew..."
Duanmu Huai stretched lazily, then stood up and gazed at the sunset sinking below the horizon, idly playing with his phone.
"So, you can't see any problems on your end at the moment?"
"At least not for now... I suppose we'll have to conduct a more intense experiment?"
Ann's voice came from the other end of the phone, carrying a hint of confusion.
While Duanmu Huai was causing trouble in Kamihama City, Ann, who had stayed behind in Mitakihara, had not been idle either. After recreating the system resembling Heroic Spirit possession according to Airi's proposal, Ann had reversed Miki Sayaka's Soul and "attached" it to her body once more.
According to the experimental procedure, the next step should have been exactly as Akemi Homura had described: Miki Sayaka would learn that her best friend had started dating her Childhood Sweetheart and subsequently fall into despair.
However, that was not what happened.
Although Miki Sayaka did indeed learn afterward that her best friend had started dating her Childhood Sweetheart, and although she was indeed in great pain and sorrow, it did not cause her to become corrupted and transform into a Witch.
"So, does that count as a successful experiment?"
"I'm not sure either. At least for now, it's different from what Miss Akemi Homura described... Hmm... Where exactly does the difference lie? Or is simply reversing it and putting it back enough? I don't think we could be that lucky..."
Ann was confused as well, which was perfectly normal. After all, when it came to solving such difficult problems, repeated experiments and trial and error were the proper steps. If you solved everything in one go, your first thought probably wouldn't be Great, I succeeded, but rather, What exactly went wrong?
"Then increase the pressure and force her