With This Move, Even Izumi Can Only Draw Against Me! (Continued)

In the illustration, Hasegawa appears to receive a command, displaying a gentle smile that is incredibly soothing and can dispel worries.

"Wow, bro, he's alive!"

Kōko couldn't help but gasp in surprise.

"Paintings can communicate with spirits; there's nothing surprising about that."

Hasegawa Izumi held down her overly dramatic younger Little Sister.

"Izumi, you don't actually think this is all? Just you wait and see!"

Eriri snorted softly, dissatisfied with his reaction, and unleashed her newfound abilities.

She channeled her spiritual power into the drawing, and the figures in the painting seemed to ascend from a two-dimensional world to a three-dimensional world, transforming into humans almost identical to Hasegawa, and stepping out of the drawing.

"Impossible, they actually copied My other half...?"

Kōko was now filled with a mixture of surprise, joy, and fear.

"Hmph! With this move, even Izumi can only manage a draw against me..."

Eriri crossed her arms, her smugness still lingering on her face, when she saw the creation of Hasegawa gradually turn into a phantom and then disappear. Even the painting on the easel seemed to have been erased, leaving it completely empty.

"Why!?"

"Did you make this, Izumi?"

She immediately started meowing like a cat whose tail had been stepped on.

"No, there is no such thing as an invincible ability in this world. How well it can be used depends on the Ability User. Take Eriri, for example, your ability to materialize the intangible. You might be able to conjure ordinary beasts with ordinary elements, but you are still not capable of conjuring something like me... After all, your will cannot imitate my essence, let alone understand it."

Considering their Childhood Friend friendship, Hasegawa Izumi offered a more detailed critique this time.

"Alright, so you mean there's a huge gap between us, right? Ahhh, as expected of Hasegawa, someone like me can only look up to you."

Eriri puffed out her cheeks, looking like a bullied little brat.

On the surface, he uses sarcastic or sarcastic language to mask his emotions, but in reality, his mental state has already exploded.

I thought that with this ability I could fulfill the boasts I made, but it turns out I still can't do it!

"Tch, so that's all? I was almost scared by the fake illusion."

Kōko said in a low voice.

"Overestimating oneself is a common human flaw, Eriri, you don't need to be ashamed."

Hasegawa Izumi also offered a consolation.

Stop finishing him off, okay?

Eriri bit her lip, wishing she could deliver a straight punch straight at him.

After this experience, the girl's newly awakened arrogance quickly dissipated. She realized that she was just a newcomer to the underworld, and that it would not be easy for her to even keep up with those people, let alone compare with Izumi.

However, she will continue to work hard, surpass everyone, and prove that her position is unshakeable!

As for the other matters, there's no need to say more; she already understands.

After the weekend, I returned to campus.

As the last week before spring break, the atmosphere was very relaxed, except for those students who failed their exams; most students were focused on club activities.

"There are so few trending topics lately, what should I write about?"

"I really miss the time when school just started. Almost every day was so much fun. I'd die happy if I could see that again!"

"Are you some kind of bloodthirsty spectator? No one but Hasegawa would dare to do something like that again."

In the News Department, several girls are troubled by the lack of sensational content in their weekly newspaper.

"Hey, I have an idea!"

Suddenly, Ki Karen raised her hand in a gesture of greeting.

"You say."

"Does Karen have any ideas?"

Asahi Shizuku and Kyose Erika looked over.

"Recently, everyone's been 'crazy about the paranormal,' right? My local newspaper has even started a special column for paranormal stories. I think we could follow suit!"

Ki Karen raised her finger and said with a smile.

"That's certainly possible."

"But where would we find so many stories?"

They were somewhat tempted.

"Why not just interview a few members of the Far East Magic Society? I'm sure Hasegawa-kun has many experiences that are different from ordinary people."

Ki Karen smiled smugly.

"This plan is good."

"But it would be too stingy to just come and ask for a favor like this. Let's prepare some gifts instead."

OK!

The three girls from the News Department set off again, each carrying a gift they had prepared, and arrived at a familiar place.

"This is a delicious black tea that my father brought back from an ancient Eastern country during his travels, as a gift for everyone at the Far East Magic Society..."

Unsolicited kindness is either a sign of malice or theft.

"Speak, what is your purpose?"

"Nibuya Morika Natsumi asked warily."

"Actually, I'd like to publish some short stories in the newspaper, and I need your help."

Asahi Shizuku spoke up.

The girls exchanged a strange look.

If they were to recount what they've been through during this time, it would be absolutely terrifying!

"Wouldn't that scare the kids?"

"Hasegawa Izumi said calmly."

"Ghost stories should be scary! The more realistic, the better."

Ki Karen looked serious.

"Yes, yes, yes."

Kyose Erika nodded in agreement.

"Since that's the case, and considering we've known each other for a long time, I'll share some stories with you."

After considering it for a moment, Hasegawa Izumi agreed.

"I'll be back in a bit."

He put down his teacup and went to the News Department with several people from the News Department to tell his story.

Just then...

"I can still feel the Club President's warmth."

Natsukawa Masuzu sat down in the seat that Hasegawa had been sitting in and reached out to hold the teacup.

The girls. "?"

This Witch is getting more and more perverted!

What are you planning to do?

Nibuya Morika's eyes were filled with suspicion.

"It's nothing, I'm just thirsty."

As he spoke, Natsukawa Masuzu picked up his teacup, sipped it along the rim, and wore a smug expression.

No, you did it right in front of us!

The girls were once again stunned by her outrageous actions.

"Would you like a drink? This is a chance to 'indirectly kiss' the Club President... Well, it doesn't really matter to me, since the Club President and I have already done 'that'."

Natsukawa Masuzu licked the corner of her lips, a hint of amusement in her alluring eyes.

The girls were silent for a few seconds, looking at the teacup that had been put back in its place, and suddenly felt a little thirsty.

"Who would do that!"

"You perverted Witch Death!"

"Are you already unable to suppress your demonic nature?"

Nibuya Morika was the first to react, followed by Takanashi Rikka and Dekomori Sanae, who then scolded him, their faces flushed.

"You two are so innocent."

Natsukawa Masuzu rested her chin on her hand and smiled seductively.

"So, do you understand?"

"I'm trying to help you realize your own shortcomings."

"Be careful, one day you might stumble because of this."

She spoke with such righteous indignation that it enraged the girls who had been harassed.

"Greedy Witch, go out and fight Death one-on-one!"

Dekomori Sanae stood up.

"Who cares about you?"

Natsukawa Masuzu acted completely like a dead pig that wasn't afraid of boiling water.

Because the club rules forbid large-scale fighting within the club, words become the most powerful weapon.

"Servant, don't be bewitched by the Witch."

"Little Dot, you fell for my provocation so easily?"

Nibuya Morika and Takanashi Rikka pulled her back.

"Hateful!"

Dekomori Sanae reluctantly sat down.

"I thought this guy would turn over a new leaf, but was it just my imagination?"

Nibuya Morika squinted, scrutinizing the Silver-haired Witch, who responded with a grin.

Or is it simply a matter of possessiveness at play?

After a while.

"Thud."

Hasegawa Izumi closed the door and then silently sat down on the sofa.

He sensed a change in the atmosphere compared to before, as if something had happened within the team after he left.

However, he did not investigate further.

Sometimes, the most beautiful words are those that are left unsaid.

The ship of friendship must weather storms before it can sail far.

A few days later, the final issue of the News Department's journal was released.

During adolescence, a period filled with curiosity, students are both afraid of and interested in things like the supernatural and ghosts.

The stories published this time are all adapted by Hasegawa Izumi from various paranormal events she had witnessed before, making them even more thrilling and sparking another round of heated discussion.

Amidst this excitement, for some, there's something even more important—

Shift change!