Serafulu: So magical girls really do exist in this world! ( )

At this moment, Chu Chen and the others had gathered at Yagami Hayate's home.

The main reason was that Alicia, Nanoha, and Fate were explaining the system to Hayate and introducing Nanoha and Fate to her. Still, Alicia was somewhat conflicted, because...

"Mm... Once Hayate meets Sister Nanoha and Little Sister Fate, she'll definitely like Sister Nanoha and Little Sister Fate more. Then Hayate will be stolen away by them!"

"What are you saying?" Hayate laughed at Alicia's words.

In Hayate's mind, the so-called Little Sister Fate should have been a child one or two years younger than Alicia.

But after actually seeing Fate and Nanoha, Hayate could not help widening her eyes.

This girl was even taller than Alicia. Was she really Alicia's little sister and not her older sister?

Hayate could not help having such a bizarre thought.

"Mm... I told you that once Sister Nanoha and Little Sister Fate came, Hayate would like them!"

Alicia pouted, her face full of grievance.

She felt as though her beloved possession had been stolen by her closest friends.

Hearing that, Hayate found it amusing. She had merely chatted with Nanoha and Fate, yet Alicia had already imagined all this.

The considerate Hayate pulled Alicia over and directly hugged her in her arms.

Since the Book of Night Sky had been taken away by Chu Chen, Hayate's legs had now fully recovered.

Of course, after obtaining the character template, Hayate had also gained a brand-new Book of Night Sky and Heavenly Sword Cross. Only Xiao Lin had not appeared yet. Perhaps it was because Xiao Lin counted as an independent lifeform and was not bound to the template.

Xiao Lin merely assisted Hayate in casting magic. It was not as if Hayate could not use magic without her.

Haibara Ai watched this scene with great interest. This counted as their first offline gathering, right?

Haibara Ai, Busujima Saeko, Ilyasviel, Miyu, Alicia Testarossa, Takamachi Nanoha, Fate Testarossa, Yagami Hayate... Now only the Administrator and Illyasviel von Einzbern had yet to arrive.

Well, Yukino was not interested in this mission, so she had not come along.

It seemed she planned to live off check-ins... though Ai could understand that.

If it were not to guard against dangers that might arise in the future, she would not have come either.

After all, strength was the best guarantee of the safety of herself and those around her.

"By the way, the Administrator doesn't seem to be here yet... Miyu, do you know what happened?"

Ai turned her gaze toward Miyu. Everyone knew that Miyu lived with Chu Chen.

Unfortunately—

"I'm staying at Luvia's house tonight, so I don't know what's going on with Mr. Chu Chen..."

Miyu was somewhat uncomfortable in front of so many people. If Illya had not been here too, she probably would have simply stood there alone, unnoticed by everyone as she silently remained in place...

When she heard Ai's question, Miyu froze slightly before speaking.

Ai and Miyu got along fairly well. At the very least, Ai knew Miyu was not good at communicating, so she had been standing beside her.

"Huh?" Ai froze slightly. She truly had not known about this, since Miyu had never mentioned it.

The next moment, a deeply strange expression appeared on her face.

"Miyu, aren't you afraid that while you're gone, that loli-con Administrator might do something inappropriate to Illyasviel von Einzbern... He's a loli-con, after all..."

Miyu's expression changed slightly, but she did not say anything.

"Ai, could you please lower your voice when you badmouth me? I heard every word, okay! And aren't you underestimating my character a little too much? No matter how desperate I am, I wouldn't do that to a child..."

Chu Chen's voice suddenly rang out. Instantly, everyone's gazes gathered in that direction.

They saw Chu Chen slowly appear before them with Illyasviel von Einzbern in his arms... No, it was Illyasviel von Einzbern who was hugging Chu Chen around the neck. At least Chu Chen's hands were free.

A look of surprise could not help appearing on Ai's face, though she quickly hid it.

When she noticed Illyasviel von Einzbern in Chu Chen's arms, Ai's mouth twitched violently, and her face was filled with disdain.

"You're saying that while holding an Illya who looks like she just came back from Africa. It really isn't convincing at all..."

Chu Chen: "..."

Couldn't you see that my hands were free? Illyasviel von Einzbern was the one holding me!

Illyasviel von Einzbern: "..."

Who are you calling an Illya from Africa?! Do you think I wanted to look like I just came back from Africa?!

Chu Chen and Illyasviel von Einzbern exchanged a glance, then nodded in unison.

The next moment, identical malicious smiles appeared on their faces.

Then—they began closing in on Ai.

Ai's expression changed drastically as she instinctively began searching for her companions.

Only then did she realize that everyone around her had moved aside to watch the show while snacking.

Internally going crazy, Ai intended to drag someone down with her, but—

Chu Chen and Illyasviel von Einzbern swiftly grabbed Ai, then—tickled her.

"Ahahaha... I was wrong... Ahahahaha... Stop... stop tickling me... Ahahahaha..."

Ai laughed until tears came out, while Chu Chen and Illyasviel von Einzbern had no intention of letting her go.

Five minutes later, Ai lay on the floor looking as though she had been thoroughly played with, her eyes brimming with tears as she remained motionless.

Everyone gave her a rather sympathetic glance, then—continued snacking and chatting.

"Hayate, your legs are healed now..."

Although Chu Chen had indeed obtained the Book of Darkness, Hayate's legs should not have recovered so quickly. That had been Chu Chen's assumption.

He had not expected that by the time he came here this time, Hayate's legs would already be healed.

"Yes, and it's all thanks to you, Brother Chu Chen..." Hayate's face was now full of a blissful smile.

No matter what, being able to meet so many friends and having her body completely restored made this the happiest and most blissful day of Hayate's life... She truly was deeply grateful to Chu Chen, because Alicia had told her that Chu Chen had given her this system. It was also because of this system that she could meet so many interesting friends.

"Good people are always rewarded, aren't they? After suffering for so long, it's time for things to turn around."

"Mm!" Hayate smiled and nodded heavily.

"Master..." The Four Knights then came over to Chu Chen, looking at him respectfully.

After briefly observing their expressions, Chu Chen noticed that the initial coldness around the four of them had dissipated quite a bit.

As expected of Hayate... She had won over the hearts of these four knights through her gentleness alone.

"Later, they'll split into three teams and head to other worlds. When that happens, stay by Hayate's side. You don't need to worry about my safety. I have the strength to move unhindered through any world. Because of her physical condition, Hayate has rarely gone far from home. You have far more experience than she does, so do your best when the time comes..."

"Yes!"

Serafleur: Magical Girls Really Exist in This World! ()

"Sana-chan! Sana-chan! Look! This is the magical girl outfit your big sister had someone buy from the human world! What do you think? Is it pretty? Is it pretty? Is it pretty?"

This was the residence of an exceptionally luxurious great family. A girl brimming with youthful vitality was shaking the hands of an intellectual-looking girl about her age, who wore glasses, speaking as though she were showing off.

The energetic girl had beautiful jet-black hair tied into lively twin tails. Combined with her spirited tone, she looked exactly like a cheerful young maiden.

Moreover, she possessed an exceptionally delicate and sweet face, and her presence was incredibly strong. Her playful expression made her seem especially approachable, making people unable to resist drawing close to her.

The other, highly intellectual girl had shoulder-length black hair, while her pretty face was filled with despair.

The reason was simple: the person clinging tightly to her was her older sister.

But if that were all, the girl called Asuna would definitely not be reacting like this.

More importantly, her older sister was a Demon Lord!

A dignified Demon Lord dressed as a magical girl in front of so many people, then acted like a child and asked her little sister to look, hoping to receive praise from her sister. It was absolutely speechless, okay?!

Could you please act a little more like a Demon Lord... And I'm already this old, yet you still cling to me like this. It's embarrassing!

Fortunately, there was no one around whom she knew, nor any of her Familia Members. Otherwise, Asuna might have cried.

"I've always felt that it's amazing for humans to be able to make such perfect magical girl outfits!"

"Don't start admiring humans over something so ridiculous!" Asuna truly could not help complaining.

She lowered her sister's hands, took a deep breath, and only then regained her usual calm and serious demeanor.

Asuna Cydy was this girl's name, the younger daughter of the Sidi Family among the Seventy-Two Pillars of Demons.

The one before her was Serafleur Leviathan, originally named Serafleur Cydy. However, after succeeding the position of Satan Leviathan, Serafleur changed her surname and became Serafleur Leviathan.

The Four Great Demon Lord Lineages were Lucifer, Leviathan, Beelzebub, and Asmodeus. Serafleur had inherited the position of Satan Leviathan and was one of the Four Great Satans of the demon faction within the Biblical System.

Yet such a Demon Lord actually displayed such a playful and lively side before her little sister.

"Sister, don't forget what I came back for this time..." Asuna looked at her sister with a serious expression.

"Of course! Didn't Sana-chan come back this time to challenge that guy who wants to marry you? As long as Sana-chan wins, this political marriage can be called off... Hehehehe, if Sana-chan is going to marry anyone, it can only be Big Sister!"

"Sister!!!!!"

Faced with her sister's declaration-like words, Asuna broke down once again.

That was right. Her sister was an absolute little-sister-con, the kind who would never hand her little sister over to anyone.

Her little sister wanted to get married? Fine! She would beat the prospective husband to death first!

It was precisely because of this that Asuna was truly afraid of her sister.

Her sister did indeed love her, but that love was far too heavy.

She had heard that the Demon Lord Lucifer was also a little-sister-con, but at least he supported his sister's freedom to fall in love!

Her own sister's little-sister-con tendencies had already reached an incurable level.

"Right, Sana-chan, have you gathered all your Familia Members? If you don't have enough Familia Members, you might be at a disadvantage during the Rating Game..." Serafleur put away her earlier playfulness and instead became genuinely worried about her little sister.

"Don't worry, Sister. Even if I don't have enough people, I can make up for it with tactics. You know I have strict requirements for Familia Members. I can't just accept anyone to fill the ranks..." Asuna said calmly.

It was true that she viewed her Familia Members as family, but any family member worthy of her approval had to possess talent and decent character. Otherwise, even if they had strength, someone who was morally corrupt scum would not do!

"Mm... Since you already have your own plans, Big Sister won't say more. But if you need my help, don't be polite. No matter what you ask for, even if you want to fight our way into Heaven, I won't so much as frown!"

Serafleur's words made Asuna smile bitterly. How could anything be that exaggerated?

"By the way, Sana-chan, have you heard of any magical girl in this world who transforms when casting magic, just like a magical girl transformation? If there is one, you have to tell Big Sister! Big Sister absolutely has to take in a magical girl familia member and have her teach me the secret to magical girl transformations! Then Big Sister will be a true magical girl!"

After finishing the serious matter, Serafleur once more excitedly brought up magical girls, making Asuna rub her forehead. Her sister's obsession with magical girls was truly terrifying.

"Sister, magical girls don't exist in this world. They're fictional characters people made up..."

Asuna did not even know how many times she had said this to her sister, but—

Every time, her sister simply refused to take those words to heart, leaving Asuna helpless.

In response, Serafleur merely smiled softly, her face full of longing, making Asuna's stomach ache.

However, at that moment, Serafleur noticed that the Sidi Family's private forces were gathering in a certain direction.

"Sister, what happened...?"

"It seems someone broke into the Sidi Family's inner territory. Let's go take a look. It sounds rather interesting!"

Although Serafleur did not ask, she could sense what was happening over there.

She had indeed sensed two unfamiliar sources of magic power appearing within the Sidi Family.

And—

Those two sources of magic power were not weak. Though they had not reached Demon Lord class, they possessed the strength of High-class Demons.

That was right, comparable to the magic power within Asuna's body, perhaps even surpassing Asuna as she was now.

Asuna looked at her sister helplessly. Her sister simply loved joining in on the excitement.

But honestly, she was also curious about what had happened over there, so—

She would follow her sister and take a look... With that thought, Asuna followed Serafleur as well.

When Serafleur and Asuna arrived at the scene, they saw two little girls, a ferret, and a wolfhound surrounded by a group of demons.

Then—