Blank Spot in London

"Just as expected of Teacher—you'd already figured out how Jekyll existed here." Manlio stood behind Lawrence, smiling.

Lawrence nodded, showing no reaction to Manlio's praise.

"So that was it." Jekyll had been awake all along. Listening to Lawrence's explanation, he gritted his teeth and forcibly suppressed that restless other self with sheer willpower. Gasping for breath, he sat up from the sofa and wiped the cold sweat from his face.

"If he comes out, he'll definitely do something horrible—something terrifying. I don't want him to come out. I don't want him to come out..." he muttered under his breath, trying to steady himself.

"Boss Jekyll..." Sakata Kintoki looked at Jekyll with concern.

"I'm fine, Kintoki. Now that I know what's going on with me, I have to accept it." Jekyll shook his head, then looked gratefully at Lawrence. "Thank you, Manlio's teacher. You're Miss Lawrence, right?"

"...You can call me that for now." Under normal circumstances, Lawrence, having grown used to it, might have simply nodded and accepted it naturally. But now...

Manlio stood off to the side, grinning happily without the slightest attempt to hide it.

"You little brat." Lawrence couldn't help gritting his teeth.

"Hey, hey, hey—Teacher, don't twist my ear! If you're using Big Sister Harley's appearance, at least be a little gentler!" Manlio retreated at lightning speed, dodging Lawrence's outstretched arm.

Lawrence glared at Manlio unhappily and snorted before turning to Fujimaru Ritsuka and Jekyll. "Master, Mr. Jekyll, our interests are aligned. We need to make a plan to tackle this Singularity."

"Mr. Jekyll just told me some of the information." Fujimaru Ritsuka nodded. "All of London is currently covered by an enormous magical barrier. There's something I'd like to ask Miss Lawrence about that."

"Was this large-scale magical barrier set up by a Demon God