You Don't Want Your Identity Exposed, Do You?

That's for sure.

After all, the pseudonym she used as "Sirius"—Gian Hillius—was a variation of her real name.

Let's not even talk about Hillous, it's just a homonym for Shields, and Gian... is completely the opposite of Angie!

If we call him Angie, wouldn't that give us away?!

But why would he ask such a question? Has he already been exposed?

Lina realized that she really wasn't suited for espionage.

It makes me anxious every day, constantly wondering if I've exposed anything. Most importantly, the target always has that smile on their face; what are they really thinking? It's completely incomprehensible!

I'm so angry!

Chapter 99 You don't want your identity to be exposed, do you? (5.5K)

"Waaah... Sylvie, what should we do...?"

After school, back in her apartment, Lina, looking utterly exhausted, slumped over the table and complained to her roommate:

"That guy asked me about my name again today... Why is Angelina's name shortened to Lina instead of Angelina...?"

"Well..."

As Sylvia was also deeply troubled by Lina's tearful complaints.

Such complaints are not new; they have been happening since the very first day of formally encountering the target audience upon entering school.

Every day, they were subjected to psychological torture in various ways by their target Yotsuba Mahiro.

Although the questions were always very ordinary and the tone was normal, they always managed to make Lina's heart pound with fear, to the point that she would always come back wondering if she had been exposed.

It might seem like they've exposed themselves, but it all just looks like they're curious about the transfer student.

But to say that nothing has been exposed is a stretch; some of the issues sound rather subtle, like today's situation.

It is in a state of complete quantum entanglement.

"Sylvie, do you think I should just give up on this mission? It's completely not for me!"

"Please don't complain like that, Lina."

Sylvia brought over a cup of sweet milk tea and placed it on the table, gently pushing it towards the girl, comforting her, "We're just investigating the target's true nature and searching for the culprit behind the 'Scorched Halloween'."

"That's true, but being subjected to mental torture every day is driving me crazy!"

"Lina, don't forget we have another mission besides this."

"..."

When Sylvia mentioned another task, Lina immediately sat up, her expression turning serious, her gaze sharp as she stared at the milky white liquid in her glass, her fingertips lightly rubbing the glass's rim, and her lips involuntarily pursed.

"... I understand. I will investigate the truth about Yotsuba Mahiro as quickly as possible in my own way, and I will also do my best to find out the culprit behind the 'Scorched Halloween'..."

Finally, I will do my best to complete that task.

The girl's last words seemed to be spoken to her roommate Sylvia, yet also to herself.

That was her duty as the captain of Stars, Sirius, and also the duty she least wanted to face: to clean house as an executioner.

However, the solution she came up with for Yotsuba Mahiro was—

"Mahiro, I'm counting on you for the rest of the trip~"

Yes, I've been asked to do this.

After school, just as Yotsuba Mahiro was about to go home, she was conscripted by the Student Council.

Lina wanted to visit the after-school extracurricular activity clubs at school and specifically asked him to be her guide.

The reason is that President Saegusa, Chairman Watanabe, Miyuki and Tatsuya busy, Sayaka, who knows a lot about the club, has to participate in the Kendo Department's activities, and Erika is not interested in or knows anything about these things, so she can only ask him, a free person, for help.

"Lina, you really don't listen to advice."

Why did Yotsuba Clan say that?

Lina and Mahiro walked side by side down the nearly deserted corridor. The twilight light streamed through the windows onto the white floor tiles. Lina slightly raised her sky-blue eyes to look at him, but saw Mahiro shrug slightly.

"It's simple. I remember when we first met at the shrine, I suggested you get a pair of glasses, but you didn't listen."

"That's because I'm not nearsighted at all. It was an accident that I mistook you for someone I knew at the shrine."

"Really? If it was an accident last time, what about this time? If you weren't nearsighted, why would you think I'm a lazy bum with nothing better to do?" Mahiro retorted with a wry smile.

"Eh? Yotsuba Clan, aren't you free? I remember there's a Japan term specifically for people like you who don't participate in the Yotsuba Clan activities... I think it's called 'Homecoming Club'?"

Lina put her finger to her lips and said in an innocent tone.

After several days of fighting, although she is still at a disadvantage, Lina has learned a lot compared to the beginning and can occasionally launch a counterattack.

"What's wrong with the Home Return Department? It doesn't mean we're idle. I still have things to do when I get home."

Mahiro rolled her eyes at her slightly.

Today is Friday, and we'll have a holiday tomorrow. He was originally planning to go to Arcadia tonight to visit the children, the Seitenshi, and Kisara, but this little spy ruined everything!

"Really?"

Lina, looking very interested, blocked his way, put her hands behind her back, leaned forward slightly, and asked curiously, "Hey, can you share with me what Yotsuba Clan does when she gets home?"

"Hey, it's really rude of you to pry into other people's privacy, Lina."

"(ˉ▽￣~) Tch~~, you stingy person."

Lina puffed out her cheeks in displeasure.

She doesn't resemble the captain of Stars at all; she really seems to be just a sixteen-year-old girl.

She is well-mannered, lively, and sometimes a little arrogant.

If I hadn't already known all this, I probably would have been deceived by her appearance.

Mahiro led Lina through every club on campus, eventually returning to the teaching building. As they passed an empty corridor, Mahiro spoke again:

"By the way Lina, do you know Gian Hillius?"

The sudden question made Lina stop in her tracks, her heart skipping a beat.

Here we go again.

Why are you asking such strange questions again? Have you found out about me? If you have, please stop torturing me like this!

Lina thought this to herself, but outwardly she said:

"No, I... I know. He's an apostle of USNA. I've heard he's a very powerful magician, but unfortunately I've never seen him."

She initially wanted to say she didn't know, but then she realized that she was from the USNA and would arouse suspicion if she said she didn't know, so she quickly changed her answer and tried to remain as calm as possible.

"Really? I thought you were going to say you didn't know, Lina."

Mahiro smiled slightly, but that smile held a deeper meaning.

"But speaking of which, Lina, your name really does sound similar to this apostle's."

"Eh... Eh? What do you mean?" Lina was genuinely flustered now.

Could it be that they really found out?

The other person was just a high school student; how could they possibly guess that he was Sirius?

But what she heard next terrified her even more.

"Look, if you write the surname Hillous in English, it's Shields, which means shield or protective shield. It just happens to sound the same as your surname Shields, Lina."

And then there's the name Gian, which happens to be Lina's full name..."

Swish--

A sudden whooshing sound rang out.

Instinctively, he leaned back, only to see long, slender fingernails flash past his face.

That was Lina's hand chop.

He then shifted his feet slightly to create some distance, and smiled at the girl:

"Oh dear, what's wrong? Can't keep up the act anymore?" Major Sirius Gian Sirius.

"You bastard, you knew my identity all along, didn't you! You've been deliberately torturing me all this time, haven't you?!"

"Yes, I knew your identity from the day we first met at the shrine. But tormenting you? I wouldn't call it that, it was more like teasing you. Who could blame me when Major Hillius's reactions were so adorable?"

"Asshole..."

Lina gritted her teeth, as if burning with rage.

But the next second, all the anger subsided.

Whether it was due to too much stimulation or something else, Lina suddenly revealed a radiant smile.

It wasn't a smile as beautiful as a flower, but a smile with the sharpness and sharpness of a blade.

His gaze shifted from gentle to sharp, and he straightened his posture slightly.

"Let me reintroduce myself. I am Major Angelina Hillius, the commander of STARS, the magic-wielding unit directly under the USNA Military Intelligence and Joint Staff Headquarters. Angelina Hillius is the name I use when I'm in disguise. Please call me Lina, just as you have before."

The murderous aura that had been wrapped in a thin veneer of etiquette until now is exposed and strikes like a storm.

Lina chose to stop hiding.

"Yotsuba Clan- kun, now that you know my true identity, I'm sorry, but even though I don't want to do this, I have no choice but to eliminate you."

Enveloped in a thick aura of killing intent, Mahiro slowly revealed a fearless smile.

"Is that so? If you can kill me, then come and try."

"Hmph, arrogant bastard..."

Lina gave a soft hum, a melodious sound, but it also became the signal for war.

In an instant, the girl's figure vanished from her spot, as if she had prepared a self-acceleration spell during their conversation.

As if teleporting, leaving an afterimage, he appeared in front of Mahiro, once again transforming his hand into a blade, aiming at the area below Mahiro's chin and striking sharply with minimal movement.

Unfortunately, it was stopped just before it reached his throat, and he watched in disbelief as Mahiro grabbed his wrist.

Her tactics were actually seen through?!

Is this bastard really a high school student?!

"This is truly dangerous magic."

Mahiro at the Psion Light swirling around her palm, Mahiro couldn't help but exclaim, "'Molecular Divider,' I remember it was a secret technique created by Major William Hilliuse, the former captain of the Stars. I didn't expect that Lina, you not only inherited the position, rank, and title, but also the secret technique!"

"Bastard, let me go!"

Upon hearing him mention William Hillious, Lina became agitated and, as before, swung her left hand, only to have it caught by Mahiro's other hand.

But then, her captured hands made a gun gesture, pointing her index finger at Mahiro's head.

The Psion Light flashed again, and the magical power gradually transformed into bullets, condensing at his fingertips.

But before launch, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his abdomen.

Looking down, she saw that her opponent had used a knee strike to hit her in the abdomen, using the pain to forcibly dissipate her magic bullets!

Her legs suddenly went weak, and she staggered uncontrollably.

Yotsuba Mahiro naturally wouldn't let this opportunity pass. He immediately stepped forward, grabbed Lina's wrists with one hand instead of both, lifted her up, and then slammed her against the wall.

"Gurgle..."

"Goo? Lina, what's that noise? How about you add 'Kill me' to it?"

Angelina: "..."

The girl didn't respond, but bit her cherry lips tightly and glared at him fiercely with her moist eyes.

But in Lina current state, no matter how fierce she acted, Lina was exceptionally cute in Mahiro's Mahiro, not to mention that her cheeks were flushed slightly, seemingly because they were so close.

He couldn't help but tease: