Let's Hunt to Our Hearts' Content!

If they saw her in this disheveled state, she really wouldn't want to live anymore.

"Lina?"

Sylvia's voice came from outside the door again, and she knocked on the door once more.

Faint whispers could be heard, such as, "Could they be asleep?"

"Let me go!"

Now, Lina was completely panicked.

They struggled desperately.

Even if they struggle a bit, they inevitably run out of strength again.

"Alright, alright, don't move! I'll put you down right now!"

At Lina's request, Mahiro finally put her down.

And then, with a pop, he casually opened a bottle of champagne.

After a while...

The door to the living room was opened.

Lina, now dressed in her First High School uniform, walked out of the building with Mahiro.

The girl looked exactly the same as before she entered the room; her complexion was normal, even her disheveled long hair was neatly combed, and she moved around without any difficulty.

To be precise, even though there was that subtle discomfort, like the feeling of a half-full bottle of water sloshing around, she forcibly endured it.

Even so, her roommate Sylvia, still stared at her with a strange and subtle gaze.

"Sorry, I was discussing some important school matters with the Yotsuba Clan in my room, so I came out late."

Lina said this.

But it sounded like it was deliberately said to Sylvia, warning her not to overthink or speculate.

The problem is, she's just an exchange student who only stayed in Japan for a few months, and secretly she's the captain of Stars. What serious business does she have to do with school?

Sylvia naturally understood, and nodded with a smile to indicate that she understood.

But I also felt a bit emotional.

A stunningly beautiful girl like Lina and a boy with exceptionally handsome looks like Yotsuba Mahiro standing together are a match made in heaven.

That's enough to make her, and even the rest of the team, ship them as a couple.

Unfortunately, this relationship was ultimately doomed to fail and could not have a happy ending.

Thinking of this, Sylvia's feelings became somewhat complicated.

The Captain-Commander's first love will probably end up being a fizzle-out affair...

After all, Lina is a valuable strategic-level mage in USNA, and Yotsuba Mahiro is the eldest son of the Yotsuba Family. Unless the higher-ups on both sides have gone mad, there is no way they can be together.

Then, led by Sylvia, they arrived at the living room.

"Mia, you're here."

Upon arriving at the reception area, Lina's face immediately lit up with joy—the happiness of seeing a friend again, or perhaps the delight of meeting an old acquaintance in a foreign land.

On the living room sofa, a young woman greeted Lina with a nervous expression.

"Yes, young lady... Lina, excuse me."

At first, she wanted to say "major," but when she saw that Lina was accompanied by a strangely handsome and unfamiliar man, she immediately changed her mind.

For some reason, an unfathomable feeling flashed in her eyes as she looked at Yotsuba Mahiro.

Lina, however, was completely oblivious to this, focusing entirely on Mia's words.

I was slightly nervous at first, then relaxed and took a seat at the table.

"Please have a seat, Mia. Sylvie a cup of tea, please."

"Is milk tea okay? Mia and Yotsuba Clan, would you like another cup?"

"Oh, okay, thank you for the treat."

When Mia heard Sylvia's question, she responded with a tone that was both apprehensive and slightly relieved.

Yotsuba Mahiro simply nodded.

Then he turned his attention back to the girl who seemed very reserved.

Mia...

This name has appeared in intelligence reports; her full name is Mikaela Hong, also known as "Michaela Hongou".

Like Lina, she is a Japanese-American, but her appearance is different from Lena's; she is almost indistinguishable from Japan, except perhaps for her slightly darker skin tone, which is not particularly unusual.

However, besides this, this person has another identity: like Lina, he is also an intelligence agent.

Even so, she was not a professional spy.

Her main job is as a magic researcher at the National Defense General Headquarters, studying casting magic; she's a talented woman.

He conducted a black hole experiment in Dallas in November, and later, seemingly because of the "Scorched Halloween," he volunteered to come to Japan to search for clues about "mass-energy conversion of non-annihilation reactions" to replace the experiment.

However, Mahiro just noticed something was off about the girl.

So he habitually activated "Eidos Eye".

"Oh my god?!"

This is truly unexpected!

Just as the two women were exchanging pleasantries, Mahiro suddenly let out a gasp.

Did you accidentally bump your toe?

Lina looked at him, frowned unhappily, and muttered a complaint.

This girl is really something. Even though she already knows everything about USNA, she doesn't want Yotsuba Mahiro there if she can.

After all, with him here, some topics simply cannot be discussed.

"How could that be? Even if your table fell on my foot, it wouldn't hurt."

Mahiro spoke eloquently, then gave Mia a polite smile and said, "I just saw such a beautiful woman and couldn't resist wanting to get to know her, so I made a fuss to get your attention."

"...?"

Sylvia, who had just poured and brought over the milk tea, paused slightly upon hearing Mahiro's words and looked over with a subtle expression.

Mia, on the other hand, was somewhat embarrassed.

Lina became even more nervous and quickly moved closer to him, whispering in a voice only the two of them could hear:

"You are not allowed to lay a hand on Mia! She has nothing to do with us!"

However, Mahiro completely ignored Lina's reaction, stood up, walked to the beautiful girl opposite him, extended a hand to her, and said, "Hello, I'm Yotsuba Mahiro, Lina's classmate. It's nice to meet you."

"Hello, I'm Michaela Hongou, Lina's neighbor and friend..."

Looking at his outstretched hand, Mia seemed somewhat afraid, but realizing that he didn't seem to have any hostility, she tremblingly reached out her hand, wanting to shake his.

But the next second, something happened that left Lina and Sylvia speechless.

Chapter 104 Let's Hunt to Our Heart's Content! (5K)

Hiss--!

Neither Lina nor Sylvia were in a state of shock, or rather, they never expected this to happen.

Suddenly, Yotsuba Mahiro grabbed Mia's shirt from the chest and ripped it open.

It was instantly torn to shreds.

Slightly less attractive than Lina, her slightly plump skin was completely exposed to the air.

The winter plum blossoms proudly amidst the snow.

But what's striking isn't that, but rather the horrifying, centipede-like scar on her chest that runs from her shoulder down to her waist.

That was a knife wound.

Or rather, it was a scar left by the Watanabe family's secret sword, "Doji-giri".

"Heh, just as I thought..."

Seeing the wounds, Mahiro, then grabbed the girl by the throat and slammed her against the wall with a thud.

"I didn't expect you to be so bold."

His voice was laced with sneer and mockery, "The one who attacked the people around me yesterday was your companion, wasn't it?"

The girl did not respond, her gaze fixed on him intently, remaining silent.

But the previous timidity and restraint had vanished without a trace, replaced by an indifference akin to inorganic matter.

In this rapidly deteriorating situation, Lina was the first to react.

"... Yotsuba Clan -kun, what are you doing?!"

As Lina shouted, she began to construct a magic spell, and at the same time, the fingertips that had been gathering a wave of Psions were already aimed at the back of Yotsuba Mahiro's head.

"Let Mia go!"

Although a pure Psions wave is not fatal, it can still cause severe syncope upon impact.

"Oh, you're really stupid, Lina. The enemy was right under your nose and you didn't even notice."

"What's the meaning?"

Lina was about to ask a question.

Suddenly, an anti-magic barrier appeared out of thin air, blocking her from Mahiro, and the polymer of interference forces was completely blocked.

"A 'Phalanx'?!"

Lina was stunned.

In her mind, this magic should be used by someone with a burly body like a giant rock, and only the Jumonji family's Katsuto Jumonji magic could use it!

However, Yotsuba Mahiro ignored her astonishment and turned his gaze back to the girl in his hands.

"You're right, Miss Mia."

Michaela Hongou: "..."

Mia did not respond, but stared at him with those deep, unsettling eyes, as if she wanted to devour him completely.

At the same time, that familiar feeling of weakness returned to my palm.

Click!

"Cough!"

Mia suddenly coughed, and the large hand around her neck tightened its grip.

"Do you think you can suck faster, or I can break your neck faster? I suggest you stop playing those pointless tricks." Yotsuba Mahiro said coldly.

"Mia!"

"Wait, Lina, don't go over there."

Lina was worried that her companion would scream, but Sylvie quickly stopped her.

"Sylvie?"

Lina was stunned when she discovered that Sylvie was communicating using specialized magical means.

This is a type of magic that Sylvie excels at. It doesn't rely on the physical body; it uses the vibration of air to create sound and reads the vibrations of the air as sound.

All you need to do is lock onto the target; it's a completely private call.

"Lina, look at Mia's expression; something seems off."

Indeed, when Lina observed carefully, she did discover it.

Normally, when someone is being choked, their reaction is either to struggle violently or to grab the other person's hands and try to pry them off, showing an expression of discomfort as if they can't breathe.