Flow, Living Under the Same Roof

Got one!

The hunter was overjoyed to have caught his prey.

But this joy didn't stop her from moving her crosshair to the second target...

"Um?!"

Betelgeuse then discovered that its "body" was firmly bound to the ground by weeds and vines that had grown out of nowhere.

The mechanical body had no sense of touch and was completely focused on sniping, so it was unaware of the binding process. When it came to its senses, it was already unable to move, and couldn't even get up.

Betelgeuse's thinking is somewhat confused; manipulating plants is one of the Werewolf's abilities, though its range is limited.

But he's still at the villa a hundred meters away...

Looking at the villa again through the sniper scope, both targets had vanished without a trace.

Oh no, I've been tricked.

Although it didn't fully understand, Betelgeuse somehow sensed something—the target wasn't dead yet.

Moreover, the situation has now become one where the enemy is in the dark while we are in the light.

Have wolves become hunters?

She gritted her teeth.

For a skilled assassin, nothing could be more humiliating than becoming her prey.

But how could these vines and grasses possibly restrain her?

The machine dissipated on the spot, transforming into magical energy finer than dust, and then moved in a certain direction. In this state, Betelgeuse's observation of the outside world became rudimentary, its connection with this world gradually weakened, and even basic vision could not be guaranteed, as if it were wandering in a black and white dream...

Even in this state, she still retains the core to control the scattered magic power.

But this extremely tiny core was stolen by Liu.

It's telekinesis.

Supernatural powers can grasp objects that cannot be captured under normal circumstances. "Telekinesis" is essentially a form of telekinesis. Liu stole the core of Betelgeuse dissipated. Without the core, the magic dissipated on the spot and could not be solidified. It quickly disappeared.

Betelgeuse, the mission failed again.

She hadn't even considered that Liu's telekinesis was merely a means to keep her; he himself was unaware of what he had grabbed, still looking around...

"Don't bother looking anymore, her magic has dissipated."

The Shark Princess Witch confirmed this through her sense of magic.

Liu then realized what was happening.

Oh! I won?

The Shark Princess Witch didn't interfere, but she looked very tired.

"It's less about winning and more about being completely fooled by your deception... To be so easily fooled by a false projection, doesn't Betelgeuse have infrared thermal imaging cameras?"

It's all projection, from beginning to end.

Whether it was Miluno seen when Betelgeuse landed, the light whip encountered later, or the "Shark Princess Witch" whose head was blown off, they were all illusions created by Ryu's new toys. They didn't even have a physical form, much like the holographic projection of the airship.

However, the robot clone only has sight and hearing. This sensory deficiency prevents Betelgeuse from distinguishing between the real and the fake. Neither the fake Miluno nor the bait in the villa makes any move. It is deceived by this cardboard doll-like projection and even disbands the clone, revealing a fatal flaw...

Despite having been killed with a single blow, the Shark Princess Witch found Ryu to be less terrifying after witnessing him "easily" defeat Betelgeuse.

After all, in her opinion, she and Liu were evenly matched.

An untimely ringing of a bell rang out amidst the heavy rain.

"Wow! It's Miss Sirius calling!"

Liu covered his phone and ran to a nearby tree to answer the call.

"Hey! You idiot, are you still wearing my women's clothes in my villa?"

Due to Betelgeuse's surprise attack, Sirius's clothes were burned when he summoned his armor, which gives an idea of how expensive Sirius's clothing must have been. Therefore, he changed the subject.

"Ahem, that Hunter Witch attacked again, but we've already dealt with her."

"Solved? Well done... Wait, you said 'you guys'? The Shark Princess Witch is with you now?"

That sounds strange.

It's as if I did something to Miss Achernar...

Well, she's right beside me.

"Okay! We'll cancel the sortie mission here and send the magical girl who was heading Past back... I'll be Past in a bit, so don't let her get away again!"

"Wait, I haven't convinced you yet... um... I'm hanging up."

Before Liu could explain, Sirius hung up the phone.

He looked up and asked, "Fine, I've dealt with the executioner as promised. What are you planning to do now? Accept my proposal, or get rid of me?"

"Since they've sent Betelgeuse again, it means I'm no longer trusted."

I haven't received any new tasks in my mind, so I can be pretty sure that I've been used as a pawn again.

"Miss Sirius is coming soon; she wants to see you."

"Then I'm leaving."

Liu was worried that the Shark Princess Witch would leave, and sure enough, she turned and walked away.

"Huh? Wait! Why?"

He tried to grab the Shark Princess Witch's wrist, but was violently shaken off by the rain on her hand.

"Don't come any closer! Even if I've been abandoned, I'm still a warrior on 'the Other Side.' How could I possibly sit down and talk to a magical girl?"

"Sirius is different from other magical girls."

Liu pointed to himself.

"I'm still wanted by the Association, but Miss Sirius secretly helped me evade SpiCa's pursuit, kept my secret, and even gave me this hiding place... If you explain things to her, she'll definitely believe you!"

How could the Shark Princess Witch not know about Sirius?

Because she understood him, she didn't know how to face him. Although she had Chuanlang Bojiang's memories, she didn't feel that it was herself.

However, she didn't have that much time to dwell on it.

A wormhole appeared in the sky.

White.

Looking at the mess inside, Sirius frowned slightly, though it wasn't his usual place of residence, it was still a design he liked.

"Sorry, such a nice house has been damaged."

"It's alright, it's already beyond my expectations that it wasn't blown up by Betelgeuse."

"Perhaps the house was too transparent, making her feel there was no need to use explosives..."

Liu appeared humble and subservient in front of Sirius.

After all, he was still technically the other party's dog.

"Then, what about the Shark Princess Witch?"

"Miss Achernar is in the river. She said she'll come back after you leave."

Is this reasonable?

"In the Chonghui River."

"... So there are conditions? Tell me, what are your thoughts?"

Liu nodded and recounted her Songstress Plan.

"Good!"

Sirius clapped his hands.

"Eridanus was my best backing vocalist. If the Shark Princess Witch really inherited her talent, then she would definitely have no problem debuting as a solo artist."

"... You mean you agree?"

"Let her participate in this."

Sirius fiddled with his phone for a bit, then handed it to Liu.

"20XX Supernova Idol Festival?"

"If she wants to gain her freedom, let her win this competition."

"A talent show? Is it really that sudden?"

Taking the phone back from Liu's hand, Sirius added, "No confidence? Then I'll prepare the most exquisite cell for her, and let her spend the rest of her life somewhere no one knows!"

"No, I have great confidence in Miss Achernar!"

"Then you'd better prepare in advance, because the idol industry is becoming increasingly specialized, and the contestants in this audition..."

Sirius smiled.

"... But they're all magical girls, you know?"

(End of extra chapter)