Change of Hands

(Miluno)

"There are so many meaningless systems in the City School."

According to Principal Xiao Yi, the moment Dad steps into the City School, he will be warned by the Central Control System. If he does not leave within a certain period of time, the Central Control System will close the connecting passages between the Ring Corridor, various functional cabins and the main building complex, and activate the emergency response plan.

This system...

It's not that it's useless, it's that it's truly useless.

Normally, the only way for ordinary people to cross a wormhole is through Ceruno, but since Ceruno brought it in, it couldn't have been an illegal intrusion! Did they think they could just crash a plane in?

"So is there any way? We need to catch that mole as soon as possible. I still need to go rescue SpiCa after Minister Hefi wakes up."

As I said this, Xiao Yi crossed her arms and pondered for a moment, then said, "Sigh, the only way is to have Sirius come back and change the behavior logic of the Central Control System. After all, that belongs to the realm of magic, and only she can change it."

Sirius has transformed back into Star Crystal and merged into Ceruno's body, but how can this be reversed...?

"Can you expel her?"

I looked at Ceruno; her expression was somewhat innocent.

"You know I can't undo my transformation right now, otherwise I would have released her already."

Is it not necessary to completely deactivate it, or is it not even necessary to just release Sirius?

I then asked:

"That's just to awaken her consciousness, isn't it? Lend her your body for a bit."

Ceruno lowered her eyebrows, making her look even more innocent.

"Do you think I have that kind of ability? This fusion was mainly led by Miss Sirius; I was just forced to accept it and had no control over anything..."

"No, there is actually a way."

I thought of that...

That thing I stole from the Other Side.

Evening → Late at night

The seemingly comfortable capsule is still at the Sky Branch. Perhaps it was too much trouble to move it back, or perhaps they didn't notice, Betelgeuse and the other two witches didn't move it or destroy it.

After explaining the situation to Yin Wei, they transported the supplies from the Wormhole Laboratory to the Control Tower inside the City School.

However, it also wasted a lot of time.

"It doesn't look damaged; it should still work."

Jaeger first examined it, then asked:

"This device is indeed an instrument for adjusting personality, but it's also very dangerous. Do you really want me to operate it? We're the enemy."

"You're clearly a magical girl now, aren't you?"

I put my arm around her shoulder and said, "Besides, you're the only one who knows how to operate this; we don't have a choice."

Although Achernar knew of such a thing, she didn't know how to use it. After all, Chuanlang Bojiang hadn't received much education. However, Jaeger, who had been a pilot, had some knowledge of such things and suggested using it to awaken Sirius's dormant consciousness.

She asked:

Is this also an order?

I replied:

"This isn't an order, it's my request. SpiCa isn't here right now, and even if your brainwashing is lifted, there's nothing we can do. Considering we've gotten along fairly well these past few days, it's not too much to ask you to do me a favor, is it?"

"I am not one of your allies. Even if you presumptuously say so, I will still consider you enemies..."

She muttered to herself with her head down, as if trying to convince herself rather than telling us.

"But I haven't been brainwashed yet, so I'll help you this once."

Has the brainwashing really not been reversed?

Nobody knows for sure, but since she said so, I'll just take it as she says.

"The circuit is connected."

As soon as Metal finished speaking, the indicator lights and operating interface on the capsule lit up one after another, making it look like a hyperbaric oxygen chamber.

"Thank you for your trouble. You should go and rest now."

"It's all part of my job, and I'm in great shape! Ouch!"

She assumed a strong stance, which then aggravated the wound on her abdomen.

"Steel Dragon" barely made it back. Although she drank Barbara's potion, not every magical girl has my recovery ability, and her injuries won't heal so easily.

"How is Minister Hefi?"

"It's hard to say. She was knocked unconscious by a book thrown at her by a witch she'd never seen before. We don't know when she'll wake up, but magical girls' bodies always return to normal, so there's no need to worry too much."

What I'm worried about is SpiCa. After all, only Minister Hefi can repair the Magic Supply System. Without the support of the stealth combat suit, I don't dare to risk my life on the "The Other Side."

Jaeger was fiddling with the control panel when he suddenly paused.

"My God, Miluno, didn't you check when you brought it back? There are still Fusion Soldier inside this device that haven't been infused with personalities."

Ah, this...

I really didn't notice.

Jaeger's words carried a hint of condemnation; to her, these Fusion Soldiers were her kind, and my actions were like strangling a fetus in its cradle...

Although I find it difficult to feel guilty about this, I still asked:

"Cough, is he still alive? Can we continue the injection?"

"The personality infusion cannot be interrupted, of course, but this Base Body can still be used."

I thought for a moment and said:

"Let's leave the Witch Persona for Anjie later. What kind of Base Body will it be?"

Jaeger raised the capsule door, showing us what was inside.

A plant-type Monster.

Covered entirely in vines, it's hardly an attractive sight...

However, most Monster are like this, so no one was surprised.

After removing the vine-wielding Monster's Base Body from the cabin, Jaeger looked at Ceruno.

Please.

"I feel scared."

"Don't worry, it's just awakening a personality built into the Crystal. I guarantee you won't be affected. Once Sirius wakes up, she should be able to leave your body on her own."

Jaeger's reassurance did not put Ceruno at ease.

Despite not knowing what she would become, she still climbed into the capsule.

Then, the hatch lowered...

Closure...

The text on the "The Other Side" is completely incomprehensible, so we have no idea what Jaeger is doing to Ceruno, but judging from her expression, she probably didn't do anything bad.

"Found it... Putting in two Star Crystal at the same time slowed down the retrieval program... Let's awaken Sirius's personality first..."

I couldn't quite understand her mutterings, which sounded like she was explaining something.

"Alright."

It's faster than I expected, probably because it doesn't require an injection mechanism?

The hatch opened again, Ceruno sat up, clutching her head.

"Ceruno? Or Sirius?"

Although that's what they asked, I understood the moment our eyes met.

"Miluno- chan~ Your cute girlfriend's body has already been taken over by me~ Hehehe~ You can do whatever you want to me, or... ah!"

She was the one who said it, but when I actually did it, she let out a cute little cry.

She blushed and complained:

"Hey! You're actually going to rub it?"

"Your reaction is quite amusing. Didn't you say you could do anything?"

She clutched her chest and let out a coquettish sigh:

"You're even worse than you look! You dared to lay a hand on someone with so many people watching!"

Sirius pushed me away, then rolled over and climbed out of the capsule.

"Tell me, what are you trying to do by waking me up early?"

It seems that she and Ceruno do not share memories.