The Strong Join Forces

(Ceruno)

"That's the situation, but whether we're rescuing SpiCa or catching the mole, we need to wait. Unfortunately, time is what we lack most."

Waiting for Aunt Hefi to wake up and repair the Magic Supply System;

Waiting for the Intelligence Division to ascertain Ptolemy's identity.

However, there has been no news from either side at the moment.

It's 6 a. m.

While jogging along the Ring Corridor in the morning, Sirius briefly recounted the events that had occurred since yesterday to me through Miluno.

I asked, "Are you going with Miluno too?"

Sirius hooked his arm around my shoulder and ran alongside me, but kept glancing at my chest like a lecherous old man you might encounter on the subway.

"That's right, but since Miluno- chan's consciousness is the primary one, she's more familiar with 'the Other Side,' and I'm just a dangerous trigger~"

"With so many enhancement items, do you really want to be the one with the side effects?"

She shrugged.

"My power is indeed dangerous. I am the largest Star Crystal in the world. If I were used as material to create a witch, she would surely be the strongest witch in the world!"

I think Miluno would be stronger as a witch.

"Don't say such unlucky things. Miluno has already been twice, so there won't be any problems this time either!"

I don't really believe this myself, but I have to say it.

After all, this mission is to rescue people, and the secret will inevitably be exposed in the end...

"Alright, alright, then I won't worry about what happens next. I'll just give Miluno back to you."

Sirius suddenly stopped, pushed me against the wall, then pressed himself against me, his arms going under my armpits to hug me tightly from behind.

What are you trying to do?

Being hugged from the front feels different from being hugged from behind.

Because of running, each person has their own unique scent, and being so close together like this inevitably raises body temperature.

"Ceruno- chan, if I take the initiative, even a kiss wouldn't be out of the question."

She wouldn't want to stay here...

"I told you, I'll get my revenge on you!"

As she spoke, without giving me a response, she forcefully leaned down and pressed her glossy lips, coated with lip gloss, against mine. The gold in her eyes dimmed, eventually returning to Miluno's black eyes... This was undoubtedly a signal of the passing of the baton.

"Um?"

The Miluno who wasn't Miluno turned back into Miluno after kissing me.

"Ye, Yezi, I..."

I didn't know how to explain for a moment, but she smiled gently, held my fingers and pressed them against the wall, whispering in my ear:

"Idiot, I know what happened."

"Huh?!"

Surprised, Miluno kissed me again.

My situation is somewhat different.

Perhaps because the Vega Crystal itself is quite large, Miluno was fully aware of what Sirius was doing.

"You dare to take advantage of me with my body? That's outrageous. Once she turns back, we'll go and take advantage of her together."

"Huh?"

"Let's set a small goal first: extort a hundred million from her!"

"It refers to money!"

As I passed the lobby at the entrance of the City School during my morning run, I was surprised to find that Minister Hefi and Metal were already there. They were using the space as a workshop, repairing the Magic Supply System that had been damaged by going directly through the wormhole.

"Aunt Hefi? You're awake!"

Aunt Hefi waved to us, signaling us not to disturb her.

Metal explained, "Secretary-General Yin Wei found a magical girl who can absorb spiritual energy through dreams to wake her up."

Is this magic?

Something about this sounds off to me.

"Is that really a magical girl?"

"Of course she's a proper magical girl, at least she looks more like one than Halley."

Metal then looked at Miluno behind me as he spoke.

"So, Sirius has decided to go with Miluno?"

"Um."

"Then the stakes for this operation are quite high."

"We have no choice; saving SpiCa is the most important thing."

It has been twelve hours since SpiCa was abducted, which was the limit set at the beginning.

At least three hours have Past the "The Other Side." If they start making changes as soon as they Past, SpiCa's Witch Persona will have already begun to take shape.

However, judging from Anjie's situation, the Witch Persona needs to slowly erode the original personality in order to transform into a true witch...

This process will take time, and we still have a chance.

"Now that Minister Hefi is here, I'll head back to Skyreach City to have Aunt Yuehan encapsulate my invisibility magic. I'll be right back."

"Then I'll open the door for you."

Upon Miluno's words, Metal began to activate the Wormhole Device for her.

"Wait a minute! Don't rush off!"

Then Xiao Yi's voice came over the loudspeaker in the lobby.

They must have seen the situation here through the Control Tower's monitoring system.

"Don't use that Wormhole Device. You all come to the Control Tower first."

Not knowing what had happened, Miluno and I exchanged bewildered glances, but we still opened the teleportation portal to the Control Tower.

I asked, "Then we 'Past first. Aren't you and Minister Hefi coming?"

Metal shook his head.

"You guys go Past, we'll be there once we've fixed the Magic Supply System."

Minister Hefi's magic allows him to mass-produce existing items using raw materials, but damaged items cannot be repaired instantly. Therefore, Metal's magic is needed to assist in the repair process.

Miluno and I passed through the teleportation tunnel.

Besides Xiao Yi, her uncle and aunt are also here, but I don't know if they haven't rested or if they just arrived a little earlier than us.

"What happened?" Miluno asked bluntly.

Lin Xi, hands on her hips, said:

"The Wormhole Device at the City School might have been hijacked by Ptolemy. If you don't want to Past and run Fomalhaut's face, don't use it yet."

Hackers can do this?!

So it turns out that the Wormhole Device was indeed controlled remotely to guide the way to the Other Side... Wormhole Device are so unsafe!

"So we really can't go back? What about the invisibility magic?"

Without invisibility, Miluno would have a hard time moving around on the Other Side...

"Since the Wormhole Device can't be used, I'll just teleport directly."

"Huh?!"

Noticing my surprise, Miluno scratched her blonde hair and casually opened a teleportation portal.

She explained, "With Sirius's blessing, I now have combat power equivalent to Legendary Witch, right? So it's not surprising that the teleportation channel to Skyreach City can be opened, is it?"

Even if you say that...

Both the Morning Star and Sirius are far superior to ordinary Star Crystal, and Miluno, who has fused with both of these Crystal, must possess power far exceeding that of an ordinary witch.

That's undoubtedly the strongest magical girl!

Although I understand...

But she actually did it, which still seems incredible.

So it's the same for me. After merging with Sirius Crystal, Bubble was actually able to withstand Miss Fomalhaut's invincible sword strike.

Sirius Crystal is incredibly powerful. While it might be a bit unfair to Miss Sirius to say that, as an "enhancement item," it is even more useful than when she was a magical girl.

"Then I'll Past first."

Just as Miluno was about to step into the teleportation tunnel, a head with short gray hair popped out from it...

"Huh? What are you doing? How did you manage to open a portal into our house?"

It's my mother.