Mio Takamiya's Return (Part 2)

Her voice seemed even gentler.

Then, after seeming to hesitate for a moment, she spoke to Russell again.

She believed her teacher would never fight a battle he could not win.

But she also did not dare underestimate her mother.

Therefore—

She had to prepare for the worst.

Her teacher was family too. It would be nice to have a gathering together.

"Tomorrow, I want to celebrate Kotori's birthday in advance. Teacher, would you like to come?"

Celebrate her birthday in advance?

No, why was this girl so pessimistic?

The corner of Russell's mouth twitched slightly.

Hadn't he already drained some of her emotions once?

Why was she still so pessimistic?

Did he really look that much like someone who could not defeat Mio Takamiya?

Once the fight began—

He would give that old woman's ass a vicious spanking.

Russell grumbled inwardly.

Just because he had wanted to conserve his energy, he had been nagged for so long. When the time came, he definitely had to win back his dignity.

"Alright, I'll be there."

Russell thought for a moment, then nodded—this was no big deal.

Having received the answer she wanted—

The girl softly bade Russell and Tokisaki Kurumi farewell.

Once the farewell was over, the girl named Tokisaki Kurumi finally let out a breath of relief.

"So you saw through it."

"You are as wise as ever. My thoughts, squeezed out by base desires, could not affect your judgment."

Grasping the hem of her skirt, she smiled faintly at Russell in gratitude.

If Itsori opened the door and saw a whole crowd of men she cared deeply about doing that sort of thing to her, it would have been absolutely disastrous.

She was grateful for the wizard's excellence and intelligence.

"No, I'm actually already finished."

Yet upon hearing that,