A short while later.
Shizuka Marikawa jogged back with her cheeks puffed out.
Alice stared, dumbfounded. "Th-this is mana supplementation?"
Shizuka Marikawa swallowed. "Yep. It restores magic power very quickly."
"But this is clearly the same as granting a blessing..."
Remembering what had happened in the church, Jill felt her face grow warm.
Devils and all that.
Why were they nothing like the legends?
Whether it was mana supplementation or blessings.
Both were completely beyond anything she had imagined.
Still!
It had felt pretty good back then.
Now that they had made their relationship official.
She certainly wasn't some shy, bashful girl.
At that thought, her eyes darted about, and she was already walking toward Lin Luo.
Feeling everyone's scrutinizing gazes, Jill said without blushing or missing a beat:
"As his familiar, what's wrong with asking my master to fulfill his duties?"
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Well, damn!
She wasn't even pretending anymore.
Was she going straight for it?
Was Jill really that bold?
Rei Miyamoto gritted her teeth and declared firmly, "In that case, I'm going to ask Master to fulfill his duties too."
Her cheeks flushed slightly, but she didn't stop moving.
No matter what!
She couldn't let a newcomer outdo her.
"You..."
Alice watched in utter bewilderment.
What on earth was going on?
They had been fighting just fine. How had things turned into this?
Seeing Saeko Busujima looking eager to join in, she began to hesitate too.
What should I do?
If I don't do anything, won't I look like an idiot?
But...
Isn't it a bit much to fight over him like this?
After spending a dozen or so seconds psyching herself up, Alice finally made up her mind and started walking.
Seeing this, Lin Luo welcomed them all.
He couldn't help it. Sometimes, being a