The next day.
Lin Guang arrived at Ratatoskr.
Seeing Kotori Itsuka and Reine Murasame, Lin Guang smiled faintly and asked, "What's the matter?"
Kotori Itsuka glanced at Lin Guang and said, "You're here. There's something I want you to see."
Reine Murasame operated the computer and brought up an image.
"This is yesterday's footage."
Watching the footage on the screen, Lin Guang murmured, "That's... Kurumi and Mana, and Origami Tobiichi and the AST. So they were there for Kurumi Tokisaki?"
Kotori Itsuka said, "What else would the AST have shown up for?"
On the screen, Mana Takamiya used her Realizer, while Kurumi Tokisaki manifested her Astral Dress.
Just as Kurumi Tokisaki was about to act, a laser beam pierced straight through her chest.
Kurumi Tokisaki was just about to get up when another laser beam pierced her chest.
This time, Kurumi Tokisaki failed to get up again.
Even so, Mana Takamiya still walked over to Kurumi Tokisaki and delivered a final blow.
Watching the bloody scene on the screen, Lin Guang felt no discomfort at all and continued watching until the end.
Once the footage ended, Reine Murasame said, "As you can see, Kurumi Tokisaki was killed by Mana Takamiya of the AST yesterday. She was killed completely, perfectly, and beyond any doubt."
At that moment, Kotori Itsuka said, "But Kurumi came to school as usual today."
Lin Guang put on a surprised expression and said, "Oh! Really?"
Reine Murasame turned toward Lin Guang and said, "That's right. We don't understand why, either."
At that point, Kotori Itsuka decided, "Let's observe Kurumi Tokisaki for today. If possible, we should still leave handling her to you in the end, Lin Guang."
Looking at Kurumi Tokisaki on the screen, Kotori Itsuka continued, "Although Shido walked around campus with Kurumi Tokisaki yesterday, the