She bent down and tied the "Immaculate Pure Land" to her ankle.
The moment she fastened the "Immaculate Pure Land", Su Yuzu seemed to hear the wailing of a sorrowful and weak soul. Most Holy Relics require approval before they can be used. Difficult ones, like the "Godmother's Laurel", required even Saint Michael to reach an agreement with it, asking the "Godmother's Laurel" to lend her a hand in the battle against Kujou Iruka.
But in front of Su Yuzu, it was unbearably obedient. Transforming into a garter, anklet, bracelet, ring according to the girl's will... as long as Su Yuzu wanted it, it would obey without hesitation. Even... even if it was a tube top, she wouldn't mind. Rather, one could say that would be even better.
As for the "Immaculate Pure Land", its approval requirements were actually quite special. The "Immaculate Pure Land"'s approval requirement was to fight for all that is beautiful. In other words—if one wanted to wear the "Immaculate Pure Land" purely out of hatred, the "Immaculate Pure Land" would remain just an ordinary anklet.
But think about it differently. Even if one wore the "Immaculate Pure Land" just for the sake of lewdness, the "Immaculate Pure Land" would take effect immediately. After all, lewdness is indeed beautiful.
Yet Su Yuzu... the instant she fastened the "Immaculate Pure Land", she seemed to hear the sorrowful wail of a helpless soul. It did not approve of her. Then... then there was no 'then'. An indifferent will directly erased the "Immaculate Pure Land"'s approval standards. Now, it belonged to Su Yuzu.
Bowing respectfully to Saionji Sagara, Su Yuzu understood the preciousness of the Holy Relic. Director Saionji truly wanted to protect her. After confirming that Director Saionji hadn't noticed any abnormalities with the Immaculate Pure Land, Su Yuzu slowly backed out of the office.
Inside the office, Saionji Sagara watched the girl's retreating figure and finally slumped into her chair, nearly powerless. Then, she forced herself to cheer up. It wasn't time to rest yet. Iruka... no, the fact that The Abyss of Eternal Smiles wandering upon the earth might have already stepped into the Seventh Sequence—this must be communicated to more people.
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After leaving Director Saionji's office, Su Yuzu headed straight for the East Gate of Keigunen Private Academy. She glanced at the time. It wasn't seven o'clock yet; there was still time.
Director Saionji had sent a text message to Miss Hayabusa, asking her to help drive a student out for field sketching when leaving Keigunen Private Academy. Miss Hayabusa wouldn't refuse such a simple request. But neither Hayabusa nor Kujou Katora would have ever imagined that the person 'going out for field sketching' would be Su Yuzu.
And the destination of this sketching trip was the laboratory of "Epiphany Manufacture".
From a distance, Su Yuzu saw a whole row of olive-green jeeps, as well as the emblem of the Investigation Bureau's Fourth Action Division on them. Su Yuzu leisurely approached the lead jeep. Crimson eyes spotted the girl walking straight toward the jeep through the rearview mirror.
Kujou Katora pushed open the jeep's door.
"Yuzu?"
Because she was too pleasantly surprised and stunned, Kujou Katora even forgot to use honorifics.
"Good morning~ Kujou-senpai."
Su Yuzu bowed respectfully to Kujou Katora.
Kujou Katora looked a bit at a loss.
"Yuzu... Is Lady Yuzu here to see me off?"
"No~"
Su Yuzu simply raised her index finger and shook it.
"I'm hitching a ride."
"Director Saionji should have told Kujou-senpai just now, right? Asking you to help drive a student out of the city."
Smiling beamingly, Su Yuzu pointed her raised fingertip backward, pointing at the tip of her own nose.
Kujou Katora's reaction was exactly the same as Saionji Sagara's.
"No!!!"
"Absolutely not!!!"
Looking at Su Yuzu's expression, Kujou Katora could guess exactly what the girl's so-called 'field sketching' meant. She was sent by Saionji Sagara to assist her. The reason for the guess was slightly off, but the conclusion was spot on.
Kujou Katora could calmly face death herself, but she absolutely could not tolerate placing Su Yuzu in danger.
"Is it really a no?"
The corners of the girl's mouth slowly rose into that smile which allowed no argument. Looking at the smile on the girl's lips, Kujou Katora felt as if her own will was being crushed. Her body was screaming. Gradually recalling the somatic memories of being easily dominated and crushed by the girl. The collar on her neck was asserting its existence.
Kujou Katora had no right or ability to deny Su Yuzu. She... she... she was just Miss Yuzu's dog. She could only hope that Hayabusa would return soon and refuse Yuzu on her behalf.
"Miss Yuzu!?"
A young woman appearing from another direction, carrying two portions of breakfast, looked at Su Yuzu in astonishment.
Kujou Katora heaved a sigh of relief. She looked at Hayabusa, then frantically signaled with her eyes for Hayabusa to bail her out.
Little did she know... in Hayabusa's eyes, that look from Kujou Katora looked more like a 'threat'.
"Your salary for next month is gone."
"The salary for the month after next is gone too!"
"Your salary for this year is all gone!"
"Is Miss Yuzu here to see Lady Kujou off?"
Hayabusa handed one of the breakfasts to Kujou Katora and looked at Su Yuzu.
"No~"
"I'm here to set off with you."
Su Yuzu's eyes and brows were steeped in a smile.
The steamed bun in Hayabusa's hand almost fell directly to the ground.
"Hah!??"
She tilted her head to look at Kujou Katora; she was just an adjutant and had no right to make decisions on such matters. But the fact that Miss Yuzu wanted to follow them out of the city was simply too outrageous. Yet... how could Kujou Katora have the ability to refuse Su Yuzu?
Secretly angry at Hayabusa's 'lack of backbone', this guy could forget about wanting her salary for the next three months!
The whole row of olive-green jeeps started up, driving toward the outside of the city.
"Did Yuzu eat this morning?"
"Do you want to eat a little?"
Holding the steamed bun that belonged to Hayabusa, Kujou Katora handed it directly to Su Yuzu.
Miss Hayabusa, who was driving, looked like she was suffering unspeakably. She couldn't understand why, even though it was her own Lady Kujou who agreed to let Miss Yuzu in the car, the anger was taken out on her again.
Su Yuzu looking at the miserable appearance of Miss Hayabusa, who also had to moonlight as a driver, gently waved her hand to refuse. She didn't put in a good word for Miss Hayabusa. Because Su Yuzu knew that if she did... Kujou Katora would probably be even more angry.
Su Yuzu watched the scenery flashing by outside the car window.
[Ding—]
[Selection Complete.]
[Option 2: Storm Striker.]
[Mission Requirement: Follow Kujou Katora out of the Tokyo metropolitan area and head to the "Epiphany Manufacture" laboratory to investigate.]
[Reward Obtained: "Holy Relic - Evil. Taboo of the Fate Twins".]
[Good luck.]
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