What is truly important with a mysterious beautiful girl move?

It is none other than information and effort.

At this moment, I was severely lacking in both of these.

『I never expected things to turn out like this.』

Back when I was at Kisou Academy, knowledge of the original story was useful.

By reverse-engineering the quirks and settings of the original characters, I could pull off a mysterious beautiful girl move.

However, I don’t know anything about the current situation.

If I had to gather all the information from here on, it would take time.

So, I decided to rely on my beautiful girl sixth sense and focus the information through the Mystic Eye.

It feels like the Mystic Eye, which Kanon-chan is researching, is somehow deeply related to Miyume-chan.

There’s no way it’s unrelated considering she’s experimenting with something as dangerous as the Mystic Eye.

Thus, Starreader’s Staff, I will thoroughly investigate the Mystic Eye, and if possible, I’ll implement it in Sorciera.

『Hmm, but what about the key effort? Kanon doesn’t seem to be a good match. And you might have forgotten, but there’s Nameless, right? If you had to deal with both Kanon and Nameless at the same time, it would definitely be tough.』

That’s true. Nameless, especially, is the one that really gets me thinking.

What is up with that person? Seriously, I don’t get it.

I thought they were after Miyume-chan, but they didn’t show up yesterday.

Even while fighting Kanon-chan, I couldn’t see them.

A dream? Was Nameless part of the dream I had?

『Stay focused.』

For now, I have no leads on Nameless, so I’ll ignore them. I’m going to become the master of the Mystic Eye.

And if I manage to get the Mystic Eye, I’ll implement it in Sorciera.

『People working in the field are always like that. They just ignore the development side and try to implement everything right away.』

You can do whatever you want with the engravings and effects.

『Fieldwork and development stand on a foundation of strong trust, right? ♥』

Alright! Let’s go, Starreader’s Staff!

By midnight, I will know everything and act with a knowledgeable look on my face!

I’ll pet Konie-chan’s head and pull off the older sister move!

『Is Sorciera concept really going to lose to a loli…?!』

Stop messing around.

“Kei-kun, what’s wrong?”

“Huh? Oh, it’s nothing.”

While planning the perfect strategy in my head, I’m currently having breakfast with Toa-chan.

Though, I’m already full from the night snack, so it’s just a slice of toast.

I wanted to try more of the Zilnius Academy’s morning cafeteria, but mysterious beautiful girls don’t just gorge on food.

I can’t eat anymore anyway.

I’m sipping coffee coolly, but Toa-chan, sitting across from me, is eating a regular breakfast.

She really has a good appetite.

“Are we leaving here around noon? Only if you don’t have anything else to do.”

The ghost incident is over, so Toa-chan drinks her miso soup.

It’s more like the real deal is about to begin.

“Is there something else going on?”

As I ponder, Toa-chan asks.

Perfect timing, I should let her know I’m staying behind.

“I’ll stay another night. Actually, I got involved with a smart yankee senior this morning, and I’m getting my equipment fixed.”

“Smart yankee???”

Toa-chan looks confused but seems to accept it. Or maybe she just stopped thinking about it.

Of course, the whole equipment fix thing is a lie, but I’m sure she’ll believe me.

“So, I’m just going to take it slow for a while. I had planned for a longer stay, in case the negotiations with Zilnius Academy took longer, right?”

“Yeah, that’s right. We have some extra time.”

That’s fine then.

Now, the question is Toa-chan.

“What will you do, Toa-chan? You could go back to Fectom Comprehensive Academy and report in.”

“…Ah, I wonder what I should do.”

I won’t force her.

If she decides to leave, I’ll deal with it on my own without explaining.

If she stays, I’ll tell her about Miyume-chan.

Konie-chan didn’t ask Sorciera for help, she asked Keii from Narou.

In that case, it’s only right to handle it through Keii’s connections.

If we’re really going to bring her back to Fectom Comprehensive Academy, Toa-chan’s involvement would make sense.

“I think I’ll stay too. There’s still food I haven’t had.”

Hmm, so she’s staying for the food.

It’s hard to bring up the situation…

But I’ll tell her.

“Are you really staying, Toa-chan?”

“Yeah.”

“Alright then.”

I look at Toa-chan and quietly say:

“Sorry, the whole equipment thing was a lie.”

“Huh?”

“I was planning to stay for a different reason.”

Toa-chan blinks, tilting her head.

“The yankee senior was a lie…?”

“No, that part was true.”

“?????”

I confirmed that the plates in front of Toa-chan, who was in confusion, were empty, and I stood up from my seat.

Then, I spoke in a voice too quiet for anyone around to hear.

“I can’t talk here. Could you come with me?”

“Eh, okay.”

I headed to an isolated area with Toa-chan.

■

“—So, you’re saying that we’re going to bring Miyume-chan into Fectom General Academy?”

In the empty courtyard, Toa-chan, who had listened to my explanation, summed it up like that.

“That’s right. We’ll meet at midnight today for that.”

“You don’t know the full story, right…? There’s a possibility that it’s a lie, don’t you think?”

Toa-chan said this surprisingly calmly.

I nodded but shook my head.

“That might be true. But, I wanted to believe. That person… Konie-senpai had such honest eyes. I’m sure she really cares about Miyume-chan.”

“If Kei-kun is going, then… Okay, I understand. I’ll go too.”

As expected, Toa-chan was following me.

I didn’t just see her as someone I had to protect; I recognized her as a reliable companion, a beautiful senior.

That’s why, I didn’t have any reason to deny her will and send her back.

“Thank you. The meeting place is, as we discussed earlier, the rooftop of the third school building. We need to move in a way that no one notices us.”

I checked the contents of the note Konie-chan gave me.

By the way, Konie-chan had surprisingly round handwriting. It’s cute.

“Got it. Since we can’t move with a large group, I’ll explain the situation to Miroku-chan and have her stay in standby just in case.”

“Yeah, thanks.”

If I carelessly included Mizuhi-senpai, who was in the student council, things could get out of hand.

Miroku-senpai, the student council president of Fectom General Academy, would be the same.

A powerful position and title could be a trigger for unnecessary commotion.

That’s why, as first-years, we have the freedom to move on our own.

“Well then, I’ll go investigate until the time comes. Toa-chan, could you stay by Miyume-chan’s side and protect her, just in case?”

“Yeah, but are you sure? Kei-kun, all alone…?”

“I’m fine. But, if I’m not there when the time comes, follow Konie-senpai. You’ll recognize her. She’s a small girl with twin tails.”

At my words, Toa-chan nodded seriously.

Alright, let’s get moving!

“Toa-chan, let’s start. Let’s make sure we don’t get hurt.”

“Yeah.”

Toa-chan headed towards the main school building where Miyume-chan was likely to be.

…Well then, I guess I’ll go too.

For now, let’s start opening the suspicious research rooms one by one!

『Let’s take all the data, shall we?＾＾』

I walked in the opposite direction of Toa-chan.

There was still no sign of people in the courtyard.

Therefore, I couldn’t have expected the voice that reached my ears.

“You’re energetic from the morning.”

Behind me, I turned around to find a mysterious beautiful girl in a black cloak.

Sitting on a bench, with her legs crossed and gazing at the sky, her presence seemed to float as if the scene around her had been cut out.

Wearing that cloak in the morning, you’d stand out, you know.

『Which mouth are you talking from, I wonder?』

So, I guess she’s more of a night person, or at least an indoor person.

“You are… Nameless, right? The one Mizuhi-senpai fought.”

I said this as Narou Kei.

Upon hearing this, Nameless chuckled in an odd way, shaking her shoulders.

She laughed softly, and the next moment, without even looking at me, she activated a magic circle.

It was a familiar makeshift attack formation for a convergence cannon.

“?!”

Evading was impossible.

The only option I had was to defend.

My enhanced reflexes expanded my thinking time.

As I set up a barrier, a question arose in my mind.

Why did Nameless ambush me?

She used the same attack as Sorciera, the convergence cannon, while leaving me with the option to defend.

If she wanted to kill me, she should have shot before speaking.

The fact that she didn’t meant this was nothing but a provocation.

She must have known that I could defend against the attack and fired anyway.

“Well… you really can block that, huh. Sorciera is amazing.”

Seeing me defend with the barrier, Nameless clearly said Sorciera’s name.

Wait, does she know my true identity…?!

“You’re so creepy. Maybe you should change your name to ‘Stalker’ or something.”

I kept my appearance unchanged, but responded as Sorciera.

“Don’t glare at me so much. Well, why not transform into your usual form? I like Narou Kei, but I prefer Sorciera. If you’re going to make me cry, you should do it in that form.”

“I don’t have time to entertain your tastes.”

“You’re so cold… Well, let’s get to the main point. I need your help to close the curtains on this tragic stage.”

In a lighthearted manner, and with the exaggerated tone of a clown, Nameless laughed from beneath her hood while sitting on the bench.

“How about we kill Kūna Kanon together?”

Her soul gleamed brightly as she said this.