I, Bishoujo, Mamoru…!

I will fight…!

『You’re pissed because your yuri sisterhood got ruined, huh?』

I’m really pissed, damn it!

I thought things were going to wrap up nicely and was just watching when this happened!

It’s clear that this was supposed to be Miyume-chan’s awakening arc, so why are all these strong guys suddenly showing up?

Don’t you understand the clichés, you idiot!

“…Could it be that I was lured here? Maybe they predicted that I would come to kill Kanon?”

“Heh, you’re so simple-minded. Predicting what will happen is easy.”

That’s a lie.

I had completely come here to see Miyume-chan’s big victory! The future of the sisters, lady go!

I was even thinking that while watching, maybe I’d have a discussion about familiars with Starreader’s Staff and wonder if Miyume-chan’s Mystic Eye would give me away or not.

In other words, I was a spectator. I never planned to fight!

But then that doctor and Nameless and…

Just because she’s a beautiful girl doesn’t mean she can do whatever she wants.

“Hmm, this is troublesome… Alright, I’ve got it. I won’t make a move on Miyume-chan anymore. So, give me Kanon. We’ll call it a draw.”

“No, I can’t allow that!”

“I’m not asking you, Miyume-chan.”

If Miyume-chan says no, then it’s no!

“Sorry, but I have business with you, Nameless. How about showing me your real face soon?”

“Oh, so it’s just me you’re after. Well then, we’re in love, huh?”

Yep ♥

Wait, no! That was close!

『You thought you’d be happy being in love with a beautiful girl, huh?』

Yeah.

I was wondering which one of us would wear the wedding dress.

『You looked at least ten times happier than you expected.』

However, I am a mysterious, beautiful girl who doesn’t let personal feelings get in the way. Cold, calculated actions are what make a mysterious, beautiful girl who she is.

Someone like me only gets emotional in the second half of the main arc, or after I’ve fallen for the hero.

『I always think, isn’t it strange how you turn yourself into a content like that?』

“Um… Are you two talking about something again? If it’s a strategy, I’d like you to share it.”

“Ah, sorry, Shieru. I was just curious about the sword she’s carrying.”

Starreader’s Staff’s assist shines once again today. Thanks.

『Leave it to me ♥ — But yeah, I’m really curious about that sword. It’s almost like it’s become part of us. It’s a different approach from Demonsgear, but it’s definitely a weapon beyond human understanding.』

After hearing that, I finally looked at the sword Nameless was carrying.

It was a silver sword, unpainted with exposed wiring that occasionally sparked.

I see… So, it’s still incomplete.

Wait… Didn’t I see Mizuhi-senpai’s flames earlier?

Incomplete? It’s incomplete, and yet it’s copying my magic and using Mizuhi-senpai’s flames? Talk about a cheat.

I’m here struggling with my meddling magic and stupid mana.

“I’m curious about that toy. Let me take a closer look.”

“No way, of course not!”

Nameless fires a shot.

I blocked it with a barrier I had deployed with one hand.

The shock and pain reverberated all the way to my bones, and I nearly lost consciousness, but I’ve already experienced more intense pain twice, so I can handle it.

By the way, I’m blocking with one hand because it looks cool. That’s the obvious action.

『Why has Narou Kei been blocking with one hand this whole time? We could have canceled it out with me or my sister.』

『Huh? Ah… She might still be hiding something, so we don’t need to drag you two into this. Demonsgear is, after all, a trump card for the master.』

『Trump card… I get it now.』

Nana-chan quiets down again.

If I made a contract with this girl, I’d probably just win by being serious all the time. Without even the mysterious beautiful girl stuff, I’d just become someone really, really strong.

“Heh, it’s like a gentle breeze.”

After blocking the shot, I casually brush my hair and smile.

But my left arm hurts! Is it cracked? Is it okay?

『A crack will heal soon enough.』

Right! Right now, I’m all energized from watching Miyume-chan look cool, so light wounds are nothing!

“Use that toy on me too.”

“Well, I don’t want to interfere too much and get it taken away… Doctor, help me out. You want the combat data from Sorciera, right?”

“True. Then let’s divide the death.”

Sigh, I’m sick of seeing butterflies already.

The doctor stands next to Nameless, creating a green butterfly and aiming it at me.

As I wonder how she’s going to turn it into something mysterious, I suddenly notice a certain glow.

This doctor… has the glow of a beautiful girl.

『Has your eye finally gone crazy?』

No.

My eyes are definitely seeing that glow! I’m not mistaken!

“Ah, so you noticed?”

The doctor, seeing my reaction, speaks with a triumphant look on her face.

Even though her face is plain… she feels like a beautiful girl to me…!

“We, the academia, inferred Sorciera’s name from the information about Nameless and Kanon. We suspect it’s ‘Universal Love.’ That’s what we’re calling your name. You can’t harm anyone who loves someone. There might be more conditions, but that’s the gist, right?”

“…Well, I wonder about that.”

The doctor babbles on.

What is she even talking about?

“Right now, I’m replicating Universal Love by interfering with my own soul. If you harm me, your soul will die, just like that empty Kanon over there.”

The doctor gestures toward Kanon-chan as she says this.

She’s babbling about Universal Love or whatever, but it seems she’s artificially created the glow of a beautiful girl.

She probably used my instinct not to oppose beautiful girls to her advantage.

Ugh, I’m stuck.

Even if I try to escape, it’s no good alone.

If we fight, it’ll be a real battle, but at that point, am I going to die?

“Stop it, Sorciera. If we fight, you’ll die, you know? This will be a real fight, unlike before.”

Nameless says this, raising her scythe and sword.

Her tone makes it seem like she’s genuinely worried.

“…Sorciera, I’ll help you.”

Miyume-chan stood next to me and said that.

But the next moment, I caught her as she collapsed and smiled coolly.

“That feeling is enough. Besides, this is my stage.”

No, more accurately—

『This is our stage, right?』

As expected, the Starreader’s Staff understands.

“…What is this magic?!”

“Sorciera, what are you planning to do? I told you it’s better not to fight.”

“—Heh, a motto of philanthropy? How trivial. Trying to put me into such a small frame.”

“‘What?!’”

Nameless and the doctor took a defensive stance.

But it was already too late.

“I’ll show you, the brilliance of the stars.”

What do we do when faced with a situation where we must defeat a beautiful girl?

We had already prepared the solution.

Let’s go! Starreader’s Staff!

『Are we going to do that!? Fine, let’s do it!』

I unfold a magic circle in my eyes.

Silver light swirls and gathers around me, enveloping me.

It doesn’t have much meaning.

At the same time, a massive magic circle unfolds on the floor.

This, too, has no real meaning.

Behind me, gears of various sizes mesh together, beginning to spin.

Naturally, this too means nothing.

But, for the mysterious beautiful girl, this is of great significance.

Since it’s our first battle, we must make it flashy.

『Let’s go, partner.』

Ah!

Now, it’s time for the Double Mysterious Beautiful Girl!

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In front of Miyume, Sorciera was enveloped by a swirl of silver light.

Without even needing to use her Mystic Eye, the overwhelming magical power was obvious.

The power that a single girl possessed was too much, and now, in front of me, it was growing even stronger.

“What is this…!? I don’t know… I’ve never seen this Sorciera before!”

Nameless shouted.

It seems the doctor was also trying to analyze it, but there was just too much unknown.

“An unidentified magic formula, and an unprecedented amount of magical power… How much curiosity will you stir in me, my dear?”

At the center of the whirlpool of light.

As if to celebrate the birth of a new star, the girls began to chant.

“‘—The twin stars appear here.’”

Two voices overlapped.

At the same time, the silver whirlpool burst apart, scattering around us.

In a world where magical power danced as silver particles, the figures of two girls appeared.

Sorciera, her blue-silver hair fluttering.

And—

“Hmm, this feeling isn’t bad at all.”

Though they looked identical, the girl with red eyes tested the sensation by opening and closing her fist and nodded.

“You… you two, what are you?!”

At Nameless’s question, one smiled seductively, and the other with a mocking grin.

“We are—Sorciera.”

“Now, shall we start Act Two?”

The twin stars were indeed present.