Look, look, two beautiful girls are on a date, how cute!

『Two… two?』

There are two, right!

Look at Toa-chan, who’s more excited than usual, and me trailing right behind her.

A black-haired cool older sister type, right!

『Weren’t you just saying she was calm and refined a moment ago?』

My beautiful girl forms are infinite.

Combine any traits you like and create your own unique beautiful girl!

So, right now, I’m Toa-chan’s older sister.

This kind of yuri is nice too…

“Hey, next let’s go over there! I heard the takoyaki at that stall is delicious!”

“Yeah, let’s go.”

My eyes watching Toa-chan express herself with her whole body must be very gentle.

And my beautiful girl ears don’t miss any words about us even a kilometer away.

I can hear it… I can hear the crowd murmuring about our beautiful yuri-ness…!

『What’s with that occasional non-human act of yours?』

Right now, I feel great.

Really, I feel great.

Becoming a beautiful girl and going on a date with a beautiful girl.

Is there a greater bliss than this?

“Look, they say if you buy now you get one free!”

“That’s great.”

We’re only talking about food, but she’s really cute.

Actually, I’m amazed we’ve managed with the same amount of food as everyone else until now.

I love how you eat so much.

『Sol×Toa… hmmm』

Why won’t you accept that smoothly?

Look at Toa-chan.

No matter how you look at it, she’s not an attack-specialist like Clam-chan.

She’s a cute, timid glutton.

You’re not seriously going to say this girl is the “seme” (top) too, right?

You’re not fallen enough to twist the interpretation forcibly, right?

『I have no complaints. Just… a slight discomfort or something. She’s almost too good, so I get skeptical.』

Don’t you know what it means to trust someone?

『Have you forgotten the painful experience with Sora Mu Kanon?』

Even if betrayed once, that’s no reason to stop trusting.

I always believe in beautiful girls, no matter when.

And I’ll protect that smile!

Toa-chan, eat plenty today.

It’s okay, even if we run out of money, I’ll pay.

It’s okay even if my wallet runs dry.

I have exchange items here.

『Did you just call an angel an exchange item?』

They are exchange items and materials to craft equipment.

Angels are truly great beings.

Perhaps angels really are mankind’s allies.

“…ngh, okay! Ate it! Let’s go next!”

“Eh?”

Without me noticing, Toa-chan bought it, and before I knew it, she finished eating and grabbed my hand to start walking.

Um, my takoyaki…

“Toa-chan?”

“Mm, what’s up?”

“My takoyaki…”

“I”

“Huh?”

“If you’re in that form, you should say ‘I’. Standing out like that is a bit much.” (Translator note: I’m assuming she’s talking about the feminine version of ‘I’ instead of the masculine version)

Toa-chan, holding my hand, said this and stopped.

Eh, suddenly such serious guidance…?

Well, if Toa-chan says so, I’ll follow—who is this!?

『Huh?』

Look, that’s not Toa-chan, the beautiful girl’s shine is different!

What I’d been seeing until now was what, an illusion!?

Is the free version of the date with Toa-chan only up to here!?

『Here we go again…』

Why am I being treated like I’m crazy!?

I’m just saying the shine of the beautiful girl changed!

『That’s exactly what’s strange.』

Besides, this shine is… huh?

She’s just normal Toa-chan.

When I focused my beautiful girl eyesight again on Toa-chan, she had her usual shine.

“Ah, huh?”

“What’s wrong Kei-kun? Ah, now maybe Kei-chan is better…?”

Toa-chan tilts her head cutely, unchanged from before.

“…Yeah, now maybe Kei-chan is better.”

Huh?

That’s strange.

I thought it was Nameless.

『You haven’t gotten Nameless out of your head, right?＾＾ That’s why you’re mistaking it. Sure, her height is close to Toa’s. Unconsciously, you’re drawn to her.』

Damn, I’ve been caught by the Solciera reception cult.

Starreader’s Staff-kun, calm down.

Nameless is an enemy, after all.

『That’s why it’s exciting. Sorciera overwhelmed by Nameless’ direct affection. And Clam, still unable to take a step forward, frustrated every time. This relationship is beautiful…』

Such a relationship obsessive.

Fine, I’ll enjoy a yuri date with Toa-chan.

No noise allowed on a date with Toa-chan.

“Then, let’s go again, Toa-chan.”

“Yeah! There’s a delicious crepe shop over there!”

Toa-chan smiled brightly and started walking.

SorToa is so sweet.

■

Watarai Ryuuko was an excellent explorer.

Even if she didn’t intend it, the council rated her highly.

Her abilities were unique even among other S-ranks.

Plus, she rarely requested anything other than money, and her values were normal.

With flawless mission execution skills, it was natural they trusted her so much.

—Therefore, an hour after meeting Solfie, Ryuuko had already completed her mission.

“Phew, surprisingly worked out.”

In the Chroma Music Academy’s commercial district.

Ryuuko had taken control of a disguised research facility in an ordinary building.

“Good work, Baltius.”

Next to her was a red dragon about two meters tall.

With a lizard-like face, sturdy scales, and bat-like wings, it was exactly the image of a dragon people imagined.

“There, there, there.”

Ryuuko petted the red dragon rubbing its cheek like a dog, then took photos of the destroyed facility.

Then, Ryuuko looked around and suddenly thought.

“…Where’s the S-rank clone?”

Apparently, this was a facility for S-rank clone experiments.

But recalling it, she had no memory of any clones appearing.

She burned and subdued everyone, but the essential clone technology didn’t exist.

“Huh? Maybe this is just a branch? The headquarters is somewhere else. What do you think, Baltius?”

Baltius tilted his head to her question.

Then suddenly seemed to notice something and started walking, nudging the floor with his nose.

“Mmm, like saying ‘dig here, woof.'”

Ryuuko approached and examined the floor.

Only that spot had different colored tiles.

“Good job. Okay, good boy… then, break here.”

Baltius, treated completely like a dog, happily stomped on the floor with his feet.

A hole opened wide downward.

“Hmm, the real fight starts here. I don’t want to, I want to go home.”

Despite saying that, Ryuuko stepped onto the stairs leading underground.

Baltius tried to follow but hit his wings hard.

Seeing the sad Baltius cry, Ryuuko sighed.

“Just turn back… Come on, back, back.”

She clapped her hands.

At that moment, Baltius’ huge body blocking the entrance transformed rapidly into a silver viscous form.

Moving like sticky syrup, Baltius slithered toward Ryuuko.

Seeing that, Ryuuko resumed walking.

“Be ready to fight anytime. I’m really weak myself, you know?”

Baltius rippled in response.

In front of the one-and-only pair, a destroyed door appeared.

The thick iron door was shattered like glass.

Seeing that, Ryuuko realized.

“Wow…”

She knew a girl among her S-rank acquaintances who could do the same.

A tyrant-like girl who freezes objects and destroys them regardless of strength.

“If it’s her clone, I want help from the others for sure.”

Muttering that, Ryuuko quietly peered inside.

The room had already been devastated by something.

A broken water tank, frost covering the surroundings.

And small footprints.

The footprints led away on a different path than where Ryuuko and team came.

In other words, no one remained here.

From that info, Ryuuko covered her face and looked up at the ceiling.

“She’s running away… This is definitely going to be troublesome…”

Even an S-rank clone was troublesome, but if it escaped, Ryuuko’s work doubled.

Recalling her ruined day off, Ryuuko chased the footprints.

Fortunately, she soon reached outside.

No, considering it escaped, it might be worst.

Outside the door was a busy area of the commercial district.

Closing the door carefully, Ryuuko looked up again.

“Oh…”

Apparently, from now on, she had no choice but to search seriously for the S-rank clone.

At that realization, something snapped inside Ryuuko.

“Okay, let’s rest for now. I destroyed the lab. Called the cleanup team. I did my job. Yeah!”

Ryuuko was a normal high school girl.

If she had one unique thing, it was probably that she could control dragons.

Otherwise, she was an average high school girl with no mental strength to hunt a tyrant clone and ruin her day off.

But she definitely wanted the full reward.

That was why she compromised.

A temporary break.

“Baltius, come back.”

Ryuuko spread her arms.

Baltius’ body turned into particles and disappeared into Ryuuko.

After confirming all particles entered, Ryuuko placed her hand on her chest and said.

“There’s a limited quantity delicious crepe nearby. It’s called—”

““Golgotha Hill Crepe! …Hm?””

A voice overlapped with another’s, and Ryuuko looked sideways.

There stood a blonde girl with a “?” over her head, just like herself, and a black-haired girl with an indescribable expression.