Rokuhara-san is truly strong and proud.

Eina can shoot arrows that always hit their target, regardless of distance. When combined with the invincibility mode possessed by Rokuhara-san herself, it becomes an unstoppable force.

That’s why it was necessary to make her use her invincibility mode in advance. If it was just Eina, it seemed manageable.

“That said, without the Super Mysterious Beautiful Girl time, it would have been tough. Eina has apparently managed to get the best contractor possible, using her power to the fullest.”

As expected of Rokuhara-san…

“So, what do you plan to do? You’ve fully performed the Mysterious Beautiful Girl role, so do you want to finish this up? If you’re up for it, I can end it.”

That’s disrespectful to Rokuhara-san! Rokuhara-san is doing this for Eina-chan, after all…!

“Don’t get carried away and emotionally self-conclude.”

If it was okay to defeat her, I would have already done so. Honestly, I could just keep firing endless artillery aimed at Eina-chan. Even the arrows, I can endure them with sheer willpower.

“Endure with sheer willpower…?”

Those arrows are a collaboration between the beautiful Eina-chan and Rokuhara-san. They’re like love in a slightly provocative shape, right?

I’m ready to take them head-on!

“Mysterious Beautiful Girls would never do such a thing, though.”

I know. That’s why I made it seem like a disadvantageous situation and am also respecting Rokuhara-san. It’s all part of the script of the Mysterious Beautiful Girl.

Rokuhara-san is one of the strongest characters in the original work. Against any upcoming event, you’d think, “But Rokuhara-san could win that.”

Even if she’s called a Mysterious Beautiful Girl, I can’t just let her get beaten up. Plus, even if she were beaten, she’d likely win in the end.

So, what should I do here? Do you understand, Star Reading Staff?

“Hmm, shall we induce some hallucinations again? This time, for real?”

Huh? You can do that too? That’s intense…

No, no, a Mysterious Beautiful Girl wouldn’t use the same trick twice in such a short time. A Mysterious Beautiful Girl must have many tricks up her sleeve and handle everything coolly. At the same time, she must also uphold Rokuhara-san’s dignity.

In that case, it’s best to settle this as a clash between opposing forces.

“Opposing forces… Ah, Gatou Touraku?”

Yes, exactly. From Touraku’s perspective, it’s a battle between S-rank fighters. The strongest of the strong clashing without involving the protagonist… how cool is that?

This is an introductory episode to show the readers that Touraku will soon fight these powerful enemies.

It’s already decided who will win, but during the strongest debates, people will say, “But that was only because it was their first time; next time, Rokuhara-san will win,” so we need to play it like that.

“Hmm, what’s the specific method?”

First, let’s prepare the second form.

“Wait, wait, wait, wait, don’t suddenly bring out something weird.”

Something weird? Rokuhara-san will be transforming Sorciera into her second form for the first time. It’ll show her true strength, triggered by Sorciera’s power.

At the same time, it’ll emphasize how mysterious and unfathomable the Mysterious Beautiful Girl is.

“I see… well, I suppose?”

So, let’s create an atmosphere of a second form. As usual, using my silver tongue and hand tricks, I’ll make the magic circle luxurious and stir up the wind.

“Well, if you’re going to do that, I’d rather upgrade the contract phase to Phase 2. Hold on a minute.”

Wait, wait, wait, wait. Huh? Does that actually exist? No kidding?

“It doesn’t exist normally, but because the contract state with you is all messy, the power won’t be released unless we go through the phases. It’s a double hassle.”

Sorry about that… But if that’s the case, it should work!

Let’s show off the Mysterious Beautiful Girl’s second form!

“Oh!”

What is it?

“Uh-oh, we made one mistake.”

What? This perfect, invincible, ultimate genius Mysterious Beautiful Girl made a mistake…?

“Ah… there’s no costume for the second form…”

…………Ahhhhhhh! That’s right! We’re in trouble! Here I was thinking of showing off the Mysterious Beautiful Girl’s second form, but I didn’t have the costume ready! I should have bought something earlier today!

“What will we do, partner? If we reveal the second form without a change in appearance, it’ll be underwhelming!”

Ugh, this is the biggest crisis of my life. If I’m going to unlock a new power against Rokuhara-san, I need a costume change.

There’s a huge difference between a second form with a change in appearance and one without.

When we fight later, I want people to say, “That was the form they showed once in the battle with Rokuhara…”

For that, the costume is essential.

“…Partner?”

I get it without you saying it. I’ll go get a new outfit now…!

“Ah, that’s right. Do you remember the store we went to at noon?”

Of course.

“That place allows payments through electronic money. I’ll simultaneously interfere with your Dive Gear and the register, and we’ll finish the checkout at lightning speed.”

A surprising show of force.
But, certainly, the mysterious beautiful girl doesn’t steal clothes.

“Of course, I’ll rewrite the shopping time as well. This will create the mysterious situation where the outfits have been purchased without you even noticing.”

The mysterious beautiful girl even shops mysteriously—well, that’s how it is!

Alright then, I’ll start my dynamic shopping by smashing through the building while dealing with Rokuhara-san’s arrows.

“I’ll automatically store what we’re buying into the extended area using calculations. You just need to pass through the store’s area.”

What a reliable partner…!

“I’ll also properly handle the Hinotsuchi Pay cashback campaign for you＾＾”

It’s wallet-friendly too.

Now I can shop without any worries!

“………” “Hey, hey, are you running away?!”

As I dashed off, Rokuhara-san shouted and shot arrows at me.
I weaved between countless buildings, turning and countering each arrow with a shot.

If I charged straight into the building, it’d be too obvious, so I took a few detours… now!

By the time Rokuhara-san released Eina, the windows of nearby buildings had already shattered.
The building we were in was no exception.

“!”
“Useless. The arrow will definitely pierce you.”

As the glass shattered, leaving only the frame, I entered without slowing down.
Thanks to my enhanced reflexes, I could easily slip through such a narrow space.
I even had the leisure to look around.

Oh, this pendant looks nice.
It’s the last one, so I’ll buy it.
Star-reading staff, this one too!

『It can’t be helped… I don’t recommend wasteful spending, but… alright, the shopping is done. Head to the other side.』

It only took about a second.
But I had certainly finished shopping. The balance probably went down too.
I wonder how much I spent on that Star-reading staff…

“Later, let’s do a lot of dungeon rescue missions＾＾”

Hey, you bought something expensive, didn’t you?!

“Ha ha ha, the mysterious beautiful girl wouldn’t buy cheap clothes! That kind of gap moe humor only happens in character breakdown four-panel comics popular on social media!”

You’ve been messing with my Dive Gear and surfing the internet, haven’t you?
Stop making these vulgar references all of a sudden.

I do understand though.

“So, I’m going to redesign the magic formula for quick-change to put the new outfits I stored in the expanded area into use. Please wait a moment.”

Alright.

Well then, let’s keep flying around on top of Rokuhara-san.

I soared up right after leaving the building.
I shot down the arrows chasing me and returned to a position where I could look down on Rokuhara-san.

“Could it be that you’re tired of running and coming to surrender?”
“Of course not.”
“Well, that’s true. It would be boring if you surrendered now.”

Rokuhara-san shot arrows at me again.
This time, twenty arrows.
Against the overwhelming number that was launched in the blink of an eye, I summoned five magic circles to intercept them all.

The collision of two highly concentrated magical energies resulted in an intense explosion, the umpteenth one for the day.

“Ha ha, nice!”
“…”

I stared at Rokuhara-san expressionlessly.
I wasn’t thinking about anything.

“Alright, it’s done! You can do whatever you want now.”

As expected, quick work.

Well then, I’ll make my move!

“!”
“Here it comes, Sorciera!”

I flew towards Rokuhara-san.
I shot down the arrows fired in retaliation while rapidly closing the distance, purposely making a wide swing towards Rokuhara-san.

“—That won’t hit, such a sloppy attack.”
“!”

Rokuhara-san dodged my scythe attack by flying low, then, without landing, twisted her body and fired arrows at me.

“Here’s my return.”

At a distance where neither evasion nor interception was possible, I used all my magic to create a barrier to protect myself from the arrows.

“Who said just one?!”

More arrows were launched.
Once I allocated resources to defense, my offense became weaker.
Soon, countless arrows were about to break through my barrier.

“…”
“Silence, huh? Then this is the end!”

The final, most powerful arrow was shot.

The brightest arrow yet was fitting as the finishing blow.

Yes, for now, it’s Rokuhara-san’s turn.
This is the scenario that highlights Rokuhara-san’s strength.

I don’t mind letting her be in the lead for now.

“?!”

The final arrow caused a massive explosion, breaking through my barrier.

The surrounding area was engulfed in black smoke, and my vision was momentarily obscured.

“Wind, here it comes. 5, 4, 3, 2…”

My partner began the countdown.

Until now, it had been Rokuhara-san’s show.
But now, it’s the Super Mysterious Beautiful Girl Time.