Anime, Girlfriend Shokuhou Misaki

“No, it's not that. I have something very important to do tomorrow.”

Asagi Aiba also looked troubled, unsure whether she should tell the truth to the teacher in front of her.

“Natsuki-chan, an acquaintance?”

Just as the two were chatting, Motoki Yaze's stifled laughter suddenly sounded.

Natsuki Minamiya's face also fell.

She knew that what Asagi Aiba had just said would definitely be heard by the man behind her.

With that man's personality, it was absolutely impossible for him to remain indifferent upon hearing it.

“Don't call me that.”

Natsuki Minamiya sighed softly.

Then, standing in front of Asagi Aiba, she gently poked Asagi Aiba's waist with the tip of her fan.

“She's a student from our school's middle school division. Sometimes, I substitute teach middle school classes, so I know her.”

“In two more years, she'll be promoted to be a student in my class.”

Asagi Aiba's eyes widened at this moment.

Her red pupils constantly darted between Motoki Yaze and Natsuki Minamiya, and an aura of gossip was rising from Asagi Aiba's body.

“So late… could it be that this is Natsuki-chan's boy…”

“Smack!”

“Ouch.”

Another crisp sound rang out, and Asagi Aiba clutched her reddening hand, saying in pain.

“Let me be clear, you're thinking too much.”

Natsuki Minamiya had only said half a sentence when she saw Motoki Yaze's playful gaze on her, and then she abruptly changed her tone and sighed again.

“At least, not right now.”

“And if you say such things, you might regret it tomorrow.”

“Regret?”

With tears in her eyes, Asagi Aiba put her hand to her mouth and blew on it, a question mark floating above her head.

“Forget it, I think I understand what you meant by coming to the beauty salon today.”

Motoki Yaze hadn't said anything all this time, only scanning Asagi Aiba with the same gaze.

(Is she dressing up to see me tomorrow?)

(It seems Asagi Senzai has some impure intentions.)

At this moment, in this small space, subtle differences in thought separated Motoki Yaze and Natsuki Minamiya.

(But!)

Motoki Yaze's eyebrows twitched slightly as he sensed the unfamiliar aura that suddenly appeared in the corner, and he stepped forward directly.

“Since you're Natsuki-chan's friend, and you want to change your image, I should be able to provide you with some good advice.”

“How about trying it out?”

“Eh?”

Asagi Aiba first let out a surprised sound.

Then, with a dubious look, she scanned Motoki Yaze again, and finally the suspicion in her pupils disappeared.

Because the man in front of her, who seemed to be Natsuki-chan's boyfriend, was really handsome.

Even someone like her, who wasn't very focused on looks, would feel a sudden flutter of the heart at a glance.

Moreover, this handsomeness wasn't just due to his inhumanly exquisite appearance and the natural nobility he exuded.

It was also due to the clothes that perfectly suited him, highlighting his already dashing figure even more.

If he had put this outfit together himself, then he really had good taste in clothes.

“If that's the case, then I'll have to trouble you.”

Asagi Aiba agreed generously.

Apart from her initial suspicion of his taste in clothes, Asagi Aiba hadn't doubted Motoki Yaze's character.

After all, it was easy to see that Motoki Yaze and Natsuki Minamiya had a good relationship.

Since he was Natsuki-chan's friend, he certainly wasn't a bad person.

“Leave it to me, I've been trained by experts.”

Motoki Yaze replied confidently, then turned his gaze to Natsuki Minamiya beside him.

“I don't want to see that uninvited guest.”

“Go and entertain her, Natsuki-chan.”

Chapter 220: A Calculated Plan

“You really know how to give me the things you hate.”

Natsuki Minamiya turned her head in disgust, looking at the dark alley in the distance.

There, a girl with long braids, holding a thick book, wearing unfashionable black-rimmed glasses, and wearing the Saikai Academy uniform stood there.

One of the three Sages of the Lion King Organization, Shizuriyomi Kanon.

Natsuki Minamiya snorted coldly, and a purple magic circle suddenly appeared under her feet, before she disappeared from here.

Shizuriyomi Kanon silently glanced at the two figures who had disappeared into the hair salon, and then followed Natsuki Minamiya.

In the relatively dim alley, standing on stacked wooden boxes, Natsuki Minamiya opened her folding fan, her gaze cold and mocking as she looked at Shizuriyomi Kanon in front of her.

“What are you here for at this point?”

“I've already communicated with you about what needs to be said, right?”

Shizuriyomi Kanon was silent for a moment, and then extended her free left hand, pushing up her glasses with her palm.

“Why be so confrontational, Natsuki Minamiya?”

“Although the location of the Feast of the Embers was chosen on Itogami Island without informing you in advance, isn't this a win-win situation for you and me?”

Shizuriyomi Kanon's tone was calm, giving a feeling of indifference.

“Yes, Natsuki Minamiya.”

“We are here only to talk with this Lord Ancestor, and to provide assistance to this Lord Ancestor within the allowed rules.”

In the dark shadows, a black cat suddenly appeared directly on Shizuriyomi Kanon's shoulder.

What was more surprising was that the one who had said those words just now was actually this black cat.

“It seems that the Lion King Organization has really spared no expense this time.”

“You've even sent this guy out.”

“When will your true body arrive?”

Looking at this black cat, Natsuki Minamiya frowned slightly.

This black cat was not her true body, nor was it a familiar.

Instead, it was a shikigami being controlled by someone behind it.

The one controlling this shikigami was a true antique whose existence had exceeded a thousand years.

Lion King Organization, Endo En.

Race: Spirit

Since the establishment of the Lion King Organization, she has been serving as the assistant instructor of the sword shrine maidens and dancers in the High God Forest.

Within the Lion King Organization, she really has students all over the place.

Of course, the most important thing was her strength.

Although the Lion King Organization in various countries believes that the Three Sages should be the strongest people in the Lion King Organization.

In fact, those who know some secrets and know the goods are clear that this old guy is the person the Lion King Organization needs to pay the most attention to.

“Originally, I wanted to come and see an old friend.”

“But now that I see it, it's not really necessary.”

“After so much time, things have changed after all.”

Not from a human's mouth, but from a black cat's mouth, no matter how you listen, there is a serious sense of incongruity.

“As expected, living long enough will allow you to know some unknown secrets.”

Natsuki Minamiya's eyes also narrowed into a slit.

Then, she directly retracted her opened folding fan, her face full of coldness.

“In the end, it's not me who makes the decisions here.”

“I'm just a person in charge of conveying messages. If there's anything you need me to convey, say it quickly.”

“That's true.”

Seeming to really feel old, Endo En sighed again.

“First of all, I want to explain that it's not us who made the decision on this matter, it's the government.”

“We are only acting out of necessity after the event occurred.”

“If you investigate carefully, you should be able to get the real answer.”

“I don't need to deceive you on this.”

“I know.”

“But you certainly made no mistake in setting the location on Itogami Island.”

Natsuki Minamiya's face was still cold, and she was not moved by Endo En's explanation.

From the beginning, she had guessed it.

It was impossible for this kind of thing to be initiated by the Lion King Organization, a special agency.

After all, they were not qualified to sit at the negotiating table with those three Ancestors.

It must have been the local bureaucrats who had been blinded by the interests of the Fourth Ancestor who negotiated with the three Ancestors.

Afterwards, they handed this matter over to the Lion King Organization as a knife to be responsible for, and the Lion King Organization took the lead in setting the location on Itogami Island, far away from the mainland.

Considering the interests of the entire country, doing so was definitely the best.

After all, if the location was set on the mainland, even if the area and scope were limited, those participating electors would not necessarily honestly follow the rules of the Feast of the Embers.

But if it was on Itogami Island, the endless sea around it would be a natural boundary, which could minimize the degree of damage.

“But you should also be clear that my position has always been different from yours.”

Endo En and Shizuriyomi Kanon were silent at the same time.

Yes, why does the organizer of the Feast of the Embers need to have their own territory?

This matter is actually a hard condition related to the resurrection of the Fourth Ancestor.

That is the accumulation of inherent accumulated time.

It has been said before that although there are many ways to increase the power of a vampire, it is more about living a long time. The longer you live, the longer the inherent accumulated time.

The other three Ancestors had lived for an unknown amount of time before they were even demons.

The accumulation of their own magic power had long exceeded the level of normal creatures.

But the Fourth Ancestor is different.

She was created by the remaining remnants of the Celestial Department, and her own inherent time accumulation is far inferior to the other three Ancestors.

Without enough magic power, how can she drive familiars, how can she kill gods?