If a high-ranking official were to die in Kyoto City, it would cause panic among the citizens of Kyoto and a full-scale investigation by the Metropolitan Police…

Then wouldn't it be better to have the target die in Osaka?

Moreover, it would be best if they died inside the Osaka Prefectural Police Headquarters, or at the main entrance, in a public place watched by passersby.

The psychological examination reports of the Kyoto Prefectural Police internal members were once submitted to the Osaka Prefectural Police.

Through this, the Overload Society members can probably determine that the enemy's main body, or rather, the mastermind's base camp, is in the city of Osaka.

As long as that high-ranking police official is eliminated within Osaka City, it will not have a major impact on Kyoto City. Not only will it remove an important pawn of the enemy, but the police will also focus their investigation on Osaka City, which is equivalent to tying the mastermind's hands.

Just as Yagami Yue said, from the beginning of this plan, this game of hide-and-seek should shift from defense to offense.

… …

Meanwhile, in an apartment in Osaka City.

"Failed, huh… …"

Sakuragawa Rikka muttered to herself, watching the television channel that had been broadcasting ordinary news since last night, without the expected news of a town being destroyed by a falling meteorite and suffering heavy casualties.

Although her expression was very calm, a hint of chilling, twisted madness faintly emerged in her unwavering eyes.

"Why… … Why do you have to interfere with me? This… … This is just too boring… …"

Sakuragawa Rikka sighed slightly, stood up from the sofa, and muttered to herself.

"If that's the case… … then I can only make the final choice and destroy this city."

… …

That night, in the hotel room.

The Overload Society members, except for Yexing, were naturally arranged into one room, which was one of the special privileges given by the school.

And even more naturally, Yexing occupied the best and most spacious room in the hotel alone.

Of course, this was not entirely for being able to go all out at night, but also to leave a private space for gathering internal members and discussing plans together.

"Regarding the plan for tomorrow morning… …"

Yexing looked at the members of the Overload Society team in front of him, as well as Hiratsuka Shizuka, the teacher leading this school trip, and slowly opened his mouth.

"It may not be that simple to complete, so be prepared for battle."

"Yeah, we know."

Looking at Yui Yuigahama and the others nodding in agreement, Hiratsuka Shizuka was confused, like an outsider.

What? What plan? What battle?

Who are we fighting?

What are we fighting for?

Rio Futaba took off her glasses and said softly.

"Did you bring the thing?"

"Yeah, I brought it."

Yexing summoned the Dark Ghost Hand, and as he loosened his five fingers, a long, black object fell to the ground with a dull thud.

"This is… …"

Hiratsuka Shizuka looked at the object on the ground, rubbed her eyes, and said in disbelief.

"This is… … a sniper rifle! ? You brought a sniper rifle on a school trip! ?"

"Yes, this is a sniper rifle."

Yexing nodded without concealing anything, and then, amid Hiratsuka Shizuka's horrified expression, he said something shocking with a smile.

"Then tomorrow morning, I will use this sniper rifle to pierce the forehead of a high-ranking police official with one shot."

Hiratsuka Shizuka: "… …"

She didn't know what to say anymore.

Hiratsuka Shizuka wanted to say that this guy was saying some outrageous and abstract things again, but when she looked at the expressions of the others in the room, she found that they didn't have the slightest smile on their faces, but instead looked completely serious.

"You… … You… … Are you serious?"

"Of course."

The members who knew about this plan were only Mikoto Yotsuya, Rio Futaba, Yui Yuigahama, Mai Sakurajima, Hina Amano, and Kazusa Touma, who were spirit users.

As for Yukino Yukinoshita and Saki Kawasaki, they were all unaware.

After all, assassinating a high-ranking police official with a sniper rifle in broad daylight was really beyond the scope of what ordinary people could accept.

It was foreseeable that after that high-ranking police official died tomorrow morning, the Osaka Prefectural Police would immediately launch an investigation unless they were incompetent.

The possibility of questioning the students of Sobu High School and Private Hounokizaki Academy was small, but not non-existent.

Rather than having them lie, it was better to just keep them in the dark.

"If we fight… …"

Rio Futaba pursed her lips and frowned slightly.

"After all, this is not Kyoto. We know too little about the city of Osaka. In this situation, it's hard to say whether there will be any unexpected situations."

"With me here, there will be no surprises."

Yexing first said a one-liner, and then said with a light laugh.

"Even if the enemy really has any plans, I will unfold a domain covering the entire city at that time, isolating everything non-worldly from the real world. If we fight head-on, we will never lose."

Hearing this, Mikoto Yotsuya said faintly.

"You've changed. You wouldn't have been like this before."

Yexing smiled indifferently.

"Of course, people will become stronger. By the way, I swallowed a part of a delicious god again, and I've become stronger than before."

"No, that's not what I meant."

Mikoto Yotsuya shook her head and showed a smile.

"If it were you in the past, you would only say to deploy a domain within the confines of the hotel to protect the remaining members of the club, or to protect the students of the two high schools, that would be enough. Deploying a domain covering the entire city to protect all the ordinary people in Osaka, you wouldn't have done that before."

"Oh, just a whim."

"Just be yourself."

Yozora changed the subject as if to divert attention.

"Of course, we also have to consider the possibility that the other party has guessed our plan. After all, it would be unrealistic to say that the mastermind is so stupid that they don't even know that a chess piece they planted in Kyoto has come to their base camp."

"Yeah, I think so too."

Yotsuya Miko nodded, looking at Yozora's stubborn refusal to admit it. Although she couldn't help but smile, she knew that important matters came first, and she spoke softly.

"Although time is tight, when we were free to move around today, in a total of less than eight hours, we found five 'gates' in Osaka. This density is even more exaggerated than Kyoto was back then. To be cautious, we didn't enter the back world of Osaka, so we don't know the specific situation there."

Futaba Rio followed up, saying,

"In short, there are two possibilities. Either the other party has noticed that we are trying to do something, but they don't have the courage to confront us head-on, and they directly abandon the city of Osaka, or they go all-in and bet all their existing power on this game, engaging in a face-to-face confrontation with us."

"We will definitely win, but I want to emphasize one point."

Speaking of this, Futaba Rio looked at Touma Kazusa, her tone serious.

"Touma, you stay in the hotel to protect the other members. Remember, the most important thing is not to reveal your identity and true appearance. As long as the enemy doesn't know our real identities, we won't lose."

Touma Kazusa snorted softly.

"I know that without you telling me."

"If you knew, you wouldn't have let Nishimiya Shoko find out so easily last time."

"Then what can I do? I don't have the ability to create clothes with spiritual power like you guys. Am I supposed to just stand by and watch people die!?"

Faced with Touma Kazusa's tough retort, Futaba Rio sighed helplessly, covering her forehead.

"Have you ever thought about buying a mask to wear?"

Touma Kazusa: "… …"

"What a stupid, loyal dog."

Futaba Rio rolled her eyes and complained helplessly.

The matchmaking god wearing a miko outfit sat beside Yozora, curiously observing the members in the room.

From her perspective, Yozora was like a Christmas tree now.

Everyone in the room, including the mature woman in the white coat who looked a bit older, had red threads representing marriage connected to him.

The most wonderful thing was that these red threads converged at a certain point.

This meant that people who shouldn't have had any intersection in the first place had their life paths intersect through Yozora as a connection.

"So amazing… …"

The matchmaking god's eyes contained amazement, thinking, is this the marriage between people in big cities? It really is amazing.

Just then, there was a sudden knock on Yozora's door, and a slightly shy girl's voice came from outside.

"Um… … Yozora-kun, are you in the room?"

"I am, please come in."

Eiri, outside the door, took a deep breath after receiving the reply, feeling her heart beating much faster.

Visiting a boy so late at night was a bit out of character for her perfect girl persona.

However, Eiri has never been a calm and calculating person, but rather an impulsive blonde loser.

Since she wanted to see Yozora, she would just come directly.

As for what to say when the two of them were alone next… … the ship will naturally straighten when it reaches the bridge.

However, when Eiri opened the door, looking at Yozora sitting inside… … and many other people, she was instantly stunned.

"What… … are you doing?"

"Having a silver party, do you want to join?"

"Huh?"

As a veteran doujinshi artist and old otaku, Eiri certainly knew what that word meant, and her face instantly turned red, stuttering.

"Th… … th… …"

Before Eiri could finish speaking, her eyes suddenly glanced at Hiratsuka Shizuka sitting there, and her entire person was instantly shocked, her art style about to change.

"Hira… … Hiratsuka-sensei… … you're here too!?"

Hiratsuka Shizuka's pretty face was slightly red, and she looked embarrassed.

"Um… … Zewamura-san, don't listen to this guy's nonsense. We just have something to talk to him about… …"

Yui Yuigahama looked at Eiri standing at the door, looking at a loss, and took the initiative to stand up and smiled sweetly.

"It doesn't matter, we've already said what we wanted to say, so we'll leave first."

The other members didn't have any opinions, but Touma Kazusa sat still.

"I'm not leaving."

"Let's go, Touma."

"No, I'm not leaving."

"Is that so?"

Yui Yuigahama said casually.

"Oh dear, that's a pity. I heard that Komachi and Yukino bought a lot of sweets and snacks today. Since Touma, you're not leaving, then it seems we can only share them among ourselves."

"You… …"

Touma Kazusa bit her silver teeth lightly, looking hesitant, and finally turned her probing gaze to Yozora, who smiled wryly and waved his hand.

"Since they've said so, you can go if you want. School trips are supposed to be for you girls to chat together."

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