Chapter 117 'The Net' is over - then let's start the next match.
Flanda is sitting on the park bench.
The little head on the knee seemed to feel the familiar touch, and curled up peacefully in its sleep.
It was already approaching evening, and due to the previous 'incident', the crowd on the street was busier than before.
Although the absence of seriously injured people saved ambulance vehicles, the recovery of the neighborhood did not take a day or two.
However, these have nothing to do with Frenda.
After all, she had left the culprit who caused the incident there.
Daily life returns.
only.
Yes and no.
Some people want to speak but stop talking.
"Is there anything else? There should be nothing left to say between us."
She raised her eyes and asked the question for someone leaning behind the tree.
A response came from the shadows immediately.
Covering his true thoughts with sunglasses, the magician named Tsuchimikado slowly walked out.
He is no longer the delinquent boy he was when we first met him. Instead, his face is full of complexity and solemnity.
Hearing such unfavorable words, Tsuchimikado sighed.
"Hey, let me tell you, I didn't do anything, so there's no need to be so hostile, right?"
He said this without any embarrassment about why he was there just now.
"It's 'return', right?"
Flanda corrected.
If it is 'already', the place he is staying now is not here, but the hospital.
"..."
After being pointed out, Tsuchimikado couldn't argue, so he had to fight haha.
"Forget it...it's okay, now is the right time."
Speaking of this, Flanders glanced in a certain direction intentionally or unintentionally.
"It's quite troublesome to explain the same thing twice. You should be able to do it too."
……What's the meaning?
The confused boy couldn't follow the topic for a while.
Ignoring the stunned Tsuchimikado, Flanda narrowed her eyes thoughtfully and gave him the choice.
"However, there is one thing I still want to confirm."
"What you want to know is what the "Church of Necessary Evil" needs, or what "Academy City" needs?"
"!"
The two options randomly thrown out by the girl gave Tsuchimikado a deeper understanding of her.
"Do you even know this?"
The spy boy with a double identity scratched his head as if giving up.
As expected of a person who can hide himself from that guy's eyes.
"Intelligence is the basis for infiltration. I shouldn't need to teach you this, right?"
Flanda smiled in a matter-of-fact manner.
Is your definition of basics not quite right?
Tsuchimikado, who was not as skilled as others, opened his mouth, but finally gave up his objection.
He didn't want to waste time on this kind of thing.
Regardless of whether it is true or false, since the other party is willing to negotiate, that is the best thing.
Very simple reason.
After seeing such a scene, he had absolutely no confidence in fighting the opponent.
"Anyone is fine, right?"
he said.
Anyway.
It's not like that man doesn't understand "magic".
Tsuchimikado just muttered the last sentence in his heart.
He didn't know how far Flanda's intelligence ability had been collected. In that case, it was better to say less.
"Now I have accepted Academy City's appointment. However, as a magician of the church, I also have questions to ask you."
Tsuchimikado's eyes became serious as he expressed his stance.
"Since you are also a magician, you should understand, right? The fragile balance between 'magic' and 'science' is like a scale made of glass, which may break at any time."
Tsuchimikado's tone gradually became heavier.
Almost questioning.
"It can be seen from what just happened that a strong man like you can stop that battle, right? In that case, why did you let this happen and even expose the identity of the magician? You know,
I'm not the only spy in Academy City."
Although Tsuchimikado knew that he was not qualified to make irresponsible remarks based on his strength, he still couldn't let it go.
"Use 'magic' to defeat 'science'... Do you want to cause a war between these two forces?"
This is what Tsuchimikado is most worried about happening.
because.
Even if he has dirty hands, he still has things that need to be protected in peace.
"Why, do you think that I took the initiative to create this situation?"
Tsuchimikado was immediately speechless after being asked the rhetorical question.
He was so quick to speak that he also realized that he was a bit arrogant.
"The chicks have to fly on their own after all... There's no point in discussing this with you. Besides, if I wanted to cause a war, I wouldn't be here now."
"Before drawing any conclusions, have you forgotten my 'identity'?"
Unaffected by the seriousness of Tsuchimikado's words, Flanda helped Fremia, who was sleeping, to straighten her hair.
"Superpowers?"
Tsuchimikado is a bit incomprehensible.
Isn’t it too deceiving to use that kind of statement at this time?
"That's right."
But the latter didn't seem to care at all.
She nodded quietly, her thoughts unpredictable.
"As long as the 'officials' admit that it was the superpowers who defeated the superpowers, isn't that all right?"
Put simply.
Even creatures with angelic characteristics appeared, and it was impossible to hide them.
Tsuchimikado subconsciously prepared a counterargument.
But what the opponent threw at him the next moment abruptly interrupted his movements.
"What……?"
He looked at the object caught in his palm in confusion.
A coat of arms with chains and olive leaves as the pattern, interspersed with stars.
This is--
"'Mebius' token, you can just take it back."
The girl said easily, not intending to explain more.
"As for other things..."
"Let's leave it to the people behind us to talk about it."
…
…
Night time.
Fremia woke up from her daze.
She felt a little bumpy, maybe someone was carrying her.
Just like when I was a kid.
"elder sister?"
Fremia asked softly.
His voice still sounded weak, and he probably hadn't recovered yet.
"Oh, are you awake?"
The former smiled warmly.
"Are you feeling better? What do you want to eat tonight?"
The elder sister coaxed the younger sister as if nothing had happened.
Don't ask anything.
But he didn't say anything.
Rarely, Fremia did not answer immediately.
As the spirit slowly recovered, questions also emerged.
She has many things to ask her sister.
She also knew that as long as she asked, her sister would definitely tell her.
but.
None of this is important to Fremia.
There is only one thing that must be confirmed.
Everything that happened today gave her a premonition that she didn't know why.
"Meow……"
"Sister, will you leave me?"
The little hands on the shoulders were slightly firm.
The warmth came from the forehead against her back, causing the girl to stop in the crowd.
Then.
Move forward again.
"Don't worry."
She transformed her emotions into words and passed them on.
"I am always here."
The little body immediately relaxed, as if it had received a satisfactory answer, and fell asleep again.
She slowed down and walked gently.
Girls never make promises easily.
But once you make an agreement, you will never break it.