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Chapter 519 - Rei: Why Did My Little Sister Come?

Naoki's words made Ciel pause for a moment.

She wasn't surprised that Naoki would step up to face Tatari. But hearing what he said, Ciel felt a bit exasperated.

"Naoki, you just told me not to act alone, and the next second you say you'll take down Tatari… Aren't you doing the same thing as me?"

"Huh? Am I? Maybe it's just a habit of mine."

It wasn't that Naoki was unwilling to work with others; it's just that the opponents he'd faced in recent years didn't require teamwork. He could handle them on his own, so he had fallen back into his old habits.

"In that case, let me rephrase. Ciel, if you want to deal with Tatari, I'll gladly help you. I think Touko and Ayaka feel the same, right?"

"Yes, I came here specifically for this issue." Ayaka replied firmly.

Touko scratched her head awkwardly. "Don't just drag me into this without asking… Well, I don't mind lending a hand, but I'm not interested in fighting Tatari myself. You guys can handle it. With Naoki around, you can take down anyone, right?"

"Touko, you really have faith in me. There are beings in this world even I can't handle." Naoki said with a wry smile. "Besides Touko and Ayaka, Ciel, don't forget who owns the apartment we're staying in."

"The True Ancestor… Arcueid."

Ciel hadn't forgotten. As an enemy, Arcueid was undoubtedly the strongest and most difficult type to face. But if they could make her an ally, the battle situation would be heavily in their favor.

But was that even possible?

"Naoki, do you think the True Ancestor would help us?"

"I don't think it'll be a problem. If she refuses, I'll threaten to not take her out for a walk."

A threat?

Not taking her out for a walk?

What kind of threat was that?

(No, considering that True Ancestor's personality… Naoki's threat might actually work.)

Arcueid was a True Ancestor who had lived for 800 years. But during those 800 years, her active time was probably only about a month. Plus, she rarely interacted with others, making her childlike in some ways.

And to deal with a child… just use the carrot-and-stick approach.

"In short, we don't need to rush to deal with Tatari. Our combat strength is more than enough. We just need to wait until the night it fully manifests. Until then, let's take it easy."

"But one thing to note: Tatari will create fake existences based on the information lingering in this city. For example, impostors disguised as people you know. Touko, Ciel, if you encounter them, be careful."

Disguising as acquaintances?

Touko scoffed. "I'd love to see what it looks like. I have plenty of complaints and grudges against my acquaintances."

Normally, she couldn't act on them due to keeping up appearances, but with an impostor, she wouldn't need to overthink it. Even if Tatari disguised itself as Aoko, Touko would be delighted—if True Magic wasn't factored in, Aoko might not even beat her.

Ciel, meanwhile, maintained a calm expression. "Understood. I'll be cautious when I go out to investigate later."

"Good—then, it's getting late. Everyone, get some rest." Naoki said, standing up from the sofa. "But we might need to rearrange the room assignments. There's no separate room for Ayaka… Ayaka, would you rather sleep on the sofa or share with someone?"

The apartment had only four rooms, originally enough for one person each. But with Ayaka here, someone would need to share.

"Touko, Ciel, could either of you share with Ayaka?"

Naoki asked this deliberately, excluding himself.

Ayaka felt a bit disappointed but said, "I can just sleep on the sofa. There's a blanket here I can use."

"No need, Miss Sajyou. You can sleep with me." Ciel said, shaking her head. "Even though it's summer, you could catch a cold sleeping under the AC in the living room. And it's not polite to let a guest sleep in the living room. If you don't mind, sleep in my room."

"Well… in that case, I'll be troubling you."

(Sleeping with my senior? That never happened in my world either… but my senior disappeared after that, so there was never a chance.)

Ayaka didn't have many memories of Ciel. After all, they hadn't known each other for long, just a year or two. And after the major incident caused by her sister was resolved, Ciel disappeared soon after. The Church said she was transferred elsewhere.

Now, meeting her senior again in a parallel world, Ayaka felt a bit nostalgic.

"Looks like the arrangements are settled." Naoki smiled. "Then, everyone, head back to your rooms to sleep. See you tomorrow."

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At the same time.

In London, England, on the other side of the world.

Inside Camelot Apartment.

"I wonder how Master is doing in Japan now."

While cleaning Naoki's room with Gray, Rei let out a slightly worried sigh.

Before he left, she had secretly contacted Ciel, asking her to keep an eye on her master's behavior to ensure he didn't do anything strange in a place she couldn't monitor. But for some reason, starting today, Rei suddenly felt an odd premonition.

She felt that something big would happen after Naoki returned.

Seeing her like this, Gray suggested, "Rei, why don't you ask Sister Merry? She has Clairvoyance that can see Big Brother's situation from London, right?"

"I don't really want to owe that Succubus a favor… If I do, it'll be hard to repay."

"Then I'll ask for you."

"If it's not too much trouble, please."

In Camelot Apartment, Gray basically acted as the mediator. As the apartment's darling, she got along with everyone. So, asking her to check with Merry was the most suitable choice.

Gray left quickly and returned just as fast, coming back to Rei's side in about a minute.

"How did it go, Gray? What did Merry say?"

"Sister Merry said Big Brother is fine, but because of the Wizard Marshal, he's temporarily taking care of Sister Ayaka there."

"Thank goodness… wait, Gray, who did you say Master is taking care of?"

"Sister Ayaka. I remember she's your younger sister, right, Rei?"

Rei: "…"

(Why did Ayaka come to this world?!)

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