"Hmm? What's wrong with you two?" After Yoshino recovered and woke up, she saw Stiyl and Kamijou Touma kneeling on the ground, listening to the girls' teachings. The two knelt silently, and their faces clearly showed their deep remorse.
"Oh~ Yoshino, didn't you realize your clothes are different now? Think about what could have happened just now." Shiina covered her mouth, giggling. It had seen everything when Yoshino's spirit dress disappeared. Now, it was just lecturing; if they had truly fought, both would have died countless times.
"Clothes... these clothes seem to be what Sister Nozomi had me wear before... my spirit dress. Ah!!" Seeing the black Gothic Lolita dress on her, Yoshino knew Toujou Nozomi was behind it. Yoshino could feel that these clothes were made of magic, and the answer to where her previous spirit dress went immediately became clear. Her face instantly flushed crimson.
"Yoshino, you've woken up? Don't worry, I'll have these boys humanely exterminated right away. It'll be quick." Suzuya Yuriko saw Yoshino's expression, and an unknown fire surged within her. She began to operate her Vector Operation with a dark expression, causing Toujou Nozomi, who was nearby, to panic. She had heard from Yoshino that this person's full-power superpower could slow the Earth's rotation by several minutes.
"Calm down, Yuriko. We'll deal with this problem later. For now, let's check on the child named Index. We don't know if that powerful Magic Formula she just unleashed had any lingering effects on her. Are you trying to get Yoshino involved by using such strong abilities here?"
"...Hmph! I'll let you off for now." Suzuya Yuriko calmed down and dispersed her ability, and the intense aura instantly vanished. Stiyl and Kamijou Touma sighed in relief; being at the center of that pressure had not been pleasant.
"Don't worry. Index is just in a forced mental slumber due to excessive magic consumption. She should recover after a few more hours of rest." Yoshino said to Kanzaki Kaori and the others, who were full of worry, after a brief check of Index's physical condition.
Knowing that Index was now safe, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. The heavy stones in Stiyl's and Kanzaki Kaori's hearts also lifted.
"We are truly grateful for the help of the Saintess. Thank you." Stiyl and Kanzaki Kaori came before Yoshino and bowed.
"The person you should thank more is Mr. Kamijou. If not for his right hand, even if I summoned Zadkiel, it would be useless." Yoshino smiled, pointing at Kamijou Touma. If he didn't have his right hand, which could destroy supernatural powers, Index's problem wouldn't be resolved yet.
"Hmm, although this might make Mr. Kamijou conceited, I still need to praise you properly now. Well done, unlucky Mr. Kamijou." Shiina raised her hand, encouraging Kamijou Touma. You do have things worthy of praise, after all.
"...I'll leave this child to you now. Can you do it, young man?" After some consideration, Kanzaki Kaori held Index and handed her to Kamijou Touma. "Please take good care of her."
She wanted to entrust Index to Yoshino, but thinking of Yoshino's identity as the fourth sephirah of the kabbalah tree of life, if it were discovered, Index would also be in danger. The only choice was Kamijou Touma.
After being held in Kamijou Touma's arms, Index stretched out her small hand and clutched the corner of his clothes. Her tightly furrowed brows and pained expression, which had been there due to the pain, also disappeared. In their place was a happy smile, as if she was dreaming of something joyful.
"...I understand. I will take good care of her." Kamijou Touma looked at the happy smile on Index's face and said with a serious expression. He was now prepared to go to hell with Index. Moreover, with Index relying on him so much, the overly kind Kamijou Touma didn't want to refuse her.
"Oh! It seems the unlucky Mr. Kamijou has successfully 'conquered' Index. Oh~ Speaking of which, a few days ago, Mr. Kamijou stripped Index's clothes off and saw her naked. Now that they're cohabiting, Shiina is very worried about how the beastly Mr. Kamijou will treat Index at home." Kamijou Touma, who hadn't lost his memory, made Shiina feel it wasn't very interesting. To stir up trouble, it told Kanzaki Kaori everything that had happened before, causing their faces to instantly darken.
"So the 'Moving Church' on that child was destroyed by you! Yes, I should have thought of it earlier. I really shouldn't entrust Index to you!" Stiyl, who was already dissatisfied with entrusting Index to Kamijou Touma, immediately condensed a high-temperature fireball in his hand upon hearing Shiina's words. Kanzaki Kaori simply reached for the hilt of 'seven heavens, seven swords' without a word.
"You mustn't disturb Index's rest. Both of you, calm down now." The gentle voice immediately calmed the two of them. After all, these were the words of the Saintess; they had to be obeyed.
"Now, Yoshino, I have something to ask of you. Miss Kanzaki and Father."
"I know, not to report your matter to the Anglican Church, right? We agree to this condition." Stiyl lit a cigarette and agreed to Yoshino's request. "And now we also need to go back and interrogate them properly, and send all those who dared to lay hands on index into the Inquisition."
"Oh? Do you have a complete plan now?" Suzuya Yuriko looked at the two gloomy-faced individuals and asked curiously, "You know, it's possible that the entire high-level leadership, besides yourselves, might know about this. Moreover, everyone should have had a hand in this matter. Even if they deny it or ask you to recapture index, how will you choose? Will you resist or submit?" Suzuya Yuriko's words struck Stiyl like a heavy hammer.
"...Don't worry, we will handle it properly. I will use my identity as a Saint and my 'seven heavens, seven swords' to make them understand..." Kanzaki Kaori said resolutely. As a Saint, if she couldn't use such power to protect her friends, what good was it?
Stiyl, leaning against the wall, glanced at the sleeping Index, then bowed to Yoshino and walked out with Kanzaki Kaori.
"Mr. Kamijou, if you need any help taking care of Index in the future, you can come to my house. Yoshino can offer you some assistance." Her business was concluded now, and Suzuya Yuriko also winked at Yoshino, ready to leave the place.
After watching Yoshino and the others disappear from sight, Kamijou Touma gently looked at Index. Seeing her smile again, he felt everything he had done was worth it.
"Ah! By the way, Mr. Kamijou, there's one more thing I haven't told you." Just as Kamijou Touma put Index down, intending to help her tidy her slightly messy hair, Yoshino's small head peeked out from behind the door, looking at Kamijou Touma with a pitiful expression.
"Teacher Komoe should be back soon, and the house is now in this state. Mr. Kamijou, you'll have to explain it well to Teacher." With a gloating smile, Toujou Nozomi looked at the stunned Kamijou Touma and directly pulled Yoshino away.
Seeing Index's attachment to him, Toujou Nozomi now had to keep a close eye on Yoshino. She couldn't let Yoshino get close to this loli con.
Looking at Tsukuyomi Moon-Meng's house, which had become a ruin, and then thinking about his terrible financial situation, Kamijou Touma felt his life seemed to be heading for despair.
"How unlucky!!!"
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