"Failed again!" Nyarko slumped dejectedly on the table, irritably clutching her hair. The upright ahoge on her head also drooped down lifelessly.
"Nyarko, so you're here." Asagami Fujino appeared behind Nyarko. Seeing Nyarko's current state, she immediately guessed that Nyarko had likely failed to negotiate terms with Cthulhu again. Well, it wasn't the first time anyway.
"Alright, don't be like this." Asagami Fujino reached out a hand to help smooth Nyarko's messy hair.
"Ugh, how about we form a contract first, Fujino!" Nyarko turned her head and said, "It'll be fine as long as that fellow Cthulhu doesn't find out!"
"I don't think she'll fail to notice," Asagami Fujino said helplessly. The contract was linked; with her as the source, if Nyarko also contracted, Cthulhu would be able to feel it.
"Ugh..."
Hearing this, Nyarko looked as if she had lost all hope.
"Alright, I'll be the one to talk to Cthulhu."
Seeing Nyarko like this, Asagami Fujino decided to take matters into her own hands. If she spoke, although Kruus might have some minor feelings about it, she wouldn't go as far as to refuse again.
"Fujino, are you serious?!" Nyarko's eyes instantly lit up. If Fujino stepped in, what reason would that little girl Cthulhu have to refuse?
"I'm serious," Asagami Fujino nodded with a smile, but then added, "Just not right now."
"Then when do we have to wait until?" Nyarko asked impatiently.
"Until it's time to leave this world."
"Then I'll destroy this world right now."
"..."
Asagami Fujino was quite speechless at Nyarko's idea. Truly an Evil God.
Asagami Fujino reached out and gave Nyarko a light chop to the head. Looking at Nyarko clutching her head, she said softly, "Don't go destroying worlds at every turn, you dummy."
"But I can't wait anymore," Nyarko said with a look of grievance. That aggrieved expression was incredibly lethal.
"Fine, even if you can't wait, you're still going to wait for me!"
Asagami Fujino pulled Nyarko into her arms, resting her chin on Nyarko's head, and said softly, "This world is almost over. Once we bring back that October and handle a few more things, we'll leave."
"Alright then." Seeing Asagami Fujino put it that way, Nyarko could only follow her arrangements. At that moment, Nyarko happened to see the two rings, Black Star Emperor and White Star Emperor, in Asagami Fujino's hands. Her ahoge perked up as she said with some surprise, "I didn't expect the power of this world to be quite good."
Nyarko had also sensed the eight elements contained within the Black Star Emperor and White Star Emperor rings.
"Yes, it's quite good," Asagami Fujino smiled.
Nyarko looked up at Asagami Fujino: "Do you plan to give these things to Ryusei?"
"Ryusei and that October, I suppose. They are the most suitable candidates," Asagami Fujino said. "Get up, we should set out for the otherworld this afternoon."
"Don't forget about the contract!" Nyarko didn't forget to remind her.
"Don't worry." Asagami Fujino vigorously rubbed Nyarko's hair, turning the originally neat locks into a mess.
"Is everyone ready?"
Asagami Fujino looked at everyone. For this trip to the otherworld, only September, Cang Yue, Qi Xiaosai, and Po Jun were going along. April was left behind because she needed to awaken her Seventh Sense. Sakuya stayed to look after Alice. The date for Illya's birth was fast approaching, so Asagami Fujino simply decided not to let Alice go out and instead have her rest well on the Sky Island. As for Ryusei, he had just been knocked out by Qi Xiaosai and Po Jun and was still resting; once he woke up, he would also begin activating his Seventh Sense.
Nyarko, little Cang Yue, January, and the others also wanted to go, but since they just wanted to join the fun, Asagami Fujino ordered them to stay on the island, leaving Literary Star and Military Star to look after them.
"The positioning is complete!" shouted Dr. Q from beside a machine. Since September was now on Asagami Fujino's side, Dr. Q had also joined VV Academy to help. Especially after Asagami Fujino gave Dr. Q some blueprints for future technology, Dr. Q declared he wouldn't leave VV Academy even if it killed him.
"In that case, let's begin." Asagami Fujino nodded and then looked at Cang Yue. The latter turned her head away unhappily; she hadn't forgotten how Asagami Fujino had played a game of 'insubordination' with her last time.
Asagami Fujino smiled helplessly. Since Cang Yue wouldn't act, she would have to do it herself.
The Dimensional Gate activated. With a flash of white light, the five of them disappeared in an instant.
In the otherworld, a flash of light appeared, and Asagami Fujino's group of five appeared in a land of ice and snow.
"Where are we?!"
The cold air immediately made Po Jun and Qi Xiaosai huddle together for warmth.
"You two..."
Asagami Fujino sighed. With a flick of her fingers, two red lights drifted into the bodies of Po Jun and Qi Xiaosai. A wave of heat dispelled the cold within them. As for Cang Yue and September, they didn't need it; one had Ice Manipulation and the other had Light Magic, so this temperature was nothing to them.
"I smell blood!"
Cang Yue looked ahead with some excitement.
"This is a battlefield."
Asagami Fujino also revealed a hint of an excited smile and said to Cang Yue, "Want to have a competition? If you win this time, I'll let you do whatever you want with me without resisting. Conversely, if I win, it's the same for you. How about it?"
"You said it!"
Cang Yue revealed a bloodthirsty smile, the excitement in her eyes growing even more intense.
Qi Xiaosai and Po Jun on the side suddenly felt it was terrifying, huddling together tightly and shivering.
"Kill!"
Shouts came from the distance as a large crowd of people armed with weapons swarmed toward Asagami Fujino and the others like a tide.
"Courting death!"
Asagami Fujino and Cang Yue spoke in unison.
At the same moment, the two of them charged out instantly, followed by two deafening explosions.
Po Jun and Qi Xiaosai shivered even more violently, their mouths constantly murmuring words like 'women are so scary.'
September, standing nearby, shook her head with a mix of helplessness and a hint of pity.
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