"We're here."
If Kiyama Harumi's speeding on the highway showed just how brave she was, then her masterful sharp turn to park just now proved that she truly had the confidence to back up that bravery.
Chinatsu stepped out of the passenger seat of the sports car, feeling a bit dizzy. She held her forehead with one hand, first glanced at the entrance of Academy City not far away, and then turned her gaze back to Kiyama Harumi.
"Oh, right, there's one thing I almost forgot to mention. I don't know if you've prepared the treatment program for the Level Upper, but if you have, you don't need to use it. Because while I was dealing with that monster, I followed the trail and took care of that as well."
After saying this, Chinatsu turned around and walked toward the entrance of Academy City with a light step, as if what she had just said was nothing more than a trivial, everyday matter.
In fact, it really wasn't difficult. While dealing with the Imaginary Beast, Chinatsu had firmly memorized the feeling of this thing existing in the world.
If she used the AIM Diffusion Field to simulate this feeling, there would be no need for the assembly of various precision parts. She could make the Imaginary Beast, this defective product of an artificial angel, descend upon her in a copy-and-paste fashion.
Of course, in an enhanced form.
It wasn't limited to the Imaginary Beast; even for a true artificial angel, or an even higher realm, Chinatsu always maintained a confident mindset, passionately reaching out her palm toward it.
Hearing these words from Chinatsu, Kiyama Harumi first opened her mouth, showing an expression of surprise as if wanting to say something, but after just a few seconds, she felt relieved.
"What an incredible girl..."
Kiyama Harumi, head bowed, shook her head, but a relieved smile appeared on her face. She realized that even though she had been continuously raising her evaluation of Chinatsu, she still couldn't help but be shocked by Chinatsu's actions in the end.
Kiyama Harumi drove back to the Research Institute where the children were. Before turning herself in, she wanted to help these children finish all the procedures that would allow them to return to society peacefully; it wouldn't take much time.
On the other side, Chinatsu leisurely returned to her dormitory. As she reached out to grab the doorknob and turned it, a ghostly figure suddenly appeared in front of her.
"Onee-sama!!!"
The flashing Shirai Kuroko launched her invincible hugging tactic, claiming that this silky combo of hers had never failed on her two Onee-samas so far.
But this time, an accident occurred.
Chinatsu, almost as a conditioned reflex, pulled her legs back and retreated the moment Kuroko appeared out of thin air. In the end, Kuroko unexpectedly lunged into empty air, blinking blankly.
"F... failed?"
A huge sense of failure surged from Kuroko's heart like a tsunami, breaking through her psychological defenses in an instant, and bean-sized tears rolled down.
"S... sorry!"
Chinatsu couldn't handle Kuroko's crying and was so startled that she hurriedly stepped forward, actively reaching out, wanting to take Kuroko into her arms.
But the moment Chinatsu stepped forward, Kuroko, who had been crying the second before, suddenly curled her lips upward. By the time Chinatsu realized it, it was too late, and she was pinned to the floor by Kuroko with a "Thump!"
"Onee-sama, you came back so late, do you know how worried Kuroko was!!!"
Kuroko said coquettishly while rubbing against Chinatsu. If it were normal times, Chinatsu would definitely have used a move on her, but unfortunately, she felt it was her own fault right now.
Her gaze slowly shifted away from the highly noticeable Kuroko, and she discovered that besides her roommate Kongo Mitsuko, her younger sister Mikoto was also in the dormitory.
Both were looking at her with worried expressions. In response, Chinatsu reached out and stroked Kuroko's head, expressing her apologies to everyone who was worried about her.
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