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20 Himegami Akisa's eyes darkened slightly at Mugetsu's words, and her mother's familiar face seemed to appear before her. But unlike before, Himegami Akisa's heart was warm at this moment, a warmth that came from Mugetsu.

It's not surprising that Himegami Akisa had wild thoughts. After all, even a girl like Himegami Akisa, who has experienced hardship and being used, would have fantasies when faced with someone's meticulous care, let alone unintentional flirting like just now.

"Wu Yue!" Index sensed the unusual atmosphere and slowly walked to Wu Yue's side. Her nimble little body climbed onto the nearest stool, and she stood with her hands on her hips, looking down at Wu Yue.

His gaze held a hint of resentment as he said, "Wuyue, you didn't even tell me about something this important."

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When Index got close, Wuyue's cheeks flushed slightly. He slowly tilted his head back so as not to touch Index's nose.

"No, I don't think so." Mugetsu's voice trembled slightly. At this moment, she seemed to finally understand why Kamijou Touma was somewhat afraid of this seemingly weak girl.

"Hmph!" Index snorted coldly, turned her head indifferently, crossed her arms, and casually surveyed the surroundings with a regal air.

Whew! Wuyue watched Index walk away and let out a long sigh of relief.

“I’ve noticed it all. Qiusha’s body smells very good, just like apples attract me. The scent emanating from Qiusha also attracts some unusual people.”

Wuyue quietly looked at Index. It was undeniable that the girl in front of her had an inhuman side.

Index paused for a moment, then continued, "I have a way to prevent Himegami Akisa's scent from attracting those unusual people." After saying this, as if afraid that everyone wouldn't believe her, Index added, "I have a way to prevent Himegami Akisa from attracting those unusual people."

"Qiu Sha, it's not good to wear other people's clothes all the time!"

"What the hell!" Mugetsu stared blankly at Index's complicated expression. This guy, Kamijou, has clearly picked up a treasure.

He clearly had seen through the illusions of life, yet he still acted completely harmless. Wu Yue felt as if she had been dealt a severe blow.

"Do you really have a way?" Himegami Akisa asked Index uncertainly. After all, even the alchemist Aureos had not been able to do this, or more accurately, had not intended to do it.

"Of course not, I really have no way to help Himegami Akisa in this situation," Index said calmly, looking at Mugetsu.

Um. Wuyue felt a little helpless, perhaps because of her preconceived notions about Index and her lack of trust in her.

"I believe you!" Himegami Akisa's dark eyes gazed silently at Index.

The usually lively Index seemed to have been taken aback by Himegami Akisa's deep gaze, and her expression became slightly conflicted.

He clearly wanted to prove his abilities, but now he was pretending to be unwilling.

Bang! Index casually tossed the gnawed apple core into the trash can and carefully reached into her clothes.

It was that same action again. Wuyue's lips twitched slightly. Do girls always hide things in their shirts? Unlike Himegami Akisa, Index slowly pulled out a pendant from her hand.

“Germanic cross!” Wuyue said calmly.

“No, this is just an ordinary stone,” Index said calmly.

"Hmm, with a slight smirk, what a brat," Wu Yue thought to herself, though even in such a serious moment, she felt more helpless towards Index.

"Once you wear it around your neck, not only will people ignore you, but even dogs won't like you." Index's blue eyes glanced slightly in Wuyue's direction.

Despite her usual sharp tongue, Wu Yue broke out in a cold sweat.

"Things are resolved perfectly, and I even bought some barbecue!" Tsukuyomi Komoe said excitedly.

Whoosh! Sure enough, as soon as she finished speaking, Index's figure quickly disappeared from everyone's sight.

777 "Will this thing really be useful?" Himegami Akisa stared at the thing in front of her, her expression somewhat complicated.

"Then let's do an experiment!" Tsukuyomi Komoe said with a smile. Even though Index didn't seem very reliable, Tsukuyomi Komoe, who had seen Index's magic, was very confident that this thing would work.

Himegami Akisa's gaze held a hint of fear, but even more so, a longing—a longing to escape this terrible fate.

"Mmm!" Muyue nodded slightly, offering encouragement as she looked at Himegami Akisa.

"Yes!" Himegami Akisa nodded heavily and turned to leave.

Wuyue's gaze was fixed on the crowd that had long since dispersed downstairs. Himegami Akisa was the same, but unlike Wuyue's composure, Himegami Akisa's heart was pounding wildly in her chest, and this unease was tinged with a faint hope.

After a while, the sky slowly turned pitch black, with a few stars rising at the same time. People came and went downstairs, but they never saw those faces that were different from humans.

Am I finally saved?! Himegami Akisa's gaze held a complex mix of emotions. Bathed in the lamplight, everything before her seemed to have been reborn.