Killing.
Doubtlessly, this was an impactful statement.
"My opponent is already dead. He was killed by us."
And we're still here, perfectly fine. Not only did we not take any responsibility, we even obtained many benefits. "
Summer Night had a deep expression in her eyes.
Mika, who was sitting across from her, couldn't help but have her expression tense up.
"This is such a place … Uehara -san, do you understand?
Do you know what it means to enter this place? Have you really thought it through? "
Her tone was flat.
Her words were heavy.
Seiji silently observed this scene from the side.
From his standpoint, it wasn't appropriate for him to say such things to Mika. And the Grand Mistress was the best person to say such things to.
Seiji knew that Mika was filled with Resolve.
But, he still hoped that she would think things through a little more.
A period of silence fell between them.
"I know … I don't know much … it should be very little," the twintailed girl spoke up slowly.
"But, I've already decided.
I want … to continue walking down this path, and no matter what, I won't regret it. "
Something flashed in Mika's eyes.
She clasped her hands together and trembled slightly.
Perhaps she wasn't completely fearless, but at least she didn't appear to be wavering.
Another period of silence fell between them.
Summer Night sighed.
"Alright then …"
Just as she was about to say something else, Mika suddenly had a strange expression as she lifted her hand.
"It's heating up … come out!"
Mika summoned the ball of light.
Summer Night instantly reacted and cast [Astral Vision] on it.
The two girls saw the white ball of light tremble slightly as it flashed and elongated. The two sides of the ball of light slowly protruded, as if something was about to come out!
"What's happening?" Seiji couldn't see it and could only furrow his eyebrows as he observed.
"It's … it's about to hatch …" Mika muttered to herself.
What?
Right now? So soon!?
Wasn't it supposed to only "hatch" after "hard work"? It sounded like it would take a long time … or at least a considerable amount of time before it "hatched"! Why was there something happening now!?
Seiji was surprised.
"Haruta-kun, stay away," Summer Night said, raising her hand.
Her kodachi flew over from the desk and landed in her hand.
Seiji subconsciously followed the Grand Mistress's instructions.
Summer Night was ready for battle.
Mika nervously looked at the ball of light.
Crack … She heard a cracking sound.
Xiu!
Something silver drilled out from both sides of the ball of light and suddenly unfolded.
They were … two wings!
The two silver bat-like wings were twice the size of an ordinary person's palm.
After the pair of wings spread out, they flapped clumsily, and the entire ball of light flew up unsteadily.
Mika and Summer Night were rendered speechless.
The two girls stared at the winged ball of light flying around the room, speechless.
Seiji could only tell from their gazes that something had flown up.
After flying for a while, the ball of light seemed to grow tired and fell into the double pigtailed girl's arms.
"Chirp ~ chirp!"
Mika heard the cute chirping of a bird.
The two wings lightly flapped against her body, and the ball of light was twisting about as if it was acting cute towards her.
No, it didn't seem like it was acting cute; it was definitely acting cute towards her!
When Mika realized this, she raised her hand and slowly stroked it.
"Chirp ~ ~" The ball of light made a delighted chirping sound.
Mika felt a sense of attachment.
'So cute …' she couldn't help but think to herself as she continued gently stroking the ball of light.
The ball of light curled up in her arms, chirping and moving about happily.
"This … this is truly wondrous."
Summer Night slowly put down her kodachi and sighed.
"This thing … its structure has actually changed! It was clearly completely chaotic just now, but now … how is this possible? "
"Spiritual Creatures should have their own special structure. Even if it changes, it should follow certain rules, but this … what's going on? Just what is this thing? "
The Grand Mistress had a conflicted expression.
"I'm sorry, please explain what happened; I can't see it." Seiji helplessly raised his hand.
Summer Night regained her senses and explained to him.
Mika continued stroking the ball of light and felt its emotions. She felt that it was truly cute.
"It's not completely hatched yet … these wings are so beautiful; I really want to see you completely hatched."
"Chirp ~"
The ball of light did its best to jump around.
"Don't force yourself; you still need to continue growing. Take your time." Mika smiled gently.
"Chirp …" The ball of light accepted her comforting words.
To be able to understand my meaning, this is just like … a child.
At this moment, Mika decided to treat the ball of light as a child rather than a pet, a child that was still growing. Mika hoped that it would eventually transform into a humanoid form!
Using the word "hope" to "hatch" was Sakura's original words.
As long as the hope was strong enough, it would probably be possible for it to transform into a humanoid form.
What did she want it to transform into?
First, a girl, and then …
Mika glanced at Seiji and blushed slightly.
"Chirp ~" The ball of light was still acting cute.
"Right, let's give you a name first," Mika said as she thought of this.
"A name?" Seiji finished listening to her explanation and looked at her.
"Yep, help me think of a name for this child. Seiji." Something flashed in Mika's eyes.
"Oh … okay."
The ball of light hadn't completely "hatched" yet. Part of its structure had changed, with a pair of silver wings growing out of it. The rest of its body was still chaotic.
Summer Night felt that she had never heard of such a Spiritual Creature before and felt that it was incredibly strange. Revealing it to others might cause a huge commotion, which wouldn't be a good thing for Mika.
Mika was determined to "hatch" the ball of light, and it seemed that it would continue changing according to her wishes. It was still unknown what the final result would be.
"The only advice I can give you is to keep a low profile. It's best if you don't show it in public or in places with a lot of people, in case other Spiritual Ability users see it," the Grand Mistress told him.
'That's all I can do.' Seiji thought to himself.
Mika was quite resolute in her decision. All he could do was to take care of her as much as possible in the future.
…
After saying goodbye to Summer Night, the two of them left the hospital room.
The twintailed girl's gaze wandered around her body with a smile on her face.
Seiji, who was walking beside her, felt that this scene was rather strange. It was fine if he knew what she was looking at, but if anyone else saw this, they would definitely feel that it was strange.
It was fine for her to walk around the hospital, but she needed to put away that creature before leaving the hospital.
Digimon … whoops, the mysterious Spiritual Creature was eventually named "Mashiro."
This was a name that Seiji came up with based on the fact that the ball of light was white.
Her nickname was Xiaobai … no, Mashiro Kobayashi. Although it would be quite appropriate to call him Xiaobai, Mika rejected it.
Her full name was Uehara Mashiro.
Come, let's compare.
Sakura Manor Pet Girl Spine Mashiro.
Sakurako-san's pet egg Mashiro Uehara.
'What an inexplicable sense of déjà vu!?'
Seiji retorted in his mind.
'By the way, Mika, is it really alright for you to give your family name to a mysterious Spiritual Creature without your mother's permission?'
He really wanted to ask this, but judging from her expression, he knew the answer even without asking.
Mika really liked this creature. She decided to treat it like a child.
Following Mika's wishes … just what would Hope become after it "hatched" from "hope"? Would it really transform into a human form? Was this a Digimon or a Shoujo Sweetheart!?
Seiji tried imagining it: a cute loli with silver wings calling the twintailed girl "Mommy" in a sweet voice … Eh, this seemed like a nice scene?
Not only was it nice, even he was looking forward to it!
No, he couldn't be led into a ditch by his own delusions! He needed to stay clear-headed.
"It's impossible to predict what this Spiritual Creature will become in the end. The current situation seems good, but it's still possible that something bad will happen, so we need to be careful." Those were Summer Night's exact words.
Seiji decided to calmly observe.
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