"I don't know," Seiji replied. "We'll have to observe the situation."
Mayuzumi fell silent for a moment.
"Thank you so much for protecting me, Haruta-kun."
Mayuzumi looked directly at Seiji's face and spoke sincerely while bowing to him.
"Sensei …"
"If it wasn't for you, I … I really don't know what would have happened to me … I'll remember this great favor for the rest of my life," the manga author said in a serious tone.
"Please raise your head, Sensei," Seiji told her gently. "I've received your gratitude."
"Actually, I didn't do much. I mainly relied on others … Houjou-senpai, President Wanhua, and Little Shi Kagura.
Of course, I should thank the others as well, but you're the one I should thank the most. "Mayuzumi raised her head with something flashing in her eyes.
"It's great that I got to know you, Haruta-kun … you're such a handsome boy," she said from the bottom of her heart as her cheeks flushed slightly red.
Seiji's face also reddened slightly upon hearing the beautiful manga author's sincere praise. He awkwardly averted his gaze.
Meanwhile.
"Mommy …"
A weak voice spoke up.
It was Ling Yang Tachibana.
She didn't open her eyes and was muttering something as if she were dreaming.
Mai, who was currently sealing her, furrowed her eyebrows slightly.
Shika Kagura, who was standing next to her, also gripped his demon sword tightly.
"Mommy … it hurts … I'm so scared …"
The little girl slowly raised her hand towards the sky as if she wanted to grab something.
Tears began flowing out of her eyes.
"Mommy … wake up …"
The black mist suddenly exploded!
Shika Kagura and Mai's vision instantly became pitch-black. They heard what sounded like countless human voices mixed together, and they felt as if some tremendous and terrifying existence had appeared in front of them.
They reflexively tried to escape.
And then, they were attacked.
They couldn't see or hear what it was. They could only try to counterattack in the direction of the attack, which was followed by an even fiercer attack.
They tried to block and counterattack as they tried to escape.
However, this darkness seemed endless. Or perhaps it was more accurate to say that they had lost their sense of direction and didn't know how to escape.
When Seiji saw the sudden eruption of black mist, he hurriedly used Astral Vision to observe.
Seiji saw numerous shadowy figures appearing from the mist, and … Shika Kagura and Mai were fighting!?
One side was waving the Bewitching Blade, the other side was waving the short blade and shooting with the pistol. Both sides flashed and intersected, the blade lights clashed, it was an intense battle.
What happened!?
He was dumbfounded.
Those phantoms were … dead spirits! The thing that possessed Shouhei Hirai's body.
How did it suddenly appear!?
Were Little Shi and Mai possessed by them!?
A pained voice sounded beside him.
Subconsciously, he looked over and saw Mayuzumi kneeling on the ground, clutching her head. Faint gray mist was emanating from her body!
"Don't … do this … no …" She said with great discomfort.
"Stop!!!"
Hearing Mayuzumi's sudden shout, Seiji instantly felt as if something had exploded in his mind. He heard a loud noise and saw a chaotic scene. Countless colors, boundless darkness, and endless human heads …
It seemed like a very short time, but it was also a very long time.
"Puff!"
Seiji made a strange sound as he exhaled, and his vision returned to normal.
His head hurt slightly, and he felt dizzy. His body felt rather light.
"Sensei …"
He saw Mayuzumi collapsing on the ground.
When he looked over, he discovered that the black mist and the dead spirits had all disappeared. Little Shi and Mai were both collapsed on the ground as well.
"Little Shi! Senpai!! "
Seiji shouted at them.
Then, he saw that both of them were moving.
Shika Kagura used the Bewitching Blade to support himself and barely managed to stand up.
Mai covered her head with one hand and swayed as she crawled up.
Both of them seemed to be in a daze, but their minds were clear.
Seiji heaved a sigh of relief as he checked on Mayuzumi's condition.
Her forehead was burning … she had a fever!
How could this be? Just what exactly happened!?
He thought back to what had just happened.
That black mist should have been released by Ling Yang, and Sensei … stopped her?
He didn't understand.
Seiji picked Mayuzumi up and walked towards Little Shi and Mai.
"Brother …" "Junior …"
"Are you two alright?"
Little Shi and Mai both told him that they were slightly injured, but nothing serious.
Seiji told them about what he just saw.
Both girls were astonished.
"I … thought that I was fighting against a demon."
"Me too."
A period of silence fell between them.
"She managed to confuse both of us at once … this power is too terrifying." Mai sighed.
Shika Kagura nodded with a grim expression.
"Thank goodness you two are alright." Seiji sighed as well.
He then explained what happened afterwards.
"I think that Sensei might have stopped that terrible situation, but I don't know what exactly happened … I can only have the president come and take a look."
Mai nodded in agreement as she glanced over at the little girl still lying on the ground.
The power that Ling Yang Tachibana had just unleashed … was far beyond what she could handle.
She took out her cell phone and dialed a number.
The Grand Mistress told her that she would come over immediately after hearing her maid's explanation.
…
"They've been connected together."
Summer Night sighed after carefully inspecting Ling Yang and Mayuzumi.
"It's a soul-level connection that can't be seen on the surface.
It's just like what I did to Harano-kun and Kagura-san last time … Amami-san and Ling Yang Tachibana are currently in a similar state.
And based on what Harano-kun saw, Amami-san probably contacted Tachibana and stopped her from going out of control.
In other words, it's highly likely that Amami-san's spiritual sense is currently in Ling Yang Tachibana's soul.
If we want Amami-san to wake up, we must return her spiritual sense, and in order to do this, we must first find her spiritual sense.
However, Ling Yang Tachibana's soul is currently filled with a mysterious energy that has come to life.
I don't know what will happen if we cast a spell in this state … but if we don't find her spiritual sense, with Amami-san's current condition … she probably won't live to see tomorrow. "
A chilly night breeze blew past them.
Seiji furrowed his eyebrows.
"You don't know what will happen … do you mean that you can't even guarantee your own safety? President? "
"Yes," Summer Night answered.
"Is there a way to cast a spell while ensuring your own safety?"
"There is."
"What method?"
"… I don't want to say." Summer Night averted her gaze.
"… Actually, it's the same method we used last time, right? Have someone act as an intermediary and infiltrate her soul to investigate. "Something flashed in Seiji's eyes.
"How about this, President? All you need to do is watch from the side, and you'll be able to avoid any danger."
The Grand Mistress remained silent for a moment.
"You don't want to say it because you don't want me to suggest using this method if I find out." Seiji chuckled. "Thank you for your concern, President.
But I figured it out myself, and I want to use this method. I request that you use this method to cast a spell to save Peach-sensei! "
"Don't be an idiot!" Summer Night suddenly raised her voice as she looked at Seiji Mukai.
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