Mai was the only one who came together with Summer Night. Hitaka and Rona didn't come.
Both Spirit-branded Retainers had already expressed their encouragement to Seiji.
Hitaka had given him a homemade shogi chess piece, and Rana had given him a copy of a new popular video game that had just been released … These two different gifts contained similar intentions, which could be seen from the rewards that the gifts gave him.
The reward cards given to him by the shogi piece were respectively titled "Encouragement," "Hope," and "Trust." The reward cards given to him by the video game were the same, but with different effects.
The former had a one-time increase in attack power for sword-type martial arts techniques, a one-time increase in the power of defensive spells or martial arts techniques, as well as recovery of stamina and healing of physical injuries. The latter provided a temporary invisibility, a temporary increase in speed and agility, and a one-time use of a skill without any cost … all of these were quite practical.
Seiji was truly grateful for their intentions.
At this moment, Little Ling Yang was happily playing the video game Rona had given her. On the television screen, a burly man in tights speedily built a house and used it as a base to shoot at enemies with a bubble gun. He sent them all flying into the sky, and then with a snap of his fingers, they exploded into dazzling specks of light.
There was a knock on the door. Seiji went to open the door and saw that it was Feng Wu and Nozomi.
After the blonde teacher entered the house, she greeted Mai and asked Ling Yang what this new video game was about, and they naturally began chatting.
The landlord met Mai for the first time, and Seiji introduced them to each other.
Nozomi was curious after learning that Mai was a maid, so she asked a few questions. Mai answered politely, and they began chatting.
Little Shi also came out of her room and quietly sat down next to Seiji.
The number of beautiful women in the room was unprecedentedly high! As the only boy in the room, Seiji felt that just staying here was a form of enjoyment.
Was it really alright to be so blissful before a major battle?
Seiji mysteriously had an ominous premonition as he was in such a beautiful environment, but he quickly suppressed it.
Dinner was soon ready.
Mika, Chiaki, and Summer Night worked together to make a sumptuous meal that looked delicious and actually tasted delicious.
Considering the cooking skills of the three of them, this was considered very good. Seiji gave his sincere praise.
However, the landlady and the professional maid acted as judges, pointing out the problems and giving suggestions for improvement.
In the end, everyone talked about cooking until the end of dinner … which wasn't bad.
After finishing the meal that was filled with his girlfriends' love, Seiji was so satisfied that he felt like he could face any challenge. He could even transform into Ultraman and save the world!
Just a mere Bloodwine Ceremony, I'll show you!
…
On the day of the ceremony.
After getting ready, Seiji and Little Shi bid farewell to Mika and the others and got into Summer Night's car, heading to the assembly point.
After arriving at the destination, Summer Night took the initiative to approach Seiji and kissed him passionately.
"You must be careful."
After their lips parted, she gazed at his face and gently instructed him.
Seiji smiled and nodded.
"Kagura-san as well." Summer Night then looked towards Little Shi. "Please be careful."
Shika Kagura also nodded slightly.
Then, both of them put on their sunglasses, activated their disguise spell, and left the car.
The Grand Mistress sighed as she watched them leave.
She wasn't able to obtain a spectator spot from her family, so she couldn't accompany them.
Her boyfriend was fighting for her, but she couldn't even watch … Summer Night felt apologetic about this.
She could only accompany them until here, and then all she had to do was wait.
Seiji and Little Shi boarded the designated passenger ship.
That's right, the assembly point was a ship!
The ceremony was to be held on an island named "Momozu."
Momozu Island had once been inhabited, but due to various reasons, it had become an uninhabited island.
It didn't matter how much of a commotion a battle would cause on this island, and there wouldn't be any need to deal with the aftermath. It was an excellent location for the ceremony. The only problem was that transportation was a bit troublesome.
The tournament organizers prepared a passenger ship for the tournament participants to use as transportation.
Of course, it was also possible for the tournament participants to go by themselves as long as they arrived at the port of Momozu Island at the scheduled time.
Summer Night had offered to rent a ship to take them there, but Seiji felt that since the tournament organizers were providing free transportation, it would be a waste not to use it.
Meeting other tournament participants on the ship would be risky, but it would also be a chance to communicate with them.
The worst case scenario would be a fierce battle on the ship … but the tournament organizers would probably prevent such a thing. Otherwise, there would be no point in holding the ceremony.
Now that they boarded the ship, Seiji discovered that his previous worries were unnecessary, because he didn't see any other passengers!
He and Little Shi were led to the dining hall, and when he saw that there were only waiters here, he asked them and learned that they were the only two people on the ship!
And there wasn't much time left until the scheduled departure time.
Could it be that all the other tournament participants were going by themselves?
If that was really the case, then it would be rather awkward.
Still, he didn't mind the awkwardness since he was riding on such a large ship by himself, and the food and drinks were all free.
Seiji and Little Shi both ordered some food and ate slowly. The waiters even turned on the television for them to watch.
Seiji took out his cell phone and took a picture of the empty dining hall. He then sent the picture to Summer Night and the others, explaining the situation.
"I'd like to experience the exclusive charter service as well!" Chiaki was the first to react.
"There's actually no one else here …" Summer Night was rather surprised.
"I feel like it's such a waste," Mika commented.
Seiji replied to all of them.
He then heard the sound of footsteps. He reflexively looked over and saw two men wearing jackets and sunglasses walking into the dining hall.
They were tournament participants!
The two of them were of the same height, and their faces, figures, and clothing were similar. They also had the same sunglasses, hairstyles, and hair color. They appeared to be twins.
But that wasn't actually the case … Seiji recognized them. They were an assassin duo nicknamed the "Hanashi couple!"
The reason they were called a "couple" was simple: they were gay, and had excellent teamwork. As a spiritual assassin duo, it was rare for them to fail a mission.
This "couple" was a third type of tournament participant. Seiji had more detailed information about them. However, Seiji was able to recognize them instantly because they weren't wearing any disguises.
And when Seiji looked at them, they also noticed Seiji and Little Shi.
A young man and woman wearing black jackets, hats, and sunglasses … that was what the "Hanashi couple" saw.
They sensed that something was off, so they immediately used [Astral Vision] to observe them. They discovered that they were indeed using a disguise spell, but they were unable to see through their disguises, which caused their hearts to skip a beat.
As assassins, Kento Hanai and Ishibashi Naoyuki were quite confident in their own eyesight.
This was especially true for Ishibashi. His [Astral Vision] was much better than Hanai's, but even he was only able to see a portion of this man and woman's true appearance.
"These two actually look rather young, especially the woman. She's much younger than her disguise … that's all I can see," Ishibashi told Hanai through a spell.
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