When Mifuyu Yukino stepped into the "door without a room," she imdiately realized that this was the sa person who had disturbed her throughout the night.
"Huh? What did you say?" Kazuma asked, confused.
"It's nothing," she replied, shooting him a resentful glance as she stepped into the unfamiliar yet oddly familiar space. "Is this so kind of secret realm? How did you manage it?"
"Secret."
"You know , yet I know nothing about you. That's unfair."
"Actually, I don't know much about you either. I only know that you're a snow woman," Kazuma shook his head. "Miss Snow Woman, since you ca, does that an you've agreed?"
"I only ca to talk," she said honestly. It was the first ti she had t such a strange human—soone who appeared ordinary yet possessed unusual abilities. And for so reason, there was sothing about him that felt slightly out of place.
Of course, the earlier incident also played a part.
That mont seed to have left a mark on her heart.
"Since you know I'm a snow woman, are you asking for my help because you want to borrow my power?"
"Miss Snow Maiden really is perceptive," Kazuma said, openly praising her. "Beautiful, intelligent, and strong. Truly a perfect woman."
"Even if you flatter , I'll still set conditions," she said, though a bright smile blood across Mifuyu Yukino's face, clearly revealing her pleasure. After all, who doesn't enjoy being complinted? "Mr. Kazuma, you said yourself that you could agree to any conditions."
"As long as they're not too outrageous," Kazuma replied generously.
"And what counts as outrageous? Would wanting to get revenge on you be considered too much?"
Facing Mifuyu Yukino's teasing gaze, Kazuma looked genuinely surprised. "Revenge on ? That can't be your real intention, can it?"
"No, it is my real intention. You did sothing quite outrageous to —wouldn't it be only fair for to get revenge?" Mifuyu Yukino curled her lips slightly. This little scoundrel's constant calm, as if everything were always under his control, was truly irritating. Seeing his surprised expression now made her feel extrely satisfied.
"Mr. Kazuma, are you scared?" she giggled.
"As you wish."
"Then it's settled." Mifuyu Yukino lightly licked her lips, a strange glimr flashing in her eyes. "Mr. Kazuma, you agreed to this yourself, so don't go back on your word later."
Wait, the revenge you're talking about, it wouldn't be *that* kind of revenge, would it?
When Kazuma left the apartnt, a beautiful woman walked beside him. Dressed elegantly, Mifuyu Yukino exuded a mature and refined charm, her presence comparable to Mira Tsubakihara's. Yet at this mont, she followed quietly at his side, almost like a capable secretary.
Along the way, passersby couldn't help but stare at the beautiful snow-woman, while the looks directed at Kazuma were filled with envy and jealousy.
The two soon arrived at the entrance of the Tosaka Family residence and rang the doorbell.
"Coming! May I ask who it is?"
Kazuma smiled at the butler who opened the door. "We're here to see Mr. Tosaka. Is he ho?"
After a brief exchange, they were allowed inside the Tosaka residence and soon disappeared from view. Not long after, Tosaka Fuyuka slowly flew over, a bamboo-copter spinning atop her head. "Is Kazuma planning to pay Father an official visit? Hmm, that works too. But the woman beside him is so beautiful—she must be the helper he ntioned."
Just as Tosaka Fuyuka was about to sneak in and eavesdrop, her communication card suddenly began to glow. Startled, she quickly took it out, sensing sothing unusual from it. Her face imdiately brightened with joy. "Does this an the future has already changed?"
Inside the Tosaka residence, Kazuma was unaware of Fuyuka's excitent. He and the snow-woman sat across from the head of the Tosaka Family at a low table in the reception room. Kazuma observed him quietly for a mont; the man truly gave off the impression of being kind and upright.
"My na is Kazuma. Mr. Tosaka, it's a pleasure to et you."
"Do we know each other?"
The head of the Tosaka Family felt the young man's gaze was sowhat unusual and couldn't help asking.
"This is our first eting, Mr. Tosaka," Kazuma replied with a smile. "However, I've heard of you before. People say you're a very good person."
"Oh? From where? Are you here because you need my help with sothing?"
"Quite the opposite—we're here to help you," Kazuma said directly, smiling faintly at the man's surprised expression. "Haven't you noticed suspicious people lingering around your house these past few days?"
Judging by his astonishnt, it was clear he hadn't noticed anything.
Mifuyu Yukino cast Kazuma a strange glance. Speaking of suspicious, you're the most suspicious one here.
"Such claims are difficult for to believe based on your word alone."
"You only need to be aware of it, Mr. Tosaka. Whether you believe or not, you'll still be more cautious, won't you?" Whether it was an accident or a deliberate conspiracy, knowing beforehand reduced the danger and allowed precautions to be taken.
After all, the head of the Tosaka Family was far from incompetent.
Hearing this, the man seed slightly convinced. Still, compared to the supposed danger, sothing else concerned him more. "Why go out of your way to warn ? Since we don't know each other, why help ?"
Kazuma blinked, then sighed softly, a trace of lancholy in his voice. "Perhaps because I don't want to see a certain girl cry again."
Part of it was for the wish list, but even more than that, he simply didn't want to see Fuyuka in tears.
When he first arrived in this world, all he cared about was completing the wish list and growing stronger. Nothing else mattered. But before he realized it, he had ford genuine bonds with the people around him, and his way of thinking had slowly changed.
Kazuma felt a faint sense of nostalgia.
"Oh, and Mr. Tosaka—if you ever encounter a problem you can't resolve, you may seek help from Mira Tsubakihara. You can try ntioning my na. I don't know if it will help, but it's worth a try."
With that, Kazuma left with Mifuyu Yukino, leaving the head of the Tosaka Family sitting in silence, deep in thought. After a long while, he returned to his room, still unsettled, and made a phone call.
The mysterious young man had been right. Whether he believed it or not, he had beco more vigilant.
However, after investigating for two days, he found nothing unusual. Everything seed like baseless nonsense. It should have been reassuring, yet an inexplicable unease lingered in his heart. Seeing his troubled expression, the driver couldn't help but speak.
"Mr. Tosaka, I don't think anything dangerous will happen. It was probably just a prank."
"A prank, huh…"
Just as he was about to respond, his pupils suddenly shrank. A large truck roared toward them from straight ahead, closing the distance in an instant. Fear seized him imdiately. "Look out——!"
The driver slamd on the brakes.
Boom!
Everyone in the car thought death was inevitable. But when they opened their eyes, they were t with a shocking sight—the truck had crashed into the roadside barrier and slamd into a building wall instead. Aside from minor bumps, they were completely unhard.
People nearby scread and scattered in panic.
"Mr. Tosaka, this…"
The driver was completely stunned.
Outside, Kazuma put away his Reflection Cloak, once again marveling at its power. "Forget trucks—it can even stop a locomotive."
At that critical mont, he had used the Reflection Cloak to deflect the oncoming truck. Yet he felt no relief, because he had already realized that the truck had been waiting by the roadside, deliberately choosing that exact mont to strike.
Bang, bang!
Kazuma imdiately raised the Reflection Cloak again, turning toward the direction the bullets ca from. So they're not even trying to hide it anymore?
"Kazuma!!"
Hearing the gunshots, the surrounding crowd fled even faster. Fuyuka rushed to his side, anxiously checking him over. "Are you alright?"
"I'm fine. I expected sothing like this, so I was prepared. Where's the snow-woman?"
"Miss Yukino already went after them," Tosaka Fuyuka said, letting out a relieved sigh as the gunshots suddenly stopped. "She must have taken care of them. Who would target the Tosaka Family like this? I wonder if we'll be able to find the mastermind."
"I told her to leave them alive so your father can investigate," Kazuma said calmly. He felt his part here was finished. Looking at the girl's wish list, he saw that it had been completed, and the communication card had also reacted.
Kazuma understood that this ant history had successfully changed.
Fuyuka's father, who was originally ant to die in a car accident today, now sat safely in the car—shaken, but alive. The attackers nearby had also been captured by the snow-woman.
Everything had been resolved perfectly, yet—
"Fuyuka?"
For so reason, Tosaka Fuyuka's expression was slightly pale. She felt that sothing was wrong with her; a large number of mories were fading, especially those related to Kazuma.
"No, don't!"
Panicking, the girl clutched her head and rushed forward. How could this be? She absolutely did not want to forget Kazuma!
Whoosh—
She lunged into empty air. When the young girl opened her eyes again, she found herself standing inside the school's club building, surrounded by the noisy chatter of students.
Her arm was still outstretched, but standing in front of her was a girl dressed in Kendo Club attire.
"Tosaka-senpai? What's wrong?"
"Eh?"
Tosaka Fuyuka froze. She looked down at her own Kendo Club uniform, then at the surrounding mbers of the club. The confusion in her eyes flashed briefly before disappearing. She shook her head. "It's nothing. I was just distracted for a mont. Has Sakura not arrived yet?"
"The president seems to be on duty, so she might be late. Tosaka-senpai, would you practice with ?"
"Alright, I'll leave it to you then."
Tosaka Fuyuka smiled, but her gaze drifted unconsciously toward the window. Outside, a small black cat sat quietly on the ground, as if waiting for soone. Suddenly, her heart felt empty.
As if she had lost sothing important.
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