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Suddenly being patted on the head by me, Mayuri's fair little face blushed slightly, but she didn't resist.

Looking at Mayuri's extremely pure pink eyes, I couldn't help but feel my heart skip a beat.

'This child is truly an angel...'

This thought suddenly popped into my head.

However, seeing Kerubiel about to attack again, I had to suppress the fluttering in my heart and deal with it first.

But the next moment, Mayuri was stunned. Not only was I unharmed by the Sword of Light—but Kerubiel—which was struck by my subsequent attack, was sent flying out of sight with a single punch.

"Eh..."

Mayuri was completely astonished. She had never expected me to be so absurd—to send Cherub flying with a single punch. That's just ridiculous!

"Um... is he still human?"

And the people in the warship's command room also gasped in unison, looking as if they had seen a ghost.

An angel that couldn't be harmed even by the combined attack of the warship's light cannon and numerous Spirit girls—

—Now, it was sent flying by my punch... No, to be precise, it was punched into dust.

"Ugh, he's always such a show-off," Kotori grumbled with fake annoyance, though the smile tugging at her lips completely gave her away.

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Meanwhile, I turned around and looked at Mayuri, a faint smile on my face. "Rest assured, I won't let it hurt my Mayuri."

Hearing my ambiguous words, Mayuri's cheeks flushed a shade of pink, and she looked away.

"Kyoya, I..."

While Mayuri was still struggling, Tohka and the other girls had already arrived by their side. Their gazes fell on this angelic girl, and an inexplicable feeling arose in all of them.

"Kyoya, Who is this girl?" Not just Tohka, but the other girls were also very curious.

As girls themselves, they also found this girl very beautiful, and couldn't help but feel a slight fondness for her.

Hearing this, I briefly explained Mayuri's identity to everyone.

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"No way!!!"

My words were like a stone thrown into a calm lake, instantly stirring up a thousand waves. The group of girls on the scene finally came to their senses, and then a deafening uproar erupted.

"Kyoya, are you saying this girl is an aggregate of our reiryoku??"

"Th-Th-This... This is too absurd!"

"Amazement. Yuzuru can't believe it."

"Is it because of our jealousy towards each other that this happened?"

"Ara~ No wonder Kyoya-chan went on one-on-one dates with us. So that was the reason."

"Looks like our family is about to get another sister."

"..."

For a moment, the girls' discussions and shocked voices were endless. After learning Mayuri's origin, all the girls warmly welcomed her.

Staring blankly at the girls' smiles, Mayuri's expression was slightly complicated.

However, just as she was about to respond, an accident occurred.

Without any warning, Mayuri's entire body began to emit a golden glow.

"What's happening??"

Noticing the strange phenomenon on Mayuri's body, the girls couldn't help but be stunned.

"I am originally a crystal of reiryoku. I don't have a body. Now that the crisis is resolved, I will naturally dissipate completely."

"I was born from everyone's reiryoku. Now, it's time for me to leave..."

Hearing Mayuri say such words so lightly, everyone's heart couldn't help but twitch, feeling a bit depressed.

"How could this be!"

Then Mayuri came before me, her gaze gentle as she looked at me. "Kyoya, I might have fallen in love with you. Perhaps this love has existed since I was born."

"Thinking back carefully, I should be very envious of everyone, right? Envious that everyone can go on dates with Kyoya, can always be with Kyoya."

"But I still have one thing I can show off to everyone. Only I and Kyoya drew the 'Great Misfortune' slip at the shrine,"

"And... I am no longer a life born only to disappear. Because I met you, this is already enough."

Saying this, she gently stood on her tiptoes and lightly kissed my lips. She caressed my cheeks with both hands, tears finally unable to hold back from flowing down from her eyes. "Thank you, Kyoya, Mayuri has no regrets now!"

In an instant, the girl's entire body instantly bloomed with an even more intense golden light.

And the group of girls at the scene also lowered their heads in sorrow. They had thought they would have a new sister, but they never expected the ending to be like this—

One by one, their eyes turned red. Even more so, some, like Yoshino, were already sobbing and crying out loud. As the light grew stronger, everyone also closed their eyes. It wasn't until the light dissipated that they slowly opened their eyes.

When they saw the girl before them clearly, they were all bewildered.

Because Mayuri hadn't dissipated at all, but was standing right in front of them.

"Hmm? What's going on? Why haven't I disappeared?" Noticing that she was still safe and sound, Mayuri's pink eyes showed a puzzled expression.

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"Why are you acting like Kaguya and Yuzuru? You flirt with me and then try to vanish on me. That's not fair!" I looked at Mayuri with genuine hurt, done with waiting around. Without hesitation, I tapped into the Suniaster's power.

Instantly, several runes intertwined on Mayuri's body. The girl's body, originally composed of pure reiryoku—transformed into a physical entity.

Mayuri wasn't truly alive—she was formed from the negative emotions and spiritual energy of the girls. If she wanted to stay in this world permanently, she'd need to be completely transformed into an independent living being

For me right now, that was a piece of cake.

"I'm trying to figure out how to punish Mayuri... Alright, here's your sentence—you have to stay by my side for the rest of your life. No running away allowed," I said with a grin, pulling her close by the waist.

"Welcome home, Mayuri."

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The girl was stunned for a long time before she reacted. Immediately, she stood on her tiptoes, wrapped her arms around his neck, and blocked my mouth.

Immediately, I also didn't dawdle and responded enthusiastically to the girl's love.

Half a beat later, I suddenly tasted a hint of saltiness.

When I opened his eyes, I saw that Mayuri's face was already covered in tears.

A long while later, our lips parted.

Mayuri wiped away her tears, her pretty face full of happiness, revealing a look of affection, and smiled softly. "Then, Kyoya, Please take care of me for the rest of my life!"

I caressed Mayuri's back, a smile also appearing on my face. "Please take care of me, Mayuri,"

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