Let us meet again.
Hey, wait!
If you're not Hijiri, then who...
Who was that?
She is the "Iliad Fragment."
She copied Hijiri's memories and appearance to act as Hijiri's replacement.
She's a grimoire like me.
Hijiri's replacement?
She was the one who cooked and cleaned for you
while the real Hijiri was gone.
Technically, you were seeing her for the first time in a while.
Hijiri Kasuga's contracted grimoire is here,
at a school that should have been destroyed.
H-Hey, wait.
I can do the investigation here myself.
Why don't you go search for your girlfriend?
Is it me, or does she seem angry?
Well, I imagine she's jealous because your old girlfriend came back.
That's not it!
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Wasn't everyone saying that this school was destroyed?
Yes, that was the report.
But it's still here.
Does that mean this world was constructed, as well?
Only a demon lord or a candidate is capable of that.
So that means this school wasn't actually destroyed.
A barrier?
That's right.
The entire school was isolated to another dimension.
We're currently surrounded by a large barrier,
and floating in a rift in the sea of parallel dimensions.
That means we were warped to a world
where nothing exists but this school, and trapped here.
I thought we might be able to meet up with Lilith-sensei and Akio, but...
No one's around, and there's nothing here.
Not exactly, Master.
This impure aura...
I'll eliminate them!
Connect to Superbia Archive!
Execute Thema!
Huh?
I-I guess this isn't a good time to thank you for that.
What's going on, Sora?
It feels like Magus Mode has been sealed within the school.
So we can't fight, then?
I'm a purely magical entity,
so I can do anything, but...
Oh, well. Just leave this to me.
You take the naked girl and get out of here.
You sure?
Just get me something good to eat later.
All right.
Let's go, Mira.
You can punch me all you want later.
We're getting out of here now.
I'll try not to look while I run,
so hold on tight.
A-All right.
Yeah.
Crap, this is pretty hot.
Stop joking around!
Sheesh...
Now then...
Hm?
Your magic is as strong as ever, Astil Codex.
And I see you're using the same tricks as always, Iliad Fragment.
No matter how strong you are,
you're in my domain now.
I'm not so sure.
We won't know until we get started.
It won't open now.
It might mean we're trapped in here.
Here.
Huh?
Seeing you act all shy and modest throws me off.
R-Right.
That's pretty sexy.
Don't tease me!
So we need to figure out what caused this, and get ourselves out of it.
I seem to recall that there's a way to get out of these things
without defeating the person generating the barrier.
We just need to destroy whatever's the core of the barrier, right?
That is one possibility.
So where in the school would that be?
Well...
There would be either one in the center,
or several, like when it forms a magic circle.
I see.
Then I'm going to check the center of the school.
You rest here, Mira.
Huh?
Your magic might come back if you do.
Your clothes should return, too.
You're going on your own?
Yeah.
If I get attacked by monsters, I'll just run.
It's dangerous.
I imagine it is,
but doing nothing isn't going to help us.
You don't know much about the interior of this school.
I'll go with you.
I don't want to be indebted to you any further.
All right.
Let's go together, Mira.
R-Right.
Okay.
Let's go!
I didn't think you'd use the monsters as disposable shields.
It's almost as if you're a bad mage.
They were once the students of this school, right?
Now that they've turned into these, they have no will of their own.
True.
I guess that means I don't need to hold back anymore.
Oh? Your magic has increased again.
My current master is quite the reckless boy.
We keep getting stronger.
I wouldn't expect less from the demon lord candidate that Hijiri and I chose.
Did I get her?
Oh, crap!
Oh, dear.
Hijiri always told you that you end up vulnerable
after you use a powerful technique.
Wait for me, Arata-san.
You can't escape now.
So this is the center of the school?
Yes.
This clock tower would easily function as a pillar or core for a barrier.
So are taller places better, or something?
Yes, I believe they allow a barrier to encompass a greater area.
In that case,
I guess we'll just have to go up there.
I suppose so.
Okay...
Is something wrong?
Hm?
Um...
The wind blew, and...
Well...
Oh...
But you don't really like pervy stuff, right?
R-Right.
Then I'll just be careful not to look.
Y-You will?
I mean, I'd love a peek, and I definitely want to look.
Honestly, you're such an impure man!
Or do you want me to go up first?
If there were a trap, could you spot it?
No, I guess not.
I guess I'll have to carry you on my back, then.
What?
I won't be able to see anything,
so that's fine, right?
Come on.
Hey, Mira.
Yes?
You're the top of the inspection division because your magic is strong, right?
Huh?
Yeah, I guess so.
That's one of the reasons.
There are other reasons?
My Thema is Iustitia... Justice.
I choose the path that is just.
Weren't Themas supposed to be the opposite of one's self?
So were you a delinquent at one point?
No!
What were you like before, then?
I...
Hey, Mira-san.
You've got really powerful magic, right?
It's hard to believe, when you're so cute.
You're so lucky.
Were you born with it?
Or did you train or something?
I tried my best not to get close to anyone.
Because my magic was so great,
there was a chance it could go out of control.
I'm sorry.
Obviously, I couldn't make any friends like that.
That's when...
Hey, first-year.
If you have free time,
you think you could help me with my research?
Huh? But...
I'm part of the Trinity Seven.
Strong magic is exactly what I want.
Akio took my hand.
She took me to all kinds of places on the pretense of her magic research,
and helped me get used to the school.
And then...
Mira!
S-Senpai!
You awake, Mira?
I was worried.
I-I'm sorry, Senpai!
My experiment failed...
You were doing it in secret so you wouldn't trouble anyone else, huh?
Hey, Mira.
If you have such immense magic,
then why not just use it boldly?
Akio's words rooted themselves deeply within me.
I thought it'd be great if I could be more frank, and look cooler.
That's why I wanted to become
someone who could take responsibility for the powers they had,
and be an agent of justice.
I see.
Wait, why did I tell you all of that?!
What's the problem?
It was a good story.
Th-This is why I hate impure men like you.
What's so funny?!
I was just thinking you're finally acting like yourself.
Part of it is that I was just interested in you, plain and simple,
but I thought if we talked about something, it might take your mind off things.
You're awfully audacious for someone so impure!
I can't breathe...
I can't breathe!
Seriously, instead of worrying about me,
you should be thinking about how to escape from this school.
You know, you're the temporary 2nd in the inspection division.
Sure. Leave it to me, Leader.
How's it look?
Any traps?
It looks fine as far as I can see, but...
That's...
Sora?
Hey, Sora!
Hey!
I've been waiting for you, Arata-san.
Hijiri!
No, that's the Iliad Fragment.
Well, Arata-san.
I've sealed away your grimoire's magic.
Now if I get rid of that girl there,
it'll just be you and me.
Time and space, all of it has stopped here,
and until Hijiri destroys all of this world,
you and I will be here, together.
This impure aura...
It's pretty strong.
So this is one of those "really tight jams" that I've heard about.
No, not at all.
You're very important to Hijiri and me.
The only one in a really tight jam is that female mage.
Hey, Master.
Oh, don't react.
I'm talking to you in a way no one will notice.
I'm being held in the core of the barrier,
which also seems to comprise the school, as well as this whole space.
So that means...
If you destroy it, the school will collapse.
I see.
I'll try doing something from in here.
Buy me time.
Okay, I'll give it a try.
Hey, Iliad Fragment.
Just call me Ilia.
Hijiri called me that, too.
Okay, Ilia.
I'll stay here,
but can you let this girl out?
Wh-What are you saying?
Hmm...
That's your move, huh?
It's me you need, right?
So Mira doesn't need to be here.
That's true.
We don't really need that girl
in a world for just the two of us.
Understood.
In that case, Arata-san, can you come over here, close to me?
Sure.
Don't!
You don't need to sacrifice yourself like that!
Yeah, but I'm the 2nd.
I need to make sure the boss gets out safe.
That's my decision to make.
You're just a temp!
Sorry.
Once you're out,
see if you can get me out from there.
Hey.
If we leave her there, will she die?
Grimoires don't die.
The only way they could "die" is if they were forgotten forever.
That's it.
That's awfully sad.
Though I think it'd be even harder
to forget someone as energetic as she is.
You're pretty kind, Arata-san.
To think you'd feel that way for mere tools like us.
Was it true when you said Hijiri was going to destroy the world?
Yes, the current Hijiri isn't the Hijiri you know.
What do you mean?
I mean
she'll end the world,
destroy all falsehood in the world,
and then, when everything's over...
It'd be best for you to ask her yourself, Arata-san.
Now for that mage.
Hey!
I'm sorry, Arata-san.
There's no way to let her, and her alone, out of the barrier,
so I'll kill her as quickly as possible.
You...
What's this about, Ilia?!
Just a precaution.
I guessed that you might try to telepathically communicate with the Astil Codex.
You underestimated a girl in love.
She would want to know everything about the boy she loves.
She would want to tie him up.
She wouldn't allow another girl to get close to him.
That's what it means for a girl to be truly in love.
So this was a device to suck out my magic, as well?!
That's right, Astil Codex.
You will be here forever, as my energy source.
So when you summoned my master and me here without sealing my magic,
it was all a trap?!
Vile grimoire!
I don't care what you have to say.
You're about to die.
Mira!
You shouldn't get so worked up for other girls, Arata-san.
I'm sure Hijiri would be jealous.
Just watch from there.
You'll see what Hijiri wants to do to girls who get friendly with you.
And you'll watch as your grimoire loses her purpose,
and becomes nothing more than a mere thing.
S-Stop it!
Ilia!
Arata-san?
Why are you looking at me like that?
I...
like it most when the girls I like are smiling.
I want my friends to spend every day smiling.
That's all I want.
Wh-What are you saying?
Is this going to happen again?
Am I going to stay trapped by this irrational power you call "magic,"
never able to do what I want?
Then I'm not "controlling" anything.
Arata-san...
Iliad Fragment!
Stop, Master!
This is the true demon lord candidate.
The entity hidden within Arata Kasuga.
The Astral Trinity.
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We can't stop Master's magic from going out of control.
If we do nothing, this world is going to collapse.
Next time, "Game Master and Satan Slave."
I guess it's time for me to get serious.
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