"Where... is this?" Yoshino said, looking at the pure white environment around her with some confusion. She remembered she was fighting the satellite in space, and then Zadkiel appeared and kissed her, after which her consciousness suddenly became blurry, and then she arrived at this place.
"Where's Shiina? Why is Shiina gone! How strange? Shiina should be by my side, where did it go." Yoshino frantically searched for Shiina's figure, but besides the pure white surroundings, she couldn't see anything else. After searching for a while, Yoshino gave up.
"Maybe I'm in some strange place right now. For now, I should figure out how to leave here, and then I should be able to see Shiina. I still need to deal with that satellite."
"My cute guardian, it seems this is what you look like after growing up. I didn't expect you to become so beautiful after growing up, it really suits your childhood appearance." As Yoshino was about to figure out the situation, Zadkiel's voice came from the side. Then Yoshino turned around and saw Zadkiel, her face blushing, and she covered her eyes with a "Wah." She believed her face must be completely red.
"What's wrong? guardian. Your current state is very strange, is it because the secret Magic Formula you used caused damage to your body?" Zadkiel said with some concern, then tried to approach Yoshino to check her physical condition, but Yoshino dodged her. "guardian?" Zadkiel was a little strange, not understanding why Yoshino would dodge her. At the same time, she didn't notice a slight sense of loss in her heart.
"Wh-why aren't you wearing clothes! Zadkiel!?" Yoshino stammered, covering her face. That's right! Zadkiel was not wearing her usual white dress at all. Which meant she was completely naked! This situation made Yoshino cover her eyes, completely daring not to look at her. Although she had just seen her. Wait, it seems I've seen many girls naked before. Why am I so flustered this time? How strange!
"Oh~ You're confused because of that. But there's nothing to be done, you know this is our mental space. Here, even if I wanted to wear clothes, it wouldn't matter. And you can't just talk about me, my cute guardian." Seemingly thinking of something, Zadkiel let out a strange laugh. Just as Yoshino was struggling internally, considering whether to open her eyes, she suddenly felt her breasts being roughly kneaded. She hadn't felt this sensation since the last time on Mikutama Island, making her let out a cute squeal. At the same time, her tightly shut eyes opened, and she saw Zadkiel right in front of her, with a mischievous smile on her face.
"I said this is a mental space, which means no one here can wear clothes except me. It seems you haven't noticed this problem since the beginning." She continued to knead Yoshino's breasts as she spoke. Although she wondered why human bodies grew such things, she had wanted to try it ever since she saw Natsumi do it to Yoshino last time. However, in Yoshino's heart, there was only that guy Astaroth, so touching her breasts? It would be faster to just fight.
"W-what! Why didn't you tell me this sooner! Don't you feel embarrassed?" Yoshino broke free from the hands that were playfully grabbing her, took a few steps back, covered her private parts, and yelled at Zadkiel, her face a picture of collapse. "Don't angels have even the most basic sense of shame? Or have you just gotten used to it?"
"What does it matter? Remember, Adam and Eve, the living beings God Yahweh created from dust, didn't wear clothes. Clothes are just something humans made to decorate themselves and to protect against the cold of winter, right? Besides, we're both girls, so it doesn't matter if we don't wear clothes," Zadkiel said carelessly. "Moreover, clothes are just a Restraint to me; I only wear my pure white dress to enhance my abilities."
'So why can you say such things so naturally! Adam and Eve, aren't they just characters from stories? Leaving aside that these two are legendary figures, what era is this now! Your way of thinking is clearly not acceptable!' Yoshino thought, feeling a bit distraught. Who in modern society doesn't wear clothes!? It's not like she's a pervert!
"Alright, it's time to get down to business. Although we are currently in a space of consciousness, we don't have endless time." Just as Yoshino was about to retort, Zadkiel came to Yoshino and grabbed her hands, exposing Yoshino's tender, fair body to Zadkiel once again.
"N-no, please don't do this, Zadkiel. You can do anything you want, but please let go of me first. You're scaring me a little right now," Yoshino said timidly. The angel in front of her felt like a demon; for a moment, she wondered if the Zadkiel in front of her was Astaroth in disguise, using some method to make Yoshino see her as an angel.
"Eh? Don't you like this, guardian? I remember that whenever those people did 'that' to you, they always did it this way, so I thought you liked this action," the angel, who had intended to do something, asked with confusion upon seeing Yoshino's frightened eyes. She had only done this to help Yoshino relax.
"I wouldn't like it!? And how much have you seen of me!?" Yoshino, who had been feeling scared, instantly roared when she heard her revelation. Who would like someone forcing them to do such things!? She would prefer a gentle person to give her a gentle Kiss, instead of always being cornered... although her heart always pounded excitingly.
"Hehe~ It seems the guardian is saying one thing but meaning another. But even if you don't like it, I'll try it anyway, because isn't it normal to do such things for someone you like?" Zadkiel released Yoshino's hands and wrapped her arms around Yoshino's slender waist. "The reason we are appearing in this consciousness space is because I and the guardian are temporarily merged, so our consciousnesses are together, which is why we can meet now."
"The reason I brought the guardian here is to increase our compatibility. This is our first fusion, and if I didn't do this, our fusion time would only be a few seconds. Doing this will increase the time from a few seconds to three minutes." Increasing the strength of her embrace, Zadkiel explained the current situation to Yoshino.
"Only a few minutes, huh? That's really short," Yoshino grumbled. However, compared to the original few seconds, three minutes was already a lot. Wait! Why did the three-minute setting sound familiar? A certain guy with a glowing gem on his chest, named the Giant of Light, popped into her head.
"Then what's with my current physical advantage? Is it because of you?" The angel's power temporarily making her body grow could be explained, but the leap from loli to mature woman was too great, and she found it a bit hard to bear.
"No, my power can only make you a high school student. It's the power of the kabbalah tree of life combined with my power that instantly elevated your body by two stages. I remember that puppet rabbit on you once said that girls have three stages, right? Loli, maiden, and mature woman, and so on."
"Shiina..."
"guardian, you really look alluring. The little guardian was already so seductive, but I didn't expect the charm of the grown-up guardian to be almost irresistible even to me, an angel. I somewhat understand why some angels in history chose to fall; the temptation is simply too strong." Holding Yoshino tightly, the unusual sensation from their bodies made Zadkiel say with a sigh. If she had encountered this situation before, she too would have chosen to fall. Life in heaven was simply too boring.
Their naked bodies pressed tightly together, and the friction between them gradually brought a seductive blush to both their faces. Yoshino, with her weaker tolerance, slowly began to have a hazy look in her eyes. Zadkiel looked at Yoshino like this, and the tenderness in her eyes grew deeper and deeper, finally unable to resist sealing Yoshino's mouth.
Let's switch the scene to Ratatoskr, where everyone's attention was focused on the big screen.
After Yoshino's body transformed into a mature woman, pure white wings slowly unfolded on her back, and a small white halo appeared directly above her head. Although they were not physically near her, they could still feel the sacred aura emanating from Yoshino. This was something they had not felt at all during the last hot spring incident, though only Toujou Nozomi and Natsumi had seen her then.
"Did the power of the kabbalah tree of life make Yoshino a god directly?" Itsuka Kotori asked with confusion, but when she saw the spirit wave reaction on the screen, it meant Yoshino was still a Spirit. However, the screen also showed an unknown power emanating from Yoshino besides the spirit wave.
"What exactly is going on? Why are other powers being detected from Yoshino?" Itsuka Kotori asked, turning the handle of her lollipop, a bit confused. This power was something that had never been detected before, and this sudden situation made Itsuka Kotori give a bewildered look.
"Zadkiel." Murasame Reine, who had been silent, suddenly spoke, looking at Yoshino's appearance on the screen.
"Ice Binding Puppet (Zadkiel)? Isn't that Yoshino's 'Angel'? It doesn't have much to do with the current situation, does it?" Itsuka Kotori looked at Murasame Reine in confusion. The data on Yoshino's Angel was meticulously recorded on the airship. But Yoshino wasn't using her 'Angel' now, so Itsuka Kotori didn't understand what she meant.
"No, Commander, I'm not referring to Yoshino's Angel. I'm referring to Zadkiel, the fourth sephirah of the kabbalah tree of life, representing the King seated on the throne. It seems that with the help of the kabbalah tree of life, the Angel within Yoshino awakened and merged with Yoshino to help her fight the satellite. That's why Yoshino grew wings," Murasame Reine explained to Itsuka Kotori, looking at the large screen. But she didn't notice Toujou Nozomi watching her from the side, with an expression that said, 'just as I thought'.
'It seems her identity can already be confirmed. I didn't expect you to hide so deeply, Phantom.'
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