"Alright! While your performance seems quite interesting, it's not good to keep standing here. If you want to take Konoe Konoka back, then follow me. I originally thought you would go back and prepare thoroughly, but I didn't expect you to come so soon. You truly lack strategy. I hope you can bring me some entertainment." After saying that, she turned and slowly walked into the house. Seeing Evangeline say this, Negi and the others naturally followed obediently. Rescuing Konoe Konoka was still much more important!
"Oh, it's Asuna and Negi! I didn't expect you to come so quickly. I thought you would prepare beforehand, but you came so fast." Yoshino, sitting on the sofa, smiled and said as she watched them gaze around the room. Negi and the others also adopted their cautious expressions when they saw Yoshino. After all, they had just been brutally rubbed into the ground by 'Evil' and felt a bit traumatized.
"Ah! Don't misunderstand, I'm the original Yoshino. The one who fought you just now was 'Evil.' So I won't fight you." Waving her hands in a panic, Yoshino naturally knew why they were acting cautiously. "Don't worry, everyone. I won't hurt you, and I'll keep 'Evil' under control."
Looking at the calm, harmless Yoshino before them, just like an ordinary Little Girl, they finally believed that Yoshino had returned to her original state and breathed a sigh of relief. This soft and adorable Yoshino was much cuter. Unlike 'Evil,' who wielded a greatsword and gave off such an oppressive feeling.
"Ya ha ha~ You're truly a bunch of cowards. Yoshino is so cute, yet you're all so scared. Aren't you usually fearless?" Seeing everyone sigh in relief, Yoshinon spoke, "That was just a joke earlier. Look how tense you all are."
'That was a truly awful joke.' * 4 Everyone complained internally. They truly thought they would die there just now. If it really was a joke, it was far too malicious.
"Ah haha~ Look at you all, especially Negi. You're a Magician, how can you not be proficient in close combat? Don't you know that an archer who can't wield a greatsword isn't a good archer, a Magician who can't fight in close combat isn't a good Magician, and an assassin who can't go berserk isn't a good assassin? You, a Magician who can only use magic, are not an excellent Magician, you know."
"Eh? Is that so?" Negi asked, a little confused. This seemed a bit different from the magic theory he had studied before.
"Of course! You should know that your father, Nagi, is an extremely skilled close-combat Magician. If you don't learn some close-combat skills, what will you do when an enemy engages you in close combat? Just surrender?" Yoshinon gradually led Negi on, although this was a task he was supposed to accomplish anyway. But right now, he could only fight using magic.
"Wait! Don't mislead Negi! A Magician should just be a good Magician!" Kagurazaka Asuna couldn't stand it anymore and directly stepped forward to interrupt their conversation. "According to what you said, isn't Yoshino also a Magician? Why haven't I seen her use any close-combat techniques?"
"Hehehe~ Foolish Kagurazaka Asuna, do you really think Yoshino has no close-combat abilities?" Yoshinon looked directly at her, making her feel a bit uneasy. But when she turned to look at Yoshino, who was making a weak expression with her right hand clenched into a fist on her chest, she didn't think such a Yoshino would have any close-combat skills.
"Hehehe~ Still so naive, Kagurazaka Asuna. If you don't believe it, you can have a good fight with Yoshino~ Of course, if Yoshino fights you seriously, you'll know what cruelty is!" Yoshinon said to her with a strange voice. You know, Yoshino's close-combat skills were all learned from that muscle-bound dummy. Although some parts were reckless, it's certain that Yoshino learned many useful techniques from him.
"Alright! I'm ready now, so come with me. I'll take you to a good place." At this moment, Evangeline appeared before them, smiling mysteriously. Then she turned and led everyone to the basement.
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