"Isn't our purpose in doing this just to prepare for when we have to manage Yoshino's power later? Only by getting used to it beforehand will we not be flustered when facing unexpected situations in the future, right? So, we're actually aiming for the same thing; it's just that I'm a bit bolder in my methods than Alaya-chan. The only difference is that I take the initiative, and Alaya-chan is a bit too shy." Smiling at alaya, just as she intended to continue teasing, she noticed alaya's face darkening again. Sensing imminent danger, a small pink fist expanded rapidly before her eyes, finally hitting the Gaia Loli squarely in the face.
"Wuaaah!?" The punch, carrying half of alaya's strength, sent gaia's body spinning seven hundred and twenty degrees in the air before she fell onto the soft grass headfirst. Just as she tried to crawl back up, a neat boot stepped lightly on her head, pinning her right back down just as she had started to rise. The Gaia Loli, who absolutely loved courting disaster, was thoroughly subdued by alaya once again.
"Enough! You absolute nuisance! How dare you keep teasing me! You've got some nerve~ It seems you've already forgotten the experience of being disciplined by me before, so do you want a thorough review!?" Damn it! alaya felt she was becoming less and less like her usual stoic self. She should have been completely indifferent to the world, so why were her emotional fluctuations so wild today? Hmph! It must be because of gaia; it was entirely because of this chaotic entity that she had become so abnormal! Thinking of this, the foot alaya had on the Gaia Loli's head pressed down a bit firmer, causing the one pretending to be defeated to let out a dramatic cry of pain.
"You! You should explain to me what you were slacking off with just now. While I've been working hard to maintain order here, you've been putting all your effort into daydreaming. If you don't give me a perfectly logical explanation, I'll show you what real administrative cruelty means!" Reaching out to grab the Gaia Loli by her collar and lifting her up, alaya said in an ominous tone. This chaotic force really needed a strict lesson in work ethic.
"Okay! I'll talk! I'll talk! Alaya-chan, put me down, I'll tell you everything." Looking at alaya's dangerously sharp expression, the Gaia Loli knew she wasn't bluffing. She immediately and honestly retrieved a glowing card from her pocket and handed it over, muttering, "Geez, the cause of all this commotion was just this? Couldn't you have just asked nicely earlier? You made me take such a painful hit for nothing."
"That's because you kept changing the subject and turning it into something weird! Honestly, why do you always enjoy provoking me?" After taking the item gaia handed over, alaya finally released her hold. She felt that if she stayed around this chaotic planet inhibitor for too long, her own high intelligence would be compromised, and even her strict emotional control would completely melt away.
"Hmm? Isn't this a formal contract card? So this is what you were grinning at just now." Looking at this official contract card printed with Yoshino's detailed image, alaya reached into her own attire and retrieved a contract card that looked somewhat similar. Although the intricate magical patterns were a bit different, both were undeniable, binding formal contract cards linked to Yoshino.
"Hee hee~ This is the reward we secured when Yoshino signed the pact with us before. Because the battlefield conditions were so specific, we were the only ones who managed to obtain Yoshino's direct contract card. Haha~ I truly am a genius. When Yoshino was finalizing the pact with that mage named Evangeline, I subtly adjusted the contract parameters on Yoshino's end. Otherwise, we wouldn't have materialized this special asset when we shared that kiss with her." It should be noted that back in the Date A Live world, she had experienced close encounters with Yoshino, but she had never received this specific type of physical contract card. No wonder she had been giggling to herself lately while admiring it.
"Oh? You altered Yoshino's contract parameters into a kiss-activated trigger? Then what happens when Yoshino travels to other dimensions in the future? Does she have to share a similar intimate greeting with others just to form a connection?" alaya grabbed the Gaia Loli's shoulders, her gaze locking onto her aggressively. She absolutely would not tolerate such occurrences happening frequently. If that were the case, she would gladly give gaia another round of physical correction and rewrite the universal contract parameters herself.
"Ya haha~ Alaya-chan, your face is genuinely terrifying right now. But you don't have to worry at all; this was just a temporary modification to adapt to the unique rules of this current world. This specific trigger condition will completely reset once Yoshino departs from this dimension, so Alaya-chan, you don't need to stress over this." Looking at alaya's face, which was now just a few centimeters away from her own, the Gaia Loli laughed off the intense pressure and quickly clarified her mechanics.
"I see~ That's a relief. But that changes nothing about your current workload. You chaotic creature, get back to your duties properly and finish every single report you left abandoned." Pulling the Gaia Loli by the back of her collar, alaya dragged her along the floor, still feeling highly resentful of gaia's unnecessary antics. She really couldn't let her guard down around this planetary counter-force!
'I seriously hope Yoshino limits the number of contracts she signs with anyone else in this world,' alaya thought silently, her grip tightening as she forced her troublesome partner back to work.
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