Regarding the abandoned shrine, Imhotep acted quickly and directly. Within two days, this High Priest, who had adapted to modern life, proudly pulled Mori Tsukisa out the door.
The owner of the shrine seemed willing to talk, so before that, they needed to speak with a lawyer.
With her lover and Lady Witch away, Anck-Su-Namun had no choice but to accompany Yuno Gasai, bored, to pick up Miko and Oishi from school. As Yuno Gasai put it: 'Your Master cares about them the most.'
Anck-Su-Namun immediately agreed.
She desperately wanted to understand everything about Mori Tsukisa from all aspects. For her lover and for herself, to lay the groundwork for them as 'one of the first Attendants' in the future.
How could she not understand the Master's intimate Mortals in this world?
Speaking of this world, Anck-Su-Namun had another desire—she wanted to learn to drive.
"Drive?" Yuno Gasai scanned Anck-Su-Namun's firm, long legs, and the other woman straightened up under the girl's gaze: "No, it's not about your figure, I mean, identity—Mori Tsukisa can't solve your identity problems, how will you learn?"
Learn secretly, drive secretly.
"That fairy's bad idea again, isn't it?" Yuno Gasai had also come to know Arrietty. That strange creature, sometimes infuriatingly annoying, always had an unexpected synergy with Mori Tsukisa, whether it was robbing, being stingy, collecting things... or coming up with bad ideas.
"What's that? I think Arrietty's idea is great." Anck-Su-Namun looked down at Yuno Gasai: "Lady Witch is far nobler than the Pharaoh, and she has no transportation when she travels, it's simply—"
"The 'noble' Lady Witch you speak of, is she the... creature who likes to pull cat tails, slowly spits out tomato juice, and pretends to be bleeding and injured?"
Anck-Su-Namun thought about it in a very strange way and felt that Lady Witch could indeed do such things... "Whatever you say." Yuno Gasai curved her lips: "As long as she's happy."
Having spent these days together, Yuno Gasai understood these Attendants: they were almost 100% devoted to Mori Tsukisa—aside from their individual quirks, their loyalty was unquestionable.
For example, Arrietty was greedy, Anck-Su-Namun was arrogant; the man named Imhotep was a scheming green tea; and then there was Nagini... Nagini.
Yuno Gasai ground her teeth.
That woman... was unnervingly sharp, unlike a human.
The two women, like sisters, one tall and one small, slowly walked to the school gate. They didn't see Oishi, but Miko inside the school gate looked a bit dejected—a Boy behind her was constantly tugging at her backpack, and not content with that, he started pulling her braids.
In Anck-Su-Namun's indifferent eyes, Miko was pulled by her braids by the Boy and fell hard.
'Nyah nyah nyah! No Mama, no Papa!'
'You're an ugly orphan living in a slum!'
The Boy laughed heartily, singing a made-up insulting song, and several of his close friends joined in—two or three girls hid to the side, whispering and giggling softly as they stared at Miko kneeling on the ground.
How unsightly.
Anck-Su-Namun had no intention of helping at all. Yuno Gasai picked up a stone, with its sharpest edge pointing out, and was about to walk over.
Just then, Oishi rushed out, seething with anger.
The Child opened his mouth and let out 'ah ah ah' shouts, swinging his backpack with a whooshing sound, each swing heavier and more forceful—
He directly slammed it into the face of the Boy who was pulling Miko's hair.
A loud'smack'!
Half his face hit the ground.
"Don't bully Miko!" Oishi rolled up his sleeves, stepped on the Boy's head, pulled Miko up with one hand, and glared at the surroundings: "I'll hit him! Hit him hard!"
Yuno Gasai threw the stone away, walked closer to greet Oishi, and in the little Boy's joyful eyes, she gently squatted down and patted the Boy bullying Miko, who was lying on the ground.
"You bullied my family..." Yuno Gasai pinched the Boy's ear and gently pulled it upward. In her capacity as a Ritualist, this action almost tore the Boy's ear from his head: "I will come to play with you every day... every... every night... I will quietly creep into your room... while you sleep, I will silently slice open your face... cut off your Mama's head... place it on your Papa's desk... arrange roses... you will have an extra necklace... made of your Papa's eyeballs and teeth..."
It wasn't the words that were terrifying, but the fact that Yuno Gasai was a sincere and excellent modern girl who kept her promises.
Miko and Oishi didn't know what Yuno Gasai said, but when the light pink-haired girl stood up calmly again, the Boy lying on the ground was already trembling, his face covered in tears, snot, and mud.
Disheveled and disgusting.
Yuno Gasai gently re-braided Miko's hair and led the two little ones away from school.
After coming out of the stationery store on the corner, the girl handed Miko a newly bought stationery item.
A... utility knife.
She took Miko's hand, placed the plastic knife into the girl's palm, and nonchalantly counted the passing vehicles: "Use it to protect yourself, Miko, don't take it out easily."
"Slice their faces, so that even twenty or thirty years later, they can remember how much harm their extremely foolish childhood brought to others and themselves."
"Be sure to swing your arm with all your might."
Oishi's eyes widened, as if he was seeing Yuno Gasai for the first time—this, this big sister who usually looked so gentle, who often packed game cartridges and bought various toys for them, and who could cook super delicious meals... how could she say such things... Oishi looked at Miko with concern.
Miko remained silent, tightening her grip on the utility knife in her hand.
Of the four silent people, only Anck-Su-Namun spoke.
"I like you," she said.
Yuno Gasai looked up in surprise; Anck-Su-Namun was smiling as she sized her up.
"An eye for an eye, blood for blood."
"I like the methods you described." This enchantress, who had once stood out after defeating all the female guards of Ancient Egypt, let out a cold laugh. "In our era, there were cases where children her age successfully assassinated nobles at the cost of their own lives."
As for why a Child of that age would be near an 'unprepared' noble, there was no need to ask.
Anck-Su-Namun looked down at Miko; the girl's face was full of stubbornness.
"Want to learn some tricks? Let me teach you how to use this..." Anck-Su-Namun looked at Yuno inquiringly.
Yuno Gasai pointed to the dark green plastic casing: "A utility knife."
Anck-Su-Namun nodded. "Good, a utility knife. You'll be able to protect your partners in the future."
Miko bit her lip and nudged Yuno Gasai as if seeking advice, but Yuno gave her no response.
She looked at Oishi again—the Boy shook his head frantically.
"Then..." Finally, Miko looked up, staring at the terrifying woman whose face radiated a cold aura. "If I learn it, can I... protect Big Sister?"
Big Sister?
Mori Tsukisa?
These words pierced directly into the depths of Anck-Su-Namun's heart. Her frozen smile instantly melted, her lips curving into a soft line as she looked at Miko and spoke softly:
"Yes, you definitely can."
Far away at the agency, Mori Tsukisa had no idea that two psychologically twisted women who found each other quite kindred were planning how to help her raise her little ones...
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