Under Touko Yotsuya's tireless persuasion, Gabriel reluctantly agreed.
She promised that starting tomorrow, she would accompany Miko Yotsuya to School.
Having received a satisfactory answer, Touko Yotsuya stopped her lecturing and gently helped manage Gabriel's messy long hair.
Since she had decided to help Gabriel's parents take care of their daughter, she would naturally treat Gabriel like her own child.
"What a miscalculation! I didn't expect the identity arranged by the System to become such a hassle!"
Gabriel gloomily held her school uniform.
The appearance of this uniform had completely disrupted her plans.
It is hard to refuse a person's kindness, especially since Miko's mother truly cared for her with all her heart.
If she insisted on not going to School, Touko Yotsuya would surely fall into deep self-reproach, feeling she hadn't fulfilled her responsibilities.
Gabriel didn't want Touko Yotsuya to waste excessive energy on her; it was already hard enough for the woman to support the household.
Tying up Gabriel's hair, Touko Yotsuya turned and instructed the nearby Miko Yotsuya: "Miko, take Gabriel-chan with you to bathe. After you're done, get some rest early."
"Huh?"
Hearing that she had to bathe with Miko Yotsuya, Gabriel quickly shook her head in refusal: "No need! I can do it by myself!"
How could she be tested like this!
She hadn't yet defeated the lustful demon in her heart and didn't dare to stand "frank and sincere" with another beautiful girl.
What if she couldn't control herself and did something wrong!
Miko Yotsuya didn't expect Gabriel to be shy, finding it quite cute.
"Don't be shy, we are both girls, there's nothing to worry about. Come with me..."
She leaned over, picked up the reluctant Gabriel from the sofa, and walked toward the bathroom.
Miko Yotsuya was very happy that Gabriel could accompany her to School, deciding that from this day forward, she would take meticulous care of Gabriel's daily life.
"How can you force me... but since it's come to this, I can't back down either!"
Seeing her protest was fruitless, Gabriel directly changed her strategy, intending to take this chance to enjoy some benefits.
Anyway, she wouldn't lose out either way, and it just so happened that her super-difficult-to-wash hair could be left to Miko Yotsuya.
"Sister, please don't commit a crime..."
From behind, Kyousuke Yotsuya watched their receding figures, a wave of worry in his heart.
Early the next morning.
Under the watchful eyes of Touko Yotsuya, Uncle Yotsuya, and the Large Dog.
Yawning, Gabriel was led by the hand by Miko Yotsuya out of the house, embarking on the "point of no return" known as School alongside Kyousuke Yotsuya, who was heading the same way.
Gabriel looked up at Miko Yotsuya, who was much taller than her, and the erotic scenes from the bathroom last night unconsciously surfaced in her mind.
To tempt an Angel like this, she was practically a human Succubus!
After last night's experience, Gabriel mentally labeled Miko Yotsuya as a Succubus.
This person has "great ambitions" (a large chest) and must not be underestimated.
After parting ways with Kyousuke halfway, the two successfully arrived at Miko Yotsuya's School.
Suddenly, Gabriel felt her right hand being squeezed tightly.
A cold wind blew past.
Under the bright sunlight, a Suit-wearing Evil Spirit, covered in ominous black Grudge Energy, stood at the school gate ahead, its back to Gabriel and Miko Yotsuya.
Its bloated body looked as if it had been soaked in water for a long time, nearly bursting the suit it wore. Pitch-black blood dripped onto the ground, leaving pools of bloodstains that were difficult to dissipate.
Something writhed beneath the pale skin, making one feel nauseous.
Miko Yotsuya suppressed her fear and disgust. She touched the Holy Cross (the Lily) in her right sleeve and gripped Gabriel's soft little hand with her left, her heart feeling greatly steadied.
She felt invincible!
Her current self was terrifyingly strong.
So, Miko Yotsuya steeled herself and continued to lead Gabriel, avoiding the Suit-wearing Evil Spirit blocking the way.
Before being certain if this Suit-wearing Evil Spirit was harmful, she planned to act as if she couldn't see it, just like usual.
"..."
Gabriel's eyes narrowed slightly, disgusted by this Suit-wearing Evil Spirit of decent strength.
The Death Qi emanating from its body and that Grudge Energy which was nearly condensing into substance—no matter how you looked at it, it wasn't anything good.
As they approached, the Suit-wearing Evil Spirit's body changed again.
The writhing skin suddenly split open, and while foul-smelling blood flowed out, a face with blood-tears and a gaping black mouth screaming silently was exposed.
Upon reaching the school gate, Gabriel and Miko Yotsuya finally realized why this Suit-wearing Evil Spirit was lingering there motionless.
The Suit-wearing Evil Spirit was using arms as thick as buckets to tightly grasp a School Uniform Evil Spirit, its bloody maw full of fangs open wide as it engaged in the gluttonous Feeding of this weak Ghost.
Seeing this, Gabriel knew she could no longer continue pretending she couldn't see it.
In this world, an Evil Spirit like this that can devour its Kin is a Hidden danger to both humans and other Spiritual Bodies.
They can grow stronger rapidly by eating and then move on to devour even stronger ones; once they evolve to a certain level, they can kill people indirectly.
"Feels like a super troublesome guy..."
Seeing that School Uniform Evil Spirit being eaten bit by bit, Miko Yotsuya's face paled slightly from the horrifying scene. Heart fluttering, she once again squeezed the Divine Artifact in both hands.
Feeling a bit more at ease, she looked down at Gabriel to see her opinion.
However, Miko Yotsuya saw Gabriel slowly raise her left hand toward the Suit-wearing Evil Spirit not far away, casually extending a lily-white index finger.
Gabriel gathered a small portion of her power at her fingertip. Dense Light Element rapidly condensed into a speck of light the size of a grain of rice, emitting a glow that was purer and brighter than sunlight, yet not piercing to the eye.
However, this light was invisible to ordinary people.
Sensing something unusual, the Suit-wearing Evil Spirit stopped its Feeding and quickly turned to look at Gabriel. The swellings on its face suddenly burst open, revealing several sinister eyeballs staring fixedly at Gabriel.
"You can see—!"
The Suit-wearing Evil Spirit immediately threw down the half-eaten Ghost, staring at Gabriel with greedy and excited eyes. Foul saliva dripped from its mouth, and it crouched, preparing to pounce and bite.
A dazzling pillar of light shot from Gabriel's fingertip, instantly slamming into its body.
Boom—!
A roar inaudible to ordinary people exploded. A Golden Pillar of Light a hundred meters wide rose into the sky from the school gate, reaching straight to the clouds!
The Suit-wearing Evil Spirit and the Ghost that had been eaten down to its half-torso were instantly Purify by the Holy Light, leaving not even a trace of residue.
As the pillar of light dissipated, the plants near the school gate suddenly burst with vibrant life. The Students who were lucky enough to be brushed by the Holy Light immediately had the drowsiness swept from their faces, each becoming a hundred times more energetic.
However, they didn't know what had just happened; they only felt that their mental state was exceptionally good.
Yuria, who had arrived early at the school gate specifically to stake out Miko Yotsuya, witnessed that brief Miracle with her own eyes.
With Yuria's Yin-Yang Eyes (Spirit Vision), she couldn't see that Suit-wearing Evil Spirit, but she could see the Ghost wearing another school's uniform and the Holy Light released by Gabriel.
That scene, which could be called a Miracle, left Yuria unable to forget it for a long time.
Now, she had completely fallen prostrate before Gabriel's white dress.
"Found, found it! This is a true, powerful Psychic! No matter what, I must find a way of Becoming a Disciple under her!"
Yuria stared blankly at Gabriel's sacred and inviolable tall figure, the desire to take her as a Master becoming unstoppable in her heart.
She had actually wanted to take the Godmother as a Master, but now, the Godmother didn't matter at all.
At this moment, Yuria's heart could no longer hold anyone else but Gabriel!