After accidentally saving someone, which is now known as Kasumigaoka Utaha, the long bluish-haired young girl who is the member of a dimensional chat group arrived back at the Hottokeya Onsen as she want to enjoy the onsen in there. She couldn't miss it, even though she can teleport herself to this place again after seeing it once since that's how her teleportation skill works.

But still, there's still some uncertain things about her own status after she take a look at it. Especially about how high is her mana or MP. It's ridiculous and she doesn't know why that someone like her have that much mana, although she's genius but if there's nothing that give her some hint; then she won't know anything.

She just scratch her head in frustration while she took the towels, small and large ones, and put it in her own wooden bath buckets. She also brings some toiletries since her eyes didn't seen any of these in the bath before going to onsen. But it's fits for 1000 yen, since it would be weird if they provides any of these and it might be bad for their business and affect their finance.

She knew that well since Eleonora also own a company with several divisions.

Also she smart enough to hide her 'manly' part with magic or her skill, so anyone around her cannot easily see it. Not anyone is okay with it, so she just prepare for the worst possibility ever happened. She must be cautious, especially since she already seen monsters.

Yes. Monster. It's goblin, she already saw them. Not only once, but two. She had seen it twice.

One when she about to discover the piece of truth of the chat group she joined, and two is just happened when she saved someone. Miraculously, she didn't experience the same feeling as before, where she just stood and do nothing. She can fight back, she can fight and confront them without drown in fear.

It's improvement. She can adapt quickly, even though she don't have some skills like [Gamer's Mind] or something like that. But it's not the first time she can adapt to any kind of situation or environment quickly. At the age of ten, she already adapted very well to office works in Roozlent Company and can easily lead them.

Something that shouldn't be possible to happen in logical way but she just did it.

Even when she enter the bath and trying to wash herself, any women in there struck in awe. All of them as faint blush on their cheeks, their eyes looking at Eleonora's curves. Looking and admiring it, their eyes slowly descend from above to bottom; once more, they fascinated and charmed by how gorgeous she is and she aware of that; that's why she sweatdropped when noticed that.

After a while washing herself, she then walk towards the outdoor bath that is provided by Hottokeya Onsen. In there, her blue eyes could recognize the people who currently went into the onsen and dipped their bodies on the warm and relaxing bath.

"Ah! Leo-neechan! You're late!"

As soon Nadeshiko spotted her sister-in-law, she waving her hands to the said person and followed by her friends who also noticed Eleonora who currently stepped in the outdoor bath and dip her whole body on the bath.

Chiaki who saw her curves and body just amazed. She jaw dropped and looked at herself, she then mentally cursed.

'Curse me! How can Pendragon-san who is basically younger than me has that smoking hot body?! I'm flat as cutting board. Goddamn!'

While her glasses friend cursing mentally and cried a bit, Aoi just stunned. Her cheeks almost looks like tomato and she has the urge to looking away but she can't. Her eyes just trying to peeking at Eleonora's entire body. She was never felt like this. Aoi sure that she's straight, she pretty sure because the kansai-born girl doesn't consider any of her female friends as potential love interest or at least, she isn't seen them in romantical way.

But here she is, kept looking at Eleonora's body while starting to fantasizing about herself and the young chairman of Roozlent Company. Yet she tried to deny it by shook her head and trying to kept away any misleading thought that about to invade her mind.

'No, no, no. I can't let myself thinking about that, but… it's hard to ignore it!'

She also curses herself that she can't completely resist the charm that radiated from Eleonora.

A relaxed expression shown on Eleonora's face when she felt the water of the onsen. She felt as if any fatigue acc.u.mulated inside is completely gone. The warm bath and beautiful scenery that can be seen from this outdoor bath is quite soothing.

"Sorry about that, Nadeshiko-chan. But don't worry, now I can definitely enjoy this onsen. Also, I'm surprised that this is only 1000 yen. Oogaki-san, you really incredible at finding some place like this. I'm impressed."

Being praised like that, Chiaki suddenly felt embarrassed and smile sheepishly at the praise she got from Eleonora. Nadeshiko nodded with her relaxed expression too, she is way too relaxed and Aoi just put on her usual smile as she felt proud of her friend and the president of Outdoor Activities Club.

"A-Ahahaha… thank you, Pendragon-san. It's nothing to be praised about."

Chiaki not so used to being praised so honest by anyone and that's makes her felt awkward, but seeing this just made Eleonora amused and chuckled. She never thought that someone like Chiaki would acted like this.

'It's her moe gap, I think? Well, she's cute enough and would be much cuter if she understood her own charm rather than ignore it… or she might unaware of that? Hope her friends can help her if that is the case.'

But Nadeshiko disagree with Chiaki.

"No! It's awesome, Aki-chan! You're so knowledgeable about it. Right, Aoi-chan?!"

"It's right. Nadeshiko-chan's right about that, Aki. As expected from the president of the Outdoor Activities Club."

Coughing up, Chiaki then smirked and put on her usual smug face.

"Hoho, of course! If I hadn't expand my horizon and put all of those important knowledge, how our club and we as camper, can be survive in the harsh of campsite? Imagine if we don't have the basic knowledge of camping when we trying to do so!"

"…And she going back to her usual self. Aki, please stop it. Don't be so c.o.c.ky."

But Chiaki didn't heard it and just laughed smugly with a lot of pride. Aoi just sighed tiredly, although she already know how well Aki is, she still find it annoying and pissed off whenever that girl being so c.o.c.ky.

She didn't hate her though. Chiaki is her best friend after all.

Seeing Aoi, Eleonora just sweatdropped and began talking to her while Chiaki and Nadeshiko busy playing with the water of the bath. They're childish even though they are high school student, while Aoi is very mature for someone in her age.

"Must be hard, right Inuyama-san?"

Responding to that, Aoi nodded at Eleonora.

"It is, but I don't dislike her. She more like little sister to me and I already get used to it. Also, please call me Aoi, Pendragon-san. We're not stranger anymore anyway and you're Nadeshiko-chan's sister-in-law too."

She said the last part with a tint of pink in her cheeks.

"Then, you can call me by my name too. Call me Eleonora, Aoi-san."

Eleonora said with sweet tone that while giving the kansai-dialect girl her beautiful smile that managed to make her face flushed like a tomato as Aoi just giving the a.d.u.l.t-like girl a slow nods. She became meek and obedient to the young girl instantly.

Eleonora used CHARM!

"Y-Yes, Eleonora… -san."

It's super effective!

Eleonora really need to watch how she speak next time. She didn't expect that her mouth do that, suddenly said that to the poor girl whose mental barrier is currently broken. She could only think somewhat that whatever compliment or sweet words she used to girls or women would be super effective.

While charmed and blushed, Aoi's mind completely in mess and couldn't think straight after seeing how attractive and charming Eleonora is from her vision. This is because she had no experience in dealing with someone with a.d.u.l.t appearance like Eleonora, even though Inuyama Aoi is supposed to be the older one.

'A-Ah, Eleonora-san really charming. That silky and soft blue hair, her charming and enchanting blue eyes, that sweet and addicting voice of her—all of it really drives me crazy. Is… is it possible that I might ended up… liking Eleonora-san? I think it's fine…'

She shown an accepting smile and felt happy when already decided that she would accept the fact of that rather than deny it any longer. She just decided it on her own, not being forced by anyone or even Eleonora herself.

'Sorry, Nadeshiko-chan. You might have one addition of sister-in-law in the future.'

She thought of that with light blush over her cheeks and glancing at Eleonora's face.

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Crying is the only thing that Kunou did. She crying so hard and loud that can even make her entire room filled by only that. Her crying sound echoes within the room, she bury to the pillow she has. Her golden tail isn't brimming with excitement like usual, so is her fur color.

She didn't believe at the news that reaches her ears about it. About the boy who she has marked as her mate. The boy isn't here, he ceases in existence. He gone forever and never will be there for her. It made her fragile little heart broke, her soul cracked a little.

The boy who promised to protect and became her friend is no longer here.

She already crying for three hours. Her eyes about to dry for crying about him for three hours straight after hearing the news about his death. She and her mother couldn't attend the funeral since they has been busy with many things after her mother has been kidnapped by Hero Faction and leave the things in Kyoto became a mess.

Although it's not that bad, but Kyoto still has to be managed and her mother is the leader of Kyoto Youkai. Managing isn't that easy and it's really hard, even if they're genius or beyond that. It was never easy, especially if the ones they manages is beyond what they count with their fingers.

With sadness over her face, Kunou mumbling something with her teary eyes.

"Why… why you're leave me, Issei? Didn't you already promise me that you would protect me? You are my hero and will always be like that. You broke our promise."

There's a hint of sadness that's so obvious from her when she said that in low voice. She sobbing and stopped the tears from her eyes for a while. She still cannot believe it, she don't want to believe that someone so strong as Issei is died just like that. After all, he is her prince and hero. He is the Red Dragon Emperor and someone who beat Hero Faction, so Kunou believe that he isn't that easy to die, but alas… she cannot accept the truth.

And on the other side, her mother is in devastated state.

It's her second time to feel something like this. The man who she loves leave her, this is not the first time she experienced that and the proof of that is her status as widow. Her husband leave her and causing Yasaka to raise her sweet little Kunou alone without the help of him. Because of that Kunou don't know the origin about her father but the young fox youkai is understand and don't want to forcing her mother to tell her about it; that's why she was never asked about it, even though she already aware that there's something about her father.

She, Yasaka the leader of Kyoto Youkai, had no chance to confess her feeling to the young Red Dragon Emperor. She fully aware of her status as mother and widow but it didn't stop her to pursue her feeling about the brown-haired young man. She also knew that some girls is currently attracted to him and want his love, but she's okay with being his mistress and one of his harem member as long as the young man not forget about her and she can stay by his side forever. Of course, as woman she also want to monopolize the young man for herself but she has to understand people around her also want doing that too.

As her hand rubbing her eyes that already shed tears, her lips curled in sad smile. She felt heartbroken since the one she loves so much after her husband is died without she knowing. She's not like Kunou who always deny that fact, but she also still hoping that what her ears heard is not real and just some joke; unfortunately it's real and she has no choice but to accept it.

There's a lot of sadness coming from her entire body. She tried to endure it and tired of shed anymore tears from her eyes. She and Kunou is same, already crying for three hours, but the differences is that Yasaka just sobbing and not crying so loud like her daughter did. She don't want anyone hear to her crying and look at her with sympathy since it would give her bad image as leader of the Youkai Kyoto.

It's cruel but something that she must do to maintain her position and the situation of Kyoto. She don't want to be labeled as weak leader, even if woman is naturally weaker than man but there's nothing wrong for women to want appear as strong and independent women.

And after crying, she stopped and clapping her cheeks and shake her head.

"It can't do. Issei-sama would definitely disappointed of me if he was here and I cannot do that. Sure he maybe gone and leave us forever, he may not come back, but I musn't disappoint him. Devil when they died don't go to Heaven or Hell anymore, they just disappear and will not coming back. They also don't go to Realm of Dead, if they did then all the devils that already died in Great War would be definitely possible be resurrect and that will be bad news since the devils from back then it's not the same like now. They just the beings that really fits the description in all of books, lore, etc. They're the Root of Evil, the creature that feats into human soul, a being that always lead humanity to doom by their evil whisper and tricks."

Indeed. She cannot deny that. Devil is really bad beings, since their weakness is light or anything related to holy. They are denied and rejected by God, Angel is their mortal enemy and rival; they destined to fight each other forever. They are the two side of coin, one is labeled as bad yet the other one is good. Just like how hero and villain works.

With firm resolve that came out just now, she changes her current expression to serious and determined. Although she also smiled sadly when the thought of him saving her that time crossed her mind for a second. She really fallen in love with that young man despite how young he is but she didn't care since loving someone cannot be stopped by something like that; love is weird and always deny common sense.

"I can't let myself in this condition all the time. Issei-sama must be watching us from somewhere. Even though he is gone, the memories with him isn't gone forever and I will still cherish it."

She said that with confident tone in her voice. Her expression became better. There's no hint of sadness anymore on her, as if she completely changed into different person or might be her usual self. But what one of thing she said is utterly nonsense, she didn't realizes it and just said whatever she want; there is still a hint of denial in her even if it's not that much. She just need to realize it soon or later she would be in bad state.

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A hidden member or a member that isn't frequently appear and talking with others in the chat group. There is exist such member in the Flowerbed of Lily or the chat group that Eleonora joined in. The hidden member can be said the last member, but the one who made the chat group yet have no intent to not adding any new potential member.

The hidden member is someone who can be called Honor Student. She is exceptional in academic, physical, and of course her control over magic power. She has the potential to be one of the strongest magician in the history if she trained in the correct way. She can surpassing her aunt that is dubbed as the Demon King of the Far East.

She might even surpass her brother in that. Unless she choose to not trained herself to be strongest, she won't be able to surpass them if she don't want it.

The school she goes is one of the school that prominent in magic. It's categorized as best school to raise young people to be great magician. Although there is also some non-magical people who attend the school and they're stayed in the lower-class. The school itself has a system for differentiating the student in certain class; high-class and lower-class.

This is good yet bad at the same time since it would only encourage the high-class student and added more burden to the lower-class. Maybe there's some case that the lower-class would surpass the high-class but the numbers of it is not that much; not even past 10% in general. In short it's discrimination system rather than equality; the school might know it and continue to use that system to seek the best student with huge potential that may be useful to their country.

The brother of the hidden member at first skeptical about how she ended up being the member of the mysterious chat group that could connected to another dimension or universe. He is very suspicious of it and not let her to join the conversation for more investigating.

He want to make sure the safety of his sister after all.

But after conducting the investigating and research about it for at least two month after their enrollment in their school, which is known as First High School in April 3rd. The brother then decided to let it go for now since there's not many information or details about that mysterious chat group.

But all of it changed him, when his sister told him that the group planned to visit one of dimension and do dimensional trip, he felt that this is the strongest proof or evidence that might lead him to the mystery of that chat group.

Taking a sip of his coffee, his dark blue eyes looking at his sister with plain expression.

"Miyuki, how is it going with today?"

Miyuki, who was be called by her dear and beloved brother, raise her head up and stopped what she do with her laptop and nodded at him as she give him understanding smile.

"Yes, Onii-sama. Everyone in group is still lively as usual. They always come up with new topic to be discussed about. It seems whoever created the chat group intentionally hide me so anyone can't intrect with me."

"Right. That reason is still unclear as why the creator of that chat group doing that. Why only your account is being hidden by her/him? Also, how is it possible for someone to connect people from different dimension into one vessel? It's unheard of."

"Even with our current magical condition, I think it's impossible. It would at least take us one hundred years to created such magic. But I'm sure Onii-sama will able to uncover that mystery is short time!"

Seeing her sister smile and confident about him, his lips formed small smile as he give her a small nod.

"Thank you, Miyuki. I don't want to pressure you and you can enjoy yourself with the people in that chat group. If it needed, you may reveals yourself to them. From what you've said to me, it seems they aren't bad people. They seemed close to each other and don't carry any potential threat to their friends."

Feeling embarrassed, Miyuki turned her head away from him as she caress her cheeks with her hands. Her brother just tilt his head in confusion to Miyuki and she respond to him while still feeling shy and can't looking straight at her brother due to the amount of embarrassment she currently have.

"Y-Yes, Onii-sama."

She said that in meek tone.

'O-Onii-sama care for me. He is so cool.'

She thought of that with ligh blush painted on her cheeks. Although she doesn't know that her feeling with her brother might soon be changed if she joined the chat group conversation or such. Especially if she know a certain member of it.

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At Loki's Familia, especially the Twillight Manor.

Two people going out together and walk side by side. One is Ais Wallenstein and other is Lefiya Viridis. The latter is genuinely feeling happy as she can spend her time again with her beloved Ais and favorite person. She really get the hots for her and definitely always fantasizing herself with the one known as Sword Princess. She also harbor a strong romantic feeling to her.

"Lefiya, thank you for accompanying me today."

"N-No problem, Ais! I really glad to have you asking for my help!"

Blinked, Ais tilt her head in confusion though it's cute from Lefiya's view and she shouts 'CUUUUUUUUTEEEEEEEEEEE' mentally since she thought it would give Ais bad impression of her.

"Really?"

"Yes! Don't worry about it, Ais! You can count on me anytime and ask me anytime too!"

Hearing that made Ais' lips shows Lefiya her genuine smile.

"Thank you, Lefiya."

'GAAAAAAHKKK!!!'

Lefiya's heart felt the strong force just looking and hearing it. As if her heart being stabbed by strong yet comfortable feeling. She almost lost her conscious if not for the will of her to stay conscious. She hardened her will and trying to not go unconscious or she would miss the today chance to spend her time with Ais Wallenstein.

Ais felt happy that Lefiya, who is her friend, agreed to accompany her for today. She also can't wait to share of this to her friends in the chat group. She slowly showed more expression rather than just plain and boring expression in her face.

Trying to calm her heart, Lefiya nodded at Ais.

"Y-Yes, Ais. I also thank you for today."

Lefiya's heart is dancing with excitement. She felt the happy feeling inside her heart, until the moment Ais asking her a question that made her shocked.

"Lefiya… are you fall in love with me?"

Ais ask that to the happy Lefiya right now with her usual expression and tone.

"Yes, yes! I fall in love with—eh…?"

She said that nonchalantly in happy tone.

Lefiya showed Ais her shocked face. Silence then fall on them and neither of them responding to each other. Hearing Ais sudden question made the elf's body froze and realizing what she said to her is really wrong and big mistake she might committed.

Her brain stopped working for a while. Trying to register what she actually said to her idol.

Ais' gold eyes looking straight at Lefiya, waiting for the answer that came from her. She waiting the respond she got from her friend Lefiya, although she don't really know the feeling of love between girls or romantical love between two girls.

But curiosity made the Sword Princess ask that to her friend with no hesitation.

While Lefiya herself don't know what the answer she gave to her beloved idol since it's really sudden and shock her. She didn't expect that Ais is so bold and asking that question to her.