Can someone in MyGo stay in an adventure group forever?

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Koshimura lowered his voice: "It is said that Haneoka Magic Academy has seven mysteries, such as piano music coming from an empty classroom, moving human models, mirrors that can reflect strangers... and an extra step."

Sanjiao Chuhua actually stopped and recalled the steps she had just stepped on... It seemed... there was indeed one more step than before?

She quickly summoned her guitar, preparing to use the [Detection Magic].

"Wait, wait, wait." Yuecunze quickly stopped her. "I was just kidding. There's an extra step on the stairs leading to the rooftop. The so-called Seven Mysteries of the Campus are just rumors made up by students when they're bored."

However, the piano music coming from the empty classroom was real; it was probably Xiangbao playing the piano for the wind band again.

Mikasa Hatsuka breathed a sigh of relief, put down her guitar, and said helplessly, "Koshimura-kun, it's best not to make these kinds of jokes with the Paladin."

Paladins really have a tough life...

"Let's relax a bit then." He quickened his pace, pushing open the door to the rooftop first. "A breathtaking view awaits!"

Sanjiao Chuhua followed him up to the rooftop. Looking at the pile of discarded sports equipment, several cardboard boxes of unknown purpose, and even a chair with a broken leg in the corner, three black lines appeared on her forehead.

"Well, don't worry about the details." Koshimura Sawa casually walked to the railing at the edge of the rooftop, his hands behind his head. "This is the highest point in the entire Haneoka area, so you can see the whole campus with just a glance down... But I think the best view is still—"

He looked up.

"Sky?"

"Ah."

Sanjiao Chuhua walked around the clutter, stood beside him, and looked up in the direction of his gaze.

On a clear, almost transparent blue backdrop, a few wisps of clouds drifted slowly, while sunlight streamed down unhindered, bathing the entire rooftop in a warm golden hue.

"It really is beautiful..." Misaka Hatsuka exclaimed, "But it's just an ordinary sky, right? It should look the same from anywhere, right?"

She spoke softly, a fleeting, almost imperceptible dimness crossing her eyes.

The girl hated the Tokyo sky.

Skyscrapers, neon lights... the city's brilliance overshadows everything, and even on clear nights, it's rare to see stars.

But what can we do about it?

This is where she lives.

Her hometown, her home, is long gone.

Apart from Xiangzi, Sumimi, a rented room with an attic, and a secondhand coffee machine she found at a flea market, she had nothing left.

But paladins are not allowed to cry.

She must always be smiling, always dazzling, that's how everyone envisions the triangular Chu Hua.

Otherwise, she would just be that penniless country girl who came to Tokyo from a remote island.

“That’s what I’m talking about.” Koshimura pointed to the sky. “Not the fleeting sunrise and sunset, not the rare meteor shower and lunar eclipse, just an ordinary sky that we see every day.”

He turned his head and looked at Sanjiao Chuhua.

"If you always look at the dazzling stars, they will seem to get farther and farther away. It is precisely because they are ordinary that they seem real, and that makes people feel... well, no matter what happens, at least this sky is still there, so everything will always be as usual."

Sanjiao Chuhua paused for a moment, not turning her head, but staring blankly into the distance, lost in thought.

A gentle breeze ruffled her golden hair, and sunlight filtered through the gaps, casting soft shadows on her delicate face, creating an almost unreal beauty.

"Yoshimura-kun?" After a moment, she turned her head slightly and met Koshimura Sawa's gaze.

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"When you killed that 'Disorderly One' in the alley, was Xiao Xiang with you?"

Chapter Forty-Eight [Noise]

"Yes, he cornered me in the alley back then, and the wise and mighty Lord Xiangzi descended from the sky and rescued me." Yuecunze closed his eyes, adopting a nostalgic expression. "That's how we met."

“You’re lying.” Misaka Chuka stared at his profile for a while before suddenly saying.

Koshimura Sawa opened his eyes helplessly: "By the way, how did you figure that out? She must have been gone for a long time by then, right?"

"Wow...the lingering magical energy fluctuations?" Misaka Hatsuka thought for a moment, seemingly unsure herself. "I'm not quite sure how to describe it, but I just subconsciously feel that those traces of spellcasting were left by Xiao Xiang..."

So you mean by smelling it?

This is what a Golden Retriever looks like.

"So you really aren't going to tell me how you and Xiaoxiang met?" She stared intently at Yuecunze, as if trying to read something from his face.

“That’s a long story.” Koshimura Sawa sighed and shrugged. “But I can’t tell you. If you want to know… go ask Shoko yourself.”

"Well... let's forget about it." Misaka Hatsuka hesitated for a moment, then lowered her head somewhat dejectedly. "If Shoko doesn't want to talk about it... she must have her reasons."

"I really don't understand you." Yuecun Ze looked at her and couldn't help but say, "If you want to see her, just go see her. If you want to know, just ask her. Doesn't it make you uncomfortable to keep it all bottled up inside?"

"I don't understand you, do I?" Sanjiao Chuhua suddenly raised her head. "[Night Eater] is clearly a level 7 Netherworld Tracker, right? Even if we conservatively estimate that you were level 3 at the time, with Xiaoxiang added to the mix, it would have been almost impossible for the two of you to take it down, right?"

“This…” Koshimura Sawa hesitated for a moment.

Actually, I was only at level two back then.

"What if I said I was born with superhuman strength?" he tried to bluff his way out.

Sanjiao Chuhua glanced at him helplessly.

“Well, everyone has some secrets,” Koshimura Sawa said softly.

“...Hmm.” Misaka Hatsuka responded softly, her gaze unfocused, as if she had remembered something.

The two fell silent for a moment, tacitly refraining from continuing the topic, and simply leaned against the railing side by side, gazing at the vast sky above.

Not long after, Mikasa glanced at Koshimura out of the corner of her eye, and while he was gazing at the sky in a daze, she quietly moved a little closer to him.

Then she reached out her fingertip and gently touched his elbow, which was gripping the railing.

If you could sense the magical aura emanating from him, perhaps you could...

However, at the very moment their skin touched.

A flood of information, filled with strange titles, images, and unknown links, suddenly rushed into her mind like a burst dam.

The "Early Morning Cup" essay contest has concluded with a vote.

Let's have a rational discussion: Who is more suitable for marriage, Xiangzi or Chuhua?

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Bondori BG, right? What is this...?

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The overwhelming amount of information overwhelmed her brain, causing her vision to go black for a moment.

"Oh right, you were in the training room earlier..." Koshimura Sawa had just turned his head when he found that the railing was empty. Looking down, he saw that Mikasa Hatsuka's eyes had rolled back and her body was twitching slightly as she collapsed to the ground.

"Are you alright?!" He was startled and quickly bent down to help her up, gently patting her cheeks.

"I...I'm fine..." Misaka Hatsuka weakly opened her eyes, covering her forehead which felt like it was about to crack, trying to recall what had just flooded her mind, but found that her memory was completely blank, without any recollection whatsoever.

"Reporting the companion, thank you, meow..." she murmured subconsciously.

“Xiangzi is right, you really need to rest.” Yuecun Ze quickly let go of her shoulder and looked at her seriously.

"Hmm..." Misaki Hatsuka paused for a moment, then nodded vaguely.

The severe headache and intense fatigue made it almost impossible for her to think.

Perhaps she really should ask her agency for a two-day leave to rest?

"Then please take care of me from now on?" Seeing that she had finally recovered a bit, Koshimura Sawa extended his hand to her and gave her a genuine smile. "It's a pleasure to be a member of your adventure team."

Sanka Chuka paused for a moment, looked at the hand in front of her, then looked up at Yuecun Ze's face, and subconsciously reached out to shake hands with Yu Lingqi.

This time, the aura emanating from him was no longer that strange one, but a faint, gentle one.

Unlike the precise and orderly arcane fluctuations emanating from Xiao Xiang, this one, though not intense, was surprisingly warm.

So reassuring...

"Um...Mitsumi-kun?" Koshimura looked embarrassed and shook his hand, which was a little sore from her pinching.

"Ah, sorry." Misaka Hatsuka realized what had happened and quickly let go of his hand, her cheeks slightly flushed.

She looked down at her hands.

That's weird... What happened to me just now?

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"Finally finished..."

After school, Koshimura walked home alone, tightened the shoulder strap of his commuter bag that was slipping down, and let out a long sigh of relief.

I'm never being a student representative again; holidays are more tiring than classes.

Although a certain long-haired, repressed, and artistic man gave him extremely high praise, Koshimura still felt that he owed him at least 168 billion yen in compensation for emotional distress.

People hurrying home from get off work along the roadside, cars flowing endlessly, everything seemed as calm as usual.

Speaking of which, the streets are so quiet; there are no chaotic voids, nor any suddenly appearing "disorderly individuals"...

Whenever he thinks this way, it means something is definitely about to happen.

"The lingering heartbeats filled the entire night."

That's right.

Koshimura took out his phone and saw that the caller ID showed "Takamatsu Yuji".

"Mosimoxi?"

"Where are you now?" the anxious voice on the other end of the phone asked.

"I just left Yuqiu School and was heading home. What's wrong?"

“Just open it—oh, right, you don’t seem to be level 5 yet,” Yuji Takamatsu said. “How long will it take you to get to Kichijoji subway station, the closest to the school?”

"If you're walking...it'll probably take about 10 minutes?"

“If we’re running out of time, then don’t walk. Get there the fastest way you can think of right now!” Yuji Takamatsu said immediately.

Yuecun Ze looked around and saw only a bicycle securely locked to the roadside railing with a U-lock.

I picked this up; I figured nobody wanted it.

"Sorry, I'll borrow it for a bit." He walked to the bicycle, said in a low voice, and then summoned Star Edge. The blue blade glowed and slashed at the bicycle lock.

clang--

The blade collided with the lock, causing the lock to wobble slightly and leaving a faint white mark.

Then there is no more.

The atmosphere was a little awkward for a while.

"Hello? Hello?" came Yuji Takamatsu's urgent voice from the other end of the phone. "What's wrong?"

"It's alright." Yuecun Ze immediately fired a magic energy blast at the keyhole.

The lock shattered with a crack. He nimbly climbed onto the bike, kicking off the kickstand: "So what exactly happened?"

"The test results show that an uncontrolled void reaction has occurred inside Kichijoji subway station, with a very high energy level. However, the advance team sent by the Adventurers' Guild suddenly lost contact after arriving at the scene." Yuji Takamatsu's voice became serious. "Combined with the image analysis returned by the satellite magic distribution map, we have good reason to suspect that it is not an ordinary void out of control, but a [Disorderly One], or rather—it is caused by [Noise]."

"[Noise]?" Koshimura Sawa held his phone between his neck and shoulder, gripped the handlebars with both hands, and began to weave through the crowd.

Why is it that every time you open your mouth you're talking about a new concept that I don't understand? Can't you just explain it clearly once and for all?

“Music is the foundation of a professional’s existence. The source of all our abilities lies in the rhythms within our bodies. The reason why the ‘Disordered Ones’ are called ‘Disordered Ones’ is precisely because they have broken away from the musical score, using special forms to distort their own rhythms, and are notes that wander outside of order,” Yuji Takamatsu explained at breakneck speed.

“Noise is different. If disorder can still be called music, then noise is the opposite of music; it is pure chaos and disharmony.”

"Just as an ordinary person might awaken into a professional under strong emotional stimulation, regardless of whether one is a professional or not, as long as there is a strong desire or obsession in one's heart, and a huge emotional fluctuation occurs, one may be swallowed up by one's own 'noise' and turn into 'noise'."

"Because the rhythm within their bodies has been completely broken and distorted... they often take on inhuman forms and rarely possess a clear sense of self; in other words, they transform into monsters that follow only certain twisted rules."

"That sounds pretty impressive," said Koshimura Sawa, pedaling furiously. "So how did that Adventurers' Guild representative go missing?"

"I didn't know, that's why I let you go."