"I’m back~"

  "Welcome back~"

  Such a warm everyday conversation, as if it were a normal dialogue between family members. Although, at that moment, in the living room of that house, there were only two young girls, the tenderness of the moment was not diminished in the slightest.

  Without a doubt, the "magical girl" Alice, who was on a "mission," had finally returned to Thalia’s house.

  "Why did you turn off your phone again? Because of that, I didn’t help at all, did I? A magical girl hanging up on her partner is really mean."

  Thalia, who had been worried about Alice for a long time at home, seemed a little upset, looking at the girl returning with a backpack full of things.

  But compared to that small frustration, she, of course, didn’t forget that her “partner,” who had just fought against the forces of evil, must be very tired. So, after closing the front door, Thalia immediately brought a large pineapple pie from the kitchen and placed it on the table, saying:

  "I made a pie, come try it. I think I put too much sugar... Ah, ah, how much 'wealth' did we get, huh? The gang leader must be pretty interesting, right?"

  The smell of pineapple pie spread through the air, and the fragrance was so delicious that just smelling it made your mouth water.

  "Ugh, the gang leader doesn’t seem to be that rich, I only got this money, and a bunch of jewels and gold, but maybe they’re not that useful..."

  Although she was worried about the problem of the “Lantern,” Alice didn’t want to worry Thalia, so she didn’t share more details with the girl in front of her. Instead, she handed over the backpack full of “spoils of war.”

  If we count, the total value of the “luxurious” bills that were in Mickey’s safe was around 10,000, an amount that, for most adults, isn’t much.

  However, for Alice and Thalia, who were about to run out of food, that money could be salvation.

  "Oh my God... That’s so much money! We can go to that new pizzeria and eat all we want! And these jewels... Well, I don’t think we can sell them, but they look beautiful in the house!"

  Like a hamster checking her treasures, Thalia began taking the items out of the backpack one by one.

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  Clearly, she was enchanted by the beautiful jewels, which had lovely designs, and seemed to have already forgotten that Alice hung up on her, shifting her attention to admiring the "art."

  Her eyes sparkled, like an ordinary girl fascinated by these valuable "new toys."

  We must admit that Mickey’s collections were true works of art, and even those who didn’t understand much about art could see the craftsmanship’s beauty in the small golden pieces.

  It was only natural that children would like them.

  However... Alice wasn’t interested in those things right now.

  Her mind was filled with thoughts about how to find the "governor of the city of Flaren," Théodric, to search for information about Kastiel’s whereabouts, and take the first step toward revenge.

  Being so focused on that, Alice could barely taste the pineapple pie...

  "Nisha, soon we’re going to face the greatest noble of the planet Nomeka. We’ve already found one of my father’s assassins. It won’t take long, we’ll have our revenge!"

  She reaffirmed her plans to the little ghost while cutting the pie with a knife, looking a bit fierce and stern.

  "Alice, how’s the pineapple pie? After you eat, let’s play a bit more. 'Rift of Champions' got updated, I’m good at support, I can help you kill everyone!"

  It seemed like Thalia had already eaten earlier, since she didn’t sit down to eat the pie with Alice. But when she saw the girl was almost finished, she pulled two tablets out of her backpack.

  That’s right, two. It looked like she had also taken her parents’ work computer.

  Maybe this night would be enough to cause an earthquake in the city of Flaren.

  Maybe the forces of good and evil across the planet Nomeka would talk about it, but for the two little girls who had just acted as "magical girls"... Since Alice "floated" down from the sky, no one should be able to find out, right?

  For a "magical girl," as long as her identity isn’t revealed, even if she’s saving the world, it’s all fine.

  Compared to those "small" complications, the popular game "Rift of Champions" was much more exciting.

  "... Okay, let’s play a little, it’s not bedtime yet."

  Alice, as usual, looked at the clock on the wall and didn’t refuse Thalia’s invitation.

  It was the first time in days that she played with another girl her age. That feeling of playing as a team was completely different from playing alone.

  Although Alice wasn’t very good at the game, with a “loyal assistant” like Thalia, even she, who didn’t know how to move properly, had the chance to be victorious.

  Maybe this is the real way to play a "tower-destroying" game?

  While tapping the virtual keys on the tablet, Alice felt... warm, a rare feeling.

  It was the warmth of friendship...

  It was already past nine at night, and darkness wrapped around the silent world, while the two girls were still full of energy, killing everyone in "Rift of Champions," and Nisha was quietly lying on the pillow.

  In a way, aside from not needing food or drink, the little ghost seemed a lot like a pet.

  She liked lying on soft places and feeling the gentle breeze.

  Although, in theory, an "Anti-Entropy Idealistic Lifeform" didn’t need rest or sleep, she still thought cozy moments were important, especially when her little mistress wasn’t doing so well.

  From the moment Alice decided to go after Théodric to seek information about Kastiel, Nisha could already sense a slight feeling of danger approaching...