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Mo Li shook his head. He could only pay a visit first. If that didn't work, he would have to force his way in.
"Okay, that's it," Mo Li cheered herself up and headed towards Origami Tobiichi's house.
Origami lives alone in a detached apartment, but Mo Li is keenly aware of the hidden danger within.
As a member of AST, Origami set up fortified defensive structures indoors, including infrared sensors that trigger tear gas, jamming radio waves, and automatic tracking sentry guns.
Although these things were of no use to Mo Li, they still sounded quite frightening.
"Ding Dong~Ding Dong~Ding Dong~"
Mo Li rang the doorbell of Origami's house; this was his first time visiting the place.
Not long after, the sound of origami came from the other end of the phone: "Who is it?"
"It's me, Mo Li, I've come to see you..."
Before he could finish speaking, the apartment door opened automatically, and a soft rustling sound came from the other end of the phone.
Mo Li raised an eyebrow, surprised that she could get in so easily.
After pressing the elevator button and going up to the sixth floor, Mo Li searched for each room one by one according to the address on the whispered book.
Meanwhile, on Fraxinus, someone reported what was happening to Kotori.
"Commander, Mo Li's whereabouts have been discovered at the Tobiichi Origami residence!"
"What? How did he know Yoshina was at Origami's house? Damn it, is it too late?"
"What should we do, Commander? Should we activate the emergency plan? Mo Li is less than ten steps away from the Yuan family."
"No, it's too late. The two are about to meet."
As the door opened, Kotori ultimately failed to stop Mori from meeting Origami and slumped into a chair in dejection.
Recalling the seriously injured agent being treated in the hospital, Kotori was filled with anger. How could Mo Li be so lucky as to be able to walk straight into Origami's house?
Have you forgotten how Mo Li treated you back then? I really don't understand her.
No matter how angry Kotori was inside, Mo Li walked into Origami's room right under her nose.
"Are you sure it's okay for you to dress like this in front of me?"
Mo Li was immediately captivated by Origami's beauty upon first sight. It turned out that Origami usually wore a maid outfit at home, which was quite different from her appearance at school.
"It's okay, we're at home anyway!"
Origami explained expressionlessly, but to Mo Li, this reason was completely untenable.
The school's super genius and an outstanding AST combat member actually dresses up as a maid at home. That's too weird.
Mo Li secretly became more vigilant; this kind of unknown danger was the most terrifying.
"How's your injury?"
"Thank you for your help, I'm alright now. Thank you for saving me last time!"
"Well, it's nothing. After all, we were classmates. Now that I've seen it, I won't just let it go."
"just the same"
Origami whispered something, but Mo Li, who was focused on her surroundings, didn't notice what she said.
Yoshina is not currently in the living room; it seems she has been placed elsewhere.
If I ask directly, there's a good chance they won't tell me. It seems I'll have to get rid of Origami and find it myself.
"Tobiichi-san, do you live here alone?"
"Yes, so no one will know what Mo Li does."
"Oh ho, are you trying to seduce me, Tobiichi, even after you know my true identity?"
"No problem, please wait a moment!"
Origami seemed to have thought of something, stood up, and walked towards the kitchen.
Logically speaking, Origami Tobiichi likes Shiori Itsuka, so even if she changes her gender, the plot shouldn't change.
I don't understand what origami is thinking, that it would be interested in itself.
Mo Li initially intended to kill him, but who could have predicted that the ending would be like this?
Mo Li shook her head, banishing the random thoughts in her mind, and prepared to concentrate on finding Yoshino's doll.
While Origami was away, Mo Li looked around to make sure it was safe. Then he opened the cabinet in front of him. Apart from some clothes, there was no trace of Yoshina.
Mo Li opened several cabinet doors in succession, but still couldn't find it, which made Mo Li begin to doubt the authenticity of the Whispering Scroll.
Not long after, a noise came from the kitchen, and Mo Li quickly sat back down in her previous spot.
Origami brought over a cup of tea, sat down next to Mo Li, handed it to him, and said, "Please have some!"
Mo Li felt the distance between them shrinking, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly. Although he didn't know what you were up to, he was always open to all comers, so he decided to try your tea.
As soon as Mo Li picked up the teacup on the table, she smelled a pungent odor.
"Hey, can you be any more obvious about poisoning me?!"
Chapter 76 The Origami Master's Counterattack
"I don't understand what you're saying, please use it!"
Looking at that cup of tea, which was constantly bubbling and resembled a muddy pond, it could hardly be considered a type of tea anymore.
Did you add some tea leaves when you poisoned it?
Although he was already immune to poison, Mo Li still didn't want to drink it.
But seeing Origami's expectant eyes and remembering Yoshino's situation, Mo Li reluctantly picked up the teacup.
A strong, pungent odor assaulted Mo Li's nose; an ordinary person would be terrified just from smelling it.
Mo Li forced herself to take a small sip, almost spitting it out, but swallowed it down while suppressing her nausea.
Strange, I don't feel anything at all. This is poison, so why is my body suddenly getting hot?
8 Mo Li quietly observed the changes in her body. Although it tasted terrible, she felt that she had indeed wronged Origami.
"Tobiichi-kun, what exactly did you give me to drink...?"
2 Before Mo Li could finish speaking, Origami pushed Mo Li to the ground, pressed down on Mo Li's head with her hand, and straddled Mo Li, putting herself on top of her.
1. It seems there's definitely something fishy going on. Fine, I'll play along and see what other tricks you have up your sleeve.
"Yuichi, are you trying to throw yourself into my arms? I'd like to agree, but my family members won't be happy about it."
"As expected, Tohka didn't transfer from the countryside at all; she's a spirit!"
"If you just want to know these things, you don't need to go to all this trouble. You can just ask me directly."
7. Mo Li thought that the origami was to find out about Tohka, which was why she came up with so many fancy designs.
8 But Origami shook her head. Tohka was just an afterthought, no, it wasn't her at all.
Although the origami was on top, Mo Li didn't feel any weight at all; it felt light and airy.
Origami leaned forward, her unique fragrance wafting into Mo Li's nose. It seemed she was about to launch a direct attack.
Unexpectedly, the situation suddenly reversed. Mo Li turned around and subdued Origami, pressing her to the floor with one hand.
"Sorry, but I prefer being proactive to being passive!"
"It's alright, this is fine too, come on!"
"Come on, you woman! I'm asking you, what's wrong with you today? And what did you give me to drink?"
Mo Li was surprised that the girl in front of him was so proactive, which made him feel a little awkward.
Origami remained silent for a long time, and Mo Li began to consider whether to use the Eye of Geass to control her.
"In exchange, I'll tell you what's inside, and you grant me one request!"
"Tobiichi, you need to get this straight. I am the Demon King. Don't you think it's ridiculous to try to negotiate with the Demon King?"
Mo Li chuckled softly. It seemed that Origami hadn't figured out the roles of either party yet.
With a slight exertion of force, a red mark appeared on Origami's neck, but her expression remained unchanged.
"I'm willing to pay any price, even if it means serving the Demon King."
"Interesting. Tell me, what do you want?"
"Power, power capable of killing an elf!"
"I'm sorry, but this is the only thing I can't do. You should just stay in your AST."
Mo Li released her grip on the origami and sat back in her original spot, with this same tedious wish again.
You've killed all the elves, where am I supposed to find any followers? Mo Li would never dig his own grave.
"Why? Why do you still disagree even though I've done all this?"
"This is beyond my capabilities, and besides, why are you so determined to kill the elves?"
"Unforgivable, elves. They bring disaster to mankind whenever they appear in the world. They are an unforgivable enemy."
As she said this, Origami's eyes were filled with hatred, as if she were recalling some unpleasant memory.
But what does all this have to do with Mo Li? What you've done goes against my interests, so I can't help you.
It's a very simple logical relationship, and even origami understands this principle, so she continued:
"I can promise you that I won't harm Yatogami Tohka and the others, but there is one spirit that I will never let go."
"Interesting. Which elf do you hate so much?"
“The spirit wreathed in flames, I will never forget the spirit that took my parents’ lives five years ago.”
"Huh? That person isn't..."
Mo Li suddenly remembered the information about Origami that she had seen in the Whispering Scroll. It clearly stated that the one who killed Origami's parents was Origami herself.
This is also why Mo Li disagreed with her becoming a familiar. If they formed a contract now, she would never be able to become an elf again, let alone seek revenge.
Mo Li will only make his move when Origami accepts the Spirit Crystal.
Origami astutely seized upon the loophole in Mo Li's words; he must know something.
Do you know who killed my parents?
"That's right, but I can't tell you yet."
"Why? I have the right to know all this, the right to know who my enemy really is."
"Believe me, now is not the time for you to know. When the time is right, I will naturally let you know."
Mo Li's words thoroughly enraged Origami, and a temporary manifestation device appeared on Origami's body.
Origami pulled out a gun, pointed it at Mo Li's head, and said viciously:
Tell me, who is it?
"Origami, do you remember what I said before? Don't bring out this pile of junk to embarrass yourself."
Mo Li released a little magic power and knocked the origami against the wall.
He picked up the gun from the ground and with a little force, it broke in two.
Mo Li shook his head. The attack he had just released had directly pulled down the curtains of Origami's house, revealing Yoshina hidden inside.
It really came so easily; Mo Li effortlessly put Yoshina away.
The mission is complete, it's about time to head back. I'll just have to wait for Yoshino to appear in the world again, and then I'll have another new familiar.
"Don't go! Tell me, who killed my parents?"
"Why are you so disobedient? Didn't I tell you that now is not the time?"
"Please, please... tell me..."
With tears in her eyes, Origami endured the excruciating pain and crawled to Mo Li, tugging at his clothes repeatedly.
Mo Li sighed, squatted down, gently stroked the origami's head, and said to her:
"It's not that I don't want to tell you, it's just that now is really not the right time."
“But this is really important to me. Whether it's being a family member or something else, I'm willing!”