Ekota.

A gloomy ancient castle hidden deep in the mountains and forests.

"boom!!!"

A deafening explosion suddenly erupted from the depths of the castle, startling the flocks of birds that had been roosting in the nearby woods. They flapped their wings and flew away in a panic.

"Looks like we've failed again..."

In the underground witch's workshop, Koizumi Kuroko... no, she had become Koizumi Kuroko, and she exhaled a thick cloud of black smoke expressionlessly.

Before her was a crucible that had already exploded.

The surrounding area was littered with all sorts of magical materials: skulls of unknown animals, strangely shaped herb roots, and magical gems that shimmered with eerie light, scattered haphazardly in every corner.

Thick, pungent smoke filled the entire studio, stinging Hongzi's eyes and bringing tears to her eyes.

Koizumi Akako remained expressionless—or rather, her face, covered in soot, remained unreadable as she wiped the soot off her face, looking at the crucible that had been blown to pieces before her, a sense of helplessness washing over her.

She sighed, waved her wand casually, and cleaned up the mess on the floor.

At the same time, her originally sexy witch outfit was instantly changed into a new one, still a gorgeous red and black style, with the skirt fluttering gently in the wind.

"The 52nd attempt at creating the True Love Potion has failed."

Hongzi bit her lower lip and murmured, her eyes filled with resentment.

Ever since she tried to test Hanyu Nanami's strength in Osaka and was instead severely punished by him with a fire dragon, Koizumi Akako has been working day and night to research how to create the magic potion recorded in the ancient books.

She is the heir to the Red Magic, how could she be easily defeated by a guy of unknown origin?

This was an immense disgrace in her life.

All right......

She admitted that she is no match for Yuzuru Hanyu right now.

The speed and intensity of the magic power emanating from the other party had reached a point that terrified her.

Even now, across a city, as long as she calms down and focuses her senses, she can clearly feel the powerful, suffocating magical fluctuations. It feels like an invisible mountain is pressing down on her heart, making it hard for her to breathe.

Damn it! Wasn't it supposed to be that spiritual energy would be extinguished?

She survived in this scientific age only because of her family's inherited bloodline and magic array, but what the hell is that guy? Even the legendary Onmyoji Abe no Seimei, with all his magic power, couldn't have been this powerful, right?

Not to mention, that guy's magic power is increasing at an astonishing rate.

I can't figure it out! I absolutely can't figure it out!

Koizumi Akako scratched her red hair in distress, making her once smooth hair messy and disheveled.

Miss Witch racked her brains but still couldn't understand how someone could achieve such an incredible speed of cultivation.

"No, I can't give up like this!"

Koizumi Akako took a deep breath and rallied her spirits.

"Butler, continue preparing the magical ingredients for the True Love Potion for me. This witch is determined to make this potion. I refuse to believe that I can't do it with my abilities!"

"Yes, Miss Akako."

The hunched-over servant and butler appeared silently outside the door, bowed respectfully, and then turned to prepare the materials for the experiment.

He knew Miss Hongzi's temperament; once she made up her mind, she would never easily change it.

"Hanyu Nan, you just wait, I will make you willingly submit to this witch's skirt!"

Koizumi Akako gritted her teeth and murmured softly.

The image of Yuzuru Nan's smiling face involuntarily surfaced in her mind. For some reason, her brain suddenly seemed to malfunction. She put her hands on her hips, tilted her head back, and burst into laughter. "This witch is the most charming person in the world. Sooner or later, you will fall at my feet!"

"No! Your Excellency Lady Akako, I must remind you..."

A sudden voice broke her laughter. The magic mirror beside the desk, recently repaired and still covered in cracks, suddenly spoke, "You are not the most charming person in the world. The most charming person in the world is Mr. Yuzuru..."

The Magic Mirror's voice, each word like a cold raindrop, said, "Mr. Hanyuu is someone who can conquer Lady Akako with his charm, so Lady Akako's charm can only rank second in this world at best..."

"Click~"

Koizumi Akako angrily withdrew her fist.

Pieces of the magic mirror clattered and fell to the ground.

The Magic Mirror is dead.

Only ruins remained, telling the story of its tragic fate.

"It has always been this witch who conquers others. Don't even think about conquering this witch!" Koizumi Akako stared at the shattered magic mirror on the ground, her chest heaving violently, her beautiful face contorted with rage.

She tried to calm the raging anger burning within her, and said through gritted teeth in a low voice, "This damn mirror is getting more and more useless!"

(Magic Mirror: So? Didn't you, Lady Akako, insist that I tell the truth? It's just a mirror, what can it do...?)

Having calmed herself down, Koizumi Akako turned and walked to her desk, picked up a thick magic book, and began to read it. The pages were densely covered with all sorts of complex magic circles and spells, including the "True Love Potion" that she had been researching.

Compared to the "True Love Chocolate" previously given to Phantom Thief Kid, the True Love Potion is tens of thousands of times more potent.

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