"You started it first."

Vili had no interest in engaging in verbal sparring with him. Instead, he spread out his fair palms so that the cherry blossoms could fall upon them, making sure the person before him could see them clearly.

"Do you remember our bet?"

As if worried that he might have forgotten, Willie deliberately repeated what he had said that day.

"After school starts, whoever can complete the contract with the supernatural being first will be the first to do so."

"And the stakes are a requirement."

"This is the demon I've bound to. And you?"

Following Willie's words, Yamazakura lifted her skirt and gracefully bowed to "Asami Haruki".

"..."

Asami Haruki clenched his fists, his body trembling slightly, his head lowered so his expression was unreadable.

After a long silence, he bit his lower lip until it bled before finally speaking through gritted teeth, word by word.

"I don't remember any bet."

Are you going to use this trick?

Vili raised an eyebrow slightly, but showed no surprise on his face.

I knew this kind of person wouldn't honor their promise, but luckily I was prepared.

The boy suddenly stretched out his finger, a smile playing on his lips, and lightly and gracefully drew something in the air.

As he moved, purple runes exuding a mysterious and distant aura appeared on Asami Haruki's body, who looked down at his body in near terror.

"What...what did you do?!"

A powerful attraction emanated from the outside, pulling irresistibly at Asami Haruki's soul as the strokes gradually fell, tearing at his body and causing pain to his very soul.

"Aa ...

Painful screams echoed through the empty campus, but unfortunately, the Strange Tales Academy was too large, so only those on the rooftop could hear the piercing screams.

Willy rubbed his ears impatiently, but thankfully the unpleasant sound didn't last long and soon faded away until it was completely silent.

Haruki Asami's body collapsed to the ground with a thud, curling up on the rooftop, and soon began to breathe evenly.

With a clap of his hands, Vili quickly tossed the murky soul into the system space, not wanting to touch it at all.

Then, he said loudly:

"Come out."