"Stigmata? Headmaster? Your words are very interesting. Before I knew about your affairs, I didn't even know that Valkyrie existed in this world. As for Stigmata, I know even less about what it is."
Actually, she did understand. With some of Kallen's memories, Inaba Tsukiyo knew a little about the information regarding Stigmata.
But even if she knew these things, what good would it do her?
The Stigmata on Theresa's body was most likely obtained through Yae Sakura's sacrifice, as only the deceased can become Stigmata and grant power to others.
But why did she tell Himeko about this?
Ever since she arrived at St. Freya Academy, she had been confined to this small space.
She even started to doubt if what Theresa told her earlier was true, and if Bronya really became a student at this Academy.
"...Are you still going to be stubborn? Didn't you say that the poison on the Headmaster was removed by your friend sacrificing herself? You were there at the scene, so how could you not know what happened?"
"Then tell me, what do you expect someone who can't see anything to see? Or do you want me to tell you the story of how Sakura saved people back then? Don't joke around, who do you think you are? Or do you think I absolutely had to come to your St. Freya Academy? If I didn't know Bronya was here, do you think I would have agreed?"
Inaba Tsukiyo, annoyed by Himeko's forceful attitude, spoke with a gradually colder tone. She was the type to respond to kindness but not to coercion.
Even if mikazuki munechika was confiscated by those people, she didn't necessarily have to use mikazuki munechika to fight. Over these hundreds of years, she had grown a lot, not to mention she had learned new abilities not long ago.
"It seems if I don't show you some color, you won't tell the truth."
The matter of the Stigmata was a clue related to her survival, and she absolutely had to obtain this information.
She wasn't trying to live for herself, she wasn't prolonging her life because she didn't want to die early; she had many wishes that she absolutely had to fulfill.
She wasn't afraid of death, but she still had many unfulfilled wishes.
She carried too many missions that needed to be completed; her life no longer belonged solely to her! She had to live until her mission was complete!
With a grim expression, Himeko dragged a folding chair to the interrogation room door and used it to prop open the doorknob.
"No! Stop Himeko! She's going to use force!"
Theresa, who was outside, saw Himeko's actions and immediately understood what this person was about to do, quickly telling those watching to go in and stop her.
However, the interrogation room door was made of special material, and with the folding chair blocking it, they couldn't get in quickly.
"Oh? Can't hold back? Is that really your attitude? It seems this Stigmata is very important to you, otherwise, you wouldn't be acting so aggressively."
Facing the aggressively approaching Himeko, Inaba Tsukiyo showed no panic, even having a faint smile on her face as she spoke with a slightly mocking tone.
"Shut up, you brat!"
The enraged Himeko couldn't help but overturn the interrogation room table, reaching out to grab Inaba Tsukiyo's collar, but Inaba Tsukiyo easily dodged her.
Failing in one strike, Himeko didn't stop. She grabbed the chair Inaba Tsukiyo had been sitting on and threw it at her.
Facing the flying table, Inaba Tsukiyo lightly tapped her right foot, her body gracefully leaping into the air, doing a flip in mid-air, and landing behind Himeko.
"You need to calm down, Major."
She forcefully struck Himeko's neck with her right hand. The unconscious Himeko fell limply to the ground, and at the same time, the interrogation room door was also destroyed.
It wasn't that the door was destroyed, but rather it was kicked open from the outside into the interrogation room. The flying door nearly hit Himeko, who was lying unconscious on the ground.
"Himeko! Are you alright?"
Theresa helped Himeko up from the ground, anxiously checking her condition. Only after realizing Himeko was just unconscious did she breathe a sigh of relief.
However, thinking of Inaba Tsukiyo, who had been attacked by Himeko, Theresa explained with some guilt to Inaba Tsukiyo.
Himeko lost everything she once had in the Honkai. To gain the power to fight against the Honkai, she underwent Valkyrie modification surgery, and an incomplete artificial Stigmata was implanted in her body, leaving her with little life left.
"So that's why she wants to find a way to cure her defective Stigmata? That's really... completely incomprehensible."
Himeko felt herself getting closer to death every day, while Inaba Tsukiyo was the complete opposite; death had always been a very foreign concept to her.
Himeko felt very close to death every day, but Inaba Tsukiyo could never see death, which was truly ironic.
Himeko was taken away by the medical department. The interrogation room was unusable after Himeko's destruction. To show goodwill, Theresa took Inaba Tsukiyo to her office.
"I apologize for Himeko's behavior. Please don't blame her. Although she doesn't show it, she's under a lot of pressure. And she always pushes herself to fight. This time, to deal with the Third Herrscher, she even used the Nexus System. While it can grant the user great power in a short time, it causes too much damage to the user's body."
Even knowing that her body couldn't withstand such damage, Himeko always forced herself to fight.
Every time Theresa told Himeko not to push herself, Himeko would just brush it off, saying she knew her own body best.
"Hm... I know. I don't blame her, I'm just a little displeased with her attitude. Speaking of which, you were outside just now, right? You must have heard my conversation with that person at the beginning?"
"Hm... I know. As for your mercenary work in Russia, it's easy to find out with a little investigation. 'crimson moon' is you, isn't it?"
There was no way around it; Inaba Tsukiyo's reputation was simply too great. With just a little investigation, information about Inaba Tsukiyo could be found.
Although these were military secrets, it was too easy for the Schicksal system to hack into other countries' systems.
"That's right, that's how it is. So, now it's my turn to ask you. Do you think someone like me is still qualified to be a student at this Academy?"
"Why not? You're just a victim of the Honkai fourteen years ago. If you didn't do such things, you wouldn't have survived."
Theresa personally experienced the Honkai fourteen years ago, and she was very clear about the disasters it brought.
She also understood the heartache of losing the most important person, and she didn't dislike the child soldiers who were homeless and could only be trained as killing machines by the military.
Inaba Tsukiyo was a little surprised. She had expected her identity to change Theresa's attitude towards her, but not only did it not change, it made Theresa's attitude even friendlier.
'Is this a pleasant surprise? Well, it also means she's a good girl.'
Inaba Tsukiyo couldn't help but smile. Although her personality was a bit silly and cute, Theresa was undoubtedly a trustworthy girl.
"Then... those promises you made to me before? Can they still be fulfilled? Like letting me freely choose my courses."
"Huh? Hmph! No way! Who told you not to agree to me at first, insisting that I tie you up with Judah before you'd agree. All those previous promises are canceled!"
"Canceling promises? Indeed, worthy of being an Headmaster. Do adults only care about profit, and are right and wrong only useful for children?"
"You... what do you mean by that? Are you trying to say that I'm a dirty adult?"
Theresa, angered by Inaba Tsukiyo's words, jumped up, pointing at Inaba Tsukiyo and questioning her.
"Of course not. After all, dear Headmaster, compared to my 138CM height, you're only a little bit taller. Even if you go to facilities like an amusement park, you only need to buy a child's ticket. As long as you have an innocent smile, you can save some money. I'm sure, dear Headmaster, you often do such things, right?"
"No... no way! I'm a mature adult! How could I do such a thing! It's just... it's just that every time I go to such places, those ticket-selling ladies give me a child's ticket before I even say anything. What can I do?"
Not only the ticket-selling ladies, but even the ice cream aunties, or the Haxxor Bunny (Homu) vendors, all treated her like a child.
She really didn't intentionally pretend to be a Little Girl; it's just... it's just that others deliberately treated her like a child! This was absolutely not her problem! Absolutely not.
"...Forget it. You're the Headmaster, so you make the rules. Anyway, even if I refute you, you definitely won't admit it, right?"
What else could Inaba Tsukiyo say to such a shameless Little Loli? If she said too much, she would definitely be criticized by certain loli complex, so it was better to agree with her.
"Since you're preparing to make me a student of the Academy, what do I need to do? Let me be clear, I'm never without my sword. My mikazuki munechika must stay with me, or even if it violates school rules, I'll take it back."
On the issue of weapons, Inaba Tsukiyo's attitude was very direct, leaving no room for discussion.
Although she wanted to refuse Inaba Tsukiyo's request, after sensing Inaba Tsukiyo's aura, Theresa's resolve softened.
"School rules don't allow carrying weapons to school, but I'll permit you to keep your weapon in your room and carry a model sword to school. Is that acceptable? This shouldn't violate your principle of never being without your sword, right?"
"...It's acceptable."
Even with a model sword, Inaba Tsukiyo could guarantee taking an enemy's life in an instant.
Theresa breathed a sigh of relief. She had expected to have to negotiate, but she didn't expect Inaba Tsukiyo to agree to her conditions so easily. It was truly wonderful.
"Someone will take you for a physical examination shortly. As long as there are no problems, after a few days of uploading your information, you can enroll."
"Understood. However, before that, can I go see Bronya? I want to see how she's doing."
"Yes, after your physical, I'll take you over. Your dormitory will also be there; since you're all girls, it's fine to live together."
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