In Magical Girl Illya, there was no Illya.
This matter could be said to be neither a big deal nor a small one.
If it was a big deal, the second season's storyline was directly cut off, and Chloe, who was sealed as the Holy Grail, would also not appear. Biologically, this could be considered killing a life that was supposed to be born.
But if it was a small deal, Illya not becoming a magical girl wasn't actually a big problem. Naoki could completely handle the collection of the Class Cards himself, and if the Ainsworth family attacked later, with Arcueid's power, he could also easily deal with them.
As for Darius Ainsworth's plan for human salvation, just take care of Darius before that happened.
Take care of Darius Ainsworth and Julian Ainsworth, who was possessed by him, together. Human salvation would naturally not occur, considering the Ainsworth family no longer had any successors. Julian's generation was Darius's last hope.
So, in the current situation, the presence or absence of Illya wasn't actually a big problem. At most, Naoki would just be a little more tired.
[Hohoho~ maid huh, indeed, that can be said to be one of the crystallizations of human wisdom, especially when worn by a little girl who is still in elementary school, it can evoke a kind of subtle profane feeling!]
[Turns out you understand too, Ruby, like the feeling church priests have when they see little boys, right?]
[Not that strong, I think it's more like teasing a good little kid to do bad things—that's it! A profane feeling! And also a feeling of guilt because doing that will make your conscience hurt a little!]
[Accurate summary!]
Separated by the birdcage, Ruby and Add casually discussed their perversions. One after another, announcements of evil came out of their mouths as if worthless, making Naoki's blood pressure rise slightly.
Were all Mystic Codes with personalities like this?
And what Naoki couldn't tolerate the most...
[—In conclusion, Gray-tan! Let's try on a magical girl maid outfit! I'll use mana to weave the perfect maid outfit for you! Let's become a magical girl maid! It'll definitely be very interesting!]
[Exactly! Stupid Gray, don't be shy, wear a maid outfit with explosive levels of exposure and then launch a direct attack on that wooden straight man over there, snatch his virginity, you'll be the first!]
*BANG!*
*CRASH!*
Slapping Ruby against the wall for the third time, then throwing Add and his cage into the trash can, Naoki held his forehead: "You two really stink... how dare you say such things to Gray, Add, how about I really dismantle you?"
[Aaaaa! It stinks! This trash can stinks! You're going too far, Young Master!]
"Who's going too far?" Naoki directly stomped on the trash can, "Just a little bit of not watching and you start talking dirty, what if Gray gets corrupted!"
[Hehehe, don't be so stiff, Young Master]
Ruby's seemingly recovered laughter floated over, but before she could continue, Naoki directly grabbed her, squeezing her tightly as if wanting to crush her.
"You too, maid magical girl? You play smart, why not just go for a swimsuit magical girl?"
[Good idea! Gray-tan—pufo!]
Seeing Ruby, who this time was directly slammed against the wall by Naoki, Sapphire unconsciously apologized: [Please forgive us, Naoki-sama, Nee-sama is really troublesome, that's just her personality.]
"Troublesome is one thing, but annoying is another." Naoki sat down irritably, "But do you really want Gray to become a magical girl? Gray's magical talent is arguably just average."
Although Gray would gradually change in the future due to King Arthur being summoned, at this moment, she only resembled King Arthur in appearance and ahoge. Her magic circuits and physical abilities themselves weren't very good.
[The important thing about a magical girl is just being cute! Gray-tan is the type who looks ordinary at first glance, but becomes cuter the more you look at her! Very suitable to be a magical girl!]
[Please ignore Nee-sama's words. For the selection of a magical girl, under normal circumstances, only first-rate magical talent is required. Although Nee-sama and I can use unlimited Mana, the Mana that can be used at once is limited. The better the magical talent, the greater the power we can unleash.]
Completely ignoring Ruby's words full of personal desires, Sapphire gave a very fair answer.
And hearing her words, Gray shook her head: "Then I think, I might not be very suitable to be a magical girl. My magical talent at the Clock Tower was just average, many teachers said so."
[We understand that too. We won't force you to become a magical girl, we are truly sorry for Nee-sama's actions that made you uncomfortable.]
Truly a polite Mystic Code.
Compared to them, what were those things embedded in the wall and thrown in the trash?
"Then what are your and Ruby's next plans?" Naoki asked, "Your contracts with Tohsaka Rin and Luvia have been terminated, I can collect the Class Cards myself, do you want to go back to Old Man Jewel's place?"
[No, Nee-sama and I will next look for a suitable contract candidate. Although you are helping to collect the Class Cards, this is indeed our task, entrusting it entirely to you is really not good. Besides, only Nee-sama and I can enter the Mirror World where the Class Cards are located, and if we don't make a contract with someone, we can't unleash that much power.]
That meant a contract was mandatory.
Gray raised her hand, "If only Sapphire and Ruby can help collect the Class Cards, then... I can become a magical girl."
"Eh?"
Naoki unconsciously was surprised: "Gray, why... don't you trust me?"
"No, it's not that I feel Big Brother can't do it, it's just that to enter the Mirror World, there must be a magical girl, right? In that case, instead of looking for a stranger to become a magical girl, it's better for me to help Big Brother..."
All this time, it was Naoki who fought. Every time, Gray could only watch her brother fight and pray at home for his safe return. Now there was finally a chance to fight alongside Naoki. Even if it was just opening the way to the Mirror World, Gray hoped that she could also help as usual during the fight.
[Gray-sama said so, what do you think? Naoki-sama] Sapphire asked.
[Regarding Gray-sama's safety, you don't need to worry. After transforming, there will be permanent magic and physical defense, which can reach rank A at most. Even if injured, self-healing is possible.]
"Well, since Gray herself has said so, I can't force you to change your mind either." Naoki shrugged, "It's not that I don't want you to fight, it's just that I think you're not old enough yet, but since you have that idea, earlier is fine too."
"Yes, I understand. Thank you, Big Brother."