Four red-black holes suddenly appeared.

　A large amount of something flew out of the holes with the force of a bullet.
　If the lump of iron was moving at a tremendous speed while rubbing against each other, it would probably make a sound like that.
　As they were spat out, one after another, the long, black, slender something appeared and attacked the headmaster.

''Kya!

　Not being given time to evade, the headmaster was restrained by that 'something'.

''........Is that a chain?''

　What appeared from the hole by the dozens looked like a black chain.
　The chains also had what looked like blood vessels running through them, and they seemed to be pulsing heartily.......

　I mean, what?
　What the hell happened?
　I looked at the headmaster of the school, who was often bound by chains except for his face, with his belly close to the floor, in a daze.

''Kook.....................hmmm--''

　The headmaster is writhing in agony, sweating.
　It's kind of strangely glamorous - or now is not the time to be thinking about such a stupid thing.

　What the hell are those holes and chains?
　What happened?
　Don't tell me that's the technique the headmaster used?
　No, no, no, no, no, you're an idiot.
　What do you want to do to restrain yourself?
　But if that's the case, that's--

　--Donk.

　Huh?　

No, it's not.
　That - that chain wasn't made by the girl in front of me.

　Something, a voice.
　No, that's-- that's my voice?

(Yes.)
　That's...
　Aleja.
　I--

What kind of a technique are you going to use on me?

　The headmaster asks me with a look of anguish.
　But I was confused by the strange sensation that suddenly arose within me, and I was speechless.

''..........''

　What's that feeling?
　This is.... well, if I were to compare myself to a computer, I would imagine that a new application has been installed, or something like that...

I'm not sure...

　--What?
　What?

　Ninth and Forbidden?

　The words from the kitchen poem I had just uttered unexpectedly popped up in my mind.
　Or rather, the process of the spell to get that chain out (?). but it's like it's tucked away in a drawer that can be retrieved at any time, or.......
　I mean, is that spell a part of me?
　You learned the spell ... something like that, right?
　It doesn't work.
　I'm starting to get my head mixed up.
　The only thing I'm sure of is that--

　I looked at the chains restraining the headmaster.

''You mean................that was me?

　The headmaster twisted his eyebrows and snorted at me, then grinned wryly, "I've never seen anything like it before.

''Although I've never seen a magic formula before but now it's clear that you are a dangerous person. I had planned to threaten you with the magic and see how you reacted, but.......apparently, the dumb behavior you've been acting so far, I see, it was all an act to get you to let your guard down.

　The headmaster opened his mouth wide, cackling.
　Then he stuck out his tongue towards me.
　What...?
　Something like letters on the Dean's tongue........
　And that was when it happened.
　The chestnut-haired girl who had a dumbfounded look on her face was flabbergasted - or so I thought.

'Oh... what?　But, Headmaster?　That technique is not good here, as it is!

　I let out a gasp.
　Well......Was that called a jutsu?
　Yeah?
　Does that mean you're carving something like that triggering formula on your tongue or something like that... or something like that?
　A secret technique?
　Does that mean that I'm going to be attacked by some kind of magic?
　And from the look of the girl with the chestnut-colored hair................................it looks like an awesome super special move.

'Well, wait!　I didn't do it with any hostile intent.........

　The expression on the headmaster's face as he looked at me said, no questions asked.
　................
　I'm in trouble again.
　My luck.........isn't it a little too wildly fluctuating?
　At that moment, the headmaster's lips smoothly spun the words.

''Mistortin--''
'Ugh, wow!

　I'll shut my eyes.
　Not this time--

..........
..........

　Hmm?
　Oh, what?
　Nothing's going to happen?
　Fearfully, I opened my eyes.
　What came into view was the figure of the headmaster of the school who froze with surprise on his face and his tongue sticking out.

''........Eh?''

　The headmaster let out a sound of disbelief.

''The magic doesn't work...?　　No....no...this has never happened before...

　The headmaster's gaze slowly descends to the chains that are binding him.

''Don't tell me it's the effect of these chains...?　What the hell kind of magic is that ... wait ... that's not the magic the guy used in the first place ... it's, well, spellcasting. .........no, but even so, I've never heard of such a spell......
Uh, Headmaster. Can I have a word with you?

　The one who spoke to her was a girl with chestnut-colored hair.
　The headmaster looked at the girl with frustration on her white face.

''........What, Clarice?''

　The chestnut-haired girl is said to be named Clarice.
　Clarice-san, who approached the headmaster with trepidation, gave a little finger to the chain.
　Then she turned to me.

''Um, this is........okay, right?
'What?　What do you mean, okay?

Well, uh...

　I stammer.
　The headmaster looks at Mr. Clarice with a puzzled look.

"What the hell is going on?
It's just that...

　I haven't answered that I'm 'fine' yet, but Clarice-san didn't seem to care, and she brought her mouth close to the headmaster's ear.
　And then he began to talk about something gloomily, as if he were talking privately.
　Gradually, the headmaster's expression changed.
　And then.

I mean, he just used--
Yeah, probably.

　The headmaster looks at me as if in shock.

''My God.......no way........''
Yes, that's why I think it's so great.
That's not so great, but if that's the case then this is--

　The headmaster of the school has a thoughtful look on his face.
　And then.

Heck, you!　You're the one in control of that creepy chain, aren't you!　But let the headmaster go!
"Huh?

　I turned back to the back.
　The guard was holding the sword that he had pulled out of its scabbard.

''If you don't let the headmaster go, I'll ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta!
..........

　Hmm.
　Judging from the fact that my legs were trembling, I was probably too scared to move until now to freeze.
　That is.
　That was just a bluster, and she shouldn't really be cutting at me.
　.............
　It's not going to come, right?
　Yeah, no.
　Maybe.
　And as for Lisa, on the other hand, she seemed to be keeping a calm face, no matter how tense the situation was (although I don't know what she was thinking or thinking about, of course)
　But--
　I turn back to the headmaster.
　She's still in her chains.
　Yeah.
　I'm pretty sure we can't leave her like this.
　Hmmm.
　I've managed to release (?) I must find a way to........
　I closed my eyes and concentrated on my consciousness.

　Then an image like a database was recalled in my consciousness.

　I tried to imagine it in the same way as before, using a computer metaphor, but is this how it should look?
　Well, if the spell is an application, it should have a help section....
　An image that calls for help........image........
　What do you think?

..........

　Mm.
　I think I've got an idea.
　Next, the image of search.
　Search, search.....
　Deactivate..................eh?
　Oh, my God.
　What the hell.
　Is this spell still 'ahead'?
　So that chain you just saw is only the first step in the process?
　Wow.
　I didn't think there was a further derivative form.
　But judging by its evil nature, I don't think it should be used carelessly, but....
　Above all, we still don't know what kind of power it has, so we shouldn't use it without a second thought.
　As expected, there's no way we can try the second stage of this thing with the headmaster.
　Instead, we have to find a way to get rid of that chain now.
　Let's see, disarm, disarm....
　Hm?
　This?
　Oh, here.
　What's that?
　Well, breaking the spell is as easy as ever, isn't it?
　Let me see.

"...the ninth cursed, closed world.

　As soon as he uttered that - the black chains loosened and released the headmaster of the school.
　Then, like a large number of snakes pulling together into the grass, the black chains return to the dimensional rupture from which they emerged with a squeak that resembles a metallic sound.
　When the chains return, the gaping hole closes--

　There was nothing there anymore.

　It was as if I was dreaming, clean and clear.

'Phew ... that was a horrible mess.

　The headmaster of the school who popped, and paid off her skirt and chest.
　Clarice-san, standing beside her, exhaled deeply with a face of relief.
　And.

Hey, Headmaster!

　It was the guard who raised his voice.
　He seemed to have regained a bit of authority, probably because that creepy chain had disappeared.

''Let's call the holy warriors from the Order and immediately restrain this man!　If you'd like, you can invite a few members of the House of Commons--
No, you don't have to.

　The headmaster interrupted the guard's words.

''What?　Why, Headmaster!

　The headmaster put his index finger to his white cheek and smiled prettily and bewitchingly, "Uh-huh.

''Things have changed somewhat,''

　Then the headmaster turned to me.

''Well ... what's your name?''

　Those eyes that were directed at me were clearly different from the indifferent ones that had been directed at me the first time we met.

'Sagara, my name is Kurohiko.
Yeah. All right, then, Blackbird.
Yes, sir.

　The headmaster walked over to me and picked up the paper that had fallen on the floor.
　By the way, I'm still sitting upright with my hands still tied, but I've managed to sit upright.
　The paper in the principal's hand is the paper on which the words I just read out loud are written.
　That paper is thrust in front of me.
　.........hmm?
　I think the letters were black when I read them out loud because I thought this was a resignation phrase, but the letters on the paper now have a color that looks as if they've been desaturated.

'You just learned 'that spell' just now. That's how it works, right?

　The 'that spell' that the headmaster said was probably the spell that called up the chains.

''Yeah, yeah........''
"I mean, you could have read this out loud. Do you?
Yeah, well,

　I put my hand over my mouth and the headmaster only gave me a look.

''Is it possible to read out that spell's chanting, right here and now so as not to activate it?　For example, if you stop chanting about 90% of the time, it won't trigger.
So, I guess I could.

　I ran my gaze over it again and read it out loud, trying not to read just the last part of the 'Ninth Forbidden Curse, Release'.
　Then the headmaster turned the paper over and licked his gaze across it.

"So you were able to read this........
What?

　The headmaster muttered to himself in a whisper, just barely audible to me from a distance, as if he was talking to himself.

''Not only did I actually see with my own eyes that the 'forbidden curse' was activated, I also experienced it with my own eyes.......As expected, it's unreasonable to not believe it with this. Besides, the characters in the forbidden spell document also show a change I've never seen before...

　A curse?
　What's the ban?
　I mean, what's so special about being able to read what was written on that paper?
　I don't understand.

'You sound like you're from the east by your name but where did you get that language?
'What?　Because what it says in there is...

　That's right.
　Nothing anywhere--

　It's written in normal Japanese, isn't it?