![Story Palermo.png](/images/b/bd/Story_Palermo.png) Palermo |
"Now then, let's get on with the ritual!" |
Palermo began to take charge as per her title of the 'Primaria of Justice', everyone else began preparations in a great hurry. |
![Story Palermo.png](/images/b/bd/Story_Palermo.png) Palermo |
"Interference in time and space is the inner workings of alchemy. This time, even if it is merely a glimpse into the past, the difficulty of this art is of the highest level." |
![Story Palermo.png](/images/b/bd/Story_Palermo.png) Palermo |
"I have to be extremely careful... I absolutely cannot make a mistake... Wait, c-can you give me a few days to prepare?" |
![Story Messina.png](/images/6/6e/Story_Messina.png) Messina |
"No no, I told you that Signor Conductor only has a few days to live." |
![Story Messina.png](/images/6/6e/Story_Messina.png) Messina |
"No matter how careful you are, you can never expect perfection in what people do. One should not be so nervous about it and make a proper compromise." |
![Story Palermo.png](/images/b/bd/Story_Palermo.png) Palermo |
"Uuuugh, but I want it to be perfect! I'm infinitely worried about the minute details!" |
![Story Catania.png](/images/c/c7/Story_Catania.png) Catania |
"Nyeh, not yet? I'm still waiting for it to be done!" |
![Story Catania.png](/images/c/c7/Story_Catania.png) Catania |
"Besides, I'm getting a bit hungry.. I'm worried about Conduttore, haven't been able to eat much of anything the last few days." |
![Story Messina.png](/images/6/6e/Story_Messina.png) Messina |
"'Hurry up or I'll suck you to death', is what Signorina Nia is implying♪" |
![Story Palermo.png](/images/b/bd/Story_Palermo.png) Palermo |
"I'll hurry as fast as I can...! Hold on!" |
Frightened by Catania who started sucking her thumb, Palermo spent the next couple of hours making sure everything was ready. |
![Story Palermo.png](/images/b/bd/Story_Palermo.png) Palermo |
"Phew, it's done! Perfect! Gather around, everyone!" |
Palermo beckoned to the floor of the infirmary, where a huge magic circle was drawn on the floor. There were thick books and, for some reason, countless lemons laid out on the floor. |
![Story Catania.png](/images/c/c7/Story_Catania.png) Catania |
"This fruit, che cosa? Cosa? Are these good to eat, no?" |
![Story Palermo.png](/images/b/bd/Story_Palermo.png) Palermo |
"No. Even if I explained to you that this serves as a catalyst that connects the past and the present, I don't think Catania will understand--" |
![Story Palermo.png](/images/b/bd/Story_Palermo.png) Palermo |
"Seeing is believing. Let's get on with the ritual." |
![Story Catania.png](/images/c/c7/Story_Catania.png) Catania |
"Ciao♪" |
![Story Messina.png](/images/6/6e/Story_Messina.png) Messina |
"Is there anything we can do to help?" |
![Story Palermo.png](/images/b/bd/Story_Palermo.png) Palermo |
"No. I'm glad you feel that way, but it's rather distracting for me when you touch me from the side - so please be quiet." |
![Story Messina.png](/images/6/6e/Story_Messina.png) Messina |
"Inteso~. Primaria does get into a temper easily♪" |
![Story Palermo.png](/images/b/bd/Story_Palermo.png) Palermo |
"Don't make fun of me. Getting me angry disturbs my concentration." |
Her mouth pouting, Palermo brushed the floor through the gloves on her hands. Instantly, a firefly-like glow began to flood from the magic circle. |
![Story Palermo.png](/images/b/bd/Story_Palermo.png) Palermo |
"Everybody, line up at equal intervals along the magic circle. Conductor can't move by himself, Messina should carry him." |
![Story Messina.png](/images/6/6e/Story_Messina.png) Messina |
"Sì sì. Ahaha, doesn't this feel like we're all playing together? I'm so happy to win~, it's like Red Rover♪" |
![Story Palermo.png](/images/b/bd/Story_Palermo.png) Palermo |
"Always being so relaxed is both your strength and weakness, Messina... Everybody, let's hold hands once we're done lining up." |
![Story Catania.png](/images/c/c7/Story_Catania.png) Catania |
"Mhm!" |
![Story Palermo.png](/images/b/bd/Story_Palermo.png) Palermo |
"......!?" |
Catania held onto Palermo and she was knocked out. It happened so fast, there was no time to stop. |
![Story Messina.png](/images/6/6e/Story_Messina.png) Messina |
"Hey Nia, no! Primaria said 'hold hands', right? But why did Signorina Nia held her?" |
![Story Catania.png](/images/c/c7/Story_Catania.png) Catania |
"Mhm! Mhm...? Wait what?" |
![Story Messina.png](/images/6/6e/Story_Messina.png) Messina |
"No can do~. Signorina Nia-san can kill people just from touching, right?" |
![Story Catania.png](/images/c/c7/Story_Catania.png) Catania |
"Oh right! Ehehe, Messi has no problems touching me, so I forgot my own condition♪" |
![Story Messina.png](/images/6/6e/Story_Messina.png) Messina |
"I see. Yeah, I think that's a very good thing. It's much healthier than living in fear of causing trouble to others around you♪" |
![Story Palermo.png](/images/b/bd/Story_Palermo.png) Palermo |
"...I thought I was dead." |
Palermo got back up after she had been knocked lifeless, she shook her head. |
![Story Palermo.png](/images/b/bd/Story_Palermo.png) Palermo |
"Catania, you little--" |
![Story Catania.png](/images/c/c7/Story_Catania.png) Catania |
"Aww......? Scusa? Scusa?" |
![Story Messina.png](/images/6/6e/Story_Messina.png) Messina |
"Ah, I already gave Signorina Nia a talking to though." |
![Story Palermo.png](/images/b/bd/Story_Palermo.png) Palermo |
"I see... Don't spoil her too much. Catania, I'm afraid you're going to cause a serious accident one day." |
Palermo, tough and serious, put her priority on what she had to do and resumed the procedure without saying anything more. |
![Story Palermo.png](/images/b/bd/Story_Palermo.png) Palermo |
"I can touch Signorina Catania if I'm gloved, but just in case, I'll avoid that in case I passed out again--" |
![Story Palermo.png](/images/b/bd/Story_Palermo.png) Palermo |
"H-here, let's hold hands in this order." |
Conductor |
Palermo's cheeks blushed for some reason and she held my hand. |
![Story Palermo.png](/images/b/bd/Story_Palermo.png) Palermo |
"Here I am, next to me is Conductor, next to him is Catania, next to her is Messina - now Messina will hold hands with me and we will go round in a circle." |
![Story Palermo.png](/images/b/bd/Story_Palermo.png) Palermo |
"Ah, don't be mistaken, okay? This is the best solution, okay? it's not like I wanted to hold hands with Conductor!" |
![Story Messina.png](/images/6/6e/Story_Messina.png) Messina |
"Lo so, lo so." |
![Story Palermo.png](/images/b/bd/Story_Palermo.png) Palermo |
"It's okay if you understand... By the way, Conductor right now is technically not a living being, so Catania's touch shouldn't suck the life out of him." |
![Story Catania.png](/images/c/c7/Story_Catania.png) Catania |
"Sono d'accordo? So I too, can't suck the life out of dolls?" |
![Story Messina.png](/images/6/6e/Story_Messina.png) Messina |
"The current Conductor is a lifeless inorganic object - a stuffed animal, right? Does that mean he can't do Iron Injections?" |
![Story Palermo.png](/images/b/bd/Story_Palermo.png) Palermo |
"Probably. That means we don't have Conductor's assistance this time. We should be weaker than usual, so maybe we should be careful about that." |
![Story Messina.png](/images/6/6e/Story_Messina.png) Messina |
"I see, it's kind of daunting ahead... This is getting me scared." |
Messina shuddered, as she's a medic and therefore not often on the front lines. |
![Story Messina.png](/images/6/6e/Story_Messina.png) Messina |
"However. We're trying to save our precious Conductor, let's do our best." |
![Story Catania.png](/images/c/c7/Story_Catania.png) Catania |
"Mhm! Let's all help Conduttore to recover from his illness!" |
![Story Palermo.png](/images/b/bd/Story_Palermo.png) Palermo |
"Yes. Conductor is the hope of this world and it is our mission to save him." |
![Story Palermo.png](/images/b/bd/Story_Palermo.png) Palermo |
"Now, for the sake of future peace, let's travel into the past...!" |
Declaring so with dignity, Palermo activated her alchemical ritual. |