Natasha was also curious about the answer, and she looked forward to it as well. She was no less excited than Mirai. If she could be a 3- or 4-star, that would mean they would have two 4 stars in the group, which would increase their chances of survival immensely.

  Or at least, that was what she thought.

  It was rational to think that having higher potential magical girls, especially the one who was confirmed to have survived the first arc of the story that they were caught in—or was it now reality, with a future projected to another parallel universe in the form of a game?—could be instrumental to their collective survival.

  With this in mind, and knowing that Mirai didn't really possess the knowledge to discover how many stars she had—despite the utter simplicity of the matter—Natasha felt she should be the one to tell her how to do it.

  She was the only one who could, really, so it's not like she had any choice in the matter. Despite her near obvious bias against the girl, they were considered comrades in this scenario.

  Despite all her thinking, Natasha was quite simple with her choice of words:

  [Natasha: Remove the earring and count how many stars you can see in the Corastrum, that’s your star level or rank…]

  Mirai went to remove the earring from her right ear, but then Leon interrupted.

  [Leon: No need to check; there were 4 stars in there. This is also the case for Yuki's. Both of them are 4-stars.]

  Natasha didn't really know what her reaction to that information should be.

  Should it be shock?

  But she wasn't really shocked, because that was the way Leon was. He was observant and perceptive in many ways.

  So should she act like she expected it? This also didn't feel right because logically she should be shocked, as she was playing the part of someone who didn't know Leon and had nervously called him during a time of crisis.

  Even though she stalked him on a daily basis and knew a lot about him.

  He had not taken notice of her actions so far and so she was quite careful in letting anything slip.

  So logically, she didn't know how to react and just kept a blank face.

  However, Mirai and Yuki did the heavy lifting for her in terms of reacting to the information.

  [Mirai: Hmph! It was was only a matter of time. Hehe, I made a pun.]

  Mirai giggled as her face twisted idiotically.

  [Yuki: Hmm, it seems like we're back in business.]

  Their reactions to the information differed but Natasha felt like it was enough to cover up the fact that she hadn't reacted, whether excessively or not, to the information. They presented much more than she could offer in the this moment.

  Well... this her, but she was sure the other her, Natasha Alter would have some sufficient reactions as she was a content creator with 3 million subscribers. It also had to be said that with her personality and the way she spoke she was sure that that Natasha Alter had done some reaction videos as well.

  At least the ones she saw on YouTube by other content creators with a similar subscriber count.

  Just as she thought along those lines, she suddenly heard Natasha Alter's voice. Natasha immediately perked up, it seemed that the girl was going to check the wiki now and she wondered what type of information she would have for her.

  While she knew that the other Natasha was going to check information based on the Awakening or the lack thereof of the Magical Girls in Arc 1, namely—Mirai and Yuki.

  There was also her but, well, the original story happened and she died.

  —"’Bro be careful, there's a lot of stuff just ruins the story if you figure it out in advance’ Well, duh! I'll obviously keep that in mind, chat, this is a no-brainer. Now let's stop the stalling and get to reading. Hmmm, what should search for...?

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  —"Ah! How about... What is Magical Girl Awakening...

  —"Hm, I see. See guys, see how fast it loaded this is the benefit of high speed internet, nothing like the trash I had back in highschool and college! 'Nachoo-chan always complains about her highschool internet, we get it bro' No you don't get it, you don't. *mumble* Also stop calling me Nachoo-chan, this doesn't match my vibe, my aura... *mumble*

  —"This made my blood pressure rise a little, anyway, ignoring you for now. I'm not gonna yap and get distracted this time! I'm serious, this is serious Natasha time now, I'm filled with determination! Okay, so... "

  Natasha, who was on the brink of losing her patience aggressively tapped her tablet and loaded up a new map. She could have used her regular one, but this one would be for public revision and analysis, so she couldn't.

  The one she used regularly was marked with Leon's signature all over it. She had colors, marked special spots or places where he liked contemplating. Like the rooftop of the third building overlooking the third to sixth greenhouses in the Environmental Research & Development Building Complex, or the abandoned warehouse in the old campus area where he made a makeshift hangout place for himself, she had been to and knew all of these, religiously marking them on her map.

  This would be her third custom map of campus, the first being the one that tracked Leon and the second being her own personal map that lacked any of the "Leon Landmarks". This was to avoid others from seeing the one she had on Leon, in case anyone was snooping about, searching for things they should not see.

  She was obsessed, sure, but not dumb enough to not know that the guy you liked figuring out you were basically his shadow would severely impact his potential attraction, she wanted to avoid this at all costs. To this end, she hid all her tools and put on the facade of a diligent student.

  Natasha blinked, what miniscule amount she could manage with her narrow eyes and casually manipulated the map.

  While waiting for Natasha Alter to drop bombs, she went forward to present what she was doing.

  [Natasha: Anyway, with all formalities out of the way, and with what is basically the strongest force in this school, let's begin our planning to take down the two confirmed Meta-Beasts.]

  [Yuki: You changed your mind about escaping? I'm surprised, I thought the school belle would be much more of a stick in the mud.]

  [Mirai: Yeah, you never talk to anyone!]

  Natasha took a deep breath, looking Leon who was still deep in thought and released it.

  'Calm thoughts...'

  [Natasha: I don't want to either but I need your help in order to keep Leon safe...]

  Leon, who was suddenly mentioned, snapped out his trance and looked at her dumbly.

  'Cute...'

  [Leon: Me? Why though? I'm not the prime minister.]

  [Natasha: At this school, you might as well be. Not going into much detail, since you know yourself or rather you should... but I'm slightly doubting that fact now... You're basically that guy you know, you haven't noticed but everyone is checking you out, even people outside the school. Your practically the hero, symbol and mascot of this school. Tell me what happens if your injured?]

  [Yuki: That is insane riding but what you said is true. But why protect Leon, yeah I would too since he isn't Magical—like us, but is there any special reason.]

  [Mirai: Maybe...? She wants to—]

  [Leon: You want to use me to unify all the students?]

  His voice was slightly hoarse and filled with disbelief as if he couldn't believe his ears nor the words from his mouth.

  Natasha nodded with a smile. She didn't find what she was saying ridiculous at all. And how could she? Leon was really the face of the school, or at least one of the most recognizable faces of the school, barring the student council president and the members on the student council, as well, of course, the few teachers and principal here.

  He was handsome, and many girls liked him. He was cheerful, and many guys were his friends, whether they be Indian, African, Asian, any type of ethnicity and so on. If there was a guy on campus, there was at least a 70‰ chance that Leon would be friends with them, or at least knew them in some type of way, whether it be through the sports team, clubs, or extracurricular activities.

  This type of thing, she would notice.

  As for why she would notice and not regular people like Yuki and Mirai, yes, regular people. She called them regular people because they were not the ones stalking Leon and knowing all of his plans and locations.

  Leon was basically nigh-omnipresent across campus, she didn't know why he did this and she didn't particularly care. At least, in the moment but she would eventually know this, just like everything else she knew.

  She knew who Leon knew, even if she didn't know them personally. She knew them all by name and face, she had always kept an eye on both bad and good influences.

  All the girls and guys he knew, she had knowledge on them and some bits of their backgrounds. She knew he went and where he didn't go, how often he went there, when he went and through observation and experience, could guess why he went to.

  She knew all of this and more. And she still sought to know more about him.

  She wasn't a mind reader but when it came to Leon, she could infer quite a lot.

  If Leon was described a nigh-omnipresent across the campus, then she could be considered nigh-omniscient when it came to Leon.

  This was obsession.

  This was craziness.

  This was Natasha's brand of love.

  With a hearty smile that was somewhat strange, somewhat creepy and somewhat filled with a soul crushing amount of faith and love that had no distinct origin, she said:

  [Natasha: Yes, that's exactly what I want to do.]

  Just then, her voice, slightly older, louder and much expressive also sounded out:

  —“I found it and I avoided all the popular searches!”

  Natasha's smile deepened.