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Chapter 133: The Long 37 Seconds
"...I love you... Is that so wrong?"
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Kuromaru's seal shatters and Nodoka uses her Comptina Daemonia to find out his name. Though he realizes that she's now able to read his thoughts, Kuromaru still tries to fend off the duo, but soon discovers they're also quite skilled in combat. With Nodoka and Yue sharing perception, their tactics prove too much and Kuromaru falls
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Santa, knowing he cannot avoid Alberio's summoned flood of the damned tries to possess the former hero. After seeing a glimpse of the madness Alberio endures, Santa finds himself unable to continue the possession. Imma reveals Negi had to endure 30 years of this madness. The damned then consume Santa.
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Meanwhile, Karin gets berated under Jack's continuous punches. Even though his immese power, she feels she'll never be able to reach Touta or Yukihime's level if she gives in. She manages to land a hit and slice through Jack's arm, cutting it clean off, but it heals almost instantly. Revealing he's finally going to get serious, he punches Karin with extreme force and it sends her flying at an alarming speed toward a distant skyscraper. Knowing the damage and potential harm the impact would cause to those inside, she quickly casts a net in midair to soften the impact and she successfully lands on the building gently. Unfortunately, Jack is right behind her and unleashes another powerful blow, sending her right through the building. It collapses around them.
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Negi sends down a barrage of lightning spears at Touta, who does his best to endure the attack. Even as his arms are severed from his body, he manages to reattach them and tries his best to keep up. Even when Negi pulls him apart, the same. in awe of his power, Touta comments that this man he was fighting was truly the hero who saved the world. However, seeing the rumble of the building destroyed in this fight and seeing the casualties of the innocent, his viewpoint changes. Touta refuses to see the person before him as his grandfather and that this is the path to save the world, while managing to get a few hits in. He promises to save Negi, Yukihime, and the world, but is put down by Jack, who plunges a giant sword through him and Alberio sends him plummeting down to the ground.
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While the UQ Holder members are out of commission, the former heroes are unscratched. Negi summons another lightning spear and tries to hurl it at Touta's head, but Kirie steps in his path. She knows they're aware of her ability and though she is psychically weak and could die by a simple brush of their finger, she is still willing to do what she can to protect Touta. Negi bends down to Kirie's eye level and smiles, and says he's happy how much she loves Touta. Nodoka confirms it with her artifact and Ala Ruba members laugh about it lightheartedly. Taken back by this sudden reaction and the truth of her feelings being put onto the table, she confesses to Touta that she does indeed love him.
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Cutlass, not amused by this interaction, sends her sword through Kirie's chest and throws her to the ground. Knowing she's planning to use the potassium capsule in her teeth to reset, Cutlass pries her mouth open and rips out the tooth with the hidden drug, leaving Kirie out of commission, but unable to restart. Touta, seeing his friend being treated so brutally, is overcome in rage and tries to break free. However, he stops when he hears Kirie talk under her mangled breaths. She tells him there's no sense in freaking out. A big magic circle appears under them. It's been 37 seconds.