Chapter 108 - Abnormality and White Lily Academy [9] (1/2)

108. Abnormality and White Lily Academy [9]

The next day. I woke up to the warm sunlight coming in through the window.

「Nmm, hmm…」

Stretching greatly, I slowly sat upright.

「-Good morning, Allen.」

Idol, dressed in the uniform of White Lily Academy, had a soft smile on her face.

「A-aa… Good morning, Idol.」

My breath was taken away for a moment at her fresh sight. I pretended it didn’t affect me and tried to greet her as I would naturally.

When I went to the bathroom and tried to brush my teeth,

「Hey, can I make something?」she asked, pointing at the refrigerator.

「I don’t mind that, but… are you sure?」

「Yes. I can make something for both of us. Can I open it?」

「Yeah, use what’s inside as you like… Though there isn’t much.」

There was only bean sprout, egg, and pork.

「This much should be fine.」

With a quick look at the ingredients inside, Idol nodded and started cooking.

While she was busy cooking, I completed my morning preparations.

As I put my hand through the sleeves of the Thousand Blade uniform,

「Allen, I’m done.」Idol called out to me.

「Thank you, I’m coming now.」

After quickly checking my appearance in the mirror, I went to the dining table where she was waiting.

「Oh, this looks delicious!」

There was white rice, fried egg, and stir-fried bean sprout and pork.

In this short time, she prepared breakfast for the both of us.

「Fufu, I hope it fits your taste. Are you fine with soy sauce?」

「Yes, thank you.」

Then, I and Idol quietly put both hands together and,

「「Itadakimasu.」」

I used the chopsticks to break the puffed up, swollen egg-yolk. Yellow yolk overflowed from within. I wrapped it in the fried white body, and brought it to my mouth.

「How does it taste?」

「It’s delicious! Idol is a good cook!」

This was a little surprising because the girls at Thousand Blade Academy were not good at cooking.

「Thank you. But I’m not that good at cooking.」

「Is that right? I think this is good enough…」

「I’m good at this kind of ordinary side dish. But I can’t make cakes or cookies at all. Unconsciously, I tend to insert a hidden flavor, and by the time I notice, I would’ve created something ridiculous. During my middle-school days, it even became an incident.」

「Is that so…?」

Apparently, there is a clear division between what she is good and bad at.

「By the way, did you attend a girls’ school in middle-school, too?」

「Yes. My father is prone to worrying, so he never allowed co-ed.」

「I see…」

If her father sees us like this, it will surely boil into some kind of problem.

「Well, Idol…」

「What?」

「Don’t tell anyone else that you’re sleeping in my room, okay?」

「…? I don’t really get you, but I understand.」

I’m slightly worried if she really understands what I meant…

All I can do is trust her.

After breakfast was over, I decided to go to the academy much earlier than usual.

This was, of course, to prevent being seen from leaving the room with Idol.

The time was seven o’clock in the morning, and there was still two hours until the start of the first period.

(At this time of day, no one will see us.)

That’s what I had thought, but… I was an idiot.

When I opened the front door slowly, so as not to make a noise,

「God! How do I express the joy of going to the same academy today!」

I don’t know how long he has been on standby, but there was a figure of Cain-san kneeling with his head bowed.

He looked up slowly, and confirmed the appearance of me and Idol coming out together. He stared, gaping.

「GGGGod! W-What on earth does this mean?! Why is Idol coming from your room?!」Cain-san raised a screaming voice, and looked between me and Idol alternatingly.

「Q-Quiet! There’s quite a lot going on, so she’s just staying overnight temporarily…! There is nothing else going on!」

When I said, almost slurring,

「I see. I fully understand.」

He listened to me surprisingly obediently.

「E-Err… are you convinced…?」

「I will not do anything stupid as to doubt the word of God. If God says black, then even white is black.」Cain-san said, with a very nice smile on his face.

I don’t know why I am being worshiped so much, but… it really saved me this time.

「A-Anyway, I’d like to keep this matter confidential, please?」

「Yes! Even if I have to place my life on the line!」he replied, bowing his head deeply.

I succeeded in sealing Cain-san’s mouth and went to the classroom of Year 1 Class A.

■

About a week had passed since I transferred to White Lily Academy.

「Good morning, Allen-sama.」

「Good morning, Allen-san. It’s nice weather today.」

「Aa, good morning. Shirley-san, Misha-san.」

And now, I was able to talk happily with my classmates.

At first, they were strongly vigilant, but the exchanges gradually increased through Idol and now they have warmed up to the extent where we could have small talk.

Then, the door of the classroom opened as I exchanged greetings with other female students.

「Good morning, Allen!」

「……Morning.」

It was the cheerful Ria and sleepy-eyed Rose.

「Aa, good morning.」

Ria placed her bag in her seat and asked me a sharp question.

「Even so, Allen. You’ve been coming quite early these days. What’s going on?」

「N-No…! There’s nothing…」

「…Hmmm?」

She looked me in the eye while thinking about something deeply.

Fortunately, no one has found out about my living together with Idol, except for Cain-san.

(One more week left…)

I can only hope it comes to an end without any incident.

When I was thinking about that, a certain girl came up to me timidly.

「Uh… Allen-sama. May I ask you something?」

If I remember correctly, her name was… Yes, Reese-san.

「Yes, what is it?」

「I-I’ve been a little curious about it for a long time… Your darkness… does it perhaps have the effect of treating wounds?」she asked, with a serious expression.

「Yes, that’s right. If it’s just a little cut, it’ll heal quickly」I said, and brought forth a little bit of darkness from my fingertips.

「…! Oh, so I was right!」

For some reason, Reese-san was overjoyed and clapped her hands.