Vol 2 Chapter 2 (1/2)
Chapter 2 - Witch Enlisted
Part 1
At about the same time as Mari and Takeru met at school
Haunted who fled leaving Mari behind in the church, was ate froht
Because of the terrorist attack the other day, the school's security had been reinforced; KnightsSpriggans and several dragoons have been deployed
He placed his hand on his chin, as his hair that was moved by the wind stroked his cheek and he let out a nihilistic laugh
”what to do now”
Despite acting cool, it didn't sees were just as cool
《”You reap what you sow That's what you get forcharms rather than self-destruction ones, this is the result of that”》
The western sword that was brought to his waist, Dáinsleif blamed him inside his head
”Impossible There's no such option, for ! I have to ht? Nacht!”
《”I won't agree with your inclinations, I told you that before right?”》
”The incident in the church was unbearable That blushed face so much tears in her eyes such she raised such a voice really unbearable”
《”Yes yes, excited aren't you”》
”And erect too”
《”So it went that far”》
”I' such a face I want to reconcile with Mari-san who has such a chagrined expression, and make her realize I'm not her enemy”
Saying that, Haunted returned to normal
”with that said, this is a pretty bad situation With just a ss took her Is it by any chance my fault?”
《”You were too flashy with corpse collection and killed civilians like an idiot to collect parts It's possible to hide it when bodies of crieneral public, Inquisition will definitely make their move Probably a CovertBanshee has infiltrated one of the hired parties That's how I see it”》
”Hmm it seems like I can't afford to leave it For the sake of my love, and for the sake of Fantasy CultValhalla Ortortured in an obscene way! S-such a thing! I can't wait! I definitely have to visit her!”
《”calher ups, let's ask the us now Connected”》
《”——You screwed up, Haunted》
He heard a female voice which sounded like a bell
”I have nothing to say in my defense Unexpectedly capable! The Inquisition is!”
《”It's not a situation that can be laughed off You took full responsibility for this operation You should have proceeded sloith our help”》
”Carrying out terroris any sacrifices, is that not too much to ask for? No, well, it failed, hahaha”
《”I don't remember any orders for terrorism The rescue operation was decided with Fantasy Cult'sValhalla's consensus, the careless slaughter and terrorism was caused by your lack of morals》
”Ahahahaha, I really can't refute that”
《”Because of sorcerers like you, innocent witches are persecuted by non-witches Realize it already; our ai rid of non-witches”》
”Right Even so, aren't you e?”
《”Shut your mouth”》
Haunted settled down quietly and happily squinted
《”About the aftermath of this case, you can only count on yourself You will not get any support from here”》
”I am aware of that”
《”Char that were in possession of Nikado Mari have already been confirical barrier in time, complete erasure of memories was blocked and her memory should start to recover soon”》
”As expected ofeven more excited”
《”The forgetting charms effect seems like it will last for three days, you need to settle it before then”》
”The method?”
《”Not specified Please consider prevention of infore as main priority”》
Hearing that reply, Haunted burst into hter
”A hypocrite as always, it pains me so, oh Mother Goose You embody the virtue called 'hypocrisy', hoonderful”
It wasn't irony or anything, they were heartfelt words,
They were followed by silence
《”Everything for the sake of helpless witches”》
The communication was disconnected with a bzzt, Haunted closed his eyes
”Nohat to do”
《”They should be vigilant in the contraindicated area because the Hero suicide attack was aiive up on frontal breakthrough”》
What do we do? Asked Nacht
Haunted dishter
”Sa It's , more clever, and more brutal”
《”It was a stupid question When it coic is a prime example”》
Hearing Nacht say that, Haunted laughed with embarrassment
《”I wasn't being sarcastic”》
”Really?!”
《”So, do you have any idea? Like infiltrating, or laying a trap, that sort of thing I can't say there's a lot of flattering inforrounds”》
”What are you saying, there is quite a bit right? Even though it's all obtained from test platoon members”
Haunted told Nacht while gesturing with both of his hands
《”Yeah, indeed”》, replied Nacht disgusted
”Well, this is convenient too They did kill the Hero, it's really interesting indeed I want to say hello to the this opportunity too”
Saying that, Haunted looked up to the sky
There wasn't a single cloud in the sky worthy of being called azure, it onderful weather
”Banquet of the Witcheshexennacht has just began”
While looking towards the sky, Haunted's face was displaying madness
”Well then, everyone——shall we prepare a bonfire?”
His face distorted with very, very happy laughter
Part 2
After leaving the chairman's room, Takeru wanted to introduce Nikado Mari to other the platoon uide her around the school however,
”I can do without it can you leave me alone?”
These were the first words Mari spoke
The Small Fry Platoon members solidified It was a reaction Takeru half-expected already
”But aren't we supposed to guard you?”
”It's fine, guarding or whatever Not like I asked for it, I didn't come here because I wanted to either”
She said that as she thrust her hand into her pocket, facing in other direction
In response to such attitude, the fury voltage of his platoon comrades rose to tremendous levels
”I'ether with you is annoying, that's all”
Mari cast a scornful gaze toward Takeru; Takeru shrunk
This will probably be more troublesoht
Looking behind him, Takeru whispered to the other members of the Small Fry Platoon
”W-what do we do about this?”
”Isn't it fine to leave her alone to do whatever she wants? With Gleipnir on, she's the sauard a woman like that?”
Said Usagi,
”Rather than her being a witch, it's her character that's a proble her alone”
Ikaruga expressed her opinion as well, their stance was already predictable
”We can't do that, obviously What are you two talking about?”
These words came out of Ouka'sher arms
”This is a mission As Inquisition we cannot alloitch to roam freely”
Ouka stiffly spoke her ether
””Read the atmosphere!!””
”Wha-! Why are you talking aboutunable to read the atmosphere now isn't that obvious as part of Inquisitio—”
”That's why I hate honour students Besides, we don't have to take part in thisany points for it either Also, we're not part of Inquisition yet anyway”
Usagi cut in half-way through Ouka's speech
”Th-that's right but even I don't want to guard a witch, I feel the saain, this is a mission!”
I' that
Because Ouka's communication skills were close to non-existent, she had a very hard ti to the Small Fry Platoon
Though, even picky Ikaruga and Usagi accepted her recently Being labelled as someone who can't read the at branded as such
”If you really think so, then request Chairht, Ootori Use your connections for soives you such advantages right?”
Being told that by Ikaruga, Ouka got confused
”I-if I could do so I would have already That ree to le time”
”haaaaaa you're useless aren't you”
Usagi sighed heavily As expected, Ouka's pride acted up and she pointed towards Usagi,
”I don't want to be told that by a Saionji!!”
”Whaaat?! Just what about me is useless?!!”
As usual, Usagi erupted with anger
The Shed as he glanced to the side at Mari
Well that aside, what on earth is this Nikaido girl?
As the first from the witch enrollh spirits However, no matter how he look at her attitude, she's not friendly at all
”Hey, Lapis did you hear anything froet?”
Used to the pointless quarrels, Lapis noticed again clung to his arm just like before
She looked towards Takeru with her marble-like eyes and tilted her neck
””
Takeru furrowed his brows and tilted his neck as well
””
Lapis in response tilted her neck to the other side
”I see, you didn't hear anything Got it”
Because this squabble seemed to continue forever, Takeru cut in Despite that, Ouka and Usagi still continued to argue
Not knohat to do, Takeru looked towards Mari
”eh? Where did Nikaido go?”
Before he knew it, Mari disappeared from there
As Takeru said that, other members looked towards the place Mari stood at
After standing around for a solid three seconds, Ouka began to panic
”——Kusanagi! Why didn't you watch her!”
”Eeh? I was the one responsible for that?!”
”It happened because you were flirting with that Magical Heritage!”
”Ummm sorry”
Though it was unreasonable, he still apologized instinctively
”dai, cafeteria! I' to the courtyard!”
”Isn't it better to ignore it? Let her do as she wants”
Said Usagi in response,
”Who do you think you are You're in no position to order me around”
Ikaruga opposed her as well,
”Guhhhh Kusanagi!!”
Ouka's eyes teared up and she yelled at Takeru for some reason
It ive out the orders properly'
Takeru thought for a moment, and came to conclusion that he can't leave it like this
He knew despite knowing that everyone hated it, a mission was a mission Moreover, it didn't involve too much risk either, it won't be like the horrible Hero incident from the previous attack
The result for the platoon won't be bad
Takeru felt like seeing a little more of Ouka's valuable teary-eyed expression, but he told everyone——
”It's as Ootori said, it's a direct order fro to be a probles, however I want you to do as Ootori said”
As usual, it was more like a request than captain's order,
Usagi and Ikaruga scattered to search for Mari
”Haa probleht away”
He lowered his shoulders and sighed
And, suddenly his clothes were pulled lightly
”what is it, Lapis?”
He noticed Lapis wasn'tand she stared at a spot nearby
”Host”
It seems like she will not refer to him as ”Onii-chan” when they're alone
He was a bit surprised to notice he was a bit disappointed as he listened to her
”Magic power consue Approaching activity limit soon”
”? What do you ht?”
”I a to explain the current situation in quick and easy to understand fashi+on”
Immediately after
grooll',' he heard a small and cute sound
While looking up in Takeru's eyes with her own glass-like pupils, Lapis said,
”Stomach is empty”
Takeru had to buy anpan and milk as he searched for Mari
Part 3
”haa”
Mari sighed as she pressed a button on the vending machine in the courtyard
She put her hand in the outlet after she heard a ru sound and picked up an ejected strawberry cider
Without opening it, she rested her back on the vending machine and looked towards the sky blankly
”Why do I have to do such a thing”
Even though she co back
Things she remembered were, the fact that she was a witch, world's coic power Theis one that concerns herself Who is she and where is she frorew up, as she raised by, what kind of life she lived there were no s
”Ughh, it's annoying Evenon”
According to the Chairman, she was rescued when she was found unconscious at an investigation scene Sees, see protected in school out of compassion She was the first recruit of the neitch admission system that was just introduced
The hard part was the fact that she didn't have memories and she didn't know much The Chairman said that she will remember eventually, however that didn't wipe away the anxiety that ca who she is
”being protected despite being a witch, was I a criminal? But if that were the case I would be confined in the contraindicated area aaah, I don't get it!!”
She didn't knohy Inquisition did that, honestly, she didn't want to know Why did she think like that, was another unknown
That's what her intuition told her, she sto curses
”——Nikaido Mari!”
Suddenly called by her name, Mari looked towards the voice's owner
The distinctive sunset-coloured hair
Certainly, her nahter, but they didn't look alike at all
The first impression she had of Ouka was probably incompatible That's it
”Don't run away on your own, our uard you Report to us when you're about to move”
Ouka told her while looking at her intily
Hearing that bossy attitude, with a snap, Mari's expression displayed fury
Her intuition that told her they're incoht on the mark
”My throat was dry so I just came to buy so like that? Or maybe you're a stalker?!”
Being called a stalker, Ouka also snapped
”Wrong We are to guard y——”
”I didn't ask for it, I told you haven't I Honestly, it's annoying”
After being rejected in thatshadow appeared on Ouka's face
Ouka closed in on Mari and glared at her face