Vol 4 Chapter 2 (2/2)
The boy sently
Very delicate for a s He had refined features and jade-coloured clear pupils
And a set
Ten festival executive committee chairman and son of the current ethics committee chairman
Usagi's childhood friend, the man as her fiancée
”Reimasama”
”Hey hey, spare me the '-sama' I don't mind if you call me without honorific like in the old days Sorry for not visiting you recently I had to leave the town, it's the first tirew taller a bit?”
He placed a hand on her head and stroked it
That gesture was full of affection It was overfloith tenderness
However, that i's spine
She recalled memories of the past Theof that day
The memory of how her heart was scarred, revived
Usagi's body turned stiff, and she was unable to move Her i solidify, and looked into her face curiously
”Hhey, are you scared?”
”N-o that's not”
”Can it be, that you are still bothered about what happened ere children?”
As Reii looked down
”at that ti inreally horribly to you back then”
”nhhuu”
”But, I have matured I' that could hurt what's iain”
He bent his knee and looked into Usagi's eyes as he said that
”How's your school life? This school's pretty difficult When I heard you enrolled in AntiMagic Acadeht becooods”
Reima lifted her chin and forcibly made her face him
Usagi's face was distorted by fear
”hiiiihii!”
”Don't worry There's no need for you to stay in such a dangerous place any longer You no longer need to do your best, Usagi”
”uuaaA”
Usagi's treave out
Unable to stand any longer, she was about to collapse
Reima supported her body and approached her face from the front
”I've transferred schools to come here last month Were you surprised?”
”…nhhuuuu”
”In fact, it seems like the Saionji household is in a troublesome position Your parents said that I should transfer over Mother was really thrilled That's great, isn't it That your mother is happy”
”———!”
”Froether forever”
Reiently stroked her lips
On the other hand, Usagi's face displayed despair, and she could only tremble
The trauraved on her, the cause of her complex, her heart creaked
That's when,
”——Usagi?”
Takeru as carrying large luggage called out to her
Seeing the state Usagi was in, Takeru looked at Reii immediately and faced Takeru
”Ui's acquaintance?”
Takeru confirnified he was a second year, and asked Usagi
Usagi didn't ansithout giving an answer she looked below
Noticing the strange ati and faced Reima
”? You are the Witch-Hunting festival executive committee's”
Takeru glared lightly at Reima, on the other hand Reima,
”Oh! Can it be that you're captain of the platoon Usagi is in?”
He hit his hand and looked at Takeru with a cheerful face
Takeru on the other hand flinched
”y-yes That's right”
”I've heard about you It seei has been under your care this entire time I'm Ten speech right”
Without any caution, Reima held out his hand towards him
Takeru was puzzled and caught off guard, so he shook Reima's hand reflexively
”I'i's relative or rather, s”
”Is that so Now that you say it, you're a bit”
Looking at his hair colour, Takeru thought they were a bit similar
”This hair? The ancestors of both Tenmyouji and Saionji were Nordic Not many Nordic people moved to this place, but blonde hair really stands out”
As Reima said, there weren't many people with blonde hair in this land The blood of people who ran away from the places scarred by war and from the Invisible DisasterAkashi+c Hazard h boundary between races almost disappeared, the black hair which was the most frequent in old japan was still most frequently seen
”No, I think it looks really good It fits you”
”you say such things to other ”
”No! I don't mean it in that sense!”
After that was said, Takeru was confused again
And Rei cheerfully
”It's a joke, don't take it seriously You're really an honest guy”
”Apologies”
”Sorry about that, I'm really relieved If you're a person like that, then I can leave Usagi to you”
”?”
”Although it won't be long, I leave Usagi to you It'safter all”
Reiently
That's when the hem of Takeru's uniform was squeezed and pulled from behind
”Usagi”
He tried to turn around but stopped when he saw Usagi's hand grab his uniform
It was shaking
”What is it, Usagi?”
”aa, nno”
She uttered the words under her breath and her hand grabbing his clothes wouldn't let go
Takeru felt it was not nor him
”Sorry, it looks like she doesn't feel too good I'll take her to infirmary, is that fine?”
”I-is that so Usagi?! Then let me help you out”
The moment Reima offered to help, Takeru's clothes were pulled with th
”Aah no, you must be busy with the executive committee, I'll do it”
”Is that so? Well, festival organizers are busy Then, I leave Usagi to you Okay?”
”Yes, let's go to infirht away”
”Let's have a nice talk later, let me treat you in the cafeteria next time”
After saying that in a friendly i worriedly, Reima smiled
”Then see you later Usagi”
After a brief farewell, Reima left
Takeru looked at his back for a while and then took Usagi's hands which grabbed onto his clothes on to his own
”it's okay now”
What happened, and as Usagi's relationshi+p with Reii in front of him was certainly scared
After her hand was held, Usagi finally looked up
”Usagi?!”
Her eyes ith tears, and there was dread within them
Usagi's breathing was rough, and she inhaled air painfully
Even before, they were syi rarely showed It was hyperventilation that came from tension It was considerably less frequent lately, since he cal combat he didn't have to worry about it, but her state today eird
”It's all right Calm down, I'm the only one here There's no one else”
”haahaa”
Usagi looked around suspiciously, she looked behind her several times terrified
”Usagi, look in my eyes Just look at me”
Takeru calmly placed his hand on her shoulder, and tried to calm her somehow
He was taught by Ikaruga that the best remedy for her hyperventilation is to 'talk to her', but he had to make sure she doesn't look around before he calms her down that way
”Haahaasorry”
Usagi's eyes wandered and she said apologies to someone asn't there
this is bad, people gathered around here
Perhaps because of the sound Usagi's heavy breathingin the courtyard walked up to theood Even so as trivial as that could awaken soain
Slowly as not to surprise her, Takeru placed his hand on Usagi's head and gently stroked it
”nhfuhii”
”Don't worry I'ht here”
”helpi”
”Yeah, I'll help you You're not alone I'm by your side”
When he spoke to her gently, Usagi's breathing gradually settled down
And when her eyes focused, despite looking tired, when she saw Takeru's face she was relieved and fainted immediately after
Takeru stopped Usagi fro her
””
When he thought of the cause, the first thing that appeared in his mind was Reima's face
He said they were childhood friends but was that really true?
He didn't look like a bad guy at all but he was quite forceful
Takeru held Usagi in both of his hands and headed towards the infirmary
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””
After Reiure fro
”I see it seeuard”
Unlike Reientleness disappeared from his face
Expressionless, or rather, he looked like a nervous observer
Reima exhaled deeply and started to walk
”Well, it's fine I can hold out until the Witch-Hunting festival is over”
After changing expression to his original one, Reima started to walk back to school leisurely
Just be patient What has to happen will happen
He told that to hihed That smile was far from evil, it was as if,
”I look forward to it how shall I turn her into one, I wonder how is she going to please me”
As if he was an innocent kid playing with a gift
Part 3
Summoned by the student council, Ouka entered the third data preparation roo
Weird When being called by the student council, they usually specify a student council room The reason they chose such a location far from the public eyes was obvious The possibility of a trap couldn't be ruled out
Re to theplace
”——Ootori Ouka-san, right?”
She heard a voice froun's muzzle there
Ouka was an ex-Witch HunterDullahan She was skilled in sensing others' presence
To catch her from behind required a considerable amount of skill
Although Ouka pointed her gun while releasing killing intent, the person behind her raised both hands clai they are harmless and moved towards Ouka as she pointed herit
It was a schoolgirl with beautiful long black hair and a serious look
”Sorry for this kind of welcome I'm from the student council”
””
”You should have seen ht? I'm the student council's secretary, Sendou shi+zuka”
”show so that proves your identity”
Seeing Ouka's attitude, the wo herself Sendou smiled somehow relieved
”You're just like President said you'll be If it's not at least thisthis”
”? What do you mean?”
Instead of answering the question, Sendou removed her ID card and showed it to Ouka
”confirize for my rudeness”
”It's fine Please coht be seen by the enemy here”
enemy? Ouka made a face which said she didn't understand
Sendou started walking and set foot into the data room The rooht The room was very dim
After continuing to walk in the data roo by the innermost bookshelf
”umm?”
As Ouka gave her a questioning look, Sendou tilted a book on the shelf lightly
gagon, with a dull sound the bookshelf started to slide to the side
She understood after seeing that, it was a hidden door
”A book on a bookshelf being a switch very classic That's the President's hobby”
”It was made by the student council?”
”It's called the 'second student council rooo, but it was subjected to re for no reason by the current President You probably know already, but our President is an idiot”
Being told that, Ouka recalled the current President
If it's her, then she would do this kind of pointless thing Is what she thought
Proh the hidden door The entrance had two doors, when the first one was closed Sendou entered a card-key into the second door
With a heavy sound, the door opened A dirasped the state of the inside The first thing she noticed were the firear on the wall, and then the material the wall itself was made of it was probably made out of adamantium It was a room that looked like a fortress
And next, in the centre of the room——for some reason there was a kotatsu
In that kotatsu, there was a single female student who squinted because she felt warm and relaxed
She had fiery red hair and amber coloured eyes that seemed like they would suck you in She was so short it was difficult to call her a high schooler, she had a childish body
Hoshi+jiro Nagare The person who became the student council president in her second year, said to be the most influential student in the entire school She narrowed her eyes like a cat and yawned after resting her jaw on the kotatsu
”Yahoo〜 Ouka〜chan It's been a while〜”
Her first words already stripped Ouka of all motivation
Seeing her stuff her runtled expression
”you're same as usual, Student Council President Hoshi+jiro”
Since Ouka was invited to the student council, she was acquainted with her
She always had perfect results, wasn't as serious as Ouka and didn't have her violent tendencies And above all, her way of calling her Ouka-chan was annoying her the most
Seeing her attitude that didn't have a shred of dignity and goes with the flow, anger stirred in Ouka
”You're scaryー If you get too angry your blood pressure will raise and you'll go bald you know〜?”
”Telling a girl she'll go bald is rude, President”
”shi+zuka-chan, thanks for the good work〜 There, a mandarin”
Sendou entered the kotatsu and going along with Nagare, she started peeling a mandarin
What's up with this laid-back atmosphere Ouka's face looked even more annoyed
”Ouka-chan come too It's warm〜? And mandarins are delicious〜?”
”I'll pass Rather than that, lets get to the main issue immediately”
Hearing Ouka say that with hostility, Nagare made a dissatisfied face and held her chin in her hands
”How cold〜”
”I don't knohy are you holing up yourself in a place like this and leaving thefestival to the executive committee”
”Don't talk as if I'm a NEET〜”
”Is there any difference?”
Ouka continued to preach her She realized that Nagare was just like Sougetsu
This woman was a villain who used others She usually posed as a lazy and avoided sticking her nose in other's matters But when she finally took action, she was incredible
She was definitely one of the rotten people whoive
”Rather being told I'e even so, we do intend on protecting the school you know?”
”Protect the school? From what?”
Ouka laughed through her nose
Nagare spit out a sigh realizing she couldn't drag Ouka into her pace, and looked straight at her with her amber eyes
”Of course, from a witch”
”Thatthe world from the threat of witches is our responsibility I think that applies to everyone gathered in this school”
”I don't believe that's true I have no confidence that Ouka-chan will believe me, but the situation is more serious than you think”
”what's going on”
When Nagare finally started to talk seriously, Ouka focused her mind
Then Nagare said with a serious expression
”This Acadele witch It's only a matter of time until the witch will take complete control of it”
Hearing such a crazy story, Ouka was both dumbfounded and startled at the same time
”I don't understand”
”That's why you should relax, let's talk this over step by step okay〜? It's your fault for being in a hurry〜”
you iare scolded Ouka and tap tap she hit the kotatsu
Sit down, is what she meant Albeit reluctantly, Ouka put her feet under kotatsu and faced Nagare Nagare still had her chin in her hands and stared straight at Ouka before quietly speaking about as happening in school
”Does Ouka-chan———know about a witch called Mephistopheles?”