Vol 5 Chapter 3 (2/2)

”Nor unnatural about 'Yuu' as a girl's name”

”Eh—c-call you by name?”

Hearing estion, Mitsuki went red in a fluster

”This suggestion should work, right?”

”True, I suppose But no way! I cannot do it!”

Mitsuki shook her head as hard as she could and refused

”W-Why?”

”In any case, I still cannot do it now! Y-You are Nee-san for today! It is decided!”

Having declared that, Mitsuki expelled me from her room Slam, the door closed

”If you can't do it now When else?”

Left in the hallway, I cocked my head in puzzlement, dressed in a female uniform

Was it because ofhts—or was I siht now, I could not tell

”Wow! Mononobe turned into a girl!”

”Yuu is wearing the same clothes as everyone!”

Mitsuki and I arrived at school earlier than usual What awaited me were reactions I was somewhat prepared for already

Iris and Tia rushed over and examined my appearance closely

”Yeah, it's very cute For a nize Mononobe-kun”

”Mm”

Ariella and Ren looked at me with impressed eyes

”Mononobe-kun, excellent It makes me want to marry you a bit”

Firill stared at me with inexplicable ecstasy

”The appearance is acceptable But so-called feh subtle behavior You would do best to pay attention to your walking posture and various gestures Also, there is—”

Lisa approached while observing my female outfit then placed her hand on my chest

”Given this rare chance, how about some breast pads? Soet aith aunnatural But statuesque as you are, I believe you need to show more femininity”

However, when Lisa offered this advice, Mitsuki's face instantly froze

Co her petite chest with Lisa's voluptuous bosom, Mitsuki smiled unnaturally

”L-Lisa-san, there is no need to go to such lengths Nii-san—no, Nee-san—is already very feminine The size of one's chest does not affect a woman's charm”

”But having some is better than none—”

Mitsuki's face twitched in spasms

”NOT NEEDED!”

Mitsuki glared at Lisa and asserted

”F-Fine”

Intimidated by her forcefulness, even Lisa backed down

”Good grief—Now I shall confirm today's plans Please sit wherever you wish, everyone”

Instructing everyone, Mitsuki stood up at the lectern

The reason why she asked us to sit wherever anted was because our seats were no longer in the classroom

The day before, we had moved all the desks and chairs out of the classroo them with three tables for customers to use The interior was decorated into a ”japanese-like style” and felt completely different from the usual classroom atmosphere

The ornaht by Mitsuki were surrounded by a large nuht As a side note, the fortune cats were brought by Ren who see them

”The ones in charge of running the japanese teahouse on the first day will be Iris-san, Ariella-san, Ren-san and Firill-san The four of you, please change into your uniforms and prepare breakfast for all of us as war”

”Yes, I'll do my best!”

Iris answered Mitsuki energetically

”The school festival starts at 9am The initial shi+ft will have Iris-san and Firill-san in charge of serving customers while Ariella-san and Ren-san will be responsible for the kitchen However, when there are many customers, please leave only one person outside and have three of you cooking If things are still tight, the re members will join in to assist”

Mitsuki explained fluently She looked no different froon battles Perhaps due to that, everyone's face naturally tensed up

”In the afternoon, please allow each person to take half an hour break each depending on custoe of the outside and two in the kitchen Then let us begin!”

Following Mitsuki's orders, Iris, Firill, Ariella and Ren, on duty today, exited the classroom

This was because the cooking and changing areas were located in the unused classroom next door

Left in the classroom were me, Mitsuki, Lisa and Tia, the four of us

We sat down around a round table and waited for the food to be done

”—Nee-san, let us head to the pier to pick up Father and Mother after breakfast”

Mitsuki exa While feeling this title of ”Nee-san” nagging at my heart, I observed Mitsuki's face

Mitsuki looked like she believed I would o with her But if possible, I did not want to meet our parents

”Sorry, but can I ask you to pick them up on your own? Look at the way I'm dressed”

”Not an issue I already infor”

”No, it's eo say hi to theive me some time for mental preparation”

I wanted to minimize contact with the parents as much as possible, but Mitsuki looked displeased

”Say hi Why do you sound so detached? Nii-san, you never called home even once, did you? Father and Mother are extres!”

crap, Mitsuki was angry for real

Indeed, rateful to others

But right noas not the ”Mononobe Yuu” whom they knew

”Mitsuki-san, ies, but he promised me already”

While I was hesitating how to answer, Lisa interjected

”Huh?”

Mitsuki looked at Lisa in surprise I was also wondering ”Did I pro like that?” and looked at her doubtfully

”In our discussions, we decided to immediately scout the other homerooms as soon as the school festival starts Because there are other ho cafes like us, which could be used for reference Aht?”

Lisa soughtatme

”Y-Yeah, that's right I promised Lisa already”

I frantically agreed and Lisa turned to face Mitsuki again

”—And that is the case Since this is part of the executive committee's job, I asked him to accompany me”

”Tia wants to go along!”

Then Tia raised her hand

”Sure, no problem, Tia-san, you will come with us to check out the school festival”

Seeing things gradually decided, Mitsuki slunation

”No helping it I understand But conversely, after you finish scouting, you o meet Father and Mother”

Mitsuki glared at er displeasure

”Got it—I promise you”

After all, I still had to meet the else Also, running from them the entire day would be unnatural

”You must, okay?”

Perhaps my attitude did not inspire trust in her, Mitsuki kept re me repeatedly

Thus, after some time, the classroom door opened Dressed in ki over with trays carrying breakfast Then they placed the food on the table

”Mononobe, thanks for waiting! It'll definitely be tasty today for sure!”

Saying that, Iris placed the miso soup in front of me

”Yeah, it seems very tasty Also Your outfit is very well- you made yourself, Iris, it's very much in your style”

S the miso soup's aroma, filled with anticipation, I admired Iris' kimono look

She earing a kimono patterned with many sn very well, producing a sense of attractiveness different from usual

”Oh, you even put on that hair accessory”

Seeing the butterfly hairpin I had given to her as a gift, I felt quite happy

”Ehehe I decided to put it away carefully forit dirty, and only wear it on special days”

Iris smiled shyly then served miso soup to the others

Next caoyaki

”This taoyaki is the best I've made to date Mononobe-kun, you must savor it carefully”

Firill divided up the beautifully shaped taoyaki between everyone Just as I could see, there was no charring on the inside

”Got it Also, Firill, your kireat”

Firill's kimono had an abstract snowflake-like pattern which ht blue which resembled the winter sky

”That's it for your comment?”

However, Firill sounded slightly dissatisfied While serving the others, she deliberately pushed her bosoainst me

”H-Hey?”

The soft sensation onme flustered However, Firill did not leave me and whispered in my ear

”Mononobe-kun, did you notice anything different?”

”Notice what D-Don't tellany?”

The softness from her bosom felt especially vivid I asked hoarsely

”Yes, today—I' a bra”

Firill s out her nificent chest

”But I did use a supporter Wearing a bra would ruin a kimono's beautiful curves If possible I wish you could comment on this sort of invisible effort”

”N-Nothing less expected of you”

Overwhelmed by her in many different senses, I expressed my amazement Firill finally showed a contented look and left

”Corilled fish”

”Mm!”

Then Ariella and Ren brought the re food and breakfast had arrived completely

Ariella earing a kirass Ren's was a red kimono with floral patterns

”You two look good in your kimonos too, but you seem a bit exhausted”

Looking at Ariella and Ren's faces up close, I noticed the fatigue on their faces

”Because a few places in Ren's ki until late night, so I'm a bit tired today”

Ariella shtly

”Mm”

Ren bowed her head apologetically

She hat one would call a prodigy, giving an i perfectly and effortlessly but there were apparently things she was not good at

”Then all the food has arrived Let us hurry and try it out”

After confir everyone was seated, Mitsuki issued orders

”Thanks for the food”

”—Thanks for the food”

Everyone put clapped their hands together and began to eat

Thehad paid off The food prepared by Iris and the others was very delicious

”Every step I take, I instantly feel conscious I' a skirt”

After breakfast, I left the classroom with Lisa and Tia With every step, I would look down atthe walk froh quite an eainst crossdressing had already nuenerated by the clothing itself was impossible to erase no matter what

”Yuu dislikes skirts? Tia loves them because they're cool and breezy”

Tia walked while holding hands withme incredulously

”Yeah, it's definitely cool and breezy But it also feels like not wearing anything, it makes me uncomfortable”

After I gave this answer to Tia, it was Lisa's turn to speak:

”By the way, how did you take care of underwear? Don't tellMitsuki-san's”

”Of course not! I' normal boxers!”

I frantically denied Lisa's suspicions

”Hoo, very well I a to my parents tomorrow is not that type of pervert”

Lisa chuckled and said

”You”

I glared at Lisa coldly

”Lisa's papa and mama will come tomorrow?”

Tia asked Lisa

”Yes, that is the plan”

”But Lisa will be working with us tomorrow Even if your papa and mama come to school, you won't be able to take them around?”

Tia asked in worry

Lisa uously:

”That works better for ”

We still had not said anything about our pretending to be a couple We intended to explain to and ask everyone to help

”Oh How strange Neither Lisa nor Yuu wants to see their papa and mama, but if Tia was in your shoes Tia will feel very happy”

Tia commented with a baffled look on her face

”Ah”

I recalled that Tia's parents were deceased and felt sorry for her

It had probably puzzled Tia the whole tio to pick up my parents

Even if I told her the truth, standing from Tia's perspective, she would probably think that my troubles were luxuries

Lisa looked at me

Since we had worked together for aa couple, I could tell fro me ”What to do?”

However, I could not come up with a correct answer to tell Tia

Whether apologizing or explaining, both would only cause Tia to disagree even more Hence—

”Tia, let's go!”

Pulling Tia's hand, I walked quickly ahead

”Y-Yuu?”

”Wait, what is with you suddenly?”

Holding hands with Tia, Lisa was dragged along and asked, feeling troubled

”The visitors will be arriving soon and there will be flood of people Before that, we should visit other homerooms' shops as much as possible Let's have fun with us for the whole day, Tia”

”Oh Okay!”

Tia nodded in agreement and smiled

This way of doing things ht now, the only way I could think off tothe school festival

”It is fine that you want to enjoy the school festival, but please do not forget to gather information properly”

Lisa sighed and re

In this manner, we raced to the other homerooms

Along the e passed by shi+nomiya-sensei arned us not to run in the hallways—

Midgard's Ds were all assigned to respective homerooms

Apart froed, there were Gerhilde Class, Helrune Class, Waltraute Class and Rossweisse Class, a total of nine homerooms

These hoh there was the exception oftheons”

Although there were extre circuirls were essentially assigned to horoup

In enerate and use dark hly the same time as when secondary sex characteristics appeared Many of the Ds' hoe Conversely, young Ds were very few in number

Rossweisse Class here all these young Ds were gathered

Thinking it would be better to visit a place with children the sae as Tia first, I picked Rossweisse Class first, but—

”Thank you for co!”

”Please coain!”

—While the girls in monster costumes saw us off, I walked unsteadily out of their classroom

”S-So exhausting”

I exhaled deeply and rereed and nodded with a feeble look

”I really can't keep up with the energy of young girls”

The first classrooy

They were doing a haunted house

But the scariness was zero It would not be a stretch to say that froirls in costume

”So fun!”

But Tia looked satisfied, grinning froroup, she seemed to be able to keep up with their pace When the haunted house was suggested in our discussion last time, she was still quite scared, but this kind of not scary haunted house was evidently fine

”Okay Next one”

Thinking it was fine as long as Tia was having as much fun as possible, we headed to Gerhilde Class next

Gerhilde Class seeirl dressed inat the entrance to pull in customers

”Oh, Tia-chan!”

The girl showed joy on her face as soon as she saw us

”It's been so long, Mayumi!”

”You know her?”

I asked Tia and she nodded

”When dropping the boether!”

Speaking of which, back then, Tia had joined the Dragon Subjugation Squad to support Mistilteinn This girl was probably part of that group Reminded by Tia, I felt like I had seen her before

”Eh Is this person beside Tia-chan actually Yuu-sama!?”

Mayuuise and exclaiirls suddenly poked their heads out froether

”Wow, it really is Yuu-sama! Lisa-sama is here too!”

”Even in a feallant!”

”Ah, idiot! The school gave orders that Yuu-sa has to be kept secret!”

”People from outside aren't here yet, so it's fine Okay, Mayumi! Hurry and lead the way for them!”

The girls screa us with excited eyes ”Yuu-sama” bothered me a lot and I felt extremely uncomfortable

”Please come this way, everyone! I will lead you to the VIP seats!”

Urged by her classmates, Mayumi led us to our seats

A se was set up in their classroom

”Ours is a drama performance! Please enjoy 'The Adventures of Yuu the Hero'!”

”—Huh?”

Hearing the title of the play, I had a bad feeling but before I could speak, the classrooe

The story then started, it was about a hero naons one after another

The protagonist was totally based onin my mind ”can I just find a hole to bury myself?”

”It was super fun to watch!”

After the play ended and alked out of Gerhilde Class, Tia commented, her excitement still not yet faded

”Fufu, Yuu the Hero, what a grand performance”

Lisa laughed while teasingthe whole ti to much, there were even tears in the corners of her eyes

”Don't call me with that”

Were they trying to shahed Back when putting on the fe there would not be anything et dethroned so quickly

The first two classrooth almost to the limit But even so, I still ith Tia and Lisa to visit other classrooms

While ere touring around, outside visitors gradually increased in number They were probably relatives of Ds and other involved parties invited from outside

”—Let's make a visit to our classroom first, because I'd like to report the results of our reconnaissance Also Your parents are probably waiting for you”

After lunch at Ortlinde Class' ested to me

By this point, we had checked out five homerooms—more than half It was definitely time to make a trip back

”Tia wants to see Yuu's papa and mama too!”

”—Got it, let's go”

I prepared o visit other hoot exposed

While thinking of ways to listen without speaking as much as possible, I walked back to Brynhildr Class

What I had to pay thepeople After all, I currently could not even recall my parents' faces

However, I stopped before reaching my homeroom

Not because of fear but surprise

Seeing him, as not supposed to appear here, my body froze on reflex

My excitement from the school festival atmosphere was frozen solid in an instant

Leaning against the wall, he made eye contact with me A cold smile instantly surfaced on the corners of his lips

”2nd Lieutenant Mononobe, the way you're dressed is truly a joy to behold”

Checking outlook, the man in the NIFL military uniform—Major Loki Jotunheim—spoke

”Major Loki Why are you here—”

”This isn't anything surprising Since Midgard is holding such an event, it is noration and I'm one of them”

This rin on his face

Although Midgard and NIFL's relationshi+p was not particularly good, even so, I understood that Midgard could not disregard NIFL in this kind of promotional activity, still—

”Given your position, Major Loki, you wouldn't take on this kind of 'overt' oal?”

One could call him someone who lived in NIFL's dark side as almost never active in an aboveboard role like this Conversely, if he was taking action, then therereasons

”Because I wanted to talk to you directly Can I have a moment of your time?”

Hearing him say he was here to sees were definitely unusual

”I understand Lisa, Tia, please head back to the classroom first”

I nodded to Major Loki and urged the two of theet a word in, to leave

”You want us to leave first? Who is that ”

”Tia wants to go with Yuu too!”

I felt anxious and uneasy to see that Lisa and Tia wanting to co, so I shook my head and refused them clearly

”—No Do not come no matter what”

I could not allow the that in my mind, I told them that

Taken aback in surprise by my forceful rejection, they could not speak for a moment

”Major Loki, let's go somewhere else”

Taking that chance to lead Major Loki away, I left quickly

This was to get Major Loki away from them as quickly as possible—

Part 5

Having invited external visitors, Midgard was bustling everywhere It was not easy to find a place to talk without getting disturbed by others

Hence, I took Major Loki to the school roof which was forbidden to entry during the school festival

”So hot”

Major Loki looked up at the sun in annoyance and grumbled quietly

”Because it's a tropical island near the equator So, what exactly do you want to talk to me about?”

Just to be on the safe side, after confir there was no one present, I asked him cautiously

”Well, to be honest, there's no particularly important topic, because the main point is to meet you directly”

Indeed, if it was just talking, he could get things done bya call like before

However, for hiation, to meet me here It would not be excessive to be wary under these circumstances

”After seeing ?”

”Yes, I learned very clearly that you are enjoying your school life”

Seeing me in a fes on his face Then Major Loki wiped away his expression

”But I still know nothing of what I wish to learn Hence I must confirm it”

”!?”

In that instant, I reflexively distanced myself from Major Loki

I my spine and I sweated profusely

Major Loki had not ainst my throat—That was the intense sense of crisis I felt

”—You've grown lax, 2nd Lieutenant Mononobe”

Major Loki spoke expressionlessly He had already reduced our distance back to what it was just now

Huh?

The distance I had gained by ju backwards had vanished

Seizing the moment when I blinked, he must have closed in all at once

While I was speculating on the situation like this, Major Loki had already delivered a sweeping kick, throwing me off balance

Immediately, my view spun around and I saw the blue sky and white clouds My breathing was interrupted by an i, I hastily twisted my body

Seizing the opening when I was changing posture, Major Loki grabbed my arm and subdued me on the floor

”Too easy Although you defeated Hreidmar, this is all you can do without the intent to kill”

Major Loki kept me restrained while he talked

”What the hell do you want? Are you just trying to test my abilities?”

Co coldly at me

”I won't wastelike that Since the current 2nd Lieutenant Mononobe has no reason to killyou when you're not serious”

”Then why are you doing this—”

”Because I wanted to confir complete”

Major Loki i

That gaze remindedme

An unpleasant feeling rose up, as though so at the bottoaze away, becauseto show an opening in front of him

”The current 2nd Lieutenant Mononobe—has no gaps”

”Gaps?”

I repeated what Major Loki said

”The first tiaps But right now, despite being clearly aps have decreased”

”!”

Feeling as though he had seen through my loss of memories, I could not help but freeze

”What exactly have you stuffed into the broken parts? What did you use to fill up the gaps?”

”What—”

The weapons data downloaded frodrasil flashed acrossthat up

Seeing htly

”2nd Lieutenant Mononobe, have you become the puppet of that abominable 'Gray'?”

”Gray?”

I frowned, not knohat he was talking about Seeing my reaction, Major Loki exhaled

”Forget it if you don't know But it it's not 'Gray' who did it, the most likely possibility is the one who broke you in the first place”

Major Loki narrowed his eyes and finished, then releasedmy face forcefully, Major Loki then said:

”I don't knoho you are, but I'ht be the first to have set your sights on hi as 'Fafnir' re to you”

Instead ofin a cold voice

——

At this moment, I seemed to hear a certain voice in my head

Must eliminate

Dark eed from the bottom of my heart

However, fro my view, I saw my left arm move on its own

Dark matter appeared on my left hand and transmuted into a metal shard

”Eh?”

Just as I was feeling baffled, not understanding as happening, e towards Major Loki—

”Hey! What are you doing over there!?”

But just at that moment, a sonorous roar resounded across the roof

Surprised, I flinched andas well I looked in the voice's direction to see Lisa there with alarm on her face

”Someone came to interfere huh”

Major Loki left ed in disappointment

Finally freed, I looked at htly

Just now W