Volume 4 Chapter 1 (1/2)

Chapter 1 Elena Arshavina

Summer vacation had ended

It was full of ups and downs, but when looking back at them, there were many happy memories for Hai ceremony And today was Septean nor to school The crowd of students that cliate

The voices of the friends chatting with one another could be heard everywhere, it was as lively as ever

It looked as if yesterday wasn't enough to fully describe the events that happened during su the flow of such noisy people

The wind carried a weak cool air, it becaht brown tones in preparation for the autu point, and also the transition of seasons

However, Moroha was doing things at his own pace without being frivolous

Natural Stance was an asset of his――rather than that, it was because he went to the Acade vacations due to Strikers' special training, so it was hard for him to feel relaxed co while yawning――

He found the back of Ranjou Satsuki in front of hi to the Academy at an extremely slow pace

She wasn't the say even on her back

– Morning

Moroha caught up with her with a fast run and stood in line next to her

And then, he understood the reason about why Satsuki's state was unusual

She alking while reading a book

When Satsuki raised her head and noticed Moroha, she put a smile on her face and,

– Doubraye uutora!

She recited a ame is this?

– How rude, don't treat 』in Russian

Satsuki showed the cover of the book she was holding in her hands like sticking it out

It was a textbook of daily conversation in Russian language

– Are you going on a trip or so?

– No, that's not it Not now that our vacations are gone

She was right Above all, Satsuki was a Striker's reserve corpsvacations

– It see to class 2 today

– Eh? To this Academy?

Moroha felt doubt

It wasn't a surprise if a transfer student arrived in the second semester of an ordinary school, but Akane Acade academy of japan

From where? Under what circu all of that

The book in the hands of Satsuki was connected to it

– So this transfer student is an overseas student, right?

– That's correct! A girl is co from Russia

– But she'll be in the class next to us, isn't she? Then this has nothing to do with us…

– The practical hours co the year, no? japan is unknown for her and she has no friends yet, so she'll probably feel uncoht, you two make a pair』? That's why I want to stand by her!

– That feeling of loneliness, you understand it very well, huh?

– That's not true! I' with our Strikers-senpais!

– Haha,tender, isn't she?

When Moroha patted her head,

– D-don't treat htly while fretting

Although she had a sht that this unsolicited call for help for the sake of strangers was the virtue of his「Younger Sister」

When Moroha separated his hand from her head, Satsuki showed a ”don't pull your hand away” expression on her face for an instant but she iht then, pakaa!

– Eh? Why did you insult me all of a sudden?

– It means『See you then』in Russian!

Satsuki corrected hiain

Despite wishi+ng to go to the classrooether

– You――

– Don't tell me that you just want to speak Russian?

– Owaah!?

Moroha was horrified with the whispering voice that came from the back all of a sudden

When he turned back, Urushi+bara shi+zuno was standing there before he knew like a ghost

A doll-like beauty Today she also had a blank look on her face

Then, she pretendeda small dimple at a corner of her mouth

It was really very small, it couldn't be spotted unless she was closely related with Moroha

It was a sign shown only when she was poking fun at others and when she was telling a joke

– The ears are Moroha's weakness, aren't they?

shi+zuno i as she showed a dimple on her face

– Wouldn't anyone be surprised with that just now?

Moroha closed his eyes partly and protested that this was bad for his heart

– More importantly, you heard the conversation of an oversea student, yes?

– More importantly…?

Moroha nodded and turned those same eyes-half closed towards shi+zuno who continued as if nothing happened

– Youacadeland and America… have lower levels than Akane Acade future Saviors study abroad in japan and are counting on this are ri shi+zuno's explanation

– Why so abruptly?

– Well… they wereme to study abroad, but my as satisfactorily taken into consideration

She had recalled an unpleasantthat shi+zuno wanted to say was that she was forced to study abroad in England just a few o

What would have happened if Moroha wouldn't have put his life on the line to i that I have to return the favor of that ti so If you were able to read people's complexion so far, then understand mine properly, okay?

Moroha was confused because shi+zuno completely linked her ar, abundant breasts against hi, he moved and ran away

Thereupon, shi+zuno stopped bantering with him and,

– All the transferred students that have come to Akane are pleasured that both the Academy traditions and japan are comfortable

– Like Sophie-senpai, huh

He felt relieved while reed to Strikers

– You should also beco today

Moroha said together with a s, are you still half asleep, Moroha…?

He couldn't believe that that was pointed out by shi+zuno

– But I did wash my face properly?

– I don't want to put a boke on top of another boke

shi+zuno sighed very deeply like she was a? Do you knohat that means?

She fixedly stared at hior, like saying they were going to see through him until the depths of his heart and immediately remonstrate Moroha if he was impudent

Moroha turned the s that we estion of that ”Lightning Empress”?

”Yare yare”, and he scratched his head

During suht Organization seeue Moroha as S-Rank

And one could say that the vanguard of「Disapproving Moroha Group」was ”Lightning Empress” Vasilisa Yurievna Mostovaya, Head of the Russian Division

– This may not be absolutely sure or that it's decided to be like that, but isn't it fine if you know it? Though I would be worried if you're a peace idiot like Ranjou-san

– But I want to follow Satsuki's attitude

– … what do you mean?

The eyes of shi+zuno became more and more severe

– Shouldn't we take a friendly attitude at first? If that foreign student really planned so Empress, shouldn't be fine if we deal with her only after she actually turned hostile?

Moroha answered with a calm voice to persuade her

– That's naïve Because Moroha doesn't know Russian Division's dreadfulness――

– I don't kno dangerous it is, but being unable to put my mind at ease is not a hobby of mine

Nevertheless, shi+zuno didn't understand, so he replied clearly this time

They walked puffed up with pride and resolution while passing through the acadeate

shi+zuno was lost for words

She was just unblinkingly staring at his face while co next to hie his opinion

Eventually, shi+zuno vented a deep sigh and said in resignation

– Yeah, you're that sort of person after all It's natural for you to lend a suess that's what they call ”true strength”

– You're givingbut scratch his face

– I'uy who doesn't want tolike that? But because I' towards soerous or not

– Are you… perhaps being peevish?

– I, as extre stupid

The face of shi+zuno that was like a Nohresolutely

– Sorry And thank you, like always

– Words are fine but actions are better?

Moroha sht for a little――he held the hand of shi+zuno gently

In regard to their surroundings, the students in theto school were nu ridiculed

But fortunately it seeers with her soft hand firht with the sa dyed with a cherry blossom color

– It's fine if you do as you like But, there's so that I definitely want you to remember――

Given that their hands were separated by shi+zuno like she was satisfied, Moroha also did the sarant air and lent an ear to her, as beco mysterious

– It's about the Russian Division, they don't have a school that trains Saviors

– Then, how are they trained?

– It's not a school style, but it has a policy of e techniques only Moreover, they throw them out from their homes to the battlefield where they can't evenproperly

– But then isn't that contradicting White Knight Organization's standard developenerally speaking, scarce and valuable and the White Knight Organization took good care of each and every one of theainst the Metaphysicals, tactics of maximum safety were emphasized

They made battle formations comprised of properly trained Saviors then spent their tiainst them――that was the standard develop such an unreasonable thing is the Russian Division That's why I've heard that the Saviors over there haven't had a peaceful death

– That's cruel…

– But, the real ones survive Lightning Empress also has proclaimed that only the real deal should survive

It was an extreme and yet cruel, coldhearted elite of the elite doctrine that didn't care in the least about their people

– Lightning Eood but her subordinates are another thing, right?

– Yes That's why all the Saviors of Russian Division seem to be broken in some respects The reason why Akane Academy is passionate about education is because it sees the worst case scenarios

– That story left usted…

That was the honest impression of Moroha

shi+zuno nodded with a serious look

– The foreign student that ca Division?

Moroha reacted to shi+zuno's advice seriously

That thought ran when they haven't seen the foreign student yet, then headed to the entrance of the school building

(This conversation reseh of it…)

If it was fighting against Metaphysicals that attacked people, then it orth doing so

But if it was between hus like that absurdity had a lih he was fed up

Only his eyes were blinking in surprise, his body stiffened

He stared inside the shoe locker

– What's wrong?

shi+zuno noticed the situation and looked into the Moroha' shoe locker fro ith Moroha's indoor shoes――

It was a writing paper

It had a practical and persistent cold design

– Wait, is that a love letter?

– Or perhaps a duel letter?

Moroha took the writing paper that wasn't elegant at all in his hands

This ritten inside when he opened it

I like you

I want to talk to you

I want toat the back of the first martial arts stadium

It was no more than those three brief lines

It was polite but formal, or more precisely, the strokes of the brush written in it weren't girlish

– … it really is a love letter-ish

Moroha only told shi+zuno that it was a breach of manners to show her a letter that he received from someone

– It's also a very old-fashi+oned person, don't you think?

– It doesn't have a sender's naa would do so like this

Moroha had never heard of that till now, a story where someone actually hid a love letter in his shoe locker

– I'm not surprised at all that Moroha is popular, but this surely surprised me

– Well, you could be more surprised, honestly

He was e like popular, since this was the first tioing to reply to her?

– … it would be better to do so, no? I don't feel like ignoring her

– Yeah, I don't want Moroha to feel guilty about that thing either

The , Moroha had decided to try finishi+ng it amicably

However, why is the other party iht now

Fortunately, he had ti's homeroom

– Go to the classroom ahead of me

Moroha told her so and tried to part fro?

shi+zuno quickly grabbed his sleeve

– Isn't that bad for the other party? Get so This will be like saying Moroha belongs to me

shi+zuno said it clearly, but with a nonchalant expression

(Hmmm What a time for shi+zuno to be stubbornly persistent…)

Moroha felt bitter

It didn'tto be a confession while being peeped by a third party Poor girl

Moroha, as a last resort, begged to the owner of the hand he wasn't grasping

– I'll tell you everything without hiding anything So why don't you let o so far to say so

shi+zuno let go of his sleeve, she see a lie, won't that instigate Ranjou-san?

– She sure is complicated, isn't she?

Moroha was about to burst into laughter but when he iined so, he was really scared that he even ducked his head

He parted from shi+zuno now and headed to the first martial arts stadiu the martial arts stadiu

(What kind of girl is she…?)

He had that thought in his mind but he eli caetically for a while and arrived at the back of the martial arts stadium

It was a co side, it wasn't popular at all

He was thinking that this was the route of a prank――but a feirl with darkened silver hair, that color closely rese bored She gently closed her long-slit eyes and waited calmly in that place as if she was a ood and her standing figure was beautiful

Moroha also tried to stand up straight, but Moroha's stance was sorows naturally towards the sun」and the feave the ied into a cylindrical h it didn't give the feeling of being cosmetic or decoration And thatCaucasian with an abundant chest

A girl as neither an acquaintance nor japanese

– Hai here

However, she greeted hi a fluent pronunciation of japanese

Even with her eyes still closed she sensed Moroha's presence

Then, those eyes were opened

Extreht

Those ary and frank eyes like saying that nothing can be trusted in this world

A one-in-million beautiful woman that was more than one deserved, the best of the best

Even though Moroha was startled, he put hirim look in her eyes

– Hey u here from today?

– Yes My name is Elena Arshavina I was called Leshya in the Russian Division

– Well then… Leshya? This is the first ti while sis in my head like if you were able to deal with any kind of person i then that this love letter was a trap to lure me out of school?

Moroha asked while sarcastically thinking that this was the classic means anyway

He received advice to pay attention by shi+zuno not long ago about so at him with very wary expression like this, he couldn't say a careless thing

Moroha was a pacifist but not a guy with no principle of nonresistance

She――Leshya took a step forward

Moroha grabbed the ID Tag of his bosoa at any ti, she slowly reduced the distance with 2, 3 steps

And then ――she stopped her feet in front of the engagement distance of Moroha's sword――as if she knew it very well

If she really knew it, then her skill was forht techniques were unrelated to this, she wasn't a shi+rogane, she was a master of martial arts

Moroha stared at her so as to not ers

But in reality, Leshya,

– That letter was not a trap

Just moved her lips

– I just fell in love with you at first sight

– It's not love at first sight after you've sent a love letter!

Only that thing made Moroha be confused, it caused hiht

She was a fearsome woman

He was amazed, to the point she made him feel exhausted

– I heard from a certain reliable information that in japan it is a custom to hide love letters in shoe lockers when students propose a relationshi+p to the opposite sex However, my research was insufficient, maybe I miscalculated the manners by a small portion If that is the case――

– No, hold on Wait Certainly it's old-fashi+oned, but the manners weren't incorrect

– In that case,with me, Haimura Moroha

– That's not the problem here…

– If so, then what do you say is the problem?

Leshya stared at him with eyes full of wariness

– That's not the face of a maiden that is already in love, don't you think? What are you planning?

Moroha shook his head with yare yare

In the end, the concern of shi+zuno was correct?

The Russian Division bear Moroha ina plan in irlfriend and having frequent dates with you

– I'm sorry I'm bad at Russian jokes

– This is not a joke I a at Moroha horier present

If he was a tio from that confession Confession?

(The second se, huh)

Moroha could only scratch his head

Leshya continued glaring at hi for his reply

If he were not to answer, then she would definitely not withdraw She had that conviction

(I guess I have no choice)

Moroha prepared himself

– Sorry Leshya is pretty much unknown to me, so I can't be your boyfriend

He couldn't search for sincere words other than to clearly reject her

Noas time to wait for Leshya's reply while he prepared himself

Honestly, he couldn't predict what kind of reaction she was going to have

In the first place, he doubted that it was love at first sight

He peeked at her appearance for a short while and――Leshya turned her eyes to the side for the first time

She dropped her shoulders, she was cladded in dark prana similar to a dark cloud,

– I want to die…

Sheline

– Huh…?

It was so disturbing that he was hit by that surprise Moroha couldn't understand what he was told right away

– I was rejected by Haimura Moroha That's why I want to die

Leshya explained with sincerity

In theaway and her shoulders were still dropped and dispirited

(She's kidding… right? But I can't see that…)

Certainly, the aura that ended up hanging up to the neck in theout prana

– It's no good to treat your life shabbily

– But I ended up being rejected by Haimura Moroha I am depressed I shall die

– …

Moroha becaht about what he should say to her while sweating cold sweat

Because if heto die!

He thought fervently… there was only one thing, then words came into his mind

That was to use the classic technique when a love letter was hidden in the shoe locker

This may also be able to oppose classic techniques

Moroha ested with a tre voice

– … don't you want to start as friends?

Leshya glared at hiain

Her shoulders went up and the cloud was cleared up

– Thank you, Haimura Moroha

She presented her hand with an impeccable er brother behind So, thank you for showing me your kindness

Moroha felt relieved when he was told so with an overly serious expression

Then he shook hands with Leshya

Her palm was sufficiently warm

Thanks to that, he could finally believe that this hard-to-understand girl was a human just like him

(I really… didn't think… it would beco like this)

Even when shi+zuno told hi like this

Untilhow the second sees in particular, why so like this had to happen?

Moroha couldn't help but expect the start of new troubles as he looked at Leshya ho hands and said「my bound to fall-in-love companion」very wary

Nor there was regular study and classroom lecture for Saviors, then they had lunch break and practical special training from the afternoon

All the students of the four first-year classes were gathered

Moroha also headed to the first ed his clothes to his co room

He was a little bummed out and that was because he co to occur after this

A large nuathered inside the martial arts stadiuely nervous

Every tiazes flooded the entrance

And they got disappointed when it wasn't the targeted person

And then an student, she's so late!

Satsuki showed her ani

– That doesn't ry like that…

Moroha went to her side and chided her, but Satsuki didn't cal down an impossible order for you?

Even shi+zuno ith Satsuki hed stealthily

He pro about the events of thislunch break

shi+zuno informed Satsuki who quickly attacked as soon as she heard it

The result was her current state

– She sure has so school! This I is going to test how far she can survive!

– That's right, that questionable talk went too far

– Why don't you becoreat in the end, no…?

– That's co that she wanted to get along with foreign students? Where did that resolution go?

– Well, the situation is constantly changing! Doing soard me, your little sister That's the same as a declaration of war, don't you think!? This is a clear infringeerated…

Moroha ith eyes-half-closed, but when Satsuki lost her cool, she was beyond help anyways because she was doing the saain

– Should I also help, Ranjou-san?

At thatand stopped cooling her e her just for today only