Volume 1 S1chapter 2 (1/2)
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Chapter Two: Louise the Zero[]
When Saito woke up, the first sight to greet his eyes was the underwear that Louise had stripped off
It had so been carelessly tossed away
Louise was still asleep in bed, snoring gently Her sleeping face was simply cherubic Now she seeirl when she spoke — ”noble” this, ”ician” that — but, while she slept, she was cute Saito almost wished that she would stay that way forever
Then reality sank in So, last night really wasn't a dreaht he would find himself back in his own room, but, obviously, it hadn't happened He felt dispirited
Still, it was a refreshi+ng ht shone down into the room
Saito's characteristic curiosity was reawakened Now that I think about it, this is kinda like a sightseeing tour I wonder what kind of world this is? While I don't like the idea of being the fairl who snores her head off, I should try to make the most of it, in any case
First things first, he flung the blanket off Louise
”Wh-What? What's going on!”
”It's , Milady”
”Huh? O-Oh Wait, who are you!?”
Louise yelled in a slurred voice Her expression was vacant as she trailed off into a pitiful mumble
Is this girl okay?
”Hiraga Saito”
”Oh, the faht, I summoned you yesterday, didn't I?”
Louise got up and yawned Then, she ordered Saito:
”Clothes”
He tossed her the uniforishly undress
Saito quickly turned the other way to hide his blushi+ng face
”Underwear”
”G-Get that yourself”
”They're in the lowest drawer Of that closet Over there”
It seehly planned to make the most out of Saito
Holding his tongue, he went and opened the indicated drawer Lo and behold, it was packed full of underwear It was the first time he had seen wo a pair at rando back
Once Louise had put theain
”Clothes”
”I just gave them to you”
”Dress me”
Don't push it Saito turned to object angrily, only to find Louise sitting sleepily on the bed wearing nothing but the underwear he had thrown at her He suddenly didn't knohere to look
Louise pouted in displeasure
”You must not know because you're a commoner, but nobles will not dress themselves if a servant is available”
That irked him
”You can at least dress yourself”
”Right then As punish a disrespectful familiar: No breakfast,”
Louise declared, raising a finger triumphantly
Reluctantly, Saito picked up her blouse
When he left the roo the wall One of the red hair She was taller than Louise,
roughly the saly flirtatious aura Her face was attractive, and she sported a captivating bustline Her breasts were like melons
The top two buttons of her blouse were undone, highlighting an ie which i her the look of healthy and natural beauty
Her height, skin color, bearing, and breast size It allcontrast with Louise, who lacked in those charm points
When she saw Louise, she grinned broadly
”Good , Louise”
Louise returned the greeting with a frown
”GoodKirche”
”That is your familiar?”
Kirche asked so at Saito
”That's right”
”Ahaha! So it really is a hu!”
Saito resented that Sorry for being a human What are you then? He stared at Kirche's breasts You're just a big-breasted alien Yeah, a big b-b-breasted alien His stare intensified
”It's just like you to summon a commoner with 'Summon Servant' What else to expect from Louise the Zero?”
Louise's white cheeks flushed scarlet
”Shut up”
”I summoned a familiar yesterday, too Unlike a certain somebody, I was successful on my first try”
”Really”
”And, if you're going to have a faood one, like this Flame!”
Kirche called her fae, dark-red lizard slithered out A wave of heat hit Saito
”Uwah! What the heck is this red thing?”
Kirche smiled
”Ohoho! Don't tella fire lizard?”
”Put a chain on it or soerous! And just what is a fire lizard?”
”Don't worry As long as I order it not to, it won't attack Aren't you the scaredy-cat”
Kirche put a hand to her chin and tilted her head teasingly
The creature was at least as big as a tiger Its tail was tipped with flame, and its mouth emitted sparks and embers
”Don't you feel hot being near it?”
Saito asked He calain ”Wow, it's a monster Fantastic!”
”It's actually fairly cool to me”
”Is that a salamander?”
Louise asked jealously
”That's right! A fire lizard! See, look at the tail A flae on Mountains! It's like a brand! Collectors can't even put a price on these!”
”That's nice,” Louise said, her voice bitter
”Isn't it? It matches my affinity perfectly!”
”Your affinity is Fire, isn't it?”
”Of course After all, I' passion Everywhere I go, I have boys falling for ht?”
Kirche puffed her chest out proudly Not wanting to lose, Louise did the sa
Despite this, Louise glared at Kirche It looked as if she really hated losing
”I don't have the ti I see, unlike you”
Kirche only smiled calmly Then, she turned to Saito
”And what's your name?”
”Hiraga Saito”
”Hiragasaito? What a strange name”
”Hey!”
”Well then, I'll be off now”
She stroked her fla red hair back and dashed off The sala e creature
As she disappeared, Louise shook a fist in her direction
”Ooh, that girl gets on my nerves! Just because she suh!”
”Cal”
”No, it's not! You can deter at his/her faot you?”
”Jeez, sorry for being a human But you're one too, y'know”
”Cos!”
Louise exclaihtily
”Okay, okay By the way, she just called you 'Louise the Zero', but, what's the 'Zero' stand for? Is it your surname?”
”No way! My name is Louise de La Vallière! 'Zero' is just a nickname”
”A nickname, huh? I can understand why she's called 'Ardent,' but why are you 'Zero?'”
”You don't need to know,”
Louise answered uncomfortably
”Is it your breasts?”
Saito asked, glancing at Louise Yup Flat as a board
Louise's hand flew out He dodged it
”Come back here!”
”Don't hit me!”
A slap?
That reirl
Yesterday, even when everyone else fleay, she walked
And, last night, when I grabbed her, she kicked roin
If she really wanted to chastiseor kicking me?
That would be e-like
Why is that? Saito wondered
The Acade hall was the tallest and center tables were arranged parallel to each other Each one looked like it could easily seat a hundred people The table at which Louise and all the second years sat was the middle table
It appeared that students could be identified by the color of their cloaks Viewed fro on the left-hand table looked a little older and wore purple cloaks — third years
The students sitting on the right-hand table wore brown cloaks — first years So they're like year-level jerseys, Saito thought
Every single athered here for breakfast, lunch, and dinner
On an upper level, he could see teachers enjoying pleasant chatter
All the tables were nificently decorated
Numerous candles, bunches of flowers, baskets full of fruit
Saito's randeur of the dining hall Louise raised her head ian to explain Her hazel eyes twinkled with mischief
”Tristain's Acadeic, you know”
”Right”
”Al 'nobles achieve nobility through the use of ic' is a foundation for the education we receive as nobles Thus, our dining hallsof a noble's status”
”Okay”
”Understand? Normally, a co Hall Be grateful”
”Right Hey, what's an 'Alvíss'?”
”It's the name for the little people See all those statues over there?”
Where she pointed, lined along the walls were elaborate sculptures of small people
”They're well- the night or anything, do they?”
”Oh, you knew that?”
”So they do?!”
”Well, they dance Enough of this, pull out my chair, will you? You're not a very competent familiar,”
Louise re her head, which made her strawberry-blonde hair ripple Oh well, ladies first Saito pulled Louise's chair out for her
Louise didn't even thank hiht over a chair to sit on
”This is a!”
Saito cried It was far too grand for a breakfast A huge roasted chicken taunted Saito Other than that, there was also wine and a pie baked in the shape of a trout
”I can't eat all this! I'll die if I do! Hey, Miss!”
He prodded Louise's shoulder, only to find her glaring at him
”What?”
Saito asked dubiously Louise kept her gaze fixed
”Right, I' ahead of h I'm not a noble”
Louise pointed to the floor, where a bowl had been placed
”It's a bowl”
”Yes It is”
”There's so suspicious in it”
Louise propped her chin on her hands and spoke
”You know, familiars are supposed to stay outside You're only in here on the floor because I especially requested it”
Thus, Saito found hi in front of hi around in a thin soup On the edge was half a loaf of hard-looking bread
Extending his neck, he peered over the edge of the tabletop
He could only gaze longingly at the spectacular feast that was laid out on it It was far beyond coer bowl of scraps
”Oh, Great Founder Brimir, and our lady, the Queen, we thank you for this hu,”