And just after she had left he had entered the second year and met Ibekusa Machina He was well aware that he had fallen in love with her
But who had that upperclassman been
Mutsuki was snapped out of his thoughts by a vibration in his pants
It was his cellphone He pulled it out and saw the call was from Lucia
They had exchanged numbers on the day of the closing ceremony Lucia had said they would have a harder time seeing each other without school That demon boy had a way of popping up in unexpected places so Mutsuki doubted that he needed a phone Still Lucia often called him Hello What is it Lucia
Hello Hey where are you Mutsuki I came to play but only the two stupid angels are at the apartment
Now Right now I’mah
Only then did he notice he was at Megutono Academy’s front gate
He could hear the yelling voices of sports teams coming from the schoolyard
He had meant to go shopping but his thoughts about his upperclassman had sent him to school
He smiled bitterly at his carelessness
Sorry I’m out shopping and I probably won’t be back for a while
Cheh Then I’ll go-oh no Jiyuuni just spotted me
He heard a small commotion over the phone
Oh honestly I’ll give up on seeing you today Bye bye Mutsuki I’ll try again tonight
Lucia had likely appeared on the balcony and been noticed He heard Ange angrily yelling What are ”you” doing here so he hung up the phone
He smiled bitterly as he put the phone away
Only afterwards did a real smile rise to the surface
It was not just Machina He loved Lucia and Ange as well
He seemed to fall in love easily so he figured he probably had loved Shirohara Ren
Oh right
He remembered the upcoming camping trip and changed his train of thought
He looked up and saw the clock tower in the center of the school that could be seen from anywhere in the town Ange had destroyed it in the earlier trouble but it had been restored in the past half a month There was someone he had to speak with about the camping trip And she lived below that tower
There was something else he had to do as well
With that thought he pulled out his phone again
Adolescent Adam 5 Chapter 2 - Miss B Arrives
It’s been a while Lavriel
Indeed it has teacher
Layer One of FeTUS Headquarters’ central hall was located 2000 meters below Megutono Academy
It was known as the Garden
Colorful flowers blossomed on a grassy field The place was filled with gentle sunlight and the smell of fresh grass It was a relaxation room for the few human members of FeTUS which was 99% composed of its mechanical soldiers An aboveground paradise was holographically projected to preserve the most comfortable environment for humans
The white wooden table had room for at most five cups
For the first time in a long while all five seats were filled One was a girl in a student uniform one was a woman in a maid uniform and one was a woman in a light formal suit
They were Miss E aka Ibekusa Machina Miss D aka Daima Makoto and Miss C aka Schwarze Katze
Miss A or Alice Arc sat with them and another girl kneeled at her feet
The girl respectfully got down on one knee and bowed her head When her mistress waved a hand and said enough she stood back up
Each of her actions was swift and elegant
From her pure light green eyes to her facial features and even the outlines of her cheeks she had a flawless beauty The long hair flowing down from her head was a deep platinum blonde
She
was beautiful enough to be mistaken for a painting
She wore a dress with its silk fabric sewn tight It was refined to the point that it did not obstruct her motions but it also had girly embroidery in gold thread The crimson cape worn over her shoulders added a solemn grace of stylish and functional beauty Overall her entire body exuded a dignified aura
A close look showed that her face was still youthful that she was tall but had narrow shoulders and that her body had yet to mature She was still a growing teenage girl
However the completed aura coming from within gave her an extremely mature appearance
Dame Lavriel thank you for showing up You can stay here now I assume
Yes I have arranged things so I can continue the search for my little sister in this country
That is good to hear We will have you work for us once more
Of course I will return to my duties as a FeTUS Witch immediately As Miss B I shall protect you teach-Miss A while also monitoring the Adam boy
She gave another respectful bow
She maintained her mature aura as she completed the formal greeting And
Would you like some tea
Yes please
When Miss Alice’s expression softened she relaxed
As Miss B aka Lavriel sat at the table she regained some of the cheerfulness appropriate for a girl her age
Seeing that Machina and Schwarze took their seats as well Miss D aka Makoto poured tea for them
These were the FeTUS Witches
Miss A was the ancient witch at the top and the others acted on her behalf
It had been four months since they had last gathered like this
How was England asked Alice as she sipped at her tea
Living there is nicer this time of year Japan is too hot
Yes it is The high humidity is the worst part I too found this country hot and stuffy when I first arrived
I like that about it It really feels like the country of the sun
After preparing some tea cakes and cookies Makoto the maid took her seat as well
Lavriel dropped some sugar into her cup
I suppose so I don’t hate this country’s seasons I lived here for a few years and I always find it beautiful how clearly distinct the four seasons are here
I see Miss B you did live here a while didn’t you
I was here during elementary school too so I almost feel more Japanese than British
A harmonious atmosphere surrounded the five of them Lavriel was the center of conversation and Makoto spoke a lot too Alice would make quiet comments to keep the conversation going
But only those three spoke
Machina said nothing because she was taciturn by nature
Schwarze alone was reluctant to speak
By the way said Lavriel with a drop in tone
She narrowed her eyes as she looked toward Miss Alice’s teacup
That isn’t your usual cup
It was lost during the angels’ attack Reconstructing something that was vaporized isn’t easy
The angels
Alice calmly and elegantly enjoyed the tea in the new cup
But Lavriel set down her tea
You mean the Metatron incident I read the report but it seems to have caused more damage than I thought
She glared sharply at the other witches
Even if you did not have me here I can’t believe you let the enemy run rampant like that What if that had left us unable to construct the Holy Grail
The other three witches lowered their gazes because she was exactly right
The headquarters facility was already 99% repaired and they were adding in several layers of new defenses but the fact remained that they had been unable to prevent the place from being nearly annihilated Lavriel continued with her eyes still narrowed
From what I heard you were helpless against them You even dragged teacher out onto the battlefield to protect you How pathetic
I could have fought more but Miss A came out on her own
Schwarze finally spoke up She was likely angry at having that loss dug back up
She wore a formal suit for her disguise as a teacher at the school but a golden light filled her eyes to reveal her identity as a ferocious black cat
Lavriel grew even more displeased
You are overconfident Miss C I hear that incident only occurred because you violated teacher’s orders and provoked the angels several times
And you even used the Y Device once You used that legendary witch’s tool and you still lost Do you have no pride
That worked as far as restraining the demon brat was concerned If I hadn’t been interrupted