Machina arrived at the last second as always Mutsuki tried to greet her again but once again failed to say anything
There was only one difference
Jiyuuni Ange Nice to meet you
A small panic erupted after the morning homeroom
The transfer student had given the most perfunctory greeting before moving to her assigned seat
That seat was the rearmost one by the window putting her diagonally back from Mutsuki He doubted she was doing it intentionally but she was resting her had on her hand and staring disinterestedly out the window just like Machina in front of her She immediately put on a lopsided frown and showed no hint of sociability Mutsuki was worried she would not be able to get along with the others but Ange simply turned her back on their classmates’ curious looks She seemed to have a natural preference for purity so she had a poor opinion of the Serpent’s
Eye that could force women into a state of arousal However her dislike did not seem isolated to Mutsuki so her claim of not liking humans may have been true
Ohh You’re so cute I love you Please marry me
Wa ha Your red hair is so pretty
Is it natural And your eyes are blue Are you only half-Japanese
We don’t usually get transfer students at this time of year Where was your old school
The fact that she was a beautiful young girl proved surprisingly powerful As soon as homeroom ended a tsunami of classmates rushed toward her
Hey make sure you’re ready for first period
Their homeroom teacher Katsue-sensei rang vainly through the classroom but no one was listening
Ange must not have expected this either
Well It’s natural and my eyes are normal My old school was somewhere far away
Despite her composed answers she looked shocked
Mutsuki breathed a sigh of relief as he watched on from a step away
They were pretending to be strangers because of the trouble it would cause if their classmates found out they were living together but she had of course transferred to the school to be his bodyguard Since she had come for him he wanted her to get along with the others Jiyuuni I can call you Ange right I’m Kurikara Kurikara Saya
The class’s female eternal optimist pushed through the crowd of people
You can call me Saya Nice to meet-
Outta the way jelly-face If someone like you shows up in front of the nervous transfer student she’ll think you’re gonna eat her Leave this to THE Tomono Sakae the most reassuring man there is
Jelly-face How dare you call a girl- dah wah wah Don’t push
The male eternal optimist joined the fray Saya and Sakae kept pushing each other out of the way and almost climbing onto the desk to get in front Ange pulled back with a troubled look each time they got closer The two of them finally moved in toward her together
Nice to meet you Jiyuuni I’m the class rep Tomono Sakae You can remember me as the man who will one day stand at the center of the world
Hah The center of the world The center of this class is the most you can manage
What’d you say
You heard me You wanna fight
They really did start fighting
The classroom’s excitement was growing at the arrival of this beautiful transfer student so no one tried to stop them and some even seemed to egg them on
Unable to keep up Ange gave Mutsuki a look that asked what’s their deal
The boy could only smile warmly back at her One could only grow accustomed to those two’s energy
Their classmates continued to cheer and their questions never seemed to end Even first period was only a brief respite before the next break And the next And the lunch break And afterschool
The sullen angel-winged transfer student had been confused at first but she seemed to gradually grow accustomed to the noise
By the time they left she was fitting into the class well enough
Based on her attitude at school and what Micha had said Ange was apparently not very familiar with human society
Or with the human world as a whole
Woww
Mutsuki had no idea how an angel normally lived her life but
This place is so big
She had apparently never seen a shopping mall before
Try to be a little quieter You’re embarrassing me
Sorry
I know how you feel though so let’s enjoy ourselves on this shopping trip
Her usual risqué outfit was gathering a fair bit of attention but Micha started walking without shame Ange followed with her blue eyes sparkling at all the stores lining the walls Mutsuki walked along behind the both of them This was SeeDWalK the biggest shopping mall near their town which had pretty much anything one might want to buy It was sudden but they were already buying supplies for Mutsuki
I’ll pay for it all so choose whatever you want Ange if you see anything you want feel free to buy it I’ll write it all off as a business expense
Micha showed off a black credit card and grinned proudly Mutsuki did not know how business expenses worked for angels but he had a feeling this woman was abusing the system more than anyone else
Wow wow What’s that There’s a train running through the building
The mall was as large as a small theme park and Ange was impressed by just about everything
She was interested in every store every facility and even the bathrooms and benches She was currently getting worked up over a bus to carry children around the building
He had first met her just about twenty-four hours before but this was his first time seeing anything other than an angry or sullen look on her face It was a refreshing experience
They started by buying things they would not have to lug around with them afterwards First they headed to the furniture store on the first floor of the shopping mall’s western wing
Woww
The girl voiced her amazement yet again when she saw the beds tables sofas etc filling a space the size of a soccer court
Is there any phrase more wonderful than ‘business expense’ Maybe I should get a new everything while we’re at it
Micha turned her sparkling eyes toward a fashionable white wood dining table with a lace tablecloth an elegant wooden armchair with no nails or bolts a tall rack with a mirror covering the entire thing and other fashionable pieces of furniture When she spotted a recliner with a built-in cooler for beer she grabbed the purchase form without even checking the price tag And yet their apartment already had a TV couch and beds so Mutsuki had thought it already had the bare necessities
‘Please try me out’ Hey Hey Mutsuki
Yeah
Ange gestured him over She seemed interested in the bed section and she pointed at a plate that said Please try me out
It’s saying you can lie on it to see how it feels Keep your shoes on the plastic at the bottom though Also
Before he could tell her to do it quietly the girl dove noisily onto the bed mat The creaking of the springs seemed to fill the entire floor
Wow wow This is amazing It’s so bouncy and soft
The comfort that 99800 yen bought was apparently several steps above the cheap bed that had come with the apartment She kept bouncing up and down on it like a trampoline
An employee naturally started giving them a disapproving look
(Why am I the one getting glared at )
The employee seemed to think she was his little sister so he averted his gaze
That settles it I’m buying this I’m definitely buying this
Ange stretched happily
Since she said she was going to buy it he decided to let her do whatever she wanted
She lay on her stomach and kicked her feet
Mutsuki’s expression relaxed when he saw her playing around like a puppy wagging its tail in a nice sunny spot
The two of them had not exactly been getting along but he could not think of her as a bad person when he saw this innocent side of her
He wanted them to get along
They were roommates she was helping him as his bodyguard and they were about the same age
He was pretty sure they would be able to get along when the right opportunity came along but