Can Machi-nyan fit in the costume
Saya had wanted to see her in the backpack more than anyone but she still voiced her doubts
Mutsuki looked at the costumes Sakae had left on his desk They were fairly small and would have fit Ange perfectly but Machina was medium height for the class
Machina hesitated a moment
I will try it on
She took the costume from Mutsuki’s desk
She started with the glove-like cast since it was the easiest to try on She had some difficulty moving with it on but it was not much of a problem
Next she tried another one of the props
She put on the red backpack
Ohh
Half the class gasped
Half the boys looked away and the other half plus the girls blushed
Oblivious Machina tested her range of movement But
They’re so plump
Everyone nodded in agreement with Saya This was out of the question
The shoulder straps were meant for an elementary school kid so they were too small for Machina and were much too tight around her shoulders and sides This pulled her clothing back
Machina looked confused by their reaction
Gym clothes + a backpack would be mismatched enough on a normal elementary school student but it was downright criminal on this more grown-up body
The shirt was pulled tightly back against the weighty mounds on the front And when your eyes focused on the sensual outline of her breasts you naturally continued down to the raw and sexual lines of her hips visible through her bloomers Mutsuki felt a bit like her bust belonged to him so he wordlessly took the backpack from her
Ahem
Sensing an odd mood in the classroom Sakae cleared his throat to gather attention
Jiyuuni Um is there no way you can do it
He looked to Ange once more
She blushed a little and seemed convinced that Machina could not do it but she still stubbornly shook her head
She refused to let them continue so Sakae sighed
Fine then We don’t have time so we’ll only figure out the prop and light people
todayMutsuki
I have something to ask you
Mutsuki never imagined his week of equilibrium would be broken by this
Come in
After nervously knocking at the door a familiar voice answered
Entering the Student Council Room was enough to make any normal student nervous
But it was even worse for Mutsuki
It was 6th period so an officer would definitely be there to receive cultural festival petitions
Only Student Council President Shirohara Ren was there She welcomed the visitor at the head of a long table
Do you need something
Y-yes I am from Class 2-1 We would like to ask for an extension on deciding our roles for the play
Oh that would be this form Write your year class number class rep’s name and the reason you are requesting an extension
She passed him a folded piece of paper and a pen His heart pounded as he took them and filled out the indicated fields
Since they could not decide on someone for the lead today they had to submit this request to the Student Council Class Rep Sakae was still running the homeroom so he had asked his friend Mutsuki to take care of this Mutsuki had been unable to refuse but he had not expected to be alone with Ren
His hand trembled as he tried to write
Ren did not seem to mind and organized some kind of paperwork
As far as he could see she was no more than a diligent student While he did sense the skilled aura of a charismatic Student Council President he could not see anything other than that
There was no sign that she was FeTUS Witches Miss B
Are you done
Eh Oh yes
He suddenly looked up and their eyes met He felt his heart leap in his chest and handed her the filled-out form
She barely looked at it before stamping it tearing it along the fold and handing him back half
That completed the process He could take back that half
Ren returned to her work without saying a word That implicitly told him he could leave and he just about turned his back
But he could not just leave here
He had wanted a chance to speak with her this entire weekno since the camping trip halfway through summer break And now they were alone together so he would not just leave
He spoke to her and she looked up
But now that he had his chance he realized he had failed to think about what he should actually say
His mind was blank Should he ask about her connection to FeTUS But he did not know if she would answer and she might not like being asked that He agonized over all sorts of questions
Oh right The castella
Was it bitter melon Yes the bitter melon castella from before was quite good
She spoke first
Before the camping trip he had brought a bitter melon castella to FeTUS headquarters
Shirohara Ren aka Miss B made no attempt to hide she belonged to FeTUS
At the same time she guided him toward the topic he had wanted to broach
Senpaium Lavriel was it
He used the real name he had heard before
Shirohara Renno Miss B aka Miss Lavriel Baran nodded and set down her pen and printout She placed her elbows on the table and folded her hands in front of her mouth
That seemed to say let’s talk so Mutsuki faced her more directly
Are youpart of FeTUS
I am Didn’t you hear from Miss E or Miss C
No I only learned that when I saw you before and um it was a real shock
He spoke awkwardly
But not because he was alone with someone from FeTUS the human organization that opposed the angels
He was one-on-one with his first love Of course he was nervous
I see Hee hee I suppose Miss E isn’t going to talk And Miss C might break the rules but she wouldn’t want to bring me up if she didn’t have to
She had no intention of hiding it and she laughed with amusement
Um Then were you monitoring me last year
I don’t like the way you put that but I can’t deny that I did end up effectively monitoring you Because you had showed the most promise of the Serpent’s Eye candidates we were aware of
Was it unpleasant
He denied that but there was definite displeasure in the way he frowned and looked down
When you leftthis springwas that for FeTUS too
No that had to do with my family
Your family The Baran family then
Yes My little sister disappearedand it’s an embarrassing issue so I would prefer not to go into details Miss B hid her mouth behind her folded hands and spoke calmly Anyway I had settled half of that and Japan happened to be a convenient location for the rest of the work so I returned Miss E had already taken over monitoring you but I will resume that duty later Youwill
She finally noticed the unpleasant look on his face so she peered at him doubtfully
Mutsuki spoke even more quietly than normal and looked the other way
He tried to avoid her direct gaze
If you have something to say say it
A sharpness filled her calm voice giving it the quality of an icy knife
Mutsuki continued looking to the side with his mouth shut so silence fell over the
room It was an unpleasant atmosphere that felt like a sticky chill across his skin
The first one to give in was Ren Her eyebrows sharply rose
I have no idea what you want to say but
What’s taking you Mutsuki
But her irritated voice was drowned out by a sudden intrusion
Ange burst through the door without knocking Machina stood behind her
How long can it possibly take to get a printout Take too long and everyone will start the final homeroo-ah
She immediately noticed the odd atmosphere enveloping the room Mutsuki was facing a member of FeTUS the organization that opposed the angels so Ange quickly moved to stand in front of him
The angel glared at the girl with her azure eyes and Ren sent her sharp gaze back since she was already irritated
But that only lasted an instant
Go You’ve finished what you came here to do
She withdrew the sharp look in her eyes and sat back down