For the second time Ange’s shoulders slumped down She could not believe the recent commotion had come from something so silly
But our situation has not changed in the slightest In fact he seems bothered by it
Of course he is You’ve already done far more than kiss him so being a serial kisser isn’t going to change anything
Machina tilted her head
Ange felt herself relaxing after her recent worries came to such a ridiculous end
Thenwhat am I supposed to do
To Machina this was a serious attempt at baby-making She was apparently attempting to complete FeTUS’s final objective Ange went limp
I mean the issue is whether you love each other right So don’t you only have to confirm that
Hm What do you mean
Just ask Mutsuki if he loves you
(He’ll obviously say yes)
She chose to keep that last part to herself
Machina herself was probably the only person left who had not noticed Mutsuki’s feelings for her Ange Lucia Saya and their other classmates all knew
Ange then realized she had forgotten something important
Hey I bet it isn’t just for Mutsuki’s sake that Miss A hasn’t ordered you to do it
Mutsuki’s feelings were so obvious anyone would notice so FeTUS would have caught on while monitoring him
The only way they could not love each other was if Machina did not have feelings for Mutsuki
How do you feel about Mutsuki
Machina’s eyes widened
How do Ifeel about Fujita
She must have never thought about it before She repeated the words as if pondering them
Do you love him
Love isnot quite the right term I exist for him so it would be better to say I am his possession
She stated that plainly
And it did not seem to be a way of hiding any embarrassment She really did think that
(I see)
That told Ange what Miss A was trying to do
Which meant she could have said nothing more However
That possession stuff is only in relation to your position in FeTUS right What do you think What are your feelings
Machina seemed to be hesitating so Ange could not stop herself from saying more She took a step into the territory Miss A had stayed out of
My feelings
It seemed she really had never thought about it before She once more repeated back the words
After some hesitation she seemed to realize that was the fundamental issue
What does it meanto love someone
Don’t ask me Go check a dictionary
Love I still do not really understand
She apparently had the contents of a dictionary in her head but that was not
enough for her to make a decision
C’mon you know It’s like when you feel your heart racing and time passes so quickly when you’re with them
Time always moves at a fixed rate
Not what I meant
But something must have occurred to Machina because she suddenly held a hand to her chest
It is true my pulse accelerates when I am with him
See your heart races Ange stared directly at that expressionless face Think about it more simply Ignore all that FeTUS stuff How do you Ibekusa Machina feel about him
She clearly heard that
But Machina’s expression remained unchanged And she spoke as mechanically and plainly as ever
He is an important person
But that plainness ended there
He is a kind person and I feel at peace when I am with him
Then you have your answer You love him
DoI
Don’t ask me
The tone of her voice kept dropping
The conversation was rapidly growing more embarrassing for Ange as well so she too was saying less She stood speechless in the quiet parking lot for a while
Love
The only sound was Machina repeating the word under her breath
I love him
I love Fujita
She spoke quietly in the stillness
Wait
Machina had been standing straight up like a machine but she suddenly sat limply down
Her hips had given out so crouching Ange quickly supported her
What was that all of a sud-wait
Ange was more surprised by her face than that she had collapsed
Machina was still muttering the words and she placed her hands over her cheeks to hide her face
Her face was redder than Ange had ever seen it
I loveFujita
Did you only just now realize it
She had lost both her plain tone of voice and her expressionlessness She looked on the verge of tears as she nodded
(She sure is cute)
Ange gave an exasperated shrug
Then there’s no problem If you love him you can make a baby with him
A babywith Fujita
That’s what this whole thing is about isn’t it
N-not possible Body temperature rising pulse abnormal Continuing the mission would be difficult
Her voice was trembling
Then her voice faded away she covered her head while practically curled up on the ground and she tore at her already messy hair
Ange had no idea how to respond
This was due to her meddling but she had no obligation to cheer up an enemy
Plus cheering her up would mean getting her and Mutsuki to
I-I am leaving
After a few minutes of doing nothing Machina finally calmed down and turned her back so Ange could not see her
She disappeared into the darkness on unsteady feet
Left alone Ange looked up into the sky
A refreshing wind blew down from the perfectly clear and starry sky But unlike before it felt a little chilly
Mutsuki and Ibekusahm
Ange thought back on the topic that had come to the forefront
She had ended up pushing things in that direction for Machina and Mutsuki
But that’s fine It’snot a problem
Assisting an enemy organization was careless but heaven still had not settled on a course of action vis-à-vis FeTUS She would not be reprimanded for this
Only then did she realize she was thinking about this in relation to her position and not her own feelings
Just like Machina had been prioritizing FeTUS’s decision over her own feelings
(How do I feel about him )
How did she feel about what she had just done
How did Jiyuuni Ange feel about supporting Machina and Mutsuki
The girl gave a lopsided frown
The wind once more brushed across her skin
It had to be as refreshing as before but she could not feel it
The feelings roiling inside her kept her from feeling any kind of refreshing feeling
that only went skin deep
I don’t care what Mutsuki does
Adolescent Adam 7 Chapter 6 - The Curtain Rises
It was the day of the cultural festival
Megutono Academy included an elementary middle and high school so events like this always had tons of participants
They were blessed with nice weather and the school was filled with students and visitors hoping to enjoy the day
The helicopter in the sky may have been for publicity purposes That was how busy it was
Working your way through the waves of people could be difficult
Gwohh Mutsuki Mutsuki I’m gonna be crushed Get the takoyaki to safety
Okay okay Good job Private Mutsuki Next up is the crepes by the third years I hear they’re good
R-right Yes sir
Of course it was primarily the students enjoying themselves
Mutsuki had been busy visiting stands all morning since Sakae and Saya had dragged him around
Ah They’re selling cotton candy over thereand it’s cheap
Wait Miss Round and Jiggly Cotton candy is as voluminous as you Try to walk around with it in this crowdand you’ll be in trouble
I- I see It would be painful to lose my mobility here Not bad Tomono
Heh I’m Tomono Sakae the man with an observant eye Predicting a friend’s future is a simple task
For once your big mouth was actually useful But
Hm
Who are you calling round and jiggly
Their usual routine was even more energetic than usual
The three of them worked through the crowd to visit the stands They were mostly ones Saya’s research said had tasty treats
Ange had gone to do the play and Lucia was with that band so Mutsuki was alone with Sakae and Saya today