As an ever unknown existence the demons had an advantage against the human knowledge based on past data but they were weak against the holy blades of heaven
The three of them were in a three-way deadlock
With a representative of heaven earth and hell next to the ultimate power that was Mutsuki they all held each other in check
A three-way battle that could influence the entire world could break out at any moment but ten oddly peaceful days had passed
How many times do I have to tell you that making friends with FeTUS and the demons is out of the question
I know I know
The two of them chose a deserted way home and Ange expressed her irritation the entire way
That was hardly surprising Two unreadable enemies were constantly nearby and she could not do anything to them Nothing could build up more stress for a bodyguard
Plus Lucia liked to cling to Mutsuki Mutsuki was too nice to be mean and they ended up simply looking like friends
I don’t know why they’re behaving but keep in mind that they’ll pluck your eye out the second you let your guard down
After receiving that frightening warning the boy hung his head
Ange was not exaggerating His right eye was the Serpent’s Eye It held the power to rule half the world so a lot of people would want to take it
But to Mutsuki
Nothing
When he stopped replying Ange gave him a puzzled look so he quickly shook his head
He knew she would get mad if he told her what he was thinking
They finally arrived at their home
It was a single-story building without a yard tucked back behind a small road The location was poor and a parking lot bordered it on the south so it got plenty of sun but not much air
They had been living in an apartment before but they had moved since it had been half destroyed in the trouble ten days before and since Machina of FeTUS and Lucia the demon had learned its location Nn C’mon Micha That’s in the way
Ange expressed her annoyance as she climbed over the off-road motorcycle parked right in front of the building That motorcycle with a giant engine and indestructibly thick tires was the sole possession of their other roommate Either because it was large or because the house was small it covered the entire entranceway Mutsuki also climbed over it with some trouble and slid open the poor-fitting door
We’re backah
They both gave the same greeting and they were both left dumbfounded
The place was so small that the living room was immediately inside the entrance but even though most of the boxes had yet to be unpacked ten days after moving in the room was too messy to see the tatami mat floor They both held their head in their hands It looked like the place had been attacked but they could not blame this on FeTUS or the demons Nothing looked damaged and most of the clutter came from beer cans junk food wrappers magazines and removed clothing The culprit was sprawled out asleep and clutching a bottle of booze
Zzzz
The blonde beauty with dark skin was snoring on the floor She was nearly 170 cm tall so she covered most of the ten square meter living room
She had apparently stripped after getting drunk and hot Her clothes were strewn about and the breasts sexily rising from her chest were exposed She was still wearing her skirt but her legs were spread wide giving a perfect view of her thong Mutsuki blushed and looked away She was Jiyuuni Micha the other angel who protected Mutsuki
How did she make such a mess in only eight hours
The place had been clean that morning so the boy sighed And at times like this it was always Mutsuki who got stuck with all the housework
Oh honestly Take care of this Mutsuki
As usual Ange showed no sign of helping and stomped through the trash to go change in her room
Sure Oh Ange
What Fwah
He was going to tell her to be careful because plastic was slippery on top of tatami mats but before he could she looked back and stepped on a salami wrapper She made a spectacular fall forward
She usually wore spats but today she was not wearing them
He saw the color white
Ow owgah
She frantically held down her skirt and gave him the same murderous look she had given Lucia earlier
You perverrt
Y-you did that on your own
Shut uup If you hadn’t said anything I wouldn’t’ve tripped
After he was sent flying by a high kick Mutsuki sighed for the umpteenth time that day
Life had become troublesome A strange power had awoken inside him a lot of scary things had happened and his daily life had changed
The worst part today was not the demon or mysterious classmate
It was his irritated roommate
Adolescent Adam 2 Chapter 1 - Plot of the Elders
A straight corridor continued without end
The floor was covered in shades of red blue white black yellow gold silver and green so bright they hurt the eyes and the area overhead was too dark to see the ceiling
Countless doors lined the walls on either side Doors with identical dimensions color and keyhole shape continued forever without end
A single figure walked down that strange hallway before finally coming to a stop
It was Ibekusa Machina
There was no visible difference between the doors and there had been 102 of them as far as she had walked but she did not hesitate to reach for the knob She chose the correct knob from all of those different doors She found a blue sky and garden on the other side and a refreshing breeze blew in as soon as she opened the door The scent of fresh grass welcomed her
This miniature garden was decorated by red and white roses Straight ahead were a table covered in a pure white tablecloth a white wooden chair carved with a design and a small girl sitting in the chair The girl wore a red gothic dress with plenty of lace frills and ribbons Her hair had curly ends was tied to either side and was colored a blonde as dazzling as the sun She did not look even ten years old but she had a strangely mature calmness to her A single maid stood behind her
A chess board and a white stuffed rabbit sat on the table There were also two teacups When she noticed Machina the maid immediately began preparing tea
Welcome back
Machina sat across from the girl
I see you’re as punctual as ever
While taking a sip from the cup in her hand the girl pulled out a wooden pocket watch The time was precisely 16 59 57
The stuffed rabbit on the table moved on its own to move one of the chess pieces
It boldly moved a rook forward to break into the opponent’s formation
But a moment later the girl used the hand not holding her teacup to move her queen one space forward The rabbit froze in place with its long ears tensed That rabbit had the world’s five best chess programs installed in it so it knew she would achieve checkmate in seventeen more moves at this rate Deciding to recalculate everything from square one the rabbit blinked its red eyes while thinking
Mh
Machina reached out and used the previous rook to take the pawn next to it The blonde girl confidently enjoying her tea looked on in shock
At 17 00 47 the beautiful garden was enclosed in darkness
The sky trees and scent of fresh grass all vanished leaving only the table
Also twelve monoliths built to the golden ratio appeared floating around the table
Those rectangular solids had the designs of playing cards A Jack Queen or King was drawn on
each one and one of four suits was designated in the top left and bottom right corners
Hi Miss A how have you been
The King of Spades was positioned out front and it swayed like a clown while speaking in a mechanical voice that muddied the voiceprint
The gothic dress girl referred to as Miss A closed her eyes and briefly replied fine
Esteemed guests of FeTUS thank you very much for gathering here today
The maid prepared a cup of tea each even for the cards and began the meeting once she was done
Today we will be discussing FeTUS’s final objective Adam which has at long last appeared I will provide a report on the current situation and FeTUS’s plans for the future As I am sure you know Adam is currently-