Um but Senpai Didn’t you say it’s time to leave
He had still been worried about that nonsense so the student council president had giggled
I believe rules may be broken if you are prepared to accept the consequences
Mutsuki had been shocked to hear the school’s most talented girl sound like an outlaw
It’s a selfish view butFujita Mutsuki Are you prepared to be scolded by a teacher if it means being prepared for the tournament
Yes Oh but
I am too Her tone had been casual but intense I want to help with your practice and I am
willing to be scolded for that
Raise your racket Ready go
She had given him a kind command
He had stared blankly for a moment but that had been cut short by her merciless serve
Okay
Afterwards his worried parents had called his cellphone because he had been so late That had been past eight so it had lasted about two hours
Those two hours had been his only contact with Shirohara Ren
At the game tournament a few days later he and Sakae had made it to the best eight
He had no idea how much help his practice had been Reaching the best eight out of more than fifty teams was quite an achievement but it had really come down to Sakae’s skill They had been kept from the best four by a doubles pair from the tennis team It had been the worst pair to run into Even so Mutsuki thought the receiving technique she had taught him had meant a lot
He had gone to thank her later but she had been busy as student council president and the most he had gotten was a smile from her
He had hoped he would be able to speak with her again after Chiaki had joined the lacrosse team in the second term but no such opportunity had presented itself Then in March of this year she had moved away Her sudden move overseas with the high school entrance exams coming up for the third years had spawned much speculation He did not know if his feelings for Shirohara Ren qualified as a first love
He had looked up to her That much was certain
But was that really a first love He had barely known her and he had been unable to confirm anything because she had moved away
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