Bringing Fujita Mutsuki to their headquarters would be seen as provoking the angels who were meant to protect him so FeTUS had been debating whether to do so or to remain cautious
They had certainly never expected him to show up on his own Especially without any angels with him
Makoto Machina and even 600-year-old Alice Arc had been unable to predict this They were all confused
Schwarze had already left so the four remaining witches peered in through the window that would only show a rose garden from the other side
Fujita Mutsuki hm
Lavriel narrowed her eyes happily
No not happily
Nostalgically
So why has he come here
Makoto seemed unable to relax She was far larger than the other three but she was the most panicked
He said he wished to apologize for what happened during the previous incident And he brought this as a gift
Machina calmly held up the paper bag Mutsuki had given her
And it contained
Bitter melon castella
He claims to have chosen the most nutritious-looking option at a nearby sweets shop
Unsure what to say to that Makoto gave a somber look
I see said Miss Alice with a somber look of her own
Fujita Mutsuki was FeTUS’s ultimate objective but also a dangerous element they could not contact without the utmost care
For one thing this could create further conflict with the angels
But more importantly he had the Serpent’s Eye which could make a slave of any woman
If he used that all of FeTUS could fall into his hands Miss C had contacted him just a few times and grown to adore him so they had to be careful
I can’t believe this I certainly never planned for this After some thought Alice spoke with a troubled look on her face He moved to a residence known to us and he faced the flames of
Metatron just before they exploded This boy really has a way of betraying our expectations
But she also gave the boy a pleasant look through the window
Rules may be broken if you are prepared to accept the consequences Miss B aka Lavriel gave the boy a similarly soft smile You haven’t changed Fujita Mutsuki
Makoto seemed unsure how to respond when Miss A and B of FeTUS’s central leadership both gave their enemy a fond look
To preserve FeTUS’s seclusion I should be the one to speak with him
Machina did not wait for a response and immediately took her first step
It was true she was a better choice than Miss B who he was entirely unaware of or Miss D who he was unaware was a teacher at his school He knew Machina best so she was the best choice
But Miss A felt differently
She seemed to have gathered her thoughts and she grinned with a craftiness unbefitting of her 6-year-old appearance
If he is here to apologize it is only polite for our leader to meet with him
When he heard the door click open the Mutsuki boy hopped up from his chair like a nervous
parrot
The room was a comfortable temperature but he was sweating as he faced Miss A
Miss Alice Arc approached the boy with enough grace to overpower the room’s gorgeous interior
Each action worked to intimidate the boy with the blade known as nobility and they finally faced each other from close range
The witches watching from outside the window grew nervous
While we have technically met before this would be our first time to speak
The Adam boy faced the witch who had pursued him for 600 years
It is nice to meet you Fujita Mutsuki
Alice spoke quietly and Mutsuki gulped
Sure
He crouched down
Hello
Once he was on eye level with her he grinned at her
Mh
My name is Fujita Mutsuki What’s yours
Um A-Alice Arc
Alice What a cute name It’s nice to meet you
The 600-year-old witch stared blankly back at him
Meanwhile Mutsuki had been worried who would show up to meet him but his nerves had vanished now that a 6-year-old girl had appeared
You’re with FeTUS too aren’t you Um you were there when Ange went on a rampage before
Today I came to apologize for that I was glad to hear your home got fixed
Heh heh Oh you want to sit Come here
He pulled out the chair opposite of the one he had sat in earlier
When the puzzled girl approached
Mwohh
It was a tall chair so he picked her up and placed her in it
Then he sat in the seat across from it
I asked for someone important I could apologize to but they sure are taking their time Here have a cookie They’re really good Ah ha ha They were just served to me though
Isee
But a cookie isn’t enough Do you want this tea I haven’t touched it yet
No um
Miss Alice was overwhelmed by Mutsuki’s frank behavior
The three witches outside the window were dumbfounded
I believe Miss A’s appearance does not match Fujita ’s mental picture of a FeTUS representative
No probably not
He apparently looks after his 5-year-old sister a lot at home
That doesn’t matter What are we supposed to do about teacher
Machina rationally explained the situation while the other two held their heads in their hands
Mutsuki knew a fair bit about FeTUS technology but it had apparently not occurred to him that they could raise or lower a human’s physical age He spoke to the 600-year-old witch like he would any child And Miss A was unsure how to respond