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Chapter 16 - Summer Break

[A week later]

It was really peaceful, except for a troll that wanted to challenge Gabriel for power and got defeated by his tail like nothing.

But Gabriel's thoughts were elsewhere, what would happen in future?

He knew that at a certain point he would meet with both Mizore and Rubi, then there was Kokoa, but there were many enemies, like Mizore herself, the witch in the human world.

And then there was Lilith's Mirror, will it turn him just a monster, or will it somehow make his personality similar to Meruem? This is something he didn't wanted to find out.

Right now he had a familiar teacher in front of him, explaining math, but he didn't remember who was she.

Gabriel: 'C'mon… I seen her somewhere… Was it the teacher who made the strange curry? No, there isn't Kokoa yet…'

Teacher: All right, let's solve this problem using this model. Go ahead Gabriel.

Gabriel: Mh?

He looked at the blackboard and seen something he was familiar with, it was equations, he learned them some weeks before he died, so he knew what they are. He stood up and walked at the blackboard, then he solved it with ease and turned at his seat.

Teacher: Excellent, Gabriel!

Meanwhile, Tsukune didn't get anything about what is written or happening…

[Later]

Tsukune came near Gabriel and said.

Tsukune: Hey Gabriel, can you help me in math?

Gabriel: ...Alright… Come in my room later, I will prepare everyth-

?: Wait a minute.

The two of them turned towards the source of the voice and found their math teacher looking at them.

Gabriel: Oh, it's Ririko.

Ririko: Aono Tsukune!

Tsukune: Y-Yes ma'am?

Ririko: I will personally teach you, I don't want to offend your friend Gabriel here, but I think it's better if a teacher teaches a person instead of a student, I hope you can get it, Gabriel.

Gabriel nodded, even if he was pretty smart, there were still many things that he didn't know about math.

Ririko: Tsukune, come to my office after school. I'll give you special after school lessons. With me you will be able to learn more than a student.

Gabriel raised an eyebrow and still tried to remember who she was, so he walked away while leaving Tsukune with the teacher.

When he was almost at the roof, it finally clicked him.

Gabriel: Son of a bitch!

Then he opened the door for the roof and immediately jumped towards Ririko's office with really fast movements and incredible agility. In some dozen of seconds he was in front of the office and kicked down the door.

A figure turned its head towards Gabriel and said.

Ririko: Gabriel Brace, I don't appreciate that someone smart like you behaves like that, why did you come here?

Gabriel: Fuck this shit, I'll take back Tsukune from your… Flower… Tail… Whatever…

Ririko: Oh no, you don't!

Then she transformed her legs in a tail and slammed it against Gabriel, who didn't even move to block it, he wasn't pushed of an inch from his starting position, Then Gabriel grabbed the tail and pulled it, pulling Ririko too and making her yelp.

Then he knocked her out with a punch in the head, after that, he walked towards a brainwashed Tsukune and put a finger in his own mouth before putting it in Tsukune's ear, just like in the first day.

Tsukune: ...W-What the fuck?! Stop with that! It's disgusting!

Tsukune woke up from his brainwash and looked around.

Tsukune: Eh? What happened?

Gabriel: The woman there wanted to brainwash you with formulas.

Tsukune looked behind Gabriel and seen an unconscious Ririko, then he started to remember everything and shivered.

Tsukune: Let's… Let's just go away…

Gabriel: Alright.

[1 week later]

The class finished a test, and Gabriel and Moka were walking together.

Moka: Well, how do you feel you did on the test, Gabriel?

Gabriel: Minimum 90, but I can't be too sure… The last time I thought I got a 80, I got a 36…

Moka giggled at him, and then looked in the sky.

Moka: Well, the first semester is finished now… And the start of the Summer Break.

Gabriel: Yeah…

The results were like this, like the other test, Yukari got first, with all subjects at 100, Moka was around 92, while Gabriel was at 98, Tsukune was at 89… But Kurumu had a 44.

[many weeks later]

It has been 4 months since Gabriel enrolled in the school, the semester is over, and Gabriel and Tsukune waited at the bus for the girls to arrive.

The first to arrive was Moka, in a light green dress and a bag in her hand.

Moka: Hey Gabriel.

Gabriel: Yo! You look good.

Moka: Thanks, Gabriel, you too.

Gabriel was wearing a black shirt with a drawing of a golden crown, then he had gray shorts and was wearing white athletic shoes, he was carrying a backpack with his things too.

Moka: It's finally the first day of our summer vacation, Gabriel. It's too bad that going home over break isn't allowed though.

Gabriel: Heh, funny, I don't even have one right now…

Tsukune: Eh? And where you lived the entire time?

Gabriel: …'Let's use Meruem's first home when he was born...' I accidentally destroyed it with a fist…

Tsukune/Moka: EH?!

Some time later, and they were still waiting.

Moka: My heart is racing… I didn't told you before… But I lived in the human world through middle school… And the humans were really bad with me, so I hate them…

Tsukune had a sad expression while Gabriel just hugged her.

Gabriel: It's ok, not every human is bad, they are just like monsters, but without supernatural powers, they feel happiness, sorrow, rage, maliciousness, generosity, and other things, you just met them in a bad moment…

Maybe one day I'll show you their other faces, but don't worry, I will protect you the entire time…

Tsukune smiled at his speech about humans, and Moka returned the hug with a smile and some tears.

Moka: Yes…

Yukari: NOOOOOOOOOOO

Then the three of them turned and found Kurumu dragging Yukari.

Kurumu: Come on.

Yukari: I… I don't wanna go to the stupid human world after alllll!!!

Kurumu was a bit concerned about Yukari, and Tsukune talked.

Tsukune: Morning. What's wrong, Kurumu?

Kurumu: Oh? Good morning Tsukune. Well, I just met Yukari on the way here and she started whining about how she doesn't want to go…

Then Tsukune walked to Yukari and asked.

Tsukune: What? Why not Yukari?

Yukari stood in silence and Kurumu talked instead.

Kurumu: Well, don't you think sheìs probably just wimping out because she's never been there? She is just a baby after all…

Yukari: Someone with only a brain cell like you wouldn't understand!

Kurumu: What!? Who has only one brain cell you little…

Moka tried to calm her down and Tsukune and Gabriel watched with a blank look.

Gabriel: 'Don't tell me I need to go through this shit 24/7? Now that I think about it… There should be the encounter with Rubi…'

Right now the bus arrived.

Moka: Oh, look, our bus is here!

Tsukune: Hm? Then where's Gin?

Yukari: Well, he said he got too many points wrong on the semester test and can't come because of summer school.

Gabriel: Wait a second, what are you doing here, Kurumu?

Kurumu panicked a bit from being found out and said.

Kurumu: L-Let's just forget about it… Please?

Everyone: *Sigh*

The door of the bus opened to reveal Shizuka and the bus driver who was smoking.

Then one after another entered the bus, until Gabriel passed the bus driver.

Bus Driver: Hehee… You're sure a dangerous one, boy… You've eaten so many students… Kuyou included… And got stronger at every bite… Then that killing intent, it made me shiver a bit…

Gabriel: How did you know all that?

Bus Driver: Hehee… Oh, I know. After all, I was the one who let you enter here… Still, long time no see, Ant King.

Gabriel: I got too much of this shit, I'll just go to sleep…

Then Gabriel took a seat and slept, Moka sat beside him, Tsukune and Kurumu sat together and Shizuka and Yukari sat behind Tsukune and Kurumu.

Then the bus driver started to drive with a smirk to the human world.

Bus Driver: 'Heh, you are already stronger than anyone else… You just need a bit of experience…'