"Ah."
Waking up is such a pain in the ass, it feels like your body will deteriorate anytime. That's what Kanade thinks right now. He's too tired from last night studying.
Kanade Kurumizawa, 16 years-old, single, virgin, and the perfect definition of lazy. He's tired of studying last night in his house because today is the day he'll start school but this school is not just an ordinary school.
The smell was the odd thing he felt first in his room.
It smelled sweet like a flower or soap. It clearly didn't belong to him but, it suddenly tickled Kanade's nose.
"Hm...."
He stirred around while making a small groan before taking a stretch while lying down.
This time after he did that, he felt a warm and soft feeling at the back of his hand and a soft [Kyaa] could be heard at the same time as well.
"Huh...?" Kanade said.
After Kanade forcefully awaken his cloudy consciousness, he rubbed his eyes while slowly raising his body.
His familiar bed was the first thing that entered his view. On top of the white sheets, there were wrinkled blankets and bath blankets covered on top. But, it was clear that the feeling he felt on his hand was not that and more importantly, cloths don't give out voices. Kanade slowly raised his sights.
When he did that,
"Ehem…..Good morning, Kanade."
A girl in her pajamas was snuggling beside Kanade while relaxing her mouth charmingly and lifting her hair erotically.
She should be in her mid-twenties; she had slender limbs and voluptuous breasts. She was a beauty with prided proportions that would make even models feel shame.
"....Hnn, aahh, Goo------"
Kanade replied in a half-awake state before-----stopping mid-way in his words.
"U-uwaahhhhhhhh?!"
The same time his brain understood the strange situation, Kanade took some distance back to make a gap between the beauty. But, this was on top of the bed. Having lost the space to support his butt, Kanade fell backwards just like that and hit his head on the floor.
"Guwahh!"
"Geez, you have to notice this you know, Kanade."
The sound of the girl giggling could be heard. After Kanade raised his head up in his face-up body posture, he looked up towards the bed with feelings of perplexity and surprise mixed together
"Ra-Rachel...!? Why are you-----"
He then called the girl's name with a voice filled with panic.
Yes. Kanade knows this girl. Rachel Tachikawa. She was his older stepsister.
"What do you mean why, it's a greeting. I came here to wake up the sleepyhead you know."
After Rachel slowly raised her body, she [hnnn] stretched. Even though it was just that, it looked like that one scene that happens in movies.
Kanade was close to being attracted to Rachel's beautiful gesture for one moment but, he immediately regained his composure and swung his head.
"Not that...…..! No, I am curious as to why you're sleeping there too but, more importantly----"
Kanade rubbed his eyes once more; he also pinched his cheeks and confirmed that he wasn't daydreaming before continuing his words.
"Rachel, why are you here?!"
Yes. Actually, this beautiful lady was not Kanade's real sister.
Rachel was a Magus with transformation abilities she was a former Magus which is affiliated to RV Academy.
But, the current Rachel is harmless and caring, she took care of Kanade who has no parents or close relatives 2 years ago. Thinking normally, there's no way for Kanade to hate her, in fact he's grateful for taking care of him for these past years.
The room door suddenly opened, just when Kanade was thinking about that.
"Just what is going on, you were so noisy just now."
A middle school aged girl with her chestnut-colored hair entered the room. It was Kanade's little sister, Seira Kurumizawa. It seems, she felt suspicious and came to check the situation out because Kanade raised a loud shout when he fell down to the floor just now.
"...…wait."
After Seira looked around the room while opening the door, she looked at Rachel who was wearing pajamas, and Kanade who was on the ground before *twitch* her eyebrows twitched.
Not caring that her underwear could be seen from Kanade's angle, she swung her legs up before dropping her heel onto Kanade's stomach while he was facing upwards.
"What the heck are you doing this early in the morningggggg!" Seira shouted.
"Gyaann....." Kanade groaned.
After Kanade bent his body he held his stomach while groaning in agony. Maintaining the momentum from when she heel dropped Kanade, Seira turned her back to Kanade and after both her legs landed on the ground, she slammed her left palm into her right fist and took a finishing pose. If this was a fighting game then, there was no mistake that the word [KO!] would be dancing between them.
"Ow. How about changing your occupation to an expert karate teacher?" Kanade said.
"Wh-why you..."
Even though he was raising a voice filled with pain, it seems Seira did not bother to listen.
"So, just what were you thinking about when you were going to commit an obscene act in the house which has your sister in it? I thought you were someone more isolated and cautious."
"That's false accusations!" Kanade protected himself.
"Uwah, false accusations huh....how indecent."
"Don't judge it by the appearance of the word! Anyway, Rachel was sleeping beside me when I woke up for some reason."
"...is that so?"
Seira looked towards Rachel with a dubious look.
Rachel's cheeks turned red when Seira did that, and she opened her mouth embarrassingly while hugging her chest.
"Kanade....you're such a pervert." Rachel said.
"Huh?!"
After Seira's sights turned sharp, she once again lifted her leg and was about to drop her heel on Kanade. But, Kanade managed to block it in the nick of time and shouted as if he was trying to appeal to her.
"Ca-calm down! I didn't do anything, I am serious here!"
"...….You better be, right?"
"I-it's the truth! Rather, why is Rachel here?! What happened?!"
"Aah...….."
Seira slowly moved her legs away from Kanade when he asked.
"Now that I think about it, I didn't tell you."
"What do you mean? Don't tell me we're leaving...…..?"
Kanade said that in a nervous tone. But, Seira cast her eyes down and swung her head.
"No. We're still going to live here. Just like what Rachel told you, be careful in the academy you're weak on girls, you're taking them too easy." Seira warned.
"Then...…..did something happen to RV?!" Kanade asked in a nervous tone.
After he said that, Seira made a complicated face while groaning.
"Uuuun...….that might be the case.....if you put it that way."
"Huh? What do you mean...….?"
He could not get any of the points at all. Kanade wring his neck. When he did that, Seira bent down and brought her face closer to Kanade's ear and whispered in it.
"…..you know, be careful of the assassin."
"...…Eh?"
Kanade scratched his cheeks while maintaining a weird pose. Now that he thought about it, he heard that an assassin is known to walk beside the school and target the students there.
"So that's the case. Then I'll just hunt it down."
"I-isn't that kind of dangerous...?"
"Hmm...nonetheless, the assassin's abilities only appear when attacking students so I'll capture it with my Venus. Most likely, it would naturally hide its real appearance when it feels threat and wants to escape from people's eyes. We have no choice but to take time and catch it when it let its guard down." Kanade explained.
"I-I see...."
"Hey, what are you two whispering about? Don't leave this pretty lady out from the group."
In an unnecessarily erotic pose, Rachel said that while fixing her disordered hair. Not even a spec of a weak mentality could be felt and she was giving off a confident appearance. Now that he thought about it, Rachel's personality will transform into something filled with confidence just like the word as if the person changed.
"Rachel, you...."
Seira stood up and sighed while opening her eyes half way.
"It's okay to wake Kanade up but, do something about the habit of sleeping beside him whenever you like. If you keep that up, you will not mix into society no matter how long it takes."
"Oh? You got angry because I took the role to wake Kanade up huh. Your cute face will go to waste you know?"
"I-I didn't say that!" Seira said with her red cheeks.
"It's written on your face even if you don't say it. But see, Kanade won't notice you even if you snuggled beside him with that body." Rachel bragged.
"Wh-what did you say!?" Seira shouted.
After Rachel said that while folding her arms and lifting her big breasts, Seira shouted in an unbearable state.
"That's the truth right? It might look promising in some specific aspects but, how should I say this, it's lacking firepower or it's a work of art with the wind resistance being close to zero." Rachel teased.
"D-don't look down on me! I am still in puberty!"
"Ohh.....but breasts stop growing around the age of 15 you know?"
"I-I am still 14! Forget that, what are you acting big for?! You might have a nice body, but you can't be his real sister!"
"......…!"
The moment Seira shouted, Rachel's expression which was filled with confidence turned into astonishment. There was a hallucination as if the surroundings suddenly just got dark. If this was a comics then, there would probably be sound effects like [Gaaaan] or [Zuuun] appearing on top of Rachel's head.
"Li-like I thought...Seira thinks that way of me. Ugh... I look like an idiot. Turning all jolly alone after making friends... …..it is impossible for people to accept someone like me..... " Rachel said in a sad manner.
Rachel covered her face with both her hands and her shoulders were trembling periodically. , her mentality was as I see weak as tofu. Seira made an [Oh crap] face before walking to Rachel in panic.
"I-I don't think that. How should I say this, that was just the spur of the moment or, that was a tit for tat errr..."
"Uu….uu....it's okay Seira, don't force yourself. Sorry to make you keep someone like me company...I am more of a bitch than Seira anyway...…" Rachel sobbed.
"No, I am serious! I don't think that way!"
"But...I am more of a bitch than Seira anyway….."
"Th-that is not true?!"
"...…Then, Seira is more of a bitch than me….?"
"U, th-that's..."
Seira hesitated while sweat was flowing down her forehead. When she did that, large teardrops started to form on Rachel's eyes and she started crying.
"It was a lie like I thoughttttt! It's the kind lie that hurts a person's heart the most rightttt!"
"Ah...aaah, geez! That's right! I am more of a bitch than Rachel!"
Seira gave up and said that. Rachel then stopped crying like it was a lie just now and started laughing on the bed this time.
"Aha-hahahhaa! She's a bitch! Seira is a bitch!"
"Wha...."
Unable to comprehend what happened, Seira went blank for a moment but her sights turned sharp immediately and she glared at Rachel.
"Y-you…..you tricked me!?"
"Kyaa! The bitch is attacking!" Rachel said.
Rachel made an innocent smile while jumping off the bed and exited the room before heading to the first floor.
"Why you little, wait there...!"
Seira chased after Rachel and ran down the stairs.
---and finally, peace visited Kanade's room.
".....I guess I'll wash my face." Kanade said.
Kanade made a tired sigh before slowly standing up from his place on the floor.
Although there was a morning wake up surprise, that day's morning was shockingly [Normal] if that event was excluded.
He washed his face, changed his clothes, put his glasses on, finished his breakfast with Seira, who let Rachel get away in the end, and left the house.
When he did that, a cheerful voice echoed from the house next door.
"Kanade!"
When he brought his eyes there, he saw a boy in an RV high school uniform waving his hands to him.
He had a characteristic thick lustrous brown hair and orange cheerful eyes; he was a boy whose prettiness seemed almost more than average. He had a convincing smile, and a calm nature. Anyone who sees him will feel a somewhat friendly aura coming from him.
But, the lovely expression on his face was enough to flip that impression of him around; it was a cheerful and intimate smile.
Shuu Gregory. He was the Kurumizawa/Tachikawa family house's neighbor and at the same time Kanade's best friend.
"Oh, Shuu. Good morning."
"Yo, good morning!"
After Kanade waved his hand, Shuu made a satisfied smile while making a big nod. All of his behavior was filled with life and cheerfulness. As usual, he was living his life to the fullest.
"It's nice weather today too! It feels warm and cozy!" Shuu said.
"Aah, it doesn't feel like June at all.-----wait, now that I think about it, do you know the way to school? Don't tell me you forgot? What about Prisma, did they overslept?" Kanade asked.
Kanade tilted his head and looked behind Shuu. The Prisma Ruby and Sapphira sisters who were living besides Shuu's house could not be seen there.
"No, both of them went already. It seems they were having a competition on who would reach the school first."
"Aah, I see."
At that [normal] reason, Kanade unintentionally made a wry smile. Ruby and Sapphira are very close sisters but, they love competing more than the second meal of rice (I was going to say third meal but, it seems they competed on not having meals three times already and it was invalid for competing anymore) and would come up with something to compete.
"Well then, let's go." Kanade said.
"Yeah!" Shuu replied.
Shuu made a cheerful nod when Kanade said that. They then started walking to school along the path they haven't used to get there.
This was also a scene from their usual normal days.
This was one part of the everyday life that they repeated several times these past few years. The strange scenery of the 7 races that crosses the category of logic had become something normal to Kanade before he noticed.
"...….ouch ouch."
And suddenly, Kanade's neck hurt when he looked up to the sky and he puckered his face.
"Hm? What's wrong, Kanade?" Shuu asked.
"Aah....I fell off the bed this morning." Kanade replied.
"Man, you have to be careful."
Shuu said that worryingly. Kanade said [I am okay] and made a wry smile.
"I won't fall off normally. Today, Rachel-----"
"Rachel? What happened to Rachel?" Shuu asked.
"Ah, no, nothing."
Kanade swung his hand to trick him. Shuu made a dubious face but, he immediately recalled something and opened his eyes wide.
"Oh yeah Kanade, speaking of Rachel, there was something I've been wondering about from before."
"Hm? What is it?"
"Rachel is once a Magus right? They say only girls can be a Magus. so why are we the only boys that can be a Magus?"
"....Ah---"
Although he was relieved that the topic changed, it was only for a brief moment. Sweat flow down Kanade's cheeks.
Kanade and Shuu are probably the only boys that are compatible with a Celestial Dress it's probably because of what happened during the Enlightenment Incident.
"T-that's right. We saw the God Mars in the Enlightenment Incident right? At that time we're almost killed by Mars, thankfully we're hit by the Light of Venus, we're saved but we became compatible with the Celestial Dress. If I am correct right?" Kanade explained.
"Oooh! I see!"
Kanade brought up something random and Shuu hit his hand as if he was impressed from the bottom of his heart.
After talking about that while walking, both of them reached the Academy.
They walked inside the campus. They can hear whispers beside them. Probably because they are the only boys inside the school. As they walked, they saw the RV Uniform, the blazer that the girls are wearing is blue, with a red coat, and a red short skirt. They entered the building, climbed the stairs, entered the headmistress' office and took their seat. For some reason, the moment Kanade entered the office, his schoolmates were sending cautious looks to him but, well he decided to now worry about that.
"Welcome to my academy, I'm Layne Zeiss Fushimi the headmistress of RV Academy and you two are now my adorable and precious students." Miss Layne introduced herself with a welcoming attitude.
"Y-yeah, pleasure to be here." Kanade said.
"Um... Miss Layne? We're glad to be here but… why are we here in the first place?" Shuu asked.
"Oh, of course... remember your encounter with Mars? Venus hit you with a Celestial Light and that light kinda messed with your DNA and made you compatible with a Celestial Dress." Miss Layne explained.
"D-does that mean we are going to wear girly dresses?" Shuu asked in a nervous tone.
"I don't know, you two are the first boy Magi in the whole history."
Shuu released a frustrated sigh, on the other hand Kanade seems quiet and calm… or rather, something's bugging him.
"Hey, Kanade what's wrong? You seem down." Shuu asked.
"Hm? No, no I'm fine. For now let's go." Kanade replied.
What's left was to prepare for classes and he should just have a random conversation with Shuu until class starts. This was also the same as usual.
---But.
"...."
He looked at the seat to his left silently.
The seat was still vacant.
"Hey...."
When he did that, Shuu looked towards the vacant seat when he noticed him doing that.
But, what is going on, he could feel that Shuu's eyes had some kind of complex emotion inside when he was looking at that vacant seat.
"Are you perhaps, waiting someone to sit there?" Shuu asked with a smug face.
"Nah."
Kanade recalls what happened during the Enlightenment Incident. Kanade and Shuu are celebrating for their graduation. They are gathering materials and stuff to hold a party in their friend's house when suddenly a red fog appeared. It was a fight between the Gods Mars and Venus, actually it was a fight where no one should witness it and live to tell the tale. But Kanade and Shuu saw it and was almost killed by Mars, they are severely injured but thankfully hit and saved by the Celestial Light of Venus.
After Kanade mumbled that as if to ask himself that, he placed his hands on his forehead and immersed himself in thoughts.
Thinking normally, that event was just Venus coming to save Kanade and the group from a pinch. All he had to do was to raise both his hands in happiness and thank Venus.
But, the situation was not something that could end that easily.
The thing Venus was saying-----instead of running away; she was saying something about an absolute promise from the Goddess Athena.
Just what does that mean? In the end, Venus did not descend towards them and left the spot after leaving a meaningful sight to them. He thought he would ask her in details next time they meet but...
And at that moment, he could hear a familiar chime from the speaker installed in the classroom.
"...….Oh, it's homeroom."
The students scattered around the classroom quickly started returning to their own seats. When he looked out the window, he could see several girls slipping pass the school gate while it was closing.
But--
"...….She's absent today huh"
Kanade made a small sigh. Disappointment and------a slight relief was mixed in his sigh.
Nonetheless, there was no problem fixing this issue.
When Kanade was thinking about that, the teacher entered the classroom.
After performing the usual greeting, the teacher in her mid-twenties opened the attendance book.
"...…Okay, gooood morning everyone. Let's be in high-spirits today too, especially today we have two transfer students and they are boys no less!"
The teacher said it in a sweet voice like the high-spirits she said, and dropped her sights to the attendance book.
"Before I check the attendance will the two of you come here on front and introduce yourselves?"
Kanade and Shuu went in front to introduce themselves. They can see the majority of class whispering to each other, but now's not the time to worry about that.
"Nice to meet you, I'm Shuu Gregory, you can call me Greg or Shuu, everyone let's get along together okay?" Shuu said in a cheerful manner.
After hearing that, some of the girls screamed in excitement as if they fell in love to him.
"Good grief, you really like making girls cry don't you?" Kanade said in a low voice.
After that it's Kanade's time to introduce himself but he's kinda hesitating to do so.
"U-um… I-I'm Kanade nice 2 meet u." Kanade said that while looking sideways.
After introducing himself the atmosphere turned dark instantly. As if there were ghosts floating around, but it can't be helped, after all his laziness and drowsiness is devouring his whole self. And the whole class went gloomy, maybe they are wishing that Shuu is the only one who transferred.
The class was worried when they saw Kanade in a downhearted mood compared to what they're expecting.
"Eh....What, what happened to him?"
"Doesn't he look un-energetic?"
"Ah, perhaps the studying was no good again?"
"Ah---...."
Random speculation came flying from left and right.
Maybe Kanade did not hear that, *Haaa* he made a sigh.
"Oooka…ay I'm Saya von Einzbern your teacher for this whole school year."
After saying that, Miss Saya frowned her eyebrows. Seeing her weird state, everyone in the class are worried about Kanade.
"Uwaaah, now that's sad."
Etc etc, many rumors started to form. Miss Saya gave a warning by *cough**cough* purposely coughing before continuing her words.
"HEEEYY!!! Why are there boys going to transfer schools due to sudden circumstances?!" The door suddenly opened by a girl with long pure Dark Plum hair in a ponytail and shinning crystal-like eyes; she was a girl whose beauty seemed almost artificial. She had a well-proportioned nose bridge, and sakura petal-like lips. Anyone who sees her will feel a somewhat rich mistress, mystique aura coming from her.
But, the angry expression on her face was enough to flip that impression of her around; it was an angry and intimidating expression.
"Huh.....?!"
Kanade looked at her by reflex when he heard her words. Beside him, J.J. was also opening his eyes wide in surprise.
Everyone in the class was surprised too but, Kanade's reaction was too big. Everyone's sights gathered on Kanade.
Normally, it was an uncomfortable situation. But right now, Kanade didn't have the leisure to worry about it.
"Wa-wait a second. Why are they here!? What's going on!?"
"E-even if you tell me that...…I don't know the details. Miss Layne suddenly called me and told me they are transferring, and will send the necessary documents later....."
"No way...…"
Kanade could not hide his discomposure and hit his forehead with his hand. The surrounding classmates started whispering. Everyone probably thought Kanade's panic was unexpected.-----No, speaking it in a more correct term, they might be shocked at Kanade's expression.
"S-so...….why the hell are the two of you here? Who are you?" the girl asked.
It seems the girl's desperate state could be conveyed to Miss Saya. She quickly looked through the printout pinched between the attendance book and raised her face.
"A-about that...."
But, that expression was filled with bewilderment.
"...…..uh"
The girl heard those words and gulped down.