(A/N Notes: ... ... ... What? I don't really know what to write)
Since there was still some minutes for the start of class, Itsuki was talking with Ichi
"So Ichi-chan is this also your first year in this school?" (Itsuki)
"Negative... It has already passed a year since I was enrolled in this school by Creator Leonardo" (Ichi)
"I see! So that means you're in a club, right?" (Itsuki)
"... I am part of the health committee..." (Ichi)
"No, not that. I mean clubs made by other students" (Itsuki)
"Student-made clubs is it?... I am not an official member of any club... But I was built by creator Leonardo and by the other members of the magic technologies study club... So depending on how one sees it, I can be considered a member of the magic technologies study club" (Ichi)
"... What?" (Itsuki)
He didn't really get what she had just said
"... Do you want me to repeat my answer, Itsuki-san?" (Ichi)
"Ah! No, you don't need to, I understood that you don't know if you're in a club or not" (Itsuki)
"... ... ... Yes, it can be interpreted that way..." (Ichi)
He was right in one way or another for her. He continued to talk with Ichi in a carefree manner, and that was catching the attention of everyone in the classroom, and of those who just arrived
"I see...?" *Detects the presence of Leonardo* (Ichi)
"(Psst! Come over here)" (Leonardo)
"..." (Ichi)
He was near the door and was gesturing for her to come to where he was, Ichi looked at him without really getting the message
"Ichi-chan, I think that guy is gesturing for you to go to where he is" (Itsuki)
"... *looks at him*... *Looks at Leonardo*... *Looks back at you*... I see... Thank you for the help, Itsuki-san" (Ichi)
"It's fine! That's what friends are for"
"I see... Now if you excuse me, I will be leaving to attend the request of creator Leonardo" (Ichi)
"Okay, take care!"
Ichi got up from her seat and went towards Leonardo, and after a quick talk, they both went towards another place. And Itsuki, who had stayed in the classroom was approached by a cat-eared boy and a sheep horned boy
" "HOW THE HELL DID YOU GET SO CLOSE TO THE ICE HEARTED AUTOMATA!?!?!?" " (Cat-eared boy/horned boy)
". . . Who?" (Itsuki)
Meanwhile
Ichi and Leonardo entered the magic technologies study club room, once inside he closed the door, and grabbed Ichi on the shoulders with a serious Jojo like face
"A1... Who was that boy you were talking to???" (Leonardo)
When he said that his face had a mix of surprise, worry, and happiness
"The boy I was talking to... Are you possibly referring to Itsuki-san?" (Ichi)
"So that guy's name is Itsuki, huh? Anyway, did he do something to you for you to be talking with him or did you do something to him?" (Leonardo)
"... Do I need to do something to Itsuki-san so that I can talk with him?" (Ichi)
"Well... No, but since you never talked to someone that closely before, I got worried that he had done something bad to my daughter, or that you had done something bad" (Leonardo)
"I understand... And the answer to your question is: No, he nor I did something to each other..." (Ichi)
"I see, that's really good indeed" (Leonardo)
"We are just friends... That is what (Y/N)-san told me before I left the classroom..." (Ichi)
"I see, so you two are friends... Huh? What did you say that you two are?" (Leonardo)
"I and Itsuki-san are friends... That is what he said to me before we came here" (Ichi)
"..." *Gets dizzy* (Leonardo)
"...!" (Ichi)
Leonardo was completely stunned by what she just said, that he even felt his head getting dizzy as his legs slowly lost their strength. And Ichi who noticed that was swift to help him sit on a chair and get a cup of water for him
"*Drinks water*... *Covers his face with his hand*... My daughter... Finally made a friend..." (Leonardo)
He had a trembling voice that clearly showed that he was feeling really emotional at that moment as droplets of tears feel on the floor, and while he was having a very emotional moment Ichi kept standing and staring at him with her emotionless eyes and face
A few minutes later
After crying of happiness for some time, Leonardo finally calmed down and went back on talking with Ichi
"A1... Please, make sure to get along with (Y/N)-san..." (Leonardo)
"Affirmative, creator Leonardo..." (Ichi)
"Great! Now, you can go back to your classroom and continue talking with (Y/N)-san!" (Leonardo)
"Acknowledged... Creator Leonardo, before I leave I have something to tell the members magic technologies study club so please tell them to come here later..." (Ichi)
"Hm? You do? Is it something really important?" (Leonardo)
"... ... ... Not really, it is just about the way everyone addresses me" (Ichi)
"Is that so? Then you can just tell me what you want and I pass it to them in the classroom, if you want" (Leonardo)
"... Suggestion accepted... Creator Leonardo, I request that you and there other members of the magic technologies study club address me with my name Auta Ichi from now on..." (Ichi)
"Auta Ichi?... Hmm... It's a good name, did you decided it by yourself?" (Leonardo)
"Negative... That name was given to me by Itsuki-san yesterday" (Ichi)
"Eh!? W, well... If you're fine with it, then it's all good" (Leonardo)
"... I understand... If you excuse me, creator Leonardo, I will be going back to my classroom..." (Ichi)
"Ah! Yes... Take care" (Leonardo)
Ichi bowed down and left the club room, leaving Leonardo alone inside as he looked at the ceiling
"... *Tears up*... My daughter... Has grown so much..."
He was having another emotional moment
Meanwhile, back to Itsuki
"C'mon spill it out how did you get close to the ice-hearted automata???" (Cat eared boy)
"How can I answer you something about someone who I don't know?" (Itsuki)
"You know her very well! You were talking to her just now!" (Horned boy)
"No, I wasn't. I was talking to Ichi-chan" (Itsuki)
"Who's Ichi-chan?" (Cat eared boy)
"Ichi-chan is Ichi-chan" (Itsuki)
"... Are you messing with us?" (Horned boy)
"Oh? Did you just notice that now?" (Itsuki)
" "..." " (Cat eared boy/Horned boy)
"By the way, who are you guys?" (Itsuki)
"Ah! Sorry, I'm Shimura Ken, and as you can see I'm from the cat race"
"And I'm Katou Jin, and I'm for the sheep race"
"I see, nice to meet you two, Ken-san, Jin-san. I'm Sakamoto Itsuki!"
"Yeah, likewise, Sakamoto-san" (Ken)
"So how did you get to meet, the ice hearted automata? You're clearly a new student here" (Jin)
"Well... I actually just happened to pass by her yesterday, when I was brought here by Aimiko-sensei" (Y/N)
He had a slightly troubled face since there wasn't a lot to say when it came to how you met Ichi
"Just that?" (Ken)
"No, I also asked her to guide me to the cafeteria, and she guided me there, had lunch there, picked a vanilla pudding for her, gave her a name... And yeah, that was pretty much it"
"... Wait... You gave her a name?" (Jin)
"Yeah, since her introduction was so long, I asked her if I could call her as Auta Ichi" (Itsuki)
"You're quite the smooth talker aren't 'cha?" (Ken)
"Am I?"
"Yes, you are" (Jin)
"Could you please give me some space to sit on my seat, subject Ken-san?" (???)
A cold and mechanical, yet feminine voice called out for Ken
"!? Ah! Y, yeah... S, sorry about that" (Ken)
"..." (Ichi)
Ichi simply sat down without saying anything else
<... Such a cold expression and manner... She's truly ice-hearted> (Jin)
"Welcome back, Ichi-chan!" (Itsuki)
"*Looks at you*... ... ... Yes... I am back, Itsuki-san" (Ichi)
His simple greeting towards her and her answering his greeting was more than enough to surprise everyone again due to the difference between the way she spoke to Ken and the way she spoke to him
(A/N Notes: ... ... ... Duck... ... ...)