{Anastasia Kou Sabre Reishville's POV:}
Well, that was slightly more eventful than how I originally thought.
"Come on..."
I sighed.
I facepalmed.
"Alicia... She's a bitch."
I said to myself.
"Lady Anastasia. We're back."
Calira said.
She came back as soon as Alicia disappeared from sight. She knew all along. I should know that I shouldn't go down tables. Going down to 800 will lead me to Alicia, who's most likely with Father.
With the worst luck, that means that Edward is here too. Yup. Not going down the tables.
"So, Calira, what did you get me?"
I asked with a plastered smile.
She put a bowl in front of me.
It was a bowl of curry udon. It seemed to be fresh.
"No way... You mean they serve udon here! Holy--it's curry udon too!"
I shouted, amazed.
At Altheria, they never served curry udon, same with any shops around our house. We never saw those ramen and udon shops too. I've only had curry udon once since I came to this country.
That was at the airport.
"Here are your chopsticks."
She put the, already separated, chopsticks in the bowl.
Since this is worldwide, they have to get cuisines from all over the world. I'm so fucking happy to have curry udon once more.
"Time to dig in."
I said, grabbing my chopsticks and stabbing them into the noodles.
As I slurped them, a warm yet spicy taste flooded my mouth. The noodles massaged my inner cheeks as they entered my throat.
Lovely. Lovely. Lovely curry udon.
"Hm? What did you two get?"
I looked over at the Athenblade twins.
Calira wasn't eating anything with meat at all. She was eating dessert, in fact. She had multiple cupcakes on her plate.
I thought Calira was embarrassed to show others that she had a strong sweet tooth.
I mean... I do restrict her whenever we're at school or when we were in England. Since, well...
Being a superhuman doesn't mean that weight gain is less than the average person's.
As for Sebastian, he... Oh, he got steak. He always eats different things. So generic.
I feel like Calira always goes for what she likes but Sebastian always goes for different types of food.
I mean, for twins, they sure have different tastes. Goes the same for their likings and Singularities. Calira's one is--
"Ah, Lady Reishville."
Oh god fucking damn.
I finished slurping my udon and turned.
"Ah, Duke Daron, it's been a while."
"Yes, certainly."
The old ass Duke that absolutely loves sucking my Father's ass. Oops, I shouldn't be using that type of language even in my mind...
Uhmm... The horrid old Duke that loves working beside my Father is now by me.
"Oh, are you not speaking English?"
He asked.
"I noticed that your mouth is not quite syncing up with your words. If I may ask, what language are you speaking?"
The old guy is always so perceptive.
"I'm speaking Japanese. I learnt it to come and live here in Japan."
"Oh, really?"
"Yes."
Well, time to make fucking useless small talk with this guy...
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{Akane Kabura's POV:}
"What do you want, Grandfather?"
I asked the elderly man, standing beside my table.
Beside him was his attendant, Kanon.
"Akane... I was wondering why you haven't come back but it seems like your Absolute Zero state has been cancelled without sealing techniques. Why is that?"
Grandfather said to me, weakly.
His illness seems to be getting to him lately. I'm surprised he still came to this event.
My Absolute Zero state is something that I can't control. It comes naturally. My body turns cold and my body temperature drops to minus 273 degrees celsius and which affects things around me.
It calms down after using sealing techniques or special medicine.
I can control that state for 30 seconds max and use only one move: Cocytus, which I used during the Japan vs Chinese exchange match.
I thought about Shoya.
"That shouldn't matter to you."
"So, you're saying you can already control Absolute Zero?"
"No."
"So, then how?"
"..."
I stayed quiet.
Grandfather seemed to nod to my silence.
"Now, who are you?"
Kanon asked Yumeko.
"I am Lady Akane's servant, Yumeko Sasaki."
"You are not worthy of--"
"Kanon, leave it."
My grandfather ordered her.
She shut her mouth instantly. Kanon may be someone I look up to, in terms of magic ability, but she is way too prideful.
This Absolute Zero state is an illness that my mother had. Though, for her, her body temperature did not drop to absolute zero. Her body temperature would drop to around 100 degrees celsius but she would control it herself.
Mine isn't nearly as manageable due to my Singularity which is Absolute Zero.
"So, do you want to have a grandparent-to-grandchild talk?"
He asked me.
"No."
I said, not looking at him.
"Well, that is a shame... How is school?"
Why is he trying to socialise with me all of a sudden?
Grandfather didn't care about these things when I was in middle school.
"More like how was school. It's good. I met Anastasia and made a few new friends."
"Anastasia... Ah, you mean Izuko's friend's child."
I nodded.
"Well, hopefully, you can get back into school without any hassle."
Grandfather smiled.
He seemed genuine.
Grandfather turned his back.
"Ah, Grandfather, can I ask you something?"
"Go on, ask away."
Gah, what am I thinking?
"You don't plan for me to get a certain fiancè, right?"
I blushed slightly.
The elderly man chuckled.
"Do not worry, Akane, just because you're a girl doesn't mean I'll treat you different from Daichi. Whoever you choose, I shall accept."
Though Grandfather was usually a cold-hearted man, I could feel a warm spring sensation behind that smile of his.
"Thanks, Grandfather."
"No problem, child."
And he and Kanon walked off.
I felt my head heat up.
I put my hands on my face and shook my head, side to side.
"Why did I ask that? Why did I ask that? Why did I ask that?"