After that, at lunchtime, Atsushi and Basuki had lunch at the school cafeteria. Along the way there, Basuki gave him a tour of the school, so Atsushi would get to know the school beforehand. As they ate, Atsushi said thank you to him for the tour.
"You're welcome, Atsushi," Basuki happily replied. "I'm happy to help."
They continue on eating.
"You know, even though I am in this faction," Atsushi said breaking the silence, "I'll never forget about my friends back at the Imperial Demon Army."
"Is that so?" Basuki responded back.
Atsushi then nodded. "Yes, and they are still my friends. I promised them that I will never forget them."
"That's good. Friendship needs to be regularly maintained."
"You're right."
They continued eating and having a good time.
Later, Atsushi and Saya passed the time by training, reading books at the library, and even taking a short nap. So, by 5:45 p.m., as they were walking across the track field of the compound, Mikaela came down from the compound walls and approached them with a serious and cold look on his face. Upon seeing him, Atsushi was shocked with alert, and Saya was alerted as well.
"Oh, no… Mikaela-kun…"
"Hello there," the vampire boy in white clothes and with blonde hair spoke as he walked towards them. "Are you…Ikari Atsushi?"
"Y-Yes? How did you know that?" Atsushi replied while keeping his guard up.
"My queen told me."
Mikaela then stopped and stood at some distance from Atsushi and Saya.
Atsushi gasped and thought. "Krul Tepes…"
"I had been watching your every movement."
"WHAT?!" Atsushi was shocked.
"You had been doing that?" Saya asked Mikaela.
Mikaela then looked at her. "Oh, and you are?"
"My name is Saya, Atsushi's spirit guardian and mountain spirit."
"Spirit? I thought you were a demon."
"Demon, huh? I'm not, and unlike them, I don't control Atsushi like a puppet."
"I see."
Mikaela then glanced back at Atsushi. "Atsushi-kun, do you still remember me?"
"What?" Atsushi replied, before suddenly getting a series of memories of him with Mikaela and Yuichiro as kids.
Now remembering it, Atsushi briefly and calmly responded, "Yes. Why? What are you doing here?"
"I am here because I consider you as a trustworthy human."
"Really?" Atsushi raised an eyebrow. "What do you think of me?"
"Well, you're nice and kind, and…"
Mikaela paused a bit to gather his thoughts on Atsushi.
He then continued, "…unique."
"Okay then…" Atsushi replied while biting his lip.
"Don't worry, I may be a vampire now, but I will not attack you or bite you."
Atsushi and Saya are surprised at his outlier-style resilience.
"Wow…"
"We can count you as an ally, too."
"Yes, maybe," Mikaela replied. "It's good to see you again, Atsushi-kun."
He then turned around and walked away, before jumping above the wall and disappeared into the shadows.
Later, in his dorm room, Atsushi was now pondering on Mikaela's promises. Saya was wondering about the possibilities of this new secret alliance as well.