As the common saying goes, time passes quickly when you have fun, that especially too if you are older. Time is like a breeze at that time, leaving you wondering how it could have been possible for such a long time to pass as you remember something vividly as it was yesterday
The sun was shining down on the horizon, but contrary to other day, a whole blanket of snow has enveloped Nagazora city in its cold embrace
It was snowing, although not surprising as it was late December and school has closed off for vacation time
In such a day, three figures could be seen in the male dormitory of Chiba Academy
One was a female figure who had indigo eyes and purplish black hair. She was wearing a sweater to keep her warm from the cold but it barely concealed her curves
Another one was a white haired blue eyed girl. She was wearing her usual clothes, but she acted like the cold didn't even affect her
And lastly, a male figure figure with silver hair and glowing blue eyes. He was also wearing normal clothes, his attitude indicating that the cold also didn't affect him
Those figures were Mei, Kiana and Adam respectively
They were engaged in a conversation, that while not important, was of significance to one specific individual
"Is silver truly your hair color?" Mei asked in bewilderment as she blinked at Adam
Her reaction was to be expected. Suddenly revealing to her that his blonde hair was just a 'hair dye' must have been a huge surprise
"Is it really surprising? There are a lot of wonderful things in this world, silver hair isn't something that amazing" He flicked his shoulder length now silver hair with his right right
"I see" Mei was confused by his statement, but she didn't prod further "Then why did you hide your hair and dyed it blond?" She asked, concerned at him
Her brain went to think that Adam was afraid that he would ostracized by othe-
"Adam-senpai! Mei-senpai is right! You shouldn't hide your silver hair, it is beautiful!" Kiana cheerfully added from the side
His eye twitched as he saw both girls misunderstood him
"Haah... It's just that silver hair is rare and attracts the wrong kind of attention. So until I'm strong enough to handle it, I would prefer to hide this" He sighed as he explained his reasoning
He didn't want to attract the attention of that bastard Otto by having exactly the same features of the Kaslana family
But Mei looked at him in confusion, still not understanding what he was saying, while Kiana looked deep in thought
"Aha!" The young warrior slapped her fist into her palm as she came to a realization "You hide your pretty silver hair out of fear that girls will attack you, right Adam-senpai?!"
"....?!" The other purple haired girl looked at Kiana in a mix of confusion and bewilderment once again at her conclusion
"...."
Adam on the other hand was speechless, he didn't know what to say. Because either this girl was too stupid... Or too smart
"Am I right!?" Kiana's eyes lit up as she took his silence for affirmation "Don't worry Adam-senpai! I will protect you from the girls that want to bully you!"
She declared that with so much passion and fire in her voice, so much so that he didn't have it in him to correct her misunderstanding
He looked her straight in the eye and smiled genuinely at her "Is that a promise?"
"Mhm! Mhm!" The white haired tuna let out as she rapidly nodded at his question
"Hehe..." A cute giggle interrupted their moment
They both turned their heads to the source... Only to see Mei covering her mouth with her hand as she tried her best to stifle her laughter that was beaming with happiness
Adam's smile couldn't help but get wider as he made eye contact with Mei
"Ehhh?! Why are you two laughing? I'm serious!" Kiana pouted as she stomped her foot on the ground repeatedly like a child who got teased by her parents
"Adam, Kiana-chan, shouldn't we have started cooking already?" She gently reminded them of their purpose for gathering here today
As it was Christmas vacation, Adam wanted to celebrate it, but he didn't know how it is celebrated in Japan. So he went with the simplest method, a gathering where they will have a feast!
Naturally, as they were only three people, the time it would take to cook the food isn't much, and it would be a very enjoyable experience
"Oh! I forgot, hehe..." The Kaslana let out a nervous laugh as she scratched the back of her head
... Except that they got too focused on their banter and forgot their purpose, so someone had to remind them what was important
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A man and a woman, or in this case, a boy and a girl were cooking together, while a white haired tuna watched from the sidelines
"Mei, I appreciate you being here. Otherwise, this tuna would have eaten all the food, and I wouldn't be able to keep up with her" Adam suddenly interrupted the indigo eyed girl
Really, Kiana is too much of a glutton, so he has to go out and buy groceries very often. If he didn't have so much money from his savings, he would be very troubled
"Hey! Adam-senpai! Don't call me that!" The aforementioned tuna shouted from besides them
"Fufu~ It's alright, I've come to enjoy cooking" The future Herscher of Cooking said with a gentle smile
Obviously, at this point in time, Mei has come to surpass Adam in cooking, and while he has expressed envy at her talent, he was mostly happy about her and the fact that she found something she enjoys doing
"...Hmph!" Kiana huffed as she pouted
"Hey, Adam-senpai?" She continued as she showed a determined expression "Can you teach me cooking?"
Her request was so sudden and surprising that Adam froze on his tracks
"No!" He decisively answered
It was common knowledge that you never let a Kaslana in the kitchen, lest the whole house gets burned down... Or you end up getting poisoned and dying, nobody that is a Kaslana can cook, it is a universal rule
Kevin? He can only cook noodles, and anything he tried to cook would turn into ice after he became a MANTIS
Kallen? Let's not talk about her, only Otto would eat her cooking with a gentle smile
Siegfried? That guy cooks with Judgement of Shamash, a divine key, he is so incompetent that he only relied on Cecilia for cooking
Theresa? To be honest, he has never seen that legal loli cook, but she has Himeko and maybe Fu Hua to cook for her
Bianka? That airhead can only train and fight, if she didn't have Rita always by her side...
Kiana? Sirin is an illiterate twelve year old mentally, combine that with the Kaslana genes... It would be a disaster
"Oh come oooon! Pleeeeaaseeee?" Kiana pleaded him with his only weakness, puppy dog eyes
Adam flinched as he saw the look she is giving him, he bit his lower lips as his expression became hesitant
".... Fine" He finally relented after he saw her blue eyes glistening with tears
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"Another failure...." Adam commented as he watched Kiana closely
Mei was also besides them, watching them and occasionally providing some tips
"Kiana, let me help you"
He suddenly went behind her... Grasped her slender hand with his own, and put his head on her shoulder so he can observe her better
"A-Adam-senpai?!" The girl's squeaked and asked him in a surprised voice
"Y-you-?"
"Shhhh, let me guide you" He whispered into her ear
"A-ah, okay"
He grasped her hand tightly, and proceeded to help her do it the right way
"So you have to do this..."
"...."
"Then you have to make it like this..."
"...."
"Then finally, you have to finish this by making it like this..."
"...."
"Do you understand, Kiana?" He asked her as he finished instructing her
Unexpectedly, her ears were red, and she had a blush on her cheeks. Truthfully, he expected that from Mei, and not the young Kaslana
"Y-yes...." Kiana said in a voice as small as a mosquito's as she nodded rapidly
"Adam...." A voice interrupted his musings from the side
He turned his head, only to see Mei looking at him with a gentle smile. But a look at her questioning eyes that flashed purple certainly proved that this smile wasn't quite what it seemed like
"Yes, Mei?" He titled his head as he smiled innocently
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