Quietly and smoothly, a week passed
It passed peacefully and fast
For Adam, it was truly the first time in this world that time passed so….fast
'I suppose that saying is true….'
As he stood on the 'porch' of his dormitory and looked at the moon illuminating the earth with its gentle, silver moonlight, he couldn't help but ponder
Over this week, he mostly did the same things
Wake up, attend classes, talk with Kiana, Mei, Bronya, Olivia….Then train by himself and chat with his fellow members
It was an uneventful routine- yet it was fulfilling and satisfying, in a way
-This same routine made time feel like a breeze- passing quickly and disappearing
"...Mhm…Tasty…."
Sipping the blood red wine from the glass in his hand, Adam nodded, a satisfied expression emerging on his face
This wasn't just some normal wine
-Specifically, it was from the Gremory house's collection. Rias has given it to him.
The silver-haired boy was suspicious at this girl's sudden generosity….But her message was simply like this
[Red Princess: Just think of it as my gratitude for that large pile of manga you had given me!]
After that, he dropped it. After all, it made perfect sense.
This exhibitionist devil was a NEET through and through. It made a lot of sense for her to bribe him with various things, didn't it?
"...."
Drinking the rest of the wine in one gulp, Adam turned around and entered his dorm
Normally, he would have preferred to slowly enjoy it
-However, Olivia was getting a bit…too 'riled' up, so he had to 'calm' her down!
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St. Freya Academy. Weekend. Early morning.
Although during weekdays, Adam woke up very early….In the weekends, he still maintained the habit of sleeping in from his previous life
It was quite enjoyable- after all, Olivia was a very good pillow
Balancing work and rest?
'Heh'
To someone like him, every day could be 'rest' if he wanted to
Even so, at this time, in the dormitory where Adam should have been sitting on the sofa and Olivia studying magic books in their room, a foreign sound was heard
A young woman left her room and walked into the corridor
The woman was wearing a red and white shrine maiden costume.
And as her eyes were looking forward with determination, her long cherry-colored hair fell behind her like the waves of the sea
After going downstairs from the second floor, she came to the living room as usual.
Her gaze became respectful as she looked at him. Then, she instantly bowed and said in a respectful voice
"Good morning, Asterios-dono."
As her shrine maiden outfit was revealing, her bow made her generous cleavage unfold itself more clearly to Adam
"Morning, Sakura."
The silver-haired boy nodded at the pink-haired girl, acknowledging her
"Also, while we're here- just call me Adam"
"...."
As Sakura's fox-like ears twitched lightly, a small smile appeared on her normally emotionless face
"Then when should I prepare yours and Mistress' breakfast, Adam-dono?"
His lips twitched at her answer
…..
….Adam truly wasn't used to having a beautiful traditional woman call him 'dono'
However…This was his own doing. After all, when he decided to get her out of his [Stomach] and into the real world, he should have been prepared for this!
But yes…..Sakura only accepted getting out because he told her that, someone who has Kallen's blood running through their body, is in this school
Even with that…. it was only three days ago that he released her into reality- and this was because of his hesitation
After all, he didn't want that bastard Otto to trouble him. If that blonde cuck discovered Sakura…Then he might even personally pay Adam a visit to check his gas meter
…But then he realised that he could just hide and conceal Sakura. After all, giving her a simple [Invinsibility] and [Presence Concealment] was more than enough
…..
"Hm…" Pausing, he took one second to think, "Wait till Olivia finishes."
"As you wish, Adam-dono"
She nodded, straightening up her body from her previously bowed posture
Then, Sakura sat down on the sofa opposite to him.
After that, from the side, she picked up a book, grasped the bookmark from the top of it, and opened it to the page that she had left yesterday
...
With the chirping of birds and the fragrance of the morning breeze outside the window, it should have been a rather peaceful and tranquil morning.
-Adam had already left, likely going to a nearby forest to train. Sakura was left alone to read without any distractions
Until-
"Big siiiiiiisteeeeeeeeeeer!"
Higokumaru reappeared, her body rushing into the living room in mid-air
The little fox girl's four tails behind her back were lit up with reddish-orange fire at their tips
"Sister, sister…."
The little girl hopped on Sakura's shoulder, shaking her out of her focus
"Yes?"
Yae Sakura didn't even raise her head, her eyes still on the book in her hands.
"Will we really stay in this academy forever?"
Higokumaru questioned her, pouting
"Of course not…." She paused, before shaking her head. "But what's wrong with staying here?"
The cherry-colored girl continued calmly, looking up at the little foxgirl on her shoulder with a bit of puzzlement in her eyes
…..
This Academy belongs to Schicksal.
This name is the same one that Kallen had mentioned…The organization that fights against the honkai, and the same one that Kallen was part of
Of course, after reading a few books, she realised that this Shickshal isn't the same Shickshal of 500 years ago
The old Schicksal was a loose religious organization. It was overthrown by Otto Apocalypse, who reformed it into what it is today- an organization with major global reach
After reading so many books about this organization….. She's certain that the current Shichshal led by Otto Apocalypse is more in line with her best friend's ideals- with the commitment to fighting against honkai and protecting the world
-In this case, she should stay and provide minor assistance to the Valkyries here….Even if her help won't change much
Of course, her main motivation is still that little girl with Kallen's blood….
Though she really wanted to personally meet her and speak with her, Sakura had no intention to reveal herself…at least for now
...
"It's too boring here!"
Higokumaru flailed her arms around wildly, pouting with even more force
"Except for eating spicy tofu, I have nothing else to do."
The little fox girl floated upwards, stomping her feet repeatedly in the air out of frustration
"...You can read some books"
Yae Sakura suggested calmly.
"No way!"
Higokumaru pouted once again, rapidly shaking her head so much that it seemed as if it was about to detach from her body
"Too boring! I'd rather play with brother Adam all day instead!"
"..."
The pink-haired woman stared at the pink-haired girl with a judgmental look
"....Don't trouble him"
The cherry-colored girl sighed, retracting her gaze and looking up at the clock.
Seeing the time, she stood up after closing the book
It was time to prepare breakfast.
Though Adam always left the house after waking up, he did come back to have breakfast with her and Olivia
"...?"
At this moment, Yae Sakura's fox ears twitched slightly.
Click
-She heard a noise. It was the sound of the front door opening
"...!"
It's not uncommon for people to visit Adam's dormitory.
Thus, it shouldn't be surprising that on the weekend, when students don't have school…These people would visit him more often
The most common visitor was-
The Herrscher of Thunder...the girl named Raiden Mei, who came here every day
And this time, as expected: she is the one who made the noise at the door
However, the girl usually came in the afternoon or at night….. but this time, she came so early?
Because Yae Sakura has not yet made her existence known, she always hides herself from other people who aren't Adam and Olivia
-And frankly, she prefers it to stay that way. The only person she wants to personally meet is that little girl with Kallen's blood
Shaking her head, she activated her two stealth skills and disappeared from the room
"???!!!!!!!!"
She, of course, took along an angry and frustrated Higokumaru, who had been muted by a skill Adam gave her
After Yae Sakura disappeared, a purple-haired girl came to the living room with familiarity, as if she had been here countless times
"Adam isn't here…" She pursed her lips, before shaking her head. "It seems that I really came too early today..."
In her hands were vegetables and meats that she had just recently brought from the nearby supermarket
After putting the ingredients in her hands on the kitchen table, Mei sat on the sofa and closed her eyes in concentration
-She heard no sound. The dormitory was quiet
"...."
As she stood up, Mei wondered where Olivia-senpai was
"No…She's an adventurer…So if she doesn't want to, I won't know if she's here or not…."
Sighing, the purple-haired girl turned around, her gaze turning towards the ingredients on the table
"Mhm….Let's prepare the ingredients."
As she rolled up her sleeves, Mei spoke to herself, trying to hype herself up to make the best food for Adam!
[Hey, coward]
However, as she was about to start, a voice identical to her own spoke inside her mind
'What's wrong?'
Mei questioned that voice in her mind quite casually
After what happened that night at Adam's dormitory, Mei and Raiden communicated quite often
…Though she still felt a bit resentful towards Raiden, Mei started to get along with her
[....]
Raiden paused, remaining silent for a few seconds before speaking up:
[The living room smells like another woman]
"Huh?"
The purple-haired girl tilted her head in doubt
[No, it's not Olivia's usual smell. It's the smell of an entirely different woman!]
"...."
Mei was slightly stunned
"Maybe... his classmates visited?"
She replied with a hesitant expression, not being confident at all in her guess
While this was a girls' school….She heavily doubts anyone would come to Adam's dormitory
After all, there is always Olivia as the 'protector' who can always dissuade every girl from jumping at Adam
[....It's everywhere]
The Herrscher of Thunder said with a calm and cold tone
-Though Mei could already picture Raiden gritting her teeth
"Kiana is sleeping….Bronya is playing videogames….."
The purple-haired girl put her hand under her chin, activating 'detective mode' and starting to think
"Himeko is out cold….Could it be the class president?" Frowning, she shook her head, "No….Fu Hua-san has no reason to visit Adam….And Adam always keeps a distance from her..."
[....The smell is like cherry blossoms]
'What are you? A dog?'
As the voice inside her head spoke so, Mei couldn't help but curse her
[Oho? Where did you get that courage from, coward?]
'...'
[Tch]
Sniffing more carefully, Mei found that indeed- there was a light scent of cherry blossoms in the air of this dormitory
[Just look for the source, idiot]
'N-no way!'
She bit her lips, clenching her fists as she rapidly shook her head in denial
"This is Adam's dormitory….I will not invade his privacy like that!"
Mei denied the temptation of her other self firmly
[.....We are boyfriend and girlfriend with him. And you visit him to cook for him. What's wrong with exploring your lover's house?]
Raiden refuted with an actually good argument
"Uhm…."
The purple-haired girl's face flushed, suddenly finding all her strength to debate with her other self gone
"O-okay…."
Mentally apologizing to Adam in her mind, Mei exited the living room, walking up the stairs towards the second floor
….Of course, she was very curious about the owner of this cherry blossom scent
While she has accepted that Adam will be with Kiana and Olivia too….That doesn't mean that she will tolerate him having a completely unknown woman whom she hasn't even met yet!!
….
All the dormitories of St.Freya Academy were similar, so Mei could navigate this place quite easily
"...I don't smell anything anymore…"
She looked around with doubt
'Any….suggestions?'
The purple-haired girl asked her other self
[...]
After a few seconds of unusual silence
[Just open every door]
'What?!'
Mei spluttered, eyes widening
'Are you serious?!'
She clenched her fists, wishing to punch her shameless other self
[Heh]
A chuckle was the only response
"Haah…."
Mei sighed, vowing to ignore her other self today for teasing her like this
[.....]
'What? No comeback-?'
Just as she was about to continue-
"Hey Mei, whatcha doing?"
"Eeek-!"
The purple-haired girl squealed, jumping in fright at the sudden voice and stumbling backwards-
However, she fell into a warm embrace, so she didn't need to catch herself from falling
"A-Adam….."
Mei stuttered out bashfully, her face fully taking on a red hue of embarrassment
It was the weekend, so she obviously didn't wear a school uniform. Instead, she specially picked a casual outfit to wear
This outfit is quite tight on her body, and it fully highlights her mature body
"Hmm?"
Adam chuckled, his voice sending a shiver down her spine
[.....]
Turning her head around, she finally saw Adam's appearance-
He was shirtless!
"Um…."
Her face flushed more- even the tips of her ears became red.
[....Tch….Blushing virgin]
'D-don't call me that!'
Hearing her other self's voice, Mei spoke to her as a way to distract herself from the muscled upper body of Adam
[...Useless]
"...!"
At this moment, the purple-haired girl felt her body go out of control.
It felt as though her consciousness was pushed back, and she started seeing her actions as an observer
It was a familiar sensation. It was the feeling of Raiden taking over her body!
'W-what do you want to do?!'
[Taking action]
As Raiden simply replied to the coward, she fully turned her body around and faced Adam
"T-that's a nice body you have"
Under Adam's surprised gaze and Mei's stubborn complaints, Raiden boldly reached out with her hands, gently touching Adam's chest
"Huh? Is that you, Raiden?"
This time, it was Adam who spoke with surprise in his voice
'Uuuuuuuhhhhhhhh....'
Mei shouted inside her mind, her voice making Raiden close her eyes in embarrassment as well
"Mhm…How can you tell?"
Slowly, she awkwardly traced her hands down on Adam's well-defined muscle lines.
With inexperience evident in her touch, her hands slowly crept towards his abs
"Isn't it obvious?" The silver-haired boy raised an eyebrow. "Mei could never be this…bold"
….
Beyond this…..Adam could also feel a certain part of his body reacting
The girl's body was pressed against him. He could feel Mei's chest on his side, and her hands touching his bare upper body
Although there was no direct contact with his arm and her breasts….The layer separating the two was very thin
Although Adam won't lose his rationality so easily…..This entire situation is very….'erotic', especially with how Raiden is acting now!
…
"Raiden, are you….shy?"
While looking into her eyes directly, Adam asked while smiling
"N-no I'm not!"
The purple-haired Herrscher stuttered as expected.
"Why would I be shy while touching my p-possession?!"
Feeling that he wasn't convinced, Raiden doubled down with gritted teeth
"Oh, yes, yes"
He nodded non-comitally, not believing her at all
…Because unfortunately, her flushed face, evasive eyes, and awkward hands already betrayed her
"....."
Turning her head, Raiden snorted
And then-
"Um, um, A-Adam...."
Her face instantly changed as the control of the body returned to the original owner
Mei's body, along with the previously exploring hands, froze.
They were still in that ambiguous position- with his hands around her waist, and her body pressing against him
Their eyes met at close range. And as blue and indigo made eye contact, the purple-haired girl's eyelashes trembled
"....."
The atmosphere suddenly became silent
Mei, with a completely flushed face, lowered her head, burying her head in his neck
"T-thank you"
With her head buried in his neck, her voice was soft and barely a whisper
"...."
Remaining silent, Adam raised on hand, bringing it to her head and gently stroking her head
Though they have officially been in a relationship for one week…..They haven't done much beyond kissing, hugging, and handholding
For more…'erotic' stuff, Mei is indeed very shy-
'No, actually, scratch that, even for normal stuff, she's still quite shy'
He smiled gently- not that she could see it, of course
"Mei, go downstairs." Whispering in her ear, he patted her head a bit more firmly, "I'll come after changing clothes."
"O-okay"
Leaning backwards, the girl nodded rapidly
-Then, with hurried movements, she turned around and left
…..
'Cute…'
…Both Mei and Raiden are cute…
Though, he is not a Great Sage-
[....?]
-Thus, it's impossible for him to have no reaction when a beautiful girl throws herself at him
…Not to mention, that specific girl has an amazing figure, and she's also his own girlfriend
Shaking his head, Adam went back to his own room
-Then, his pants wiggled and stretched. They expanded, covering his upper body and transforming into a casual white T-shirt
Although he had just teleported here directly after finishing training…. He could guess why Mei was searching around
….She does have yandere potential, after all. And the smell of cherry blossoms was indeed not hidden
'...Then again, Raiden is already aware of Yae Sakura….'
Pursing his lips, he couldn't help but doubt Raiden
After all, Adam had told the Herrscher of Thunder of Yae Sakura- he couldn't hide it from her, after all
While Raiden wasn't at the point of making blackholes with Electromagnetism…..It was easy for her to deploy an electromagnetic 'field' to expand her perspective and see further
-After all, she was his student! If she couldn't do something so simple after he stuffed so much knowledge into her brain, she would be a disappointment!
Though….It seemed as if Mei couldn't see what Raiden saw….
'Hm…In terms of control of Herrscher powers, Raiden is currently much better…Hiding her operations from the noobie Mei is indeed not that difficult….'
Thinking of this, Adam also had another thought:
Should he make the existence of Yae Sakura public?
But, she herself isn't too keen on making her existence known….
Naturally, there aren't any problems in telling Theresa and the others about her…..But since she doesn't want that, then he will naturally listen to his Miko's request!
As for Otto?
Although he didn't know how the overseer of Shickshal would deal with Yae Sakura….It didn't truly matter
Now, she was his Miko- if anyone dared to threaten her, Adam wouldn't mind channeling his inner Chinese side and killing them and their 100 generations
...
At the dining table sat Olivia, Mei, and Adam. It was now time for lunch, thus they had started eating
Though Adam has to admit….The food cooked jointly by Mei and Olivia is truly delicious! He can certainly feel their 'love'!
As the silver-haired boy finished chewing a whole piece of Nigiri, he turned his head towards Mei and spoke:
"Mei, how's Kiana's progress?"
He asked her
-Adam was naturally referring to the progress Kiana made with Theresa's special training and Himeko's instruction
Kiana wasn't a normal student. She was a Kaslana; thus, she required special attention and training
-Theresa, as someone who has Kallen Kaslana's DNA, is naturally the most suitable person to guide and train Kiana
…Unfortunately, due to her….'responsibilities' as a principal, she could only make special plans and leave Kiana's training to Himeko
"Err...." Mei hesitated, a helpless expression appearing on her face. "She excels in combat. But in terms of academic performance….."
The purple-haired girl stopped, her next words left unsaid
"In the most recent tests…" Olivia spoke up, continuing Mei's words with a teasing smile, "-Kiana's combined score in physics, chemistry, geography, history, and biology was 50"
"…"
Adam's mouth twitched slightly.
Should he say as expected of the Tuna?
"And what's yours, Olivia?"
The silver-haired boy turned to look at the woman who had just made fun of Kiana's test scores
"Eh…."
The adventurer's cheeks flushed in embarrassment
"....My average score for every subject was 44…."
She lowered her head, avoiding eye contact as she spoke in a voice barely above a mutter
"...."
Adam rolled his eyes
Though it was far better than Kiana, it was still bad
"...."
Mei also looked at Olivia. It wasn't a stare of judgement- she was just puzzled
"Hey! Don't look at me like that!" The blue-haired woman raised her hands in the air, pouting. "I am an adventurer, not a scholar!"
"...."
The purple-haired pursed her lips, shaking her head as she stopped looking at the woman
"Haah…."
Adam sighed once again
It would be nice if Olivia and Kiana could study as seriously as they train…
He tried helping Olivia….But since she was still in the period of adapting to the modern world, he didn't pressure her
But now….A change needs to be made!
Oh, he also tried to get Kiana to be more studious….Unfortunately, after entering St.Freya, it's as though her brain completely shut off!
Perhaps the wandering Kiana finally found her home….But logically speaking, shouldn't she be working very hard to become an A-ranked Valkyrie?
Kiana has been wandering all this time, searching for her father….Now Theresa finally promised her to tell her of her father's location after she reached A rank
….So why is she like a salted fish? Lazy and without any motivation to study? Doesn't she want to see her father?
"...."
Adam felt the urge to sigh again
But at this moment-
A notification sounded from the silver-haired boy's portable terminal- the one that was given to all students by St.Freya
"Hm? Theresa?"
Picking up the terminal from his pocket, he saw that it was message from the Principal herself
It's the weekend….What could the principal possibly want from him at this time?
Is it an emergency? Not likely….He hadn't sensed anything dangerous around St.Freya, and he also remembers that in this period of time…Nothing major had happened
"...."
As he looked at the screen, which only had a brief and uniformative message along with a Homu emoticon at the end, he couldn't help but fall silent
[Come to my office immediately! I have an important task for you!]
Eye twitching, the silver-haired boy turned the terminal towards the two curious girls
"Eh?"
Mei blinked
"Is the principal going to assign you a mission?"
She asked in a doubtful tone
-After all, it has only been a week since they were enrolled. They haven't even become official valkyries yet
"Maybe it's about Kiana's stellar academic ability."
Adam shrugged, putting the terminal back in his pocket.
Then, as if nothing had happened, he resumed eating
Filling his belly came first! He will meet Theresa only after he is full!
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A/N:
This was a very long chapter....Can I get some powerstones as a reward?
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