Kazuma group just entered the lobby hall of the school, when Aqua wanted to bark at Kazuma that he avoiding an abundant literature. But as she was gritting her teeth to launch her attack, she noticed something at side. It was enough to take away her attention, so in confusion she look that way.
The boy and the rest of group noticed that too and followed her example to glance in that direction.
To their surprise, there was a reception kiosk, a (front-desk) standing at side, and Subaru group was exploring it: The Oni clan twin sisters maids, were behind the desk were handling stuff. While black-cursed boy, pure snow-white half-elf, puck the flying plushy cat-like greater spirit, and very young library princess; were in front as if customers to the kiosk, preoccupied by some document spread on the desk.
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Without a hesitation Aqua in serious mode of an Inquisitor, pointed at them an outstretched pointing finger, and shout. "Hey you! What you have there! Show me!" She already run to them, squeezing between them to take a look.
Of course green boy had this (That suspicious as hell!) expression, so he pursued his teammate to the kiosk and jumped on her back to look over her shoulder. "Oi, what are plotting? No matter how hard you try, you cannot convince me, that this is just happenstance."
Of course they sudden arrive, break the rhythm of Subaru group. Still there was a quick hello between they groups.
Yet it was (the always (financially) broke, cursed hero boy) Subaru, in black sport jacket, who address the obvious. "Good morning bro Kazuma! Did you settle on Early Bird get his worm strategy? You too look like you are ready to march on new adventure with the first sun ray's on early morning." He make a thumb up gesture, while smile wildly. "Then you are right on time. We found something that look like a map to this school, but its a total mess, that nobody can read in it, beyond level one." And he point to the counter table.
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To everybody surprise it was Aqua, who said a revelation as if it was a common knowledge. "I can read in it."
Everybody look at her in (What??) expression.
Then Kazuma, make a step back and drag her to face him, wile pointing a finger on her face. "Don't you dare, to kink shame me! I know you trying to set me up for something. I can totally see you, standing next to my bed last night and whispering some nonsense to my ear. Tell me the truth!: Aqua, do you set me up?! At last, tell me, you sold me for a good amount of money and not for a something cheap!"
Megumin once again intercept the discussion by her smart head. "Hey Kazuma, Kazuma," (He reply on reflex "Yes, I am Kazuma") while she continue with her comment. "Are you sure about this? I never saw Aqua to pull such complex scheme before."
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Of course the blue priestess make an objection "Excuse me!" but she was ignored.
Even if he don't like it, the green boy must admit that the red mage make a correct point. "Hmm you are right." He make a step back from Aqua bow so deep that he bent to flipped L-letter like a folding table on airplane seat and shout. "I am deeply sorry!!" It seemed forced, too forced, like he immediately dint want that to have as his blame for another second.
Water goddess got freak out! "Whats going on?! I shall be happy, that this miss-understanding was cleared out, that you apologize as you shall always do. But something on this apology clearly ticking me off!!" Then her expression became a sour one. "If I think about it, you never apologize to me for anything, before."
As the other were eager to ask (What this is about?), it was Red mage, who made explanation before the topic was addressed. "Kazuma freaking out because, he had this Vision like dream last night, about be the last one standing against a powerful foe." She ignored; as green boy shout, that hes been set up here for something, and the black boy tap him on shoulder as those were happening to him to, (in a different way). She continued uninterrupted. "He tried to play it out as an effect of books we read and even in tsundere style said, that he will check them too."
It was Beatrice (the petite librarian spirit in pink fluffy cake princes costume) who was the first one to react to it, like a little noble lady of high status. "Is that so? Then I suppose the reading club shall prepare a proper invitation for the lost boy. An inauguration for a new sheep in heard. When you figure out anything from that poor excuse for a map, fell free to visit the library during the club hours. Then I shall too, give a look around if something like a school map will be in library possession."
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The little one was already on leave as her tiny princess shoes were clanking on floor, when Aqua had enough, that they don't pay her enough attention and respect. "Stop ignoring me! I telling you, that I can read in this map!" To prove her point she take the poor excuse for a map in hand to show it Kazuma into face. It really look like a travel catalog with extra foldable pages, that can be unraveled into several pages long, but not separated pieces. The actual map, that you can grab to you hands and spread wide like a newspapers, was hanging down from the catalog, extending one whole page; it was like an entire own section glued onto the book.
"Look!!" She shake that whole thing on a specific angle and rhythm, and the map part unfold itself, onto second stage. From all sided, popup a pined side notes, draft and sub maps, like it was a predecessor of web adds. By second look, the whole thing look like a traveler diary, that got stuff up by things, as author add records during his adventure. Drawing part after part, then run of space to continue, so he glue in another piece of paper, extending the canvas in required direction. There was no point of redrawing the whole thing during a travel so it add, and add to the point that unpacking, and packing that thing will take longer that actually finding something in it.
It was cursed Subaru who shout. "Hey, hey! That's like a map of a dungeon, made by ants! And why the entire thing look so different that minute ago? Don't tell me!; That this thing, had a conceal magic on it? And was hidden in plain sight, just waited to be discovered by someone?"
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Reactions to that map revelation were various, like Megumin, make a departing step, and like with one leg already in doorway she turn her torso back to them to make a farewell note. "And that's my cue. Dungeons are not my parte/cup of tee." As she already walks away, Kazuma make a comment, that everybody from her clan are very bad at keeping things sealed. For that she made an (I am insulted!) (Phm!) gesture.
Second reaction come from Ram, (a Cheeky pink haired failure of maid) in maid uniform; as she make really disrespectful (Pche!/Heh!) bark toward Subaru, full of malice and audacity. "Enjoin you trip." And she ask for a class book that was in Emilia's possession.
Next to her was Rem, (a sweet Blue haired younger sister of Ram, who is expert in how to be a maid) in maid uniform; who address Subaru in a cheer-fulling way. "Looks like you found a teammates for the gig thing. Call us when you find something."
Still Ram add as if to address all. "If combat is not inquired, or maid service, we are for not use. Call us if the things got interest." With the maid elegance, both sister just walk away.
Kazuma glanced at Darkness, but that yellow crusader just panicked, uttering a yelp, and she just run away. So he ended up with (That is suspicious as hell!) expression.
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Now it was time for Puck (A friendly magical cat spirit) levitating next to them, to guide the story and her heroine in correct direction. "That brings to my mind, Lia. Why dint you bring those two at the same pace, according of what happened before?" Automatically he received a thumb up gesture from Subaru, for giving a splendid advice. And that make him cat happy.
Emilia (the pure snow white half-elf, by clothing, heart and elegance) take a deep breath before address what heavy her heart. "Are you familiar with Yunyun?"
Kazuma agree with (Hmm) and add that she is from the same clan as Megumin, but to much desperate for; make a friends.
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Then after Blue girl mentioned that they are friends with her and she occasionally hang out together with them, especially with Megumin; white girl got a little bit serious: "Actually, when we went to pick up the class book; We did saw Yunyun, exiting the teacher room with a class book on her own. But she was on hurry, so we don't have chance to talk."
Whoever green boy got amazed by Yunyun. "You are not kidding? That's one high dedication to role play."
Levitating magical cat, smirked "It come to my mind, that somehow you two got into mutual agreement that there is not a third class. Do you remember?; how big surprise it was to realize that there is a first class? Especially you somehow don't bother to questioned that our class was called, the second?"
Thinking Black boy, state a contra argument. "Puck, be a realistic. How mind blowing it will be?; to figure that there is an entire hidden class right under our noses? Just how much time had passed to introduce a new set of characters?"
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Aqua, stand up proudly: "Actually, I too have a felling that there is something suspicious going on, that acting like it wants to be hidden from line of sight." Then she clenches her fist. "This map is a prof of it, and, Its my duty as an Arch Priest, to bring this dirt on the shine of sunshine." Kazuma on back-scene complain that she want just to exploit the situation for (Who know what?) reason.
Emilia quickly add an important detail. "Also, Yunyun had this big trolley filed by strange white boxes, tablecloth and something like bottles." Kazuma on back-scene commented, that it look like expensive trip preparations.
Puck cheerfully add his part of observation. "Somehow I smell something yummy hidden there." Kazuma on back-scene commented, that now it sound like she is a sport club mama.
Then Subaru state a question as why she dint ask for help. And of course Kazuma on back-scene commented, its because somebody or something, is taking advantage of her.
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At last, Kazuma put his foot on floor, to address the elephant in the room. "Guys, stop for moment and think about it! We don't even know where is the supposed Third class. This map thingy is actually some elaborated prank for a treasure hunt game."
But against his expectations, Aqua drop another common knowledge trivia. "Hey Kazuma, do you understand what you just say? The Third class position is displayed right on this map." All of them give a puzzling look, so she place a finger on top part of the map, where an obvious scheme-plan of they school was. "We are here." Then she run the finger, to leave the understandable part into main section. Through the map diagram in middle, she flawlessly flowed the route through the labyrinth. Then she travel to the side and finally ended up on side diagram of another side diagram, and there was a written "Third Class".
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All of them glared curiosity. Black boy stated, that now he see the route clearly but still don't get it. Green boy asked; Why it feel like her Class is in different time zone? White girl commented, if this is the case of folded space and that's why they are failing to perceive it correctly. On witch the cat stated, that it look like a lot of fun awaiting them.
Yet Blue girl, protested: "Why nobody praising me?!"
As response, her teammate put his hand parently/parental on her shoulder. "Okay, I will do that." That line make her happy, and she beam up, yet he was serious. "But first, pack that thing up!" He already put that travel diary on counter and start to fold the map, to its original packet state, so it will become back a catalog. "And we will put it on its place. Inside this kiosk document shelf. And we newer talk about it, ever again."
Of course all of them got confused by his escape move. But in the moment he was ready to put that thing away, somebody has already approached them...
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[Notes]
Subaru group (Re:Zero) "Starting Life in Another World", "Life in a different world from zero":
Subaru Natsuki A black-haired reincarnated adventurer in black jogging outfit who is a playful person who, despite the impression that his eyes and face tend to give off, has a tendency to interact with the people around him with kindness, even if they are not fond of him. He is cursed by witch to act as her apostle.
Beatrice A petite lolly with blonde drill hairs, she look like a lovable doll in pink princess dress. (the Great Spirit of the Forbidden Library) Because of her pride and stubbornness, she had a problem to deal with people, often looking down at them, even if she is a softhearted. She also skilled mage.
Ram and Rem are twins from Oni clan, where the older Ram was gifted by magical talent and Rem was pushed aside, protected by older sister. Now they are maids and sassy Ram relate/depend for everything more complex work related to now skillful-maid for everything sweetheart Rem. Also they are demi-humas who have the audacity to act cute during merciless blood-bath bloody combat.
In his smaller gray cat form, Puck stands at nine centimeters tall and is small enough to fit in the palm of a person's hand. As great spirit of ice, he not just guiding Emilia (Lia), he acting as her care taker to point of choosing up all clothing and hair stiles. He is nice, in happy mood, usually teasing those he like.
Emilia, a pure Heroine, a beautiful half-elf with long silver hair and purple-blue eyes. Emilia is a very kind, good-natured, and energetic girl who is also incredibly selfless and likes to take care of others, though she herself sometimes refuses to admit this, instead thinking of it as her own selfishness or something everyone would do in her position despite that often not being true.