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Though saying "no one will come until I leave," plans often couldn't keep up with changes.
After all, couldn't have situations like finishing in the office only to emerge finding all of Saikai Academy already dismissed and gone home. So when Bokue set the soundproofing and people-repelling dual barriers, he only controlled the barrier intensity to levels that could disperse ordinary civilians.
Thus, halfway through his charging ritual with Natsuki, Astarte—Natsuki's head maid—happened to enter from outside.
Then the two-player mode upgraded to three-player.
Like this, by the time office commotion completely subsided, two hours had already passed.
Natsuki's office differed from other offices in the academic building. Hers was specially modified.
Its biggest characteristic was that the window behind her wasn't a normal flat window but an outward-bulging curved window, sealed with extremely retro-style stained glass.
Though unable to see through either direction, it at least looked quite impressive.
Now at noon, having shed the gothic dress she usually wore, Natsuki lay in the young man's arms. One hand raised to rest on her forehead, blocking sunlight from the window behind filtering through stained glass onto herself. Her voice carried slight trembling as she slowly exhaled.
"Really... exhausting."
First day of school—entire morning. Aside from morning roll call in the classroom, she'd had almost no other work.
Had originally planned to finish more Special Police Force work during the uneventful morning. Never expected this guy to show up.
Then thoroughly kept at it until now.
Even brought Astarte in midway.
Three people messing around the desk in various ways. Nearly dirtied her documents.
"[Report], Astarte is hungry."
Hmm?
Hearing Astarte's voice from his arms, Bokue looked down to see a certain blue-haired maid girl raising her face, gazing at him with ice-blue eyes.
Thinking about it made sense. For Natsuki and Astarte, he'd still chosen the more traditional method, letting milk go where it should.
Plus, after continuously going at it two hours, the energy consumption Void needed external intake for replenishment.
"If you're hungry, go eat then."
Having just descended from the summit, Natsuki rubbed her eyes—still bearing tear tracks as if she'd just cried—shifting her body somewhat wearily in the young man's arms.
"By the way, what time is it?"
"Let me check..."
Bokue raised his hand to grab the phone previously on the desk, lighting the screen for a glance.
"Now it's... almost eleven-thirty."
Timing worked out pretty well. He'd arrived at the infirmary at nine-twenty, wasted some time with School Nurse Hasegawa, then came here and went two hours straight.
Eleven-thirty—very reasonable.
"Eleven-thirty, huh. About fifteen minutes until those students finish class for lunch. Let's head over now."
Natsuki stretched long from the young man's arms to sit up, preparing to grab clothes from the desk to put on.
Just then, the office door was pushed open from outside again.
A rather familiar twelve-layered ceremonial kimono entered the view of the three behind the desk.
The person entering was unmistakably Aya. She'd just entered when releasing familiar Kyoto dialect.
"Oh my, still working hard at the desk? Already this late, should about... uh?"
Aya had wanted to say it was about time for lunch. Never expected to enter and immediately see Bokue sitting brazenly sprawled in the office chair behind the desk—Astarte on the left, Natsuki on the right.
Plus, judging by these three's condition, clearly they'd...
"Ara, looks like I missed something wonderful."
With absolutely no intention of avoiding, this former "Library" High Priestess gently closed the office door behind herself, raising her hand to cover her mouth with her twelve-layered kimono's wide sleeve, speaking softly.
"Aya..."
Natsuki narrowed her eyes at this former good friend, current "good sister."
"Honestly confess where you ran off to all morning. Didn't I tell you to come straight to this office after arriving at school? Why did I wait all morning without you appearing?"
"Mmm~ I went to catch up on sleep."
Aya tilted her head thoughtfully before raising her hand toward the unused classrooms along the corridor outside the office.
"After all, you called me up so early this morning. After arriving with nothing needing me, naturally I went to find somewhere to sleep."
"Nothing to do?"
Natsuki's eyebrow twitched.
"Then tomorrow morning you're handling roll call for me."
"No way."
Aya completely refused cooperation.
"With that time, I'd rather catch up on sleep in an empty classroom next door. Even empty classrooms have AC anyway. Just push two desks together and it's a bed."
Tomorrow I'm blocking your AC vents...
Natsuki thought.
But Bokue had already stood up holding her and Astarte.
"Alright, let's get dressed and head to the cafeteria."
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Scene change—
Having left the office, the four had already reached Saikai Academy's cafeteria entrance.
Because about ten minutes remained until students finished class, right now only school staff entered and exited the cafeteria entrance, including some teachers without classes scheduled for final morning period.
Though Bokue looked nothing like a teacher, because he walked with Natsuki, no one came forward to inquire.
However, just as they'd climbed the steps about to enter the cafeteria, a familiar figure once again entered Bokue's view at perfect timing.
Sakazaki again.
He apparently also lacked classes for final morning period. Having already eaten lunch inside the cafeteria, he emerged just as Bokue entered from outside. Seeing him, he smiled and waved again.
"Yo, Keikain-kun, didn't expect to see you here again. Come to think of it, I need to talk to you about something. You're not in a huge rush to eat, right? Could you come over for a moment?"
"No."
Bokue's refusal was extremely straightforward.
But Sakazaki still smiled: "Aw, just a moment. You can eat anytime. First come with me, Sensei..."
"Scram."
Bokue flatly spat one word.
Instantly, the entire cafeteria entrance fell silent.
Sakazaki's smile also vanished. The two stared at each other like this. Even the air inside the entire cafeteria gradually grew strange.
"You..."
After silent moments, Sakazaki suddenly spoke.
"Using that attitude to speak with your gods! You lowly blessed one!"
Like a volcanic eruption, as the male teacher's emotions suddenly reached boiling point, powerful momentum explosively burst from him, directly blowing away surrounding cafeteria tables and chairs. Even the nearby buckets for dumping leftovers flew away too—vegetable soup mixed with rice scattering across the floor.
As for the cafeteria windows, they violently shattered under ferocious eighteen-level typhoon assault.
"This...!?"
That momentum absolutely shouldn't belong to normal humans—already far exceeding human limits. Even Natsuki and Aya beside the young man couldn't help being startled.
As for Astarte, she unhesitatingly summoned "Rhododactylos," blocking before the three.
However, the next second this momentum was snuffed out.
In one moment resembling an enraged guardian deity, Sakazaki was directly stomped head-first into the cafeteria floor by Bokue's foot. Looking down from above, he said flatly:
"Though I don't know what insanity you're spouting, I suggest organizing your words before speaking to me."
"Otherwise I'll crush your head."
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