The world after Zero Requiem was the ideal world of Lelouch. People began to live peaceful lives after the death of the Demon Emperor, Lelouch. Very few people really knew the purpose for that demon to be unleashed into the world. But those who knew learned that until his last breath, he was still wearing a mask.
...After all of this is over, will you come back with me...to Ashford Academy?
Those words echoed in Kallen's mind as she wakes up in her room, now living in the rebuilt city of Shinjuku with her mother. She prepares herself for school as the next day of classes begins. Before leaving her room, she would always look at the pictures of the people she adored most, her family and friends. In the center of those pictures is a picture of student playing chess in the school grounds, smiling while holding the King piece.
She would always smile back at the picture and before leaving, would say:
"I'm off...
Bye, Lelouch."
Kallen was not the same student she was when she first entered Ashford Academy. She was a weak-bodied high school student who obeys all of the formalities. She was a sub-member of the student council and would only speak if spoken to and was a frial-looking girl. She was Kallen Statfeld.
She now came back as Kallen Kozuki,a proud Japanese and the leader of the Knights Of Zero under the command of Her Majesty, Nunnally vi Britannia, the Empress Of Peace, and her guardian, Zero.
She is also the Vice-President of the student council in Ashford, under the leadership of Rivalz Cardemonde. Knowing Rivalz' wild behavior towards gambling, Kallen would always be the one controlling his actions, through force if necessary. He would often reason that it was Lelouch that made him that way, knowing that Kallen would blush and delay her punishment to him.
That day, she expects to see the class all seated and behaved as their first subject was Britannia History. But to her surprise, and anger, she finds the whole class in a frenzy of excitement and delight. Even the Class President, Nina, was with that ruckus. Along the classroom were the faculty, the staff, and more students were staring. Before making her solution, which was a physical one, she wanted to see what the fuss was about.
She had a hard time getting to the room as students were cramming themselves to a certain table. Kallen would shove the male students aside and excuse herself from the female students. The boys would look to see who was that arrogant student who shoved them, and would later look the other way as Kallen would give her intense and fearful stare to them. As she finally got in the first line of the crammed students and froze in shock.
"Nunnally?"
All of the students looked at her, seeing her as disrespectful to the Empress Of Peace. She would look at all of them and said:
"Got a problem with me? Tell it to me straight or I'll make you say it!"
An echo of silence was heard, knowing that they tried to start a fight with Kallen, the Red Ace of Zero.
"Uhmm, Kallen, It's my fault for causing this, please calm down."
"Yes, Your Highness!"
The impulsive Kallen which was feared by all male students, quickly kneeled down, blushing of embarrassment, as she was scolded by Nunnally for her temper.
How cute...
Yeah, wish she was that cute all the time...
Man, I would court her if she wasn't so damn scary…
How rude of her to speak like that in front of Her Majesty...
Is that the way a Knight of Zero should act?
That's why she has no boyfriend, not even the boys from other schools want her…
This words were heard all over the classroom, male and female students alike, giving their opinion of Kallen while she kneels down, clinching her fists as she hears this words and remembers the time where Japanese were treated like trash and were called 'Elevens'. She hoped that the words would end, for the student's sake.
"That's enough!"
Everyone looked at the back and saw Zero, the savior of the world. Everyone fell into silence as he approached Nunnally.
"Have you all forgotten who she is? You dare disrespect the person who saved you from the grip of the Demon Emperor?"
"But it was you who killed the Demon, Lelouch right? What does that have to do with her?"
Kallen stands and grabs the student by the collar.
"You dare speak that way to Zero?"
"Enough!"
"Kallen, we need to talk"
"Yes, Zero"
As they leave the room, the words of the students against Kallen echo through her mind.
That's why she has no boyfriend...
How could I? The man I loved is hated by the whole world. When I learned the truth, it was too late. I was never at his side when he decided his fate.
"I wasn't...with him...in the end..."
"Kallen?"
"I'm alright."