Zero no Tsukaima is the property of Noboru Yamaguchi

The Legend of Sun Knight is the property of Yu Wo.

None of these characters belong to me.


Various shorts on "What If Louise summoned~"

"The Leaf Knight?"


When Louise finally finished the summoning spell, an explosion that all the onlookers could recognize occurred.

"Looks like she actually got something this time." Squinting into the cloud, one of Louise's classmates made the remark on seeing a humanoid figure within.

Louise herself rejoiced inwardly, while remaining a stoic noble on the outside. Yes! I wonder what I summoned? ...It doesn't look like a large magical beast, but I summoned something this time!

As the smoke began to clear, everyone leaned forward to see what Louise, the Zero could have actually summoned.

In comparison to the other summons, unexpectedly stood a young man with a confused expression but a kind smile. Unusually, with short green hair and matching eyes.

More of his appearance was visible now, they could see the top of his uniform was green too, along with a quiver full of arrows.

Finally, the smoke was all gone. They could see the rest of his uniform which, as one might have guessed, happened to be green. Of course there was a bow to go with the quiver on his back. Truly, he was as green as a forest.

But there was something unexpected about the young man.

In one hand, he held a straw doll. Alone, it might be considered only slightly strange, but the other hand held a hammer and nails.

"Hey... that guy's holding... THAT." Louise's classmates mutter to each other about what could only be a voodoo doll, pointing and slowly backing away from that honest smile.

Feeling a cold sweat run down her back, Louise gulped. Sure, it isn't a dragon or manticore. Sure, he appears to be some sort of archer. I'm okay with that. But WHY does he have to be holding THAT?

Taking notice of the crowd, the green archer followed their gazes straight to his hands. A panicked expression completely washed the smile from his face. Hastily stowing the feared items into his pockets, he sheepishly scratched his head before smiling again.

"Um, excuse me, but where am I?" I was just going to vent my frustrations in secret. Is this punishment from the God of Light? Was it evil and wrong after all? ...Did the God of Light have to wait this long?

"...You're in the Tristain Academy of Magic." What if he decides to curse me? What if he just decides to shoot me full of arrows? Don't think that obviously phony smile will fool me!

"Huh? I've never heard of that place before. Where in the Kingdom of Forgotten Sound is that?" Forgetting his question to the God of Light, the young man found himself asking a new one.

"Kingdom of Forgotten Sound? Where's that supposed to be? Never heard of it. Maybe he really is a psycho." Such thoughts were murmured around. Louise found herself thinking most of those alongside the rest of her class.

The doll and hammer gone from immediate sight, combined with his kindly polite manner allowed Louise's haughtiness to resurface."That's my line. Where in Halkeginia is this Kingdom of Forgotten Sound supposed to be? And who are you supposed to be?"

A blank look had crossed the archer's face. Then he began to hyperventilate.

Mister Colbert, silent all this time, finally interrupted. "Miss Vallière, could you please seal the contract already? We are running out of time, and must move on."

If one had listened carefully, they might have heard the murmur that was his identity, "Leaf Knight." Before Leaf dashed off at a speed that surprised the onlookers.

Shocked at the unexpectedness of Leaf's action and speed, Louise stood rooted to the ground as one of her classmates asked a question. "So... Louise's familiar ran away before they sealed the contract. Does that mean she gets to summon another one?"


Notes: Maybe she'll actually get to contract a familiar next chapter.