Episode 4
Siesta's rescue
"You should stay outside with other familiars." Louise said.
"...why?"
"WHY? Because yesterday you are snoring the whole class and you're embarressing me!" She shouted at him.
"Ok, Fine then." he said it nervously.
As Louis huffed and walked off to class while Saito sat against a wall of the building and looked up to the sky.
"Aw man what should I do now?" He thought himself. "...Oh yeah I remember!"
*FLASHBACK*
Saito started scrubbing again at the silk clothing at night. Louise noticed how poorly prepared it was since Saito never washed silk clothes before.
"Do it again this time," Louise ordered, "Nicely and gently."
"Damnit…" he thought to himself in an angered manner, "This stupid pink-bitch seriously is going to be the death of me… Nicely and gently off of my ass…"
Then he went outside and arrived to the fountain, Then he felt a familiar presence behind him, Walking towards him.
"Siesta?" he asked at the hidden figure covered in the dark of night.
"Huh! Saito?" Siesta was somewhat surprised, "How did you—"
"Trained," Saito answered, "Anyways…Can you teach me how to wash silk?"
Siesta was willing to teach him as she started to take the silk dress into her hands.
"You have to hang silk outside in the shade," Siesta explained as she set the silk dress in the washtub, "Here."
She gave the tub with the silk dress to Saito's hands.
"Thanks," Saito thanked her, "I've never tried washing silk before…"
"Of course!" Siesta smiled, "It's expensive. I'd doubt anyone would easily get silk easily anywhere for a cheap price."
Saito scratched his head embarrassingly since it was such common knowledge.
"Come to think of it…" Siesta wondered, "Where are you from, Saito?"
"Hmm…" Saito struggled to find a good explanation, "Well… How should I say it…? Well… Somewhere in another world… I guess…"
He looked at the twin moons somewhat sadly, "Really far away…"
"Um… Saito?"
"Hmm?"
"Thank you very much!" she bowed towards him in thanks.
"Hm?" Saito was confused, "What for?"
Siesta explained with a smile, "Even though you were new to our country, you always did what you were ordered to do and you fought back at the nobles even though you're a commoner… You've given me a lot of courage. Thanks to you, I can keep working hard…"
Saito shook his head and told her, "Thanks… But… I don't think you shouldn't have to thank me for that."
"What do you mean?" Siesta inquired curiously.
He replied, "Courage is something that originates from the heart. It can't be given. It can only be made by yourself. Every person has their own kinds of courage… I only gave you an example how to create your own courage."
"In any case, thank you," Siesta bowed after she took some time to hear the information.
"Good night."
"Good night," Saito returned to louise and then he watched Siesta walk off.
*Flashback ends*
Saito stood up as he remembers siesta's converation and head off to Chef Marteau
"Thanks for giving me food all the time, chef." Saito thanked the chef with a crooked smile.
"You don't have to worry about that," the Head Chef winked, "It's noble's leftovers, anyway."
Saito nodded and then remembered what he was here for.
"Hey chef?" Saito said to the chef, "Siesta came over to me last night…"
He then went on to elaborate about their conversation.
"I-Is there anything wrong with Siesta?" he asked ending his description of last night.
Marteau the Head Chef frowned, "She didn't tell you that she was sent over to serve Count Mott. She left early morning on a carriage."
"You're joking...What for and why so suddenly?" Saito was somewhat agitated.
The chef's face saddened, "In the end Plebeians don't have a choice, but they have listen to the aristocrats…Let's go to work. See ya…"
As the chef turned to leave, he felt Saito's hand on his shoulder.
"Wait…" Saito said in a serious face, "Tell me more about this Count Mott…"
The chef knew nothing.
"Siesta...You haven't told me before." He thought himself
So Saito resorted asking Louise in the midst of cleaning her room.
"Count Mott is an imperial messenger, so he occasionally comes to the academy. He's always bossy, and I don't like him." Louise said to him as she brushed her hair while saito wipes the window with a rag.
"Why would Siesta go to such a high ranked person's house?" Saito asked, he knew the answer, but he wanted to make sure.
"When an aristocrats appoints a young maid in name, it usually means she is to become his mistress." Derflinger explained as he was laid on the hay, "You don't even know that?"
"hey dude…Are you serious?" Saito asked somewhat seriously angry as he verified his fears.
"I heard of things like that too," Louise confirmed still brushing her hair with a frown, "There are many types of aristrocrats after all."
Later, late at night. Saito got a horse from the academy's stables after he heard more about Count Mott from the Louise and where to find him from Guiche who was busy dating with Montmorency. He also got derflinger with him.
"HIYAA!" Saito cried as he urged the horse to gallop faster to Count mott's palace as the sun set down.
Meanwhile, In the dining hall Louise was waiting for him, But he haven't arrived yet and she was very upset.
"Not comming back for Dinner?" Louise sighted.
Then Kirche arrived with a rolling table with different kinds of deliciuos food.
Kirche: Hey where's saito?
Louise: What's that?
Kirche: Oh this?...I feel bad for the poor food that he get's, So I give him mine's.
Louise: So you're trying to lure him away with food in this time?
Then she nodded. "Don't feed my Familiar without my permission!"
Kirche: Even if I wanted to give it to him, even he's not here...And where did he go?
Suddenly guiche was sitting on the chair he heard that why did saito hasn't come yet, Then he turned back and faces to louise and kirche.
"Come to think, He asks me for directions to Count mott estate." He answered them.
Louise: What did you say? Count Mott!
Meanwhile on outside count mott's mansion.
Saito was hiding behind the bushes while the two guards are guarding the door.
Saito: That snobby son of a Bastard, He didn't say it would take an hour on foot.
Then he went throught the gates, But the guards caught him.
"Hey who are you!"
"I only came to see count mott."
Later inside the mansion, Count mott was flirting with siesta.
Count mott: how is it, have you got used to work here?
Siesta: Yes, for the most part.
Count mott: I see I see, But don't work too hard.
Then he tapped his hand on siesta's shoulder and whispered to her.
Count mott: Yes...I didn't hire you only for maids work...Siesta.
"Siasta: Uh...um."
Now she's getting nervous, Suddenly they heard someones comming
"Sir mott, There was a Boy who wants to meet you."
They went outside of the room and revealed a black raven haired young boy with a blue strange clothing.
Count mott: Who are you plebeian?"
Saito: My name is Saito..Saito H. Hiragato and I want Siesta back.
Count mott: What is your relation with my servant?
Saito: She's a dear friend of mine and I want her back.
Count mott: Hrmpf! when if you want her, You should have to duel me first.
Saito: When if I win?
Count mott: You may have her.
Saito: Deal.
Then he drew his wand and said confidently. "I am also known as Mott the Wave."
The guards fall backwards as the duel begins.
"Hah! I'm just a mage! But you can't defeat me you naive plebeian!"
Then Saito drew derflinger.
"Ready partner?"
"You bet!"
Then mott drew his wand and water-like snakes came from the pots and bolted towards to Saito, But he dodged.
"FIRE MODE!" He yelled as derflinger sword surface began to burn.
"What!" Shouted mott "You could use magic!"
The other water snake bolted towards to Saito.
"FIRE STRIKE!" He yelled as he swing derflinger, Then the fire passed through the water snake into a mist and knocked mott over, The he came towards to Count mott.
"I have won, Count Mott. Now hand Miss Siesta over."
Count Mott surrenders and orders the guards nearby to bring the girl. Then the guards began to leave and fetch a new girl. During this time, Saito replaces derflinger back into his scabbard behind him.
"Give me your hand." Saito said and the count obliged.
Later, This is the time when Siesta appears with her luggage and wears a normal dress. Saito's presence surprises Siesta and is about to call out to him when Saito gestures a silence sign. Siesta quickly closes her mouth and approaches him, Then Saito gestures to Siesta to follow him out of the mansion. Count Mott leaves them alone. He takes one last look at the young boy as he exits the main door.
Tristian Academy of magic. (1 hour later).
"Thank you for the ride, Saito, And thank you for earlier."
"No problem, Siesta." Saito nodded. "I better get back to Louise. She must be very worried about my absence."
"I understand that, Pink-haired girl is probably frustrated and angry by now." Then Siesta bowed to Saito. "I'll be returning to the quarters, And thank you again."
"No problem." Saito nodded then headed towards back to louise.
End of chapter 4