Chapter 8: The Answers to Everything Are Revealed With a Test?
Izayoi blinked as he looked at the large wall blocking the opening to the library.
-Why did I tell Makie we have a library?
He asked himself as he looked at the tower of books preventing anyone from entering the room.
"Maki, you in there?"
No answer. Izayoi grumbled. This was his fault he knew that.
"Maki, you got five seconds to answer."
Still no answer.
"Makie-"
"Come back in a few hours I am almost done sorting!~"
"Sorting? What are you sorting in there?" A couple of books were moved from the opening to allow Izayoi access to Makie's eyes.
"Someone messed up the entire Dewey system. I don't know how anyone found books in this place but at least it's becoming ordered." The opening was then closed up as the librarian disappeared into her work.
Izayoi clicked his tongue.
"You just HAD to pick now to do it too?"
"Why not? Everyone should be asleep, well minus you; I kind of figured you would be up. Go take a walk or something I will be done in two hours!"
"I'm not waiting that long!"
"Too bad I can only accelerate my time up to thirty minutes."
"Accelerate? Are you still using that watch?" He leaned against the wall. He might as well start up a conversation while she was organizing books at the door. Still, if she spent the entire night sorting out the Library, all of it….
-What kind of human possesses THAT kind of diligence?
"Why not? It's helping me with learning and controlling my ability. Turns out every number on the dial activates one of the functions of my power. Alpha is my foresight, beta is rewinding and it looks like my theory on Gamma was right. I used it and it accelerated my time and I was able to get half of the library done." Her voice was muffled, though due to his excellent hearing he could pinpoint what she was saying.
"Is that a good idea? No offence Makie but wouldn't it speed up your ageing as well?" There was a pause as the girl in the room thought about the question. Would there be a downside to this power?
"I thought about that earlier but I don't feel any older. Maybe I'm not affected by that sort of thing due to...Well you know."
Izayoi was silent. He knew the girl was alive right now, but the fact that day kept coming back to his mind only caused him to feel slight pain in his heart. Even so, the biggest question of all, how Makie was alive, was something they planned on finding out.
Taking the letter out from his jacket the boy opened the letter and reread the contents. They had received it last night, and the message was something that slightly startled everyone and yet something they expected.
[To the No Name Community of Outer Gate Seventh Region, we request your presence at Thousand Eyes Easter Branch Shop concerning the attacks on Little Garden Seventh Gate Areas by [Jabberwocky] and the girl known as Kobayashi Makie. Please adhere to this request at 13:00 the following day.]
The writing was very much like the shopkeeper of the Thousand Eyes branch, and yet Izayoi felt like there was more to this letter.
Was this concerning the return of Saurian Demon King? He only took up the position for a week before leaving, forcing Shiroyasha to retain her position for a bit longer.
Now that he is back, will she officially leave?
Better yet, why was she still a child when her powers have returned? Is she still keeping them sealed?
"Ne, Izayoi?"
"What?" He lazily replied.
"Do you think they can tell me what I am?"
"I've known you for a while now and even I can't tell what you are." The sound of a grunt caused the man to smirk as a book fell to the ground. "But Shiroyasha more than likely has a good idea what you are."
"And what's that?"
"A new target for her fantasies."
"Sakamaki Izayoi I am being serious!" The fact that he could hear her perfectly was enough to make Izayoi realize she was raising her voice significantly.
His signature laugh echoed through the halls.
"You know, just for that I will find ways to keep you out of the library you failed excuse for a bookworm!"
"I'll find a way back in regardless."
"No you won't. I'll make it Izayoi proof!"
"Izayoi-proof huh? That's not going by much."
"I've known you for a year and I have future sight to back me up. I will do the same thing I did with the other library!"
"Didn't I always get in though?" It wasn't a question, it was the truth. The boy always ended up in the library no matter what Makie had tried.
"Well last time I had a disadvantage... This time I will not let you in no matter what. Why did you come here anyway?"
"It's a library." Izayoi bluntly admitted, though there was a hint of something else. Something that caused the girl to groan. He was mocking her.
"...Get in here; I need to ask you something anyway." Izayoi smirked as he pushed himself from the wall. The books blocking the doorway were removed and Izayoi entered the library.
"...Son of a…."
She meant it...she organized the entire library. No, not just organized, she polished, cleaned, and removed every trace of dirt from what he saw. His eyebrow twitched. He couldn't decide if this was something interesting, or something annoying.
"Problem?" The girl asked as she stood on a mobile stool, in the middle of organizing the top shelves. She grinned as she looked down at him, happy that she was annoying him and at the moment looking down at him for a change.
The boy shook his head, amusement and slight frustration showing in the movement. She wanted him to go for the bait? Then it was time to reverse it.
"I think you missed a spot?" The girl blinked before looking over to where he was pointing at. Wheeling herself to the location she saw nothing out of place.
"No... I think you're wrong."
"Really? And how would you know that from your spot?"
"My spot?" From there, Makie felt the world move past her as Izayoi lightly kicked the stool, causing her to hit another bookshelf on the other side of the room. "Hey! That's not funny Izayoi!"
"I thought it was."
"Jerk!" Makie stood up and patted her skirt.
"So, what did you need to talk to me about?"
Makie looked up at Izayoi. Her gaze was stern and solid.
"I was told...Asuka-san, Kasukabe-san and Izayoi...all were summoned by a letter."
Ah...he should have known it would be about that.
"Abandon your family, friends, possession, and world and come forth to our Little Garden." She spoke as if she was reciting the words of the letter by memory, despite never seeing the letter and only hearing the words from Black Rabbit herself.
"Izayoi...did something happened...after I died?"
"...You mean something you predicted?" Makie averted her gaze.
"...Two years after you passed away…" He paused. How was he to explain it?
"Makie... You remember Canaria right?" The girl simply nodded. She remembered the woman who was Izayoi's adopted mother. I was because of her she had a place she could visit whenever, met good friends and became stuck with the headphone wearing idiot of a best friend. She owed a lot to the woman, more then she could possibly imagine.
"Of course, but what does this have to do with..." She froze as she realized something. Why would Izayoi leave Canaria. The two were close, really close. Even though Izayoi would deny it, he cared for the woman so why would he leave unless...
"She's gone isn't she?" Izayoi's silence was the only answer she needed.
What could she say? She was shocked. The woman was in perfect health when she passed. What could have caused her sudden death? Was it an illness? No, that didn't matter right now. What did was…
Swallowing the forming lump in her throat Makie asked the much needed question.
She never got the chance. Izayoi was in front of her, mouth next to ear.
"I need to tell you something important. About Canaria…"
Makie blinked rapidly, each blinked serving to increase the blush on her face. She listened to what Izayoi had to say.
"...?! WHA-" Izayoi placed a hand over her mouth.
"Quiet." He said. From the corner of her eye, Makie could see the stern and serious look on his face. She understood. It was best to keep this new information about Canaria to herself. When he saw that she understood, Izayoi removed his hand from her face. "Sorry but I had to make sure you understood."
"Don't worry I do," she said while breathing out a sigh.
Blonde hair shook as Izayoi nodded his head. He felt heat radiating from her cheeks. Was she blushing. Looking at her confirmed his suspicions.
Her face was a tint of pink that stood out in contrast to her white skin. A soft snicker escaped him.
"If only you had this skin while alive. That black hair, white skin and red lips would make you the real snow white."
"D-don't even joke about that! Especially in this place it's bad enough I am being called Alice!"
"Would you rather be Sleeping Beauty then?"
"...Izayoi, get out."
"Why? Because it's the truth?"
"Because if you don't, I'll break one of my own rules. The rule that I will never hurt a book." The boy grinned before he left. He knew she wasn't kidding; she would throw something at him if he stayed.
"So... Cinderella then?" He closed the door quickly as a large book slammed against it. The boy chuckled to himself as he left the library hallway.
-Well that was fun...Now what?
RETURNOFLOSTSOULS
Makie remained in the library, finishing off the organization with the last shelf. The girl had a proud smirk on her face. Her all nighter finally paid off, the Library must have never looked better!
"Makie: 1, Library: 0!" The girl declared as she placed the last book in the shelf. "Hehe...I so rule…!"
"Well that's a first then." The girl jumped before glaring at the uninvited guest. Behind her as usual was Izayoi, his damnable smirk still on his face. "I got bored and decided to come back." He said as he answered her unsaid question.
"Shut up..." She growled out. Why did he have to come back?
"Would rather not thank you. It would be boring and not as fun to annoy you then."
"Izayoi... Why did you come back here? It's only been half an hour."
"Try two hours actually."
"Huh?" The walked up to her and pointed at the watch sitting on her chest. Looking down she lifted the object. It was indeed, two hours later. A bright blush appeared on her face as she turned around.
"Okay why did you come back?"
"To read some books Monkey. You don't need to be a rocket scientist for that." Izayoi declared as he maneuvered around the corner. He knew how she worked, and knew that the book he was looking for would be on the other side of the shelf.
-Baka Izayoi…
The girl huffed as she turned on her heel. Her body slammed against the table.
-What the…
Makie looked down at her hands. She gripped them, or tried to. She could barely move her body.
"What the...what's…." This wasn't fatigue, she knew this. A pair of arms wrapped around her waist before her legs gave out completely. The girl looked up to see familiar purple eyes.
"Oi, why the sudden clumsy act? It's not cute."
"I'm not clumsy, I'm fine." she tried to pull away from his hold yet her body refused to respond. Her body felt tired yet her mind did not. It was as if her nervous system was on the fritz but she didn't feel any internal pain.
"Something tells me you're not." Izayoi stated before letting go of her. As soon as she began to fall forward, he grabbed her again. "Yep, you're not ok."
"I'm telling you I'm fine." She was lying, they both knew that. Makie began to worry as she thought on this. Why was her body not working? It was fine a couple of hours ago? So why now and in front of Izayoi?
-Think carefully about this...Keep calm and think…I wasn't like then when I was alive-
Crimson eyes widened. That was it. When she was alive she was fine. She tripped every now and again but only over stuff, not her own two feet. Her coordination was perfect.
If this was her body, then her coordination was lost, or most of it. But why now?
"Izayoi...since I died...do you think It's possible that I lost how to properly move my body?"
Now that she mentioned it, her steps and movements seemed heavier compared to back then.
"Maybe...Your movements were fine when we fought earlier..."
-Earlier... Not that's the wrong word. The other day but why was she moving fine then? That geezer said she was revived three months, possibly around the time we fought Pest, so why now...Unless…
"The helmet." At Izayoi's words Makie turned with confusion on her face. "When we fought, your body was fine. No problems whatsoever but when you lost it..."
"When the helmet broke, my body began to slow down since it was the helmet that was controlling my movements…and having me in top condition." Makie's eyes turned wide. The idea made sense. Why else would her body be weakened? Her death, followed by decomposition would have made her body unable to work properly. The helmet gave the girl movement she never had or possibly gained and when it was destroyed...
All the progress was gone as well. Leaving her with a weakened body that was nearly unusable...
Tears generated at her eyes. Was she useless now? The girl shook her head. She had to stay positive, she told herself over and over like a mad chant.
"This sucks…"
"Hey the problem could be fixed with a bit of sleep." Izayoi lifted the girl, holding her in his arms. From white to bright red the girl stared up at the boy with confused eyes.
"A-are you taking me to my room?"
"Nope. I don't want to leave library so you are sleeping on the floor." With those words Izayoi dropped her by the shelf he intended to read by.
"You can't just leave me on the floor."
"If you can get to the door, then I'll take you back to your room." Izayoi said as he pulled a book of the self. 'Babylonian Treasures' was the chosen title.
"Gah...You suck Izayoi." The girl moaned as she struggled to stand up.
"Just sit down and sleep, I'll wake you in a couple of hours." The seer began to slowly blink as drowsiness began to affect her body.
"You better... You idiot..." She mumbled. Even so, she felt mildly uncomfortable with her back on the shelf. She could never sleep sitting up. Her eyes trailed onto Izayoi, whose attention was on the book. A smile appeared on her face.
Izayoi read the book in his hand, until he felt something on his body. Rather on his shoulder. Purple eyes looked below, seeing a breathing, healthy body leaning on his shoulder.
"….."
This was not going to be easy if she was leaning on his shoulder. Placing the book down the boy maneuvered her body so that it was lying on the floor. However, her head was laying peacefully on his lap.
"I'll wake her... In four hours." The boy decided as he began to read.
RETURNOFLOSTSOULS
The dreams of the girl were blank. Darkness enveloped her mind as she slept peacefully. Nothing formed in her mind, no images nor words. Just a calm inky world that protected her from all.
"...et her slee..."
-What was that Izayoi?
Her mind stirred slightly as she tried to hear the conversation going on outside the world of dreams.
"... King... To see her..."
-King?
"Let her re..."
-Maybe I should get up...
Slowly, the darkness faded as Makie's eyes opened. Above her were Pest and Izayoi's face, frowns were on their features as they looked at one another.
She blinked once, the images clearing out a bit more.
"Izayoi…"
Purple eyes averted to look at the slowly awakening girl.
"Yo, you awake?"
"No I'm-"
BAM!
"-GYAAAAAA!" Makie grabbed her head on reflex, lifting herself up. Tears in her eyes she harshly glared at Pest.
"Why did you kick me in the head for?!"
"To wake you up." The maid said, her eyes looking down in slight boredom. "When you are ready go to the foyer, the rabbit and Jin-sama wish to see you about something." The maid gave a slight bow before she walked out of the room, leaving the girl to blink as she looked up at her friend's face.
"First, ow! And second, what's her problem?" Izayoi shrugged as a teasing smirk appeared on his face. To Makie this meant one thing.
The smirk was simply known as his I-Know-Something-But-I-Won't-Tell-You-Because-I'm-A-Perverted-Jerk face.
The name was still being worked on.
"Okay jerk if you won't tell me then forget you…" Makie stood up, her hand still running through her hair, soothing the spot that caused vibrations through her head.
"Why was she even here?!"
"Just to remind us we have to head over to [Thousand Eyes] and that Black Rabbit and O-Chibi were waiting for us, the Oujou and Kasukabe."
"That's it?! She kicked me for that!?"
"Yeah pretty much."
Makie grinded her teeth. That maid did it because she could. What did she ever do to tick that girl off?!
"Did I attack her or something when i was brainwashed?!"
"Nope. But come on let's-"
"ON NO! We are NOT moving anywhere until you place the books back!"
Izayoi's eyebrow twitched. Clicking his tongue he responded.
"This is important you know."
"I don't care. Put the books back Izayoi." The male sighed in annoyance before following the orders of the girl. He would rather not get yelled at for the next few hours.
RETURNOFLOSTSOULS
"Oh you're all here." Jin said as he greeted the newcomers as they entered the foyer. "Thank you all for coming. Are we all ready?"
Several heads nodded, all except for ones. Makie had her gaze on the floor. Her mind was entranced by what [Thousand Eyes] would want with her. Perhaps they could explain how she was brought back?
"Makie, you ok?" Black Rabbit asked as she looked at the sad look that the girl gave the floor. Makie's head snapped up as she looked startled.
"I'm fine, nothing to worry about." She waved her hands about as she tried to keep suspicion off her.
"Ok what's wrong?" Unfortunately she forgot she was with people who would to fall for such obvious lies. Izayoi gave her an annoyed look causing the girl to look away.
"Izayoi-san, she said she is fine." Almost everyone wouldn't fall for an obvious lie. Asuka and Yō raised eyebrows as Black Rabbit looked confused by the odd looks everyone sent her.
"What she says is true! It's just me overthinking the situation," Makie gestured with her hands to explain herself.
"...If you are sure then let us go." Jin ordered, through concern was on his face.
The girl was an open book to him and the others, she realized this. Even so, none of them would be able to help her, she knew this as well. Her problems, her questions, none of them could solve it.
Perhaps those at the shop would be able to help lift the weight from her shoulders? She honestly hoped so.
RETURNOFLOSTSOULS
The shopkeeper swept the nearby areas around the shop. Despite the grin that was on her face, her mind was deep in thought.
Once again the [No Names] would be allowed entrance for free, despite the number of Gifts and wealth they had obtained through their past deeds. While it didn't bother her as much as back then, now they were bringing that girl from [Jabberwocky] once more.
Her mind raced back to what her Lord and Lady asked of her.
The familiar voices of those from the nameless Community began echoing down the streets. It was almost time.
"Stop pulling on Black Rabbit's ears!"
"I hadn't had a chance to touch them yet." Was the response from Makie as she went for another handful of rabbit ears. As the rabbit dodged to the left, Yō grabbed the bluenettes ears instead causing the rabbit to yelp in pain.
"Welcome [No Names]." the shopkeeper said as she bowed to the group. Yō let go of the rabbit's ears as she looked at the helper of [Thousand Eyes]. Black Rabbit sighed in relief as she walked through the door, massaging her ears as she went. One by one the group walked in, yet when it was Makie's turn.
"I can't let you through." The shopkeeper frowned as she held out her broom. Her eye narrowed as she intended to not allow the former [Jabberwocky] member into her guilds shop.
"Why not?" Makie asked as she took several steps back. She didn't know what she did to annoy the helper but she would rather not know.
The woman pulled out a card from the inside of her sleeve. It was a rectangular card with letters that were the same as of the books she read earlier.
"My apologies, but you must be tested...by orders of 'Great Sage Who Devastates Seas'." The card shined brilliantly. The light robbed Makie of her sight.
She felt the ground beneath her feet break apart, and yet she felt like she was still standing on something.
Then she felt it, cold seeping through her boots.
Makie opened her eyes. Pure shock was her only reaction.
She was no longer in the world she knew of.
She was in a world surrounded by a forest, a mountain in the horizon, a frozen lake, and a sun that went around horizontally.
Her mouth hung open, trying to fish for words she could not produce.
"You've never seen a Game Board before have you?" The Shopkeeper said as a Gift Card appeared in her hands. "Essentially, this is a world that grants buffs and debuffs to those who enter a Gift Game. This one is more basic and is more of a change in scenery then anything." The card vanished as a naginata took its place. "Regardless of your change in alliance, I refuse to let a member of [Jabberwocky] to see my lady." She spun the naginata around lazily on a circle as she prepared to face her opponent.
Makie took another step back as the look of the assistant frightened her. Even with the lazy spins of the weapon, the seer could tell that she was a master with the tool.
Why, why did this have to happen now?!
RETURNOFLOSTSOULS
The Problem Children, Jin and Black Rabbit entered the shop with no fuss. However, Black Rabbit stopped as she heard the words of the shop keeper.
"?" Turning around to address the situation, the rabbit's eyes were blinded by light. The brilliance alerted the others, who shielded their eyes from the white light.
The radiance vanished as quickly as it appeared. Black Rabbit opened her crimson eyes.
Neither Makie nor the Shopkeeper was there.
"What is going on?!" Asuka spoke, using a voice that demanded to know what occurred.
"Makie-san…" Jin whispered.
Izayoi narrowed his eyes. Was this why they asked for the girl?
"No need to worry." All eyes trailed onto the white haired goddess. "We are merely checking something."
"Checking what?" Yō asked.
"To see if our suspicions are correct." A familiar voice spoke from around the corner. Eyes widened as a familiar man stepped out.
"Saurian Demon King-Sama!" Black Rabbit exclaimed.
"Just Kouryuu," The man smiled.
"Still have that insincere smile huh? At least it's not as bad as before."
"Ara? Is that so?"
"Shiroyasha-sama, Kouryuu-sama, may I ask why Makie-san and Shopkeeper-san vanished?" Jin was the first to ask the question on everyone's minds.
"Like I said, we needed to see something. Ah don't worry. If you are curious we can watch from the television the other room. Tea and snacks have been prepared before your arrival."
RETURNOFLOSTSOULS
Makie panicked as she hid behind a nearby tree. Her breathing was erratic as she the shop keeper walked past her. She didn't know exactly what was happening but knew she had to avoid the woman and her naginata.
THUNK!
Above her head, a blade was stabbed through the trunk of the tree. "Running will not help you." The assistant stated as she ripped the blade from its spot. "If you wish to leave, there are only two ways. Defeat me or die, there is no other way. Now summon your weapon."
The girl ran from her hiding spot. Weapon? What was this woman on about? As she was about to dive to another tree, she froze. Her body tumbled forward as her right leg froze.
-What... What happened? I thought my body would be working fine now!?
"Stand up please." Makie looked up from her position on the ground as the assistant stood above her, her weapon resting by her side as she looked down at the weakened girl. "What will I tell my lady if you are unable to face me properly?"
-If I could move I WOULD!
Makie lightly glared at the woman standing above her. She had to move, that tiny voice continued to tell her to move. She focused all her concentration on her legs. Slowly, the girl began to stand.
Her legs trembled massively. Even so she stood on her own legs.
"Alright...what's this about a weapon?"
"You don't know?" The shopkeeper raised an eyebrow as she looked carefully at the girl. "I was told you have a weapon. At the very least summon your Gift Card."
"Gift Card? And how do I do that." That caused the shop keeper to freeze. Did this girl really not know what these things are? Perhaps she was not taught but...Why wouldn't the [No names] teach her about these things?
"...Very well. Defend yourself the best you can." The Assistant was not amused by this. It seemed harsh but she had her orders.
'Even if the girl doesn't summon a weapon, fight her. We need to see something.'
Those were words of her masters. She assumed they knew what was going on and that this would have happened. They always seemed to know.
Makie struggled to stand. Her body just did not want to cooperate; commanding it to stand at all was a feat she was struggling with.
The shopkeeper saw the way her body trembled under the girl's own weight.
"...Can you not move?"
"I really want to be a smartass, but I am just gonna say no...I can't…"
"I see..." The woman walked forward, her weapon's blade at chin length to Makie's. "I apologize for this but please know these are my orders." As her blade went down, Makie's eyes slammed shut.
-This isn't the end is it?
The blade came closer.
-I could reverse time...No that won't work would it? Oh I have to try! Beta.
Time reversed little by little around the shopkeeper causing her to return to sphere she had started.
"I apologize for this but please know these are my orders." She repeated as her blade came down.
-That didn't help at all! I can't reverse her too far. Gamma won't help me either. I...
Her eyes shut once more as the blade came towards her forehead.
THUNK!
"W-what?" The sound of surprise from the assistant caused the girl to open her eyes. Shock went through her body as she stared at the scene.
The blade of the naginata was in the ground. That could have been an accident but what wasn't was her hand holding the wood below the blade.
Forcing the weapon to miss her head and be trapped in the ground. It was all her on impulse.
-W-wha?
The shopkeeper had a similar expression as the girl.
She quickly pulled back her naginata, staring at the girl.
"Your weapon...it's a polearm correct?"
"I-I don't…" Makie was still trying to decipher what occurred. She caught the pole and redirected the blade end; at least, that was what she could figure out.
Then she recalled the conversations. The words Izayoi spoke to her. They fought when she was brainwashed.
Did her body recall the movements of the weapon and how to wield it?
But that was useless without a weapon or a body that can move properly!
"Allow me to try this again." Once more the blade came down near Makie's head, at a slower speed this time around. And once more, Makie's hand grasped the spot at the same place. Tossing the naginata back at the helper, it struck her on the forehead causing her to take several steps back.
-Ok I can block her... But that's it. Striking her is near impossible now. I don't know what weapon she is talking about or how to summon it... I'm back where I started just this time were in a deadlock.
The shopkeeper was shocked, but she had to admit the girl was impressive. Despite claiming not to have skills in fighting, she correctly managed to block at the right time. Her eyes narrowed as she prepared once more. This time she intended on thrusting into the girl's body, no holding back.
Makie saw the strike. But her speed wouldn't be able to keep up with her. Gripping the [Gift] around her neck the girl spoke.
"Gamma!"
The blade slashed forth. The white haired girl vanished.
The helper stood on guard, her weapon's blade pointing to the sky. Every so often she turned as she waited for her reluctant opponent to reappear. The sound of grass rustling behind her caused the woman to hit the air behind her with the butt of her weapon. Air left Makie's lungs as she backed off slowly while the woman turned.
A forward lunge turned into a feint to the side as the pole of the weapon smacked Makie in the side.
-Ok, that hurts. Let's see... Using Gamma on my legs is letting me move normally but as soon as I stop it I'm a sitting duck. Is there a way to do this?
The shopkeeper went in for another assault, Makie activating the watch again, sending her fifty meters back from the experienced weapon wielder. Blue eyes narrowed as they fell onto the crimson eyed girl's form.
"I want out of this crazy place…I wanna go home!" Makie's declaration echoed through the trees as she ran away.
RETURNOFLOSTSOULS
"Hmm….perhaps we came too strongly on her…"
WACK!
That was the sound of Shiroyasha being smacked by the large paper fan Black Rabbit had in her hands. She then went to smack Saurian Demon King, who took it without reservation like the celestial spirit he sat next to.
"You Bakas!" The rabbit yelled as her hair turned pink. "Why did you think this was a good idea? She cannot defeat Shopkeeper-san."
"She isn't meant to defeat her." Kouryuu stated as he stared intently at the television. "This is meant to be a test. A test to see what exactly the girl is capable of... Right now, she's doing fine."
"Is she?" Asuka asked. "She seems to be struggling."
"I was expecting her to summon her weapon to make this fight fairer...You did teach her that right."
The [No-Names] looked at one another before looking down. They didn't expect Makie to ever get into another fight anytime soon so training her to summon her Gift Card was left until later.
This caused Shiroyasha to act. Immediately she pulled out her white card, stamped with the symbol of [Thousand Eyes], the twin goddesses Alpha and Omega.
RETURNOFLOSTSOULS
Makie panted. She could barely run anymore. The shopkeeper was faster than her, catching up to the girl with amazing speed. Makie scooted back against a tree, tears building at her eyes.
Instead of an attack and glaring eyes, she received pity from the shopkeeper. The girl released the naginata, the item dispersing into light.
"This is hopeless. I cannot see if Shiroyasha-sama and Saurian Demon King are correct about you." She held out her hand for the girl to take.
SMACK!
The shopkeeper drew her hand back. Makie whacked the hand with a backhand smack.
"I...I don't need pity…" Makie, using the tree behind her as leverage, the girl stood up once more.
"Are you sure you wish to do that? I do not want to give you pity but I am becoming worried." The Shopkeeper admitted. "I only have basic medical training but I can tell your body can barely function right now. I ask you to please surrender."
"I... I refuse..." Makie slowly began to straighten herself, grabbing hold of a branch as she stood up. "I can't lose this... Trust me on this. I'm too stubborn to lose here."
"That stubbornness can get you killed." The shopkeeper replied as she walked up to the girl who tried to walk. Just as expected, the girl fell forward, being caught in the shopkeeper's arms.
"...It is as they thought...You...are a Homunculus…"
The area surrounding them began to break apart, Makie observing the events as she watched the world vanish, being replaced with wooden buildings and solid, concrete ground.
"So it was fake..." Makie said as she struggled to stand up away from the helper.
"Easy." The Assistant bought the girl close to her as she helped her move inside the shop. "I apologize for the fight but I had my orders."
"Orders? It was a test?"
"That it was." As the two entered Shiroyasha's room, they noticed the group and the demon king waiting for them. Makie blinked. She recognized nearly everyone except that one male with the eye patch. The male smiled kindly, standing up as he faced the girl being held by the shopkeeper.
"Allow me to introduce myself." The man said as he held out his hand. "Saurian Demon King also known as Kouryuu. I apologize, the test was my idea."
"I-it's ok." The girl said as she struggled to lift her hand. "Sorry... I don't think I can shake right now."
Then it hit her.
Saurian Demon king, Great Sage Who Devastates Seas. She recognized the name. Shivers ran down her spine.
"Uhm...Saurian Demon King...Is that...in reference to...The Journey to the West?"
"Arere? You know about it?"
The realization felt like ten tons of bricks fell upon the girl's head.
-SOMEONE RELATED TO SUN WU KONG WAS HERE?!
"Wait…but then...that means…Sun Wu Kong-"
"Is a girl, and yes, she is here-"
"A GIRL?!" Makie's screams bounced off the thin walls as her eyes widened. "AND YOU COULDN'T TELL ME ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS LITERARY ICONS IN EXISTENCE WAS HERE IZAYOI?!"
"Oi, I haven't met her so what was the point of telling you?"
"YOU COULD HAVE TOLD ME THEY LIVE IN THIS WORLD! THAT'S LIKE SAYING FAIRYTALES LIKE PIED PIPER OF HAMELIN EXIST!"
Izayoi's and the other problem children's smirks caused Makie to freeze.
"The pied piper existed as well?" She spoke in a very small tone as stars began to form in her eyes.
"He did... Then he died." And as fast as a shooting star they vanished from her eyes.
"And I missed seeing him? Not fair!"
"Well here in Little Garden there are many representations of Fairy Tales, natural phenomena, and even important events in history." Jin explained as Makie turned to him. "Makie-san, do you recall Pest-san?"
Immediately the girl released a sour look. "That brat kicked me in the head to wake me up."
Jin nervously chuckled.
Her reaction was going to be an interesting one.
Everyone thought the same thing, though in different tones.
"Monkey, history question." Izayoi took over as he crossed his arms, his eyes closed. "What event occurred in the 14th century when the sun entered a cooling period?"
"That would be the Black Death, but that was in Europe. There were actually three different Black Deaths, but the one you're referring to was one that occurred in the 14th century. Some historians and scientists believed the Black Death traveled along the path of the Silk Road from China to the Crimean Peninsula, aka Crimea, an island bordered by the Black Sea, Russia and Ukrainian, and that was how it arrived in Europe." Makie spoke highly, proud of the knowledge she possessed.
"Correct. Now, during the plague there were several names."
"Those names were Black Plague, Great Plague, Great Pestilence-"
The girl bit her tongue once the word came out.
"Pestilence...You mean the Black Plague kicked me in the head?!" Izayoi snickered at the face Makie made. The girl began to ruffle her hair quickly and thoroughly, afraid that she may have been infected.
"Don't worry," Jin said as he bit back a chuckle. "Pest-san won't hurt a guest and I see your arms are working better now."
The girl blinked before she noticed they were working better than earlier.
-A scare got them to work... This world is crazy.
"I apologize but I have to bring this conversation back to where it began." Kohryuu spoke. The [No Names] looked sheepishly apart form the problem children.
"Sorry," Makie apologized. "So what was this test about anyway?"
Shiroyasha slammed her fan shut. Everyone was silent now. Taking advantage of the mobility of her body, the girl sat down as the shopkeeper closed the door.
"We needed to see what kind of creature to classify you as?"
"I would hope Taxonomy said human, but people don't randomly rise from the dead."
"How about demon?"
"No." Makie hissed at Asuka.
"Zombie?"
"I bite people but I don't infect them."
"How about we call her what she is really is, which is a monkey."
"Wish I was the Monkey King then I could kick your butt!"
"You are officially none of the above. In fact, your kind is rather...special, in that it is not supposed to exist."
"Beg pardon?" Makie removed her glare from Izayoi, converting it to a straight gaze at the black haired Floor Master.
"Given by the information we gathered, and the man described by Izayoi-san," Kouryuu gestured to the blond haired boy. "We believe that the chances of you being a Homunculus are great."
"...Uh...like those miniature humans...or the ones from Anime?"
"What is a homunculus?" The red clad girl asked. Makie's eyes widened, a small glint form in her eyes.
"A homunculus is a term used at first to generalize a small human behind. However it was eventually used in alchemy to describe the name of a fully created miniature human." Makie spoke, pride dripping of her voice, not because of what she was claimed to be but because of the knowledge she held within herself.
"Your rather knowledgeable," Yō blinked several times.
"Years of reading books. I'm a walking dictionary!" The white haired girl puffed out her chest in pride.
"Don't brag too much…" Asuka narrowed her eyes.
"You are a special case. That body you inhabit is most likely the one you lived and died, but enhanced so that you would be able to survive in Little Garden, let alone survive your [Gift]. [Pathway to the Future] isn't a gift meant for normal humans. There are many conditions to receiving such a gift, but the odds of even receiving it; even under those conditions is close to zero."
"Because the human brain isn't meant to handle such stress. There was a myth that we could only activate 10%, but in reality we used well over it. The gift stresses the brain to the limit, affecting the functions of our body that are limited, such as our heart beats, our cell reproduction when healing. The gift would push one's brain to its maximum use, shortening the lifespan in a sense of the human wielding it." Izayoi explained to the curious girl.
Kouryuu nodded his head. "Correct. But for her to die at such a young age, she would really have lived up till adulthood before her brain would, physically, crashed."
"Well...the doctors did say I had a brain cancer in my head."
"If that is the case, then it should be affecting you now." Makie gasped. Kouryuu was right. In truth, even with Little Garden's superior technology and healing, the first thing they would have done was heal it correct?
"Are you saying….it couldn't be healed?"
"It is possible, but where was it located?"
"...On the right side of my brain."
"The right side of the brain controls the left side of the human body, including the heart. While it is possible the cancer died with you as the cell reproduction process would have failed, to revive your body they would have to restore it to pristine condition."
What was he saying? Makie had no clue. No…she did have a clue, but she didn't want to believe it.
Izayoi knew as well, and the more that he thought about it, the more his right hand squeezed his arm.
"Doing so would revive the cancer, and place your life in danger once more. But it isn't."
"..." She couldn't say nothing, didn't want to say anything.
The logic, what he wanted to say, it was something Makie didn't want to admit was true. She had to change the subject!
"So basically my body is a homunculus now huh?"
"Yes but-"
"So basically I was revived by an Alchemist right? I gotta admit that's kinda cool and all since I had a fascination with that kind of thing," She was desperate; it was written on her face even as she tried to speak highly of the forbidden science.
"...Very well, I won't continue." The man relented to the other's surprise.
"I don't understand." Yō admitted but Shiroyasha shook her head in response.
"We can explain later. If she doesn't want us to explain it right now, then we won't."
The girl let out a sigh of relief, happy that they didn't have to explain what was going on. Sure they would find out but for now, ignorance is bliss.
Even so, that didn't stop the thought process of Izayoi. Despite his eyes seeming to stare at the Floor Masters, his mind was more focused on the logic they presented.
Asuka and Yō were confused, though Jin and Black Rabbit had a vague idea at what the Floor Masters were getting at. If what they believed to be true was correct, then this was far deeper than originally believed.
"Well the fact you can't move your body is a problem, we will have to remedy that. I suggest doing basic coordination training and you should regain your skills within a week. Your body already vaguely recalls how to move, and it seems your skills in fighting are with a pole correct?"
"I...guess…." Makie recalled it, how she stopped and deflected those strikes while maneuvering around the weapon.
"It's muscle memory right?" Jin asked getting a nod in return. "So even though Makie wasn't in control her body memorized how to fight with a pole like weapon."
"Exactly. She was only able to match our assistant through this memory. However, if she doesn't keep this up the memories will fade and what happened here will be only because of luck instead of skill."
Makie groaned. "So basically I have to train huh...booorring…."
"Makie-san this is for your own good!" Black Rabbit lectured. "[Jabberwocky] brought you back to life for a reason-"
"Ah thats right!" Makie completely ignored the rabbit until she mentioned the revival. "I understand they fixed up my body and changed it but how was I brought back?"
"Hmm….this is a theory but they possibly have a user with a Gift that controls souls."
"Controls souls?"
"We have a theory on that." Shiroyasha said. "We believe that they plucked your soul from the other side of the Stanza River. Now this would normally not work but whoever they have must have broken the rules of the dead, or be a Shinigami."
"And it's not just that." The demon king continued from where Shiroyasha left off. "On my travels, I learnt that it wasn't just your body taken. Six others were also removed from their graves... And not all of them were in a good condition like yours. Several were nothing but bones and there were at least two that were ashes."
Izayoi raised an eyebrow at the last part. Ashes? Then even if Makie was cremated...
-She still would have been on their side.
"Is there anything that connects Makie and the others?" Asuka asked.
"From what I know there is nothing connecting them. Not all of them were from Japan, not all had illness. Perhaps they had abilities like yours but I could not test this theory."
Tensions in the air grew once more. This was becoming a bother, and it had only been a few days since the reveal of the [Jabberwocky] community.
"They revived them for a reason; we will have to find out." Jin commented.
"Indeed. We did declare war on all Maos of course." Asuka replied with pride in her voice.
"I second that motion." Izayoi declared.
"I second his motion." Yō agreed.
"We will continue keeping tabs on the community for any movement. We will be counting on you [No Names]." Kouryuu spoke with a smile.
The group nodded, all but Makie who was silent.
RETURNOFLOSTSOULS
The group that traveled to [Thousand Eyes] returned to the mansion. The Problem Children trotted along the beaten path, Makie walking slowly behind them.
"And what could be dear Makie's troubles?"
Makie's eyes widened. She wasn't in the [No Name] territory anymore.
She looked left, then right. All she saw were trees.
Even so she heard the voice.
"Where am I?!"
"Don't worry, you are safe here. You'll be put back where and when you came from. So how you been?"
Looking upwards, Makie saw a familiar face hanging in midair.
"Puss in Boots. What do you want now?" Makie asked unamused by the cat boy's interference.
"Can I not say hello to an old friend of mine. Or have you forgotten me as well?"
Makie narrowed her eyes. "We met yesterday."
"Is that right? Oh but of course!" The cat boy stood on his hind legs and smiled. "I came to give you a present!"
"A present?"
"Something you lost and couldn't find, but managed to learn about today…" With a click of his fingers an item materialized into Makie's hands. Makie raised her right arm.
An orange red card sat in her fingers and palm.
"Is this...a Gift Card?!"
"Wrong. It is YOUR Gift Card. I found this and something else behind the seventh gate."
"Seventh gate?" The girl questioned but only received a chuckle in response. "And what's this other thing?"
"Hmm...What other thing?"
"The thing you said?!"
"Nup doesn't ring a bell." The cat began to spin on his head, his tail becoming nothing but a blur.
"Look cat just tell me who or what you are." The frustrated girl argued as she glared at the colorful blur.
"I'm me. That's all I am and all I shall be."
Makie lowered her head, groaning in aggravation. Her eyes fell onto the card in her hand. As she scanned it she saw words.
CODE: PATHWAY TO FUTURE
CODE: CHRONOS DIAL
CODE: IGALIMA
Crimson eyes blinked, she recognized the first but what about the other two?
"Hey what are-"
The cat was gone. Makie looked around, she was back in the same forest she knew, the one heading to [No Name] territory.
"What was that?" She asked herself.
"Hey monkey! You ok back there?" Izayoi asked as he looked back at the girl.
-Puss was right. Time didn't pass... Just who is he?
"Don't call me monkey!" She yelled at her friend who was ahead of her. Whatever that was could wait, she had a bad feeling that was slowly spreading throughout her form.
"Monkey, huh? Makes sense."
"I like it." The females of the problem children decided as they smirked at the silver haired girl.
-Izayoi, you jerk! I don't wanna be a monkey!
CHAPTER 8 DONE
"TEACH ME IZAYOI-KUN EPISODE 3: Communities!"
Chibi-Makie had her head laid down on a book, her eyes empty. She was tired, beyond tired after the day's events. Why did she even decide to try?
Chibi-Izayoi entered the library, finding Makie passed out on the desk.
"Ararara? Are we not going to have an episode this time?" Behind him, Chibi-Pest walked up to the girl.
"You called me from dish duty for this?"
"Yeah. We made a deal that if she goes through everyone's lectures then I would help her out."
"...She hasn't realized IT yet?"
"Nope. She has a one track mind at times."
"Whatever, let's get this over with."
With a kick, the ex-demon lord knocked the chair over, causing Chibi-Makie to fall to the floor. With a jolt, the seer jumped up, her eyes narrowed as glared at the two who interrupted her... Mental training.
It wasn't a nap; it was train nag of the mind.
"Don't do that!" She yelled as she leapt to her feet. "Next time just... Let me sleep... I mean let me train my mind."
"You mean sleep." The chibi male stated causing the glare to focus only at him.
"No, I mean training! And what's the Black Plague maid doing here?"
"She's your next teacher." Chibi-Makie blanked. She turned towards the blonde on her right.
"...This is a joke right?"
"For me it is!"
"THIS ISN'T ABOUT YOU!" Chibi-Makie vibrated in anger.
"What does the title say?"
"...YOU HAVEN'T TAUGHT ME ANYTHING!"
"Ja ne!" At those words Chibi-Izayoi left the room, leaving Chibi-Makie with Chibi-Pest. Both girls stared at each other.
"..."
"..."
"..."
"..."
"...Teach me something!" Chibi-Makie yelled breaking the awkward silence.
"What do you know about communities?" The maid sighed, she would rather not handle this but of course she was ordered to.
"Well, I know that ours fight Maos but that's it. Is there certain jobs for different communities?"
"It all depends on what the leader would like to do. We fight Demon Lords, [Thousand Eyes] are information brokers and [Will-O-Wisp] collects dead people."
"Wait...what?"
"They also handle craftsmanship and can be blacksmiths if necessary. Our Community is actually planning to have several items create by them."
"I...see...Okay what about the other communities?"
"Can't you do the research yourself?"
"COME ON! This is the Teach Me section! This isn't just for me but the readers!"
"I don't care about them." Chibi-Pest turned her head.
"Just do it... Otherwise you won't get any more screen time and Shirayuki will take your place." The plague girl narrowed her eyes. They would dare to threaten to replace her? She would show them.
"Fine. Starting with the ones seen in the anime. [Fores Garo], a now defunct group that kidnapped children and took other members from different groups. First group seen and first to be beaten. [Perseus], a group specializing in Greek mythology and used to be allied with [Thousand Eyes]. We have an uneasy alliance with them...For now. It will more than likely break. Salamandra, another group we have an alliance with. They seem ok though they do have a Floor Master on their side. [Rattenfänger], this group is a mother defunct community and where Merun and Deen came from. The children from the Pied Piper created this group."
"Wait hold on. The children from the story made a community? I thought children couldn't do that?"
"I don't know all of the details but we can assume some members were old enough to do from the community. And the last group seen in the anime, [Grim Grimoire Hamelin]. They were said to have served under a Demon Lord from the [Grim Grimoire] community which has become defunct I believe." She shrugged as if she was unsure herself. "Regardless, [Grim Grimoire Hamelin] is my original group which sadly is now defunct after losing to the No Names."
"WAIT A DAMN SECOND!" Chibi-Makie's scream was enough to cause Chibi-Pest to cover her ears and books to fall.
"What the hell are you-
"The black plague wasn't even IN the original manuscript!"
"That's not the point right now!"
"It totally is! I liked that Fairy Tale and I demand clarification!"
"Fine. My group was based on the different ways the children vanished. Mudslides due to it being a mountain town, Storms that destroyed the town, the Piper who caused the rats to leave and then the kids and finally the Black Plague which was brought to the town by the rats and the sun vanishing due to a cold spell. Is this what you wanted?"
"Hell freakin no. Dammit I will ask Izayoi later. Alright, anymore communities? Oh yeah, tell me about [Six Scars] and [Draco Grief]." Chibi-Makie demanded.
"[Six Scars] is a commerce and agriculture community. They focus on money and growth basically. They are allied to the [No Names] after the events of Volume 5 of the Light Novels. And in case the readers haven't figured it out, this story takes place between Light Novels 5 and 6 so events that occurred after 5 are taken into consideration. If you haven't read them yet then...perhaps the author will be nice enough and find a way to link you guys to forums that has summaries...or you can go and read the fucking books yourselves."
"Damn you're a hard person to like…" Chibi-Makie growled.
"Does it look like I care? Anyway the [Draco Grief] alliance was an alliance of six community's till-"
"Wait! Let me guess, [Six Scars] defected to our alliance."
"Yeah, basically. Lucky guess. Anyway the communities that made up the alliance were [One Horn], [Two Wings] which, for the readers, Gry the Griffon, the one that was with Shiroyasha in Episode 2 of the anime, was actually a part of that community due to his older brother but was banished after an incident. Their leader was set to the Floor Master of the South since Sala Doltrake broke off her horn to power up Deen in LN 4, but failed since like all shows the Jerkass loses and is disgraced."
"His own brother huh? Wait, who is Gry?"
"You'll meet him next chapter. Anyway they handle transportation and due to their actions have been kicked out of the alliance."
"So then there are four communities part of the [Draco Grief] alliance now?"
"Yep. [Three Tails] and [Four Legs] that are communities of transportation, and [Five Claws] that handle battle alongside [One Horn]."
"Sounds pretty organized, but the loss of [Six Scars] must have been a big blow to them. Commerce and agriculture seem to be important here." Chibi-Makie spoke as she crossed her arms in worry.
"It was indeed a large blow but these things happen. We also have the [666 Beast] who backed [Fores Garo]. They guard the 666th gate of our world. The [Onihime] alliance which I don't know too much about. [Evil Aksara], one of the more dangerous groups out there. There are also groups such as [Avalon] and [Rlyeh] but once more I don't know much. And then [Ouroboros Demon Lord Alliance]. They are essentially our opposite."
"FILE THAT UNDER SPOILER ALERT ONLY COMMUNITIES UP TO LIGHT NOVEL 5!" Chibi-Makie jumped up and down.
"Hey you wanted to learn about all of them."
At Chibi-Pest's proclamation, Chibi-Makie slumped.
"Okay...let's move onto the answer segment…."
ANSWER SEGMENT
"Hey Izayoi!" Chibi-Makie called out, the chibi blonde appearing in the room with most of the cast.
"Yo, I got them all!"
"Alright...Black Rabbit?"
"Hai!" Chibi-Black Rabbit declared as she pulled out the cards. "Turns out we got two people asking for questions this time!"
"Only one more huh? That's disappointing," Chibi-Izayoi crossed his arms. "Well, let's hear them."
"First off, Describe yourself as an animal or describe someone else... Does Black Rabbit have to answer this one."
"Yō, Gry, Lilly and Shirayuki don't have to answer this one." Chibi-Yō stated. "And... Cat." Calico cat colored ears and tail appeared on the girl causing her to blink before flicking her ear. "...I like this."
"It's enchanted? Chibi-Asuka asked as she flicked the other ear. "Interesting."
"Makie gets monkey." Chibi-Izayoi decided causing a monkey tail to appear on said girl.
"NOT. A. MONKEY!"
"Seems to me like you are."
"Rabbit for me," Shiroyasha decided causing white ears to appear on her head. "Excellent."
"You only chose those to be like Black Rabbit!" Chibi-Makie declared, causing a rather noblewoman like laugh to erupt from the woman.
"All that leaves are myself and Izayoi-san," Chibi-Asuka declared as she and him looked back at one another.
"Oujou-sama is...a dog." Golden retriever ears and a tail popped out from the red dressed girl. Naturally she was pissed.
"How dare you Izayoi-san!?" The only answer she got from him was his trademark laugh. Chibi-Makie had enough. It was time for her revenge!
"Izayoi….is a cat!"
At her words, yellow ears and a yellow tail popped out. Everyone was silent.
"..."
"...pfft…."
"...mgfrk…"
The entire room exploded into laughter at the sight of the nekomimi on Izayoi's head, all except Chibi-Makie.
I did not intend for those to make him look cute…..
"NEXT QUESTION!" Chibi-Izayoi declared, his scream powerful enough to nearly shatter the library. Everyone was stun silent. A heated glare aimed at Chibi-Black Rabbit.
"AH RIGHT AH-How does the [No Name] community spend their time when they are not trying to rebuild the community (That includes the children)!"
"I read." Chibi-Izayoi crossed his arms.
"Let's see...I mostly go around with Kasukabe-san, whether to visit Gry or play with the children by using Deen." Chibi-Asuka declared as Chibi-Yō agreed.
"As the leader I study alongside Izayoi-san," Jin answered.
"And as caretaker of the Senior group I help out with preparing food and stuff for everyone!" Lily spoke.
"Black Rabbit takes a bath but helps out on the farm either way!"
"Gry walks around waiting for his wings to heal but helps out with the farm in his spare time." Chibi-Yō translated for the large griffon.
"Maid's do not have free time, we clean and serve our masters in accord," Chibi-Leticia answered for herself, Chibi-Pest and Chibi-Shirayuki.
"Hey wait a minute...Jin, Leticia and Pest don't have animal ears...Pest is a rat!"
Rat ears popped up on Chibi-Pests head.
"... Hate all of you..." She mumbled.
"They actually look cute on you, Pest-san." Chibi-Jin said causing the girl to blush and look away. "Leticia-san A bat I think, no offence Leticia-san." Ears and wings appeared on the girl causing her to give a small smile.
"It's fine, Jin-sama. Though you are a... Turtle." A shell materialized on the kids back causing him to fall over.
"H-heavy," he groaned under the added weight. "Is there anything else?" He groaned as he struggled to stand up.
"There is another," Chibi-Black Rabbit said as she picked the child up off the ground. Chibi-Lilly jumped on his back the second he was up causing the boy to fall back onto the ground.
"Lilly..."
"Hehe, sorry Jin-kun. You were saying Nee-chan?"
"Oh right, This one is for the Mondaiji. When do you come from?"
"After World War II for Ojou-Chan, modern era for me and Makie and sometime in the future for Kasukabe-san." The cat boy said. "Is that all?"
"That's all of the questions!"
"Good, then I'm leaving."
"STAY HERE IZAYOI AND PAY FOR YOUR SINS!"
"What sins are you referring too!? I haven't done anything wrong to warrant this!"
Silence engulfed the area.
"...Really…."
"Yes! Everyone! Let's work together and kick his as for once!" Chibi-Makie brought out two black, large tomes prepared for battle. With one mighty jump the chibi white haired girl prepared for a flying dive kick.
"MAKIE! RIIIIIDEEEEEER KIIIIIIICK!"
BAM!
"HORYAAAAA!" That was the sound of Chibi-Makie flying into the nearest wall, having been blown back with a stronger kick from the blond cat boy.
"We're done, I'm leaving." And with those words, Chibi-Izayoi left the library. All everyone could do was look up at Makie.
"I...I will…Defeat…." She struggled to get up but in the end, failed to do so. "Paku…" One by one the cast began to leave until only Chibi-Pest remained.
"He's the main character, he can't be defeated."
PING PONG!
"What the hell was that?" Chibi-Pest looked around as everything grew dark, save for the light that shined on her.
That Pest was the first trigger flag! Essentially the author, that is me, has decided to issue a challenge for the readers! Are ever tired of seeing the main characters come out unscathed and undefeated, especially Sakamaki Izayoi?
Well guess what the author has decided that, if three special clichés are mentioned in the teach me Izayoi segment of the chapters, three common clichés about main characters, then this author swears to kill off Sakamaki Izayoi in the most brutal of fashions!
"WHAT!?" Chibi-Pest declared.
That's right! Sakamaki Izayoi is going to die if the correct three flags are triggered! However if anymore or any less are triggered then the event will not occur! So readers are you interested in this challenge?! Say the correct question that will trigger the event that mentions a main character cliché and I swear I shall kill off Izayoi!
"...What...the fuck…"
(Co-writer would like to say he had no idea the madness that lives in the author's mind is actually real and he apologises if anyone suffers from nightmares due to this.)
END OF SEGMENT
This officially ends the "Makie in Wonderland" Arc where she is introduced to the setting and introductions are to come but now Makie has served her purpose as an audience arrogant character!
Well not much to say except send in some questions, read and review! Reviews are the lifeblood of this fic and without reviews…this fic will DIE! O.O
Oh and a specific kudos for my partner for thinking up a really good line…you all will know what it is….it deals with a kick and black plague XD
