Underneath the World Tree plaza is where Eva reluctantly turns up meeting Alberio Imma. Imma is Nagi Springfield's friend and member of Nagi's Ala Rubra (crimson wing).
"So pervert what did you want?" asked Eva.
"Oh Kitty is that you?" replied Imma.
"YES IT IS ME. AND STOP CALLING ME KITTY," yelled Eva.
"But it fits you so well," snickered Imma.
"Hmpf!" was all Eva could muster.
"Sit down and have some tea," requested Imma.
"I am not here for a social call," responded Eva.
"Oh Kitty you must stay for a little while," spouted Imma.
"Will you stop calling me that. Fine you have ten minutes of my time," said Eva.
"Just that much? Where are you going? Cannot leave this school so your schedule is not that packed," laughed Imma.
"Because of Nagi's curse damn him. I have to do a little scouting for the old man dean," said Eva.
"Let me get right to the point. Negi is becoming very strong despite being only ten years old. Just be careful doll master. If you lead him into the dark, you may regret doing so," said Imma.
"What I do with him is my own damn business pervert," responded the shinso Vampire.
"True it is your way of doing things. But, what has got you intrigued about the kid. Is it that you truly miss Nagi that much and replacing him with his son?" asked Imma.
"I hate Nagi with a passion. Especially for letting me rot here in this hell hole of a school. So to answer your question, I will not say," said Eva sticking her tongue out at Imma.
"You have falling for him," smiled Imma.
"I have NOT falling for the kid. I am a hell of a lot older then him," responded Eva furiously.
"Kitty and Negi sitting a tree..." laughed Imma.
"Do not finish that or else," said Eva as she was preparing to leave.
"One more thing!" said Imma.
"What is it?" asked Eva.
"Nagi put you here for more then being the old man's guard at this school. I think Nagi wanted you to experience what a normal kid like you should have experienced. You have mellowed recently when you took Negi as a decile. Nagi would get a kick out it or be scared to death," said Imma.
"Whatever! I am leaving," said Eva.
"Bye Kitty," snickered Imma.
Eva got hot under the collar and ran off before she said anything.
Asuna, Setsuna, Konoka, and Haruna were in the girl's changing room down at the baths.
"So Nodoka was found by Negi?" asked Setsuna.
"Yeah she was shaken and hungry so he took her to see Satsuki," replied Asuna.
"Oh Satsuki's food is so delicious. Better then my food," sniffed Konoka.
"Your food is good," said Setsuna.
The four girls left the changing room and got into the big bath.
"So where is the professor now?" asked Haruna.
"He is still down at the infirmary I think with Nodoka," said Asuna.
"Oh those two alone. Good for them," smiled Haruna.
"I do not think that is a proper place to be that alone Paru," said Setsuna.
"Well they do have protection," winked Haruna.
The other three girls blushed.
"What protection?" asked Konoka.
"Um...its...," said Haruna getting muffled by Asuna.
"Never mind Konoka-san," said Asuna.
"Anyway, so what happen to bookworm that she was absent yesterday?" asked Setsuna.
"I do not know the specifics," lied Asuna.
"Well alright as long she is injured," said Konoka.
"I wonder," whispered Asuna.
"Where is Yue-san? How come she did not come with you Paru?" asked Konoka.
Haruna shrugged, "Guess she went off somewhere when I got up. She knew bookworm was found though."
"She might have went down to the infirmary to visit Nodoka-san?" said Asuna.
Chisame meandered in and saw the four girls in the bath. She decided to shower alone.
"Yo Chisame-san come over here," said Haruna.
"No thank you," replied Chisame.
"We were discussing Negi and him finding bookworm," said Asuna.
"Oh!" said Chisame as she carefully went into the bath with the other four girls.
"So that peaked your interest," said Konoka to Chisame.
"What did?" asked Chisame.
"Negi?" giggled Asuna.
"It is not what you think. I just have some questions about the pactio item," said Chisame.
"Sure it is," smiled Haruna.
"Anyway, I told them that Negi-sensei found bookworm yesterday after class. She was shaken and very hungry. Then he took her to the infirmary to get checked over," said Asuna.
"Is that so! Well that is good I guess that he did," said the net idol.
"Yeah it is," said Konoka.
Since Eva was after meeting Imma, Chachamaru was all done with her chores until class. She decided to feed her cats who people have abandon out in the streets for their own reasons.
"Here you go," said Chacha to the cats.
The cats slowly walked over to the feed bowls that Chacha had previously put down on the ground with food in them.
The cats were eating as Chacha watched and a little smile came across the robot's mouth.
One of the first times Chacha interacted with Negi without Eva was when she feed her cats.
Negi could not bear hurting her so he injured himself by recalling a spell. At that moment everything changed within Chacha.
Another incident was when Negi was eating at Chao Bao Zi and she had her hair up. She tripped because Negi called her cute with her hair up. Robots usually have a greater balance over a real human in an uneven ground. Satomi was worried that a malfunction might have occurred.
The last incident before the Mahora Festival was having Negi escort her to Satomi's lab. Konoka suggested that Chacha might be in love with someone because Chacha symptoms suggested that. Satomi thought it is impossible that a magically robot could fall in love. Only Satomi knows later on that Chacha has feelings for Negi.
"But, I am just a mere robot to the professor. I am not a real girl like Nodoka-san or Ayaka-san who like the professor. My system has never felt this way toward another. Yet, every time I am around Negi-sensei my internal gears start to run rapidly. Is this what they call love? If so, could he ever like me?" pondered Chacha.
A yawn came over Nodoka as she awoke from her sleep. She opened her eyes and looked around because it was quiet inside the infirmary. She wondered if Negi left her. She looked over to her immediate right and saw Negi with his head slumped down on the bed she was in.
"Oh my God he spent the night with me," thought Nodoka as a smile grew on her lips. She of course was blushing.
Nodoka tried not to stir to wake up her professor, but she mistakenly hit Negi's top of his head with her knee.
"Huh? Nodoka?," asked a sleepy professor.
"So sorry professor. I woke you up," whispered Nodoka.
"No I was about to wake up anyway. How are you feeling?" asked Negi.
"Feeling better and no new nightmare," smiled the bookworm.
"Well that is great to hear. Hopefully no new nightmares will come," said Negi.
"Yeah I hope," replied Nodoka softly.
Yue heard voices within the infirmary and recognize one as Negi.
"So she is in there with him," said Yue to herself as she stood out in the hallway.
"Well I better get ready for class. You should rest and then tomorrow come to class," said Negi.
"But, I want to go today," replied Nodoka.
"You think it is wise?" asked Negi frowning.
"Yeah you are right," replied the bookworm.
"Anyway, I have to get going," said Negi.
"You have to leave now? Do not leave me. You said you would not leave my side," said a nervous bookworm.
"There should not be any more harm done to you. Just have an escort wherever you go," replied Negi.
"But...but you...," cried Nodoka.
"Calm down please. Until someone gets here I will stay," sighed Negi.
"Thank you," smiled Nodoka sticking out her tongue giggling.
The nurse came to check on Nodoka.
"She looks fine and she can go in a couple hours back to her dorm to rest for the day," said the nurse to Negi.
Another nurse aid brought Nodoka breakfast and offered to bring Negi something. Negi declined.
Nodoka nibbled on a piece of toast as she watched Negi quietly sitting there.
"He looks so handsome. He was really worried about me. I am so glad about that," thought Nodoka.
Yue sitting on the hallway floor listening to Negi and Nodoka talk made her feel lonely all of the sudden.
"Am I losing him to her already? I know I will not confess to him, but I cannot believe Nodoka and him moving further in their relationship," thought Yue.
A tear began to fall on Yue's cheek as she put her knees up and bowed her head down to them.
"Well Nodoka-san, I do have to get going. Maybe Yue-san will be here soon to take you back to the dorm," said Negi.
At that moment Yue stood up and opened the infirmary door. Both the bookworm and professor looked in Yue's direction.
"Speak of the devil," smiled Negi.
"What me?" replied Yue.
"Oh Yue!" cried Nodoka.
"Do not cry please. You can tell me all about it later. Just glad the professor found you and you are safe," said Yue.
"Well I must be going this time," said Negi as he got up and left quickly before Nodoka could say anything.
"Boy is he fast. I was just going to thank him," said Nodoka.
"So how are you feeling?" asked Yue.
"Fine now since the professor stayed overnight here to comfort me after a nightmare," said Nodoka.
"Oh he stayed overnight did he? Can I ask you a blunt question? Might not be the perfect time though," inquired Yue.
"Sure Yue-san you can ask me anything you want," replied Nodoka.
"How far are you with the professor? I mean is there any hope for anyone to steal his heart sort to speak?" asked Yue.
"We are still friends. There has been no movement past that so you still have time to confess your feelings," smiled Nodoka.
"But it looks like you two are moving closer to each other. I guess its just appearances rather then reality," said Yue.
"Well you can always tell him you are falling for him. Then he may choose to handle it the same way as he deals with me," said Nodoka.
"I cannot do that and you know why," replied Yue.
Nodoka nibbled on more toast as there was silence within the infirmary.
Class started as two girls were missing in attendance.
"Since Miss Miyazaki-san has been found and recovering in her dorm after a night in the infirmary, where is Miss Ayase-san?" asked Negi.
Haruna piped in and said, "Probably took bookworm back to the dorm. I figured she was going to run late since she had to hit the bathroom due to her over excessive drinking."
Yue ran and was out of breathe entering the room. She looked at her classmates who were staring at her. Yue could not bring herself to look at Negi for the fear of tearing up in front of the class.
"Sorry professor I am late," said a dashing Yue to her seat.
"It is fine. Is Nodoka-san all settled in?" asked the little professor.
"Yes she is resting comfortable. She still begged to come with me," replied Yue.
"Figured she would," said Negi.
"Professor can we all do something for her?" asked Ayaka who is the class rep.
"Let me think about it and I will get back to you after class is done," said Negi adjusting his glasses.
"Cards would be appreciated professor," said Konoka.
"Alright for class today. I want each individual to make a card in English. A grade will be given out," said Negi.
"We need paper, colored markers or crayons, paste, and some might need an English dictionary," said Asuna.
"Master are you going to do a card?" asked Chachamaru to Eva.
"Of course not," replied the doll master.
Asuna ran down the hall to get the supplies as each individual wrote what they wanted to say on a scrap piece of paper.
Asuna came back with the supplies as each student designed their own card and saying on and inside the card.
"I will grade each then give them to Miss Miyazaki-san later today if she is up for a visitor," said Negi.
"If it is you visiting, she will always be up for that," giggled Haruna.
Negi blushed.
"Aw! Look the professor blushes," smiled Kuzumi.
The bell rang as each of the students put their card on Negi's desk. He collected all and graded them inside the teacher's office. Eva kept her word and did not do a card.
Negi wandered over to the dorm to check on Nodoka before training with Eva.
A soft knock on Nodoka's door was heard by Nodoka as she slid off of the couch to open the door. She was dressed in her pajamas which she forgot about.
"Who is it?" asked the bookworm.
"It is Professor Negi," responded the little teacher.
Nodoka opened the door carefully and peaked out to see if it was indeed the professor. Nodoka opened the door for him as he cautiously entered. Nodoka blushed as she realized what she was wearing and quickly rushed to get changed into a t-shirt and sweat pants.
"Sorry about my attire professor. I was just watching an anime while relaxing," said Nodoka.
"I just want to check on you to see how you are doing since this morning," replied Negi.
Nodoka sat on the couch as Negi grabbed a chair. Of course bookworm was disappointed that Negi did not choose to sit next to her.
"So how was class? What did you all do for a lesson so I can catch up?" asked Nodoka.
"Class was fine and the same as always. Even Eva-chan made it to class," laughed Negi.
Negi delved into his backpack and took out cards that each of the students made for Nodoka and carefully handed them to her.
"That is what we did in class today," said Negi.
"Oh my God! All my classmates did this?" asked Nodoka.
"Yeah except Eva-chan of course," said Negi in a disappointed tone.
"Well I did not expect anything from anyone," responded the bookworm in tears.
Nodoka opened each card carefully and read it and smiled at each one.
"Bet that makes your day," commented Negi.
"Yes and you being here as well," sniffed Nodoka.
Negi blushed and watched Nodoka finish reading her cards.
"Where is your card professor?" teased Nodoka.
"Um, well you see I did not think to make one," said Negi embarrassed.
"Only kidding!" smiled Nodoka.
"I can take you out to dinner later if you are up to it to make up for not giving you a card," said Negi.
"That would be great," said Nodoka.
"Well will pick you up later so get some rest," as Negi got up from the chair to leave.
"Good-bye professor. Will see you later!" said Nodoka.
"Bye!" said Negi as he closed the door.
"Another date with the professor. I am in heaven. What will I wear?" said Nodoka smiling and nervous.
Haruna and Yue entered the room.
Yue saw Nodoka smiling and knew it was about the professor since both Haruna and her saw the professor in the hallway.
"So he came to visit," said Yue.
"Yes and thank you two for the beautiful written cards," smiled Nodoka.
"You are welcome," said both girls.
"So did you get any action?" asked Haruna.
"Wha? Action?" asked Nodoka.
"Yeah kissing and anything adult in nature?" asked Haruna.
"Haruna knock it off. She is just recovering from an ordeal," commented Yue.
"What you do not want her to get any action? Just you?" said Haruna to Yue.
Yue blushed and said, "No, I mean yes. Oh hell just shut up Paru."
"There was nothing going on. He just brought me the cards that the class did for me and later he invited me to dinner since he did not make a card," smiled Nodoka.
"Oh a date with the professor. Good going bookworm. You are getting braver," giggled Haruna.
"It is not a date. Just I think he is worried about me," said Nodoka.
"Sure keep telling yourself that. It is a date," responded Yue.
"Can you girls help me figure out what to wear?" asked the bookworm.
"Sure!" said Haruna evilly.
"No Paru she will not dress that way for him," said Yue.
"Why not? You want her to get with him and what better way to dress her up more adult like then a teenager," said Haruna.
"She should dress as comfortable as she wants. She still gets nervous around him and you would create a disaster if you dress her up like you want," said Yue.
"Fine have it your way," said Haruna.
After a brutal training session with Eva and Chachamaru, Negi got himself cleaned up as Nodoka was waiting outside of the dorm.
"I could have got you inside," said Negi.
"I was too excited to just sit in the dorm. Plus Haruna-san was driving me nuts," smiled Nodoka.
Negi and Nodoka walked side by side saying nothing until they reached Chao Bao Zi.
Fei Ku was working so she gleefully approached both Negi and Nodoka.
"Need time to decide?" said Fei Ku.
"Yes and thank you for the card," said Nodoka.
"It was nothing. Glad you safe now," said Fei Ku.
Fei Ku wandered off.
"Is she that good as a teacher?" asked Nodoka.
"Yes she knows her stuff. I think she can be great if she only believes more in her abilities," said Negi.
"She misses Chao-san a lot though. You can see it in her eyes. But when she gets around you she perks up," said Nodoka.
"Does she?" asked Negi.
Fei Ku wanders back and asks if they are ready to order. Both Negi and Nodoka ordered their food.
"So have you any idea who abducted me? Could it be the same person or people that stole the rose?" asked Nodoka.
"Could be but there is no evidence left behind. The only evidence we have is you went missing and what you told me happened. Then you popped in front of me crying," responded Negi.
"So this has become a massive nuisance to you?" asked Nodoka.
"No, just someone or a group of some people do not like us," said Negi.
"Us? Not like we are a couple or anything," said Nodoka.
"Yeah we are not a couple. But, giving that rose to you maybe was a huge misunderstanding for whoever," said Negi.
"Hope so. I would hate if it was more then just jealous people after us," said Nodoka.
The food came after a while as Negi and Nodoka devoured it in style.
Asuna, Konoka, and Setsuna showed up as Negi and Nodoka was just about done eating.
"So that is where you been," said Asuna.
"Yes!" replied Negi.
"Out on a date I see," giggled Konoka.
"It is not a date," said Nodoka sticking her two cents in.
"Well a boy and a girl eating together can be seen as a date," said Asuna.
"I am her teacher," said Negi.
"Yes and she confessed to you if I recall," said Asuna.
Nodoka blushed beet red.
Chisame showed up and was taking her takeout she ordered from Satsuki. She eyed Negi with the four girls and shook her head in disbelief. Yet, she was curious why the professor was with them.
"So professor on a date?" asked Chisame.
"No! Why are people assuming this?" asked Negi.
"Oh I do not know. Nodoka and you have spent a lot of time together alone recently. Rumors and such tend to spread. Even on the net," said Chisame.
"But we have never," said Negi.
"I need to speak with you if you have time now," demanded Chisame.
"Well alright I guess. Girls can you take care of Nodoka and see she gets back to her dorm room?" asked Negi.
"Sure!" said Setsuna.
"But professor thought you were not going to leave me alone," begged Nodoka.
"These three can deal with whatever comes up. Have faith in them," smiled Negi.
Nodoka was truly disappointed the evening ended abruptly.
Chisame and Negi walked off as Nodoka watched them.