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Chapter 1: The Odd Girl (1)
April is such a beautiful month.
Ignoring the first day which is dedicated to pranks and jokes, the overall month was one of quiet warmth and acceptable weather for many countries and… Japan was no exclusion, especially with how important the month was for schools.
If late March see the end of the last term of a school year, April was the beginning of the new fraction of every student's lives.
At first I was quite surprised by how little the break after the end of the school year was incredibly shorter than most of the western standards, but this strange and confusing detail was balanced by a little development that not many school were keen to consider.
The holidays between the school sessions were far longer than what I was accustomed to deal with, the vacations meant to give true rest to students instead of introducing some erratic pauses that tended to ruin teachers' plan for their schedules.
Sainan High opened punctually by the 15t of the month, last-year students having already parted away from the city to enlist in major universities, either in Tokyo or oversea, while the newest batch of young men and women began their next step in their lives by entering High School.
Some were simple individuals that were only aware of the wacky adventures happening within the establishment, having heard of those from students still frequenting the school or having read some of the 'high-damage' aftermaths caused by such weird predicaments, while a little minority was blissfully unaware of what was usual to happen inside these buildings.
It was the inauguration day, the first few hours of this monumental day spent concluding the final preparations for the large room dedicated for the introduction of the new students to Sainan High, to bring a respectful and formal begin to their lives here from now on.
I hummed quietly as I patiently waited for the rest of the massive group of young people to finish entering the spacious room and take the remaining seats available inside.
I was nervous over the situation, incredibly so as I was left alone to think properly at the correct introduction speech for this new year, something that I wasn't actually prepared about… except I was.
Considering the preparations and the determined drive pushed on by Mikado and Tearju to make an excellent speech to those unaware of the insanity lingering within the school, I was officially-speaking ready for the big task…
But it was also starting to panic at the prospect I was supposed to mention, in light terms, about the overall uniqueness that the school was known for.
It was standard procedure, something that for some unknown reason my predecessor had managed just fine and without messing things up.
Surprisingly enough, and that wasn't much of a joke, the first day of the new year would usually be a calm day away from the lecherous acts of the former principal.
The short and chubby headmaster used to be quite docile in this initial day of the first session, something that truly caught my attention… until I remembered the kind of pervert he was.
I could still remember asking Gid about what had happened to the known-pervert and the Emperor would merely start to giggle- no, cackle at the mere mentioning of the missing individual.
Ignoring the shivers gained from such predicament, I merely decided to pray that he wasn't… suffering too bad.
Killing would be too much, especially since the child-looking ruler of the Galaxy wouldn't have been this giddy at thinking about the current state of the former headmaster.
There wasn't just… enough amusement from a simple death. I hoped that the torture wasn't that bad.
Just as I prepared myself, ready to finally speak to the mass of young students assembling before my eyes and… I paused a moment as I noticed the young brunette sitting between two slightly-older girls and donning the proper uniform for this ceremony.
Mikan Yuuki had been a surprise to have and see enlisting to the school, considering the fact she had to skip a grade to finally join Sainan High and, despite the fact I knew she was ready for such a huge big step, I was also careful about the idea of having such a young as she was studying in this establishment.
The wise girl didn't have something that made her 'dangerously' clumsy, or prone to be subjected to any perverted instances (ignoring the times her brother was around with his own 'bad' luck), but she was the kind of individual that could unexpectedly draw to herself quite the group of 'claimants' because of her endearing qualities that made her stand up above many other students her age.
Trustworthy, incredibly mature and a social butterfly that could worm easily into everyone's hearts given time and effort.
The brunette was already good with house chores by being the one that seriously took care of the house while her parents were away and she was incredibly smart and resourceful, the prime example being the exam to skip the year-gap which she passed with flying colors.
She seemed to notice my glance, her uneasy smile brightening a little as she nodded my way, which I returned with a calm sigh before I started to finally talk.
"Today is a beautiful day," I said with a careful tone, loud enough to not appearing a whisper but quiet enough to not create noises with the microphone set up by the podium. "The beginning of a new year here at Sainan High, the humble start for a new chapter for those that truly leave the last bits of their childhood and prepare to step up to the early adulthood."
I blinked as I glanced at the silent room properly, this time I noticed the teachers sitting by the left side of the rows of chairs while some of the 'older' students were peeking from far away by the last few seats near the entrance.
I could see some pink-haired girls, a blonde and a certain redhead from there and… I had yet to see where Nemesis was.
It's been a while now since things have started to grow more serious with the tanned Transweapon and I wouldn't be lying in saying that I was kind of nervous that I still couldn't see her.
Not because I was scared of any mishaps for today, rather I would have liked to see if she was going to partake in this occasion or not, if she was going to try and wait away from the current ceremony or merely watch it from afar.
I blinked, then I returned to the speech.
"Some of you have already spent a year or two in this fine establishment, you have risen proudly and determinedly against the challenges of High School, you have grown and paved your initial path to a life of prosperity and success," I stated with a happy tone, a small smile widening on my face. "The diligent students, those that never give up before the adversities, and the helpful teachers that offer you the chance of fostering your talents and give you support in the direst of times; You all are what makes this a great school, you are what makes a simple principal like me proud of the work kindly assigned to me."
Loud clapping rose from the conclusion of this first part of the speech, a little pause to carefully clear my throat away from the microphone.
"Yet today, I think the ones that should be praised the most are the new additions to Sainan High," I continued with a calm expression. "Young men and women that are finally reaching out for their true potential, that are readying themselves for another chapter of their lives, one that will bring even more importance to their growth, to their improvement and their development. I humbly welcome you to your new school."
Another round, this one surprisingly led by some nervous first-years. I smiled at the close rows and they all looked incredibly interested by my words.
It was odd, especially since I had expected this kind of functions to be… boring and easy-to-ignore.
Yet I was proven wrong by the surprising participation of so many younger students at the hand-clapping moments.
Still, I didn't stop at this and continued merrily through my planned speech.
"But while I'm amazed by the people that are joining us this year, I think it's best to bring up to attention some important topics that are essential to know for your first year onward," I said with a cautious note. "Many of you have already heard of some of the elements that make this school stand out compared to other educative centers but a proper explanation for those topics is a must considering their relative importance."
There were already some people whispering silently with each other, some of the younger students looking confused at the unexpected turn of the speech.
"We can start with the most important of the subjects," I nodded as I briefly pointed at a certain short teacher, the man grinning a little at the attention he was receiving. "Deviluke-sensei is the P.E. teacher for male students and he isn't a human being. The name of his species is 'Devilukean' and before anyone ask no, he isn't much different than a normal human… except that he is strong enough to destroy the planet if he wishes to."
I paused just a moment, just in time to hear a quiet but easy-to-pick up 'Damn right' coming from the teachers' section.
I didn't even need to look in that direction to know who had commented on that, nor I wanted to even look considering that there I had much more to say and I couldn't stop for 'little distractions'.
"Yes, Devilukeans aren't human but an alien race as the galaxy is filled with different life forms and some have taken the chance to enroll to Sainan High," I returned to the speech, ignoring some of the growing shocked expressions with the rest of the new students. "I can say with incredible certainty that mind-wise and emotional-wise, those people are like any normal human being and as such their stay here in this school is guaranteed by the newly-written rules over the specific minorities that have started to study here for some time now."
Some looked questioning of this very detail, but I didn't linger too much over the topic as time was limited and I wasn't the only one that had to speak for this ceremony.
I could hear some clicking happening some meters away from me, a certain Yui Kotegawa trying her best to appear calm while playing with the pen in her right hand.
The poor tool was being abused by the uneasiness exuding from the girl, her task somehow a little more 'lengthier' considering the various other rules she would have to point out to the newcomers to the school with precise and accurate details.
"While many of you are legitimately surprised if not shocked for this revelation, I can assure you that the uniqueness of our student body isn't something worth of too much concern except for some rules that will be discussed very soon by the honorary student chosen to represent the current standing of the school, Yui Kotegawa-san," I said while glancing at the girl, the slight annoyance on her face at the sudden mentioning instantly vaporized by the need to appear well-composed and calm with her external appearance. "And before I pass the word to her, I wish to introduce myself."
I fixed my bowtie and nodded. "My name is Casey Mortimer and I'm the principal of Sainan High. If there is any issue or grand problem that require more attention, you may seek my help just as you can with the teachers. You will be heard and helped as we care immensely for our students' growth and development."
I nodded as another round of applause lifted over the large room, dignifying quite the standing ovation at the closure of this initial speech.
I left the podium area to the long-haired girl, giving her a nod and an encouraging smile before retreating to the few chairs near to the section and… I closed my eyes to think about the nerve-wracking experience.
I'm not made to do this kind of stuff. Hopefully, next one will be next year...
I blinked back away from my thoughts, ready to give attention to the following speech from Yui as I knew how much time she had spent trying to make it as 'endearing to listen as effective' while also borrowing some help from her 'boss'.
Sephie had been elated to offer some support and advice in the creation of the speech and I sure was interested to know the disposition of her lengthy intervention.
But as I prepared to do such thing, I started to feel my entire body going tense in barely-veiled surprise.
It was like a shiver from a cold breeze, yet there was no wind coming within the room and… I was quite far from the reach of any of the closed windows.
The sensation was… oddly unnerving but I still tried to pay attention to-
It hit me again, the sharp sensation that something was off about my current proximity.
It was so sudden and instinctiveto perceive that I was incredibly quick in picking up the reason behind this strange physical reaction of mine.
Looking by my side I wound someone sitting on the chair on my right e, a young child was looking up at me with a blank look plastered on her face.
It was a little girl, her dark brown hair were quite short while her mesmerizing glowing dark-orange orbs bored intensively onto my face.
She was donning a pretty kimono, quite short but enough to give her a certain cutely-formal style to her whole appearance.
I blinked and she looked right onto my own eyes, giving no words about the current closeness we were both sharing.
How did she get here? I thought that there had been some care to close the door with their keys to stop any 'quirky student' from rushing to the backstage during the speeches… so how did this little one sneak to that chair?
I was also confused about her identity as I had initially thought that this curious figure was just Nemesis in one of her usual transformation as I had seen the tanned transweapon already try this kind of styles to prank me during some of the festivals before the start of the school session.
Yet there was something… off about this little lady before me.
She was curious, it wasn't difficult to see the hidden glint of curiosity popping out on her bright eyes once or twice in a while, shattering the little neutral mask she was trying to keep up with.
The mysterious girl then blinked and I hummed.
"Who are you?" I asked softly this simple question, something that should have been quite straightforward to give me some help over this unknown individual.
Maybe it was someone from the Canon that I've forgotten about? Someone that I had completely missed in one of the more obscure chapters of the manga during my re-readings of the black-and-white works?
Yet nothing about her current appearance was hinting to my mind about her true identity, not even a whisper of a name appeared as suggestion.
Instead I was granted more silence from this intriguing child as she merely took hold of one of my left sleeve with her tiny hand and nodded, turning her attention right at the podium while Yui continued with her speech.
I traced back the girl's eyes back to the still-speaking young woman and briefly blinked back to see if she was truly giving her full attention.
I was incredibly floored as I was unsure what kind of person I was close to, having no clue about her name or if she was dangerous or not.
Yet I still shifted my focus back to Kotegawa, my confusion slightly melting as I listened to her words while keeping contact with the mysterious girl.
I couldn't explain myself, the sudden lack of interest over the absurd matter actually pestering me to give a look or two at the child, but I couldn't manage to keep a complete stare onto her.
Admitting some defeat at the forced attempt to have me not look at her, I felt her little hand shift away from the sleeve and… right onto mine.
My eyes frowned at Yui while she was continuing with her speech, but my confusion was all directed to the psychic girl beside me.
Was she an esper? Were even espers in the To Love Ru Franchise?
Possible but… why now and-
Who is she!?
This continued for about twenty more minutes, Kotegawa's speech was reaching its own conclusion and I was preparing myself to deal with whatever aftermath could have been born from that awkward and mysterious case I was first witness of.
There was no attempt to harm me, no attempt to maliciously hurt me but… why was this even happening?
At this point the little child was giving a polite and small smile, seemingly trying her best to not look at me as she enjoyed having my hand softly squeezing hers.
It was so soft, so… familiar but also not.
I blinked as I felt a pair of arms wrapped around my neck from behind, a tanned woman smiled as she leaned forward. "Hello there, darling~."
Nemesis was there, she should be able to- to-
Gulping nervously, I merely nodded at Nemesis as I found myself finally free from my inability to look to the side and… my hand was now cold while the chair was empty.
I blinked in surprise, causing the young woman to frown at my reaction as her own eyes turned to now unused seat.
"Is there something wrong?" She asked with a slight hint of worry, to which I merely sighed, trying my best to calm down from that strange encounter.
"Nothing bad, but… something weird did happen," I replied with a careful tone, my eyes still fixed at the chair. "Did you feel anyone beside me while you were walking here?"
She hummed. "My capacity to perceive people isn't that much precise. With so many individuals in the room I can't pinpoint anyone too close to you without mistaking it for Yui-chan."
Drat!
I huffed looked up to her before giving her a peck to her cheek. "Sorry, this situation… is quite unnerving."
The bright-eyed transweapon blinked in surprise at my words, walking around and taking a seat to the other chair beside mine. "Care to explain?" She asked quietly.
I nodded and started to explain to her about the mysterious child, her description seemingly getting nothing from Nemesis as she affirmed of having meet no one that matched her appearance or behavior.
The rest of the day proceeded smoothly, nothing else worth of concern that would then spring any investigation over the strange presence of such mysterious figure.
There was no clues and I felt like there was much more than just a mere apparition, so I just decided to calmly wait for any other resurface.
Quite weak as a response but… there was just too little to make any sense of the predicament I had been part of.
The first day of school passed surprisingly uneventful and I was happy that Rito had managed to keep himself from causing any shameless scene for the beginning of his third year here at Sainan High.
After concluding the signing of the first batch of paperwork, I was more than happy to spend some time back at home with Nemesis and Mea, the redhead now having her own room in the house after frequenting it for so long.
Nothing odd came from this disposition and the older transweapon didn't mind for someone else to be living in her new home.
Yet there was still something I had yet to get used to… and that was sharing the same bed with Nemesis.
Not only was she cuddly during the sleep, but to make things even more difficult for me she would sometime increase the volume of her chest to bring some little discomfort at the presence of two pillows pressing constantly on my back.
But despite joining in bed with that little issue, I was actually quick to find my way to some rest after such a difficult day of work.
It's been a long time now since I had to deal with this much paper and ink, my hands already aching at the prospect of the next months.
And while I was carefully lulling myself in a world of simple dreams and relaxation, my body failed to register a certain shift within the covers as someone else had decided to enter the modest-sized bed, a head pressing on my chest.
Some soft snoring followed soon after, the little intruder quick to take some rest upon the warm and delightful disposition.
AN
AH! The sequel is finally there!
Yes, it's kind of a custom nowadays for my stories to begin with a 'short chapter' that kickstart the plot.
So a girl has appeared and yes, this one isn't… technically someone from canon.
Also quick hint, the ending is a trick. I've made sure that the wording makes it difficult to understand something of that little finale and… expect lots of amusing scenes next chapter.
And the Principal continues his mad crusade upon the land of TLR!
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