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"Mrs Tachibana, it is nice to be able to properly meet you, your image seems to be much different from how it was described to me by everyone who talked about you"

A tired but reassuring smile from ichika has caught the eye of the tachibana clan matriarch, his soft brown eyes has reminded sakuya of someone she has known too well. Of course the older woman know about ichika, however their today meeting is different

" it's the same for you too , I must thank you and the others for coming to aid my clan today, I hope that one day I will be able to repay today debt to you"

The matriarch bow in front of Ichika and his friends

"Lady Sakuya is bowing..."

"Woah..."

"I've never seen my lady bow to anyone before..."

"This is something new to me..."

"I'm surprised she willing to bow to a youngster..."

Ichika turn his head to the side as he listen to the inherent talks between several tachibana clan members as they talked about their Matriarch

On the other hand, the girls are surprised by the action of the tachibana clan matriarch, myriad of expression ranging from shocked and surprised plastered across their faces

However, among everyone Ichika Orimura is the only one who isn't too surprised.

Ichika knew Sakura Tachibana too well and he knew she is the daughter of the matriarch, he know that if he lend a hand when anything goes wrong then her mother would be thankful for the help. He knows by looking at Sakura personality then her mother personality would be similar with her daughter, a mature and kind soul.

It as if ichika was able to read Sakuya's character like a book, that thought linger in his mind for a while before he wave it off to focus to the matriarch.

"Please you do not have to bow, I did not do much and actually it was the others that done all the work this time..."Ichika scratch his cheek as he wryly laugh, he begin to feel awkward with the current situation

"Oh?" Sakuya curiosity beginning to grow as she looks over the ladies beside ichika

"It actually an interesting coincidence, we were sent to Osaka while the other group were sent to France to attend some important events. However this incident happened and shortly after we heard about that, we choose to lend our support"

Sakuya Tachibana lightly nod

"I understand. Then I must give my graditude to whoever gives you the information about this incident, may I ask about that person?" Sakuya said as she walks forward, her loose black fur kimono is being blown by the air. Every time she takes a step her gigantic breast are jiggling and almost spill out from her kimono

"It wasn't something we were being told. Well we found about the incident or rather Sakura did after she heard the news report about this incident that was broadcasted during the event. We just followed her here and we give our assistance to the best of our ability"

Ichika's wrap his arm around Sakura's neck and he pulls her closer to him while smiling. However he didn't realize that his action has angered the other girls

"S-S-Senpai?!"

Sakura face turns bright red due to embarrassment and happiness

Sakuya is smiling gently as she watches the current "romantic" scene in front of her. However her mind already make several analysis about ichika action for sakura and from sakura expression, Sakuya has reach some conclusion that she keep privately for herself

'Sakura didn't just fond of him, she's already in love. How ironic she just likes my younger self with Izanagi sama back then…"

Sakuya reminisce her past as she think about Izanagi Orimura, ichika's father who she 'recollected' on from her past, the two of them know each other very well

"Hey! Ichika why do you put your perverted hands on her!"

"Ichika-san! What are you doing!?"

"Ichika! What the hell!?"

Houki, Ran and Rin are exclaimed all at once as they crowded around Ichika, the frightened young man let go of Sakura as he was both shocked and confused. The yandere jealously aura from houkis and the others were scaring him to death.

The mother and daughter pair looks each other with amused expression look as the comical scenes between the girls and Ichika continues

Sakura has experienced several mood swings because of some earlier events such as being worried about her clan demise and feeling embarrassed when ichika hugged her earlier, but now her arms are crossed as she watch ichika dealing with the girls

"No! You got it wrong! I'm not flirting!"

"Liar! I just had seen it with my own eyes! Stop denying it and accept it, you pervert!"

"I agree with her!? Your perverted nature is really getting out of hand now!"

"ECCHI!"

Ichika back down and release a loud sigh as he realize he has backed into a corner by these three ladies in front of him, though Laura and Madoka also annoyed by his antics as they look at him in annoyance which baffle him

Aila look at him without any expression on her face like usual and shinobu is being confused about the current "Shuraba" scene that happens to ichika when all he did just put his arm around sakura and pull her close to him, what the wrong in that? She thought.

"But..."

"No buts!"

"No, hear me out..." Ichika release a breath as the girls shut their mouth

"..."

"..."

"..."

"Honestly I'm not sure why you girls were angry because I'm not a pervert and I would do the same thing to you girls too" Ichika then look over each girl, from Houki to Madoka to Sakura and the others. Shinobu titled her head when ichika glance at her while Aila immediately averted her eyes when he glances at her, causing Laura to frown

'Ara ara, he's rather bold, unlike Izanagi-sama he's willing to be on offensive than be shy and coy'

As Sakuya keep on watching she become more and more amused by ichika and the girls

"W-What do y-you mean?"

Rin lean forward with a slight blush on her face, not understanding what exactly the older boy was trying to say or rather she want him to repeat it. Of course Ichika of raise his eyebrows in the unexpected response and he slightly caught off guard by Rin for not understand what he was said. it made him wonder whether or not they were on the same page.

"I meant comforting right...? We are all close enough right? I was comforting Sakura because she's being worried about her clan was being attacked, I wanted to reassure her that she's fine."

"I-I-Is that so?" Ran blushed lightly.

"Geez, Ichika you don't have to be so forward..." Rin start playing with her hair.

"I-I-If you wanted to c-comfort us so much, you could of just s-said so!" Houki blushed alongside Ran as she clasps her hands and she being unable to keep eye contact with the others.

'The hell?! Did I say something wrong or what!?'

Ichika didn't understand what has happened, because the girls' demeanors change within few moments.

"Madoka?" Ichika tilt his head as he look at his sister

"What?"

His sister snap back, without any expression on her face, she remain stone cold as she give his brother a death glare

"Well, ladies and , let's all calm down a little. I think we have many important things to discuss, for starter I would like to thank you all for helping out the Tachibana clan today." Sakuya once again bow towards the IS academy students.

"Ehhh!?"

"It's no problem at all!"

"You don't have to bow to us !"

Ichika has seen this scene twice now; he doesn't understand why she has to bowed once more, Ichika just go with the flow and accept her bow again. Although to be fair her bow this time isn't particularly towards him.

Ichika cross his arms as he wait for the matriarch raise her head few moments later with a wry smile on his face. He wonders whether or not Sakuya share the same traits as her daughter, who he knows too well.

Other than their demeanors, they were identical yet so different at the same time.

Sakura still wearing her IS suit while her mother wearing a black fur kimono with a necklace around her neck, with a ruby in the middle of the locket which cause ichika to think.

'That looks like a special necklace, maybe it was gifted to her by someone she really cares?'

"Thank you for your sincerity ladies but I must thank you for helping out the Tachibana clan no matter what. Your assistance was very meaningful for us; it is reassuring to know there is outside force that willing to help in this rather dire situation."

Sakuya look around to her surroundings, she notices some of her clan's members have become victims of the attacks

"We are Sakura-dono friends! If her family or rather your clan is in trouble we will step forward and fight!" Shinobu step forward and throw her fist in the air

Sakuya turn her attention to the dark green haired girl

"Thank you young lady, may I know your name? I believe I haven't heard your name yet..." Sakuya she cover her mouth while giggling lightly, her expression become gentle as she was touched by Shinobu's statement.

Seeing Sakuya reaction Shinobu become flustered as she look around in panic as her eyes turn to swirl. Houki and the other ladies also giggling slightly, they found shinobu shyness to be rather funny, although they are agreed with her statement towards the Matriarch. Aila nod her head slightly, even she shows some respect to her classmate after hearing shinobu's statement.

Ichika put his hand over his mouth to muffle his laugh he also consider shinobu action to be comical, the younger girl is not being widely known unlike the second years so it was obvious that the matriarch to not recognize her yet.

"Uhhh!"

"She's Shinobu Kirigakure, she is in the first year, and you could say she is a Ninja of some sort!" Rin introduce shinobu to Sakuya as she placed her hand on top of Shinobu's head.

Patting her gently

Sakuya nodded her head after she heard shinobu's name from rin

"A young kunoichi from kirigakure clan? I thought all of them have abandoned Japan after they no longer serve the orimura clan"

"Say Mrs Tachibana, I have been rather curious so may I ask you a question? I mean, if you don't mind!" Rin also step forward with curious expression while everyone stare at her

"Yes?"

"I must ask why did you come here? I thought you have been told to stay in the safe place until this incident over..." Rin raised one her arms as she pointed about the battlefield that they currently in.

Blood that was shed on the battleground, several destroyed parts from the unmanned IS units they have fought, Swords that were laid around the rocky dirt, several damaged buildings in the distance, pool of blood, and burnt trees. The area surrounding them is simply a carnage place, the kind that most people don't want to see especially on the current grey and gloomy day

Not to mention with the sun that beginning to rise which cause the light that surrounding the field flickering every once and a while.

"I could not simply sit back and let my daughter and her friends to fight a battle which originally never theirs, I was going to fight personally although I was advised against it, but you have destroyed all of them before I arrived."

"Oh..."

"I understand, it makes sense..."

"Wow, Sakura-dono mom is a selfless lady ..."

Rin, houki and shinobu have similar but slightly different reaction, Sakuya words was inspiring

"You have a sickness...?"

Ichika said while narrowing his eyes as he look over Sakura and Sakuya.

"Yes."

The mother and daughter pair look at each other for a moment.

"Well, be glad that I am here."

As soon as they heard a mysterious voice the girls and Ichika are collapse to their knees, a sudden pressure hitting them like a heavy rock as they suddenly being pressed to the ground. Even the powerful matriarch of the Tachibana clan struggle under the pressure of the powerful aura which holding them down, it was a similar aura that she once felt when she was younger, she recognizes this aura.

"What the hell?!"

"Gaaaaaaah! Why does it feel like the world is on top of me!?"

"HELP!"

"WHAT THE HELL IS THIS PAIN!?"

"Guh!"

The girls and several tachibana clan members begin to moan in pain, they are in agony as before they become unconscious in few seconds.

"This malevolent aura... Shiori Orimura!"

Although his ears were ringing, Ichika heard the words of the matriarch.

'What the hell is she doing!? What are you planning and why are you causing so much pain!?'

Ichika grit his teeth and he use the big rock in front of him to steady himself and standing up in any way he could, the blinding red blood red aura devouring him whole as he watch the girls fall unconscious one by one.

"My apologizes, but this is the only way to safely transport everyone without exposing my secret."

Shiori said as she shows her appearance alongside her aura to Ichika and Sakuya who have yet to lost consciousness, Ichika turn his head over sakuya as she eventually lose her consciousness like the other girls

"What the hell!"

Ichika's eyes bulge as he force himself to stay on his feet, but his aunt aura power is much more immense than he thought, some part of his mind refuse to give up and told him to stay conscious against his aunt aura.

"As a gift for enduring my aura for this long, please take this before you are asleep."

A soft hand reach out and lightly touch his chest, the pale hand begin to be enveloped with [Jaaku Reiki].

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!

Ichika Orimura figure fall quickly as he become unconscious due to increased pressure which instantly put him unconscious, his training had made him become harder to be rendered unconscious unlike the IS academy students or the weakened tachibana clan matriarch.

"You have gotten so much stronger my boy, your incredible talent is almost mesmerizing to me, and soon the world will truly lie under your feet."

Before ichika completely fall unconscious he heard those word from shiori orimura lips

Those words keep on ringing in his head as he slip down the rabbit hole once more...

...

...

"Where is this..."

Ichika Orimura tossed and turned in a rather dark room as he lay comfortably on a soft bed with a blanket over his tired body.

His expression turns to panic without realizing that he begin to sweat. He is tossing and turning on the bed and he buries himself within the comforts of his pillow as he realizes he worn a clothes that he had never worn before.

His hair was slightly messy due to a messy sleep.

"Chifuyu-nee! Saya-nee? Hello?" A younger and smaller Ichika Orimura calls out as he wanders around a beautiful flower garden with many different types of flowers that surround the young boy.

Ichika wear a yukata which fit his small frame, it's an ocean blue-tinted colored yukata with a black belt to keep it secured on his body, his eyes sparkling with energy and life as he walk around with a bright smile that could light up the blackest darkness.

A large mansion stood tall and loomed over him from behind and it was enshrouded by a familiar aura that Ichika was used to.

"Hmmm?"

The younger boy peer his head around the corner and spotting a taller woman with long golden blonde hair walking away from him.

His eyes lit up as he instantly recognize her.

"Aunt Shiori!" Ichika said excitedly as his sprint towards her, catching her attention and made her turn around.

"Ichika?" Shiori is being surprised to see her nephew.

Ichika aunt Shiori wear a yukata that she usually not wore, a light purple yukata with a blue strap to keep it tightly fit to her body.

"Ooooh!"

Shiori's arms quickly wrap around her nephew's small body as she sweep him up into her arms.

"What are you doing here? I thought you would be with your sisters by now? Did you get lost again?" Shiori ask multiple questions at once, leaving her nephew slightly puzzled about which question he has to answer first.

"Ummmm, I am coming here to see Saya-nee and Chifuyu-nee! I don't think they knew im here so they already left..."

"Oh my! Do you want Auntie to bring you to your sisters?"

"No! I want to be together with Aunt Shiori!" Ichika's small hands wrap around Shiori's neck as he give her a big hug.

Shiori's aura exploded as she welcome the hug with all of the love and compassion that she could ever muster, she put her head in Ichika's small shoulders as the two enjoyed each other's presence.

"Ufufufufu!"

Ichika who doesn't realize his aunt letting her [Jaaku Reiki] to freely reign, continue to bury himself in Shiori warm hug.

while Ichika enjoying his aunt hugs, Shiori's slightly open her eyes as she feel ichika aura slowly coming out from his body, the warm feeling is very familiar to her as it a very similar aura as her husband Izanagi.

"You have gotten so much stronger my boy, your incredible talent is almost mesmerizing to me, and soon the world will truly lie under your feet."

"Guh!"

As he wakes up from his sleep, Ichika's eyes almost bulge out of their sockets as he releases few deep breaths.

Ichika keep on looking around as he tries to regain his composure, the earlier dream still fresh in his mind as his feel his body become hotter and ichika realize that he was drenched by sweat from his rough sleep.

The room he slept in was rather dark except for the single light source from the small window on the door; however it was enough for him to see everything in the room, he sees a small toilet beside his bed and mirror over the sink on his left.

Unknown to Ichika, someone with powerful aura standing in the shadows unable to be seen by him

"oh my you just wake up?"

A lady with long blonde hair said as she walks out from the shadows. She wearing a lab coat, with a shirt which the top button getting and a pencil skirt, her face is adorned with a loving smile.

"Aunt Shiori?" Ichika's hand holds his forehead as he lifted his head.

He locking his eyes with his aunt

"Im Sorry Ichika, you've grown stronger than I imagined. So to put you to a deep sleep, I have to use more force than I expected..." Shiori walk over towards the door and opening it slightly.

"It feels like as if I just recovered from a hangover..."

"I'm sorry, once again I am very sorry my nephew!" Shiori bow her head to Ichika

"You don't have to ask for forgiveness, next time just let me know before you put me and the others to sleep as a precaution." After he done speaking Ichika's eyes completely open up, he immediately stands and he quickly rushing toward the door

"They are fine; they are in the main room with Tabane, they were waiting for you to regain consciousness." Shiori put her hand up as she briefly explains the other girls' condition to her dear nephew.

Ichika release a relief sigh, for a moment he thought they were in danger

"How are they? That power or something you have hit us with was affected them more compared to me I think?" Ichika scratch the left side of his cheek.

"They are fine, as I just mentioned, they are talking to Tabane about something, but that reminds me, I'm sure you already know who was behind all of this don't you?" Shiori slightly close the door as she know her nephew was planning to leave the room as soon as possible

"Our family was involved..." Ichika reply with a slight irritation in his tone

Shiori gently put a hand on ichika's as she getting her nephew attention as he looks at her.

"Speaking of family, I must say that its seems there is something happened at the IS academy, your older sister and the other teachers left because of a student named 'Forte' has requested to meet them."

"Really...? I recognize that name from somewhere."

"Yes, that green haired teacher has contacted Miss Fairs and asked her and other teachers assistance to deal with that student matter shortly after the battle end..."

"I'll have to check that situation myself after I return to academy." Ichika nod after receiving new information

"No need, after we done chatting here, you probably will be heading to france immediately..." Shiori mutter under her breath as she looks at the ground.

"What was that?" Ichika raise his eyebrow in confusion.

"Nothing!"

"...okay."

"EHEM! Now back to the original topic! I know what were you thinking, it will and never be your fault, don't ever feel like you have the weight of the world on your shoulders, we just want the best for you and we will stop at nothing to accomplish it."

Shiori's free hand touching Ichika's chins, she notice ichika change his expression after hearing her words.

"I know, but attacking my friend's family? Which part of 'they want the best for me' by doing that." Ichika look at the ground, he don't want to see how his aunt reaction would be.

"Don't take this to heart Ichika, just know there's more to it..." Shiori walk forward to hug her nephew

She wrap her arms around Ichika's muscular back as she put her head in his shoulder, she closed her eyes as she allow herself to enjoy embracing her nephew.

Unlike his small child like body when he stills a child all those years ago, his grown up manly body is much more appealing to her

"I have forgotten about how much you have grown, you are no longer that little boy that I used to pick up in my arms anymore!" Shiori said as she reminisce a past memory between herself and Ichika.

The young man wryly chuckle as he feel the heavy burden has been lifted from his body

"It's was funny, this almost feel like deja vu..." Ichika said as he releases a deep breath. He smells Shiori's hair that tickles his nose

"Oh?"

"It's nothing, we can talk about all of this later..."

"If you want to"

Shiori starting to let go of ichika and letting her nephew to leave her arm

As her nephew no longer in her arm Shiori already miss the feeling of her beloved nephew soft, she wish she could hold ichika in her arm for eternity, but she know in the end she would have to wait for another long time to receive his attention. His attention is split between his training, his beloved lovers and his enemies that he has to fight in the future.

Shiori know currently she doesn't have a place in her nephew's heart.

Her nephew is a warrior like her and she well aware that he has so much growing up to do to be able to reach her's and his mother's level.

"Ichika." Shiori put her hand on his chest as she gain his attention.

"Yes...?"

The few moment of silence between them quickly evaporeate as a loving smile grow on Shiori's face, her other hand reach for the back of his head as she slightly pull him closer to her.

"I don't get many chances to say this but I love you, even if you are not my biological son, I still love you like you were my own child." Shiori caress the back of ichika head as she shower him with all the love in the world as his aunt.

"..."

Her touching words have left him in trance as he allows himself to enjoy her embrace.

"..."

"Shiori..."

For the first in a very long time, Ichika's heart skips a beat.

The feeling of a motherly touch once again has left him completely speechless and he is unable to think as he stares at his aunt for a long time.

The biggest realization has hit him like a train.

He realizes that the feeling of being embraced by someone who cared for him like Shiori did is not a bad feeling at all.

...

...

"I would never expect that the famous Mrs. Tachibana would be making a guest appearance in my cave~!" A familiar woman wearing rabbit ears and a dress said as she vigorously type the keyboard of her holographic computer.

After the majority of the ladies has being relocated to Tabane Shinonono's and Shiori Orimura's secret base, there are lot of questions the girls want to ask to Tabane however the older woman has no answers when they asked about the reason for them to be gathered in the main room of the large base they currently in.

Among the ladies in here is the infamous matriarch of the Tachibana clan, Sakuya standing beside her daughter Sakura. After the ladies regain their consciousness and found themselves in Tabane Secret base and finding no answer from tabane, Sakuya currently talks to her daughter and the other girls as they wait as patiently as they could.

In total, all of the girls from the attack in Osaka minus the tachibana clan members are gathered in Tabane's lair, while their reasons for being here had yet to be known.

There is one person that involved in the battle in Osaka that went missing, and it was Ichika Orimura, and the girls has become worried and curious about the current whereabouts of their friend and beloved.

"..."

"..."

"I just realized something Nee-san, where are the other girls from France like Charlotte? Surely whoever that brought us here would have brought them here too?" Houki ask the question that no one has ask yet.

Her question has caught the attention of the other girls as they also become curious.

"As for that Houki-chan! We will tell you what's has happened with your other friends very soon..." The tone of Tabane voice is quickly changed from loud to quiet as she realized she's about to tell something that she isn't willing to tell yet.

"Okay then Nee-san..." Houki pick up on tabane's sudden change of tone.

"Anyway Guys! Where's ichika senpai? After we were lost our consciousness, we haven't seen him." Sakura put her index finger to her lips

Unlike her daughter Sakuya doesn't need to think on that matter since she already figure out the answer

"Ikkun is with his aunt, he's either already awake or still resting which I think is very unlikely, because with his power his current stamina has already surpassed the need for a rest even after such tiring battle he has faced earlier."

"I would prefer for senpai to be resting; a growing teenager like him will need all of the rest he could possibly get!" Sakura finish her statement

"While that is true, but if we let him lounge around as he please then he will become a very lazy person! We can't allow that as his friends, ichika need to be tested so he can keep up with us."

Rin explained her point to the girls.

"My Aniki isn't someone who sleeps a lot, besides I can feel his aura." Madoka cross her arms as she speaks while standing behind the other girls alongside Aila who stay silent whiles the other girls chatting.

"..."

Madoka's comment has caught Sakuya's attention as she become more curious, though she bit her tongue and chooses to not ask any question to her because she know madoka is one of her enemies daughters

Sakuya refrained from saying anything because she know too well about how orimura clan women responed to the question they dislike

From her experience from various battles against orimuras, Sakuya doesn't want to fight an orimura

Especially in her current weakened state

Although Sakuya know she can win if she fight against one of the weakest Orimura's, she know if she truly fight against that small girl without taking drugs will cause physical strain on her current weak body

And she knew it's better to not start a fight, especially when one of her enemies still lurking in the shadows with another aura beside her which quickly calming down the evil nature of the first aura and they are approaching her current location

Her instinct has told her that from the approaching auras that it was more than one person. And both of the aura's she has felt were polar opposites.

Readjusting her fur kimono, Sakuya push the hilt of her katana which hidden inside her long sleeve, as a matriarch and the war diva she know better to carry a concealed weapon in case of emergency.

"they are Here ~!"

Tabane announce with a sing song voice as she spin around from her chair and jump up and down in excitement

"Who's coming Tabane-san?"

"Yeah Nee-san, I'm also curious about who you are talking about? You aren't talking about Ichika right?" Houki ask her older sister as she cross her hands.

Tabane frantically giggle at the sound of two doors opening automatically and revealing the recently awake Ichika Orimura who wear a small smile on his face while his eyes look around

The woman next to him wear a white shirt with a lab coat over her shirt and pants with black shoes on her leg, her blonde hair is left hanging over her shoulders. Her eyes see the group of ladies beside the excited Tabane

"Ichika!"

"Ichika-senpai!"

"Ichika!"

"..."

Houki, Sakura, Rin are calling his name out all at once as they rush over and hugging him from different angles as soon as they reached him.

"Hey girls."

Ichika feel the warmth and the love that the girls give him as they rush and hug him.

His hands quickly wrap around of Rin and Houki shoulders that hugged him from his left and right while Sakura hug him from the front, a smile grow on his face as he feel at home for the first time in a while.

It was a similar feeling he has felt when he was being in Chifuyu's arms, the worries that has plagued his mind is quickly being washed away.

When ichika almost going to his own world and allowing himself to enjoy the embraces from the women he care so much, the other ladies including Sakuya that lining in front of him stare at him with myriad of different looks.

The matriarch looks over at Ichika, she is checking him once again like she just did earlier.

'Ara ara He sure has his way with the girls, was this what his father looked like when he was at his son's age? '

Sakuya almost letting out a giggle as her mouth quickly turns into a smile. Ichika attention immediately being drawn to Sakuya. Immediately Ichika directly look over the matriarch who stands out from the other young girls in the room. Despite her weakened condition her aura is significantly stronger compared to the any aura that the other girls have, her mature beauty is shining like a diamond in the rough.

"Mrs Tachibana."

Ichika smile at the older woman as the girls release the hugs

"Ichika Orimura."

Sakuya call ichika's name as they lock eyes for few moments, Ichika's quickly avert his eyes as he look to the other girls one by one

Ichika look over at Shinobu who titled her head while smiling at him, then his eyes Meet Aila's eyes for few moment though she immediately averted her eyes.

And then he rest his eyes briefly on Laura who put her thumbs up as she stand next to his little sister.

Madoka Orimura cross her arms and put a scowl on her face, she does not like the other girls attention to Ichika.

"Are you doing well Mrs Tachibana?" Ichika step forward, the corner of his eye spot Tabane in the background.

"I am doing more than fine now Mr Orimura; I should be asking the same question to you and the others rather than letting you to worry about me." Sakuya briefly speak

As they remain silence they could heard the sound from Shiori heels, Shiori following ichika from behind and remain beside him.

Rin, Sakura, and Houki walk forward as they stand next to Sakuya and the other girls also begin to gather to one group once more.

"I will always worry about the safety of others during jeopardy, it's just in my nature, and of course I am also glad that you girls are alright." Ichika's warm smile touches the hearts of the girls in the room, including Tabane who also charmed by his smile.

Shiori who remain beside ichika is watching over Ichika's shoulders, she sees the girls including Madoka blushing.

"IKKUN!"

Tabane excitedly charge forward and jumped straight at him, clinging to him like a baby as ichika is forced to carry the woman in bridal style with a surprised expression.

"Woah!"

"Nee-san! Get off him right now!"

"Hey! What the hell do you think you are doing to my brother rabbit woman!?"

"Senpai sure is popular..."

It is a mixed bag of reactions, some of the girls become annoyed by Tabane Shinonono's sudden antics and berate her while the other girls shrug their shoulders and let it happen. Shinobu put her finger in front of her mouth as she want to be carried by ichika, Aila and Sakuya are the only ones that unaffected by the current situation, Sakuya put her hand in front of her mouth while Aila just stare blankly without any expression

Laura stomp her foot on the ground as she grow more annoyed.

'Oh my, my nephew is quite a ladies' man, I wonder if she is thinking the same thing?'

Shiori shrug her shoulder as she remember prior conversation with Ichika, her previous conversation has leave her a mixed feeling also as she look over at Sakuya

"Shiori Orimura..."

"I want to ask you something auntie."

Ichika slowly speak

"What is it...?"

"If I ask you to help out the Tachibana clan, what would you do?"

"...Why do you ask?"

"I was told by Sakura before that her mother was ill, I think if we could give some support to her clan they will be better prepared in the future."

"..."

"..."

"Leave it to me Ichika." Shiori is pretty sharp about her decision.

She know she won't regret her decision because everything she did has been done only for ichika benefit

Shortly after few past memories playing through her mind, Shiori return to reality with her tired and worn out nephew in front of her, his expression remain calm and collected. A small smile appear on her face as she remember the feeling of holding her nephew properly in her arms for the first time in seem like a thousand years for her

After her mind return back to reality, shiori realize that she has yet to mention one bad news for ichika and his friends from the other battle, she wonder whether or not she should wait before they are ready.

"..."

"Are you alright Laura? Did I do something that upset you?" Ichika ask with concern.

"Hmph!"

Laura cutely pouted as she turn her head to the side, she ignore Ichika's question and look away. Ichika can only release a sigh and look to the ground as he try to remember what exactly he did that was wrong, while he still in dilemma Shiori finally decide that it is the time to tell the bad news to her nephew and his friends

Shiori step forward with the sound of her heels made the other girls aware of her movement

"Ichika."

Shiori walk forward and stand beside ichika as he looks at him with stern expression

The other ladies turn their attention to Shiori, who briefly look towards the girls too before she focus to ichika who look back forward to his aunt and other girls

"This also includes you ladies too."

"?"

"?"

"?"

Some of the girls have confuse expression on their face as they become curious on what Shiori want to say

"Miss Dunois' father has been murdered, he was killed by those unmanned IS units during the attack on france a few hours ago, if you wish to go to france me and tabane have prepared the "means" for you to go." Shiori said with an emotionless expression on her face as she told the bad news.

"..."

"..."

Ichika and the other girls are shocked be shocked by the news. Aila seems to be angry after hearing the bad news as she tightly clench her hand and her eyes narrowed dangerously, a rather rare expression compared to her usual emotionless and stoic self

"You're kidding..."

"No, I apologize for not telling you this bad news sooner but we wanted everyone to get some rest before we told you." Shiori speak honesly as she look over each girls one by one

A small part of ichika was angry at his aunt by a large part of him understand her reason. As charlotte's friend he want to always know what going on with her and he wish to know her condition and if anything happened to her, regardless of his slight irritation he is thankful that he know her current condition now, and he just hope that Charlotte is safe . And Ichika also wonder if the other girls in france are comforting charlotte right now, due to immense emotional pain that charlotte currently dealing with

Calming himself and regaining his composure, Ichika open his eyes and glance to Shiori.

"All right, send me to france immediately, and if these girls want to come too then please allow them, please aunt Shiori."

Shiori smile as she knew ichika would immedialy rush to aid his friends regardless

'That is so like you Ichika...'

Shiori see the resemblance between her husband and her nephew, to be able to see his nephew still remain a gentle and caring soul make her proud of him, she wish that part of ichika will never change

"I understand Ichika. Tabane you know what to do."

Shiori look at the rabbit who already typing at her supercomputer

"I hope charlotte is alright..." Houki worriedly said

"No kidding, I can only imagine how sad she must be." Rin cross her arms while her face shows a worried expression.

A sad aura starts to fill the Tabane shinonono hidden underground base. Knowing how serious the matter is tabane no longer holding back and immediately prepare to send ichika and the other ladies to france as soon as possible

"Hmmmmmm~"

Tabane type as fast as she could while with a singing-like tone

Shiori's slightly raising her eyebrows in amusement at Tabane antic before she turns her attention to somewhere else. Her heels start making sound as she walk away from Ichika and the girls as they stand few feet away from the rabbit. The metal door opening and letting Shiori leave the room before closing after she left.

Ichika awkwardly stand beside tabane while the girls stand in front of him with, Chloe is on Tabane left as they work together on the holographic screen on a small platform

His arms slightly cross as his left-hand rubbing circles on his chin.

The other girls could tell from his expression that he is worried about Charlotte and the others.

"...Senpai?"

"Ichika?"

Sakura come closer to ichika as she put her hand on his left shoulder while houki do the same on his right shoulder

Both Girls wear an understanding expression.

Madoka who watches from a distance with her arms crossed seethed in rage as she want to comfort her older brother too. Although of course being madoka she won't ever admit it, the ticks on her forehead tell a different story though. Her eyes are twitching as she watches the scene, Shinobu who stand beside her was confused as she wonder why Madoka suddenly become angry

"Hey!"

"..."

'How dare you flirt with my Ichika-nii right in front of me! I will punish you during training you harlots!'

Madoka's teeth begin to chatter, her anger slowly rise as she keep watching the scene in front of her, Rin followed by Shinobu who become afraid of madoka silent anger quickly move towards Ichika while Aila keep standing beside madoka while she stare blankly

Ails brush her locks from her face, her expression is as cold as ever as she remained as still as a statue.

As her eyes seeing the other girls move

...

...

"It was better than I expected, has you expected things will go this way, mother?

A woman who is sitting on a throne turn to another woman who looks looks like a younger version of her. A wicked grin form on her face as she nodded her head

Her eyes is a glistening dark red color, suddenly her [Jaaku Reiki] exploded inside the room its terrifying aura was enough to instantly kill a normal human. As she sits before her daughter and nieces, there is a human skull on her hand that she played and inspected, she is staring deep into the skulls hard texture before turning her attention back to the prodigies once more.

The skull is still in her right hand

"How was the report about ichika's toys?" Izanami said with a wicked grin on her face

"from the reports that we got it said that those girls are more than being unsettled, or to be more specific the blonde haired girl seems to be distraught about her 'father' being murdered by a certain someone..."

"Well I would have done it myself, but she did it earlier than we have planned and for that mistake she should be punished right?"

"When she returns she has to be punished!"

"I agree with them! It's only right Chisaya gets punished!"

The prodigies rally together as they try to get their blue haired sister punished for acting without permission, Izanami doesn't give attention to her daughter and niece tantrum as she currently deep in thought.

"That brat has opened more doors for us than I have expected, she can reward herself for a while."

Izanami didn't think too much as she speak mindlessly, after hearing her words the prodigies are widening their eyes because they couldn't believe what they just heard from the Matriach. For Izanami to casually dismiss the disobedience from one of the prodigy is a rare moment

The prodigies' eyes are blinking furiously as they were astonished by Izanami's words after they registered her words in their minds.

"..."

"..."

"..."

"..."

Chigusa tiredly rub her forehead, clearly she is not pleased because Chisaya getting away scot free after causing some commotion behind their backs.

Saya put her hands on the table and put her head on top of her hands and burying her face, she refuses to admit the fact that Chisaya didn't get punished after she did devious actions while she was out somewhere.

"What's with your reactions? Are you not happy with my decision?" a slightly irritated Izanami ask the prodigies

"Of course not, she did disobey the orders to stay put, didn't she?"

"Yes she did"

"I'm unsure how could you tolerate her disobedience mother? Yes I did agree that what she did has made our future jobs become much easier but, if you let her off after she broke the rule once, in the future she could break the rule again."

Izanami refrained herself from releasing her anger, instead she remain calm as she glare daggers at her daughter.

"What I failed to tell you that you are way too naive, this was a special mission that all of you know, however you don't know that it'll be your turn next, when the time is right you will know."

Izanami's words stunned the prodigies

'What the hell is that supposed to mean mother!? Why can't you said it normally!?'

Chigusa is totally caught off guard by her mother lenience that she has never shown before; her mother lenience is something that she can only see in imagination or some fairy tale that was made by someone

To see her lenience personally is pretty surprising for her, it almost make her question what kind of woman her mother is

Chigusa roll her eyes and release a breath, she is regaining her composure while her eyes turn towards the exit for few seconds

"Well if this conversation over, I will head back to my room."

Chigusa feel all her relatives' eyes on her back as the sound of her boot is being noticeable loud in the large silent room

"..."

Izanami's slightly open her eyes as she feel amused.

The matriarch of the Orimura clan has seen Chigusa annoyed and jealous state that she unconsciously let out.

'Oh?'

Instead looking her daughter with disdain and anger Izanami remember her younger self. She once acted similarly like her daughter during her younger days. Once she acted out toward her father and mother and sometimes toward her husband

"Wait."

Izanami's speak before Chigusa could leave the room

"?"

Chigusa turn around to see her mother while her face shows confused expression, just before she leave and return to her room before she become bored to death. She curious about what her mother wants from her

"Yes, mother?"

"The Plans have been put to place, soon you and the other prodigies will partake [Lunacy Rage]." Izanami slowly speak before falling silent.

"..."

"..."

"When is the Estimated Time? And what about Chisaya, will she be there too? Chigusa crossed her arms and ask her mother

"She will be there; we still have some time so in the meantime you and the other girls will resume your training before anything else." Izanami dismiss her using her hand before turning her attention somewhere else.

The other prodigies remain silent.

"You girls are also dismissed, leave now." Izanami bluntly speak as she looks over the other prodigies.

Saya release a sigh as she look around the room for few seconds, she let her mind run blank as she feel the emotions that she hasn't felt for a long time, the longing she hasn't felt since Ichika was in her arms

'Oh Ichika, if only I could hold you right now.'

"..."

Without thinking too much the red haired girl turn her attention elsewhere as she walk to the exit with blank expression.

Following behind her, a girl with light blue hair in twin tails follow her to leave the room through the door while Chigusa hold the large wooden door

Unlike Saya, Chiasa's expression remained calm and cold as ice while she in deep thought

'Maybe I could spy on Ichika for a while and hopefully I could see him naked... That would be a sight to see, umu!'

Chiasa's thoughts quickly went into perverted territory as she imagine the sight of naked ichika that she has previously seen, her nose almost bleeding before she use her left hand to wipe the blood before it dripped. She walking ahead as quickly as she could as she look away from any orimura clan servants while they are bowing toward the prodigies

Following behind the light blue-haired Chiasa is Yuuko, her dark purple hair flowing as her two hands stay at her sides, her ample breasts is much more noticeable due to her wearing a tank top unlike the other prodigies

Her brow is furrowing like usual, contary to her sisters, strangely she shows a smile as she follow behind her sisters

'Ugh so boring! It's going to be another waiting weeks again!'

Yuuko make a visible annoyed expression to show everyone that she was annoyed by izanami's decision , regardless of her annoyance, she know it's better to obey and go along with her aunt's plan than to selfishly fulfill her own desire

What made her even more frustrated was because Chisaya got away unpunished from disobeying order and being involved in the meaningless attack that originally didn't involved her in the first place. At first Yukko consider that Ichika the reason Chisaya getting involved but she quickly shut it down because she realize ichika was in Osaka while chisaya went to france to deal with Dunois

Just like other prodigies the fact that Chisaya disobeying order and not getting punished annoyed her, it seems like her aunt was too distracted with something else and didn't seem to care about Chisaya disobedience

'Now that I can't watch Ichika fight, what will I do?'

Misaki has a different yet similar thought from chiasa, and she found herself in despair as she doesn't know what she want to do besides training to keep them in best shape after her aunt told her to continue training

As she Consider her other options, Misaki thinking whether she should rereading a picture book that she and ichika made with their own pictures during her teenage days and ichika still a kid. It the book that she owned that she'll never throw away, at least that what she thought personally.

Misaki love to admire the cute photos they had taken as way to relaxed through her hard training for years, that book is a beacon of hope so one day she could properly reunite with her brother and create new memories, the memories to show off their relationship

Misaki wished that she and Ichika could make a new version of the book that she has kept in her room

"..."

Lastly after all other prodigies left the room, Chigusa follow the other sisters and leave the room through the door; her expression is calmer than usual after she release her frustration in short spats during the sudden meeting

She mentally prepares herself and once again returns to her room, the boredom already starting to consume her while she looks forward

Her eyes is briefly glow a dark red color