Himeno / Algebra
Doko he itte mo ii to ii wareru to
Where can we go and can we break apart?
Hanpa na ganmou ni wa hyoushiki mo zenbu haiiro da
The sign of my incomplete wish is entirely gray
Algebra.
This kind of stuff always confused her.
Himeno stared at the question sheet blankly, her nails tapping the table. All questions so far were unanswered, and they'd been that way since half an hour ago. At 1am in the morning, Himeno would have thought that the colossal load of homework would have been completed long ago. Sadly, one of the many negatives that came in the package of being Prétear was juggling home, school and harsh reality together with only two hands. Trying to put off school as if it wasn't there, wasn't the wisest option since, eventually it would all catch up with you. Homework itself was gruelling, loading her with three algebra assignments, an English letter in need of translating and an essay on the legend of Kaguya.
She ended up skipping the first assignment, finished the essay and with help from her trusty Japanese to English dictionary, conquered the letter with ease.
But algebra… save the best for last right?
Himeno drummed her fingers on the desk for a while longer before she yawned and stretched, pushing the paper further away from her. She should have let Sasame help her out when he had first offered, but by now he'd be on his way home to switch places with the next Knight. Probably Goh if he wasn't working late again. Then again Goh wouldn't make head or tails out of this algebraic crap.
So tired, she thought, trying to rub the drowsiness out of her eyes, I need sleep.
It was at times like this that Himeno wished she could switch the Prétear thing on and off. Still life was tough, make the most of it.
Yawning and stumbling in her half-asleep state, Himeno collapsed onto her bed. She didn't feel like undressing, let alone getting under the actual duvet.
For now, sleep was Heaven on Earth.
Guard duty, fun.
Still, it was either this or babysitting the three brats until Goh gets back from work, and knowing Goh, that alone could take the whole night. Kei didn't think he could stand much longer with Mannen and his 'minions' any longer than he had to.
He pushed open her door, and looked inside Himeno's room. Fast asleep. He brushed away the cluttered paper on her desk, and set his laptop down on the surface. Homework no doubt – and it looked like algebra to him. She must have been up all night trying to finish it, although judging from the unanswered questions; she couldn't have gotten very far.
"This homework won't finish itself' he stated, reaching for the nearest pencil.
He was a Knight, no? And his job was to support their Prétear.