The opening of the new Paranormal Studies Building was drawing a mixed crowd. Granted all of paranormal studies students were present as they had been required to attend, but the opening was actually drawing a fairly good size crowd, after all it wasn't every day people got to see a real, living, breathing British knight.
Sir Integral Fairbrook Wingates Hellsing was a tall woman, with long blonde hair and round glasses, which flashed in the waning light. She was an imposing woman. She was dressed in a brown suit, which looked as though it were made for a man and smoke curled up from a cigar, which she clenched in her teeth as she delivered her opening speech.
The evening was quite cool, but Professor Negi Springfield didn't seem to be bothered by it. He was dressed in his usual outfit of an olive suit and he carried his usual staff wrapped in a cloth. Despite is small frame, Negi was a popular teacher of English at the Acedemy and he found it quite nice to see someone from England again, it had been more than a year since he had moved to Japan from Wales. Still another person fascinated him on the stage besides Sir Interga, one of her companions, and it was this companion that sent shivers down the ten year old's spine.
He was a tall man, removed from the rest of the speakers on the podium. Dressed in a long red coat, gray pants and waste coat and a wide brimmed red hat shadowed much of his face. A pair of goggles almost glowed red in the shadow of the face. Negi could feel his magical aura despite being quite a distance off from the man and there was no doubt in his mind that he was looking at a very powerful magical force, especially so to be able to enter into the magical barrier around the school so easily.
Something about the man reminded Negi of Evangeline. Speaking of Evangeline, Negi looked around trying to see if he could spot the schools local vampire. He was distracted from his scan of the crowd by someone tapping him on the shoulder and turning he looked up into the purple eyes and magenta hair of Mizuho Kazami.
Mizuho was a more recent teacher at Fukenawa Academy, and although he didn't know much about her, Negi liked Professor Kazami. She seemed very kind and motherly and she gave Negi a comforted feeling. Mizuho smiled warmly when she saw that she had Negi's attention and kneeling down so she was on the same eye level.
"Professor Springfield," She whispered, "You're from Great Britain right?"
"Yes, Wales specifically. Why do you ask?" Negi responded in his sqweeky voice.
"Well, I was wondering… I didn't think women could be knighted. Can you please explain that system for me?"
"Oh… well, women didn't used to be knighted but nowadays any British citizen can be knighted if he or she warrants it. However, I think in the case of Sir Integra the title has probably been passed down in her family."
"Oh okay. Thanks for clearing that up for me."
"No problem Professor Kazami… Oh! By the way, have you seen Evangeline tonight? I need to talk to her about something." Negi, asked, suddenly inspired.
Mizuho considered this for a moment before responding, "Yes, I think she mentioned something about heading to the science building to see if the repairs on Chachamaru are complete yet."
"Thank you very much!" Negi said and then snatching up his staff he darted off towards the science building.